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PROUDLY INDEPENDENT Printed on 100% recycled paper Confidence boost Knights defeat Warriors at home p.27 Caring for the homeless p.7 I Killed the Prom Queen Bringing hardcore back to the Cambo Turn over for your entertainment guide WED 20 AUG 2014 Gone, gone, gone P roperty developer, Jeff McCloy has stood down as lord mayor of Newcastle “effec- tive immediately” following a week of dramatic revelations at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and mounting pressure from the State Government. In a resignation letter sent to Newcastle City Council general manager, Ken Gouldthorp and the people of Newcastle, Mr McCloy stood by his mayoral legacy, saying he had left Newcastle in a better state physically and financially than what it was when he came to office in September 2012. “I believe that I am leaving the city in much better shape financially and physically than it was when I started,” he said. “I would like to personally thank the general manager and staff of Newcastle City Council and the thousands of Novocastrians who supported change in our city. “It was been a privilege serving the people of Newcastle, but now I will leave this to others. “I encourage the elected council to continue focusing on local issues of significance for the Newcastle community and the progression of the city.” While acknowledging that the controversy surrounding his role in the 2011 election funding scandal may have impacted on the proper func- tioning of Council, Mr McCloy did not apologise for his actions. Story continues on » p. 4 Newcastle Lord Mayor and two Liberal MPs quit after horror week at ICAC Charlestown MP, Andrew Cornwell, Newcastle Lord Mayor, Jeff McCloy and Newcastle MP, Tim Owen have resigned AMELIA PARROTT @amelia_parrott Belmont Citi Centre Showcase Jewellers half-price sale p.5 B S h Genevieve Driver Compensation Team Turnbull Hill Lawyers If you’ve got a compensation claim, you may be entitled to a lot of money ...but aren’t aware of your rights! NO WIN NO FEE - simple conditions apply and 1. Many people often accept from insurance companies much less than they’re really entitled to - mainly because they’re not aware of their full rights - so it’s in your best interests to always get the right legal advice... and get it early... even on the simplest claim, and 2. getting our advice... our experience is that the insurance company or other party will offer you much less than you’re really entitled to! Our Compensation Team has years of experience in these areas of law: WW8637 lake macquarie

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Page 1: Lake Macquarie Post - 20 August 2014

PROUDLY INDEPENDENTPrinted on 100% recycled paper

Confidence boostKnights defeat Warriors at home p.27

Caring for the homeless p.7

I Killed the Prom QueenBringinghardcore back to the Cambo

Turn over for yourentertainment guide

WED 20 AUG 2014

Gone, gone, gone

P roperty developer, Jeff McCloy has stood down as lord mayor of Newcastle “effec-tive immediately” following a week of dramatic revelations at the Independent

Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and mounting pressure from the State Government.

In a resignation letter sent to Newcastle City Council general manager, Ken Gouldthorp and the people of Newcastle, Mr McCloy stood by his

mayoral legacy, saying he had left Newcastle in a better state physically and financially than what it was when he came to office in September 2012.

“I believe that I am leaving the city in much better shape financially and physically than it was when I started,” he said.

“I would like to personally thank the general manager and staff of Newcastle City Council and the thousands of Novocastrians who supported change in our city.

“It was been a privilege serving the people of Newcastle, but now I will leave this to others.

“I encourage the elected council to continue focusing on local issues of significance for the Newcastle community and the progression of the city.”

While acknowledging that the controversy surrounding his role in the 2011 election funding scandal may have impacted on the proper func-tioning of Council, Mr McCloy did not apologise for his actions.

Story continues on » p. 4

Newcastle Lord Mayor and two Liberal MPs quit after horror week at ICAC

Charlestown MP, Andrew Cornwell, Newcastle Lord Mayor, Jeff McCloy and Newcastle MP, Tim Owen have resigned

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Joining forces to take positive action on homelessness

I had an eye-opening experience last week when attending the Hunter Homeless Connect Day at Broadmeadow PCYC.

Firstly, I couldn’t believe how many people had turned up for the event.

There would have been close to 1,000 visitors in addition to the 100 staff and volunteers from the numerous businesses and government organisa-tions that had donated their services.

I was also surprised to see how many young people and families were there.

The general feel of the whole day was upbeat and positive.

The various stalls and information booths were colourful and you just felt that this event was going to be invaluable to a lot of the people in attendance.

Prior to the day, I was probably guilty of taking the stereotypical view of what a homeless person should look like - perhaps an old person sleep-ing under cardboard boxes who possibly hasn’t washed for a while.

But after talking to the event’s coordinator, Lucy Andrews, I realised that these days the term ‘homeless’ also covers people who sleep in their cars and those who ‘couch surf’ - which means spending a night or two at the homes of numer-ous friends and families.

Upon researching homelessness a bit further, I discovered that more than one in six Australians aged 15-24 are living in poverty.

That’s a shocking figure. According to the most recent Australian Bureau

of Statistics Census of Housing and Population in 2011, there are just over 105,000 people in Australia who are homeless. Males account for

56% of this number and females 44%.Around 28,000 of the 105,000 are from NSW,

an increase of 20% from the previous Census conducted in 2006.

We like to think we have a high standard of living in this country and reading these figures really makes you sit up and take notice.

Every day, half of the people who need imme-diate accommodation from the various service providers have to be turned away due to a lack of space.

That’s also very troubling. I’d assume after being knocked back a few

times, some of those people would just give up trying to find a place to stay and drift further away from society.

