All Aboard for Merger to Proceed Lyn Turnbull Better Access to Broader Sydney the NSW Government Will Offer the Australian Technology Park (ATP) by Invited Tender

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NUMBER one hundred and THIRTY-seven june ’15 CIRCULATION 22,000 aLEXANDRIA BEACONSFIELD CHIPPENDALE DARLINGTON ERSKINEVILLE EVELEIGH GLEBE KINGS CROSS NEWTOWN PADDINGTON REDFERN SURRY HILLS WATERLOO WOOLLOOMOOLOO ZETLAND ATP sale All aboard for merger to proceed Lyn Turnbull better access to broader Sydney The NSW government will offer the Australian Technology Park (ATP) by invited tender. The decision Andrew Collis comes without the body in charge of the sale, UrbanGrowth NSW, ULTIMO: South East Sydney having responded to concerns Community Transport (SESCT) and raised about the sale by the City Inner West Community Transport of Sydney or local resident groups (IWCT) have announced a merger encouraged to make submissions. that will deliver numerous benefits to clients across nine Local Government Lord Mayor Clover Moore said: Areas. From July 1, 2015, the new “The local community and the service, Access Sydney Community City of Sydney have significant Transport (ASCT), will consolidate concerns about the sale of the ATP, the achievements and commitments which may put at risk a cluster of of its antecedent organisations. innovative businesses, public access John Reynolds, Chair of the SESCT to the site for the local community Transitional Board (from May and heritage buildings.” 22), says: “I think it’s fantastic Under the proposed tender, what’s happening. The merger was announced just before the next unanimously endorsed by members round of community consultation at the special general meetings in for the Central to Eveleigh site, the April. The good will developed by government announced it will invite both organisations over the years has Requests for Tenders (RFT) from: remained. Commitment to excellence Altis Property Partners Pty Ltd will continue.” (with First State Super); Aqualand Projects Pty Ltd; Goodman; Mirvac Project Manager Debbie Jamieson Projects Pty Ltd; and Walker was engaged by the two boards to Corporation. The ATP sale is help steer the merger process, with expected to be worth over $200m. minimum disruption to services. A Darren Jenkins from Friends of freelance consultant with various Erskineville said: “UrbanGrowth non-government organisations over has named these privateers without the years, Ms Jamieson has particular a skerrick of recognition for what experience in the disability sector. the community has had to say. It’s “We’ve been working on this [merger] little wonder local sentiment is fast for over two years,” she says. “It’s Jane Rogers, Debbie Jamieson and Ben Benevento in Ultimo Photo: Claire Mahjoub progressing from disbelief to anger.” been very constructive. Both services UrbanGrowth says that “under share the same values and philosophy, encouraged organisations to form “Our commitment to meeting processes, clients will be assessed via a the terms of the RFT the successful with similar demographics. We’re all partnerships. “There’s been a desire people in their local areas will not new assessment service, with referrals tenderer will be required to protect very passionate about multicultural for larger organisations to deliver be changing,” she adds. “That’s the then made to ASCT. “There’s still a important heritage and public access communities.” services across broader Local Planning way we’ve always worked, according lot of work ahead,” Ms Rogers says. values – making an allowance for Jane Rogers has managed SESCT Areas [rather than LGAs],” Ms Rogers to a community engagement model. “The new organisation will need to future access ways over the rail for 15 years, having started with the explains. “That’s been one of the It’s important to have the business negotiate a shorter-term service system corridor into ATP – and to maintain organisation as a driver 23 years ago. factors behind the merger, but not the working efficiently because good that will be more outcomes-based.” and support the Park’s role as a major She speaks highly of her colleague at most important. The new service will business is the means to serving and Access Sydney Community employment hub with an emphasis IWCT, Ben Benevento, with whom she mean greater access to resources and nurturing community. This is about Transport promises to meet the on technology, creative, research has been involved on various joint and further transport and social support going forward to represent what we challenges of a new era with and ICT/software industries”. regional committees. Mr Benevento options for clients and members.” all believe in – maintaining a client experience and expertise gathered On the evening of the has managed IWCT for nine-and-a-half