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The country’s oldest winery re- freshed and reopened in 190th year

AUSTRALIA’S oldest operators Iris Capital 1828 establishment name, winery Dalwood Estate has purchased the property, Dalwood Estate boasts a welcomed back guests for adding a third winery to its stunning heritage winery the first time since closing Hunter operation which building, beautifully in 2014 thanks to a major includes Hungerford Hill manicured lawns, pristine revival project by Iris and Sweetwater garden beds, function Capital. Wines. centre, cellar door, The historic Dalwood After a rigorous 12-month restaurant, walking trails Estate (formerly Wyndham renewal program, the 260- and public BBQ areas on Estate) sat virtually acre property has a new the banks of the Hunter untouched since its closure lease on life and has been River. until 2017 when restored to its former glory. Iris Capital General experienced vineyard With a return to its original Manager Craig Hibbard

said the official opening winery in the country to licences to host live , was about celebrating the establish a commercial concerts and music making it more accessible revival of an Australian shiraz vineyard. festivals. Bookings can to visitors from and icon and reopening it the “Our aim is to revive the be made for private events Newcastle. community. property’s heritage and with fine and The reopening marks Offering cosmetic/anti wrinkle therapy “It’s been a busy 12 months restore it to a fully excellent food offerings. Dalwood’s 190th year and – imagine a 260-acre estate operational vineyard “In the coming months we last weekend ‘hated’ chef that hasn’t been maintained again.” aim to have the cellar door Chris Thornton from for three years – but we’re The main building, which reopened and fully Restaurant Mason really proud of Dalwood’s has reopened is 2500 square operational. Our first prepared gourmet canapés transformation and we can’t metres and includes the old grapes for vintage 2018 for guests on arrival, with wait to share it with the winery, cellar door, Have been harvested and Mitch Steele and Luciano wider community,” Mr restaurant, beautiful our team is busily working Cruz from MEET Online appointments available Hibbard said. ceremony locations and away on Dalwood’s Restaurant providing a through health engine “Dalwood Estate shares three function rooms with premium , delicious lunch for 60 VIP historical significance with stylish indoor and outdoor Semillon and Shiraz guests in the function the industry venue settings. The wines, which will be centre. It was ‘Styled’ by and not just in the Hunter function centre can hold up released this year.” events company Angelic Valley – it’s Australia’s 400 seated guests and has Dalwood Estate is one of Events and a fabulous oldest winery and the first secured the relevant the first stops off the evening.

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SECTION 101 NOTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT ACT, 1979, APPROVED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS AND COMPLYING DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES The public are hereby notified pursuant to Section 101 of the Environmental Planning Assessment Act, 1979 (as amended) that the following applications have been granted consent during the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 January 2018.

Locality Reference Decision Property Address Application Description

Date BRANXTON 008/2017/00000 16-Jan-2018 48 Fleet ST Construct Two (2) New Units, a Carport for Existing Dwelling, Followed by a Three (3) Lot Strata Subdivision

402/001 BRANXTON 008/2017/00000 16-Jan-2018 1843 Wine Country DR Three (3) Advertising Structures

715/001 EAST BRANXTON 008/2017/00000 18-Jan-2018 2 Church ST Subdivision - One (1) Lot into Two (2) Lots

733/001 EAST BRANXTON 008/2017/00000 19-Jan-2018 76 Yates ST Shed 736/001

EAST BRANXTON 008/2017/00000 19-Jan-2018 21 Wyndham ST Single Storey Dwelling with Attached Garage

743/001 NORTH ROTHBURY 008/2017/00000 18-Jan-2018 4 Chapell ST Single Storey Dwelling with Detached Garage & Associated Retaining Wall

735/001 NORTH ROTHBURY 008/2017/00000 18-Jan-2018 8 Haverty AV Single Storey Dwelling with Attached Garage

747/001 NORTH ROTHBURY 008/2017/00000 19-Jan-2018 7 Haverty AV Single Storey Dwelling with Attached Garage

708/001 NORTH ROTHBURY 008/2017/00000 29-Jan-2018 39 Tooze CCT Shed & Attached Carport

712/001 POKOLBIN 008/2017/00000 11-Jan-2018 43 Casuarina DR Single Storey Dwelling with Attached Garage & Swimming Pool

770/001 POKOLBIN 008/2017/00000 15-Jan-2018 2457 Broke RD Use of Existing Marquee for Function Centre with Associated Landscaping & Car Parking

307/001 POKOLBIN 008/2017/00000 15-Jan-2018 97 Palmers LANE Tourist Accommodation Units (60), Restaurant (and ancillary bar), Function Centre, Car Parking, Associated Works,

454/001 Panels, Alterations & Deck Extensions to Existing Cellar POKOLBIN 008/2017/00000 15-Jan-2018 2457 Broke RD Construction of New Function Centre (Chapel), Installation of Solar Panels, Alterations & Deck Extensions to Existing 569/001 Cellar Door/Restaurant, New Amenities Block & Associated Landscaping & Car Parking

POKOLBIN 008/2017/00000 22-Jan-2018 17 Turpentine CL Single Storey Dwelling with Attached Garage & Associated Retaining Walls

748/001 POKOLBIN 008/2018/00000 25-Jan-2018 56 Casuarina DR Single Storey Dwelling with Attached Garage

002/001 POKOLBIN 008/2018/00000 25-Jan-2018 4 Hillii Lane PRIV Single Storey Dwelling with Attached Garage & Associated Retaining Wall

004/001 Copies of development consents are available at Council's Customer Service Centre for public inspection, free of charge, during the Council's ordinary office hours

PO Box 152 Stephen Glen CESSNOCK 2325 General Manager

CESSNOCK CITY COUNCIL TREE GIVEAWAY

Have you purchased or built a new home during the 2017/2018 financial year? Did you know you can get up to eight (8) free plants for your property from Cessnock City Council?

There is a range of trees and shrubs available from ground covers including Creeping Boobalia through to shrubs including Murraya, Bottlebrush and Grevillea, which can reach three (3) metres in height.

Application forms are available from Council’s Customer Service Officers, Vincent Street, Cessnock or via Council’s website at www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au. Completed applica- tion forms must be received no later than 5.00pm Friday 2 March 2018.

Any enquires regarding the application for supply of trees and shrubs should be directed to Council’s Vegetation & Civic Spaces Co-ordinator, Mr Lyall Green, on 4993 4100. PO BOX 152 S GLEN CESSNOCK 2325 GENERAL MANAGER

Get weeds under control! Residents are encouraged to get involved in a free weeds workshop in Pokolbin next month being delivered by Cessnock City Council and Hunter Local Land Services. Council’s Weed’s Coordinator Barry Shepherd and Weeds Officer Maria Edmonds are looking forward to the workshop as it will give residents access to practical advice and information. Mr Shepherd is keen to meet with residents and help answer any questions they may have. “This is an opportunity to share information about how Council can help you manage your weeds.” “We are encouraging residents to bring along a weed or two from their own property for identifica- tion purposes. Residents who decide to bring along flowers, leaves, seeds and roots must do so in a sealed container.” The Hunter Local Land Services Biosecurity Officer and Veterinarian will James Reyne also be on hand to explain the best way to control pests and report livestock diseases. 6 April 2018 The workshop will run from 9am to 12.30pm on 8 March 2018 and morning A Crawl To Now tea will be provided. Please register at https://hunterlls.wufoo.eu/forms/ Showcasing a broad selection of z2o969u0kmc58q/. Australian Crawl tracks plus his solo For more information contact Carolyn hits and songs from his time with Jenkinson on 4355 8205/ 0408 162 174 or at Company Of Strangers. Cestrum [email protected]. ‘Shaw & Bunner Legal’ open legal practice A Fresh THE NEWS | 470 WEDNESDAY | 21 February 2018 ͽ 3 my blooms to in Branxton Funky Florist shine”. firm, Kerri compensation law. In turn, Shaw & Gemma Bunner holds the is in Town Leanne qualification of being an proudly Gemma Wired Stems thrives on Accredited Specialist in this supports the Bunner, hail impact when designing area as recognized by the valleys local from a flower creations; You Law Society of New South talents by background won’t find your typical Wales. offering working in a bouquet here. It’s time to Further, both lawyers have handmade large national bring back the “WOW” an extensive experience in Belgium firm in both in blooms. coal mining injuries and Chocolate Sydney and Founder and Florist Leanne compensation. The rights crafted by Newcastle. Johnson says “Each florist and entitlements of injured True Café Ms Shaw and has their own style and coalminers are unique and owner Edwin Ms Bunner that’s what makes doing differ from other workers. in Lochinvar; identified a this job personal. We all Shaw & Bunner Legal is Also hand gap in the wear our hearts on our well placed to give expert shaped wire market for the sleeves when it comes to advice in these matters hearts and provision of what we create because of Valley – Lovedale, Leanne makes her own chain mail from their office positioned birds from Entwined Wire general legal the passion we have.’’ is thrilled to announce she jewellery, is a Gra Oil within the heart of the Designs located in services in the Leanne has also planted her will be holding Workshops consultant and Bowen Hunter Valley coal mining Cessnock, which brings local area in own foliage at her Lovedale at her Lovedale Studio. Therapist. Aileen will be industry. unique to a whole new order to meet Studio growing native gum, From tea cup art, boxed holding jewellery making Shaw & Bunner Legal have level. the needs of viburnum, dusty miller and arrangements, posies or workshops and Gra Oil partnered with the Branxton In 2017, Wired Stems was a the growing Xanadu. corsages; something as information sessions at the - Greta Chamber of finalist in the Hunter population and “It’s so nice to be able to elegant as a Floral Hair studio. To order some Commerce for a launch Business Awards for New the nearby walk out into the garden Clip will really add a touch beautiful blooms, or to breakfast taking place on Start up Business, hosted by township of and my own foli- of Zazz to your Hens Party, book your workshop Tuesday 27 February 2018 Business Huntlee. age. Some trees are still Wine Tour or birthday contact Leanne on 0401 at the RSL Hall in Hub (formally known as Their presence juvenile, so I need to be event- You Decide!! 317 208 [email protected]. On Monday 19 February Branxton. BEC), and was a proud will alleviate the need for patient.” (Bookings are essential). Visit the website at 2018 the doors of Shaw & Those present will be minor sponsor of the event. people to have to travel Leanne studied floristry at Leanne is also in the www.wiredstems.com.au Bunner Legal officially addressed by the Honorable ‘I had a great time decorat- outside of the area to see a Kurri Kurri Tafe, has process of designing For more information or to opened. Jenny Aitkinson MP, ing the venue and attending solicitor. participated in web- wedding packages so stay book your jewellery making The opening of the law Shadow Minister for Small the awards night. I look Shaw & Bunner Legal are building workshops, tuned!! The Lovedale workshop or Gra Oil practice brings to the Business, who will touch on forward to this year’s experienced in the areas of photography workshops Studio is also available to information session contact Branxton and Greta the importance of small awards which is their 25th conveyancing and also run and currently learning our local Rothbury talent Aileen on 0448 777 136. townships an experienced business within our anniversary year, and will a ‘Wills and Estates’ behinds the scenes aspects Aileen O’Riordan who and local legal service communities. Attendees hopefully get the practice. of marketing and provider. will also benefit from a opportunity to sponsor They can assist with the communication. The newly established legal presentation from Shaw & again. I encourage all local drafting of Wills, Powers She has proudly established practice is located within Bunner Legal providing an businesses to get involved of Attorney and Enduring her business from the the old Westpac Bank/Bank overview of the business in this great community Guardian as well as ground up; from designing of NSW in Maitland Street. and the services that will be resource.” assisting with the her own website, to nutting This beautiful landmark on offer followed by a tour Wired Stems has Popped- administration of Estates out the finer details of her building ceased operating of the new premises. Up in several locations and Probate. logo, and her few years of as a bank in 1994 and has Shaw & Bunner Legal around the Hunter Valley, In addition to the general hard work is now starting to recently undergone a looks forward to providing offering Grab-and-Go legal services on offer, the flourish. makeover to bring it back to quality and efficient legal bouquets and boxed principal lawyers of Shaw “The support from local life to house this new local services to the local arrangements within retail & Bunner Legal have a independent businesses has business. community. outlets such as; Greta unique knowledge of played a very large part in The co-founders behind the personal injury and ͽ Photo Above: Gemma & Kerri Metro/Hill Top shop, PKS establish- Olde General Store Cess- ing Wired nock, more recently True Stems Café Lochinvar and Telarah and Newsagent/Post Office. allowing Located in the Heart of the

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WHERE: Miller Park Branxton WHEN: Monday, Wednesday & Husband Creche Friday are the main walking days. Is he getting under your feet 7am start; walk as little or as much Is he moaning about shopping as you like. Would your morning be stress free without him Beginners always welcome & it is FREE Ladies we have the answer The Branxton Greta Menshed is organising a On the first Thursday of the month husband crèche every Wednesday and Friday we have a coffee morning after mornings. walking. Drop him off at our husband crèche. We also enjoy social outings We’ll take good care of him and he may even together. learn something Just pay $2.00 for his morning coffee For more information contact ‘Branxton Greta Menshed’ 49 Branxton Street’ Sonnie on 0455 683 607 Greta in the grounds of the old St Marys Primary School 4 ͽ | THE NEWS | No. 470 | Wednesday 21 February 2018 STEVES