It’s also very concerning to hear stories of families becoming homeless because one or both parents lose a job or become ill.

The ICAC inquiry has again provided some

terrific theatre.Of course it’s not supposed to be funny, but

there have been quite a few gems to be found amongst the hundred of pages of transcripts.

Hilton Grugeon confusing Luke Grant with Hugh Grant.

Jeff McCloy has had three standout moments: referring to himself in the third person then his classic line about feeling like a “walking ATM” and also the references to Mother Teresa being a source of inspiration for his work in Newcastle.

It really has been like a soap opera. If you miss a couple of hours of action, you can

come back to it and quickly catch up on how the storylines have progressed.

One in six Australians aged 15-24 are living in poverty

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

B uildings in parts of Warners Bay could soon rise to increased heights, despite strong levels of community opposition.

As part of the Warners Bay Town Centre Planning Framework, officers from Lake Macquarie City Council have recom-mended maximum building heights be increased to 22 metres, or six storeys, along parts of John Street, King Street and The Esplanade.

The recommendation comes in the wake of community consultation, which revealed just 24 per cent of residents supported the idea of six-storey buildings in the town centre, while a third (33 per cent) were supportive of buildings up to four storeys. One Albert Street resident who provided feedback to Council told the Post that she was against introducing six-storey buildings to the city centre as it would only worsen parking problems.

“Taller buildings are only going to bring more cars into the surrounding streets and they’re already clogged up as it is,” the resident, who wished only to be known as Rose, said. “They would be better off building a two or three-storey carpark and look after what’s already here

a bit better.” Council’s report expressed a need to increase density, particularly along the waterfront, as a means of rein-vigorating the town centre. “Whilst the community expressed a desire to avoid height on The Esplanade, redevelopment of these sites has the greatest capacity to transform the centre.”

David Naylor, president of the Warners Bay Chamber of Commerce said the chamber intended to make a submis-sion about the plan following a meeting between local traders and Council’s plan-ning consultants later this month.

The plan has been placed on public exhibition.

Council recommends building height increase in Warners Bay

Town centre on the rise

Lake Macquarie City Council has recommended building heights be increased in parts of Warners Bay

AMELIA PARROTT @amelia_parrott

Call for changeGreens councillor, Michael Osborne has called on the State Government to change electoral funding laws before the October by-elections for the seats of Charlestown and Newcastle. The call comes in the wake of the resig-nations of Newcastle MP, Tim Owen, Charlestown MP, Andrew Cornwell and Newcastle Lord Mayor, Jeff McCloy, who were all implicated in the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry into illegal political donations. Cr Osborne said the laws need to change in order to stop history repeating itself. “The temptation for candidates to accept dodgy donations remains while the rules create an imperative for each candidate to raise over $150,000 in donations,” he said. “In these by-elections, candidates can spend up to $220,000 per seat, but can only get $66,000 back in public funding, leaving a gap of $154,000 per seat which could be met by donations.“This means there is significant incentive to take donations wherever possible, even if it is illegal.“We need to reduce how much money each candidate can spend and increase the percentage of public funding.”NSW Premier, Mike Baird has indicated the Government is looking into a number of election funding reforms, including intro-ducing full public funding, in the wake of the revelations at the ICAC. The Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, Shelley Hancock announced on Monday that by-elections would be held in Charlestown and Newcastle on Saturday, October 25. The writs will be issued on Friday, October 3.

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Story continued from » p. 1

Liberal councillor and Deputy Lord Mayor, Brad Luke will act as interim lord mayor for Newcastle.

Mr Gouldthorp said a local government by-election would be held within three months to elect a new lord mayor, but until then it was “business as usual” for Council.

“Our focus remains on supporting the local community with the full range of Council services,” he said.

Last Friday, Minister for Local Govern-ment, Paul Toole issued a statement urging Mr McCloy to consider his position, saying the Government was “looking at every possible legal avenue to ensure the needs of the Newcastle community are put first”.

By Sunday, NSW Premier, Mike Baird was calling for Mr McCloy to “do the honourable thing and resign”.

Mr McCloy is the third Hunter politician to resign after being named in the ICAC’s inquiry into prohibited political dona-tions. Tim Owen, the former member for Newcastle, and Andrew Cornwell, the former member for Charlestown, both resigned from Parliament last Tuesday and their electorate offices now sit vacant.

Both admitted to accepting illegal dona-tions from Mr McCloy.

Swansea MP, Garry Edwards stood aside from the Liberal Party two days later after Mr McCloy gave evidence that he had given Mr Edwards $1,500 for “raffle tickets”.

“The guy from Swansea came to see me, Garry,” Mr McCloy told the Commission.

“He came round home, whatever was in my wallet, fifteen hundred bucks, raffle

Jeff McCloy’s departure adds to a busy time for local electoral officials

ICAC

Three elections in seven months

Former member for Newcastle, Tim Owen’s off ice in Hunter St sits vacant after his resignation from Parliament last week

tickets or something, I gave him a few bucks. They all come to see me for money, I feel like a walking ATM some days.”

Mr Edwards said he was looking forward to an early opportunity to clear his came but as yet, has not been called to front the inquiry.

The string of resignations means some Novocastrians will be heading to the polls three times in seven months, with by-elections for the seats of Charlestown and Newcastle to be held on Saturday, October 25. The Liberal Party will not re-contest the embattled seats as “atone-ment” to voters.

