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NUMBER SEVENTY-THREE JULY ’09 CIRCULATION 22,000 ALEXANDRIA BEACONSFIELD CHIPPENDALE DARLINGTON ERSKINEVILLE GLEBE KINGS CROSS NEWTOWN REDFERN SURRY HILLS WATERLOO WOOLLOOMOOLOO ZETLAND Approval paves the way for Pemulwuy

Andrew Packham at his Darlington newsagency Photo: Ali Blogg Newsagents in it to win it

Ja mes Di ack Industry, a major Labor Party donor, is also rumoured to be interested. But the most The State Government has put the interesting bid may come in the form of a NSW Lotteries Corporation up for sale. 51/49 per cent joint partnership proposal Originally introduced in 1931 by the from the Newsagents Association. newly elected Lang Labor Government, Uneasiness about the sale of NSW the State Lottery attracted controversy Lotteries is not limited to general with many deriding the “vice” of concerns about the profit motive trumping gambling. But the State Lottery Bill community welfare. Many fear it may be was seen as the only way to solve the the death of local newsagents. Lotto sales Government’s budget problems caused are like petrol sales for newsagencies ­– a by the Great Depression. low-margin product that brings customers into the store where they buy higher- Selling off public assets to boost the margin items. budget bottom line has been popular The SSH spoke with local newsagents since the 1980s, but an effort to sell the to get their views. Elizabeth Boag, a Mick Mundine and his nephew with Tanya Plibersek and Kristina Keneally Photo: Esther Turnbull electricity industry last year cost both the Waterloo newsagent for 30 years, thinks NSW Premier and Treasurer their jobs. it’s vital the Newsagents Association bid L is a Moon here in the heart of Redfern, on the he said. Although privatisation remains unpopular is successful. “Instant Scratchies being Block,” she said. The AHC has long prided itself on with many Labor MPs, the sale of NSW put in vending machines should concern The Aboriginal Housing Company is But the positive atmosphere could not being an independent organisation Lotteries looks likely to go ahead later this us all. Newsagents are the best place to celebrating a great victory – the battle ward off questions about where exactly that makes its own decisions. It is for year. The global recession is hurting the keep a friendly eye on customers who may for Pemulwuy is over. The Department funding for the project will come from. this reason that some of the Planning budget, and the pressure is on to sell off overspend,” Ms Boag said. of Planning has finally approved Peter Valilis, Project Director at the Minister’s comments left puzzled looks another public asset. Party powerbroker Andrew Packham, owner of two the AHC’s development application, AHC, has a simple explanation for on some faces. and Treasurer, Eric Roozendaal, is driving newsagencies on Abercrombie Street, marking the end of a ten-year saga to why the source of funding has not yet Ms Keneally made particular mention the push within Cabinet, and there is Darlington, is also the Director of the get the project off the ground. been confirmed. “Until the project was of the residential aspect of Pemulwuy no shortage of apparent bidders. The Newsagents Association of NSW and actually approved, there was no point as a “vibrant new use for this land”, Victorian Tattersals group, Tabcorp, and ACT (NANA). He says that the State Kristina Keneally, Minister for looking for the funds. In fact, if we which undoubtedly would have pleased Greek company, Intralot, are reported to Government has been very open and Planning, announced the good news had sought funding prior to having our the AHC. be interested. transparent throughout the bid process, at the Block in Redfern to an excited application approved, we would have Mr Valilis has described the residential G-Tech, a subsidiary of the world’s but that Treasurer Roosendaal has been crowd of locals and politicians. “It’s a left ourselves susceptible to influence component as their hardest won victory, largest lotteries firm, Lottomatica, unable to respond in any way to the step forward to creating a modern, and from governments or other potential as this posed for them the biggest would like to roll out its lottery vending partnership question due to probity issues. a vibrant, and a sustainable community financiers looking out for their interests,” – continued on page 3 machines, as it has in Italy. The Club – continued on page 8

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Parking in Surry Hills

a L e x Fl eming have produced almost $96 million in income. Council’s plan to implement new However, the Council has responded metered parking within Surry Hills to public criticism of the plan, claiming NEWS EDITOR has been met with fierce opposition that it is acting in the best interests of Trevor Davies from local residents and small the community. A spokesperson for the business owners. The changes will see Council, Josh Mackenzie, attempted the installation of four new parking to put the effects of the changes into meters along Commonwealth, Riley perspective, stating that the new meters and Campbell Streets, with further meant only a 2.3 per cent increase in proposed additions along Albion ticketed parking spots in the area. Street. Mr Mackenzie said the Council was willing to take on board the concerns The local community has branded the of the community in shaping its decision to introduce additional meters approach to parking meters. “Following as blatant revenue raising, rejecting the community feedback, we will not PHOTO EDITOR Council’s justification of higher traffic proceed with one of the meters servicing Ali Blogg Erskineville Oval grandstand Photo: Ali Blogg turnover. 11 spaces along the section of Albion There is fierce competition for street Street between Crown and Bourke parking within the popular suburb, and Streets. the Council insists the plan will relieve “Any future changes will also be ASSISTANT EDITOR Erko Oval now best these parking pressures. subject to public consultation and Esther Turnbull However, residents have scoffed at community concerns taken seriously. DESIGNER this explanation, arguing that the meters Parking meters help local residents, Robert Young in South Sydney will have a direct negative impact upon businesses and shoppers by making PRINTER their daily lives. One local resident said, parking spaces available more often,” Spotpress PTY LTD Todd Dagw ell The Alexandria Rovers took over “The only people that will be deterred he said. 24-26 Lilian Fowler Place the running of the ground when the from parking are the people whom we Nonetheless, Brian Noad, a Marrickville, NSW 2204 Sydney Council has completed the Rabbitohs returned to Redfern Oval early most would like to visit, namely, carers, spokesperson for the Nicholls Street www.spotpress.com final stage of its promised upgrade to this year. Rovers president, Ray Teuma, family, friends and customers”. resident group, remained doubtful of Erskineville Oval, transforming the said the majority of the re-development Another local was more candid the benefits of the new meters for locals. REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS ground into the best junior training facility had been completed to the highest about perceived motivations behind the Mr Noad asserted that these changes, as “We gratefully acknowledge the many volunteer contributors and distributors in South Sydney. Administrator and home standard except for some work on the implementation, exclaiming, “Everyone well as the construction of the Bourke who make this publication possible.” team, the Alexandria Rovers, called upon grandstand which posed a danger to knows that parking meters are installed Street Cycleway would leave visitors Council to complete the last remaining young children. to generate revenue for the City”. trawling through side streets in search Reem Al-Gharabally Perry Johnstone phase of the upgrade to ensure the safety “The grandstand railing wasn’t safe Since 2002, parking meters in Sydney of free parking. John August Katherine Keefe of the hundreds of children who use the and secure and there is a 40-foot drop Laura Bannister Rebecca LeMay below. We were concerned the kids Jane Barton norrie mAy-welby ground each week. Tara Clifford Nicholas McCallum could have fallen through the railing.” going great guns now. It’s just a great oval training lights, improving public Lindsay Cohen Barrie McMahon Renovations to “Erko” began three Mr Teuma said the club immediately place for the kids and the parents to come toilet facilities and completing a general Lee Conley Robert Morrison years ago when Council and the South notified Council in writing of the danger to play, train and watch footy. We hope audit of existing building conditions. Wendy Collis Kelly Lane Sydney Rabbitohs Football Club agreed and they were very quick to respond. “I to have a long reign here at Erskineville At the time the project was announced Pam Dagwell Sarah Malik to jointly fund a re-development project. really have to give Council a big wrap; Oval.” the Rabbitohs were using Erskineville Todd Dagwell Lisa Moon Rabbitohs CEO, Shane Richardson, said they came out and put up netting and The original upgrade included Oval as their main training facility while Linda Daniele Andre Rangiah at the time, “I’m very pleased about the brand new railings. Within a week the improving the playing surface, installing waiting for Council to complete the Douglas Dingwall Adrian Spry upgrading of facilities at Erskineville problem had been fixed.” an oval perimeter fence, repairing timber upgrade of Redfern Oval. The Rabbitohs Alex Fleming Marg Vazey Oval as it will provide our players with a With the remaining work on the bench seats in the stadium and open continued to use the ground until January Steph Gesling Scott Winter better environment in which to prepare, ground now completed, Mr Teuma said air seating area, providing a pedestrian this year when they made their long Eve Gibson Neil Whitfield and also provide this community with a Erskineville Oval is one of the premier path between Ashmore Street and Fox awaited return to their “spiritual home” public facility that can be used by all”. sporting facilities in Sydney. “We are Avenue, planting new trees, upgrading at Redfern Oval. July 2009 N e w s 3

Ozanam Learning Centre activities officers, Marcus Waterman, Daniel Hopkins and receptionist Lucy Sanin Photo: Ali Blogg More than beds and houses for the homeless

Dougl a s Dingwa ll “The approach that I’ve adopted here is to enable our clients to incrementally re-enter the Reducing homelessness will require more than workforce. There is no automatic cure for addiction, providing housing to Sydney’s rough sleepers, but it’s about building their confidence. “It’s about according to Brett Macklin, operations manager bringing an incremental change in thinking about of the Matthew Talbot Hostel. themselves, their thinking about their addictions, Mick Mundine and children on the Block Photo: Esther Turnbull and their thinking about their place in society,” Homeless services need a multi-pronged she says. approach to assist Sydney’s disadvantaged, he The hostel works closely with City of Sydney Approval paves the way for Pemulwuy says. Arranging beds and housing for clients is Council’s Homelessness Outreach Service, which crucial, but it’s only the start of their journey off makes contact with the city’s rough sleepers and continued from page 1 – Mundine, CEO of the AHC, who seemed to be at a the streets. “Just a white picket fence might work often refers them to Matthew Talbot for help. obstacle to approval during the Sartor years. The loss for words to express his happiness. The approval well for some clients, but some need different levels Connecting homeless clients to a social network feud with Frank Sartor was no private affair, so has marked a bittersweet day for Mundine, who of support,” he says. is as important as skills-training, says Ms Bradley. many seemed confused when Ms Keneally went on clearly bears the battle scars from the ten-year fight This is the idea behind St Vincent de Paul’s “When they’re sleeping on the streets, they report to say, “The AHC has always enjoyed the support of for Pemulwuy. new Ozanam Learning Centre (OLC), opened that they never feel lonely there. But when they get its local members; State and Federal, and presence “We went through hell. But that was a learning last November, which provides skills training for housing, it’s four walls boxing them in.” of Tanya Plibersek and Carmel Tebutt here today period for us; we had to go through those trials and homeless and disadvantaged people at the hostel. Non-homeless clients now come to the OLC affirms that fact.” tribulations,” he said. Catherine Bradley, the Centre’s manager, agrees for its programs. “Broader society is coming into This didn’t seem to bother her fellow politicians, For Mundine, who believes that Pemulwuy was that homeless services need to provide much more the OLC, which is helping our clients reintegrate. though, with the abovementioned and even Lord always meant to be, it’s now time to get on with the than beds and housing. More and more the OLC isn’t just for homeless Mayor Clover Moore keen to show their support. job and look to the future. “Things are looking very “Housing isn’t the answer per se to our clients’ men. It’s for the community. We’re increasingly And nothing could dampen the spirits of Mick promising around here.” overall lifestyle problems. We have many people assisting people who don’t have anything to do who are successfully housed, but they come back with the hostel.” here, because the story is not over with a house,” At the OLC, homeless people are teamed up with she says. case workers who help them design a rehabilitation Homeless people receive training in computer plan. Clients set up goals for themselves, and are skills, attend art classes and have access to a helped along in achieving them by case workers. music studio at the OLC. Ms Bradley says that by “It’s all directed by the client. The plan is client- building clients’ self-esteem, these programs let driven, and goals are client-identified,” says Mr them gradually reintegrate with society. Macklin.

Local activists in support of Suu Kyi

R ebecc a L eM ay

To the casual observer, political change in Burma seems to be an intractable mission. The last two years have been particularly difficult. In 2007, the brutal suppression of the “Saffron Revolution”, followed by Cyclone Nargis which killed more than 130,000, has left the country in tatters. For democracy activists the situation has become increasingly risky. According to Amnesty International, there are now over 2,100 political prisoners languishing in a gulag of 100 gaols and labour camps across the country.