Over the summer holiday and expand their empire. season, if we skip the From reading the various sporting events, there has opinions expressed in been much commentary on the newspapers over the TV and the newspapers holidays there seems to about, you guessed it ~ me some hope. Let me climate change, freedom of give you some examples. speech, law and order, Education: The lack of education, bridging the gap improvement in learning between indigenous outcomes at primary and communities and immigrant secondary levels as communities (Anglo Celts, shown by NAPLAN Continentals, Asians and results is an indictment New Zealanders) and the of education in gap between the average Australia. income and the cost of I have just read a living; and let’s not forget convoluted statement ‘The Donald’. which attempts to From my point of view with summarise a study into the exception of ‘The the future demands of Donald’ and ‘climate’, education in Australia these subjects have been which was conducted in perennial matters of 2010. It goes on about discussion for the last 60 the conflicting demands years and we still don’t of new technology, social requirement of the young to continues until we die. he did. Then I asked what Andrew grew up on have any practical solutions mores, a more demanding grow into useful adults. However, to expedite this is he learnt today. His answer Marsh Estate and because agreement as to the public, and the threats of Now, as in the past, the the function of formal “nothing”. Would you not from his youth had exact nature of any problem litigation blah, blah, blah. young must be able to education, so the individual think a teaching establish- worked with his cannot be made. As they The trouble is the study express themselves verbally does not have to rediscover ment had a duty to spend father and now- say, identifying the problem was based on the and in the written form and skills and knowledge by the last ten minutes of deceased mother in is half the solution but due assumption that educational likewise understand verbal trial and error but benefit school each day to recapitu- the cellar door, the to the multitude of different outcomes will have to and written communication from the elders and the late on the days lessons and 26-hectare vineyard ideologies, points of view change because of the from others. Adeptness in accumulated knowledge of so reinforce what had been and the neat 200- and opinion, we don’t seem rapidly changing society arithmetic both written and society. If we can read and taught. Then at the start of & other matters tonne-capacity win- to get past ‘GO’. If we do and the demands of mental is essential if they comprehend we can teach each day spend ten minutes ery. make a start in something it employers. are to avoid being ripped ourselves. doing this again to set the He purchased the leads to a dead end because The standard of educational off when doing business. A The answer is Noel student up for their next with Mike Lowing vineyard & winery some new fangled approach outcomes has not changed firm grasp of their own Pearson’s direct instruction lessons. This preferably in 1994 & produced has been dreamt up and in a hundred if not society’s history and the experiment in the should be done with a Welcome to our first some stunning wines. sold to an over enthusiastic thousands of years, i.e. mechanisms of its indigenous Cape York written test so the process edition of The News in He had some fixed ideas bureaucracy dead keen to teach the body of workings, so they can communities. As you can be assessed as to the 2018. such as producing only spend other people’s money knowledge accepted as the participate as a voting would expect the education effectiveness of the It should have been out on ‘rain-fed’ wines, that the member. And finally a fraternity has pooh poohed methods of instruction and the 7th February but for a Hunter is about wine only general knowledge of the his ideas but many to judge the progress of the few good reasons we had to (no Wally’s World) & that world around them. mainstream schools are students. It will also defer the date. Our wine shows were not the Geography, Physics, adopting this approach. reward the student to give apologies to our most conducive way to Chemistry, Astronomy and The results speak for them a sense of achieve- advertisers. judge wine. how to swim. Anything themselves. ment. Teachers can then What changes for the new On the later he was beyond this is rightfully in Just the other day I hap- address any perceived year? One big one. encouraged to enter the the area of parents or pened to speak to a young problems with the subject Since September 2001 Show guardians and the sports primary school boy after he matter, the students Andrew Marsh has by the then chairman of coach. The process of had been at school. I asked understanding of it and take provided a fortnightly judges Iain Riggs. leaning and developing him how it was and he said corrective action as appro- column, ‘Wines & Vines’, Iain was vindicated when in skills starts from the fine - then I asked him if he priate. This is not rocket which was much read & 2014 the $50 Marsh Estate moment a child is born and enjoyed himself and he said science. Steve appreciated by almost all 2009 Holly's Block who came across it. We did Semillon won a gold medal. These cuts are the equivalent of sacking teaching. That’s why Labor has committed have a perennial few who Andrew wrote about some HUNTER STUDENTS HURT BY Government. 8890 teachers. For NSW it equates to to restoring every dollar of the $17 billion just didn’t get it but we of the iconic wine makers EDUCATION FUNDING CUTS The Federal Government almost 3 teachers cut from every school. cut from schools by the Liberals and make no apologies. we have in the Hunter Students and teachers have is cutting $17 billion from Nationally, more than 80 per cent of the Nationals to ensure every child gets the The bad news is that Valley not ever letting on headed back to school this Australian schools over the government’s cuts will fall on public best possible school education. Andrew, Holly & their that he was up there with week, and government next 10 years with NSW schools. I’m passionate about education and I delightful children Poppy them. schools in the Hunter have government schools losing As the 2018 school year commences, I remain committed to fighting to ensure all & Sinclair have sold the We wish you all the best in been hit hard by $18.9 out on $856 million of wish students and teachers all the very students have the opportunity to reach vineyard & winery (Marsh your future endeavours & million in education federal government funding best for another successful school year. their full Estate) and have moved to thank you for your funding cuts thanks to the over the next two years But, alarmingly, the Liberal-Nationals’ potential. I believe Sydney. Contribution to our Liberal-Nationals (2018 and 2019) alone. school cuts mean our children are missing education is critical to guaranteeing Andrew is pursuing a publication. out. The cuts mean fewer teachers, less Australia has a strong economy and complete one-on-one attention, and less ensuring our young people can look for- change of Greta Museum’s Emergency Phone Numbers help with the basics like reading, ward to a life of well-paid and rewarding career. writing, and maths. work. Malcolm Turnbull’s priorities are I’ll tell you Old Style New Wares Police Electricity Labor believes Australian all wrong. Labor will restore all of the Dial 000 Energy what he’s up & Sweet Shop FOR FIRE, POLICE AND Branxton…. 4938 1244 Australia….... 131 388 children deserve the world’s best funding the Liberal-Nationals have cut to in a future AMBULANCE ANY TIME, DAY OR Lochinvar… 4930 7209 Hospitals Has a new range of NIGHT FOR 24-HOUR SERVICE Ambulance… 131 233 Maitland… 4939 2000 schools, and the world’s best from our schools. edition. It’s a free call. 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Mob: 0414 234 841 Ph: 4930 7078 A/H Members say …. THE NEWS | No. 470 | WEDNESDAY | 21 February 2018 ͽ 6 Singleton seems almost impossible. drive the Gross Domestic Product And even if we could believe it, with (GDP). A higher GDP, in really simple plenty of other more immediate terms, means that there is more money priorities, it’s easy to pass off for going through the system, the economy. “later”. Now, if that were going to go towards But the reality is, at some stage, there lifting up people’s standards of living, won’t be any more coal to mine or fairness in the health system, increased there’ll be superseding energy wages, better education and other issues technology, and Singleton won’t be a that help the masses, you might well see coal town anymore. an actual impact on people’s lives as a It will be too late then to consider result of the higher GDP. But if you what happens to the 115,000 hectares simply see more profits going to the ͽ Commissioner Peter Severin, CSNSW and of abandoned mining land and too big super-rich, providing no benefit at all to Mayor Pynsent a job for whatever future generation the broader people, then it is really just a JOEL FITZGIBBON MP Member for Hunter will have to deal with it. gift to billionaires. community and national pride. Thank We all know that decisions around The reason that I write this column is you to everyone involved in organising When I was a kid I had a Hollywood- land use and environmental because I am completely outraged by the this special occasion. Narelle Campbell driven fascination with the rehabilitation take time, and the results concept that our own Federal our Australia Day Ambassador gave a st Bob Pynsent, Mayor Cessnock City Council 21 Century. I imagined a from action can take even longer. Government are trying to claim that very insightful, thought provoking much different world than that I lived in That’s why we are already having Council was pleased to open its annual Australia must now give the same tax address detailing some of her then. I foresaw a “Jetsons” style world conversations with other mining Community and Cultural Development gifts to our own super rich and experiences in the remote Australian in which we all drove aerial vehicles and LGAs, mining bodies and the State Dollar for Dollar Grants Scheme. Locally international corporations that already Antarctic Territory. enjoyed the service of robots. Government about the approach to the based not-for-profit community arts and pay almost zero tax anyway. It is In particular it was interesting to hear her For the first decade and a half of the future of post mining land. cultural groups are being encouraged to st complete stupidity. perspective on community and how her 21 Century it seemed we’d all The State Government recently apply for grants. We need more money for hospitals, not concept of community was changed by overestimated the scope of change, not unveiled its Mine Rehabilitation It is wonderful to be able to offer this less. We need more investment in working and living in a secluded, small that much seemed different. Sure, our Discussion Paper, which proposes a important financial assistance to regional Australia to help increase equity community for months on end. Narelle televisions grew more sophisticated and number of improvements to the community groups or community projects in living standards and life outcomes. spoke about the importance of a diverse most of us grew addicted to our mobile regulatory framework for the that make a real difference in our We need more investment in our climate community that supports each other. devices and the social media they sup- rehabilitation and closure community. There is no greater pleasure actions to prevent a catastrophic Something I think we do very well here ported. requirements for all major mines in than supporting and investing in our local warming of more than 2 degrees. We, in in Cessnock. But as we approach the end of the second NSW. community. Grants will be provided on a st Australia could be doing so much more, To all the Australia Day Award decade, the 21 Century is looking more However, the paper appears to be dollar for dollar basis, that is, up to a on all fronts, if our Government had recipients, congratulations and well and more like the one I’d imagined as a more focused on operational outcomes maximum of 50 per cent of the cost of the more money, more “taxes”, to spend on done. Paul Hughes was named Citizen of child. Driverless cars are being trialled, and does not seek a strategic approach project. Applications can be for an amount all fronts. And with the exception of the the Year, Laurence Ellis was announced as are autonomous trucks. Unmanned on a sub regional or local level. up to $3000. Applications close at 5pm on billionaires and multi-millionaires as the Senior Citizen of the Year and Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are appearing in In our submission, Singleton Council Friday 9 March. Application forms and amongst us who will argue otherwise, Olivia Palfreyman was named the Young the air above us and every second house reinforced our view for the need for a grant guidelines are available from our this starts with those super wealthy Citizen of the Year. These three citizens appears to be generating its own more systematic approach to post website at www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/ paying their fair share of tax, not less! do exceptional work in our community electricity. mining land use that is integrated with dollarfordollar. If our Australian GDP goes up or down and are very deserving of such recogni- The year 2017 was most marked by the local and regional plans and subject to Residents who have purchased or built a by 5% on any given day, it will not make tion. new buzzword “disruption”. Rapidly comprehensive community new home in the 2017/18 financial year a single iota of difference to your day. Australia Day was also a very evolving technologies are changing the engagement. are entitled to eight free plants. Council’s Mr Prime Minister, please, get your head memorable day for those in our commu- way we live, work and play. Further, we repeated our call that the free tree give away is on again with the out of the sand and give the game-show nity who received Australia Day honours Inventions are disrupting just about State Government actively commit to popular program running successfully for host a big miss on this absurd idea of tax for excellence, achievement or meritori- every norm in our lives; the way we this strategic planning as a policy nearly two decades. cuts for the super-rich. ous service and contributions. shop, exercise, travel, and most position with timeframes and Planting more trees and shrubs in our Cheers Clayton Congratulations to three local residents importantly, how we communicate. resources. community is vital not only for the visual who were named on the honour list I emphasise the last point because I It’s also important that we don’t wait appeal but for the long lasting positive receiving and Order of Australia Medal, believe it’s the one that matters most and until coal mining moves on to press environmental impacts. Application forms including Branxton’s Pam MacDonald, the one affecting us most. Remember the go button on these strategies. We are available from Council’s Customer Jean Martin of Cessnock and North the so-called “Arab Spring” in which need to start creating parallel Service Officers, Vincent Street, Rothbury resident Peter Vizzard. dictator after dictator in North Africa and economies and land uses now. We Cessnock or via Council’s website Congratulations to the 14 new Australia the Middle East fell to popular also need to be advocating that at www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au. Citizens who took their pledge. It was revolts? It arguably could not have research, planning, works and Applications must be received by 5pm very special to conduct the citizenship happened it weren’t for the proliferation promotion for sites post mining begins Friday 2 March 2018. ceremony and welcome you as official of mobile devices and social media to occur, thereby planting seeds for Last week we were notified by Local citizens. platforms. new land uses and economic activities Government NSW we have been The Mayoral Cup was taken out by the The same phenomenon is that can mature when coal stops being successful in securing a $50,000 grant to Cessnock District Cricket Association now impacting on viable. help reduce the impact of flying-foxes on for the second year running. Congratula- our democracies. Along with the Our community makes a significant residents living in close proximity to the tions to Nathan Hudson who received the associated and crazy news cycle, economic contribution to the NSW East Cessnock Flying Fox Camp. Council best and fairest award and to all the local technology is disrupting our political Treasury because of the natural will match this funding with $50,000 of in players who participated. settlement; the system which has resources mined in our LGA. MICHAEL JOHNSEN MP Upper Hunter -kind staff support making this a $100,000 Late January marked the commissioning underpinned western democracies for Our residents deserve the reassurance project. Council looks forward to releas- FUNDING FOR VETERANS and official opening of the Hunter Cor- more than one hundred years. that a considered and cohesive ing more detail on this shortly. PROJECTS IN UPPER HUNTER rectional Centre, an expansion of the Our success in 2018 will largely be approach to post mining land is in Council was very pleased to launch the Cessnock Correctional Centre. This new ELECTORATE determined by the maturity of our place to deliver economic, social and I am delighted to announce that Witmore Business Investment Attraction Program infrastructure will inject 238 jobs into response to these changes. Our environmental benefits, long after the Enterprises and Scone & Upper Hunter at the Hunter Valley Visitor Centre. It was our local government area and I welcome politicians must both embrace and last load of coal has been sent to port. Historical Society Inc. will receive NSW a fantastic opportunity to share this the opportunity this generates for exist- manage change. It begins with listening Cheers, Sue Government funding as part of a proud milestone with our business community as ing and new residents. Council will con- harder and opening the mind to a broader commitment to help communities we showcase Cessnock and surrounds to tinue to consult with the community and range of views and ideas. educate, protect and repair local war potential investors. The exciting initiative work with Corrective Services NSW to Letting your local member know what memorials. highlights the unlocked potential of the ensure our community’s needs are met. you think has never been easier. Witmore Enterprises were successful in Cessnock Local Government Area (LGA) NSW Minister for Veterans Affairs Please do so, I’m listening. obtaining $1,500 for commemorative for businesses looking to start up or David Elliott conducted a soil collection Cheers, Joel service and client education. Scone & relocate into the region. ceremony at Gordon Williams Cemetery, Upper Hunter Historical Society Inc. The business investment attraction Aberdare as part of the NSW Anzac were successful in obtaining $1,000 to prospectus offers a range of information Memorial Centenary Project. Soil sam- help display Wartime Memorabilia. needed by interested parties. It includes ples are currently being collected from More than $175,000 has been allocated site selection information, location, close to 1,700 localities across NSW, to assist communities protect and repair economic development support services, which were given as a place of address local war memorials and support pro- research into sector by sector growth by First World War enlistees. The soil jects, which commemorate the service opportunities, commercial and industrial will be displayed in a civic artwork at the and sacrifice of service men and women. lands and an economic summary report. enhanced Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, A total of $126,760 across 21 projects The Business Investment Attraction Sydney, opening late this year. Two soil under the Community War Memorials Program is easily accessible and can be collection ceremonies have been Fund had been invested across the state, located online conducted in the Cessnock Local Member for Cessnock Clayton Barr MP at advancecessnock.com.au/investment/. with a further $49, 951 for another 43 Government Area for this very important Raising the BARR – The Cessnock Performing Arts Centre’s projects under the Anzac Community veterans project. Cheers, Bob THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GDP TO Season Launch 2018 was an absolute Grants Program. YOU success. The evening not only marked the The Government has also called for Recently, the game-show host season launch but the ten year anniversary ‘Members say’ applications in the latest round of currently running America gave a of this important cultural hub...... is proudly sponsored by Sue Moore, Mayor Singleton Council CWMF which is open until Anzac Day. $1.5T gift to business by way of tax Congratulations to all the staff for all of New grants of up to $10,000 are now Given there are approximately 115,000 cuts. $1.5T is more than double the your hard work over the years and for available and I encourage all hectares of mining land in the Singleton total amount of money that our putting together another outstanding The Branxton Greta communities who believe their local Local Government Area, it stands to Australian Government has to spend program. To see what is on visit http:// memorial needs conservation or reason that we should be thinking about in an entire year on all services protection to apply,” he said. The next www.cessnockperformingartscentre.com.a Vineyards News the future of this land beyond coal. provided. In short, it is a massive u/shows. round of applications to the ACGP will amount. Our Australia Day celebrations at the East open later in the year. I know that for most of us, a time when Now the justification used was that it Cessnock Bowling Club were wonderful For more information, including application forms 4938 1773 there won’t be a coal industry in would stimulate the economy and are available here https:// filling me with a large sense of www.veterans.nsw.gov.au/ Cheers, Michael

