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Go the Socceroos!
T he world’s eyes have turned to Brazil today with the start of the World Cup, and tomorrow it’s Australia’s turn to show the world what they’ve got.
Penrith locals will converge on the Westfield shopping centre for a live broadcast of the match between the Socceroos and Chile at 8am tomor-row morning, before a day of celebrations.
Kids can take part in the Rebel Sport Kicking Zone from 11am until 2pm where they can have goal kicking practice and interact with Rebel staff and Socceroos merchandise.
There will also be a competition running between 12.30pm and 1pm asking kids to see how many goals they can kick in a row with the winner winning a junior Socceroos jersey and a gift card.
Tomorrow’s match against Chile will be followed by games against the Netherlands (June 19) and Spain (June 24), with both of those matches getting underway at 2am.
Australia is given very little chance of escaping the Group stage of the World Cup, but with the nation behind them, you never know what the sporting Gods may deliver.
Penrith gets into the World Cup spirit as Australia’s campaign begins
Local football supporters get into the World Cup spirit at Rebel Sport in Penrith on Wednesday. Photo: Melinda Jane
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P enrith Panthers stalwarts Don Feltis and Phil Gould have been given Queen’s Birthday Honours for their decades of commitment
to the NRL. Mr Feltis has been given a Medal of the
Order of Australia (OAM) and Mr Gould has been named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
Mr Feltis has been Chairman of the Panthers since 2009, is a life member of NSW Junior Rugby League and of NSW Rugby League and has been the recipient of countless awards including the Austral-ian Sports Medal in 2000.
“I think it’s a great achievement for our club for both Phil and I to be recognised,” Mr Feltis said.
“But I dedicate this award to my wife Lyn... as a sportsperson you work long hours, weekends, have to travel all the time and she is just so supportive of me.”
Mr Feltis’ rugby league career started as a player for Penrith Junior League. He played wherever he was stationed as a police officer, then moved up to player and coach in Penrith in 1964, continuing until 1970 when he began to focus solely on coaching.
He coached teams in Penrith, St Marys, Richmond and Emu Plains.
He joined the Panthers organisation full time in 1986, first as administrator of the junior league operation, then in coaching and development and finally as Chief Executive in 1991, when the Panthers won the Winfield Cup. Of such a long and successful career, Mr Feltis says it is too difficult to choose a favourite memory.
“There’s just so many,” he said. “All my time at the juniors, that was
30 years, being Chief Executive of the Panthers in the 1990s, seeing two prem-ierships, they have all been really amazing times.”
Mr Gould agrees, and you can under-stand why – he’s one of the most respected NRL commentators, players and coaches of all time.
“It would be unfair to choose a memory because there are so many at great clubs, with great people,” he said.
He coached the Panthers to Grand Final appearances for the first time in its history in 1990 and again in 1991, securing the club’s historic first-ever premiership in 1991.
He was coach of the NSW State of Origin team from 1992 to 1996, then again from 2002 to 2004, rewriting the history books as NSW’s most successful coach.
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“Brad Fittler coming off the field in 2004 of our last match – that’s one I do remem-ber well,” he said.
“[At the beginning of my football career],
I would never, never, never imagined being awarded an AM. My father was awarded one many years ago in the Police Force so it’s a big family honour too.”
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The ABC should be ashamed of the way it has acted
Jonah and dog f------ OK, but don’t laugh at an off the cuff commentIn a politically correct society where we’re told what to be offended by and to what level, you have to really give some credit to veteran ABC commentator Warren Ryan, who last weekend quit his job calling rugby league in the wake of a so-called ‘racism row’.
He didn’t quit because of a publicity storm; moreso because he wasn’t going to apologise for something he doesn’t believe warrants it.
Firstly, let’s get the background right.During a broadcast of an NRL match, Ryan is
heard to say, ‘‘There’s a line in a movie where the old darky says, someone says, ‘quittin’ time’. He said, ‘it’s not quittin’ time. I say quittin’ time’. Then he yells out, ‘quittin’ time!’ In other words you mustn’t do that, that’s our job... you musn’t get it right”.
Ryan should not have used the term ‘old darky’, but any normal thinking person who hasn’t had their head in a blender recently would know the intent was not racism.
Ryan was suspended for the comment, but it gets worse.
The ABC also suspended his co-commentator David Morrow. What did he say, you ask? Well, nothing. The ABC have suspended him because he chuckled in the background and they want to know why he found it funny.
Now if that isn’t political correctness gone mad, nothing is.
I still can’t work out how the ABC reached the conclusion that Morrow needed any sort of sanctioning.
If you listen back to the audio, Morrow is silent when the ‘old darky’ term is used. He chuckles when Ryan is finished saying the lines quoted above – to indicate he understands the point Ryan is trying to get across in the context of the game.
His suspension is a joke that the ABC should be ashamed of.
As for Ryan, he said some very apt words last weekend: “There is no appeasing those who are determined to be offended”.
Ryan’s use of the term ‘old darky’ was wrong, I’m sure he would admit that in hindsight, but it is clear that there’s no intent to cause offence and certainly, no widespread racism rant that warrants his suspension.
No matter what your take on it though, you have to admire Ryan for not doing what the politically correct brigade would want him to do – offer an apology.
Ryan notes that any apology would be insin-cere, so he isn’t going to offer one.
Oddly enough, it seems those who have decided we should all be ashamed of Ryan’s comments would rather an insincere apology than none at all.
And what of Ryan’s employer, the ABC?This is the same ABC that proudly co-produces
and broadcasts a show like ‘Jonah from Tonga’, which plays up to unsavoury racial stereotypes masquerading as comedy.
The same ABC that defended its right to depict and call the News Corp journalist Chris Kenny a “dog f-----”.
Racism certainly still exists in our society around the world and when you see it, you know what it is and you should call it out.
But if we’re throwing the actions of Warren Ryan into the racism category, we must be doing a mighty good job of tackling it.
The ABC should be ashamed of the way it has treated Ryan – a long-serving and loyal employee – and should work quickly to repair the injustice done to David Morrow.
Unfortunately, Morrow’s record will be forever tarnished because someone at the ABC decided chuckling at a remark that wasn’t racist in the first place is in itself deserving of an investiga-tion. Now that’s the real joke.
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P enrith Business Alliance Chair-man Paul Brennan has been named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his significant
contribution to business and commerce. He has also been recognised for being
an advocate for the design of harm mini-misation programs for people affected by drugs. Mr Brennan said he is very humbled by the award.
“I think this award is very much a reflection of the area of western Sydney and I just happened to be leading some of these programs,” he said.
As part of his long list of achievements, Mr Brennan was Western Sydney Presi-dent of the NSW Business Chamber for four years and is a current member of the Nepean Blue Mountains Medicare Local.
He was also chairman of the Greater Western Sydney Skilling and Engineer-ing Taskforce of Regional Development Australia for four years.
“The skilling program started up out of the Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board. That was at a time when businesses were finding it difficult to hire trainees and apprentices and so we worked with TAFE to make
some curriculum changes. The program showed parents what a career path in a trade meant – we were trying to change the image that tradespeople worked in dark, dingy warehouses, which is quite far from the truth... You can’t do things by yourself, you need to look at the resources around you.”
That philosophy has carried over to the Penrith Business Alliance, which just
recently hosted a very successful trip for businesses to China and Korea.
Amongst his lesser known achieve-ments, Mr Brennan was a Director at the former Phoenix Aero Club and later the Sydney Aero Club.
“All boys need adventure and when I was about 18 I received my pilot’s licence. I don’t have a plane now but I am think-ing about buying one again.”
Brennan continues to champion economic growth in Penrith
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H e has lived all around Australia, but Reverend Dr Kenneth Chant’s influence has been felt all around the
world. The now Werrington resident has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to religion, including the founding of one of the biggest distance education Bible colleges.
“I launched the Vision Christian College in Launceston, Tasmania in 1974 as a Bible correspondence school and in 1981 I went to the US. It was in
1985 that I met Dr Stan DeKoven and decided to set up the college overseas,” Rev Chant said.
Since then the Vision Christian College, in conjunction with Vision International University, has become an inter-denom-inational bible correspondence school that currently ministers to over 100,000 students across 145 nations.
Despite all of his achievements, Rev Chant says his biggest life achievement is keeping his wife happy.
“We celebrated our 60th anniversary last March and I think being able to keep your wife happy is the most rewarding thing you can do,” he said.