In its latest attempt to crack down on the Robyn Fortescue Photo: Ali Blogg democracy movement, the country’s most famous political prisoner, Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been sentenced again, the mood is for people to react,” locked up for 13 of the 19 years since her National said Mr Kyaw. League for Democracy won elections in 1990, Robyn Fortescue, Darlington resident and an now faces a further five-year prison term. Critics AMWU representative for Burma Campaign Sydney, say this is an attempt to prevent her release ahead believes there is hope for Burma because there of the 2010 elections called by the junta under a is now a world-wide coordinated campaign for new Constitution. The regime siezed on a bizzare democracy to keep a spotlight on the issue and incident involving an American intruder who swam provide fundamental support for the movement. across the lake surrounding her compound. “We need international pressure to keep building Despite the obvious difficulties, local so countries like China stop supporting the regime, campaigners believe the desire for change within so organisations like ASEAN put through decent Burma is now greater than ever and are calling resolutions against the junta and Australian the Australian community to support the global companies stop investing in Burma because campaign to build the pressure needed to break investment in Burma supports the junta,” said the regime’s dead-lock. Ms Fortescue. Chairperson for the Australian branch of the “The campaign is calling on the Australian NLD, Mr U Aye Kyaw, believes the regime is now Government to lobby more strenuously within steeling itself for the inevitable and says its latest the UN and ASEAN to impose stonger economic attempt to crack down on the democracy movement sanctions and a global arms embaro. We also want could backfire. the Australian Electoral Commission to withdraw “The reason the regime oppresses us so harshly it’s support for the 2010 elections which will only is that they are afraid of the people’s power. We serve to legitimise military rule.” have contact with activists inside Burma and there is a great deal of disaffection with the regime For further information and ways of supporting this and about what is happening … If she [ASSK] is campaign, contact: www.aucampaignforburma.org 4 N e w s July 2009

Prospective Greens voters in Glebe Photo: Andrew Collis Residents express opposition to the concrete path Photo: Esther Turnbull Labor to be unseated? Orphan School Creek Stephanie Gesling and Nicholas McCallum ask local voters “refinement” angers locals in Glebe and Newtown which way they would vote. Robert Mor r ison Local resident, Peter Robinson, is GLEBE confused by the Council’s actions. “The On June 26, 2006, Sydney City overwhelming majority of the local According to a random survey taken on the streets and in the electorate they would also be more likely to vote Green Council purchased several blocks of residents simply do not understand the cafes of Glebe, the Labor Party could be in trouble at the than Labor. land from the Alexandra Children’s why Clover Moore has adopted a next State election. The survey was taken to test the mid- “I’m a Greens activist from way back” – Jan Hospital, facilitating the completion stance that is so obviously diametrically season temperature of the Balmain electorate, and in response “I’m a Labor man. I like Verity. I think she’s a of a landscape upgrade in the Orphan opposed to their view that the path is to news that Balmain is now a marginal seat. worker and a good person” – Austin School Creek area. an unnecessary eyesore and essentially impractical and unnecessary.” “Labor have had enough time to tidy up the mess” – Nick Approximately half of the Glebe residents surveyed said At a meeting in September of the Clover Moore is reportedly saddened that they would vote for the Greens over Labor. A couple of “I always vote Green, I’m a massive tree hugger” – Suzie same year, Clover Moore MP said the by the protests. “A protest about a path Liberal voters who were visiting the area said if they lived in “I will definitely go for the Greens” – Jeroen work aims to increase the diversity which makes up about two per cent of and spread of native flora and fauna the overall park to provide access for and deliver the open space back to all members of the community does the community. However, many local not make sense,” she said. NEWTOWN residents, who at first applauded the Local Labor Councillor, Meredith Don’t say it can’t or won’t happen, because it did. Last month the Greens or for the Democrats,” but any solid endorsement plans, have campaigned against the Burgman, believes that, although the a by-election in the West Australian seat of Fremantle went will have to wait. developments that followed and are path physically occupies a small area, Green – the first of any lower house in the country. An elderly Newtown gentleman named Terry informed us that now outraged. In the face of opposition “it affects about a third of the area whilst he has voted for the Greens in the past, he typically votes from the Greens, ALP councillors and because nothing can grow between the In New South Wales however, the election is still two years away, on policy, too. Presently, however, he has no plans to adjust his some other members of the Council zig-zags … The Clover team claims that but the Greens are banking on a win in at least two inner-city seats. preference. “I vote on policy, and the last few times I’ve voted for during a Council meeting on March the flora will all grow back, but that In their sites are the inner-city seats of Marrickville and Balmain, the Greens,” he said. But when asked whether he had an opinion 16 this year, Clover Moore used her is not true”. Cr Burgmann also says, currently held by Labor and presumed to be safe, but if the of the current Labor government: “It doesn’t matter who’s in casting vote to allow the “refinement” “They claim [the path] is being made performance of the Rees Government doesn’t shake the ghosts Government!” he stated with a chuckle. of the original plans to include a zig-zag for disability access but it’s too steep for of Premier’s past, a swing to the Liberals may be coupled with a Another local girl, Vavara, 20, said that if she had to put pencil concrete path through the middle of people in wheel chairs anyway”. swing to the Greens. to ballot she’d likely vote the way she did last time, for Labor. the habitat. With the path now built, Peter With the hypothetical scenario of “an election now”, the “That’s what my parents vote for,” she said. Though when The path has caused a great stir Robinson is frustrated by what the park SSH hit King Street in Newtown to try and catch the vibe of prompted with the prospect of the Greens taking the seat: “Well, amongst local residents. Immediately now symbolises. “Instead of taking Marrickville voters. that would be good, too. The Greens are fine, but I don’t really after the decision a number of protestors the opportunity to create a bushland David, a local resident with a tendency to vote on the left of know about the parties.” occupied the site for days. This resulted habitat just 3kms from the CBD, we the spectrum said that he’d probably vote Greens, but he would At this point it doesn’t seem like there’s a real change in the in the arrest of local resident, Susan will have a seriously compromised park be waiting for the policy announcements before the election. But air to oust Marrickville MLA Carmel Tebbutt. It is also unlikely Stringfellow. Protestors also obtained that will always represent a victory of even then, he might still be unhappy. that sudden and dramatic policy changes from her Government 370 signatures of local residents against party politics over reason and a genuine “Sometimes I might do an informal, though I tend to vote for will woo any Green voters. the path. concern for the environment.”

Can the Greens take Balmain and Marrickville in 2011?

Rodne y Smith too difficult. In 2007, the Greens won The first is the local factor­– the profile The third factor is where the disaffected much smaller than the problems such a 30 per cent of the first preference vote of candidates, the strength of local party Labor vote goes. Some Labor voters will decision would cause Labor. Can the Greens take the seats of in Balmain, behind Labor’s 39 per cent branches and the nature of local issues. turn to the Greens but others will see the The final factor is the unpredictability Balmain and Marrickville from Labor at but ahead of the Liberals’ 24 per cent. In By these measures, Labor Deputy Premier election as a contest about who should of politics. The DLP’s 1973 victory in the 2011 state election? History suggests Marrickville, the Greens won 33 per cent Carmel Tebbut in Marrickville seems to govern NSW, and will shift to the Liberals. Gordon occurred only because the sitting not. Unlike Independents, minor parties to Labor’s 47 per cent, with the Liberals have an easier task than her colleague This second possibility helps the Greens Liberal MLA, Harry Jago, forgot to lodge have found it virtually impossible on just 12 per cent. After preference Verity Firth in Balmain. in Marrickville, where the Liberal vote is his nomination form. No one is likely to to win lower house seats. Since the distributions, Labor won against the The second is the parties’ campaign very weak, but may not help in Balmain, repeat that elementary mistake; however, 1940s, the sole minor party victory in Greens in Balmain by 54 to 46 per cent capacity. In 2011, Labor will have just where a boost to the Liberal vote might there will be other idiosyncrasies in the a Legislative Assembly seat occurred in and in Marrickville by 57 to 43 per cent. fought an expensive federal election push the Greens back into third place. Balmain and Marrickville contests that 1973, when Kevin Harrold, representing It may seem obvious that the Greens campaign and may well be left with The fourth factor is the Liberal how-to- make the outcome hard to predict. the Democratic Labor Party (DLP), won will do better in 2011 than in 2007. Labor’s few resources to help struggling sitting vote card. The Greens would have won the seat of Gordon. support in the polls has slumped across members. The Liberals will save up Port Jackson in 2003 and Balmain in 2007 Dr Rodney Smith teaches Australian the State and looks unlikely to recover resources for a state election they hope had the Liberals decided to preference the Politics in the Department of Will 2011 see the Greens break a by March 2011. Nonetheless, Greens seat to win but won’t throw much at Balmain Greens. Will the Liberals bite the bullet Government and International Relations 38-year electoral drought for minor gains in 2011 are far from certain. They or Marrickville. The Greens, however, are and preference the Greens in 2011? There at the University of Sydney. parties? The Greens’ task may not seem depend on five things. likely to target resources at these seats. are risks in doing so; however, they seem July 2009 N e w s 5

community is not fully aware of it. “A lot of people don’t know that there’s a TV show being produced in their local town hall,” he proclaimed of the program that is filmed in the Paddington Town Hall in the Metro Screen studios. Metro Screen had played a key role in the establishment of community television in Sydney during the 1980s. Whilst there is a somewhat uncertain future for the community networks after they were overlooked in the 2009 budget and with the switch to digital, Tim and the team at Dare I Ask? remain sanguine about shows like theirs getting a run. But governments need to come to the party. “Governments need to recognise the contributions that community television makes in this media obsessed world. And if we don’t have accessible outlets for young people to go and learn, how will they be expected to break into the television industry and others?” he questioned. Brunero said that Dare I Ask? is significant in that almost everyone that works on the show is a novice or industry student – all learning together. Whilst some are locals, others are students L to R: Jonathon Holmes, Max Markson, Michael Bric and Tim Brunero Photo: Supplied from his old university, the University of Western Sydney, which has partnered with Metro Screen to produce the show. “It’s wonderful of the University Community TV – “learning together” of Western Sydney to be strong in its support for the show and really says a lot Nichol a s McC a llum Each week the show brings into Sydney, an alternative sex therapist and a and panel discussions. For host Brunero, that they do support their students and focus varying perspectives on a range woman who “swings” and educates others putting a stop to the discussion when the community in getting young people The community television station TVS of particular topics. Recent episodes in the joys of sex. it’s gaining momentum is a lamentable involved.” was the first free-to-air station to launch have discussed such issues as Art versus Although it may seem as though the aspect of his role. “It’s like a bird has just Plus, it must comfort Tim to know that in Sydney in over 25 years. Since then it Pornography and the differences and positions of the guests would be at extreme taken flight and you’re pulling it back to whilst he is a tyro to television, he’s on an has continued to broadcast outstanding boundaries between the two, and also polar opposites, the show’s producers the ground”. Still, he likens some aspects equal standing with the crew in terms of programs such as Politics in the Pub whether young Australians are politically want anything but a straight clash of of his responsibilities as host to those industry knowledge. “I’m on the biggest and Mechanical Tips from Fletch. The active. opinions that would retreat into straight- of a “traffic cop”. “You want to get the learning curve of all, but we’re all learning channel continues to produce a raft of Central to the show is the dynamism out contradictions. That doesn’t make for discussion started, but you don’t want to together and that’s what makes it so great local content including the adventurous between the guests. The second last good television. dominate,” he said. to be involved.” Dare I Ask? which alternates its hosts episode for this season that aired on An important factor for the show is its Brunero doesn’t let such minor aspects weekly between the radio journalist, Tuesday June 30 pitted the concepts of grassroots production method. Its primary of the show subdue him when there are The final episode of Dare I Ask? screens Tilly Boleyn, and Tim Brunero of the monogamy and polygamy against each producer is Linda Mirabilio, but she is so many positives, like being involved on Channel 31 TVS on Tuesday July satirical Chaser newspaper and Big other. On the panel was a Chaplain of the happy to share the role with others with in something that has such significance 7 with both Tilly and Tim going “back Brother fame. Christian Democratic Party from Western good ideas or an ability to rein in the host with the local community, even if the to back” on a range of topics. Grand new community centre