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Cessnock City Council is crackdown and registering. with being a litterbug are the NSW EPA website and encouraging residents to “Litter damages our over and now each of us fines of $250 or more are get involved in a regional natural environments, can do our bit to protect issued to offenders. Lee Grundy, anti-littering campaign by harms wildlife and makes our local environment,” Cr Roadside litter is one of our Pharmacist & registering with the NSW our public spaces less safe Pynsent said. region’s most unnecessary proprietor of Environment Protection and less attractive.” Across NSW over 21,000 and preventable Branxton Pharmacy Authority (EPA) to report “It’s not only costly to our people have registered environmental problems. littering offences. environment, each year giving them the By registering to report Cessnock City Mayor, over 25,000 tonnes of litter opportunity to make an littering from vehicles, you Councillor Bob Pynsent is tossed in NSW and more online report when they see are part of the solution.

would like to see than $180 million a year is someone throwing litter Ҩ The NSW State Government is 11 Ways to Fight community members spent managing that.” from a vehicle. sponsoring an anti-litter Bad Breath getting involved in the “The days of getting away These reports are made at campaign. Naturally also suffer from it. (Wash the rind thoroughly What’s even more Whatever the cause, first.) The citric acid will humiliating and socially treatment involves stimulate the salivary Santa receives a present unacceptable than the correcting the underlying glands—and fight bad It is not often that you see Santa receiving a present, however this happened remains of a spinach salad disorder—and/or perhaps breath. recently when Santa visited Greta Workers Club. speckled across a toothy trying a few easy solutions.  Chew a fresh sprig of Santo received a cheque for $5,000 from Belinda Owen of Greta Workers to grin? Yes, it’s bad breath. Here are 11 ways to fight parsley, basil, mint, or purchase much needed radios for Greta Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. These Halitosis. A foul odour bad breath: cilantro. The chlorophyll in radios are considered an essential piece of equipment for communications emanating from the  If you wear dentures, these green plants between teams (and Fire Trucks) when fighting fires. mouth. It’s not a medical remove them at night neutralizes odours. Belinda said it was a privilege to help the local volunteers as they do such a emergency, of course, but and clean to get rid of great job protecting homes and land in the local area and can face very harsh and dangerous conditions often some 25 to 30 percent of  Try a 30- bacterial build up from placing themselves at risk to ensure a successful outcome. It is hoped the radio equipment will lessen the risks the world’s population second mouthwash food and drink. involved. Belinda said Greta Workers Club helps many local organisations and sporting teams and has always suffer with this distressing rinse that is alcohol-free been a great supporter of the local community. problem.  Drink plenty of water (unlike many off-the-shelf The origins of bad breath and swish cool water products). Mix a cup of are not mysterious: dental around in your mouth. water with a teaspoon of cavities, gum disease, This is especially baking soda (which changes poor oral hygiene, coated helpful to freshen the pH level and fights Whole butterflied tongue (a white or yellow “morning breath.” odour in the mouth) and a coating on the tongue,  Brush after every meal few drops of antimicrobial bbq chicken usually due to and floss, preferably peppermint essential oil. inflammation) are among twice a day. Don’t swallow it! (Yields the most common. several rinses.) Hundreds of bacteria live  Replace your CRUNCH IT in our mouths and some of toothbrush every two Raw crunchy foods clean them—on the tongue or to three months. the teeth. Apples contain  below the gumline or in  Arrange regular dental pectin, which helps control Ingredients Place chicken, pockets created by gum checkups and food odours and promotes 1.2kg Australian RSPCA breast-side disease between gums and cleanings. saliva production. Approved Whole Chicken Cinnamon is antimicrobial. 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice down, on a teeth, for example—create  Scrape your tongue Active cultures in yogurt 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander clean work sulfurous smells. Other each morning with a help reduce odour-causing 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger surface. causes may include tongue scraper or bacteria in the mouth. 1 tablespoon brown sugar Use malnutrition (fat spoon to decrease the 1 cup apple chunks 1 tablespoon honey kitchen reakdown gives your bacteria, fungi, and 1 cup grated carrot 2 teaspoons fish sauce scissors to breath a fruity odour), dead cells that can 1 cup diced celery 1 teaspoon ground turmeric cut along uncontrolled diabetes, and cause odor. Hold the ½ cup dried cranberries 1 teaspoon ground cumin each side of the backbone to re- dry mouth (saliva has an tip of the tongue with  Step 4 ½ cup crushed walnuts 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika move. Place chicken breast-side up. antimicrobial effect). gauze to pull it 1 tablespoon peanut oil Transfer the chicken to a serving 3 to 5 tablespoons plain Press down on breastbone to flatten. Infections such as sore forward in order to Coriander sprigs, to serve platter. Sprinkle with coriander nonfat yogurt Step 3 throat or sinusitis, or clean the back of the Chargrilled lime halves, to serve sprigs. Serve with lime halves. Ground cinnamon Heat a covered barbecue on high. intestinal disorders, such tongue. Nutrition (Alternatively, preheat oven to 180° as heartburn, ulcers, and PREPARATION AND Method 1292 kj Energy  Chew a handful of C.) Brush chicken with oil. Season. lactose intolerance, also USE: Mix the apple, carrot, Step 1  cloves, fennel seeds, or Cook on barbecue grill for 5 mins 21g Fat Total result in bad breath. celery, cranberries, and Place chicken, breast-side down, on aniseeds. Their antiseptic each side or until golden brown. 6g Saturated Fat Bad breath can be walnuts together in a large a clean work surface. Use kitchen qualities help fight halitosis- Transfer to a baking dish. Cook in 1g Fibre intermittent as well. Food bowl. Add yogurt by the scissors to cut along each side of the causing bacteria. covered barbecue using indirect 24g Protein and drink, such as garlic, tablespoon to moisten the backbone to remove. Place chicken heat, or in oven, for 1 hour or until 239mg Sodium onions, coffee, and  Chew a piece of lemon mixture. Sprinkle with breast-side up. Press down on the chicken is cooked through. Set 6g Carbs (sugar) alcohol, can temporarily or orange rind for a mouth- cinnamon. (Serves two.) breastbone to flatten. aside, covered, for 10 mins to rest. 7g Carbs (total) cause bad breath. Smokers freshening burst of flavour. Save Your Breath! Step 2 All nutrition values are per serve

Bag a bargain at the library book sale Cessnock Library’s annual book sale at is on again & commenced Friday 16 February & will end on Saturday 3 March 2018, so make sure you don’t NOTICE miss out on a great bargain. Elderslie Community Hall AGM There is sure to be something for everyone, with ex-library items and th donations including books, magazines, CDs and DVDs. Tuesday 6 March 7.30pm at Elderslie Hall Cessnock City Mayor, Councillor Bob Pynsent said the sale of pre-loved AGM has been rescheduled from February. library stock is always very popular with our community. Everyone is most welcome and we would very “Reading is an activity everyone can enjoy and benefit from and I’d like to much like to hear what functions you would like to encourage all residents to check out the bargains on offer,” said Cr Pynsent. see at the hall. The book sale will take place during normal library opening hours and all If you cant make the AGM and would like to get proceeds of the sale will be used to purchase new stock for the Library. involved our regular meetings are first Tuesday For further information please call Cessnock Library on 4993 4399. every of month at 7.30pm SIGNED: The Secretary

granted,” Assistant Police District Commander, examined the crime scene sole occupant of the plane. Service Officers Commissioner Corboy said. Detective Superintendent for clues. The Australian Transport extinguished the blaze. NSW Police conduct Craig Jackson, said Police from the Port Safety Bureau (ATSB) and Officers remained at the regular compliance hundreds of cannabis plants Stephens/Hunter Police the Civil Aviation Safety scene as the fire did take Report operations throughout the have been found in each of District are regarding the Authority (CASA) have some time to extinguish due year, focussing on key risks the homes. incident as the latest in a been notified of the to the nature of the blaze. “Despite the on NSW roads. “We’re now investigating series of targeted attacks. occurrence. Aggravated Break, Enter numerous Police raid Hunter hydro suspected links between the “It’s the third such shooting KFC Kurri Kurri & Commit Serious warnings and houses properties as this investiga- in as many weeks and it 12.02.2018 Indictable Offence obvious dangers Wednesday, 14 February 2018 01:25:13 tion bears all the hallmarks appears rival criminal Counterfeit currency $50 9:45pm Saturday 10/02/2018 PM Australian bank note. Moore Close, Singleton - to drivers and Police on the 14th February of organises crime elements are resorting to On the above time and date 30 year old Female victim innocent road raided six homes in the Mid activity,” Superintendent violence to settle their dif- two unknown POI's entered from Singleton suffered users, the -Hunter area, arresting four Jackson said. ferences,” Port Stephens/ the drive-through at the minor injuries to her wrist. message not to people and dismantling a Superintendent Jackson has Hunter Police District LOC and placed an order. About 9:45pm Saturday text and drive, is major hydroponic drug urged the public to continue Commander, Detective The POI's have proceeded 10/02/2018 the victim and More than 1200 fined for just not getting through. operation. to inform police about Superintendent Craig to the collection window witness were watching mobile phone use in "In a single day, officers Officers from the Port suspected drug operations Jackson, said. and handed over the television at their home in one-day blitz – Operation issued more than 1,200 Stephens/Hunter Police in the Hunter. “It’s not something we’re counterfeit note. The Moore Cl, Singleton with Compliance 1 infringements to people District formed Strike “One of the houses today going to tolerate, so today Thursday, 08 February 2018 11:46:44 who made the selfish featured a baby walker in we are announcing the cashier took the note to her friends when the lights and AM Force Devom in December manager for inspection power to the premises Officers from the State’s choice to use their phone last year to investigate a the garage and Christmas formation of a special multi suspicious the note was unexpectedly went off. The Traffic and Highway Patrol while driving. suspected cluster of lights rigged up outside in a -jurisdictional strike force counterfeit. On returning to occupants heard a number Command issued more than “For anyone to take their so-called hydro houses, bid to blend into the to identify those the window the VOI left of voices gathered outside 1,200 infringements for eyes and concentration off residential properties neighbourhood,” Supt responsible,” Supt Jackson the LOC. The POI's did not yelling threats directed mobile phone use, more the road and onto a phone renovated solely to Jackson added. said. receive any food from the towards them, before than 130 for not keeping while driving shows a accommodate illegal, “But there are tell-tale signs “We want to stress to the VIC. numerous unknown persons left and more than 500 complete disregard for commercial cannabis crops. to look out for,” he said, community that it is our P/R contacted Police to have commenced smashing defects in a one-day personal safety and the Around 8am on Wednesday “so-called hydro houses can belief that those involved report the matter. Police several external windows state-wide traffic operation safety of everyone else on 14 February strike teams give off a pungent odour, are known to each other attended and seized the and attempted to force entry on the 8th February. the road. executed crime scene activity at the properties and it’s our intention to counterfeit note. to the residence through the The infringements were “586 defective vehicles in a warrants on six homes in tend to be very low key, disrupt their violent Please remind local front door. After a short issued during Operation single day, highlights the Raworth, Tenambit, and windows are often behaviour,” he said. businesses that they need to period of time the front Compliance 1 which ran level of risk on our roads. Heddon Greta, always shut or boarded up.” Light plane crash – look at the notes that are door was forced opened and yesterday (Wednesday 7 Defective brakes, faulty Aberglasslyn and Strike Force formed to Maitland lights, bald tyres, and other investigate Maitland Wednesday, 14 February 2018 12:28:56 being handed to them and two suspects have entered February 2018), targeting Chisholm. PM if they believe they have a the residence. dangerous driver behaviour issues add to the likelihood Three men and a woman, shooting Police received reports of a of serious injury or death in Wednesday, 14 February 2018 01:15:59 counterfeit note to contact The victim states she has across the State. all Vietnamese nationals, PM non-fatal light plane crash their local Police thrown petrol from a nearby During the operation, a crash. were arrested during the NSW Police have at Maitland last week. immediately. container at the suspects officers continued to see “We have already lost 46 operation and taken to announced the formation of About 7pm Tuesday 13 Fire – Cessnock Waste and managed to push them people disobeying the law, lives on NSW roads this Maitland Police Station. a strike force to investigate February 2018, a 66-year- year and the greatest Centre outside and close the front with officers issuing 1,215 Strike Force Devom a series of attacks in the old man piloted a Dehavlin 8.00pm on the 11/2/2018 door, injuring her wrist in infringements for mobile tragedy is that many deaths investigators say the Maitland area in recent Chipmunk plane from About 8.00pm on the the process. Offenders fled phone offences, 137 were avoidable if people hydroponic set-ups in each weeks. Luskintyre Airfield. Shortly 11/2/2018 police observed the scene. The victim's car, infringements for people took responsibility for their house were extremely Around 9.40pm onTuesday after take-off, the pilot thick black smoke coming which had been parked in not keeping left, and 586 actions and for the sophisticated, featuring 13 February shots were noticed engine problems from the vicinity of the the driveway at the time of infringements for defective maintenance of the scores of fake walls, fired at a home in Clarence and attempted to turn Cessnock Waste Centre. the incident also sustained vehicles on NSW Roads. vehicles they are driving watering systems, growing Street, Tenambit. around. Police attended the location significant damaged. Commander of the Traffic “Now is the time for all lights and transformers. It’s believed the shots were The pilot was able to land and accompanied by the Police were contacted and a & Highway Patrol, drivers, riders, cyclists and Police called in power fired from a passing the plane on its belly in a Rural Fire Service gained Crime Scene was declared Assistant Commissioner pedestrians to re consider company technicians to vehicle. paddock adjacent to the air entry to the location. and FSG and Detectives Michael Corboy said that their own behaviour on our disconnect illegal electricity No one was inside the field. The pilot sustained Upon entering the site were in attendance. the operation should serve roads, and not take what supplies at each of the house and there have been minor injuries and was police observed that a large as a warning for all drivers are perfect driving homes. no reports of injuries. taken to hospital for amount of discarded tyres Crime Stoppers of the risks on our roads. conditions today, for Port Stephens/Hunter Forensics officers have observation. He was the were well alight. Rural Fire 1800 333 000