Liberal Party state director, Tony Nutt described the corruption allegations revealed during the inquiry as “reprehen-sible”.

“The Liberal Party organisation apolo-gises to the people of New South Wales for the extraordinary and reprehensible conduct of a small number of its elected representatives, members and activists,” he said in a statement. “The people of NSW have every reason to be deeply disap-pointed and angry at those responsible.

“The recent revelations, which resulted in the resignations from the Parliament of two MPs, require more than this apology

or remedial action to prevent past prob-lems in the future.

“Accordingly, as an explicit act of atone-ment, the Liberal Party will not contest the Newcastle and Charlestown by-election.”

In an open letter to Newcastle voters, NSW Premier, Mike Baird said he was “deeply sorry for the way the Liberal Part has let down the people of Newcastle”.

“What hurts me most of all is the actions of a few have tarnished the wonderful achievements of the Liberals and Nation-als in the Hunter Valley since 2011,” he wrote. On social media, the Premier said the party needed to get its house in order.

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T he University of Newcastle will see fewer students from disad-vantaged backgrounds graduate from its Callaghan campus if the

Abbott Government’s tertiary education reforms pass through the Senate, accord-ing to Shadow Higher Education Minister, Kim Carr.

Visiting the university last Tuesday with Senator Deb O’Neill, Charlton MP, Pat Conroy and Newcastle MP, Sharon Claydon, Senator Carr said the Coalition’s plan to deregulate the sector and reduce funding would have a particularly nega-tive impact on students and universities in regional areas, like Newcastle.

“A third of the students at this university come from poorer backgrounds and there’s less opportunity for them to be able to meet the increased debt levels which this Government is imposing,” he said.

“I think you’ll see immediately students making choices about turning away from university. Universities will have to make choices, do they increase fees, do they reduce the course offerings or do they reduce their campuses?

“They may have to do all of those things.” Mr Conroy said studies by Universities

Shadow Minister highlights impact of reduced funding on students in regional areas

EDUCATION

Deregulation to hit Newcastle hard

Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Senator Kim Carr talks with students at the University of Newcastle

Australia indicated that a nursing gradu-ate could face a debt of up to $100,000 under the changes. He said in his elector-ate, where less than one in five people go to university, this level of debt was a major

concern. “We need to be in the business of encouraging people to go to university,” he said. “These changes close the door on kids from working class and middle income families going to university for the

first time. Not only are we robbing these families of their potential, we’re robbing the economy of their potential.” Senator Carr said he was confident the changes would not make it through the senate.

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B usinesses, charities and govern-ment departments joined forces last week in a show of generosity to almost 1000 people for the

Hunter Homeless Connect Day at Broad-meadow PCYC.

Homeless and at-risk people from the wider Hunter region were able to access the event with free train and bus travel offered. The event has operated annually since 2009 to support those in need with the Hunter region accounting for 7% of the 28,000 people currently homeless in NSW.

“Every year we’ve seen an increase in the number of people accessing the event and this year wasn’t any different,” Hunter Homeless Connect Coordinator, Lucy Andrews said.

“This year Compass Housing sponsored the coordination of the event and we had over 70 government, non-government and not-for-profit organisations on hand to provide support and advice and to offer free food, clothing and hundreds of warm blankets and care packs to those in need.”

Visitors were offered health checks, including immunisations and podiatry services, as well as being able to organise free birth certificates and legal advice.

Leo Michalak made the trip from Tenambit and took advantage of a free haircut courtesy of one of the 50 TAFE hairdressing students who offered their

services on the day. “The church I attend handed out a voucher for transport,” Mr Michalak told the Post.

“I have been homeless in the past but I’m living in public housing in Tenambit at the moment.

“I’ve been around to a lot of the other stalls - I got some toiletries and a scarf. The food’s great as well and so is the coffee. The last time I came, two years ago, I ended up getting a birth certificate and some legal advice.

“It’s really well organised - you don’t have to wait long to get an appointment at any of the stalls.”

COMMUNITY

Helping those in need

Leo Michalak receives a free haircut at the Hunter Homeless Connect Day

PAUL MONFORTE

S tudents from disadvantaged backgrounds will receive a much-needed leg-up thanks to a new partnership between the Univer-

sity of Newcastle and the Smith Family. Up to 41 recipients of the Smith Family’s

Learning for Life scholarship studying at the university will receive additional, annual financial support of $2,400 and access to mentoring programs.

The Smith Family’s NSW general manager, Steve Macready said the part-nership was about ensuring everyone had access to a university education, regard-

less of their background or circumstances. “Four out of 10 young Australians from

financially challenged backgrounds are not engaged in work or study once they leave school,” he said.

Scholarship recipient, Anthony Jeffery is in the final year of an exercise and sports science degree at the university. He has been supported by the Smith Family since 2007 and told the Post he intended to continue his studies and become a cardiologist. “I have 13 years of further study ahead of me to become a cardiolo-gist,” he said. “But with the support of the Smith Family, I’m motivated to achieve my goals.”

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KEN GOULDTHORPNewcastle City CouncilGeneral Manager

Schools and Newcastle Museum visitors will have their eyes firmly on the stars next week as they get a tour of the universe in a portable planetarium brought to Newcastle especially for Science Week 2014.

People everywhere are fascinated by the mysteries of the cosmos. With its inflatable walls and dome structure, pitch black interior and close up view of our vast night skies, the portable planetarium provides visitors with an incredible astronomical experience.