Pa m Dagw ell programs, mostly under the one roof,” Ms Lubowitz said. “During the relocation we After two years away, the Surry Hills were working out of Bourke Street Public Neighbourhood Centre has come home School and Chippendale Community – bigger, smarter and greener than ever. Centre as well as other locations. We had to suspend some of our activities The $14 million state-of-the-art altogether. We have been very much Community Centre and Library on Crown looking forward to the move back.” Street was officially opened on Saturday The SHNC offers, at minimal cost, June 13. On the site of the old library a range of classes and groups from opposite Shannon Reserve now sits a conversational English, cooking and modern, glass-fronted, four-level structure sewing to Tai Chi, community gardening that houses a library, childcare facility and and a playgroup. Counselling is available neighbourhood centre. and Blokes’ Business for the over 55s is In 2005, Sydney City Council’s brief to popular. The clientele ranges from babies architectural firm, FJMT, was to design to seniors and reflects the multicultural an environmentally sustainable public mix of Surry Hills and its surrounds. building that would be a benchmark Importantly, the Centre provides for future developments across the city. information about government services, Despite opposition at that time from makes referrals and acts on behalf of some City councillors concerned about clients if necessary. cost blowouts and criticism by at least The City Library uses the lower ground one prominent sustainability expert, Lord and ground floors and the Neighbourhood Mayor Clover Moore has had her way. Centre is on the middle floor. The top The new Surry Hills Community Centre and Library Photo: Ali Blogg Surry Hills has a showcase community level is purpose built for childcare with centre ready to service the needs of its an impressive outdoor play area on the support the Centre financially but Centre Manager, Kate Melhopt, said Slum Clearance Policy, its residents have residents. Not only will this multi-purpose rooftop. The SHNC now provides long day in-house fundraising activities include over 2,000 people came through on known that “people power” had to be facility reduce energy consumption, care for 26 children from 0-5 years, where venue hire, the monthly Surry Hills Opening Day and the response was very part of the answer to their problems. but over 620,000 litres of water will be previously only occasional care was Market and the annual Surry Hills favourable. The Management Committee Post-war immigrants and labour conserved by the use of tanks and water- offered. After school care and vacation Festival. Ms Lubowitz said Prince Alfred handed out questionnaires asking the sympathisers joined forces with churches saving devices. An innovative system that care are also provided. Park where the Festival is always held community to nominate the courses and feminists to fight for the practical uses the natural filtering properties of Meeting rooms, a function hall and would not be available next year due to and services they would like the SHNC solutions that could make inner-city plants will mean a 50 per cent reduction a commercial kitchen will be available renovations. “This is a major concern for to provide. “We now have a fantastic living workable. A playgroup venue, a in air-conditioning. Sustainable building to other community groups. The us,” she said, “as the Festival is our main opportunity to brand ourselves, that meeting place to discuss parks and traffic products have been used throughout. Neighbourhood Centre, since its humble fund-raiser and attracted over 90,000 we didn’t have when we were spread and unemployment, and a shopfront to Sara Lubowitz became the new Chair beginnings in 1956, has always worked people last Easter holidays”. throughout the area in different locations. share information with the locals were to of the Management Committee of the with other community organisations such “The new Neighbourhood Centre is Once we have been running for six be part of the fabric of a strong unified Neighbourhood Centre (SHNC) at the as the Salvation Army and more recently a great asset to Surry Hills but we will months or so we should see many more community. last AGM in November 2008. “Our the Community Drug Action Team, the have to work hard to encourage our attendees at the Centre,” Ms Melhopt The 2009 version of the Surry Hills constitution calls on us to work with the Police Accountability Team and the public people back in. The building is lovely but said. Library and Community Centre has a lot disadvantaged of Surry Hills and now we housing Neighbourhood Advisory Board. very large and rather ‘squeaky-clean’ at Since the late 1960s when Surry Hills to live up to but its completion is a fitting will be able to respond with a range of Sydney City Council and DOCS help present,” she added. was set to become a victim of the City’s tribute to the dynamic area it serves. 6 N e w s July 2009

Have You Heard? Homeless, not helpless THE FAST NEWS WITH TREVOR DAVIES L aur a Ba nNister such as mental health issues, drug, term goal is to have total self-sufficiency, alcohol and gambling addictions, long- with all surplus directed back into the Something good from the State budget The subject of homelessness on term unemployment or disability. vendor support program. Shelter NSW, the NSW advocacy organisation for low-income housing tenants, Sydney’s inner-city streets is one Though hailing from all walks of life, Since its launch in 1996, the national welcomes the recent State budget. The allocation of funds to Housing NSW and sometimes ignored by mainstream there appears to be a uniting characteristic publication has sold over five million to the Aboriginal Housing Office increased by a whopping 223 per cent. “After media and negated by public policy amongst vendors. They are assertive, copies, all the while priding itself on being a decade or more of decline, it’s very good that there is serious money available makers; a seemingly invisible social determined and appreciative of those “a hand up not a hand out”. Authorised to address some of the shortcomings and provide additional housing for those condition left to wait on park benches who invest in their product. They are vendors purchase their stock for $2.50 ‘doing it tough,’” said Mary Perkins, Executive Officer for Shelter NSW. and outside train stations. not, in fact, helpless, but actively engaged each from The Big Issue offices and sell in the process of helping themselves by them on the streets for $5, keeping the The sense of unawareness surrounding distributing quality products to their profit from each that is sold. the issues that face homeless people communities. According to The Big Issue website, School re-union with a difference inevitably lends itself to certain typecasts, The Big Issue street magazine itself is the complete flexibility of working hours Last month, St Peters Public School held a “reunion with a difference” during with those who live permanently or an initiative of The Big Issue Australia, means that vendors can “be their own Education Week. Former students and principals visited classrooms and held a temporarily on the streets viewed with a social enterprise that seeks to provide boss” and make the crucial steps toward BBQ lunch for current students in celebration of Past and Present Friends Day. pity, completely separated from the rest creative solutions to homelessness. Filled self-sufficiency, aiding in the development St Peters Public School started in 1881. Old photos dating as far back as the of society. with hard-hitting features, photo essays, of business and personal communication 1870s were on display. Other records and memorabilia revealed a school with Clad in bright yellow vests and peaked tongue in cheek social commentary, pop skills as vendors work their assigned a fascinating past. A long-term resident of St Peters, Mrs Edith O’Connell, who red caps, perched with magazine in culture reviews as well as fiction, poetry pitch area. attended the school in 1941, said it was her mother’s school in 1915, her grand- hand upon busy city streetscapes, and letters from vendors themselves, it mother’s in the late 1800s, and that her son attended in the 1960s. Plans dating The Big Issue magazine vendors are a is most definitely more than a “charity” The SSH encourages our readers to be from the 1940s detailed the location of an underground shelter on the site. marked disruption to any stereotypes of magazine. aware of their local vendor and take the According to Mrs O’Connell, two underground shelters remain under the school homelessness or social marginalisation. Its funding draws from sources time to get to know him or her. To learn playground, although the entrances have long been covered over.According to Not all vendors are without a home, but that include actual magazine sales, more, or to become a vendor, visit records, enrolments increased in the late 1870s, leading to the school becoming each has in some way been placed on the philanthropic organisations, sponsors and www.bigissue.org.au . part of the Department of Education in 1881. The population of St Peters was “outer” of society through circumstances advertising revenue, however the long- expanding rapidly at the time, with the establishment of the brickworks nearby.

Redfern RSL will never be the same Last month the developer for the Redfern RSL site arranged a public meeting Prison reform in NSW at Redfern Town Hall to tell people what was going to happen with the development. It was a community consultation and business owners in and Dorothy McR ae-McMahon careful early intervention and evidence- that instituted by Tony Blair and copied around Redfern Street, the Chamber of Commerce, the Aboriginal Housing based treatment for offenders. by Bob Carr. Company and some members of REDWatch were invited – all good people. On May 27, a good crowd of people She maintained that we need to create Only about seven people were there. REDWatch member, Dave Allen, reports: gathered in the South Sydney Uniting safer communities by addressing the real Penny Sharpe “The proposal is that an 18-storey building will be constructed. The RSL will be Church in Waterloo to hear views on causes of crime – poverty, addictions, Penny Sharpe began by saying that on the first floor, retail shops on one floor and the rest will be residential, with the present and possibly future state of relationship pressures, illness and “law and order” is laden with stereotypes underground parking for 160 vehicles. The presenters appeared to have strong the NSW prison system. The forum was domestic violence. and that the Government is aware social consciences. All three spoke about anti-social behaviour in Redfern but chaired by the Rev. Andrew Collis and She pointed to the Red Hook and concerned. Its aim is to “keep the agreed that some more densely populated suburbs do have genuine anti-social the speakers were Associate Professor Community Justice Centre in Brooklyn, community safe, make laws that protect problems. They did not explain how over-developing a charming village Eileen Baldry (UNSW), Greens MP Lee USA, as a good model for this. It offers a people and property and try to keep (remember Clover’s City-of-Villages slogan) could preserve Redfern’s charm Rhiannon, the NSW Shadow Minister co-ordinated approach with a judge who people out of prison”. as a place to live, study, gather and do business. They were concerned (on for Justice, Greg Smith, and Penny assigns people to various resources – She saw as priorities the need for Redfern’s behalf) about the shadows cast by a 12(?)-storey building but did not Sharpe, a Labor Party MP. on-site services, domestic violence staff, reducing drug and alcohol abuse, more explain how an even larger building would reduce this problem. They had the health care and education. Ms Rhiannon mental health resources and community wrong street name on one of their slides. They showed the projected 18-storey Eileen Baldry has no doubt that our governments need services like child protection and support. building to be shorter than an existing building. They explained that the NSW Professor Eileen Baldry opened the to look at proven alternatives around In terms of crime prevention, Ms Government had granted Control for an 18-storey building at 157 Redfern night. She pointed out that, after a 40 the world. Sharpe reported on the Drug and Alcohol Street and (perhaps) for at least one other site. Their commercial preference per cent growth in the prison population As a specific proposal, she suggested Consultation which produced 170 was to construct an 18-storey building in line with the Control. They would between 2002 and 2008, the increase had that we need an expansion of gun laws to recommendations to the Government. She like the approval process (which they did not explain well – one person from significantly slowed so that between 2008- include short-arm semi-automatic pistols said the Government has now committed the audience corrected them on some points) to be concluded this year and 2009 it was only 1 per cent. She noted that as well as the long-arm guns which were itself to the spending of $700 million construction to start asap.” For exact details, see http://majorprojects.planning. some of the rises in the past had been due banned after the Port Arthur massacre. over ten years for services around drug nsw.gov.au/files/33059/Clause%206%20-%2027%20Feb%2009.pdf to many more people being on remand. In She believes that we need to shift the and alcohol addiction. She pointed to fact, people on remand often made up as debate, involve the community widely the Kings Cross Safe Injection facility as much as 25 per cent of those imprisoned. in discussions as happened in Victoria, one element of experimental care. The There is, Ms Baldry said, “an appalling and change the whole culture of the Families First Program also provides nurse Friends of Redfern Station over-representation of Indigenous people prison system. and volunteer visits to families needing Last month, the SSH reported on a staffing review being conducted line by line in our prisons”. Indigenous people make support. The Government has set itself a by RailCorp. The unions are concerned that the review will mean stations like up 2 per cent of the overall population Greg Smith goal of a 10 per cent reduction in prison Erskineville and Redfern will be left un-staffed on weekends, which may make but 31.5 per cent of those in prison. Also Greg Smith said that he had developed occupants by 2016. both stations unsafe. As well as staffing levels there remain concerns about lack the number of women in prison overall is ideas and attitudes to the prison system She sees early referral to treatment, of disabled access and the Redfern community has been promised an upgrade growing faster than that of men. from the time of his experience as a via magistrates, for people with drug that will allow the elderly, parents with prams, etc. to access platforms. Friends The number of crimes committed in prosecutor. He agreed that most people addictions as a good option, alongside of Redfern Station (this has been started by Darlington branch of the ALP) is NSW has actually gone down. There have who go to prison have had little chance those who have a high risk of re-offending organising a rally on Saturday July 18 at about 1pm opposite the police station. been significant reductions in robbery, in life and come from a level of turmoil being connected with a new program Railway unions will speak. Fast News’ “old friend”, REDWatch’s Geoff Turnbull, break and enter, theft and the stealing in their homes. – the Credit Program. She also believes will be there, as well as others. So come and join us, and get informed. of motor vehicles, and the figures for A good justice system, he believes, that the Restorative Justice idea, in which murder are stable. The only increases are contains checks and balances, but the offenders meet and talk with their victims, in shop-lifting and fraud. Many crimes are media delight in focussing on violence is really making a difference. committed by homeless people who have and scandal. When this happens, Ms Sharpe agreed with Greg Smith Rudd and Nelson making a difference in Darlington multiple needs and problems. politicians are often pushed towards “law that the fear of crime being pumped up Last month the PM paid a visit to Darlington to visit the Shepherd Centre, Prison is so often seen as an “institution and order” policy responses and rising by the media was unhelpful, even though founded by Dr Bruce Shepherd. The Centre specialises in hearing problems of control for those with complex needs”, prison populations tends to bump up we need to protect citizens. She believes for the young. There, the PM made a very important announcement. “The Ms Baldry said, and post-release services support for politicians. He believes that that we can all agree that the criminal Australian Government will seek a commitment from States and Territories to and support systems are severely limited. there are divisions across party lines in justice system is a “work in progress”. deliver newborn Hearing Screening for all Australian babies from 1 January relation to this. What happens behind prison walls is a 2011. Presently, only 75 per cent of newborns are screened. This varies from Lee Rhiannon Mr Smith is concerned about a number different world. over 95 per cent in some States and Territories to less than 40 per cent in others. Lee Rhiannon pointed out the need for of present day issues. He sees covert The questions which followed, About 500 children every year are born with a moderate to profound permanent real dialogue and debate about the overall searches of people’s property as an from those present, expressed concern hearing impairment. However, many of these children are not identified issues around the prison system. She invasion of privacy and believes that this regarding the privatisation of prisons – a until months or even years after birth. Hearing screening involves a simple, stated the significance of the class factor is anti-terrorism laws being extended into belief that disability and support services non-invasive test that is relatively quick and easy to perform. Early detection – the social economic, educational and ordinary police activity. He does not see would be reduced. Another impression and treatment of a hearing impairment can be vitally important in a child’s health disadvantage divides in relation to change coming overnight as the electorate was that legislation aimed at high crime ability to develop language skills, in their later education and their employment the prison population. She agreed with a will need to be convinced. offenders rebounds against those who prospects. Children whose hearing impairment is detected in the first days of previous statement from Greg Smith that He believes that there are, indeed, are more vulnerable. The appropriate pay life can be fitted with a hearing device from as early as three months. With the punitive approach is a fundamental some people who need to be locked up for and treatment of prison officers was the Government’s $60 billion in public hospital funding to begin flowing to problem and is not working. for life, however most people can change. also an issue. States and Territories from 1 July 2009, this is one of the improvements that The recent expanding of laws in He sees recidivism as being encouraged Australians can expect to receive.” Former Opposition Leader, Dr Brendan relation to terrorism, bikie gangs and by lack of support services, rehabilitation In the end, there was a high degree of Nelson, an old friend of the Shepherds and a frequent visitor to the Centre, increases in police power were of concern, programs, life-need provisions and proper acceptance that the greater equity in a even while he was Opposition Leader, was also there for the announcement. alongside the proposal to privatise parole officers for people after release community, the better things are for all Fast News understands it was Dr Nelson who had been talking to the PM about prisons. Ms Rhiannon is convinced that from prison. He pointed out that Britain people – including a reduction in crime making such a commitment. A big difference to kids’ lives – thanks to two real change would only happen with has now gone in a different direction from in general. politicians who overcame their differences. July 2009 N e w s 7