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only six of the 24 agents The December 2017 purchase of new to dampen activity appear to best practice and building inspected found to be fully housing finance figures dwellings decreased by be working, with tighter code legislation to improve compliant with NSW Fair released by the Australian 0.1 per cent. lending criteria having the fire safety and reduce the Trading requirements. Bureau of Statistics show “The proportion of first desired effect. number of fatalities, “Thirty penalty infringe- that lending for housing is home buyers, as part of “Though it’s worth injuries and damage from ment notices totalling declining across the board, the total owner- remembering that a residential fires. $31,900 were issued, but of according to the Real Estate occupied housing pronounced decline in house FRNSW recommendations particular concern was one Institute of Australia finance commitments, prices will impact consumer • Increase the number of business that was found to (REIA). decreased marginally confidence, so the situation working smoke alarms in News be operating without the “Overall the figures for to 17.9 per cent in is delicate. homes to one per bedroom necessary licence, and three December 2017 show, in December compared to “Based on current and living areas (including that were using an trend terms that the number 18.0 per cent in the conditions, we expect there hallways and stairways) and un-audited trust account. of owner-occupied finance previous month. won’t be a rise in interest to have them interconnected “In addition to the fines, 13 commitments decreased by “Whilst the figures rates until next year,” Ms • Install automated fire licensees or corporations 0.3 per cent – the third show that home Pilkington added. suppression systems, such were fined for failing to consecutive month of lending is slowing The RBA will next meet on as home sprinklers, to supervise their business, decreases,” REIA President down first home buyers Tuesday, 6 March 2018. significantly improve fire while two agents were Malcolm Gunning said. are continuing to have safety in homes. issued with education “If refinancing is excluded, an increased presence Stronger fire Current NSW legislation 75% fail on NSW Fair Trading letters. in trend terms, the number in the market,” mandates one smoke alarm crackdown “It’s clear these agents need of owner-occupied finance concluded Mr safety steps must be installed on each to pull their socks up, and commitments also Gunning. needed level of a residential Fair Trading will continue decreased by 0.3 per cent – building and residential to target those who aren’t again the third consecutive Interest rates sprinklers are not playing by the rules to month of decrease. NSW residents are being compulsory in all dwellings make sure consumers are “In trend terms decreases remain on hold recommended to focus on at the moment. put first.” were recorded in all states the number, location and Residential fire safety tips:- REINSW CEO Tim and territories except interconnection of smoke • NEVER turn off your McKibbin said the results Queensland, the Australian Reserve Bank of alarms and consider install- smoke alarms emphasised the importance Capital Territory (ACT) Australia board ing sprinklers by Fire and • ALWAYS test your of the REI’s bid for the and South Australia. The members have decided Rescue NSW (FRNSW). alarms to ensure they are property services industry largest decrease of 1.5 per to leave interest rates at working to pursue professionalism cent was in Western 1.50 per cent at their This advice follows three • ALWAYS ensure all recognition. Australia. The ACT had the first meeting of the years of extensive research occupants in a home know If accepted, it would mean largest increase of 0.6 per year. by FRNSW into residential what to do if the smoke A total of 18 out of 24 real quirements, professional agents are bound by a Pro- cent and South Australia REINSW President smoke alarms and alarms sound estate agencies failed to indemnity insurance, and fessional Standards Scheme was flat. Leanne Pilkington sprinklers, which revealed • ALWAYS ensure all comply with NSW Fair renewal of a licence or which is a legal instrument “The value of investment welcomed the decision that stronger steps are occupants have a practised Trading legislation in Sydney’s certificate of registration that binds an association to housing commitments to keep interest rates needed to ensure best home escape plan. west as part of a targeted audit. under the Property, Stock monitor, enforce and decreased by 0.5 per cent in steady at the February practice fire safety and fire The inspections checked and Business Agents Act improve the professional December in trend terms 2018 board meeting prevention in homes. Has your phone compliance with the 2002. standards of their members following falls in the held today. The research outcomes and stopped ringing? Continuing Professional De- Minister for Better “The most recent data and protect consumers of previous eleven months. recommendations signal the You need to velopment requirements and Regulation Matt Kean said professional services. “In trend terms, the number indicates house price biggest shift in fire safety the laws governing property the audit results showed of established dwellings growth has slowed in policy since 2006, when advertise your agents, at premises in many agents weren’t Housing finance purchase commitments the major capital city legislation mandated the business Wentworthville, Toongabbie, meeting industry decreased by 0.3 per cent markets, reinforcing a installation of smoke alarms Pendle Hill, Greystanes, benchmarks and needed to declining across while new dwelling wait-and-see approach in all existing homes and in ‘The News’ Westmead and Girraween. do better. the board construction decreased by from the RBA,” she shared accommodation. The operation also targeted He added: “The results are 0.8 per cent and the said. The findings of the two 4938 1773 compliance with signage re- totally disappointing with “The regulator’s efforts research reports will inform The McGrath Foundation “Pink Stumps” Day ~ The penultimate round of district cricket was also the McGrath Foundation “Pink Stumps” round for the Greta/Branxton Club played last Saturday. A successful day and night managed to raise over $2200 for what is a great cause. On field proved to be very successful as well, with club president Sean Wright forced to bring out the cheque book for a keg after winning all grades. This ensured every grade will now feature in the semi-finals in a fortnight’s time.

Josh Dagg with daughters Eliza and Amelia

Josh and Melanie Dagg

: Greta/Branxton First Grade Team Greta/Branxton First Grade Team Take 2 Barry Richards and Joey Butler Better not mess with Cessnock & Fines increase with a crackdown on school zones In an effort to tackle illegal other than approved Racing Champion, Kiona $102,118 Illegal Dumping, Local Speedway Champion or jump online and report it dumping across the region, management facilities and Sunterton, Kurri Kurri Clean up and Prevention Kiona Sunerton said she is at ridonline.epa.nsw.gov.au. Cessnock City Council has is a huge problem in the Bulldogs’, Brock Gilmour, grant from the Environment proud to be part of this Cessnock Council has also teamed up with local Cessnock Local Ladies League Tag’s, Protection Authority (EPA). campaign and believes endorsed a crackdown on personalities to launch a 12 Government Area, with Leanne Polglase and Cessnock City Mayor, everyone has a responsibil- school zones. month ‘Better not mess 377 incidents recorded last Cessnock Goannas’, Patrick Councillor Bob Pynsent ity to do the right thing People caught doing the with Cessnock’ campaign. year alone. Jurd will be the faces of the commended Kiona, Brock, when it comes to our wrong thing in a school Illegal dumping is the Local sporting personalities campaign. Leanne and Patrick for environment. zone will receive an even disposal of waste in areas including Speedway Over the next 12 months, being part of the battle “I was born and bred here bigger fine following a you will see Kiona on the against illegal dumping and and now I’m raising my move by the NSW back of local buses, hopes locals take note of kids here, so the area is Government to keep FREE Leanne, Brock and Patrick the message. close to my heart. We need pedestrians safe. on Council’s garbage “There is absolutely no to work together to ensure The changes have resulted Community trucks, ads in the Cessnock excuse to mess with our region remains in several penalties for Advertiser and a social Cessnock and I can assure beautiful for locals and offences being increased, Walking Group media campaign on people that the fines are far visitors alike.” some by up to $150. Council’s Facebook page. worse than the fees at the Everyone can report illegal Residents doing the school This year-long promotion Cessnock Waste dumping and it’s easy to do drop off and pick up are was made possible with a Management Centre.” by simply calling 131 555 strongly encouraged, more than ever before, to choose safety over safety first. convenience “School zones get and park legally particularly busy in peak around schools. drop off and pick up All drivers are periods and people parking The ‘Walking Group’ was established 5½ years warned that illegally put not only ago in Branxton stopping or children at risk but every parking on a pedestrian at risk of being WHERE: Miller Park Branxton footpath/nature involved in an accident.” WHEN: Monday, Wednesday & Friday are the strip will result Drivers are also reminded main walking days. 7am start; walk as little or as in a fine of that they must park their much as you like. $257. vehicle in the direction of Cessnock City travel if not face a $330 Council, infringement notice. Beginners always welcome & it is FREE Ranger Team The increases to On the first Thursday of the month we have a coffee Leader Kurt infringements are now morning after walking. We also enjoy social outings Livens said the effective. together. decision by the NSW For more information contact Government is ■ Photo above: Speedway Sonnie on 0455 683 607 aimed at putting Racing Champion, Kiona pedestrian Sunterton 12 ͽ THE NEWS 449 WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH 2017 BRANXTON & VINEYARDS REAL ESTATE For Sale P:P: 49384938 33003300

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LOT 524 Rusty Lane UNDER CONTRACT OVER 13 Hectares Lots 521, 523 & 524 Littlewood Road, House, Vacant Land Vacant blocks Pool & Vacant 4ha (10 acres) very private 2559m² bush blocks. Vacant Land with building good Fully Fenced & within approved Land minutes to Hunter Wine Lot 1 DP 1205549 shedding Well over half an acre of good Country level block. 809m² Vacant Building Block Fantastic visage ASKING: $420,000 each ASKING $160,000 ONO $130,000 ONO GLENDONGLENDON BROOKBROOK RETREAT!RETREAT! East Branxton GLENDONBROOK ROAD, GLENDON BROOK (Lot 61 DP 1100235) 6.217HA Features include:- 15Acres approx divided into 2 paddocks. Double frontage to Webbers Creek (permanent water supply). 90% flat country. Bitumen to front gate. Weekly rubbish service. 20 min to Singleton & Branxton & 15 min to Gresford. 800mm annual rainfall. Fully fenced 2 paddocks + barn area. 20% Kikuyu & 80% native grasses (paspalum, rye, couch etc.). 13.5m x 10.5m ‘American Barn’ with 3 equal 3.5m bays & a 3m x10.5m workshop. 3xphase 100amp/phase underground power from front gate to barn. Barn has ample fluro lighting & GPO’s, ceiling fans, instantaneous gas Hot Water Service, electric upright stove & oven, small kitchen with sink & microwave + pantry. Bathroom with shower, toilet (flush), laundry tub. Your own little ‘Hobby Farm’ Barn has council occupation certificate whilst building new house. A very spacious five bedroom family home + Council approved in-situ water treatment plant (enviro-cycle). large office; main bedroom with en-suite & walk- Phone cable installed underground to barn but not connected. in robe. All other bedrooms have good built-ins + DA approved new residence (Colonial style 4 bedroom with all plans & engineering certificates available). Honda pump on Webbers Creek with underground piping to barn. fans. There are two large living areas plus a 2 x 30,000 litre fresh water tanks with pressure pump. large, under cover, entertainment area. 2 x horse stables with underground water from barn & horse proof yards The property is fenced into 3 paddocks with a attached. good garden shed & dog yard. All weather gravel road from front gate to barn & Bushfire free. There is also a triple lock-up garage. All the benefits of urban living with the benefit of a large semi-rural lot. MAKE AN OFFER (Reduced to) ASKING $640,000 We have had an extraordinary number of enquiries For, residential homes & home units; also rental properties. If you can help please call Helen on 4938 3300