The Museum is delighted to offer hundreds of school kids in Newcastle the chance to experience a planetarium for the first time. Sessions will also be available for the general public so this is a great opportunity for a family outing.

The planetarium comes from the Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium where it has inspired and amazed visitors. With sponsorship from Orica, the Museum has been able to bring it to Newcastle for Science Week 2014.

Newcastle Museum is passionate about local history and also passionate about science, so the planetarium is a great fit with its regular programming. Its interactive science centre Supernova attracts thousands of visitors each year. And its science shows teach visitors about a whole range of scientific principles using bubbles, slime and inflating gloves to make learning fun.

The planetarium will tour primary schools around Newcas-tle from Monday 18 August to Friday 22 August. Sessions are available for the general public at the Museum from 4pm each day as well as at scheduled times on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August.

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CR JODIE HARRISONLake Macquarie City CouncilMayor

As we head into spring, it is a good time to take advantage of the many outdoor activities in Lake Macquarie.

To help guide your weekend planning, Council has published a new brochure with comprehensive maps of local cycling routes to cater for the growing number of recreational cyclists who live in or visit our region.

Council has many well-maintained shared pathways and the brochure features 12 of the most popular routes currently enjoyed by Lake Macquarie’s own cycling community. It also highlights some of the City’s major attractions and historical icons. You can get a copy of the brochure by visiting Council’s website.

Another way Council is encouraging a healthy lifestyle is its commitment to our swim centres. The community has previ-ously told us they want to see more contemporary facilities that offer many of the features found in modern aquatic and leisure centres.

Council has identified potential options for the redevelop-ment of the Charlestown and Swansea swim centres and is now seeking community feedback.

In 2009, the elected Council resolved to adopt the Pool Service Delivery Model as the strategy for the future development of the City’s public swimming centres. In 2013 Council then resolved to support the development of plans for Charlestown and Swansea leisure centres to the development application stage as the two highest priorities.

The proposed upgraded centres in Charlestown and Swansea include indoor and outdoor pools, gym facilities and water-play areas, and, at Charlestown, the inclusion of allied health facilities.

I am looking forward to hearing from the community about what they like and don’t like about the concept designs that will transform the pools into thriving leisure centres. To view the concept designs and have your say, you can visit www.haveyoursaylakemac.com.au

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Book now for guided Tighes Hill walk

The Friends of Grossman House will be stepping out of Maitland this weekend to take a walk through historic Tighes Hill.

Local guide and heritage architecture enthusiast Wayne Campbell will lead the tour, that will explore the major streets of the suburb, which was estab-lished in the 1870s. An afternoon tea will follow at

Mr Campbell’s Mayfield home. All proceeds from the walk will fund the ongoing maintenance of Mait-land’s Brough and Grossman Houses. The tour will be held on Sunday, August 24 at 2pm and costs $25 ($20 for National Trust members), including afternoon tea. Bookings are essential and can be made by phoning Holly McNamee on 4934 4314.

Firearms and drugs seized in BoolarooPolice have charged a man after firearms and prohibited drugs

were seized after a car was searched in Lake Macquarie on Monday.Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command received

information about a car in Third Street, Boolaroo, in Lake Macquarie at 6.30pm on Sunday night.

Officers attended the location and spoke to a 31-year-old man sitting in a car parked on the street.

The car was searched and investigators will allege that multiple firearm parts were located including a wooden butt end, ammuni-tion, trigger mechanisms, two firearm barrels and a home-made silencer.

The man was arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station where he was charged with: drive while licence suspended, posses prohibited weapon without permit, acquire firearm with no licence/permit, not keep firearm safely, possess ammunition, possess a barrel for a firearm (x2), possess prohibited drug.

He was refused bail and appeared at Toronto Local Court on Monday.

Children approached in RedheadPolice are appealing for public assistance after three children

were approached in the Lake Macquarie on Saturday.About 10.45am, an 11-year-old boy was waiting for friends outside

a supermarket on Cowlishaw Street, Redhead, when a man allegedly approached him.

The man offered the boy lollies, allegedly urging him to get inside a white, early model hatchback parked nearby.

The boy declined before being joined by two friends, aged 12. The man then allegedly urged the two friends to get inside his

vehicle and they declined.He walked to the car and was last seen driving on Cowlishaw

Street towards Hutchinson Street.The boys later reported the incident to their parents, who

contacted police.Detectives from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command would

now like to speak to a man who they believe may be able to assist with inquiries.

The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged between 60 and 70 years old, with a solid to overweight build and short, grey hair.

He was last seen wearing a green, long-sleeved jacket.Police have been told the white hatchback had a number of

charity stickers on the rear window.

Information needed on Belmont South car fire Police are appealing for information after a vehicle fire at Belmont South last Thursday morning.

About 2am, a 47-year-old man was awoken by noises outside his unit on Marriot Street.

The man went outside and saw a black Nissan on fire, which belonged to a friend.

Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command and Fire & Rescue NSW personnel attended.

Fire crews extinguished the blaze; however, the vehicle was destroyed.

At this stage the fire is being treated as suspicious and officers have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Death at Lambton worksite Police have launched an investigation after the death of a man at a work site at Lambton in Newcastle last week.

About 9pm on Thursday 14 August, emergency services were called to the workplace on Wyong Road, near the intersection of Norah Road, after receiving reports of an injured man at the location.