ADVERTISEMENT Kristina Keneally MP MEMBER FOR HEFFRON

Local Schools Win in Big Infrastructure Spend

Three schools in the Heffron electorate will receive an injection of $4.85 million in funding through the Nation Building and Jobs Plan stimulus package. This investment comes on top of the $3 million Mascot Public School received for a new hall, canteen and covered outdoor learning area in the first round of funding. Gleebooks proprietor David Gaunt Photo: Ali Blogg Gardeners Road Public School, Alexandria Park Community School and St Peters Public School will all receive a share of the $4.85 Cheaper books? Yes, please! million dollars in the second round of this important initiative.

Neil W hitfield arrangements mean that Australian that way and need sales support that Under these improvement works: publishers have “the security to invest goes with what operates at the moment. Not many of us would disagree with in new books, underpinning their In practice most booksellers agree the • Gardeners Road Public School will receive a new hall and that. Sydney University Education development of Australian talent, law needs amending, but few are in covered outdoor learning area at a cost of $2 million. student, Thomas Elley, certainly while ensuring new books come on favour of the market being open totally would agree. “When you can order the Australian market quickly and as we would lose more than gain. Books from Amazon, pay the conversion booksellers can buy the titles they need”. may not be cheaper, but may even • Alexandria Park Community School will receive an upgrade of and shipping on top of the price of the At present “an Australian publisher who become more expensive ­– for example, the hall and covered outdoor learning area, as well as a second book itself, and still get books cheaper buys the rights to publish an overseas Amazon may have GST applied to it than it would cost to drive down to book in Australia gains Australian which doesn’t happen at the moment.” covered outdoor learning around at a total cost of $2 million. the local bookstore (eg. Borders) and copyright for the book if it is published Mr Feain and Mr Gaunt agree that the buy it from there, I think that there’s here within 30 days of overseas independent book sector in Australia is • St Peters Public School will receive a new covered a problem somewhere in the line.” publication” and “the same publisher vibrant. Neither has found the global outdoor learning area at a cost of $850,000. effectively loses that protection if unable downturn greatly affecting business. The big chain stores seem to be on to supply the book to an Australian New players like Borders have slotted NSW public schools have received more than $1.6 the side of the consumer. As Dymocks buyer within 90 days”. into the general picture with little CEO Don Grover told ABC Radio: Cornstalk Bookshop owner, Paul adverse impact. The big impact has been billion in round two of this initiative, which is almost “Parallel importation restrictions prevent Feain, has been in the business for 30 from online outfits like Amazon. It is 70% of the funding given to all NSW schools. booksellers from importing books into years in the same Glebe Point Road difficult for independents to compete as Australia which can be purchased more premises. “I’m not too worried about the their online businesses are comparatively Through National School Pride, another component of the cheaply overseas. As a consequence, Productivity Commission as it doesn’t expensive given the difference in scale, book sellers must purchase product from much affect the second-hand book but even so online business is growing Building the Education Revolution program, funding for Australian publishers at higher prices. trade.” He thinks everyone is worrying and they are able to offer a higher level maintenance and minor works projects worth $1.5 million These prices are ultimately paid by the too much. “They said the GST would of personal service. Paul Feian, in fact, consumer.” ruin the book trade, but it hasn’t.” was the second Australian bookseller has been allocated to schools across Heffron. This includes: Sounds good, but is it? Down the road at Gleebooks, David to go online. The Australian Productivity Gaunt questions the “books will be • Gardeners Rd Public School $125,000 Commission proposal is a bit mysterious cheaper” belief. “Large chain booksellers Optional extra reading: • JJ Cahill High School $150,000 to those of us outside the book trade, and the coalition for cheaper books are Australians for Australian Books but it does seem to offer a chance for in favour because they can order from www.ausbooks.com.au • Tempe High School $200,000 cheaper books. different sources than at the moment. Productivity Commission Issues Paper • St Peters Public School $75,000 Australians for Australian Books, The rest of the retail sector find they www.pc.gov.au/projects/study/ on the other hand, claims the present don’t have the market power to operate books/issuespaper • Tempe Public School $125,000 • Mascot Public School $200,000 • Daceyville Public School $125,000 • Eastlakes Public School $125,000 Talking Heads at Toxteth: Cycle safety, • Alexandria Park Community School $200,000 • Erskineville Public School $125,000 dogs and pedestrians • Green Square School $50,000.

Doug Dingwa ll to slow cyclists down. “These signs are Robert Johnson, a resident, said I welcome this historic boost in funding to NSW schools. It to safety what a lettuce leaf is to corporal cyclists cause significantly fewer Glebe residents have demanded that punishment,” he said. “I’ve never seen accidents on footpaths compared to cars is on top of the record spending on public school capital Council enforce cycling safety rules on any endeavour by anyone in a position on roads. Promoting cycling on footpaths works and maintenance by the NSW Government. The NSW the Glebe foreshore footpath. of authority to enforce [cycling safety will lower cyclist deaths on roads, he Government is spending more than $2 billion over four rules]. A lot of money goes into signs said. “It’s a risk transfer we’d all agree Dog walkers complained at a meeting that are not being read, into lines that is worth it. It’s the difference between a years to deliver the largest public education and training of councillors and residents last month are ignored, and other devices that have broken arm and death,” he said. capital works program ever funded by the State. that speeding cyclists have made little or no effect. But none will be spent Chris Harris, Greens Councillor for the footpath on Blackwattle Bay too on managing the cycle-ways so as to the City of Sydney, said co-operation dangerous. enforce the rules which apply.” rather than law-enforcement is needed. For further information regarding the Rees Government’s Peter Rosier, a Glebe resident, said: Meredith Burgmann, ALP Councillor He said the dispute between walkers and funding of public schools, please visit www.det.nsw.edu.au “Cyclists are using the foreshore walk for the City of Sydney, confirmed that the cyclists is part of a transitional period, as a highway. If any of these were to Council allocates no money to enforce as an increase in cycling for transport And for more information about the Rees Government’s collide with a pedestrian, they would road rules at the foreshore’s shared outstrips the building of new cycle paths. inflict significant injury not only on the footpath. City of Sydney has promised $70 historic $62 billion infrastructure program, and where walker, but on themselves.” Bob Moore, president of the million over four years to build new it is going in our local area, visit www.nsw.gov.au The meeting of concerned dog-walkers Leichhardt Bicycle User’s Group, agreed cycle paths in Sydney, including Glebe. and cyclists was run by Talking Heads that cycling rules should be better Most cycle paths proposed for Glebe are at Toxteth, a series of pub-talks on enforced. However, he said that safer expected to be completed within three Kristina Keneally MP community issues held regularly at the cycling routes are needed in Glebe to to five years, according to the Council’s Toxteth Hotel in Glebe. It was seated separate pedestrians and cyclists. Cyclists Cycle Action and Safety Program 2007- Member for Heffron at full capacity and discussion at times are forced to use the foreshore path 2017. Shop 117, 747 Botany Road, Rosebery NSW 2018 became heated. because Glebe streets are too dangerous Two collisions have occurred on the Speakers representing dog-walkers for cycling, he said. “It’s another five Glebe foreshore walk since it became a Phone: (02) 9699 8166 Fax: (02) 9699 8222 said City of Sydney Council is not doing years till there will be good cycle routes. shared path in 2007. In one incident, a Email: [email protected] enough to prevent cyclists from speeding. In the meantime, we’re going to have to woman was severely injured after being Mr Rosier said that warning signage fails co-operate,” he said. knocked over by a cyclist. 8 N e w s July 2009 Church survives “many depressions and many wars”