BRANXTON & VINEYARDS REAL ESTATE P:P: 49384938 33003300 located in various castle ovens, the keeper of from a religious order who medieval times. Greta’s Apostle. Discovering local English counties. the communal kitchen or the could marry - cleric means local hill, Harper’s Hill, was -Nevins is both Scottish and Stokes – from many owner of a kiln, which could priest (i.e. not Catholic). named for the man who Irish. As a Baptismal name it places called Stoke, have been used for baking Almost the only literate originally owned it, meant ‘little saint’, or it History & People meaning ‘stocc/stock’ pottery or bricks. ones. surveyor William Harper. could have been a nickname - trunk of a tree, or - Lodge, from an - Bell is from a church bell Nicknames, or for a ‘bony man’, and the place of stump occupational nickname for ringer or someone living at personal name shortenings first chief of the clan. – clearings. An ancient mason, OR was a the bell or the sign of a bell. (with some already Samuels, formed from name which became topographical name, a Bel also means handsome so mentioned), could also be- Samuel meaning “the name plural. residence in a small cottage could also have come from a come surnames. Examples Of God”, was popular. Melville – of French or temporary dwelling. Loge nickname. from the list include: Wales also used origin in Normandy, means cabin. -Scarlett was of Norman Bull – from someone who the patronymic system of meaning poor soil and - Picker meant peaker or French origin, an had great physical strength, taking the father’s first name settlement. picker, as an occupation - a occupational name for a dyer perhaps a keeper of a bull as the child’s surname, with with Neridah Kentwell Hill – from living man armed with a pike. or seller of rich coloured (occupational), or from a examples: near or on a hill OR a - Pryor, the name of Greta’s cloth, often bright red. sign on a house or inn -Ap Rhys joined to become personal name first Council’s mayor, ini- -Harper came from the arts (locational). Price or Preece, meaning son shortening of tially came from the servant and the harper was once the Brown – came from a of Rhys, a ‘fiery warrior’...... GRETA Hildebrand or of a prior, who was a most important player at personal name Bruni, as Price may have also referred Hildegard. monastic official, and later festivals and fairs in well as a nickname for to an occupational name for 1950 & 1952 Greta just used first names. Woodcraft – from became the nick- someone with a brown an early trading standards Local Bakery Financial However, as the population Woodcraft Village, or name for a complexion or hair, or officer who set the local Journals & increased a need for another Woodcroft in North person bearing even the dark clothing of a price of goods. Considering the Origin name to identify them was Hampshire, it means croft the qualities of a monk or cleric. -Jones is the most common of Some of the found to be necessary (piece of land) in or by a prior, ‘the King – like priest, was not Welsh surname, and came Surnames in Greta especially as there were so wood. official one’. actually a king but was from Johnson (John’s son). few personal names, or even Firth/Frith – a dweller of - Baird was a from a nickname for In Scotland and Donated to the museum after being found in nicknames. There were scrubland, or barren pasture, poet or minstrel. someone who behaved Ireland, surnames, also several ways this was from the British Isles. Bard in France ‘kinglike’, or won a title, sometimes called by-names, a Station Street attic, the achieved. Occupations also means barro or or played a king in a often began with Mac or beautiful old Greta bakery Local names formed into surnames with height for ‘hill’, performance. Mc which was Gaelic for journals, owned by Allen and Brown, show a came from a place, known the most common English so could also Swanson – first came from ‘son of’ or ‘descendent of’, as a locational name, and is surnames becoming Smith, have been a the nickname of ‘swan’, so McFarley, McKindry, compilation of their the oldest and most common Wright, Taylor, Cook and locational name. meaning pure or graceful, McCoster and McIlroy, from customers’ names and what way to gain a surname. Turner. - Priest/ but had the –son added above, were once son of they owed, demonstrating Nearly every single town, - A pre 7th Century Smith Priestman wasn’t later to indicate ‘the son Farley, descendant of who lived in the town in village hamlet and house came from ‘smite’ which from an order of’. Kindry, descendant of those years. Some of the had a name. There were also describes a soldier who but was someone Baptismal names Coster, and the son of Ilroy, 1950 names follow: - rivers, streams, probably guarded the local who served a became surnames, meaning a ‘red-haired Brown Wilson O’Hearn and other lord of the manor, or later it priest, or could sometimes without any youth’, which was both Kedwell Baird Hill landscape became a shortened version also be a nick- additions, with an example Scottish and Irish. Harman Teasy Killihear features such of blacksmith, whitesmith, name for some- in Davis from David. By Others living in Anderson Learsom Nevins as hills, trees, tinsmith, goldsmith, and one who acted also adding an -s or -son Ireland had second names Wilton Picker Pryor tree parts and silversmith. the part in a to a father’s name, or that started with ‘O’, Melville Wholert Samuels so on that were - Baker was not only from a religious play. occasionally to a mother’s meaning grandson of, such Cornwell Clark Baker used. bread baker, it could - Clark came name, a surname would be as O’Hearn from above, Therefore this describe the official that took from a scribe or created, known as being meaning ‘feared one’ or Priest Redgrove Price included, from care of the monastery or secretary, or patronymic. From the list perhaps the ‘swarthy one’ or Bull Thompson Kay the above list, above it can be seen that: even the follower of St. Summers McIlroy Skillicorn the names: -Anderson came from the Ciaron. This name may also Davis Selway Yevins Ford - Once a son of Andreas or Andrew, have come from a nickname Smith Stokes Woodcraft well-known which meant manly. for someone thought to Walton Hopkins Dooley bus company -Edwards was the son of resemble a heron bird – tall Allen Brittle Thorpe around Greta Edward with a meaning of and thin, or perhaps the Mahar Delve Siddens named for its ‘prosperity guard’. reverse as a joke. It also may Chappell Briscoe Adumen owner/s, the -Humphries, with many have been locational, from Swanson Pilton Folder name comes different spellings, was the Harome in North Yorkshire. from a ford or son of Humphridus. Some names Murphy Jones Bell shallow place -Lowing, the name of this ending in -kin were a Rose Williamson Dever in a river local paper’s hard-working diminutive of the father’s Edwards Lodge Pilton where men and editor, came from Leofing name, such as Hopkins (little Ford Scarlett Hodges animals could or Lyfing, originally from Hop), associated with Wales Redpore Rowley McCoster wade cross, or the masculine ‘Leofa’, and England. Derived from Stokes Hepplewhite Gibson for someone meaning dear or beloved, so Hrod-berht meaning Dimmock McKindry King that lived became ‘son of the beloved renowned or famous. The ‘s’ Riflatt Wilton Blackwell there. one’ with the first surname may also have been added in Forsythe Peters Mahoney Kedwell – spelt Lywing in 1272. the next generation, as son of Mournday McFarley Mullins came from -Richardson was the son of little Hop’s son. Charnock Richardson Firth Kidael in Richard, apparently named Pilton Humphries Leonard England, and because he was powerful or Farrell Hislop Doyle means cattle brave/hardy. valley or cattle -Williamson/Wilson came To look at the fabulous old Looking at the well. from the baptismal name of bakery journals or for help selection of names above Cornwell – in Britain, Will or William from to try to find more on your (spelt as they were recorded compiles the meaning of Willelm/Wilhem meaning ancestors in the area in in the journal and which may ‘corn’ - a crane, with a well, will- desire, and helmet or and around Greta, call into not have always been spring or stream. protection. the Greta Museum. correct), it is interesting Redgrove – from a Parish -Thompson came Tom/ Open Wednesdays and when you consider their and a village of Redgrove in Thom/Thomas, with the ‘p’ Saturdays 11am – 3pm. origins. People did not have Suffolk, which means a reed added to make it easier to Or call Neridah on surnames that they inherited ditch. pronounce. 0427657150 or Peter on before the Middle Ages Blackwell – comes from a -Peters was the son of Peter 0478896722. period in history, because black, or dark coloured, which came from the Greek Or email the museum at they mostly lived in small stream or spring, or a meaning ‘rock’ and was [email protected] . farming communities, and dweller beside one of them, associated with St Peter the

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As the child of a want you to exist, that is a difficult card to remove from the table.” trucked with so many gallows watchers’ outrages, into her own Catholic priest, she grew up as an anomaly in the faith, but that Hanif Abdurraqib’s essays, which tackle everything from racism to fully-formed person. —B. David Zarley detail is only the tip of the bizarre Midwestern upbringing music to suicide, are necessary reading now more than ever. 5. A Disappearance in Damascus: Friendship and Survival in the Lockwood recounts in her memoir. Her parents are hilarious and Challenging and lyrical, his writing delivers compelling Shadow of War by Deborah Campbell strange, her siblings unique and loud, and Lockwood herself is just observations in bite-sized pieces, allowing you to digest the deeper Released in the U.S. this year after an award-winning Canadian as mischievous as her Twitter pres- ramifications of his insights. And They Can’t Kill Us Until They launch in 2016, A Disappearance in Damascus chronicles the ence would suggest. But Priestdaddy Kill Us is the perfect place to begin with Abdurraqib, as it collects real-life disappearance of a woman in Syria. Deborah Campbell is more than a series of anecdotes; both published and previously unreleased essays into one tome. — was working as an undercover journalist in Damascus when she the book is obscene, moving and Frannie Jackson hired Ahlam, a talented “fixer,” to help her navigate the city and complex, with Lockwood not shying 9. Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New identify sources for articles. The book begins by highlighting their away from reflecting on the darker York City 2001-2011 by Lizzy Goodman friendship, slowly revealing Ahlam’s backstory as an Iraqi refugee. areas of the faith in which she grew It’s hard to imagine New York as a rock ‘n’ roll graveyard, but that By the time Campbell describes Ahlam’s traumatic disappearance, up. To read Priestdaddy is to witness was very much the case in the 1990s, when the city’s music scene you’ll find yourself devastated for this remarkable woman while quiet moments of gorgeous prose shriveled under the sanitized initiatives of Mayor Rudy Giuliani and anxious to discover what happened. A Disappearance in give way to stories about a growing corporate aristocracy. But as history has demonstrated Damascus succeeds in delivering both a gripping tale and a Lockwood’s mom hitting a man with time and again, these depressing cultural voids often become the sobering commentary on the devastating fallout of America’s war a van known as “thegrindup.com” soil for new artistic roots, and the seeds of messy rock music were in Iraq. —Frannie Jackson after leaving the house “under cover getting ready to sprout. In Meet Me in the Bathroom, Lizzy 4. We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by of darkness.” It places the beautiful Goodman traces the story of that revival, from the dance parties that Ta-Nehisi Coates and the filthy side by side, just as spawned a community of young rock fans, through the trauma of The title of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ essay collection, We Were Eight any God with a sense of humour the September 11th terrorist attacks and the violent spasms of the Years in Power, references Thomas Miller’s statement at South would intend. — Bridey Heing recording industry, to the rise of era-defining bands like The Carolina’s constitutional convention in 1895. Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, TV on the A black congressman, Miller recognized that Radio, The National, Vampire Weekend and others. Goodman the progress made during Reconstruction was spent the past six years interviewing just about everyone who being replaced by white supremacist policies. played a role, delivering an enthralling history of modern rock ‘n’ Coates’ uses this as a jumping off point, roll. —Matthew Oshinsky introducing his collection of eight essays that 8. The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy B. Tyson were published in The Atlantic during Over six decades have passed since Emmett Till, a black 14-year- President Obama’s time in office. Although old from Chicago, was kidnapped and killed in a gruesome fantastic on their own, the essays—each lynching in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Yet his death, his paired with another introductory essay killers’ acquittal and the subsequent wave of protests—marking the discussing a specific year—serve as a multi- beginning of what we now call the Civil Rights Movement— faceted examination of American culture continue to impact American culture. when read together. And Coates, who has Timothy B. Tyson, a white southern-born historian, was invited to mastered the ability to interpret the country’s interview the woman who had accused Till of grabbing her waist future by understanding its past, concludes and uttering “obscenities.” When speaking with Tyson in 2008, the his book with a chilling epilogue that proves woman said, “That part’s not true.” This remarkable admission, necessary reading: his essay on Donald offered up decades after the trial and its aftermath shook the nation, Trump, titled “The First White President.” — drove Tyson to write The Blood of Emmett Till. The book provides Frannie Jackson a painstaking recreation of the murder and the trial while also fore- 3. The Future Is History: How Totalitarian- grounding the social context. Its best moments come when Tyson ism Reclaimed Russia by Masha Gessen dissects the ways in which white supremacy was reinforced at every Winner of the National Book Award in level of the state and society, puncturing the pieties of those white Nonfiction, The Future Is History follows people—Tyson’s own family included—who believe they, and their four Russians from their birth in the 1980s to ancestors, were free of racial bias. —Lucas Iberico Lozada today. Masha Gessen tackles a tumultuous 7. Grown-Up Anger by Daniel Wolff period in Russian history, as the hope for New Bob Dylan books appear so frequently these days, and it’s democracy gradually devolved and an become a rare treat to find one that distinguishes itself by delving autocratic government stole its place. In into deeper mysteries than the Nobel laureate himself. Daniel spotlighting four individuals coming of age Wolff’s provocative new book, Grown-Up Anger, enumerates the during this period, Gessen transforms a ways Dylan fashioned his early public persona around Woody convoluted history into personal stories with Guthrie’s Dust Bowl balladeer image, exploring connections in the personal stakes. The Future Is History proves anger that came across in the two men’s songs. Wolff particularly to be a challenging yet rewarding read, focuses on the time-transcending rage that made those songs stick, illuminating the terrors of Russia’s modern which established Dylan and Guthrie’s voices as connected but government. —Frannie Jackson distinct, honest, mature, uncompromising and impossible to ignore. As Wolff says, “We could all use a little grown-up Branxton & Vineyards Real Estate 4938 3300

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TUE 6 March – North Rothbury Tidy Town Meeting ~ 6:30pm TUES 14/08 ~ B/G CWA Mtg. 9.30am, Old St Brigids However, if you would like to understand it and the Success is the only word that comes to in par Rothbury Street. School Staff Room, Station St, Branxton processes involved in the growing and making of wine then mind. TUE 6 March – Branxton Lions Club monthly meeting 4pm TUES 11/09 ~ B/G CWA Mtg. 9.30am, Old St Brigids there are plenty of great books available and/or better still, Margan Family Wines have been blitzing Branxton Golf Club School Staff Room, Station St, Branxton jump in your car and within minutes you’re driving the wine show circuit for a number of TUES 13/03 ~ B/G CWA Mtg. 9.30am, Old St Brigids School TUES 09/10 ~ B/G CWA Mtg. 9.30am, Old St Brigids through the most famous wine area in Australia ~ you own years and their wines speak for Staff Room, Station St, Branxton. School Staff Room, Station St, Branxton backyard. themselves. MON 19 March - Branxton Public School P&C Annual General TUES 13/11 ~ B/G CWA Mtg. 9.30am, Old St Brigids I’ve always believed in being involved in and helping the Enjoy an extensive list of wines featuring Meeting 6pm in the Library, followed by usual meeting School Staff Room, Station St, Branxton local community. My local community is everybody who semillon, chardonnay, shiraz, cabernet 23/03-03/04 SYDNEY ROYAL EASTER SHOW TUES 11/12 ~ B/G CWA Mtg. 9.30am, Old St Brigids receives this paper each fortnight. I do all my shopping in and a delicious botrytis semillon you FRI 30/03 ~ Good Friday School Staff Room, Station St, Branxton SAT 31/03 Branxton, frequent the local hotels, play golf at the many won’t want to miss. Located just off the ~ Easter Saturday New concert dates to add to your calendar SUN 01/04 ~ Easter Sunday great golf courses, swim at the Branxton/Greta pool & all highway in Hermitage Road, you won’t OPERA IN THE VINEYARDS at Hope Estate, 6th October MON 02/04 ~ Easter Monday the tradesman I use at Marsh Estate read this paper. I like a 2018 miss it. TUE 3 April – Branxton Lions Club monthly meeting 4pm familiar face and that’s why I choose to do what I do. So, JAZZ IN THE VINES at Hope Estate, 24th November 2018 Branxton Golf Club SHANIA TWAIN 'Now Tour' at Hope Estate, 8th December being neighbours, I will be writing this review not to If you have any comments or questions TUES 10/04 ~ B/G CWA Mtg. 9.30am, Old St Brigids School 2018 necessarily promote the wineries or the wines but to try and please don’t hesitate to contact me either Staff Room, Station St, Branxton Other dates to remember encourage you to drink & enjoy our great local wines & to through my fax (4998 7884) or through TUES 08/05 ~ B/G CWA Mtg. 9.30am, Old St Brigids School 10th Mar - A DAY ON THE GREEN, James Blunt instill into all readers that this great wine region is your Michael at The News (email: Staff Room, Station St, Branxton 10th Mar - HOT DUB WINE MACHINE stomping ground ~ come and be part of it!. TUES 15/05 ~ AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST CANCER MORNING [email protected] 24th Mar - CROSSROADS COUNTRY IN THE VINES I feel very proud & privileged to be living and working in TEA – Venue etc TBC or phone on 4938 1773. 21st & 22nd Sept - MUSIC FESTIVAL TUES 12/06 ~ B/G CWA Mtg. 9.30am, Old St Brigids School an industry with such famous names as Tyrrells, Tullochs, P.S ~ I’d just like to take my hat off to 6th Oct - OPERA IN THE VINEYARDS Staff Room, Station St., Branxton Draytons, McWilliams & McGuigans. All these are pioneers John Eales, retiring Australian Wallaby 24th Nov - JAZZ IN THE VINES TUES 03/07 ~ B/G CWA ALL-IN-ONE DAY (Birthday, of our region and all of whom are still making great wine. Captain 8th Dec - SHANIA TWAIN 'NOW TOUR' 20 ͽ THE NEWS | No. 470 | WEDNESDAY 21 February 2018