Ms Rogers and Mr Benevento and community focus.” over years of effective community announcement, Mr Jenkins was years. “We’ve been discussing this for praise staff for their competence and Mr Benevento envisions engagement. “I’m very confident at a meeting between resident a while,” Mr Benevento says. “As part commitment over many years. Staff “crisscrossing transport services” about the future,” Ms Rogers says. groups and UrbanGrowth, which of Sydney Metro Community Transport positions, offices and vehicle depots and new opportunities for clients. “Access Sydney is an apt name for the was told the government proposed we’ve regularly met to share ideas and will be maintained at Ultimo/Glebe “Someone in Concord can now new organisation. That’s our priority to place covenants on the sale compare notes.” and Strathfield (at the Dutton Centre). arrange for transport to Prince of – access to transport in relation to to try and protect public access Ms Rogers looks forward to the A combined fleet of 26 buses and Wales Hospital,” he says. “Someone social opportunities, food, health and state-significant heritage. new arrangement that will see ASCT station wagons will soon carry new in Redfern can travel to Concord care – enhancing independence and “UrbanGrowth has to stop mouthing take on responsibilities for services ASCT logos, with all regular routes to for a hospital appointment. Clients quality of life.” S empty words about consultation from La Perouse to Homebush, continue. “Over the next few months look forward to the expanded service and take on board the community’s Bondi to Burwood, Millers Point to we’ll see better systems developed area and more flexibility – including Access Sydney Community Transport ‘non-negotiables’ for the ATP: Green Square. back-of-house, then hopefully more expanded hours of operation.” Phone 8241 8000 heritage preserved, public access Changes at state government level, services delivered more efficiently,” By the end of this month, as part of Suite 2, Level 1, 579 Harris St, Ultimo maintained, open space safeguarded, in regard to funding especially, have Ms Rogers says. the new government structures and 40 Augusta Street, Strathfield no mega-towers, Continued on page 2 November 2014 2 NewsNEWS June 2015

PUBLISHER South Sydney Uniting Church ATP sale Raglan Street, Waterloo The views expressed in this newspaper are Fresh approach to caring for people in need The views expressed in this newspaper are those of the author and the article and are not necessarily the views of the Uniting Church. ANDREW COLLIS to proceed necessarily the views of the Uniting Church. Continued from page 1 NEWS [email protected] BOTANY: THE Food Distribution no more traffic congestion, Phone Lyn 0400 008 338 Network (FDN) held its Annual and an unswerving focus on General Meeting on Wednesday ADVERTISING the technology jobs of the Contact – [email protected] October 29. The guest speaker future,” Mr Jenkins said. Phone Julia on 0402 525 061 for the meeting was Kelly Smith, Geoff Turnbull from REDWatch, Nutrition Programs Co-ordinator for MAILING ADDRESS: who also attended the meeting, PO Box 3288 Secondbite, with whom FDN shares said: “There was a clear call from Redfern NSW 2016 premises in Margate Street, Botany. resident groups and Council for LETTERS parts of the site not to be sold, Please send letters and emails to: The AGM was attended by staff, but government has ignored this The South Sydney Herald. Management Committee members, without any explanation to us or Email: [email protected] Supply sender name and suburb. clients, volunteers and supporters. the City. We have now requested Size: 150 words or less. All expressed commitment to FDN’s a meeting with UrbanGrowth, We may edit for legal or other reasons. values and objectives – the care and Council and resident groups wellbeing of people who are aged for UrbanGrowth to respond FOUNDING EDITOR or frail or living with a disability. Trevor Davies (25.5.1956—14.6.2011) to the issues that have been DevelopmentPhyllis Sequeira, site bordered FDNby Cowper, President, Wentworth, Queen and Bay streets Photo: Victoria Pearson raised, so we can consider if spoke of challenges ahead in relation the proposed covenants can to the National Disability Insurance provide the protection needed SchemeA long (NDIS). “We fight are currently for affordable and social housing for access and heritage.” in the process of completing an In an earlier UrbanGrowth Viapplicationctoria Pe fora rsonDisability Service The land has sat vacant for the past housing units to be built on the site study session on social facilities, MMANAGINGanaging EDITOREditor FEATURES EDITOR Standards Accreditation,” she four years after the previous block has been a long one. “We battled Verity UrbanGrowth recognised there LyndalAndrew Irons Collis Dorothy McRae-McMahon GLEBE:said. “Achievement The first stages of the of Homedevelopment of social housing apartments was Firth over it, we battled the Baird and would be limited open space haveAnd Community begun on Care the (HACC) site of the bulldozed in June 2011. 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The youth of today