K elly L a ne from a life-threatening trip undertaken by Archbishop Polding and his Vicar Dom Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Gregory. It is believed they were aboard a Church, now barely visible amongst the boat returning to Sydney from Perth when dense suburb of Waterloo, sits proudly they were caught in a treacherous storm. on a hill, as it has for almost 150 years. They threw their scapulars (cloths believed This year the parish, the oldest in to have protective powers) into the ocean Australia dedicated to Our Lady of Mount and declared that if they survived the Carmel, will mark a century and a half journey they would dedicate a church to of “life and ministry”. Our Lady of Mount Carmel on the closest hill to St Mary’s Cathedral. Parish priest, Father John Knight, has “The church that we see today on invited the community to participate in a top of the hill in its present form hasn’t special mass of thanksgiving next month changed,” said Father Knight, who is in led by the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal his tenth year as parish priest at Mount George Pell. “What we’re celebrating Carmel. “It is only the beginning of a much this year on the 15th of August is the bigger church that was planned, but only foundation day of the parish,” Father the nave was built,” he said. The original Knight said. plans, which included two transepts, Fr John Knight in his church Photo: Ali Blogg On that day in 1859, the church was a chancellor’s sanctuary and a 90-foot dedicated and the foundation stone laid spire, were never fulfilled due to financial In 1956 a fire threatened the sandstone Carmel given to the Parish by Pope Leo parishioner of the church for more than by Archbishop John Polding, the first considerations. “If [the church] had and brick building, destroying its hand- XIII. “What has come from that fire is a 60 years. The 74 year-old regularly attends Archbishop of Sydney. been properly built, it would have been carved wooden altars and sanctuary, as rather beautiful stained glass window of mass on a Sunday and plans to participate The dedication is said to have resulted a magnificent sight,” Father Knight said. well as a painting of Our Lady of Mount Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Carmelite in the celebration mass next month. saints,” Father Knight said. “I think it’s a great significance, to be On March 25, 2002, Cardinal Pell raised debt-free and have an excellent church the church to the dignity of a shrine, like we have, and to last 150 years,” Mr Newsagents in it to win it making it a place of pilgrimage. “It’s been Ireland said. “It’s only a poor parish and a significant site, going back those 40,000 it’s always been a poor parish,” he said. continued from page 1 – privatise Lotto”, but he also sees the 51 $900 million, but the impact of the global years to the Indigenous people known “They’ve survived many depressions and Should the Joint Venture proposal per cent Government and 49 per cent credit crisis has experts picking a sale as the Gadigal people, and then as a site many wars.” fail, NANA will pursue a full bid, but Mr NANA offer as a good fallback position, price of just $550 million. With the next as a church here,” Father Knight said. Another parishioner was the late Eileen Packham says, “We are under no illusions warning that: “The government must State election looking difficult for the “We’ve had Indigenous people living in O’Connor, the co-founder of Our Lady’s that we can solely fund a bid of this size”, realise newsagents are not mugs. With Government, Treasurer Roozendaal will this area, of course, and they still do,” Nurses in 1913. meaning a consortium or other partners newsagents throughout the suburbs and be hoping that, through the sale process, he said. “We also have, of course, the More commonly known as the Brown would be required. country towns, an angry newsagent may he does not end up with a Faustian Irish, Anglo-Celtic influence ... and now Nurses, the group continues to care for the Bob Gould, who runs Gould Bookshop not be very helpful to a government in bargain of his own. we’re very multicultural in our very many sick poor in their homes. The church has at the top of King Street, is a long-time need of friends.” nationalities. Twenty or so nationalities commissioned a stained glass window in Labor Party activist and opponent Whoever ends up buying NSW Disclosure: SSH News Editor, live in this area here and are part of the honour of Eileen O’Connor and hopes to of privatisation. Mr Gould said, “It’s Lotteries may end up with a bargain. Trevor Davies, is an employee parish.” bless it at the mass next month. madness for a Labor Government to Just a few years ago, it was valued at of Darlington Newsagency He said the church’s parishioners were increasingly resembling a “rich tapestry Father Knight welcomes all members of life”. of the community to attend the Mr John Ireland OAM has been a thanksgiving mass on August 15 at 11am

Robert Tarabo Photo: Ali Blogg Constructive work rewarded Minister for Planning and Minister for Redfern Waterloo, Kristina Keneally, with graduate of the Koori Job Ready program. Thirteen construction industry course graduates received their certificates at a ceremony held at the Yaama Dhiyaan Hospitality Training Centre in Darlington on June 19. Pawn psychology – cash for gold Photo: Andrew Collis

A ndr e w Coll is than recommended retail. are kept of all transactions – and twice “Jewellery is, on average, about 80 weekly communication with the local Proprietor of Southside Money Lent, per cent cheaper,” Mr Tarabo says. police helps to ensure that everything Robert Tarabo, has an honours degree “We’ve got iPods from $45, computers is “above board”. Pepsee in psychology. In the pawnbroking from $200.” “It’s not in my interest to deal in 9310 business it’s a helpful qualification. “This is definitely the place to visit stolen goods,” Mr Tarabo explains. “It CUT & COLOUR SALON for a bargain, or for cash when that’s is in my interest to maintain the trust of Style cuts for a great price for everybody The work requires speedy character needed.” customers and the wider community.” 4927 276 ABERCROMBIE ST DARLINGTON assessment and discernment of the Southside offers loans of up to Before setting up on Redfern Street, situation. Most transactions are $50,000, over three months. Market Mr Tarabo operated a business in completed in 15 minutes or less. value is offered on cars, boats, jewellery, Liverpool. Some people were less than Southside was established just two electrical appliances, even scrap silver encouraging about him moving to 24/7 access to cars parked nearby months ago, at 160 Redfern Street, and gold. “We offer the best prices on Redfern. “They’d make negative remarks Redfern. The shop is stocked with all gold in Sydney,” Mr Tarabo says. about Redfern,” he recalls. Sydney and Melbourne manner of goods, from power tools Interest rates are comparable to those “But I’ve found it to be a good place. to mobile phones, jewellery, DVDs, of credit cards. I’m enjoying it here – there’s a culture 1300 769 389 violins and hi-fi equipment, some of it Mr Tarabo and co-worker, Agrim, of bargain-hunting, a positive culture. www.goget.com.au “hocked” and some sold outright to the need to be diligent with respect to I’ve had no problems. business. All of it is priced much lower paperwork. In fact, electronic records “And the cafes are cosy, too!” July 2009 F E ATUR E S 9 The Fred Hollows (or is it Cassius Clay?) of architecture

Ba r r ie McM a hon the ubiquitous portaloos – the army-style something else after that. long-drop latrine was the model. Col’s Beyond the Block, Col fights for You might not pick Col James as a design turned their linear multi-holers into buildings as homes for people. The fighter. He is slight of build. He has a friendlier circle. He also added comfort fight starts with changes in the local a friendly approach. But you were with the judicious use of car tyres. community. Industry moves out of intended to make the same mistake The festival led to many staying the inner city. Developers will gladly about Clark Kent. Without the outside- on around Nimbin in an alternative demolish the factories and build battery underpants, Col has been a force for community, as intended by Col. This apartments when the time is right. Till houses-for-the-people in South Sydney was not necessarily welcomed by the old- then they leave buildings empty to avoid and beyond all his adult life. He has just timers, particularly as the dwellings the pesky evictions when they are ready to “retired” as a Lecturer in Architecture new-comers built showed scant regard move. at Sydney Uni. But as this article will for building regulations. The local council On the other hand, factories can live hopefully make clear, that’s not going slapped demolition orders on them. again as residences without demolition. to stop him from making “housing a Here was another fight for Col. With Developers can now see this, but an early verb” (his phone-answering slogan) some political support, he persuaded the resurrection which made this clear was till the final bell. council to lift the demolition orders. He Col’s conversion of an air compressor then tutored the “builders” in the basic factory in Shepherd Street, Darlington, The fighting started in Walcha. Then minimum structural requirements, and to be home for himself and nine others. (in the 1940s) it was between the school told them to seek approval as agricultural Stucco in Wilson Street, Newtown, lives kids – the Catholics versus the rest. He sheds (which was granted). on as cheap artist/student housing. Alpha acquired some boxing skills as a matter Col was also involved in the building House was another battle which maybe of self-defence. of a particular alternative community the developers won – but the occupancy He came to Sydney and enrolled – Bundagon near Coffs Harbour. The by squatters for the interim was worth in Sydney Technical College, Ultimo, fight there was to prevent another ugly, the fight. studying practical subjects like commercial development. Another social change is that hospitals bricklaying and plastering. Coincidently, The advent of the Whitlam no longer need to accommodate their Col James with friend, Oscar Photo: Ali Blogg the University of NSW took over Government was another opportunity nurses. Col found an empty nurses’ STC, enabling Col to continue on into for Col. Tom Uren’s urban renewal home at Marrickville Hospital. The fight spoke of his influence on them. Tone more priority to social coffee, Col architecture, his subsequent career. created a new public housing estate at is on to fill it with others who do need Wheeler, his first student, spoke of him shows no signs of winding down. He While he was a tutor at both UNSW Woolloomooloo. The Government wisely that roof over them. Hospitals do a grand “clamping a new set of eyes on students has stopped lecturing. As he says: “The and USyd, the National Union of Students sat interested parties (local government, job caring for the sick. Recently, Col – the Fred Hollows of architecture”. lectures are still good – I just can’t planned an Aquarius Festival (inspired utilities, developers) at the planning table spent some time in Royal Prince Alfred Col’s student projects ranged far and remember last week’s.” But that still by Woodstock in USA). Here was Col’s and appointed Col to represent (fight Hospital, under observation for whatever. wide. I recall a recent one – the cardboard leaves projects like Pemulwuy and Queen next fight. The American promoters of for) the interests of the existing and While the rest of us might give priority house down at the Opera house – a Mary to come (and who knows what the event wanted to hold it in a rain prospective tenants. to rest and recuperation in hospital, collaboration with another fighter. The else?). At his retirement function, another forest. Even then, Col could see that But the big Whitlam legacy, locally, Col walked the grounds and discovered secret is to keep the cardboard dry. Maybe of his students, Paul Pholeros, spoke of was a no-no. Quite apart from the fragile was the Block. The first new building another empty nurses home – Queen his most famous student project was an the Housing for Health Project, which environment, there was, then and now, a (and probably the oldest remaining in Mary. This is a big one. This will solve early one – the autonomous house built restores Aboriginal housing everywhere. concern for the future of rural towns – as any development) is the gymnasium – Tanya Plibersek’s local homelessness behind the old Darlington School. This This single line reference does not do the youth leave for education and jobs. So designed by Col James. Mick Mundine is issues. I can’t think of a better person was years before sustainability and justice to the excellent work Paul and Col bundled the festival organisers into a a life-long friend. Another mate was Mum than Col James to make it happen – with carbon footprint fought their way into co-workers are doing. It is worth a car, which toured northern NSW till they Shirl. She said of herself, “I’m an uptown some support from the rest of us. our consciousness. While the student’s separate article (try www.healthhabitat. came to a likely town – Nimbin, of course. nigger with good left hook”. She said of So far, I have spoken of Col James’ house is no longer there, Michael Mobbs com.au in the meantime). But for now, Col’s contribution to the festival Col, “Trust him, and he doesn’t charge”. “fights” in the community. His real has built a more permanent functional I conclude by saying there is a lot of was the design and construction of the Col is fighting for the Pemulwuy project. punch has been with his students. At replica in Chippendale. Col James in Aboriginal housing – now camping facilities. This was long before That keeps him going – and there will be his “retirement” function, many students At an age when lesser mortals give and forever. “We need to give a voice to those who don’t have one” The rescue of Ugandan child soldiers by Invisible Children

L au r a B a n n ist e r international community to be taking a a n d Robe rt Mor r ison definitive stance on this issue. We need to give a voice to those who don’t have On April 25 most Australians one,” said Tim, 18. sought to recognise and celebrate the Jonathan, 28, also shared his past sacrifices made by the ANZACs. sentiments. “If a bunch of people like Few realised that, on this same day, us can step up to the plate and come over one-and-a-half-thousand young together and just spread that awareness people were attempting to create a new across the country, then maybe our prime history, peacefully protesting to raise minister, other politicians and our media awareness for the current political and will give it a push.” social situation devastating Uganda. Throughout the night the atmosphere was enthralling as the crowd let loose Joseph Kony is the leader of the with their own versions of African Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a terrorist singing, dancing and music. organisation in Northern Uganda. Since After a wait of more than four hours, 1987 Kony has been staging an armed Damien Walshe-Howling, from the TV rebellion against the current democratic show Underbelly, arrived to rescue the government, claiming to be the rightful participants. “I’m hoping tonight brings leader of the nation. What is most about a reflection that shines really worrisome for those abroad, however, is brightly and shows the international Kony’s kidnapping of children from their community in a really strong, powerful homes and families, children who are and passionate way that this particular then trained to be soldiers in his army. issue needs to be addressed,” Walshe- It is estimated that over 10,000 young Howling said. children have been kidnapped since the “Governments are not getting in there war began. For this, he is the UN’s most and actually doing anything about it. It’s wanted man for war crimes. He is also “Abducted” protestors in Sydney Photo: Esther Turnbull quite sickening when you think about it. the first individual to be charged by the We all have the ability to get out there International Criminal Court for crimes further escalated into a regional crisis, The aim of The Rescue was to garner abducting themselves for a night. Sydney and get our voices heard peacefully.” against humanity. now including the Democratic Republic as much publicity as possible so that participants, forsaking the obligations Organisers of the event were incredibly Although peace seemed within of Congo, when the LRA murdered over national governments would be forced to of their home and work life, slept out in happy with the turn out, and hope that reach during the Juba Peace talks of 600 people and abducted more than 160 take action. It was held simultaneously the cold in Martin Place. The idea was by spreading awareness about the current 2006, Kony’s refusal to sign the final children. in 100 cities around the world. that they could only be released and Ugandan situation they can really make peace agreement immediately ended a It is for these child soldiers that a In order to attract concern, the effectively “rescued” when a media outlet a difference. temporary ceasefire and rekindled the group known as Invisible Children organisers got creative, asking or cultural or political figure arrived. critical situation. organised an event on April 25 called participants to emulate the abduction Participants were incredibly passionate For more information or to get involved visit In September 2008 the issue was “The Rescue”. experience of a Ugandan child soldier by about the cause. “Now is the time for the www.invisiblechildren.com 10 COMM E NTN e &w s O P I N I O N July 2009