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A Public Service Medal has been awarded to Orchard Hills resident Peter Nicholson for his service to the NSW Police.
Mr Nicholson joined the NSW Police Force in an administrative capacity in 1970, and over his distinguished career has built an extraordinary level of histori-cal knowledge about the organisation.
“I started out as a storeman, delivering supplies such as pens and paper or bottles of metholated spirits used for cleaning type writers,” he said.
He slowly moved up the ranks and spent roughly 10 years in the traffic department.
“I was a review clerk for speeding fines and the like and then was an adjudicator for larger traffic issues such as traffic acci-dents,” Mr Nicholson said.
In fact, many people would know his signature as for a time he was the Issuing Justice for summons’ sent out to residents across NSW.
“There would be a lot of people who have my signature, yes,” he laughed.
Moving into human resources, Mr Nicholson has been a peer support officer since 1996 and has dedicated many hours of his personal time to support other staff members who may need encouragement, compassion and empathy during difficult
times in their working or personal lives. His current role as Manager, Positions
Management Unit, includes providing statistics to the Minister, supplying information for ‘Questions on Notice’ or Government Information Public Access requests, writing monthly and quarterly reports, managing the NSW Police posi-tions of sworn and unsworn officers during restructures and realignments, as well as maintaining codes within the Human Resources Information System for over 25,000 positions.
“I really wasn’t expecting the award, these awards are few and far between,” Mr Nicholson said.
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Roads Minister Duncan Gay has announced the biggest proposed changes to light vehicle registration in NSW in 90 years.
Major changes to car registration including incentives to encourage motor-ists to choose vehicles with high safety standards have been released for public feedback.
“Our registration system, which dates back to 1924 is based almost solely on calculating registration fees by vehicle weight,” Minister Gay said.
“Just consider how much the fleet on NSW roads has changed in 90 years, from the early vintage classics to the big bodied
muscle cars of the 70’s and the hybrids of recent years.
“Today I’ve released Vehicle Registra-tion Initiatives which proposes incentives for buying safer cars based on the ANCAP safety rating system.
“The proposed changes would also recognise cleaner vehicles, safer motor-cycles and would also reduce registration charges for most caravans and light trail-ers.”
Road crashes cost the NSW community more than $5 billion per year, so initia-tives geared at encouraging motorists to choose safer vehicles will help to lower these costs.
As little as two hours a day behind the wheel is a potential risk factor for a range of poor health behaviours and outcomes, a University of Sydney study has shown.
The study of nearly 40,000 Australians aged 47-75 years found that people who drive for two hours or more per day are more likely to smoke, to be obese, and to be less physically active.
“The research also reveals that people who drive for two hours or more daily are more likely to be stressed, sleep-deprived, have poorer self-rated health and quality of life,” said lead author Dr Ding Ding, from the University’s School of Public Health.
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People who drive more than two hours a day had a 78 per cent elevated risk of being obese, and a 57 per cent elevated risk of insufficient physical activity.
“The study’s findings are relevant to middle aged and older people who drive on a daily basis, for any reason, not just professional drivers,” Dr Ding said.
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Local State MPs have welcomed the announcement that the delivery of the final Waratah train last week meant 100 per cent of timetabled services for customers using the Western Line will be air-conditioned.
The Waratah project is a $3.6 billion Public Private Partnership providing 78 sets of next generation trains for Sydney suburban train customers.
Londonderry MP Bart Bassett said in March 2011 the Western Line was only at 80 per cent of services with air conditioning.
“Under this government we’ve completed the Waratah project and increased the level of air-conditioning on this line to 100 per cent,” he said.
The Waratahs now represent around half of Sydney’s suburban fleet, which means that more and more customers will be able to experience the fleet’s unique safety, accessibility and comfort features.
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Nominations for the 2015 Australian of the Year awards will close on August 1.
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State Penrith MP Stuart Ayres has encouraged parents in Penrith to visit the NSW Government’s road safety website Safety Town and have the conversation with their children about the dangers of roads, footpaths and driveways.
“This is the first time any road safety program for children has addressed the issue of distraction but anyone with children knows how easily they can forget the dangers around them,” Mr Ayres said.
“It’s also the first time a road safety curriculum, developed for our 2,600 schools including those in Penrith, is online and interactive.
“Whether it’s a short walk to a mate’s place or a scooter ride to the corner shops, we need to help our children understand the risks.”
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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONSThe following development applications have been received by Council:
Q-Dance Australia DA10/0667.05
Sydney International Regatta Centre, 153–233 Old Castlereagh Road, Castlereagh
Section 96 modification to the approved DefQon1 Music Festival. The proposed modification includes the retention of extended entertainment from 10pm up to 11pm during the main event to be held Saturday, 20 September 2014 as well as other ancillary operational and management measures
Contact: Hannah Van de Werff on 4732 7714
Closing Date: 30 June 2014.
Q-Dance Australia DA11/0668.03
Sydney International Regatta Centre, 153–233 Old Castlereagh Road, Castlereagh
Section 96 modification to the approved camping for the DefQon1 Music Festival. The proposed modification includes the retention of extended entertainment from 10pm up to 11pm during the Friday evening camping entertainment (to be held Friday, 19 September 2014) as well as other ancillary operational and management measures
Contact: Hannah Van de Werff on 4732 7714
Closing Date: 30 June 2014
Cityscape Planning & Projects DA14/0551
163 Parker Street, South Penrith
Seniors living housing 10 x 2-storey town houses and 2 x single-storey villas
Contact: Pukar Pradhan on 4732 7726
Closing Date: 30 June 2014
INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENTPenrith City Council has received Development Applications in respect of the subject properties. The consent authority for the development applications is Penrith City Council.
Structerre Pty Ltd. DA14/0563
Lot 2281 DP 1168993 (No. 3) Binalong Street, Jordan Springs
Single-storey dwellings x 2 and Torrens title subdivision x 2 lots
The proposal is an Integrated Development. The application seeks approval from the NSW Rural Fire Service – Rural Fires Act 1997.
The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary office hours, in the period from 16 June 2014 to 30 June 2014.
Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission. The submission is to include Council’s reference number DA14/0563.
For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Mahbub Alam on 4732 7693.
Meridian Homes (Aust) Pty Ltd DA14/0564
Lot 2356 DP 1168993 (No.146) Greenwood Parkway, Jordan Springs
2 x single-storey dwellings with subdivision
The proposal is an Integrated Development. The application seeks approval from the NSW Rural Fire Service – Rural Fires Act 1997.
The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary office hours, in the period from 16 June 2014 to 30 June 2014.
Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission. The submission is to include Council’s reference number DA14/0564.
For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Mahbub Alam on 4732 7693.
Meridian Homes (Aust) Pty Ltd DA14/0565
Lot 2263 DP 1168993 (No. 25) Tengala Drive, Jordan Springs
Single-storey dwellings and Torrens title subdivision
The proposal is an Integrated Development. The application seeks approval from the NSW Rural Fire Service – Rural Fires Act 1997.
The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary office hours, in the period from 16 June 2014 to 30 June 2014.
Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission. The submission is to include Council’s reference number DA14/0565.
For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Mahbub Alam on 4732 7693.
Meridian Homes (Aust) Pty Ltd DA14/0566
Lot 2292 DP 1168993 (No. 18) Binalong Street, Jordan Springs
Single-storey dwelling with subdivision
The proposal is an Integrated Development. The application seeks approval from the NSW Rural Fire Service – Rural Fires Act 1997.
The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary office hours, in the period from 16 June 2014 to 30 June 2014.
Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission. The submission is to include Council’s reference number DA14/0566.
For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Mahbub Alam on 4732 7693.
Disclosure of Political Donations or Gifts
Development Applications are displayed at the Penrith Civic Centre. By law, reportable political donations or gifts must be disclosed by anyone lodging a planning application to Council. Call 4732 7649 or visit www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au
Viewing of Development Applications
The above development determination/s may be inspected between 8.30am and 4pm Mondays to Fridays (except Public Holidays) at Council’s Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith. Officers of Council’s Development Services Department will be able to assist with your enquiries.
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30 June 2014 – 7pm (Policy Review Committee)
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COUNCIL BRIEFS Penrith Council’s Swimming Pools Barrier Inspection Program has one aim – to stop drownings. The program, developed and adopted by Council in 2013 as a response to changes to state legislation, was designed to enhance the safety of children under fi ve around backyard swimming pools. Mayor Ross Fowler OAM said Council offi cers had begun contacting pool and spa owners to organise inspections.