Sustainability in the schoolyard Teacher Fernando Navarro with students Tyrone Fera-Talarico, Lachlan Daly-Oriley, Tyson Fahey and John Toomey-Riley assemble a new water tank at Green Square School Photo: Kat Hines

Kat Hines & Andrew Collis the “easiest and fastest to assemble, and plan on putting the water collected The presentation ceremony was a need to develop and utilise systems that ready to collect water in under 10 to good use. “We appreciate GreenCo positive and enjoyable event for all help us adapt to a changing climate and WATERLOO: On Friday May 22 students minutes”. Installation requires “no Water donating the tank, which will involved. The activity engaged students protect our environment by conserving and teachers of Green Square School special tools or technical knowledge”. help us to collect rainwater and keep on a number of levels, encouraging our water resources.” S took part in a presentation ceremony Participating schools are competing to our beloved school garden thriving,” teamwork and inviting questions about at which the school received a brand assemble tanks in the fastest time. The Mr Thornton said. engineering and conservation. Youth of today, a regular article new water tank. The event, moved winning school will receive $500 for “Our garden provides first-hand Environmentalist and member of on local youth and related indoors due to heavy rain, was part horticultural projects. experience of what it means to be the GreenCo Water Board, Rob Gell, issues, is kindly sponsored by of the Green Gardens Project that will Staff and students at Green Square environmentally friendly and the believes the practicality of the PAK FLAT Appetite Cafe see 12 schools each receive a tank from assembled their tank in two minutes and rewards reaped from gardening, which tank is a valuable step in the future of GreenCo Water. 45 seconds. A brilliant performance! include fresh, healthy and delicious water conservation. “Given the recent Principal of Green Square, James veggies. It is something we, as a prevalence of natural disasters nationally Appetite Cafe APPETITE cafe : redfern 82 Regent St, Redfern ood According to the company, the Thornton, said the students had been community, look forward to instilling and globally, it is essential that all + eople Tel 9699 4069 innovative PAK FLAT tanks are among looking forward to receiving the tank in our students,” he added. sectors of our society understand the

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Chris Geraghty among us with his Pentecostal tongues of smoke hovering in the air, preparing the sacred site of REDFERN: Mass at St Vincent’s Catholic St Vincent’s for our sacred songs and dance. Church on Sunday May 24 was a cracker. The haunting sounds of Michael Waites’ didgeridoo summoned the spirits of the The congregation gathered ten years since many black angels Fr Ted had buried from St the death of Father Ted Kennedy, and 10 years Vincent’s. A generous descendent of the original since the crowd of hundreds gathered at The owners of the land, Ralph Townsend-Ridgeway, Block to send him off. Worshipers recalled his offered an elegant welcome to country. powerful Redfern ministry and celebrated his A bishop (Terry Brady); two friends of Fr continuing but mysterious presence among his Ted – Ed Campion, who wrote Ted Kennedy: friends and parishioners. Priest of Redfern, and Frank Brennan, who as Fr Ted was much loved by the poor and a young seminarian had served in Redfern as oppressed, by the locals and the drifters, the driver and dog’s body for the notorious and respected, perhaps even feared by the Mum Shirl and who Fr Ted said had been church establishment. He was a fierce critic the most insightful theologian he had had of Canberra and the Cathedral, and a fierce the honour to meet; and Melvin Llabanes, advocate for the Aboriginal peoples. Now the Filipino parish priest, all joined in a he’s among the black angels in heaven. celebration of prayer and thanksgiving. The faithful gathered – old friends, old A generous blessing was sent and joyfully faces, true believers. Fr Ted is still remembered received from friends and fellow travellers at and honoured. The scene was set for the South Sydney Uniting Church in Waterloo. celebration of the feast of Pentecost – a day The songs of Fr Ted’s friend, Peter Kearney, for justice and truth, renewal and energy. filled the sacred space inside the church where The day opened with a smoking ceremony. memories of a loving pastor and fierce prophet Honouring the memories of Fr Ted and Mum Shirl Photo: Supplied Uncle Max (Eulo), a proud elder, wandered were circulating. S