Editorial The State Government has formally approved the Aboriginal Housing Company’s Pemulwuy Project on Aboriginal land in Redfern. It’s good to remember the battle the AHC has fought to get this far, and while the Government should be applauded for finally approving Cartoon: norrie mAy-welby norrie Cartoon: the Master Plan, it had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the point of approval and support of Pemulwuy. Even Peter Debnam, the former Leader of the Opposition in NSW, visited the AHC and supported the Project. Former Federal Liberal Leader, Dr Brendan Nelson, visited the AHC, was briefed, and supported the Project. Then Alan Jones paid a visit to Redfern, saw the plans for Pemulwuy, and talked uwp the community’s right to decide on its own future – yes, he argued for self-determination, sounding like an old lefty! Last but not least, all of the inner-city branches of the ALP strongly supported the AHC, and with the NSW Greens, worked to organise two demonstrations from the offices of the Redfern Waterloo Authority to the Block – with large attendances. A new Labor Premier and a new Planning Minister sees Pemulwuy finally approved, and that’s great. Now there is a Global Financial Crisis and the AHC’s task to source funding may prove very difficult. If only the Government had decided earlier, some might say, it could have been easier. And yet, if anyone can do it, it’s Mickey Mundine and friends. They have fought a long campaign, and won. This is their victory.

Comment of landmines. Porter who introduced us to the Resolution would need to be direct engagement The Resolution stresses “the important and then guided us into a workshopping with the departments of Defence and role of women in the prevention and process. The main focus was on ideas Foreign Affairs and with Tanya Plibersek resolution of conflicts” and urges Member for, and ways of setting up, effective as Minister for the Status of Women. If this Justice for women States to “ensure increased representation consultative processes across the country. did not happen, it would be all too easy of women at all decision-making levels It was agreed that the idea of developing to simply produce impressive documents Dorothy McRae-McMahon Resolution 1325 passed in 2000 by the … for the prevention, management and a national action plan, if done well, would rather than ensuring action for change. United Nations Security Council, that resolution of conflict”. It explores, at some mean that many people in differing areas The whole project would be best carried Among the group of women gathered “women and children still account for length, various issues around women and could participate. This would achieve out within a partnership between the at the Women’s College in Sydney the vast majority of those affected by war and United Nations member countries a raising of awareness and a broader Government and various Women’s NGOs. University last month, some of us had armed conflict, including as refugees have been asked to develop action plans ownership of any plan. Then there would The Netherlands, Uganda, Belgium been part of the struggle for women’s and internally displaced persons”. The in response. need to be a competent co-ordination and Liberia have already responded to rights for at least 40 years, and we had battlefields of today are often in residential So far, Australia has not done this, of ideas and ways of arranging for the Resolution. The group believes that, if seen many changes in that time. locations and it is well known that many and the gathered group of women were accountability. Australia is to assume an effective role as women are raped, sexually exploited and hoping to make a beginning. We were led The key stake-holders are obviously a creative middle power, then we should The reality is, however, according to tortured in war as well as being victims into the discussion by Professor Elisabeth women, but it was agreed that there be the next country to participate.

veil”; it was to be a “vertical village just Faith Readers’ like Tuscany”. Residents asked about Letters the surrounding heritage “village” and the Victoria Street Heritage Streetscape. The hopes and the challenges There was a “promise” from SVHGH Bad smell in Rosebery when the Garvan was built to limit Gr egor Henderson are a welcoming inclusive people, and committed to peaceful relationships in I don’t know why Sydney City all buildings to six storeys and also who relate very deliberately to the needs the Australian and world community as Councillor, Di Tornai, should take to have no on-site parking – now 213 The Rev. Gregor Henderson is the of their local community. much as we Christians are. It’s been a exception to the tag “mega depot” for cars; the consultants changed each outgoing National President of the Secondly, I say to the church, joy to come to know and trust leaders the proposed garbage truck monstrosity time; the building was no different Uniting Church in Australia. As he welcome the non-Anglo people among of other faiths these past three years. in Rosebery (SSH June). Council, in early to a car show room; how the size be ends his term of office, he gives us us. Across the Uniting Church we Keep working at the local and national planning documents, referred to the justified to “consolidate research” when four calls to the church and four to worship in 42 different languages relationships. concept as a “super depot” – and that at least half are commercial treatment the Australian community. every week – 16 Indigenous languages The first thing I’d like to say to the was for a smaller proposal. rooms and research is international and 26 migrant languages, with 87 per community is stay strong in our rich While no one can argue Cr Tornai’s and probably better conducted from What privilege I’ve enjoyed over the cent worshipping in English. But the multicultural Australia. Never let the point that a property deal should be kept a number of networked sites. Victoria past three years as National President of 13 per cent is another growing figure. racists or bigots among us hold sway. strictly confidential while proceeding, it is Street is a heritage streetscape with a max the Uniting Church. I’ve visited nearly Our migrant-ethnic congregations and Australia is one of few countries in the unusual to keep the deal secret for a year height limit of 18 metres. They propose every corner of the country, spent leaders have much to teach the whole world where we welcome and celebrate or more after it has been finalised – unless demolition of three heritage buildings time with overseas partners, met with church, in terms of the depth of their our diversity. Keep it that way, for that’s you have something to hide. – two early 20th-century contributory prime ministers and opposition leaders, fellowship, their prayerfulness, their the way God wants the world to be. Cr Tornai states that the mega depot buildings and one fine Victorian terrace. opened new churches and community evangelism, their commitment to the Secondly, I ask the community will create “a strong presence for Council The new building is a glass-fronted facilities, become friends with other faith, how to grow a church. The rest not to reject the church. We know in the south”. I daresay that when the horror-show, a high-rise twin to luxury church leaders and with leaders of other of us need to learn from them. the church has frequently failed – in wind blows, the residents of Rosebery car showrooms. It will overshadow faiths in Australia, spoken at hundreds Thirdly, I say don’t hesitate to be its relationships with Indigenous will note that strong presence and be Green Park, Darlinghurst’s only public of gatherings, and spent 392 nights in advocates for the good of the community Australians, in too meekly going along reminded of Council. park and a respite for many visiting the places other than home. Well, most of and nation. The Christian faith is with wrong-headed government policies, Julie Grace Public Hospital across the road.SVHGH it’s been a privilege … concerned with the whole of life. I’ve in tolerating dreadful sexism and sexual Rosebery has chosen the Part 3A Route and not to As I conclude my three-year term, learnt in the past three years that the abuse, in trying to cover up its faults. go to Council. Why does SVHGH want I’ve been asked to reflect on what I’ve voice of the church is welcomed by But the church also does a tremendous to contribute to the lawless planning learnt and what I now have to say to our community and national leaders. amount of good – in connecting people “Glass-fronted horror show” regime? Why not enhance its reputation the church in Australia, especially the My conversations with politicians on with the God of love and forgiveness, in Last month Darlinghurst residents and build something appropriate? It has Uniting Church, and to the community. behalf of the church have never been community service programs, in caring attended an “information session” on $70 million from Federal taxpayer funds, I have four things to say to each. difficult or unappreciated, not even for people, in standing with and for the the new Garvan/Mater Health Proposal so why abuse that trust? The first message to the church is when we have robust disagreements. poor. The church’s virtues far outweigh development. The architect described Jo Holder to have confidence in the future of And this advocacy role can be filled not its vices. the 12-storey building as a “transparent Darlinghurst the Christian faith and the church in just by elected church leaders but by Thirdly, continue to participate in Australia. While our best estimate congregations and church members too. our lively Australian democracy. Our is that only 30 per cent of our 1,800 Fourthly, keep working on the politicians cop a lot of flak, but I’ve congregations in the Uniting Church development of our relations with come to see that they sure work hard be generous in its attitude and actions conflicted world. are growing, that 30 per cent is itself a people of other faiths. One of the gifts and they do listen to the views of the towards the rest of the world. God made Thank you for giving me the chance growing figure. Sure, we’ve merged and we people of faith can and must make community. On issues like climate us human beings rather than Aussies, to share these few thoughts with you. closed a lot of congregations over the to the world over the next decades is to change, protection of human rights, and we Australians are fabulously well May the churches and the community past 30 years, and that process is not show that our different faiths are each Aboriginal reconciliation, caring for the placed to contribute to the peace and of South Sydney continue to play their yet finished, but I’ve seen many, many committed to peace in the world. Here poor, nuclear disarmament, keep voicing wellbeing of the world. Think and act as part in making our communities, our healthy congregations and lots of new in Australia our peaceful relationships your views. It’s a right and a privilege world citizens, and help to ensure that nation and our world better places for church leaders in my three years. The across Christians, Muslims, Jews, we enjoy in this nation. We should take Australia plays a full role for the relief of ourselves and for the next generations. healthiest congregations are those whose Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs and others advantage of it. poverty, freedom from oppression and May God’s loving presence in your life worship connects people with God, who are most impressive. Other faiths are And fourthly, I ask the community to the finding of peaceful solutions for our bring you peace and joy. The Review July ’09 11

Metro Theatre on George Street. Hall and Midnight Juggernauts. “And FBi is about encouraging The venues in which the Save FBi young musicians and artists; it’s a gigs are being held have all been place where musicians can get a donated and offered free of charge. leg-up, where they can bring their “Everyone has come to the party music before it’s totally polished.” and the gigs came together in time One initiative Julia referred to frame which I guess you could call a was the FBi open music days that miracle,” Dan said, “They’re up and are held on the first Monday of running, the people are coming out every month. The station’s doors and for every ticket sold, the money are opened up to musicians to goes back to keeping the station alive.” get face-time and feedback from That they happened so quickly people who work in the industry. is testament to the station and its The independent station may not relevance to Sydney’s arts and youth be the primary or sole station for community. However, Dan maintains Sydney’s young people, but many that Sydney’s local musicians are see its relevance to undiscovered facing a dire future if FBi is not able artists and musicians. “There’s a lot to procure continued funding. of independent bands that rely on “It’s really hard to get support FBi,” said Liz, a part-time listener as an independent musician and of the station. “[FBi] is a great thing without FBi all the artists are losing for Sydney music and it would be a staunch supporter,” Dan stated a real shame for it to go. People with reluctance, adding that, “We show a real affiliation to it – it’s got need more places like FBi, not less”. a massive following,” she said. As well as FBi’s continued The station’s music director, Dan appeal to listeners to chip in a few Zilber, said that the retraction in tax-deductible dollars, the station funding has been a direct result of the recently ran a campaign to appeal

Bird Automatic Photo: Supplied economic climate, but is looking at it to the high-flying entrepreneur, as a challenge in which listeners are Richard Branson, to slide an easy being encouraged to help overcome. mill into the station’s coffers. Nicholas McCallum Despite a relatively small size when for listeners to contribute in “We’re putting it back in the hands Despite best hopes, the British compared to some larger giants of dribs and drabs by holding a of the people. We’re putting on billionaire didn’t answer the station’s Although the nation has managed radio in Sydney, the independent series of 16 “Save FBi” gigs and gigs where people can come and prayers; however, his generosity has to avoid a technical recession, the station that broadcasts out of Redfern two DJ nights across the city. supplement the income that we’re not provided flights to London and effects of the GFC are beginning has played an integral role for the FBi marketing manager, Julia making from our sponsors,” Dan said. LA as prizes for those willing to to materialise in Sydney. Citywide arts scene in Sydney for the past Thomas, said that the station that Not only is the listenership contribute in an FBi Supporter role. belt tightening has become an six years. Not only does it assist is staffed by around 200 volunteers stepping up to assist, but also many issue for Sydney’s formidable as a platform for local music acts is not simply about playing music, Sydney musicians such as Bird Save FBi gigs continue throughout June and independent radio station FBi. to get heard, it also promotes the but fostering emerging artists Automatic , Kid Confucius and Pip July, as well as a local art auction in July with The financial crisis has knocked local dramatic and visual artists. and art culture in Sydney. “It’s Branson Corporation are getting pieces donated from around the country. For off around $1 million in revenue As FBi’s revenue pools have important to have a station that involved. National artists, too, have more details log onto www.fbiradio.com or that the station needs to survive. entered a period of severe drought, reflects the community,” Julia said offered their free helping hands, tune into FM 94.5 for your chance to win a trip the station has put the call out at gig number four held at the including Katie Steele, the Mess to V Festival in the UK and many other prizes. Sarah Blasko’s new morning