“The Inspection Program will of course take time to roll out across the City,” Cr Fowler said. “But we are encouraging pool and spa owners to contact us to organise inspections at their homes as soon as possible.
“We need to ensure pools and spas have safety barriers that meet the Australian standards. By being proactive, we can stop drownings and the devastating injuries that can occur to children who nearly drown.”
The Barrier Inspection Program applies to all pools and spas, including those that are portable and infl atable. Fees apply for inspections. It is $150 for the fi rst inspection and $100 if a second inspection is required. These fees only cover Council’s cost to implement the Swimming Pools Barrier Inspection Program. This program is aimed at saving lives.
If your pool fence complies, a certifi cate of compliance can be issued which is valid for three years. You can also carry out a self assessment of your swimming pool barrier fence to help with compliance, before a Council inspection. Checklists can be found at swimmingpoolregister.nsw.gov.au/checklists
Pools must also be registered on the NSW Swimming Pool register. Registration is free. Go to swimmingpoolregister.nsw.gov.au
For more information contact Penrith Council’s Swimming Pool Administration Offi cer, Nicole Meyers on 4732 7897, or go to penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/Backyard-Pool-Safety/
A series of restoration and expansion works were recently completed at Kingswood’s Penrith Cemetery. Council staff treated the project with a special level of care as they repaired heritage-sectors of the cemetery and installed new structures at the site.
One particular section of aging guttering in the Anglican section required the heritage-protected bricks to be carefully removed, cleaned and re-laid. An older road in the same section has also been restored.
In addition to the conservative works Council staff also installed a series of concrete beams creating new lawn sections to accommodate 400 additional burial spaces. Renovations of the cemetery took place over a two to three-month period, and were recently completed.
PUBLIC NOTICEShared Path Bridge over South Creek, St Marys – Draft Review of Environmental FactorsA Draft Review of Environmental Factors (REF) has been prepared
for Council in accordance with Part 5 of the Environmental Planning
and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) in relation to the proposed
shared path bridge over South Creek, St Marys. The bridge is
proposed alongside the existing Great Western Highway road
bridge, in order to provide safe crossing and access for pedestrians
and cyclists using the shared-use path under construction along the
Great Western Highway from Penrith to St Marys. The proposed
bridge is subject to funding confi rmation for 2014/15.
The Draft REF describes the proposal and documents the likely
impacts on the environment and identifi es appropriate mitigation
and management measures.
You can view the Draft REF at www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/Our
Future/Have your Say. Alternatively, the Draft REF is available for
viewing at Council’s Penrith and St Marys offi ces, during normal
offi ce hours.
Written submissions will be received up to 4 July 2014. For further
information, please contact Ari Fernando, Council’s Major Projects
and Design Coordinator on 4732 7569.
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Attend a free bike workshop at Penrith PCYCTuesday 24 June 2014Registrations are essential
Mayor’s NewsThe weekly viewsof Penrith’s Mayor
Happiness Cycle We are so pleased to support a new
program that is designed to get teens riding.
Council, along with the PCYC, are inviting 14 to 17-year-olds to attend a free bike workshop on June 24.
As well as learning how to build a bike and how to maintain it, they’ll be able to take this new bike home.
The wonderful initiative Happiness Cycle is all about helping teenagers to get more active and learn how to ride bikes safely.
I encourage our city’s young people to support this excellent program and earn themselves a bike in the process.
There’ll even be riding instructors, the police bike squad and youth work-ers available on the day to provide expert advice.
You have to register. Go to happi-nesscycle.com.au to fill out a registra-tion form and you will be contacted once registration is successful.
You can also download the Happicy-cle app.
For more information contact Kat-erina on 4732 7832 or email [email protected].
ROSS FOWLER OAMMayor of Penrith
Our City’s diverse origins and shared future will be celebrated at a community event during Refugee Week.
This year, the theme of Refugee Week is ‘Restoring Hope,’ a reminder that while a refugee’s journey starts with danger, it also begins with hope.
“Refugee Week is an annual event which promotes the valuable contribu-tion refugees make to Australian society,”
Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler said.“Our Penrith event has been organised
by the Refugee Working Group and will feature performances by the Karifi Ensemble, which is an African drumming group, face painting, information stalls and the Mobile Playvan providing activi-ties for kids.”
The event will be held in the Pop-up Park on Thursday, June 19 from 11am.
Refugee Week aims to restore hope
Y ellow Rock resident Peter Filmer never thought an “average joe” like himself would receive one of Australia’s highest honours.
But Mr Filmer was very humbled when he found out that he had been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to the community as a sports administrator and coach.
Currently, Mr Filmer is the Coach of the NSW Referees Squad for NSW Rugby League and is a Life Member of the New South Wales Rugby League Referees Association but he started out right here in Penrith.
“I think one of the greatest things is being able to see the people you coach grow up and achieve great things. Many of the people I coached as a referee are now in the NRL and it is great to see,” he said.
He was himself the first Penrith boy to referee for first grade and is a life member of the Penrith District Rugby League Referees Association.
He was also a video referee for the NRL between 1998 and 2002 and says the recent criticism of video refereeing shows how different the game has become.
“I was a video referee at a time when there was not blanket television coverage
of games. These days I think refereeing is a near impossible task,” he said.
“No one walks out of the sheds before a match and says, ‘I am going to make half a dozen mistakes here today’. Everyone tries their best.
“Some people go through life never making a difficult decision and these guys are out there making 100 difficult deci-sions every match.
“But sport is just as much a business now and there are players’ contracts on the line and such, so it is a really tough gig and I don’t think many people realise that.”
Apart from his heavy involvement in the NRL he also has strong ties to the local cricket community.
“I grew up as part of a family that was very involved with volunteering in sports for my brother and I and I guess I have done that with my sons too,” he said.
Mr Filmer was president of Springwood Cricket Club from 1998-2009 and is a life member. He was also president of the Penrith Junior Cricket Association for three seasons.
“What’s really nice is that everyone I have coached has become a good person and for that I am really happy,” he said.
“I really didn’t expect to ever receive this award, I always thought it was for the big guys, not an ‘average joe’ like myself. It’s a great honour.”
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS
Man who made sport his passion in life
Peter Filmer has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia
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A man has handed himself in to police for crimes committed around five years ago.
The 34-year-old St Marys man appeared at Penrith Police Station at around 9.15am on Saturday, June 7, allegedly wishing to disclose to police his involvement in a series of robberies from 2009.
Between June and July 2009 five robberies were carried out on stores in and around the Penrith CBD. Police at the time established a Strike Force to investigate the incidents.
The man was arrested and charged with five counts of armed robbery and a number of other related charges.
He was refused bail over the charges and will next appear before Parramatta Local Court in August.
Police catch drink drivers over busy long weekend
A number of people in the local area were charged for drink-driving over the long weekend. At about 2.20am on Saturday, June 7, a 19-year-old p-plater was stopped at a stationary Random Breath Test (RBT) located on Mulgoa Road, near Union Road. He was found in the low-range and will appear in court next month.
In a second incident, police were called to a two-vehicle accident on Glenmore Ridge Drive, Glenmore Park at about 11.30pm on Saturday, June 7. One of the drivers breath tested at the scene returned a positive read-ing and when taken back to Penrith Police Station, was charged with driving with a low-range PCA and will appear in court next month. On the same night, a 42-year-old from Kellyville Ridge was pulled over in his silver Kia Carnival for an RBT. He returned a positive reading and after being taken to Penrith Police Station, analysis proved he was also in the low-range.
Duo caught with cannabis in Glenmore Park
Two local men have been issued with cannabis cautions after being found with the illegal drug.
Police were patrolling Glenmore Park when they stopped a vehicle on Floribunda Drive at around 10pm on Saturday, June 7. Police had reason to search the vehicle, finding an amount of what they allege to be cannabis.
Both occupants of the car, 20-year-old males, were handed cannabis cautions.
Locals are reminded that they face police action if they’re caught with cannabis. Anyone with enquiries in relation to this should visit their local police station.
Fires in Penrith being treated as suspicious by local police
Penrith police are investigating a number of suspicious fires that occurred in a local street last weekend. At around 2am on Saturday, June 7, emergency services were called to King Street, Penrith, where a number of bins had been set alight. The fires were extinguished by fire crews. Police are treating the incident as suspicious and are asking that anyone with information or who noticed any strange behaviour around that time and location to contact them.