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movement skills. The activities are challenging but also lots of fun. It will continue Dates for the Calendar Friday 1st March – Whole School PBL Assembly Monday 19th March - P&C Annual General Meeting 6pm in the Library, followed by usual meeting

2018 Starts with Greta Public School a Bang! With Sarah-Jane Hazell Relieving Principal, Greta Public School

At Greta PS, we are right back into the swing of things for the 2018 school year. We have eight classes in 2018, and our teachers were very excited to welcome the students back to school at the end of January. Our wonderful kindergarten students had a very smooth start to their primary school life. Many of them had participated in our extended ‘Smart Starters’ transition program in 2017. This will be offered again in term 3, 2018 for students beginning kindergarten in 2019. ͽ Kinder “Buddies”

ͽ Gymnastics

ͽ Library Monitors

ͽ SRC Ministers

ͽ Some of our new kindergarten students enjoying maths activities. We have already had some return visits from our year 6 students from last year, looking fabulous in their high school uniforms, and it is fantastic to see how happy and settled they are already. Our swimming carnival has already taken place at Singleton Pool and it was a great success. This year we had a range of activities for those students who are not confident in the water which followed on from our Learn to Swim and Swimming for Sport programmes last year. If you have been past the school lately, you may have noticed our ‘old’ building (originally built in 1878) is covered in scaffolding and surrounded by fencing. This is part of a Department of Education upgrade, with the roof being completely replaced. We expect this work to be completed in the next couple of weeks. Feel free to call the school at any time to make an appointment to take a tour to see how things have changed.

Welcome back to a new year at Branxton Public Branxton Public School. Our Kinder Aqua, Kinder Blue and Kinder School Purple students are quickly learning our school routines and expectations. They are having a lovely ͽ Swimming Carnival time getting to know their Year 6 Buddies and look forward to doing a craft activity with them every week. We hope that our new families will get involved in the school and contribute to all the great At Branxton Public School students, staff and community are things we do. Respectful, Responsible and achieve their Personal Best. We welcome a couple of new and enthusiastic staff members in 2018. Mr Tim Tattis will be teaching class 3/4T and Ms Kierrin Elsley will be teaching on 1/2KP (with Mrs Steele) whilst Mrs Osbourne is on maternity leave. Ms Leverton is back full time and is teaching 3/4L and Ms Morrow will be continuing her great work teaching 3/4N. Has your phone stopped ringing? Congratulations to our SRC Ministers and Library Monitors who were presented with their badges early in You need to the term and are already embracing their important roles. They are responsible for helping our school be a advertise your business better place for everyone! Joining the P&C is a great way to get to know the school and make new friends. The next P&C meeting is the AGM and will take place on Monday 19th March at 6pm. The usual meeting will follow. All welcome. Call Mike at Drumming has begun at BPS with a very enthusiastic group of students. The Drum Corp is a creative musical education company who develop programs to spark the imagination and entertain with spectacular ‘The News’ performances. We look forward to seeing them in action. The annual Swimming Carnival was a great success in Week 2. Thank you to the parents who came along to cheer on the students and to the students for being Respectful, Responsible and doing their Personal Best on the day. There are some amazing photos on our school Facebook page thanks to Mrs Goodyer. Ribbons were presented at the Primary Assembly in Week 4. We are very lucky to have the coaches from Sport in Schools Australia to teach our students Gymnastics and 4938 1773 Fundamental Movement. It is a great program with students developing strength, co-ordination and 21 ͽ | THE NEWS | No. 470 | WEDNESDAY 21 February 2018 Detailed saleyard report

HUNTER LOCAL LAND SERVICES IS HERE TO HELP As conditions continue to deteriorate across the Hunter region, after little rain since winter, Hunter Local Land Services wants to remind landholders we are here to help. Our staff have been engaging with local producers since conditions began to worsen, including providing on farm support to discuss pasture condi- Saleyard report - cattle tions, stock management, animal health and welfare concerns as well as issuing roadside grazing permits, assisting with pest animal problems and Singleton Report date 14/2/18 ~ Yarding 2050 ~ comparison date 7/2/18 Change -70 helping with referrals to other support services. Producers are continuing to offload cattle due to the drought conditions numbers remained high and was consistent with Water is becoming a critical issue across the region, with many on-farm that yarded at the previous market. Drought affected cows were well supplied, with numbers very poor and of little value to supplies drying up. It’s not just quantity of water that’s a problem, District the processors. Calves along with the vealers were well represented, as the prime conditioned younger cattle suitable for the Vet Jane Bennett said the quality of some dams is also an issue. butchers were scarce in the pens. The market trend overall was cheaper. The over 80kg calves to the restockers eased 30c, “Poor quality water can impact on stock whose condition may already be making from 245c to 356c/kg. The 200kg plus vealer steers returned to the paddock at 270c to 340c, up to 20c/kg cheaper impacted by the ongoing dry conditions,” said Upper Hunter District Vet week-on-week. The same weight heifer portion to the restockers eased 15c, ranging from 200c to 316c/kg, however breed Jane Bennett. and quality did contribute in places. Yearling steers and heifers decreased 20c to 30c in places with the better steers to feed “It’s important anyone currently hand feeding stock ensure they receive and the restockers making from 246c to 296c/kg. The limited supply of prime conditioned younger cattle suitable for the enough water, as dry feed and the ongoing hot weather makes livestock butchers topped at 338c/kg. The unfinished grown steers to the lot feeders eased 8c, with the better end making from 200c increasingly thirsty. to 260c/kg. The emaciated drought affected cows eased 20c to 30c, with those to the restockers topping at 188c, while “There are a number of health concerns that can arise from poor quality processors paid from 120c to 186c/kg to secure their selections. The better covered heavy weights declined 8c to 10c, to sell water including problems caused by blue green algae and salinity.” from 190c to 208c/kg. Landholders are being urged to consider taking advantage of good market conditions by selling stock where possible, to reduce the physical, mental Scone Report date 13/2/18 ~ Yarding 3312 comparison date 6/2/18 Change 694 and financial burden on themselves of maintenance feeding. As the drought continues to affect the Hunter region, numbers increased for a mixed quality offering. Plainer cows were Hunter Local Land Services has three producer updates planned in coming well supplied, as were calves. Vealer steers and heifers were penned with fair numbers, while there were some heavy weeks, to provide additional expert for producers managing such a hard weight cows suitable for the processors also yarded. The market trend overall was cheaper, however orders from those areas season. The workshops in Scone, Tocal and Wingham will be tailored to the not affected by drought conditions held the values at respectable levels. The over 80kg calves to the restockers eased 10c, current conditions in each district. The Upper Hunter event will focus on making from 250c to 420c/kg. Vealer steers returned to the paddock declined 20c, to make from 300c to 352c/kg. Vealer drought management advice and support options. heifers to the backgrounders and restockers eased 6c, with the better end selling from 258c to 346c/kg. Yearling steers and The workshops also provide producers an opportunity to get advice from heifers suitable for the restockers and lot feeder orders trended cheaper overall, however breed and quality did contribute in industry experts and support staff, as well as social support of peers during places. The limited number of prime conditioned younger cattle to the butchers topped at 338c/kg. Cows trended cheaper by these challenging times. 5c to 15c/kg, with the lighter end to the restockers experiencing the greatest decline, however the heavier end to the same If you are concerned about your livestock or property please contact your orders sold firm. The plainer cows to the processors sold from 130c to 195c, as the heavy weights sold from 195c to 210c/ nearest Local Land Services office today. kg. IF you need to talk to someone about the current conditions in the Hunter we can help. TRLX Tamworth Report date 12/2/18 ~ Yarding 2520 comparison date 5/2/18 Change 430 If you have animal health concerns please contact our vet team on 0427 322 As the area affected by drought conditions increases so did the numbers. More and more producers are running out of 311 or 0439 185 275. options and deciding to offload stock. Young cattle were well supplied with increasing supplies of weaners. There was a If you are experiencing pest animal problems please contact our biosecurity large offering of cows and some well finished heavy grown steers. Overall the quality was fair to good with condition team on 0429 722 944 or 0429 342 995. holding on. All the regular buyers were in attendance, however not all orders were used. Market trends throughout the If you want to talk to our agricultural extension team call: young cattle were mostly firm to cheaper with the better quality straight lines Sustainable Agriculture Officer Sarah Giblin: 0409785172 suitable to restock and feed least affected. Some of the well finished heifers Regional Livestock Officer Kirstin Bisley: 0438593875 suitable to the trade were a little dearer. Restockers were active through the Regional Pastures Officer Justine Baird: 0428107206 weaners, albeit at cheaper prices. Odd sales of the better weaner steers sold close to If you wish to inquire about roadside grazing permits please contact our firm. Medium and heavy yearling steers saw a firm to 5c/kg cheaper market trend. Scone office on 6540 2400 or our Merriwa office on 6548 2175. There was little but quality related change on the heavy yearling heifers to feed For more staff contacts please refer to our web- despite reduced competition. The medium weights eased more to average 8c site www.hunter.lls.nsw.gov.au cheaper for feeders. Heavy grown steers remained close to firm for those destined for processing with an improvement in average quality. Weaker demand for cows saw trends cheaper with all classes losing most of last week’s gains.

half-brother by I Am including Broadband, a millionaires, all in Book 1, The Tale (USA) (Tale of Am Invincible – Devoirs Australian Invincible to Echo Jet, a Sebring SAJC Breeders’ were (name of vendors, all the Cat), Arrowfield Stud, filly, a/c Yarraman Park, Hinchbrook 3-year-old colt Stakes winner, Sires’ as agents, followed by that Scone,NSW, James Moore Scone NSW, buyer Thoroughbred raced by Spendthrift Produce Stakes second and of the buyer): Racing, Macau. Kennewell Racing SA; and Brian Russell Bloodstock Media Service Australia out of the Hawkes Dequetteville third. They $1,800,000, LOT 733, filly $1,000,000, LOT 239, colt, $240,000, LOT 866, Spirit stables.They are the first are all the runners out of Snitzel – Flidais (Timber Fastnet Rock – Risk of Boom – Air’s Precious two foals of Tai Tai Tess, a Electric Dreams, a winner Country), Arrowfield Stud, Aversion (Encosta de filly, a/c Eureka Stud, Qld. Morphettville Guineas of three in Sydney and three Scone, NSW Jon Kelly, Lago), Element Hill, winner by Magic Albert -quarter sister to Anamato, Paul Frampton, Reg Inglis Innisplain, Qld, Tom bred by a partnership of a Redoute’s Choice SAJC NSW. Magnier, John O’Shea, Has your Graeme Orr, Henry Field, Australasian Oaks winner. $1,600,000, LOT 480, colt NSW. D Molloy, Dianne Molloy, All told nine lots each Snitzel – Admirelle The leading Book1 phone John Mortensen and sold for $1million or more (General Nediym), Milburn buyers by highest Elizabeth Mortensen. at the sale, one hailed as the Creek, Wildes Meadow, expenditure were Tai Tai Tess is a Last most successful ever NSW, Phoenix Th’breds, $7,240,000, 10 lots, James stopped Tycoon sister to the dam of conducted at the Gold Aquis, Yulong, Ciaron Harron Bloodstock, Drumbeats, a Redoute’s Coast, records tumbling Maher B’stock. Sydney; $6,585,000, 27 ringing? Choice sire based at the over the five sessions of $1,450,000, LOT 624, colt, lots, Gai Waterhouse/ Snitzel Lyndhurst Stud at yearling selling. The elite I Am Invincible – Adrian Bott/Blue Sky, You need to Warwick, Qld whose Stuart group, Book 1, saw 694 lots Commanding Jewel Sydney; $5,435,500, 6 lots, Kendrick (Sunshine Coast) go to buyers, an exceptional (Commands), Vinery Stud, Jon Kelly/Reg Inglis/Paul advertise $2million Gold Coast bloodstock consultant, trained gelded 5-year-old 90.01% clearance, new high Scone, NSW, Jadeskye Frampton; $5,005,000,17 yearling pleases industry racing manager, syndicator son Tarzan won his ninth in gross, $156,655,000, an Racing, BK Racing and lots, McEvoy Mitchell your veteran and journalist, may have race from 21 starts when average of $225,000 and Breeding, Brad Widdup Racing South Australia; Graham Orr, a prominent reaped pleasure from the successful at Doomben on medium of $160,000. Racing. and $4,270,000,10 lots, business identity in breeding and highest priced lot at the January 20. In 2017 the elites saw 659 $1,100,000, LOT 830, colt China Horse Club/ racing for half a century, a Magic Millions Gold Coast The yearling out of Tai sell, 87.98% clearance, for Snitzel – Intimate Moment Newgate/Winstar. career in which he worked Yearling sale this month. Tai Tess took the top sale $135,188,500, top $1.3m, (Dubawi), Widden Stud, The market covered by Call Mike for bloodstock sales Knocked down to the trio price honours narrowly average $205,142 and Widden Valley, NSW Mark the Book 2 section of the companies in Sydney of Jon Kelly, an American from another August born I medium $150,000 and 2016 Newnham Bloodstock sale was also very strong (Inglis) and Brisbane, with racing interests in Am Invincible colt, one sales recorded 601, 89.97%, NSW. with 158 grossing at ‘The gained horse care Australia, and west Hunter which went to one of the find buyers for $1,050,000, LOT 647, colt, $10,537,000, averaging knowledge from a stint Valley graziers Paul major investors at the sale, $116,616,000, a top Pierro – Dance Card $66,690, median News’ under leading studmaster Frampton (Merriwa) and James Harron Bloodstock $1.6million, average (Exceed and Excel), Bhima $50,000..The top prices Lionel Israel at the former Inglis managing Sydney, for $1,900,000. $194,037 and medium Thoroughbreds NSW, were $280,000, LOT 1001, Segenhoe Stud near Scone, director Reg Inglis Bred by P Horwitz and sold $150,000. James Harron Bloodstock Not a Single Doubt filly a/c published stallion registers (Cassilis) for $2million, the through Segenhoe Stud Pty Besides the I Am NSW. Grandview Qld, buyer 4938 1773 for the Australian Jockey youngster is a Yarraman Ltd, Scone, it is a half- Invincibles at $2,000,000 $1,000,000, LOT 591, colt, Brandan and Jo Lindsay Club and worked as a Park bred August 17 born brother to three winners, and $1,900,000, the Redoute’s Choice – Cat By NZ; $250,000, LOT 916, I 22 | THE NEWS | No. 470 | WEDNESDAY 21 February 2018 Seniors Morning mingle Morning tea and get together Charter members of Branxton Lions Club All 50 plus, and carers welcome THE Branxton Lions Club, Hotel. Greta Workers Club Auditorium who are currently very The full list of Charter Storekeeper. First Monday in 12. P. McGuigan, Dalwood, short of members & who do members with their address Vineyard. March 2018 at 10.00am a great job in our and classification were:- 13. W. McDonald, East Come and have a cup of tea or coffee community, have given me Branxton, Miner. a copy of the Charter Roster 1. N. Andrews, Main Street, Nth 14. E. Ninnes, Tulloch Street, with people with similar which is an interesting Rothbury, Miner. Branxton, Public Servant. interest to you piece. 2. J. Aurisch, 5 Russell Street, 15. G. E. Robinson, Royal The Club was chartered on Branxton, Coal. Federal Hotel, Hotel Keeper. Free admission and bring some 3. A. Brett, Public School, the 11th February, 1957 16.P. Sylvester, High Street, change to purchase raffle Branxton, School Teacher. Baker. with eighteen members. 4. R. Burns, Lower Belford, Dairy 17. A. Vitnell, “Tangorin” tickets on the day The first president was Farmer. Branxton, Dairy Farmer. You may wish to bring a small plate George Robinson who was 5. P. Ernst, Branxton, Factory 18. W. Webster, Lower Belford, the Royal Federal Hotel Hand. Dairy Farmer. of goodies to share or perhaps a small publican; secretary was 6. E. Holz, East Branxton, Five dairy farmers from mystery gift to put in the raffle Robert Maloney, a school Butcher. Lower Belford ~ that’s 7. A. Koller, Branxton, teacher from Lower history in itself. This may become a regular monthly Storekeeper. Belford, & charter treasurer 8. C. Landers, Lower Belford, I am sure that the club event if you are interested was Perc McGuigan of Dairy Farmer. would like their charter If you need Any further information Dalwood. 9. T. Landers, Lower Belford, number right now so if They met on the first & Dairy Farmer. you feel that you could please contact Peter Hodges third Wednesday of the 10. R. Maloney, Lower Belford, help then why not join. 0478896722 or Tiny Waeger. month at the Royal Federal School Teacher. 11. G. McKenzie, Branxton, Greta tidy towns committee