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Possibilities within each day What is Bipolar? Reader Profile: Dr Cathie Harrison Andrew Collis Anne Camac & Laura Buzo trying to fly from buildings, getting loans to visit the Pope, etc. This is Dr Cathie Harrison is Senior Lecturer in Early Ever heard someone say, “I’m a bit called manic psychosis – and is part Childhood Education at Australian Catholic University (ACU). Cathie’s teaching is in the areas bipolar today”? They usually mean of Bipolar I Disorder. Less severe of play, early learning, early childhood pedagogy they’re feeling a bit emotional, often manias are called Bipolar II Disorder. more teary than usual or just feeling and the creative arts. Her research interests Now, imagine, for no reason out-of-sorts. That’s not Bipolar. include early childhood pedagogy, children your energy is drained out of you. and spirituality, social justice and giftedness in Everything feels grey, nothing you early childhood. She is the author of the books We all have some variation in our do makes you feel any better, there’s Giftedness in Early Childhood and Young Gifted mood. Usually this depends on what’s no reason to do anything, your Children – Their Search for Complexity and happening around us or what we’re body and mind are slow, and you’re Connection and co-author of the book Rethinking thinking about. Some of us are more thinking “why bother” and “there’s Learning in Early Childhood Education. Cathie prone to mood changes or have is an elder at the South Sydney Uniting Church no point”. You want to hide away more obvious mood changes. Mood in Waterloo and co-creator of the SSH’s Frog & and not see anyone and you start changes like this aren’t Bipolar. Bee strip (on page 14). to think you are so bad this is what Bipolar Disorder is what used to you deserve. This is the downside In May you attended a conference in Aotearoa- be called Manic-Depressive Disorder. – the depressed phase of Bipolar. New Zealand. What was the conference all about? Cathie Harrison Photo: John Lanzky It’s a common mental illness, about What’s worse is that you can The conference was about gifted children and one in 100 people have it. In Bipolar move between the two poles – mania some of the social and emotional challenges that You are one of the creators of the SSH’s new Frog Disorder your moods (how you and depression – for no reason and can come with being highly gifted. Children who & Bee strip. What were the ideas behind the strip? are feeling) swing between highs are highly gifted can experience life with greater What hopes do you have for it? sometimes quite suddenly. You don’t and lows. And these mood swings intensity and can be more sensitive to a whole I want children to feel included in the SSH know how you are going to feel, what affect your thinking, the decisions range of things, from sensory input like sounds community, to say you are a member of society decisions you are going to make. Your you make and what you do. and textures, to emotions and concerns about with valuable ideas to contribute, that you see the friends see you as unpredictable, What is it like to have a Bipolar the planet and world events. This can create world in unique and imaginative ways and we high – a manic episode? Well, it’s moody and unreliable. Your partner, some complexities for them and for their families can learn a lot from you. I also want to encourage and teachers. open eyes and playful hearts, for all of us. Children feeling good about everything – all is family and work colleagues think the are our best teachers when it comes to play and great and your glass is more than half same. Friends drop off, relationships fall apart and jobs don’t last. What have been the most significant shifts in openness to the newness and possibilities within full. Your head is full of great ideas thinking with regard to early childhood education This is what untreated Bipolar each day. and you need less sleep. You’ve got – over the last 20 years or so?I n your own work? For me childhood experience creates culture, Disorder is like. Treated, it extra energy, so you throw caution This is interesting as there has been a shift so what sort of culture do we want to create? to the wind and take a chance, do can be much different. away from seeing young children in terms of The strongest messages at the moment seem to something different, impulsively try Regular sleep and a good routine universal ages and stages to seeing young children be around the child as a consumer or the child something new. Sounds good, eh? are really important non-medical as members of families and communities with who can be parked in