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On November 8, 2011, 17-year-old Danii Meads-Barlow went to bed. She never woke up, another victim of the silent and growing “Dead in Bed” syndrome facing the more than 100,000 Austral-ians with type 1 diabetes.
Danii’s parents, Donna and Brian started the Danii Meads-Barlow Founda-tion in her honour with a mission to equip every child and family facing the
silent killer of nocturnal hypoglycaemia with the technology and knowledge to beat the potential fatal condition.
“Danii is just one of an unfortunately growing list of Australians who are struck down by a sudden spike in insulin levels while asleep and, without continual monitoring, she simply didn’t stand a chance,” Donna Meads-Barlow said.
The June 14 Jelly Bean Ball at Sydney’s Sofitel Wentworth is the Foundation’s major fundraiser. Australian actor, Justin Melvey, who has a long standing personal commitment to raising aware-ness about diabetes will be announced as the very first Danii Meads-Barlow Foundation Celebrity Ambassador.
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One in five employees has performed their job while under the influence of al-cohol. The findings from a poll conduct-ed by the Australian Drug Foundation across a range of industries, found that:
• One in five workers polled had taken a sickie due to the effects of alcohol.
• Around 40 per cent admitted to going to work while still feeling the effects of their drinking.
• Nearly one in five had performed work duties while tipsy or drunk.
The Australian Drug Foundation’s Head of Workplace Services, Phillip Collins, said that many people don’t realise the hidden costs and risks associated with drinking.
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A Penrith man sick of carting around both a work and a personal mobile phone has developed an application to
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“When Hugh [de Burgh] approached me to help him develop this app, I was sold by the idea straight away. I didn’t want to carry around two different phones and I don’t want to change my phone number every time I change my job,” Mr Herink said.
“I like using my own phone. Work can now reimburse me. It’s definitely cheaper for my company to do it this way, rather than giving me a work phone.”
The app’s creation was inspired by the developers’ years of experience as IT contractors, working for various clients but always left to pick up the cost of their phone bills, despite the fact that they were entitled to reimbursement.
“I could never be bothered going through my phone bill to work out which calls to
claim. If I had the time to go through and itemise my calls I’m sure I would have saved myself a lot of money,” Mr de Burgh said.
“With the help of this app, it’ll be a cinch to get reimbursed for work calls made on a personal phone. Hopefully this app will be one of many successful apps we’ll develop.”
Despite the Federal Government deci-sion to decrease start-up funds, the pair were determined to launch their first app together, even though it meant they had to take time off work and use their own personal savings to get it over the line.
Mr Herink and Mr de Burgh voiced their concern that others who have innovative ideas, with the potential to change the lives of local people, might be deterred from making their idea a reality without sufficient funding.
“Hopefully other potential start-ups aren’t too discouraged from the recent Budget and will take a risk,” Mr de Burgh said.
Phone Bill Claimer can be downloaded from Google Play, there will be an iPhone version available soon, and is available for postpay customers on Telstra, Vodafone and Optus networks.
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Y ou might think that to find the country’s best pie, you would have to search far and wide but for local residents, the search
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The Bakers Association of Australia, a nationwide body representing the baking industry, has named Penrith Pies and Pastries’ Chunky Pepper Pie the ‘Best Gourmet Pie in Australia’.
The local bakery, found on the corner of Batt Street and York Road, entered three of its most delicious pies in a recent competi-tion run by the organisation and out of 1,200 entries, took out the first, second and third places.
“We have always known that we had good pies, we just had to prove it to every-one else. So, we entered the competition and we won! It was actually quite surpris-ing, it was not what I was expecting,” said owner, Phillip Ireland.
The pies – a chunky pepper, chunky plain and mince – were judged in a blind compe-tition on such qualities as their texture, flavour and uniformity as a whole.
To take out the top three prizes, it would be expected the local shop has a special, secret formula but for them, it all comes down to pleasing ‘tradies’.
“Before we opened the shop, we went and had a look at different pie shops around the state. We noted things that other places did well and we picked out the ingredients we thought would work together,” Mr Ireland said.
“We made our pies for tradies, who need a pie they can eat on the run – one that doesn’t fall apart.”
In addition to their award winning pies, Penrith Pies and Pastries also has a number of other pies on their menu, including gluten free options and a number of unique products.
Where’s the best pie? In Penrith, of course!
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A traffic report on the impacts of the new Masters Home Improve-ment store on Mulgoa Road, Jamisontown has controver-
sially found that the existing back streets will be able to cater for increases in local traffic.
As part of their development approval, Masters was asked to complete a traffic report on the impacts that the develop-ment will have on traffic flows along roads such as Preston Street, Regentville Road and Batt Street.
It’s estimated that the Masters develop-ment will attract an additional 200 cars per hour along Abel Street, and up to 290 extra cars along Regentville Road to Batt Street during peak times on Saturday.
There will also be additional traffic along Mulgoa Road, which will be catered for with the installation of new traffic lights.
Existing Batt Street businesses say the new hardware store will be a welcomed boost to the area but are not convinced that some local intersections won’t need upgrading.
“I think the new Masters store will be great because we really want the addi-tional traffic passing by our store,” said Grant Lewis, manager of Doyles Incar, located on the Batt Street intersection with Regentville Road.
“Being a business based on the auto industry, any additional traffic will be great for the area.”
However, Mr Lewis admits that the intersection out the front of his store can be difficult to navigate.
“During peak hours, the intersection is busy – before 9am and after about
Report finds back streets will be able to cater for huge increases in traffic
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Masters already has a store in St Marys and will build a second store in Jamisontown
3pm – but during the day time it is alright. Personally, I think the intersection would work better with a roundabout to make access easier,” he said.
Masters have resubmitted their development application for Penrith Council approval, after making changes to the layout of the store and neighbour-
ing proposed bulky goods tenancies. The new store is expected to cost around $18.5 million and is being built on the old bus depot site.
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P enrith Council is set to remove nuisance trees on Jane Street that pose a threat to local drivers and pedestrians.
Council will remove 23 trees located on the southern side of Jane Street to avoid future incidents, after one of the trees fell into traffic during a storm event late last year. Despite causing damage to a motor vehicle the driver fortunately escaped unharmed.
Council commissioned a report into the health of the trees that line Jane Street between Castlereagh Road and Riley Street, Penrith following the incident.
Mayor Ross Fowler said the review iden-tified a number of trees that posed a risk into the future.
“An assessment of the 23 trees on the southern side of Jane Street and the 47 trees located on the northern side was carried out to determine the health of the trees,” Cr Fowler said.
Dangerous trees to be removed on Jane Street
Jane Street’s trees are a hazard for pedestrians and drivers
“The review outlined a number of find-ings that had the capacity to affect vehicle and pedestrian safety in the area.
“Jane Street is a busy thoroughfare carrying high volumes of vehicle and pedestrian movement so it is important to minimise the risk to those users.
“An alternative and safer landscape design will be developed following the removal of the trees.”
Trees on the southern side of Jane Street will be removed given the recent history and the damaging effect they are having on the footpath by creating trip hazards.
The review found that the trees on the northern side of the street near the railway line did not require immediate removal and will be subject to ongoing periodic monitoring.
Removal of the trees will be undertaken on Saturday, June 14 from 4.30am to mini-mise any impact it will have on the flow of traffic in Jane Street.
In conjunction with these works, foot-path repairs will be undertaken as well as an alternate landscape design.
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Unanswered questionI’m no expert, so I will go with
those who are (Medical marijuana only a piece of legislation away, Western Weekender June 6). One thing that concerns me is whether GPs are allowed to recommend alternative therapies?ROB WEAVER, VIA FACEBOOK
Changes are neededCr Cornish is correct about
‘Traff ic Changes Needed’ (Western Weekender June 6), including lengthening the right turn lane, but the major change needed to fix the whole problem is giving the left lane back to the traff ic by putting up ‘No Stopping’ signs. Do the businesses on the western side of Evan St pay Council for those four parking spots that block the northbound traff ic all day and quite often outside legal parking times? Where is our well paid ‘Traff ic Manager and Planning Off icer’? We have the same problem on the south eastern corner of Derby St; at the Northern Rd lights, where the westbound traff ic is constantly hindered by ambiguous ‘legal’ 15 minute parking and inconsiderate drivers that don’t give a damn
about anyone but themselves and park for hours on end including the four hour no stopping period, because they know that the Council rangers have knocked off work for the day. Stop looking for expensive answers when all it should cost is a little thought, change the parking signs to ‘no stopping’.