FROM PAGE 18 widely adopted use case for robotics in the medical space automation and ML/DL are liability. With the increasing Accelerators and 3D. With Cybersecurity and AI. Top 10 Technology edge computing. It is driven for caregiving and other deployed in the automotive advancement of DL (#1), the end of power scaling and Cybersecurity is becoming by real needs and require- healthcare uses. Combined industry. robotics (#5), technological Moore's law and the shift to essential to everyday life and Trends for 2018: IEEE ments. We anticipate that it with DL (#1) and AI (#10), Assisted reality and virtual assistance (#s 6 and 7), and 3D, accelerators are emerg- business, yet it is increas- Computer Society Pre- will continue to be adopted robotics will further advance reality (AR/VR). Gaming applications of AI (#10), ing as a way to continue ingly hard to manage. Ex- dicts the Future of Tech with a broader set of techni- in 2018. Robotics will also and AR/VR gadgets have technology has moved be- improving hardware per- ploits have become ex- The use of Bitcoin and the cal offerings enabled by DL, motivate further evolution of grown in adoption in the past yond society's ability to con- formance and energy effi- tremely sophisticated and it revitalization of peer-to-peer as well as other uses of IoT ethics (see #8). year. We anticipate that this trol it easily. Mandatory ciency and to reduce costs. is hard for IT to keep up. computing have been essen- (see C and E). Assisted transportation. trend will grow with modern guidance has already been There are a number of exist- Pure automation no longer tial for the adoption of block- Robotics. Even though ro- While the promise of fully user interfaces such as 3D deeply analyzed and rolled ing technologies (FPGAs suffices and AI is required to chain technology in a botics research has been autonomous vehicles has projections and movement out in various aspects of and ASICs) and new ones enhance data analytics and broader sense. We predict performed for many dec- slowed down due to numer- detection. This will allow for design (see the IEEE stan- (such as memristor-based automated scripts. It is ex- increased expansion of com- ades, robotics adoption has ous obstacles, a limited use associating individuals with dards association document), DPE) that hold a lot of pected that humans will still panies delivering blockchain not flourished. However, the of automated assistance has metadata that can be viewed and it is further being applied promise for accelerating be in the loop of taking ac- products and even IT heavy- past few years have seen continued to grow, such as subject to privacy configura- to autonomous and intelli- application domains (such as tions; hence, the relationship weights entering the market increased market availability parking assistance, video tions, which will continue to gent systems and in cyberse- matrix multiplication for the to ethics (#8). But AI itself is and consolidating the prod- of consumer robots, as well recognition, and alerts for drive international policies curity. But adoption of ethi- use of DL algorithms). We not immune to cyberattacks. ucts. as more sophisticated mili- leaving the lane or identify- for cybersecurity and privacy cal considerations will speed predict wider diversity and We will need to make AI/DL Industrial IoT. Empowered tary and industrial robots. ing sudden obstacles. We (see #10). up in many vertical indus- broader applicability of techniques more robust in the by DL at the edge, industrial We predict that this will anticipate that vehicle assis- Ethics, laws, and policies tries and horizontal technolo- accelerators, leading to more presence of adversarial traf- IoT continues to be the most trigger wider adoption of tance will develop further as for privacy, security, and gies. widespread use in 2018. fic in any application formality. this time by 88 runs against Div 1 Winner K Anderson 34 handicap, equating to a 3 under he has consistently supported countback. Ball winners were: Third grade Blue’s 141-run Mulbring at Mulbring. Greta/ pts R/u R Yandle 30 pts 3rd par score. He had 6 birdies and the club with this annual Terry Wallace v38, Michael victory over Laguna at Branxton batted first and were G Anderson 29 pts was 5under with two holes to sponsorship. On Sunday the Watson 37, David Peel 37, Laguna was highlighted by all out inside 35 overs for 223, Div 2 Winner R Hebbe 33 pts go—his playing partners said Hunter Valley Pennants John Stewart 36, Troy Wallis skipper Sean Wright’s with the innings highlighted by R/u R Chalmers 30 pts ((c/b) he did it very easily, knocking Competition continued with 36, Julie Van Den Berg 35, impeccable 151. Greta/ Brett Bridge’s 125 which in- 3rd P Tracey 30 pts in putts all day. Joshua has the A Grade team having an Bruce Chambers 35, Blake Branxton posted a healthy cluded just five boundaries, but Ladies Winners M Hunt 34 pts plenty of talent and would be excellent win defeating the Rouke 35, Tracy Morison 34, 6-236, with Wright an amazing 13 maximums, 9 of (c/b) (SOD) R/u R McCarthy competitive in any company. strong Maitland team 3.5 to Alan Monroe v34, Errol opening the batting and these occurring from his last 12 26 pts 3rd T Martin 19 pts Daniel Turner, last year’s B 1.5 at Muswellbrook—well Gardner 34, Jeremie Morton smashing 14 boundaries scoring strokes. Darren Thom- NTPs Ladies M Hunt Grade champion, was runner done boys! The super strong B 33, Aaron Lovell v33, Jay and clearing the pickets on son was next best with 24, with Gents A Hackett up with his excellent 39 pts Grade team continued on their Bolton v33 and Jill Ramsden 9 occasions in a superb Dylan Lipscombe (19) and Members draw - Not won after being only 1 over par after winning ways defeating 33 c/b. Nearest-the-Pins went innings. He was backed up James Shoulders snr (13) And still the rain is not forth- 14 holes. Steve Ross enjoyed Aberdeen 2.5-0.5 at Cessnock to Garry Marsden (3rd) Scott by Ryan O’Donnell (27), keeping the scoreboard ticking coming, still our merry band of his last game of golf before to remain undefeated. C Grade Jones (4th) Jeremie Morton Alex Walkling (24) and over. Mulbring were all out for players welcomed the pleasant returning to work (as a school had their first win defeating (8th) Dean Morison (10th) and Ben Lahey (20). Laguna 135 in reply, with Thomson Summer’s Day for their round teacher) this week, winning B Paterson 2.5 – 0.5 at Maitland Lorraine Clack (17th). Next were skittled for 95 in leading the way with the ball of golf. Our thanks go to Grade with a well compiled 40 whilst the Seniors had a bye. week's event will be the with Mark Bercini reply, with leg spinner with 4-33 off 9 to complete a Shaun, our green keeper, for pts, the same score he had in Branxton Lady Golfers Monthly Medal Stroke rounds. fine all-round keeping the course in the best Friday’s Australia Day event. Wednesday 17th January Sunday 4th February game. Jesse possible playing condi- Steve played consistent golf all Winner on 20 points Trish Michael Taggart has won the Minchin (2-40 off tion. Congratulations to day with his new utility club McMillan Weekly Challenge with 40 8) and Lipscombe Margaret Hunt on winning her short game working Runner up on 17 points Nerida points from his +2 handicap (2-6 off 2.2) division and achieving the beautifully. Richard Crooks Busch shooting 65 scratch for that supported well “Score of the Day”. A well was runner up with the same NTP Kerrie O'Connell result, runner up was Cessnock with a brace of done to all other winners and score, showing he is ready for Summer Comp Round 2 visitor Greg Morgan with 39 wickets each. placegetters. the Seniors Vets opening game Wednesday 24th Jan 18 on countback. Third grade white Results for 15-2-18 next week (as my partner!). Winner Ruth McCarthy on 23 Tuesday 6th February will finish fourth Stableford Steve Primmer’s 43 pts easily points Mathew Delforce has put regardless of what Div 1 Winner E Barrett 31 pts won C Grade, an excellent Runner Up Caren Caldwell on together an excellent round of happens in the R/u R Brooks 30 pts 3rd score on any day, with Lee 21 points 43 points to win the Tuesday final round K Anderson 29 pts Jackson’s 41 pts good enough Nearest to pin Kerrie O'Con- Stableford from Wayne Cowan following their 10 Div 2 Winner R Friis 32 pts for runner up. The shot of the nell 41 and David Peel 3rd with 40 wicket thrashing (c/b SOD) R/u L Bootes 32 pts day belonged to Col Hughes on Results for Wednesday 31st points. Ball winners were: of Wine Country (c/b) 3rd S Condran 32 pts the last, finishing only 110 cms Jan, Round 3 of the Summer Chris Taggart 39, Graeme at Kearsley. Wine Ladies - Insufficient numbers away although Wayne Oliver’s Cup. Flynn 38, Conner Walton v37, Country were all to form a division. shot to the difficult 13th, only Winner: Kerrie O'Connell 18 Ken Scott-MacKenzie 37, out for 98 batting NTPs Ladies M Hunt 145 cms away deserves special points Steve Abel 36, Ian Newell 35, first, with Zach Gents E Barrett mention. This was the third Runner Up: Jan Scobie 16 Michael Watson 35, Blake MacBeth (2-8 off Members draw - Won round of the Summer Cup points. Rouke 35 and Dean Morison 2) and Jason (R McMillan) where the best 4 of 5 rounds Results for Wednesday 7th Feb 34 c/b. Nearest-the-Pins went ͽ Greta/Branxton First Grade Team the McGrath Foundation “Pink Stumps” round. Varley (2-15 off The players who, gathered for a are counted. An average of 40 - Round 4 of the Summer Cup to Matt Solman (3rd & 17th) $2200 was raised on the day 6) picking up a round of golf, must be pts is going to be needed to win Winner Kerrie O'Connell Steve Abel (4th) Steve Piggot double each. wondering if it will ever rain this competition, with a Runner Up Trish McMillan (8th) and Peter Payne (10th) Cricket Report – Week 13 Jason Varley (5-7 off 4) and Greta/Branxton took just 12 again. Around 7 months since number of players already NTP Trish McMillan Wednesday 7th February Paul Walkling (3-27 off 10) overs to pass the target without any worthwhile precipitation lining up for the prize. Charlestown visitor Doris Week thirteen of district Wednesday 14th Feb doing all the damage. losing a wicket, with Jamie has graced the “Ultimate 9 ‘ Winner Kerrie O'Connell on Hoare has won the Ladies cricket saw big wins to first, Branxton Golf Club Fourth grade had a day to McNamara smashing 85 and Golf course, at Branxton. 22 points Summer Comp round with 38 second and third grade blue, Saturday, 17th February forget, when they flattened for Daniel Minchin 28. However, the mild Summer’s Runner up by count back Carol points from Sue Peel with 36 third grade white had the 2018 just 42 batting first against Fourth grade completed the day, with the breeze wafting Miller and 3rd place to Murrurundi bye, with fourth grade SATURDAY COMP Bellbird at Miller 2. Corey clean sweep by defeating through the trees, made NTP Trish McMillan GC visitor Christine Smith unfortunately unable to STABLE Stephenson was the only Mulbring by 4 wickets at conditions quite comfortable Our 18 hole comp will start with 35 points. Ball winners complete the wrought by SUMMER CUP RD 5 batsman to show any sort of Miller 2. Mulbring made 9/134 for a round of golf. Field: 44 next week with a General were: Brenda Mannix 34, going down convincingly. First grade set a club one-day resistance with 18. Bellbird batting first, with Anthony Congratulations to Robyn Friis Grades A David Matt 41 pts Meeting following the game. Kerrie-Anne Skinner 33, Dale record and secured a place in reached the target after losing Lawrence (3-9 off 4), Pat on winning Div 2 and a Grades A Michael Simpson 40 Hunter Valley Golf Club Hamilton 33, Jenny Chambers the semi-finals following their just the 1 wicket which be- Smith (3-47 off 7) and Sam chieving the “Score of the pts Wednesday 31st January 32 and Julie Van Den Berg 30 180-run demolition of fourth- longed to Aaron Stephenson (1 Hines (3-16 off 10) doing the Day” (The 2 stroke ‘give me’ Grades A William Kennedy Several Ladies returned to c/b. Next week the Ladies will placed Bellbird at Carmichael -14 off 4). damage for Greta/Branxton. came in handy, Eh! Robyn). A 38 pts Golf this week with Zelam continue the Summer Comp Park. In what has not been a Week 14 The home side took their time well done to other winners and Grades B Murray Johanson Powell showing no form loss rounds. happy hunting ground for The penultimate round of reaching the target, but placegetters 43 pts by the break with a solid 37 Thursday 8th February Greta/Branxton in the past, district cricket was also the eventually got there in the 39th Results 16-2-18 Grades B Stephen Ross points to win the Summer The Vets 2 Person Ambrose McGrath Foundation “Pink over after losing 6 wickets. Ben Away Day at Hawks Nest. 39 pts c/b Comp round from Sue has been won by Steve Piggot skipper Brent Watson won the st Stumps” round for the Ciba’s (52) fine half century 1 T Seamer 36 pts Grades B Tony Seamer 39 pts Williams 36 and Jenny and Greg Amloh with 60 3/4 all-important toss, and with the nd Greta/Branxton Club. A was well backed up by James 2 P Kelly 35 pts (c/b) Grades C Michael Carling Chambers 35 points in 3rd. net from Garry Marsden and small ground, barren outfield rd successful day and night Thomson (25), Lawrence 3 R Showman 35 pts (c/b) 41 pts Ball winners were: Sharon Paul Ireland with 62 net on and road-like pitch, a high total th managed to raise over $2200 (17no), and Logan Millard 4 M Hunt 35 pts (c/b) Grades C Mick Martin 38 pts Blackett, Brenda Mannix, Ann countback. Ball winners were: was the order of the day. The th Blues did not disappoint, for what is a great cause. (15). 