day-care while parents Who wouldn’t want to feel like that? ways of staying stable, but this is different lives, diverse experiences and a range of work. We could think about this very differently So what’s the downside of feeling one of the mental illnesses where values. Young children learn from those around and invest in strong and supportive care and them, from life experience and from societal factors learning environments as the young child’s right high? Well, unfortunately your medications work well. They’re not a like the media and technology. We recognise that as a valued human being. I was so pleased to see judgement isn’t as good, so some cure, but they certainly help minimise young children although small in stature are not that Tanya Plibersek talked about this in her last those severe mood swings. There of those ideas that seem so great small in other ways. They are curious, creative column in the SSH. are some famous people who have may not be, and there are probably investigators, eager to play and learn. consequences you haven’t thought great success even though they have My work is a lot about advocating for children so What do you like most about living inS outh about because you’re feeling so Bipolar – Stephen Fry for example. S that we create early learning centres, schools and Sydney? How does it compare to other places you good. Telling your boss how they experiences that are responsive to these capacities have lived? should run their business, maxing Head to these websites for more info: so that they flourish. In my work at [ACU] and I love the sense of community, that diversity out the credit card, sex with a www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/public/ as an advisor for ABC Play School I try to reflect is celebrated. Places like the Saturday markets, stranger – life can end up messy and bipolardisorder these values. Sydney Park and South Sydney Uniting Church are I am giving a paper in Melbourne this month so very precious as places of authentic community, embarrassing once you’re not high. www.au.reachout.com/bipolar-disorder called Unfolding Wings or Reverse Metamorphosis: concern for others and genuine respect, and, for When highs are extreme you Challenges in the First Years of School. I am asking me, gratitude for life. may start to believe some pretty Between them, Anne and Laura have the question, does school help the young child fly unusual stuff – “I have special over 30 years of experience as mental or is it more about meeting adult agendas through Your idea of the perfect getaway or timeout? powers”, “I’m God’s saviour for the health professionals. That said, this conformity and control and test scores in literacy A muck-about meditation in my garden, a walk world” – What’s worse, when you column is not intended to replace and numeracy? I argue that the process is also an along the beach and peering into rock pools, believe this, you tend to act on it – professional advice when it is needed. outcome and if the process diminishes the child’s curled up on the lounge with a good novel or the curiosity, creativity and a spirit of inquiry then crossword, listening to music or playing the piano, this too needs to be recognised. children watching – so many options. 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Budget 2015: Fails the Fairness Test

Roses laid at Parliament House Photo: Katie Gompertz Last month, Tony Abbott handed down his second Budget as Prime Minister. When Labor looks at the Budget we apply two main tests: is it fair? Naming and overcoming violence Does it plan for the future? The answer is no on Katie Gompertz at Moving Forward should be If you feel you need to find somewhere both counts. recognised and appreciated by us safe, Jan can be contacted on 02 9599 Domestic and family violence. all in the community. This event 3217 or [email protected] Tony Abbott says his Budget is fair but many of Our very own dirty little secret. was a testament to her approach Hiding in plain sight in our homes, to domestic violence, and that is 1800 RESPECT is a 24-hour hotline for the unfair parts of his last Budget remain including our towns and our cities. Currently one of sadness. It is too easy in any Australian who has experienced, or is raising the retirement age to 70, cutting $1.3 billion responsible for killing two women a this world of social media and at risk of, family and domestic violence. week in Australia, it is the leading online trolling to become angry, Call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or in pensioner concessions and $100,000 university cause of death in women under 50. disenfranchised and to ultimately visit www.1800respect.org.au miss the point of events like this. degrees. May 6 marked a symbolic event, However, by acknowledging these Safe Steps is a 24-hour