ROBERT CAHILL, VIA EMAIL
Leave Mulgoa Road alone
I read with interest in ‘Council Snapshot’ (Western Weekender June 6) where Councillor Bernard Bratusa has called for ‘upgrading of Mulgoa Road’. Councillor Bratusa should be made aware that Mulgoa Road is in fact a heritage road and should be main-tained with regard to its heritage. Mulgoa Road originally ran from Liverpool/Cabramatta areas to Penrith as cross country access in the horse and cart days and later as a tourist drive for weekend excursions to Wallacia and other Nepean River recreation areas. Circa 1960s The Northern Road, then known as Bringelly Road was upgraded as a main road of importance for heavier vehicular
traff ic, unfortunately at that time Mulgoa Road was not taken off the Mains Road listing, as it should have been. The fact that Mulgoa Road is a tourist road, is adequately demonstrated as such on any Sunday and frequently during weekdays by the number of visitors to and through the area, viewing the vistas of the unique Mulgoa Valley. Any destruction of the heritage value of Mulgoa Road and of Mulgoa Valley and all it off ers to Australia’s early English/European settlement is to be very strongly avoided.
WALTER COX, MULGOA
Visitor info centre to close
Please make the time to go and thank them for the wonderful service they have given the local Penrith community for over 30 years (New era for marketing and tourism, Western Weekender June 6). They have worked hard, tirelessly in that time and have received many awards in recognition for their promotion of this lovely Penrith area both locally and around NSW.
SHIRLEY PAGE, VIA FACEBOOK
Sad that centre is closingThis is very sad and not a good
decision from a Council that apparently wants visitors to the area. People would much prefer human interaction and customer service. Very sad.
JULIE UNWIN, VIA FACEBOOK
Bad decisionHang on. There has just been
a progression meeting held by Council to find ways to attract people to Penrith and they are closing a centre where tourists go to find information on attractions and accommodation. How absurd.
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Panther praiseI, like many at the time, was
once very worried when Phil Gould returned to the Panthers. I certainly do not always agree with what Phil has to say and as a long-time Penrith supporter I didn’t like the way in which he left our club about 20 years ago. When Luke Lewis was allowed to walk out the door, I really wondered if Phil Gould knew what he was doing. To now see Penrith on top of the ladder is incredible and I take my hat off to Gus for
the work he has done with this club to get it into the position it’s in today. What happens from here is somewhat irrelevant, the hard work has been done and from here it’s about managing the squad and the procedures in place and success will come. I encourage local Penrith people to get out and support the team. Even through the past few years where I’ve questioned whether we were heading in the right direction or not, I’ve sat on the hill and cheered the boys win, lose or draw. It now feels much better knowing I’ve been through the bad times, as the good times feel so much better. It’s great to be in first spot on the ladder, now let’s keep it up!
T HALL, VIA EMAIL
Abbott is a worryI am a Liberal voter but am
becoming somewhat worried about the current state of the country and the performance of our Prime Minister. I really hope Tony Abbott lifts his game over the next two years, or Labor could be back in power before we know it. He is really struggling.
TRENT SMITH, CRANEBROOK
email: [email protected]: Suite 2, 42-44 Abel Street, Jamisontown 2750
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If you’re aged between 14 and 17-years-old and live or study in Penrith you can participate in an amazing workshop, where you get to build a bike, at the Police Citizens Youth Centre (PCYC) on Tuesday, June 24. During the workshop you will get to practice riding on a profes-sional bike course as well as learn how to build and maintain a bike. The great part about it is that once you’ve built the bike you get to take it home. There will also be an opportunity to meet professional riding instructors, members of the police bike squad as well as youth workers who will all provide expert information and tips. For more information please call Katerina on 4732 7832 or email [email protected].
Penrith Council has received a development application for the on site remediation of the petrol station on Aspen Street, South Penrith. Cost-ing about $763,000 Milestone (Aust) Pty Ltd are proposing to replace the existing underground fuel tanks.
Council has embraced new digital technology which will enable residents and businesspeople to talk to staff face to face without leaving their home or office. “We’re always looking at ways to make life easier for
our customers,” Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler said. “Our new video confer-encing service means you can speak to us one-on-one from a computer, tablet or smartphone without leaving your home or office. Some custom-ers will always prefer to come to the customer service centres in Penrith and St Marys and sometimes a phone call may be the quickest and easiest way to get an answer. But if you want to talk face to face with a staff member and can’t get into the Civic Centre, video conferencing may be suitable,” Cr Fowler said. Go to the ‘Contact Us’ page on penrithcity.nsw.gov.au.
Penrith Progression, the Council run program with an aim to rejuvenate Penrith CBD, will sponsor a breakfast with the NSW Treasurer in June. The NSW Business Chamber breakfast with Treasurer Andrew Constance will be held on June 20 at Sportingbet Stadium. Penrith Progression Project Director Craig Butler said it was important for Penrith Progression to reach a broad audience in government and business. “This is an opportunity to put Penrith at the top of the agenda for our state government and our business community,” Mr Butler said. “We are making sure we are visible in the government and business community.”
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P enrith Business Alliance has hosted an extremely successful overseas visit to South Korea and China, with talks already
commenced for local investment oppor-tunities.
Last month, as part of the PBA’s third business delegation, representatives of the PBA, Penrith Council, TAFE, University of Western Sydney and local businesses travelled to Gangseo in South Korea and then to Kunshan and Xicheng in China to promote Penrith.
PBA Chairman Paul Brennan said the trip was the most successful yet, with two Memorandum of Understanding agree-ments signed and numerous enquiries received about Penrith.
This included an MOU with Kunshan Chamber of Commerce and with the Xicheng District Association of Industry and Commerce, the suburb of Beijing also known as ‘China’s Wall Street’.
“I don’t think there is another area in Australia who could say they have signed such significant documents with their overseas friends,” Mr Brennan said.
“These cities were previously friends of Penrith Council, and what we have done is
taken these relationships to the next level, a business level, which involves a great amount of trust.”
The agreements give local businesses unprecedented access to Chinese busi-nesses and investors, facilitated by the PBA.
“Since we arrived back in Penrith we have had correspondence with our Chinese counterparts every day,” Mr Brennan said.
“Whitney Rousham from the Western Sydney Institute of TAFE accompanied us on the visit and TAFE has received a significant amount of interest.
“TAFE is now negotiating the possible provision of training for Chinese workers and students, and a second business trip for TAFE representatives is being arranged for July.”
Penrith Mayor, Ross Fowler, who also attended the business trip said that the collaboration of government and business strengthened Penrith’s reputation as one of the best places in the world to invest.
“I am greatly pleased with the busi-ness outcomes from the visit and can foresee real long term benefits from the heightened interest from both sides to strengthen our business relations,” he said.
“More importantly there appears to be a genuine interest in China for a number
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Penrith Business Alliance Chairman Paul Brennan presenting to business leaders in Kunshan with Councillor Jim Aitken and Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler
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of development proposals we presented to them, including the proposed Sydney Science Park proposal from the Baiaida Group to be developed in Luddenham.
“The Western Sydney Airport was also an investment that many Chinese already had heard about and certainly showed them that Penrith means business.”
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T hree important roads projects in Penrith will be completed thanks to the latest round of Federal Government Black Spot program
funding. Lindsay MP Fiona Scott has announced
that $565,000 will be allocated to Penrith Council to fix three dangerous roads in St Marys, North St Marys and Llandilo.
She said the funding has been made possible due to the Federal Government’s record $500 million investment in the national Black Spot program.
“Black Spot projects target dangerous roads to save lives and ensure our local roads are safer for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians,” Ms Scott said.
“The program allows anyone to nomi-nate an intersection or stretch of road they believe should be considered for a safety upgrade to benefit the local community.
“A recent evaluation of the program found fatal and casualty crashes are reduced at treated sites by 30 per cent, which effectively translates into saving one life per year for every 84 projects.”
$450,000 will be allocated to upgrades for Glossop Street in St Marys, in particular the intersections with King and Brisbane Streets.
Safety on Glossop Street was first raised as an issue in the Weekender in 2012, after the Roads and Maritime Services revealed that in the five-year period from January 2007 to December 2011 there were a total of 135 crashes along the busy stretch of road, with 58 of those resulting in injuries.