Eve Gibson Night. It’s mostly about trying to find the positives in difficult times. I like to think Sydney singer-songwriter Sarah Basko’s of it as a hopeful heartbreak album. latest single, ‘All I Want’, is on high rotation on Triple J and FBi. As Day Follows Night, What was the process for writing Blasko’s long-awaited third album, will be the songs on the record? released on July 10. Recorded in Sweden with The writing process was therapeutic. pop producer Bjorn Ytlling of Peter, Bjorn It was sometimes lonely, but what poured and John, As Day Follows Night is the result out was really close to my heart. of the many months that Blasko spent at home writing and demoing. The album was Who was the artist who created the cover art? recorded and mixed in less than four weeks at Sharon Chai did the design and drawings Atlantis and Decibel Studios in Stockholm. and Christopher Morris took the photograph. Sharon also did the covers for my other two Where did you write the songs for your new record? records, so it was nice to work with her again. Some I wrote in a tiny studio apartment, most I wrote in an “office” space I set up with an Do you have any gigs coming up old piano. I also did some writing on rehearsal in the next few months? pianos backstage during the performances of I’m playing at Splendour In The Grass in Hamlet I did in Sydney and Melbourne last year. July, with a show in Bellingen and Lismore A song called ‘I Never Knew’ I wrote in Paris on the way. I have a theatre tour in October. while I was doing some travelling late last year.

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Sarah Blasko Photo: Supplied The album is calledAs Day Follows 12 The Review July ’09

Thomas Huxley, joined the HMS in 1970, aged 70, and was not greatly Rattlesnake, wanting to add to Darwin’s missed by the general public. The live work. (He fell in love in Sydney.) Read this book for a shallow glimpse The Reviews The last of these intrepid young into criminal life in the inner-city music guide scientists was Alfred Wallace. Poor, suburbs – Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, Tuesday 7th JULY Film Review parody of dance for dance sake – mainly self- taught, he made a living as Woolloomooloo – of East Sydney, in Adam Pringle & friends by Lindsay Cohen performed with quaint irony to Tom a professional collector of specimens, the times between the World Wars I & Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 7pm Waits’ ‘Big in Japan’. Who knows – she in the remote tropics. From 1848 to II, and during the Great Depression. Wednesday 8th JULY might be. 1866, he corresponded with Darwin. Continental Robert The Kurrajong Hotel / Erskineville / Free / 7pm Small tales, fragments of stolen The discovery of the great theory of Thursday 9th JULY information about the lies people tell evolution of species by natural selection Don Hopkins themselves and each other, form the is attributed to both Darwin and The Kurrajong Hotel / Erskineville / Free / 7pm basis of this piece. Fraudulent Behaviour Wallace. Midnight Ramblers was developed in partnership with This splendid book tells the true Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 7pm random members of the public as well story of the voyages of these men, Friday 10th JULY as family and friends she convinced and how each of them contributed Continental Robert Susz Disgrace to reveal the nature and breadth of to the revolution in thought, which Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 8pm Director: Steve Jacobs their fibs. underpins our world-view. Organ Donors Civic Hotel Underground / Free / 5.30pm Starring: John Malkovich And there are coy and amusing La Perouse: Why He Sunday 12th JULY Genre: John Malkovich revelations is from Dennis herself: Came To the Pacific Laneway Experiment It’s not unusual for a film to be conversations with a philosophical decoy Geoffrey Lewis The Kurrajong Hotel / Erskineville / Free / 5pm better known for its lead actor than duck and a disappointing encounter Randwick and District Jan Bangma its supporting actors, plot, director, with a stuffed budgie. There is the love Historical Society Inc., 2006 Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 4pm cinematography, key grip or even affair with a man who picked her up in Cost: $12 Tuesday 14th JULY the title. But an actor hasn’t truly the street; she omits to mention until Who is the man whose name lives Adam Pringle & friends ingratiated himself into the movie-going the end that he was a taxi driver and the on in the district called La Perouse or Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 7pm subconscious until his body of work can affair lasted only a few blocks. LaPa? Why has he been so honoured? Wednesday 15th JULY Continental Robert be considered its own genre. Her attention to detail is apparent in Jean-Francois de Galaup de la The Kurrajong Hotel / Erskineville / Free / 7pm A case in point. Last night I went to the rhythms and cadence of the speech, Razor – Tilly Devine, Kate Leigh, Perouse was born in France in 1741. Thursday 16th JULY see Disgrace. It’s an intense and complex the wry and humorous use of props – and the Razor Gangs In 1756, he was accepted into the naval Pugsley Buzzard film about relationships set in post- she creates a snow dome to illustrate Larry Writer training college at Brest as a garde de la The Kurrajong Hotel / Erskineville / Free / 7pm apartheid South Africa. It doesn’t just a vignette – and dismantles the fourth Macmillan, 2009 (2001) marine – a naval cadet. Mitch Fingers star John Malkovich but it showcases wall comprehensively with the fond but The criminal underbelly of Sydney in 1756 also saw the start of the Seven Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 7pm his entire range from dark and brooding summary dismissal of Simon, wistfully the 1920s and 1930s revolved around Years’ War, initially between Austria and Friday 17th JULY to slightly less dark and brooding (a sort playing trumpet. sly-grog shops, prostitution, cocaine, and Prussia, and later between France and Continental Robert Susz Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 8pm of grey I suppose). This is clever work showing a deft SP Booking. All of which were illegal England. La Perouse saw active service. Sunday 19th JULY So well does Malkovich do dark and touch. It asks intelligent questions, – and thus a source of income to the War was again declared in 1778, and Laneway Experiment brooding that he’s created an on-screen answers them in a funny, self-parodying crooks and a headache to the honest La Perouse was again in the thick of the The Kurrajong Hotel / Erskineville / Free / 5pm persona that clearly is of great appeal kind of way, with the overall result being police of the day. battle. During this time, he conducted a Jan Bangma to some movie goers, so much so that an invitation to self scrutiny. Fraudulent This is the story of the crime queens secret mission to Hudson Bay, defeated Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 4pm before last night’s film started a patron Behaviour is a sublime experience. of the era: two very remarkable women, the English, and returned to France a Tuesday 21st JULY entered the cinema and asked me, “Is whose considerable talents and skills hero. Adam Pringle & friends this the Malkovich?” [email protected] consolidated those who had decided that French pride demanded that France Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 7pm I knew instantly what he meant. And a life of crime was for them, into two should be able to mount an expedition, Wednesday 22nd JULY he was right. Disgrace is a Malkovich. opposing gangs. Much of the time these for science and for exploration, that Continental Robert Book Reviews The Kurrajong Hotel / Erskineville / Free / 7pm So is Dangerous Liaisons, The Portrait of two gangs were at loggerheads, fighting would emulate and surpass that of by Marg Vazey Thursday 23rd JULY a Lady and In the Line of Fire amongst over what each regarded as their turf. the Englishman, James Cook. King Don Hopkins others. Being John Malkovich, of course, A vicious element in these encounters Louis XVI of France commissioned a The Kurrajong Hotel / Erskineville / Free / 7pm is the ultimate and defining Malkovich. was the cut-throat razor. All the crooks great expedition to the Pacific, with La Midnight Ramblers That Disgrace is a Malkovich is seemed to carry one, and marked their Perouse in charge. Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 7pm not a criticism. Far from it. Disgrace vanquished with impunity. In 1785, La Perouse left Brest on the Friday 24th JULY simmers with an undercurrent of fear, The writing derives a lot of Boussole, and his second-in-command, Continental Robert Susz and Malkovich is central to maintaining sensationalism from the various Fleurieu de Langle, on the Astrolabe. In Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 8pm that tension. anonymous newspaper reports of the 1788, eighteen years after Cook, and Sunday 26th JULY Laneway Experiment This does beg the question though. day. For the men involved in the gangs, after sailing thousands of kilometres The Kurrajong Hotel / Erskineville / Free / 5pm Can other films be considered to be Darwin’s Armada – mostly life was “nasty, brutish, and short”, exploring the lands around the Pacific, Jan Bangma a Seymour-Hoffman or a De Niro, a How four voyagers to Australasia as they murdered, slashed or accidently they landed in Botany Bay, a few days Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 4pm Streep, a Crowe or a Cruise? Could this won the battle for evolution killed each other. For the women who after the arrival of the First Fleet. Tuesday 28th JULY review be a Cohen? and changed the world worked in the illegal brothels, life The last communication from La Adam Pringle & friends Rating: Full-price admission, 1½ Iain McCalman was marked by poverty and cocaine Perouse was sent from Botany Bay, 7 Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 7pm choctops, medium-sized popcorn, a Viking, 2009 addiction. February 1788. His disappearance was Wednesday 29th JULY large drink and boerewors afterwards. This wonderful book celebrates the For the rivalrous crime queens, Tilly a mystery. Forty years later an explorer Continental Robert 150th anniversary of the publication of Devine and Kate Leigh, accumulating, heard that two great ships had been The Kurrajong Hotel / Erskineville / Free / 7pm [email protected] Charles Darwin’s world-changing book, and flaunting, obvious riches, such wrecked on the reefs of Vanikoro Island. Thursday 30th JULY The Origin of Species. as diamond rings and furs, distracted One wreck could be seen. Only in 1962, Don Hopkins Theatre Review It all started in 1831, when the attention from the toll of human misery was the second wreck located. The Kurrajong Hotel / Erskineville / Free / 7pm Mitch Fingers by Jane Barton young naturalist, Charles Darwin, was that underpinned their wealth. To learn more about this great Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 7pm invited to join the Beagle on a voyage In the end, the tax department caught navigator, and to find out why he is Friday 31st JULY of scientific discovery. TheBeagle was a up with them. A much poorer Kate worthy of the honour, I recommend Continental Robert Susz naval survey vessel. Darwin was a man became a kindly figure, feeding those in this introduction to his life, and also a Harold Park Hotel / Glebe / Free / 8pm of private means, and, after five years at her neighbourhood who needed a meal. visit to the museum at LaPa. sea, he could spend the rest of his life, When she died in 1964, at the age of Let us know about your gigs. studying his collections, and pondering 82, she had a great funeral. Tilly died [email protected] Send email to [email protected] the meaning of all that he had seen. He could not understand why there was so much diversity – why, if God created Fraudulent Behaviour the world, was nature so profligate, so GENEVIEVE MAYNARD Performer /Devisor: Rosie Dennis varied, so beautiful, and also so cruel? & THE TALL BOYS Trumpet: Simon Ferenci And if God created the world, how and Performance Space when and why did it actually happen? Rosie Dennis is a careful, well These troubling questions were being prepared performer/artist, with a asked by many scientists in Darwin’s day breadth of experience, in Sydney, Europe – they still are, for the more we know, and in the UK where this show was the more questions arise. commissioned. It shows in the attention In 1839, a young doctor and to detail, the careful choice of quotes – naturalist, Joseph Hooker, who was Nietzsche scrawled casually on a white inspired by Darwin, sought to emulate board. It shows in the careful layering him by signing on as assistant-surgeon of meaning that she applies to the stage, to the HMS Erebus, which, under New album out now like a painter covering a canvas, and it Captain Ross, was exploring the great shows in the quirky choreography – a southern landmass, Antarctica. www.revolutionstudios.com.au/tallboys kind of ludicrous Ellen DeGeneres In 1846, another young doctor, The Review July ’09 13

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Something With Numbers Photo: Supplied Paintings by Gordon Syron

Official Opening Saturday July 18, 6pm South Sydney Uniting Church Counting the hits 56a Raglan St, Waterloo