family violence “Moving Forward”, to acknowledge deaths and keeping them in the response centre. Call 1800 015 188 or Even more concerning, the budget seems to target the victims of domestic and family public eye we show all victims of visit www.safesteps.org.au families who already feel the pressure of balancing violence. Jan Christie, Moving domestic violence the respect they are Forward Manager, described the event due. We also let their families know Lifeline provides all Australians with high housing prices and increasing cost of living. as a way to “facilitate community that even if our governments continue access to 24-hour crisis support and expression of our grief and sense of to ignore this epidemic, we will not suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14 or This government wants to cut up to $6000 a year hopelessness at these preventable forget, we will not let this continue visit www.lifeline.org.au from family budgets, kick families of Family Tax deaths”. The proceedings included and we will overcome this. S the laying of roses at Parliament Relationships Australia provides support Benefit B once a family’s youngest child reaches House: red for women, white for DO YOU NEED SUPPORT? services for individuals, families and the age of six and cut the Paid Parental Leave children and yellow for men. If you or somebody you know is in communities. Call 1300 364 277 or Ms Christie’s tireless work immediate danger, call 000 now. visit www.relationships.org.au (PPL) scheme. Tony Abbott doesn’t have a great track record with PPL, first saying it would happen “over his Exhibition shows Balmain’s caring history dead body”, then promising a $20 billion scheme

Bronwyn Monro that would give the biggest benefit to the highest income earners. Now, his cuts will leave around BALMAIN: Thousands of people turned out at dawn on Anzac Day 80,000 new mothers each year up to $11,500 and surrounded the refurbished worse off. Under these changes, that maximum PPL local memorial to the Gallipoli soldiers of a century before. period will be 18 weeks, so for every week your Surprisingly, this memorial in employer gives, you lose a week of paid leave from Balmain is the oldest Gallipoli memorial in Australia – built for the government. What’s worse is that Tony Abbott the first anniversary of what was to become Anzac Day. It remains a has accused parents who are entitled to paid symbol that Balmain cared for the parental leave of being “double dippers”. 5,000 volunteers who left the area to serve in World War I. But signs In contrast, Labor has a plan to equip people for of caring that are less tangible than this memorial are perhaps even jobs of the future. In his budget reply speech more important. Balmain’s caring for the volunteers and those they Bill Shorten announced Labor’s plan to invest left at home was commemorated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths at a recent exhibition in Balmain’s Watch House called Balmain Cared. (STEM) programs by teaching coding in every school, training 5000 additional teachers in STEM, The old stone watch house served as Balmain’s police station from 1854 offering 25,000 scholarships for STEM teaching and until 1925. Rescued from demolition ensuring 100,000 STEM Award Degree students by the National Trust and the Balmain Association, it often hosts will graduate HECS debt free. community exhibitions. Balmain Cared showed how all the community Our community is at its best when we provide for groups cooperated to “raise funds, provide material comforts … to assist those who need support or assistance and plan to returning wounded soldiers and Gallipoli memorial in Balmain Photo: Bronwyn Monro equip everyone for the future. their dependents facing financial as well as emotional difficulties”. As casualties grew, their families Girls Brigade Committee organised The Balmain-Rozelle Fund needed comfort and help too. So did a section for “all comers” and If you have feedback about the budget that you was supported both by weekly returning soldiers, often damaged by another for girls under 16 to knit would like to share, you can let me know at: subscription by local residents and shellfire or gas. “Annandale timber socks for the harsh winters for by contributions from churches in merchants Frederick and William soldiers serving on the Front. The www.workingforsydney.org.au/budget_2015. the area. The Rozelle Red Cross Langdon offered their house, socks were knitted in grey three-, held a three-day bazaar early in Broughton Hall, to the government four- or six-ply wool, following a Tanya Plibersek 1916 to raise money for the Balmain as a convalescent hospital for recommended pattern. Fifty entries and Rozelle Wounded Soldiers shell-shocked soldiers.” Broughton had to be received in the section to Fund. Again the local churches