“Out of the 135 reported crashes, 116 crashes occurred at, or within 10 metres of the intersections along Glossop Street,”
Three crucial projects to be completed thanks to Federal Government fundingFunding to fi x dangerous roads
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In Llandilo, Second, Third and Ninth Avenues will receive upgrades totalling $90,000 and in North St Marys $25,000 will be used to upgrade Griffiths and Viney Streets.
Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler thanked Ms Scott and the Federal Government for the substantial contribution and said the investment would improve local road safety.
“This investment in Black Spot projects will deliver safer roads through targeted
upgrades, which have historically deliv-ered proven results,” he said.
“The projects were recommended by a panel of independent road safety experts and will be delivered with the help of Penrith City Council during the 2014-15 financial year.”
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T he dreams of the Luke Priddis Foundation, and with them the dreams of families living with autistic kids, rely on the success
of the 2014 Priddis Blue Ball. The inaugural ball, set to take place at St
Marys Band Club on July 25, has the poten-tial to make the difference in the lives of hundreds in the local area, if it results in making the organisation’s goals come to fruition.
“There is a dream to build an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Early Interven-tion Centre in western Sydney to enable the Foundation to do more to help children with ASDs and their families,” said Luke Priddis Foundation General Manager, Shane Skeen.
“With the number of children diagnosed with ASD on the rise, there is an increasing demand for more programs and support, which this centre would provide at an affordable rate for all families to access.”
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Donna Batchelor and Shane Skeen prepare for the Priddis Blue Ball
But building a facility such as this comes at a cost, one that according to the organisation can only be reached with the assistance of the local people.
“Support in the past has made a tangible difference in daily life, providing practical workshops, social skills programs, play-groups and support services to children with ASD and their parents and care givers,” Mr Skeen said.
“This is the chance for the community and local business to invest in a facility that will make a real difference to many families in the Penrith region.”
The Foundation is hoping to raise $50,000 from the Ball, which will see the Centre launched.
Local businesses have the opportunity to support the organisation by purchasing tickets or a table, sponsoring the event, or by donating prizes for the raffle and auction to take place on the night.
For information in regards to tickets to the event or to get involved, send an email to [email protected] or call 4736 2202.
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B udding film makers in the local community have the chance to show off their talent in a digital film competition.
In a bid to promote the arts and cultural activity in the local area, the Penrith Regional Gallery and The Lewers Bequest have partnered with Southlands Shopping Centre to bring the competi-tion to people from the Penrith and Blue Mountains Local Government Areas, offering $2,000 in prizes which include an iPad, a $1,000 gift card and $500 gift
card. Participants have until August 4 to create a short film, no longer than five minutes in length, based on the theme ‘Winter Light’.
“Entry is free, and you don’t need a big budget or amazing cinematography skills, just a great idea. Be in it to win it,” said a Gallery representative.
Finalists’ films will be shown at the Gallery at a special event on August 24, where an expert judging panel will select the winners of the open and under 18 age categories, while a ‘People’s Choice’ award will be voted on by the commu-nity. See www.penrithregionalgallery.org for information or to enter.
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M iss Penny Riff, the colourful Our Community Cares teddy, made her debut in the local community with a short stay
at Penrith City Council this week. In a bid to raise awareness of the recently-
launched charity, the rainbow teddy will be passed from business to business over the coming months, staying one or two weeks at each.
Penny was handed over by Our Commu-nity Cares founders, Melissa Spurrier and Kris Gauci to the care of Penrith Mayor, Ross Fowler on Friday, June 6 and spent this week sitting in the Council foyer.
“If somebody sees Penny sitting on the counter, they are going to look straight away and wonder who she is and what she is doing and that to us is what we need,” Ms Spurrier said.
“We need people to take a flyer, under-stand what the charity is about and how they can become involved and help their community. We’ve got a donation box with her but her presence is more about raising awareness of what we do and how we support Penrith’s people.”
Penny will travel from business to business with a guest book for those who support her to sign and write a message inside.
“This is a good opportunity for busi-nesses to become involved with a local charity and to be seen supporting the local people,” Ms Gauci said.
Our Community Cares was registered as a charity last year after the founders, who both have had a large role in other local charities in the past, identified a gap in local support charities and wanted to fill it. The organisation helps to meet the needs of anyone in the community who is sick, elderly or needy.
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Schools and groups are encouraged to think outside the box when coming up with ideas, which can include creating gardens from upcycled and recycled products, rain gardens, gardens that require an innovative use of space or even water saving gardens.
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A handful of local students have been rewarded for the hard work and dedication they put into their studies at TAFE, Western
Sydney Institute. Out of over 140,000 enrolments in the
institute in 2013, 26 were acknowledged for their excellence at a recent awards night, with almost 10 of those living or studying in the Penrith area.
Werrington Downs resident, Minoo Toussi, who completed her Advanced Diploma of Interior Design at Nepean College last year, was recognised as the Arts, Design and Media Student of the Year.
“My decision to study Interior Design at Nepean College was the best decision of my life. When I started the course, I actually wasn’t sure if I could finish it but I tried my best and it paid off,” she said.
Ms Toussi was nominated for the award for her “exceptional” creative talent, as well as her initiative and ability to inspire others.
“I said to myself, this is an opportunity and you have to do your best and try your hardest. I am striving to become a designer that will create better and more sustainable spaces for people to love to live in, to work in, to visit,” she said.
The aspiring interior designer, who plans to complete a Bachelor of Applied Manage-ment in Design, was just one of many who were recognised as a student of the year.
“Our high achieving students have resolutely set about to achieve, working tenaciously towards their career and study goals,” said Susan Hartigan, TAFE WSI Director.
Rod Parbery, Caroline Felgate, Vanessa Tso, Joshua Harris, Christopher Reid, Vanessa Grimshaw, Olena Kosenko and Cherie Sant were all students living or studying in Penrith who were recognised on the night for their fantastic work at TAFE in the past year.
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Penrith City Council has been recognised for its work with young people winning the ‘Community Participation in Arts and Culture: Young People’ category at an awards ceremony at NSW Parliament House. The award was presented to Council for its ‘Wearing the Crown’ Project at the 10th annual Local Government Arts and Cultural Awards.
‘Wearing the Crown’ was a collaborative project with the Information and Cultural Exchange, Chifley College Dunheved Campus, Werrington Youth Centre, St Marys North Public School, Werrington Public School, Werrington Community Project and North St Marys Neighbourhood Centre.
The project used a range of digital media and iPads and resulted in the voices of over 140 young people contributing to Neigh-bourhood Action Plans for the communities of Werrington and North St Marys.
Mayor Ross Fowler congratulated the students and mentors behind the project saying the pride in their neighbourhood shone through their work.
“The sense of community was an over-whelming factor in this project,” Cr Fowler said.
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Classic trucks, buses, fire engines and other antique vehicles will convene in Penrith this weekend for the fourth annual Sydney Classic and Antique Truck Show.
After attracting record numbers last year, the show is coming back to the Museum of Fire on Sunday, June 15, for a day of entertainment, activities and a big display of classic and antique vehicles from across the country.
“Join us and open up a world of fasci-nating nostalgia and activities for all ages. Come and see trucks from the solid rubber boneshakers of 1914 through to the kings of the highway of the 60’s and 70’s,” a representative from the Penrith Museum of Fire said.
Audio Vixen, Beatle Magic and local group, Tailgate will perform for the music lovers while Buddy Goode, Mick Meredith and Matt Fallon show off their comedic and awe-inspiring talents.
There will be vehicle demonstrations as well as the opportunity for local resi-dents to have a ride on a vintage double decker.
Tickets are $15 for adults, with up to three children under the age of 16 free when entering with an adult.
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“We strive to care for every child and are small enough to do so, but we are growing as we offer additional programs and resources,” said school Headmaster, Vic Branson.
Just one of those new resources is the school’s $2.7 million Senior Studies Centre.
“Students seeking to do Year 11 next year are invited to join the our vibrant community as we take on HSC studies in our new Senior Studies Centre. Purpose built for senior studies, this structure will have state of the art laborato-ries, student niches, seminar rooms, a student kitchen and classrooms,” Mr Branson said.
There are also opportunities for students in other years to join the school too.
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If you have been in business for longer than five minutes you will have read or heard about the fact that your business branding extends well beyond your logo. But sometimes I wonder whether that message has really sunk in!