Officers attached to Newcastle City Local Area Command arrived to find a 44-year-old man trapped between a vehicle and the wall of a building.

Inquiries have revealed the man was conducting repairs to the vehicle, when it rolled forward and trapped him between the driver’s side door and wall.

The man sustained extensive injuries and was treated by NSW Ambulance Paramedics, but was pronounced deceased a short time later.

A crime scene has now been established, which will be examined by detectives and forensic specialists.

The vehicle will be seized for forensic mechanical examination and an investigation is also underway by Work Cover.

Inquires into the matter are continuing and a report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

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F ood and fitness fanatics are in for a treat at next month’s Living Smart Festival, with Lake Macquarie City Council confirm-

ing that Sarah Wilson, author of the New York Times best-seller I Quit Sugar, will be making an appearance at the event.

This year’s festival will focus on food and low-waste cooking, a topic the popular blogger said she is particularly passionate about.

“I grew up on a subsistence-living farm with goats for milk and meat,” she said.

“Today, I advocate minimalism in all aspects of my life, including cooking.

“I’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts with festival-goers at this year’s Living Smart Festival.”

Council’s sustainability manager, Alice Howe said the event would offer up advice for families looking to cut down on their household food waste.

“This year we are hoping to share with the community helpful hints on growing your own food and clever cooking tips to avoid waste,” she said.

“What better way to do that than with a fantastic cooking demonstration from Sarah.

“We will have live entertainment and kids’ activities, unique and interesting

stallholders, fresh produce from our local Farmers’ Market, eco displays with experts to answer your questions, plant giveaways and more.”

The Living Smart Festival is on at Speers Point Park on Saturday, September 27 from 8am to 2pm.

Admission is free.

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Best-selling author, Sarah Wilson will make an appearance at this year’s Living Smart Festival

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Like anyone else I’m making the assumption that you want your children and grandchildren to have the best education possible. However, school and university fees can really add up. Educational costs are often one of the largest household expenses.

It’s projected that from preschool to a child’s final year of school, parents will have to pay approximately $60,000 plus for a public school and up to $400,000 for a private school education. Helping your family to start saving early will give your grandchildren the best possible chance at a high-quality learning experience.

So how do you go about supporting your grandchildren to get a quality education? There are several options when it comes to investing for your grandchildren’s future: shares, managed funds, term deposits, savings accounts, education funds and investment bonds.

However, there are things you need to consider before investing:

• Fees - What fees will you be charged?• Contributions - How much do you need to invest and how

often do you need to contribute? Can I contribute as a grandparent?

• Investment options - What investment options are avail-able, and do the suggested timeframes for these options meet the timing of your children’s education needs?

• Fund purchases - What can you use the savings for, for example can you use them for primary, high school or tertiary studies? Do they cover expenses such as clothing, laptops and excursions?

• Access to funds - What criteria need to be met before you can access your funds?

• Ownership of investment - Who’s name the investment should be in for tax purposes and investment control?

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S couting, schooling, supporting and surf life saving.

Their causes may have varied but 50 community groups from across Lake Macquarie were united in gratitude last week, sharing in more than $314,000 worth of grants from Clubs NSW.

Representatives from 18 clubs presented cheques to community and volunteer organisations at Club Macquarie last Thursday. Hunter Breast Cancer Foun-dation (HBCF) received grants from Dora Creek Workers, Club Macquarie,

Belmont 16s and Wests Cardiff. The local not-for-profit provides support to men and women suffering from breast cancer, organising free housekeeping, ironing, landscaping and transportation to appointments. HBCF president, Rosa-lie Taggart said the foundation would not be able to complete its work without financial support from the community. “It’s because of the generosity of people, including Clubs NSW, that we can say, yes we can, when we get a call for support.”

Andrew Walker, secretary manger of Pelican Flat RSL Club, said clubs were a meeting place for all members of the community so it was important that they gave back.

COMMUNITY GRANTS

Clubs give back

Lake Macquarie Club Grants Committee chairperson, Dianne Taylor presents a cheque for $314,200 to Lake Macquarie Mayor, Jodie Harrison.

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H arley the Poodle loves eating and sleeping, but also takes his job as a Delta Dog furly seriously.

Harley is one of over a thousand dogs nationwide who volunteer for the Delta Society’s therapy program, visiting hospi-tals, nursing homes and schools to help in healing and learning processes.

He was also at Toronto Library for last week’s local launch of Dogs that make a Difference, a compilation of stories of Delta Dogs from across the country.

Delta Dogs General Manager, Hollee

Curran said that the book was a celebra-tion of the work that the dogs and volun-teers do.

“Everyone knew the benefits, but there wasn’t anything on paper,” Ms Curran said.

“To come across so many wonderful people and so many wonderful stories, it’s just amazing to have it immortalised. Some stories you just go, ‘Wow, I can’t believe they do that!’”

All proceeds from book sales go back to Delta Dog program, including the BaRK program at Lake Macquarie City Libraries, which allows children to practice reading one-on-one to a dog in a judgement-free environment.