5 A Hackett 35 pts c/b Grace-Smith, Kerrie-Anne John Stewart and Graeme amassing 6-306 from their On field proved to be very Points Tables A real treat was in store for our Grades C Mick Lutovac 38 Skinner, Kerry Choromanski Flynn 62, Grahame Sheldon forty overs. Josh Dagg led the successful as well, with club First Grade Supporters 73, eager group of players, when pts and Jill Ramsden. Next week and Ken Wright 62 1/2, Wayne way with a productive 63, president Sean Wright forced Mulbring 73, Greta/Branxton they reflected on the great NTP 2/11 R Crooks 142 cm the Ladies will continue the Barber and Peter Munro 63, Mark Bercini also made 63, to bring out the cheque book 67, Bellbird 60, Wine Country condition of the Hawks Nest NTP 4 G Wilton 194 cm Summer Comp rounds. Michael Watson and Peter Greg Andrews returned to form for a keg after winning all 56, Peden’s Hotel 55. Golf Course, where they NTP 9/18 N Jordan 117 cm Thursday 1st February Mathews 63.5 and John with an entertaining 59, with grades. This ensured every Second Grade Bellbird 75, assembled for a round of NTP 13 D Kinch 227 cm Graeme Flynn returned to his Carmody and Ken Harris 64 Eddie Fisher (39no), Jake grade will now feature in the Chelmsford Hotel 70, golf. A mild/warm Summers Balls 13 Distributed down to best form with 42 points round 1/4 . Nearest-the-Pins went to Goodyer (32) and Barry Rich- semi-finals in a fortnight’s Supporters 67, Greta/Branxton day with gentle sea breezes score: 35 to claim the Vets Medley Wayne Barber (3rd & 10th) ards (30) all cashing in on the time. 62, Wine Country 56, Peden’s blowing, making pleasant A field of 44 players contested Stableford from inform Ken and David Peel (4th & 17th). favourable conditions. If the First grade inflicted Hotel 53, Denman Hotel 52, conditions for play. To-days Saturday’s last round of the Springbett with 40 points on This week's raffle has been mountain wasn’t already high Mulbring’s first defeat since Mulbring 51. event was tightly contested and Summer Cup, a stableford countback to Gerry Irwin 3rd. won by Eric Smith. Next week enough to climb in reply, it the 19th December 2015, and Third Grade Bellbird 71#, congratulations go to Tony event where each grade needed Ball winners were: Garry the vets will play Stroke became just a little bit higher did so in style with an Greta/Branxton Blue 70#, Seamer who, scraped in by 1 excellent scores to win their Clarke 38, David Peel 37, Saturday 10th February with Tigers skipper Rob Drage emphatic 58-run win at the Laguna 66, Greta/Branxton stroke, to win the event. A respective events. David Matt Wayne Berry 37, Michael The Monthly Stroke rounds dismissed with the very first immaculate Miller 1 arena. White 60#, Denman Hotel 46#, well played for the showed he still has what it Watson 37, Peter Munro 36, have produced some great ball of the innings by Nathan Brent Watson once again won Supporters 46#, Wine Country placegetters. takes to win A Grade with an Wayne Barber 36, Dale scoring with all Podium Holz. The run chase never the toss and elected to bat, 41#. LN Bootes, Hon Sec impressive 41 pts, just ahead of Macklinshaw 36, John winners breaking Par. A Grade really got out of second gear with the home side once again # bye received, 0 points Branxton Golf Club the ever improving Michael Harrison 36, Ken Harris 36 went Aberdeen visitor Glen due to the loss of regular posting a healthy 8-226 from awarded. Friday, 26 January 2018 Simpson who has found his and Ken Wright 36 c/b. Near- Hamilton with 68 net from wickets, with an out-of-sorts their forty overs. Mark Bercini Fourth Grade Wine Country SATURDAY COMP form of late with his 40 pts. est-the-Pins went to Ray David Peel 69, B Grade and Tigers eventually all out just led the way at the top of the 72*, Greta/Branxton 70, STABLE William Kennedy’s 38 pts was Newton (3rd) Dale Macklin- Monthly Mug to Wade after the drinks interval for order with a scratchy 67, with Mulbring 70, Bellbird 60*, SUMMER CUP RD 3 good enough for third. Club shaw (4th) David Peel (10th) Atterwell with 65 net from 126. Holz was the pick of the Eddie Fisher (26), Barry Supporters 55, Peden’s Hotel Field: 45 Captain Murray Johanson and Michael Watson with a Kevin Smith 66 and C Grade Greta/Branxton attack with Richards (25), Josh Dagg (24), 47. Grades A Joshua Tracey 41 finally found his form, easily Hole-in-One (17th). The and Ladies Goblet winner to 3-38 off 5, with Andrew Jake Goodyer (20), Joey Butler * Result on 17/2/18 pending Grades A Daniel Turner 39 winning B Grade with an out- Raffle was won by Steve Kerry Choromanski with 70 net Bercini (2-15 off 3), Dave (15), Ryan Eagles (14), Nathan due to discrepancies in score- Grades B Stephen Ross 40 standing 43 pts, well clear of Piggot. Next week the Vets on countback to Chris Taggart. Condran (2-25 off 5) and Holz (13no) and Dave sheets. No points awarded. Grades B Richard Crooks 40 the very consistent Steve Ross will play a 2 Person No other details are available at Martin Shearer (2-7 off 2.2) Condran (12no) all enjoying Club Championship Bellbird Grades C Steven Primmer 43 with 39 pts and Tony Seamer Ambrose. this time. Next week's event picking up a brace of wickets the favourable batting 597.50, Greta/Branxton Grades C Lee Jackson 41 with the same score. Mick Saturday 3rd February will be a Blue Tee Medley each. conditions. Mulbring got off to 590.13, Supporters 581.03, NTP 2/11 A 2nd Daniel Carling enjoyed his day out While the weather has been a Stableford Second grade continued their a flyer in reply and were 0-44 Wine Country 488.97, Turner 275cm winning C Grade with 41 pts tad harsh our Greens Staff * Pennants late charge towards the semi- in the 6th over, but some tacti- Mulbring 474.53, Peden’s NTP 4 A 4th David Kinch with Mick Martin and Mick have excelled keeping the The 2018 Pennants season has finals with an eight-wicket cal bowling changes led to Hotel 440.73. 223cm Lutovac filling the places with playing surface in mint begun for Men with mixed thrashing of Supporters Club at regular loss of wickets and in NTP 9/18 C 9th Col Hughes their 38 pts. 35 pts was condition much to the delight results across the grades: A Miller 1. Supporters batted first the end the target proved too 110cm needed to win a ball on a day of members and guests leading Grade had a narrow 2-3 loss to and were rolled for just 88, far in arears to reach. They NTP 13 C 3th Wayne Oliver where the DSR was 68. The to great scores being recorded. Maitland , B Grade 1-2 loss to with Mark Peace (3-33 off 7), were eventually all out in the 145cm shot of the day belonged to A Grade in the Medley Aberdeen , C Grade 3-0 Brett Bridge (3-11 off 6) and 33rd over for 168. Condran Balls 14 Distributed down to Neil Jordan on the last, Stableford went to inform winners over Maitland and Dylan Lipscombe (3-21 off 6) completed a good all-round score: 35 finishing just over a metre Steve Piggot with 39 points Seniors also a narrow 1-2 loss game with 3-21 off 5, as did RESULTS Saturday’s stableford saw some away whilst Dave Kinch’s shot from his shrinking handicap, to The Vintage. The Ladies all picking up a treble each for th the Blues. Greta/Branxton had Richards with 2-35 off 7.2, excellent scores across all to the 13 deserves a mention, Steve Applebee filled the Pennants will begin 26th little trouble reeling in the with Martin Shearer (2-38 off grades with 35 pts needed to only 227 cms away. Next runner up slot again with a February with Hunter Valley small target in reply, passing it 8) picking up vital wickets. win a ball highlighting the week’s event is the “Johnny solid 38, B Grade to Ray playing The Vintage at in the 21st over after losing just Second grade wrapped up standard of play for the day. Martin’s Break and Clutch Newton with 39 points from Cessnock. the 2 wickets. Nathan Velt fourth spot and are gaining The 2017 Club Champion, day”, a 6x6x6 event which Wade Attewell on 37 and Joshua Tracey, showed his always proved challenging. C Grade to Coolah GC vistor Local sports results kindly sponsored made 31, with Anthony some real momentum leading by ...... Brunsdon (35no) and Chris up to the semis with again Branxton Veteran Golfers class in winning the A Grade Every player wins a prize so all Steven Whittaker with 42 Branxton & Vineyards Redmond (20) completing the another convincing victory, Results for 8-2-18 Competition with an players are encouraged to enter points from family member Stableford outstanding 41 pts from his 2 and support John’s company as Alan Whittiker with 38 on Real Estate 4938 3300 BUT HUNKY and NEW Keegan. exception of April, ENGLAND joint winners. # New members and visitors September and October GREYHOUND OF THE are welcome to attend the when the meetings are held YEAR was the most hotly next meeting, Sunday 4th on the second Sunday due contested since my time at march , 7pm at Greta to Easter, Father’s Day and the branch with only one Workers Club. the NRL grand final. win separating JERRYCAN Meetings are held on the See ya at the track or the bar (30pts) DOUBLE first Sunday of each month, LOCAL Tamara STITCHED (31pts) 7pm at GWC with the Midnite GREYHOUNDS Ball has SHAKES (32pts) kicked off NINGHAN EXPRESS GOING GREAT the year (32pts) and joint winners Hunter trainers have cleaned in great RED ONES and CHUNKY up at Maitland since the style BUT HUNKY (33pts) It Branxton & New Year with plenty of with her came down to the last meet- winners. James Porter won Barcia ing of the year at Maitland with ONE CALL AWAY, Bale x with CHUNKY BUT BOWLS AND HOLES and Roman HUNKY finishing 3rd be- Vineyards STEVE THE PIRATE. Queen hind LOCHINVAR HUGO, Garry Kedwell won with dog picking up the one point BRAEMAN whilst son QUEENS Ξ GBOTA ~ Hunter directors Bradley Sabotic (far lef ) Gary Minter (far right) and branch required to catch RED Chris was successful with secretary Sharee Robertson. Present Chris Kedwell, Jonny Sledzianowski and James Real Estate ME MUM ONES. SCOTT A ITCH, notching Porter with their awards for 2017 GRETA GBOTA AGM WYEMBA CHARLIE and up two (2018) MAX VELLA. Louise wins and three seconds from Kedwell and James Porter. November; her pups just This year’s branch positions McGee’s kennelmates five starts. Branxton trainer Jonny took out leading 1st kept winning races in the were filled at the AGM, held P: 4938 3300 TREEMAN SHELBY and Lindsay Davis wasn’t Quarter Greyhound and final six weeks of the year, at GRETA WORKERS DAINTREE LASS got the amongst the winners at leading Country Non-TAB making her a clear cut CLUB on Sunday 4th 12 Clift Street, BRANXTON cash as well as MIDNITE Maitland but flew the flag Greyhound with his big winner in the end. Chris also February. Secretary /Sharee PARTY (Ken Cheetham) for the locals at Wentworth black dog, DJANGO’S won 3rd Quarter Greyhound Robertson, Chairperson / LEGGY BLONDE (Peter Park with FERRARI KEY MATE. Chris collected the with RED ONES. Sarah Kedwell, Treasurer/ F: 4938 3301 Akers) VICTORY and ZINKEY both saluting SUZAN COOK James Porter won TRAINER Bradley Sabotic, Pointscore PRINCESS (Ian Darcy) the judge in the big smoke. MEMORIAL OF THE YEAR, 2nd Captain / Garry Kedwell, (TOUCHE) (Graeme GRETA G.B.O.T.A. BROODBITCH TROPHY Quarter Greyhound with Publicity Officer / Caroline M: 0412 566 041 Barnett) SHIMMER AWARDS (2017) with MAD MANALISHI. CHUNKY BUT FUNKY, Sabotic, District Delicates / CHEVY (Deborah Roach) Three trainers dominated the MAD MANALISHI trailed 4th Quarter Greyhound with Sarah Kedwell, Jonny E:[email protected] JASMICRAY (Chad Greta G.B.O.T.A. Bradley Sabotic’s DOUBLE STITCHED and Sledzianowski, Robert and Garrard) and SMILE Presentation, Jonny broodbitch SHE’S A METRO DOG OF THE Caroline Sabotic, Auditors / Web: domain.com.au GOOD. (Cliff Clark) Sledzianowski, Chris HUMMIN’ up until YEAR. with CHUNKY Scott Kedwell and Kevin

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