Recently I was driving in the car with my administration assistant. She noticed a van on the road near us and remarked that she had been thinking of trying out that company. As we drove closer to the van, she noticed that the driver was smoking and she remarked “well, maybe I won’t now”.
This company was in the natural health industry, so the image of someone smok-ing was incongruous for her and resulted in her forming a negative opinion.
This business had a great logo, solid marketing messages and attracts a ‘cashed up’ niche market. But they failed on a basic aspect of branding – everything that customers see and experience about their business should reinforce their message. And unfortunately, seeing the driver smoking did the exact opposite.
It was highly unlikely that the driver of this van was the owner of this business,
and as such, the business owner does not have ultimate ‘control’ over everything that every staff member does.
But what they do have control over is the policies they enforce, the culture they create and the consequences for staff who perform outside those boundaries.
In addition, if we had contacted the business to let them know what we saw, the reaction to our complaint would have given the business an opportunity for redemption. The way you deal with a ‘branding glitch’ speaks volumes about your commit-ment to, and the validity of, your marketing messages. It’s something every business owner should consider.
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MICHAEL TODDSmall Biz Connect Advisor Penrith Valley BEC
For a lot of business owners, it is easy to get caught in the grind of day to day operations and not take the time to sit back and have a think about how their business is actually performing and what direction it is headed.
Here are some of the important areas some business owners often neglect to keep track of:
The jack of all trades syndrome – You can’t do everything yourself. You might be the key to your business, but as it grows you will need help. Make sure you hire the right staff and delegate responsibility effectively.
Not knowing your customers – All the products and services in the world won’t make a difference if you don’t know what your customers want or if you don’t keep abreast of their changes in preferences. Do your research and anticipate your customers’ needs into the future.
Ignoring cash flow – Make sure you have your finger on your cash flow pulse at all times. Your customers won’t necessarily respond to your products and services within the timeframe you
think they should. Make sure you’ve got enough cash to cope.
Forgetting about your employees – Managing, motivating and training your staff is often a tough challenge. Without your persistence, problems could multiply in the blink of an eye. Don’t ignore your employees.
No marketing plan – A good marketing plan will help you and your employees focus on getting in front of the right types of customer. There are lots of ways to market your business at a very low, shoe-string cost.
Getting stuck with just one idea – Be prepared to change, move and swing with the market. Don’t get stuck on a single idea or contract as your business can lose momentum fast.
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It is the fifth time in the past 14 months that the Toyota duo has achieved the national sales quinella with Corolla prevailing on three of those occasions.
At the same time, Corolla and RAV4 achieved their best-ever May sales.
Corolla was the top-selling vehicle in the country for the third consecutive month, setting an all-time record for May with more than 3,800 sales.
RAV4 sales hit a monthly record for the fifth time in a row with more than 1,500 sold during May.
As a result, RAV4 sales are tracking 31.9 per cent higher in 2014 than at the same stage last year and Corolla sales have lifted 4.4 per cent.
So far this year, Toyota is the leading brand with an overall sales lead of more than 35,800 vehicles over its nearest rival.
Customers have bought close to 80,300 Toyota vehicles while no other company has reached 45,000 sales.
Toyota Australia’s executive director sales and marketing, Tony Cramb, said the June new-vehicle market is poised for a strong result.
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F our teams from the Penrith District Netball Association did the local netball community proud last weekend at the 2014
Netball NSW State Championships.Penrith’s Over 35 and Over 40 teams
finished fourth in the age divisions with nine wins and eight wins respectively.
Penrith’s 17 and Under Championship team finished 10th, while their Open Championship side finished 12th against some of the best netballers from around the state.
Close to 1,700 matches involving 129 teams representing 70 Associations were played at Campbelltown District Netball Association and Camden and District Netball Association over the three day long weekend.
“We were blessed with some terrific weather this weekend, and the standard of netball was right there to match it,” said Netball NSW President, Wendy Archer.
“This event doesn’t just happen, it is a long time in the planning and the host Association does a huge amount of work
The Netball NSW State Championships in action last weekend. Photo: SMP Images
State Champs a big successNo honours for Penrith but plenty of pride on show at massive netball event
along with Netball NSW staff. There’s a huge number of volunteers that don’t just give up three days, they give up a lot of their time to make this work.”
The team from Orange once again retained the Pat Weston OAM Country Championship Cup while Charlestown, Gosford, Baulkham Hills and Hills District
were the other big winners. Next year’s Netball NSW State Championships will be held at the Illawarra Netball Association in June 2015.
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THE ANNUAL John Hewett Shield was played at Penrith last Sunday and the win-ners were; Mark Lewis, Graeme Hughes and Matt Peterson with 3 wins plus 65, second was Ral Lewis, Tim Whalan and Jamen Lewis with 3 wins plus 50 and Mick O’Hare, Greg Felton and Glenn Chandler were third. Kingswood Men’s recently played their Triples Final and the winners were Glen Hogan, Toni Spaulding and Scot Hogan defeating Grant McKirdy, Tony Lobo and Keith Fulker.
Due to changes in the Zone program it is necessary to reschedule the Champion of Club Champion Singles and Pairs. The new dates are Champion of Club Cham-pion Singles at Glenbrook Panthers on the 2nd and 3rd August and the Champion of Club Champion at Pairs will be played at Springwood over the 23rd and 24th August.Best luck to those clubs participating in the Zone 5 Pennant playoffs this weekend. Let’s hope the weather holds up.
EVEN THOUGH the weather turned a bit wintery the harness racing at the Paceway last Thursday night was enjoyed by a good roll up of patrons.Race one went to Harlow Franco (odds of $6.90), an ex Kiwi having its first run in Australia. Driver Josh Osborn moved up three wide early, got a nice spot one out one back then finished too well to beat well supported Heart of a Warrior.The Plainsman ($8.60) driven by Josh Wil-lick made use of his early speed and was soon in front in the second race.Able to get away with easy sectionals he was then able to win holding off Nine Mile Maiden who had to sit behind him through-out the race.Nathan Hurst gave Burra Sullivan ($5.50) every chance in race three. He had him one out one back travelling nicely then made his move in the back straight to win from Munroe who got out late from behind the leader Buy Chevron Direct.LeisaBeryl ($4.80) did it the hard way out-side the leader in the fourth race.
Driver Blake Fitzpatrick then had to work hard to hold off the favourite Iwilldefy, who got out late from an inside spot behind the leader Thurston.Machs on Show ($10.50) in the fifth race was another one doing it the hard way. Driver Wade Judd had to travel four wide over the last lap to hit the front in the shad-ows of the post. Runner up Borninastorm had a soft run on the inside.Favourite Red Red Red ($2.10) driven by Rick Alchin was in front and under pres-sure a long way from the finish but man-aged to keep finding enough to hold on and take out the 3YO event from Mikaelas Delight.Better than Max ($2.20) overcame an early check in the last but was able to settle down and driver Blake Fitzpatrick took it straight to the front and gave nothing else a chance to make any impression in the run home. There will be more wins in store for this 3YO.See you at the Paceway on Thursday night for more great racing.
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H e’s the only man that’s been there since the very beginning, now Western Sydney Wander-ers boss Lyall Gorman is calling
time on his illustrious A-League career after the club was officially sold late last month.
Mr Gorman, who spent six years as Executive Chairman of the Central Coast Mariners before joining the Wanderers, was there for the club’s first fan forum three years ago and has since witnessed the club go from strength to strength, reaching two consecutive grand finals.
Following the recent announcement regarding the transfer of the licence for the Wanderers, the FFA confirmed that Paul Lederer, CEO of Primo Group, would now assume the role of Chairman of the Board with John Tsatsimas, the current Football Operations Manager, assuming the role as Wanderers CEO.
As part of the licence transfer, Mr Gorman stepped down as Executive Chairman and will leave the club in very strong shape into the future.
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Lyall Gorman is leaving the Wanderers. Photo Western Sydney Wanderers
Wanderers boss departs the club with tremendous optimism for its future
“The last 10 years have been an incred-ibly rewarding experience. The game of football and its ongoing development are very close to my heart and it has been
an honour and a privilege to be able to contribute to its evolution in some small way,” Mr Gorman said.
“In relation to the Wanderers I have been
absolutely humbled and blessed to be able to share this amazing journey with the most outstanding group of people on and off the field, the most remarkable fans and the most remarkable region in Australia.”
FFA CEO David Gallop paid tribute to Mr Gorman’s leadership in establishing the Wanderers over the past two years.