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COMMUNITY Aged Care: Waratah Multicultural Centre Based Day Care. Thurs from 9am-2pm, Ethnic Communities Council auditorium, 2a Platt St Waratah. 4960 8248.ARAFMI: Counselling, education and support for families, relatives and friends of people with mental illness. 22 Stewart Ave, Hamilton. East. www.arafmihunter.org. 4961 6717Bicycles: Parts, help and workshops. Mon to Sat, 9am-5pm, the Bike Love Corral, Newcas-tle University. [email protected] Uniting Church: Fundraising fashion parade, craft stall, afternoon tea. Saturday, September 27, 1:30pm. $8. At 53 Main Road, Boolaroo. Contact Mary Drewett, 0414 648 129.Bushwalking: Hunter Area Walkabout Club. [email protected]. Newcastle Ramblers 1st & 3rd Mon Charlestown Uniting Church, Milson St. 0419 491 612.Bushwalking: Lake Macquarie Bushwalkers Inc. Walks Wed. and Sat. Walks Program is on the website. Visit lakemacquariebushwalkers.org or email [email protected].

Car Club: Triumph Sports Owners Associa-tion 1st Tuesday from 7pm, Club Macquarie. David Walshe 0409 885 342.Choir: Lake Singers, Wed, 7.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, First St, Booragul. 4943 1672. Chorus: Honeysuckle Chorus - four-part harmony singing. Mon 6.30-9pm “The Place” Charlestown Square Community Centre. www.honeysucklesuitechorus.org.Dads in Distress: Call 1300 853 437 or visit www.dadsindistress.asn.au to find your nearest peer support group or local worker. Fellowship of Australian Writers: Lake Macquarie second Saturday 1.30 - 4pm, To-ronto Multipurpose Centre, 9 Thorne Street, Toronto. Vicki 4977 2956.Hunter Valley over 50s singles’ social group: 1st Sunday of each month at 10:30am, Polish Hall, Grant Street, Maitland. Glenda on 0459 785 787 or Robyn on 4932 8148 Jenny’s Place: Women and children’s refuge - domestic violence resource, information referral and support. 4927 8529.Lake Macquarie Family History Group: Mar-mong Point Community Hall 1st Wednesday of the month 2-5pm and 3rd Saturday of the month 10-4pm. Warren on 49595403 or www.lmfhg.org.auLifeball: Modified netball over 50s, Warners Bay, every Friday, 9.30am. Ph 4947 3650.Memory Changes Workshop: UnitingCare Salamander Bay, 4 Muller Street. Friday 5 September 2014 from 10.00am to 1.00pmMyTime: Peer support for parents and carers of children under school age with a disability or chronic medical condition. 1800 889 997.Newcastle Caravan Club: 4th Tuesday, 7pm Wallsend South Public School, Smith Road Elermore Vale. Gael 4950 2232.Newcastle MS Support Group:Wednesday 20th August, 10am-12noon, Heaton-Birmingham Gardens Bowling Club,

Mordue Pde, Jesmond contact Stephen 49527302 or Janelle 49826123.Newcastle National Seniors: Meeting 4th Tue from 10.15am. Adamstown RSL. 4966 0147.NSW Justices Association: Community desk at Edgeworth town Centre for witnessing and signing documents, 1st Thurs & 3rd sat 10am-12pm. 0422 592 544. Older Women’s Network: Thursday, August 7, 10.30am, The Adamstown Club, Brunker Road. Guest Speaker: Ed Tonks, The Fern-leigh Track. All welcome. 49632077. Red Cross: Blood donation. Newcastle Donor Centre, 38 Watt St. 13 14 95.Widows/Widowers: Over 55, weekly social group outings in Newcastle. 0409 712 795

CLUBSBelmont Lantern Club: First Monday, 2pm. Nevia 4945 3767.Concert Band: Western Lake Macquarie Concert Band, rehearsal Tues Westlake Music Centre, 3 Stilling St, Rathmines from 7pm - 9pm. 0421 663 020.Kiwanis: East Maitland meetings, Bank Ho-tel, 72 Melbourne St. 1st and 3rd Mon from 6.30pm. Rae 0407 921 277.Lions Club: Warners Bay the 1st and 3rd Thursday nights, 6.30pm for 7pm start. Sweet St. 4947 1983. Elermore Vale 2nd & 4th Tuesday, Wallsend Diggers from 6.30pm. 4950 2138. Probus: Call 1300 630 488 for nearest club and meeting times.Rock’n’Roll Dance: The Eagle Rocks Dance Club, every Wed, 6.45pm the Cardiff Bowling Club. Call Richard: 4958 9383.Rotary: See rotary9670.org.au/ClubDirectory for meeting location and times.Toastmasters: See www.d70toastmasters.org.au or call 1300 653 876 for club loca-tions and times.

VIEW: www.view.org.au for local club details or call 1800 805 366.

PARENTINGHappy Hippo Toy Library: Toys for 0-6 year olds. Open Tues & Fri 10am-12pm or by ap-pointment. Phone 4973 7000. InspYre: Young Mothers Mentoring Program. Connects young mothers to 25 years with caring women and services in the commu-nity. 4929 2954.Mainly Music: For pre-schoolers and their carers. Term-time Fridays, 9.30am. Church of the Good Shepherd, Joslin Street, Kotara South. 4943 0103.Newcastle Multiple Birth Club Inc: Support, social events and information for parents of multiples. 0407 431 339.

HEALTH Al-Anon: Family groups. 1300 252 666 or [email protected] by Suicide: Monthly support groups, Newcastle, Maitland, Nelson Bay. Lifelinehunter.org.au or 4940 2000.Co-Dependents Anonymous: Wed, 7.30pm, Salvation Army Comm Centre, 67 Cleary St, Hamilton. Contact Jane 0437 326 487.Hunter Dementia and Memory Centre: 2 Percy St, Hamilton. 4962 7000.Post Polio Support: Hunter area group. 1st Wed from 10.30am Toronto District Workers Club. 4957 5254.