Amanda Robb developed into melodic pop rock. lyrics are first, the instrumental This is a unique opportunity to appreciate and acquire some of Gordon Syron’s Jake, lead singer of the group, says: music shortly follows. Inspired by a selected works including paintings, sketches, studies and notes. With three albums, six hit singles, “I guess with a band like ours so many fleeting comment, past conversation a Top 20 chart debut for current changes happen over this amount of or even a single word, a song is born. Come and meet the man often described as the pioneer of Urban Aboriginal Art. album, Engineering the Soul, not time together. We have gone from pop Jake even carries a video camera to mention two tracks in Triple punk, pop rock, to almost heavy metal, with him at all times just in case the J’s Hottest 100, the Aussie lads then back to pop rock, so yeah who beginnings of a song are developed. from Something With Numbers knows, we may be doing salsa next!” “Even if I am out at a pub, and must be doing something right. The bond of mateship between I think of a song I will sneak off to back in the studio recording for their songs never played by the band band members has kept them the toilets and sing quietly into my next album at the start of next year. before, a solo acoustic performance With the release of the new single, going strong. All lived together camera, then the next time I play it Something With Numbers look by lead singer Jake, and many more ‘89 Freedom Street’, Something the last couple of years, touring I’m like, ‘Oh yeah, I remember that!’” forward to hitting Sydney in August, surprises. After asking what other With Numbers is about to begin here and internationally, their own At the forefront of Australian and Jake is excited it will be at tricks they have up their sleeves, Jake its very last national tour of 2009 shows and many huge festivals. music, it seems the five-piece has an Sydney’s hotspot, The Metro. “Our cheekily replies, “I’m not giving any – cities and regional centres. After so many years, creating innate understanding of what the favourite place in Sydney to play is more away – you will have to come The boys of the band, Jake the songs does get easier and more fans want. With the release of ‘89 the Metro. I remember when we first along to a show and find out!” (vocals), Dave (drums), Scott (bass), natural, though the actual writing Freedom Street’, a classic rock album, starting out as a band, we would be The 89 Freedom Street Tour Lachlan and Tim (guitars) have process differs with each album. Jake which is a follow-up to the airplay the supporting act to many big artists, will bring the explosive and been going strong now for eight comments that it really depends hits, ‘Stay With Me Bright Eye’ and and now we have our own shows infectious pop group across the years. Starting out on the Central on present life situations. If one ‘We’ll Fight’, comes the national tour. there. There is a real personal feeling country in June, July and August. Coast of NSW, as a local punk rock member stumbles upon a fantastic The end of the year will bring for the at The Metro even though it’s quite outfit, over the years their sound riff, a song will be lyrically built band a well-earned rest after months big. It just has such a great vibe.” Tour dates and info can be found on the band’s and style have transformed and around it and the same goes when on the road. Then the boys will be This tour will bring on stage website: www.somethingwithnumbers.net .

cooking became a major feature of our Hmmm, that wouldn’t be very Artist profile: days. Hence the catering theme which modest ... I quite like “Oh, she talks may have crept its way into things. like Susie Sontag / She walks like Where do you draw your ideas Siouxsie Sioux / John we, both wear a from to create your music? 32” from ‘John, She Was Never Only Fergus Other than cooking? Love and Dancing’. I don’t think Susan Sontag lust, requited or otherwise, like most would ever have been called Susie! songwriters – especially for this first LP, Tell me about your most memorable gigs. Brown much of which has been crafted in my, We played in a tiny place called ahem, turbulent post-adolescent years. Meeniyan outside of Melbourne What do you like best about on the Martha Wainwright tour. Time out writing music? Meeniyan seems to be inhabited Time out of my mind. It’s why by music-loving peace-zombies of his any creative pursuit is really worth who cook great food, provide lovely doing. The fun spin-offs of that wine, and buy lots of CDs! include going out and playing shows, How would you describe mind hanging with my friends, watching your style of music? other people play gigs, meeting other Guitar-pop? Folk? Rock? Pop? similar or very different musicians ... People put us, and a lot of our friends, Who inspires you when it comes to music? into the genre “Indie-Pop”, which I’m into a bunch of melodic, is fine, but raises more questions talkative, not-necessarily-trustworthy than it answers. Perhaps I would songwriters: Jarvis Cocker, Jonathan say: “We’re trying to be The Beach Richman, Elvis Costello, The Boys in 2009, but with less culty Magnetic Fields, Weezer. And religion and on much less money.”

Fergus Brown Photo: Supplied definitely Randy Newman. What’s next for your music? What do you find challenging We’re touring at the moment, as about writing /performing? my debut album Burgers Frown has At the moment things are just come out. And in a month or so Eve Gibson Wainright. His debut album, Burgers Is there a theme to your new record? going swimmingly in a creative we’re heading to Europe, the UK and Frown, features fellow Sydney Not really. As a debut record, I suppose sense, so all the challenges are NYC to plant some musical seeds Sydney-based songwriter, Fergus musicians Jack Ladder and Tim it’s made up of the best songs I’ve practical and financial. there. Which will be lots of fun. Brown, recently toured and performed Derricourt of Dappled Cities. created to date. Records take a lot of What is your favourite lyric around the country with Martha time to make, though. Long days! So phrase from this record? www.myspace.com/fergusbrown 14 The Review July ’09

Dance of the Pussycat Doll SEEKING BENEFACTOR: Precious and unique collection of Indigenous Contemporary Art and advice from an industry leader of the commercial dance scene. Known for her energetic stage presence and “fierce penchée” that has dance enthusiasts in awe, Kimberly took dancers through a series of choreographic sequences and a routine. A sense of fun and enjoyment was felt within the room, and created the perfect atmosphere for dancers to develop their own individual style to the movement. Currently on tour with Nicole, Melody, Jessica and Ashley of the Pussycat Dolls, Kimberly took time out of her busy schedule to give back to the dance community. With an extensive career that has seen this professional collaborate with the likes of Nick Lachey and other personalities, Kimberly Wyatt inspires others through her Gordon Syron, 2008 Winner, COFA Professional NSW Parliamentary Prize willingness to share knowledge for Indigenous Art: ‘Where The Wildflowers Once Grew’, 2005 on the attributes deemed essential to succeed within a competitive A benefactor is required to establish a ‘Keeping Place’ with this collection and challenging industry. as a foundation. Viewing of this collection is by request only. This Australian exclusive is For an appointment to preview The Keeping Place just one of the many unique please call Gordon on 0421 031 392. opportunities Urban Dance For more information please visit: www.blackfellasdreaming.wikispaces.com Centre presents to the local dance

Kimberly Wyatt Photo: Supplied community. Co-Directors of the elite institution, Juliette Verne and Julie Williamson, enable Australian Kristy Johnson were treated to a Jazz master dancers to pave a way for success (dancer for Chris Brown) and the class with Kimberly Wyatt of the through inviting acclaimed industry dynamite of a duo, Napoleon and To find out how Urban Dance Centre is Last month, on a Saturday at Pussycat Dolls! This Australian leaders to engage in intensive Tabitha, most recently recognised “inspiring the dancers of tomorrow, today” Urban Dance Centre in Sydney, exclusive enabled students the workshops on a regular basis. Past on the Australian version of So visit www.urbandancecentre.com . professional and aspiring dancers opportunity to gain valuable insight workshops include Brandon Shaw You Think You Can Dance.

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The “crack” is the snapping of On a drear early morning, mid-year fans in unison as three artists perform and hand-numbing cold. Greyness the tai-chi Kata or dance. Brightly seems juxtaposed upon grey. The coloured as oriental fans are. Exotic. morning mist shrouds the Waterloo Ancient. As we watch we seem to towers, making them seem ceilingless. lighten. Awaken. They seem to climb heavenward forever. And now I notice the green of the grass. The towers and buildings. I see Walking – walking downhill. My the gardens bright. I sense all this world normally constant chatter with my around me. children is missing. We are all lost in Ahh yes … with smiles we three our own thoughts. Coming to terms carry on. As we bend the corner into with the start of a new week. The start Cooper Street my daughter laughs and of a new day. The grind of everyday life. skips. My son smiles on. My daughter Crack!! My eyes snap to the right! speaks. “Dad, those Chinese people look What was that! A pistol shot? Ahhh great.” They do. Yes. The rhythm of life. … comprehension dawns as my eyes God is great. Jets break drought at Henson Park Gl en Dw y er – a good kick-chase game, rock-solid defence and a high level of on-field Heavy rains on June 20 might have discipline that ensured that very few kept the crowd to a minimum, but the penalties were incurred. Halfback Liam Katie and Billi Photo: Andrew Collis Newtown Jets broke through for their Foran (formerly with the Melbourne Storm first home-ground win in 2009 when and the New Zealand Warriors) displayed Talk about other cultures: I have Aboriginal, Greek, Italian, they defeated the Central Coast Storm a near-perfect kicking game that had the Athlete profile Thai and Turkish cousins, not to mention a mixture of cultures 22-0 in the NSW Cup match played at Central Coast players battling to get out in my school. I like family functions because everyone brings a Henson Park. of their own quarter for extended periods. Billi Yasmin Moss bit of their culture with them. Foran laid on Newtown’s first try The Jets claimed another of the with a well-placed grubber kick into the Age: 10 Do you have a nickname? My friends call me Bibi and Bilby. competition’s tall poppies as the Central Sydenham Road end left-side corner that Sport played: Swimming, Netball (at school), Martial Arts and Do you believe in God? Both my nanas believe in God. They Coast club (the Melbourne Storm’s official was snapped up by capable winger Iwi Dance (if you can call that a sport). are both smart, so I believe in God, too! reserve grade team) was travelling in Hauraki. Newtown’s best try came five second place coming in to this match. minutes into the second half when utility Favourite colour: All the colours of the rainbow, depending Do you know any astronomy? I know an earth-like planet Newtown led 10-0 at halftime, extended forward Nick Kouparitsas fired a superb on my mood! called Gliese was discovered recently – and Eris. the lead to 16-0 early in the second half cut-out pass to the hard-running Hauraki, and put on another converted try right on who drew the Storm fullback and sent Favourite music: Mixture. Mostly I listen to Mum and Dad’s full time. The several hundred Newtown centre Chris Tuatara on a forty metre dash music, music played by teachers at school, music from my Tap, stalwarts in attendance roared their to the tryline. Jazz & Ballet classes. approval as the victorious Jets left the Athlete profile field at full-time. Newtown’s next home game will be What do you want to be? Lots of things. Vet – love animals. The Jets had the perfect game plan for against the Auckland Vulcans on Rock star, actress. Katiloka (Katie) Ata the slushy and slippery playing conditions Saturday, July 18. Where would you like to live? Gliese [!], Coogee. Age: 8 School: Erskineville Public School. Sports: Swimming and dancing. Best NRL team: Rabbitohs – Go the Bunnies! Club: Sydney Uni. Speak about family: I have a big family. I have lots of cousins, Favourite colour: Purple. WANT TO GET FIT? second cousins, and friends that are like family. I see Nana practically every day. Family are always there for you – that is What do you want to be? Inventor or swimmer, or both. WORK OUT AT REDFERN’S WORLD FAMOUS the best part of having a family. Where do you want to live? In front of the Eiffel Tower in Do you aspire to swim for Australia? If I was fast enough, Paris. TONY MUNDINE GYM yes, I would love to. You have to swim almost every day – it is hard work! School: Erko Public. WHERE GIANTS ARE MADE • SINCE 1985 Favourite sportsperson: Leisel Jones and Stephanie Rice. NRL team: Bunnies! Go, Rabbitohs! Talk about Indigenous issues: I was listening to some music Speak about family: I live with my Mom, Nan and Pop. the other day … a song came on the stereo … “They took the Do you aspire to swim for Australia? I wish! If I’m lucky! children away…” I said to Mum, “This song is just made up, isn’t it?” Mum explained it was true, and that my great-great- Speak about Indigenous issues: Treat each other the same. grandmother was very possibly taken away from her mum too It’s about respect. … no-one knows much about my great-great-grandparents Speak about the environment: We all have to do our bit. We because I think it made my great-grandmother very sad to only have one planet. Look after it! COMMUNITY GYM - BOXING remember. Do you know any astronomy? I know the sky is up! WEIGHT TRAINING - CARDIO Talk about the environment: Compost! Compost! Compost! KICK BOXING - FITNESS & DANCE STUDIO That is what we are learning at school at the moment. 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