“Lyall was there for the very first fan forum in Mount Pritchard and was able to bring to life the aspirations of the people in football’s western Sydney heartland,” he said.
“The club has enjoyed unprecedented success both on and off the field and with this success Lyall has created an excep-tional foundation for the next stage of the club’s growth.”
As well as his roles with the Wanderers and Mariners, Mr Gorman was also the head of the A-League for two years and represented the FFA on various Asian Football Confederation committees.
“As I hand the baton over to the new management team I look back with tremendous pride and satisfaction of where the club sits today and equally, with tremendous optimism for its future,” Mr Gorman said of the Wanderers.
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I f you take a look inside Tahlia Tupaea’s wardrobe you’ll notice a lot of green and gold in there. That’s because the 17-year-old local
basketball sensation has once again been selected to represent Australia, this time in Europe.
Tupaea, who is one of Penrith’s most talented young athletes, was last week named in the Australian U17’s Women’s team to take on the rest of the world at the U17 World Championships for Women, beginning in the Czech Repub-lic on June 28.
The Glenmore Park resident, who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the Waratah Championship League, said no matter how many times she plays for Australia, she still gets excited.
“I still get a huge buzz when I’m selected but I think I’m finally ready now,” she admitted.
“I’ve played in a number of older age tournaments in the past, which has given me a lot of experience and confidence to compete at a higher level.”
Tupaea and her teammates will jet off bound for Europe next week to play in a lead-up tournament in Italy before head-ing to the Czech Republic to face Mexico, Japan and Slovakia in the group stage of the tournament.
“Japan should be our hardest game,” Tupaea said after checking out the schedule of matches.
“Japan play a different style of game and they are a lot faster compared to a lot of other countries. It’s a matter of keep-ing up with them.”
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Tahlia Tupaea. Photo: Melinda Jane
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GWS Giants co-captain Phil Davis will make a remarkable comeback to AFL football when he lines up against Bris-bane this Saturday night.
Davis seriously injured his kidney in the Giants’ historic opening round win over the Swans and spent eight days in intensive care and nearly two weeks in hospital.
After playing in the NEAFL for the UWS GIANTS last week and training on Wednesday, Davis declared himself ready to go.
“It’s been seven-and-a-half weeks of running, I’ve been able to do a fair bit of work in that time, and I’m pretty confi-dent I can keep up with the rigours of AFL football,” he said.
The Penrith District Junior Rugby Union is celebrating its first ever state championship after the U12’s defeated Manly 19–0 on Monday at Camden Rugby Park.
The team was the dominant group all weekend and the victory in the final was a fantastic reward for several years of hard work.
On the way to the final the boys defeated Central Coast 62-0, Gordon 26-12, Melbourne 52-0, Illawarra 45-5 (QF), Randwick 17-10 (SF) and then Manly 19-0 in the Grand Final.
H armony Jones may only be 16-years-old but her philan-thropy work at such a young age is something to admire.
Last month Harmony, who is a martial arts instructor and senior student at Ultimate Fighting Arts in Penrith, single handedly organised and coordinated a 12-hour Martial Arts Challenge to raise money for the Cancer Council.
After losing her grandfather to cancer a few years ago, the Year 11 McCarthy Catholic College student approached the gym’s owner, Steve Perceval, about doing something to help families like her own affected by the deadly disease.
Harmony came up with the challenge which saw students train, some for the entire 12 hours, in various martial arts disciplines as well as fun playground games like tunnel ball.
“I’d heard of people do similar challenges in the past and I thought the 12-hour chal-lenge would be a good way to remember my grandfather as well as friends who have lost loved ones as well,” she said.
“I planned out the whole day from 7am to
7pm with people taking part in beep tests, kicking, boxing, target hitting, wrestling and even dodge ball. It was a good day.”
A total of 45 students took part in the 12-hour Challenge including Harmony herself. 16 students completed the entire 12-hour challenge.
Harmony raised close to $5,000 for the
Cancer Council and hopes to next year do it all over again.
“I was there the entire 12 hours but it was all worth it, no matter how tired I was by the end of it,” she said.
“We’re going to try and do it bigger and better next year to enable more donations to come through.”
16-year-old’s 12 hour martial arts event proves a huge success
Harmony Jones handing over her cheque to the Cancer Council
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K ate Murdoch’s coach, Lindsay Callaghan, has been involved in the sport of rowing for more than half a century and believes
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The 27-year-old from South Penrith was born with a severe sight condition that’s deteriorated immensely as the years went on. She was declared legally blind at the age of 16.
Murdoch began rowing four years ago after her father, a former championship rower for Ireland, thought it would be the perfect sport for her to partake in with her vision getting worse.
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Kate Murdoch on the Nepean River. Photo: Melinda Jane
Kate Murdoch may not be able to see, but that won’t stop her achieving her dreams
“I’m classified as a B2, there’s really no usable vision. My peripheral vision went first, then my central vision, now it’s just light perception.”
However, despite her impairment, Murdoch continues to put everything she has into her sport and what she lacks in vision, she certainly makes up for in heart
and determination out on the course.Murdoch took part in her first Rowing Nationals after just four months on the water, and she often competes against rowers of the opposite sex because there aren’t too many women involved in the sport.
Murdoch said there was a long list of challenges she faces each and every time she goes out for a row but she is eternally grateful she has a coach of Callaghan’s experience and patience riding alongside her.
“With a lot of rowers they can jump straight in the boat and follow their specific program, however I need a coach up to the task of doing absolutely every-thing for me,” she said.
“I can’t go out on the river by myself if I’m rowing single scull, I need direction, I need to be navigated everywhere I’m going. It’s about finding someone willing to do those extra things for me.”
In the coming months, Murdoch will take her talents overseas, first to Amsterdam in August for the Rowing World Champion-ships then over to Boston in October for the Head of the Charles Regatta, an event she won last year.
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BREAKTHROUGH WIN
Story continued from » back page
Last Saturday’s win caps off a remark-able season where the Emus have come agonisingly close to a win on a number of occasions.
“I don’t want to sound ‘cocky’ but I woke up on Saturday morning and looked in the mirror and said ‘today is the day’,” Tu’ipulotu admitted.
“I believed with the cattle we had we could do it, it was just a matter of time before we did. We’re starting to gel and play as a team and that’s why we won on the weekend.”
Tu’ipulotu knows that the Emus are not regarded as one of the glamour clubs of the competition but he couldn’t be prouder to be coaching the side.
“All of the coaches of the Shute Shield tell me I have the hardest job in Sydney, of course I do, but I’m not one to dwell on it. I’m here to make it happen and be optimistic. I don’t have the resources like other clubs but I’ll make it happen with what I have,” he said.
After last week’s joy, it was back to business for the Emus this week who go into Saturday’s clash against Gordon slight favourites.
Penrith now sit above Gordon on the
competition ladder and are ready to get their season started, even if there’s only seven games to go.
“I still believe we are the underdog even though we aren’t at the bottom of the table anymore,” Tu’ipulotu said.
“We won’t take Gordon lightly. We just have to prepare well and do our home-work, and we’ll be out there on Saturday to make sure we get the win.”
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From the plains of old NepeanComes the Penrith Emus teamWe will fight our rugby battlesAnd be good mates in betweenFirst to strive to be the victorsAnd to keep our honour cleanWe are proud to bear the titleOf the Penrith Rugby Team
I t had been more than 700 days since the Penrith Emus celebrated a win by singing their victory song, but that all changed last Saturday afternoon when the Shute
Shield’s biggest battlers finally won their first game in coach Sateki Tu’ipulotu’s two-year tenure, and guess what? They’re hungry for more.
“We are damn hungry,” Tu’ipulotu said.The former Tongan World Cup rugby star
turned coach said last weekend’s 35-26 win over Northern Suburbs was one of the proud-est moments in his illustrious career, and he’s already getting texts from his playing group wanting to do it all over again.
“All the hard work by the players, coaching
Finally, drought is over
The Penrith Emus celebrate their breakthrough win last Saturday
Two year wait ends as Emus celebrate remarkable Shute Shield win
staff and everyone behind the scenes paid off on the weekend but it doesn’t stop there,” he said.
“While the players celebrated, I went straight back down to Earth on Saturday because I knew that we’ve got another important game against Gordon this week.”
The nine-point win wasn’t just an impor-tant one for the Emus club and their small but loyal group of supporters, but for the entire local rugby community who look to sides like Tu’ipulotu’s for inspiration.
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