If you know of something going on in Newcastle or Lake Macquarie, please contact us at least two weeks before the date of publication. This is a free community calendar and is for not-for-profit and community organisations. Write to us at The Post, 19 Pearson St, Charlestown NSW 2290 or email [email protected]

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The tragic suicide death of Robin Williams last week sparked an increase in calls to help centres such as Lifeline and BeyondBlue as people struggling with mental illness took the step to seek help.

Suicide is mostly preventable, but not everyone experiencing suicidal thoughts takes the step to talk about it or actively seek help on their own.

In many cases family, friends and colleagues can be the ones to start a conversation and help get the person the care and support they need. If you are concerned that a friend, relative or colleague may be considering suicide, it is better to take action now than to wait and see if it gets better. Taking the first step to start a conversation about depression and suicidal thoughts can be very difficult, for you and the person you are concerned about.

But even just starting with the simple question “Are you okay?” will potentially open the door to a deep discussion that can lead to the person accessing the care and support they need.

If it is someone you love it can be very difficult to not feel panic or even anger at their suicidal thoughts.

What we need to be aware of is that people considering suicide often feel so completely disconnected, isolated and overwhelmed that rational thought is replaced by feelings of hopelessness and they usually cannot see any other way out.

If you feel that someone you know is in immediate danger of harming themselves the best option is to call for an ambulance on 000 or take them to your nearest hospital emergency depart-ment. Being able to tell if someone is thinking about suicide doesn’t have to be difficult - sometimes just asking the question will get you the answer.

Beyond Blue (beyondblue.org.au), Lifeline (lifeline.org.au) and R U OK? (ruok.org.au) provide some excellent information.

Anyone needing advice or support will find it from their GP, mental health professionals, counsellors (including school coun-sellors for children and teens) or by calling Lifeline’s Telephone Crisis Support on 131114 or Beyond Blue on 1300224636 (both open 24 hours/day).

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The daffodil is as a symbol of new life and hope which is why it is Cancer Society symbol - a sign that there is new life and hope that a cure for cancer will be found.

This Daffodil Day, 22 August 2014, will see a major fundraiser with the theme of hope - every daffodil and every donation grows hope; hope for better treatments, hope for more survivors and hope for a cancer-free future.

Every day in Australia, about 300 people are told they have a life-threatening cancer.

The survival rate for many common cancers has increased by 30% in the past two decades, but we still have a long way to go and Daffodil Day is one way of raising some of the funds that are needed to further increase the survival rate from cancers.

There is good news and that is that while cancer is on the increase, death rates are falling and today more than 50 per cent of all cancers can be successfully treated.

In Australia the most common cancers - excluding non-melanoma skin cancers - are prostate (actually the most common), colorectal (bowel), breast, mela-noma and lung cancer.

The Cancer Council says an estimated 124,910 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia this year, with that number set to rise to 150,000 by 2020. It also says one in two Australian men and one in three Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85.

Daffodil Day on this Friday

ANTHONY PIGGOTTPharmacist of Piggott’s pharmacies

DECLAN CLAUSEN Commentator @DeclanClausen

While there is lots of talk about elections at the moment, there are a number of other ways that people can have an influence in society. One of these ways is influencing the choice people make about where to put their money.

Divestment is the opposite of investment. It is the organised campaigning for individuals, groups and companies to sell their unethical investments. The commonly targeted groups in divestment campaigns are banks, universities, superannuation funds and churches. Perhaps the most successful divestment campaign was the anti-apartheid campaign that urged individuals and groups to divest from companies dealing with South Africa during 1970-80s. The pressure on companies to change their behaviour or lose investors added an economic campaign to run along side the political one.

Universities have been leaders in divestment from tobacco advertising companies and are now leaders in moves to divest from fossil fuels. Polluting companies receive huge subsidies from government but they also have easy access to financing from banks and super-annuation funds. Companies focused on renewable energy can deliver the same return from investment but struggle to get the start up funds they need from these investors. There are currently student driven campaigns at nine universities in Australia including the University of Newcastle. You can attend an information evening for the Movement to Divest at the Callaghan Campus of University of Newcastle, at 6pm Thursday 21 August in the Life Sciences Building.

Understandingdivestment

We recently hosted our, Newcastle Financial Plan-ning, ‘Night On The Couch’ property-focused client event. We heard from local expert real estate identities on a variety of property investment opportunities and the local market.

Buying off the plan: Wayne Stewart shared the pros of buying off the plan, “the opportunity to buy at today’s prices and settle at tomorrow’s” and the cons “you could invest a lot of time and money, only for a development not to proceed”.

Residential market: Mark Kentwell gave his opinions on the residential market, “Newcastle is poised for a very strong decade, underpinned by developments including the light rail network, the University of Newcastle New Space project, the NSW Government’s new courthouse development and the GPT/Urban-Growth NSW project”.

Commercial property: Ty Blanch shared his knowl-edge on commercial property and “just like the residen-tial market, the most important thing in commercial is location. But the drivers are very different”.

It’s not just the local agents that are extremely confident in the local property market. Two thirds of our clients that attended our event indicated that they plan on making at least one property transaction in the next 12 months and 75% of those transactions will be purchases. Disclaimer: This editorial provides general information only. Before making any financial deci-sions, consult a financial planner to take into account your individual needs.

Tips from local experts

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24 Crest Avenue• Deceptively large 3 bedroom home• 569 sqm block with good access• Formal lounge room with fi replace• Huge family room• Queensland/paradise ent area• Updated bathroom (disable friendly)• Neat kitchen with gas cooking• A lovely home, don’t miss this

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10 Alana Close• Huge 4 bedroom family home in a cul-de-sac• Formal lounge/dining, family + rumpus room• 2 x bathrooms, 2 x garage with drive thru access• Large enclosed entertainment area

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T he five teams to contest this season’s Tooheys Cup finals have been decided with the last round of action this weekend to

determine the exact ladder spots.Macquarie are a chance of claiming the

minor premiership after defeating West-ern Suburbs 26-6 at Peacock Field.

South Newcastle will need the top two teams to lose, but are also a chance of finishing first following their 22-10 win over Maitland at Maitland Sportsground.

Central Newcastle had a convincing 34-6 victory over Kurri Kurri at Kurri Kurri Sportsground and are well-placed in fourth position.

Lakes United thrashed Port Stephens 42-16 to move further away from the bottom of the ladder.

Ladder after round 17: Western Suburbs 26pts (+158), Macquarie 25pts (+106), South Newcastle 24pts (+125), Central Newcastle 22pts (+24), Cessnock 21pts (+144), Mait-land 18pts (+143), Kurri Kurri 14pts (-172), Lakes United 12pts (-176), Port Stephens 8pts (-352).

Finalists locked in

Macquarie Scorpions proved too strong for Western Suburbs Photo: Trish Evenden

Three-way battle for minor premiership with one round remaining

This weekend’s round 18 fixtures: Cessnock v Macquarie at Cessnock Sportsground, Saturday 3pm; South Newcastle v Kurri Kurri at Townson Oval,

Saturday 3pm; Western Suburbs v Mait-land at Harker Oval, Sunday 3pm; Central Newcastle v Port Stephens at St John Oval, Sunday 3pm.

PAUL MONFORTE

Wanderers cemented their spot on top of the NHRU ladder with an 82-16 thrashing of Easts at Dangar Park.

William Coffey scored three tries and Callan Groth two for the Wanderers.

Hamilton overcame Nelson Bay 37-24 at Strong Oval and are a clear second.

Mataiasi Ucutabua crossed twice for Hamilton.

Third-placed Southern Beaches had no trouble disposing of University 43-0 at Allan Davis Oval.

Michael Delore grabbed two tries for Southern Beaches.

Waratahs scraped home 33-32 against Merewether Carlton at Waratah Oval.

Maitland had a comfortable 45-14 win over Lake Macquarie at Marcellin Oval.

Joshua Gray starred for Maitland with three tries.

Ladder after round 17 of the NHRU competition: Wanderers 77pts, Hamil-ton 70pts, Southern Beaches 62pts, Waratahs 58pts, Merewether Carlton 46pts, Nelson Bay 44pts, Maitland 39pts, University 21pts, Easts 19pts, Lake Macquarie 9pts.

This weekend’s fixtures (all matches will kick-off on Saturday at 3pm): Wanderers v Nelson Bay at No.2 Sports-ground, Maitland v Southern Beaches at Marcellin Oval, Lake Macquarie v Merewether Carlton at Walters Park, Hamilton v Waratahs at Passmore Oval, University v Easts at University Oval.

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Wednesday 20 August 2014

C oaches often talk about confidence being a key factor in the fortunes of their teams and the Knights have plenty of it at the moment.

Knights coach, Wayne Bennett said after Sunday’s 28-22 victory over the Warriors at Hunter Stadium that his players were now starting to back themselves and were reaping the results.

“I think we played some great football,” Bennett said.

“It was wonderful, they played excellent. “[The Warriors] just got two or three flukey

tries that kept them in the game.“We’ve beaten a lot of top eight teams in this

eight-week period.”Knights captain, Kurt Gidley backed

Bennett’s comments.“When you’re down on confidence you’re

not quite throwing your passes as crisp and not talking as much because you’re a little bit down on confidence,” he said.

“As soon as you start winning a few games, you’re more confident in everything that you do.

Knights flying high on belief

The Knights have put back-to-back victories together at Hunter Stadium

Players' confidence returning and results follow as Warriors become latest high-profile scalp

PAUL MONFORTE“You’re talking more so all those little things

stack up to be a better performance.”The Mata’utia brothers, Sione (three tries)

and Chanel (one try), starred for the home side, with Bennett giving high praise to winger Sione.

“He has wonderful attributes, the great thing about him is I imagine one day he’ll captain the Knights and he’ll be a great player," he said.

“It’s a long way away for him but I’m sure one day that’s where he’ll be heading.”

“Sione’s played fullback for us, he’s preferred position is centre and he played great on the wing today,” Bennett added.

Newcastle’s NYC team had a high-scoring 40-34 win over the Warriors to maintain top spot on the ladder.

Harry Pondekas and Danny Levi both crossed twice for the Knights.

The Knights’ NSW Cup side had a solid 26-12 victory over the Warriors at St John Oval on Saturday afternoon and are in sixth place.

This weekend, the Knights head north to take on the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium at 5.30pm on Saturday.

Rick Stone’s NSW Cup side will play Manly at 3pm on Sunday afternoon at No.2 Sports Ground.

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