Hall became No. 13 Australian permit judging to proceed. Prizes provided lots of support. “In August Military Hospital and eventually of one guinea, a half-guinea and 1916 further fundraising provided combined with Callan Park to form five shillings in each were a greater comfort packages including tobacco, the recently retired Rozelle Hospital. encouragement than today’s value stationery, pencils, clothing and The story of the Sock Competition would represent ($2.10, $1.05 and literature. These were sent to the included in the exhibition was a 50 cents). But then, these were Australian Base Hospital in Belgium.” highlight. The Balmain-Rozelle caring people in Balmain. S 6 News June 2015 Diverse, safe, vibrant community An interview with Jenny Leong MP

Andrew Collis – made me an activist. Or at least if I was an activist before – and I am pretty tripod cafe Greens MP Jenny Leong relishes sure I showed signs of it from an early 262 Abercrombie St, Darlington the privilege of having been elected age – it was the people I met when I Ph: 9698 8677 Open 7 days to serve the people of Newtown. The moved to Newtown who taught me Mon-Fri 7am-5pm Sat-Sun 8am-4pm past month has seen her give an what an activist was.” inaugural speech in parliament, set On NSW politics: “It is pretty clear up an electoral office in King Street, that simply trusting the government and engage a host of constituents on of the day to do the right thing is not key issues including the WestConnex going to be enough. Slippery words project, the Central to Eveleigh and excuses that continue to allow development, affordable housing and human rights to be violated are a tacit the maintenance of “diverse, safe, endorsement of racism, sexism and vibrant community spaces”. It’s an discrimination.” exciting time for the newly elected On WestConnex, Ms Leong said: “It MP who brings palpable enthusiasm seems appropriate for me to encourage and expertise in a range of fields well any potential investors in WestConnex suited to her portfolio responsibilities: to look closely at the resolve of the good Arts and Creative Industries, Rental people of Newtown when preparing to and Tenancy Housing, LGBTIQ and borrow or to lend to this unwanted and Human Rights. Jenny Leong Photo: Andrew Collis unwarranted project.” The full speech is available online: A passion for the arts brought Ms NSW Senator Kerry Nettle. The speech www.jennyleong.org/jenny_makes_ Leong from Adelaide to the University focused on equality, human rights and inaugural_speech of Sydney where she pursued a doctorate the importance of collective action. In late May Ms Leong released a in performance studies. “At that time Ms Leong acknowledged the recently statement in support of Marrickville I was passionate about the need for deceased Wiradjuri man Ray Jackson Council’s call for a halt to the a theatre archive in Australia,” she for his contribution to the fight for Koori WestConnex tender process, and critical says. The tenor of conservative John justice and noted former member for of comments directed at concerned Howard-era politics, and inhumane Newtown Frank Burke’s presidency of residents by Minister for Roads Duncan Sydney and Melbourne treatment of refugees in particular, the Anti-Conscription Council prior to Gay. The Minister’s disparaging remarks drew Ms Leong into activism. She being elected in 1917. about latte and chardonnay drinkers was elected president of the Sydney On marriage equality (referring to drew the following response: “It seems 1300 769 389 University Postgraduate Research her life companion of 19 years), Ms the Minister is attempting to distract www.goget.com.au Association (SUPRA) and became a Leong said: “We declined to have our attention from the growing opposition member of the Greens, impressed and wedding recognised in law. One day, to WestConnex and the failure of the 24/7 access to cars parked nearby inspired by the principled leadership when the institution of marriage is no project to meet the government’s own of Bob Brown. “Student politics taught longer tainted by discrimination, we requirements in terms of financial me the importance of collaboration, will get legally married ...” accountability, independence and finding ways for different parties to On Lillian Fowler, the last member transparency. work together, identifying common for Newtown: “The electorate of “If the Minister really wants to defend concerns and building consensus.” Newtown has a radical past that is WestConnex, why doesn’t he release Assure Skills honed on campus were still present today. Lillian Fowler ... the business case? If the Minister really valuable over the five ensuing years began her inaugural speech to this wants to justify WestConnex – instead that saw Ms Leong in various roles with Chamber in September 1944 by stating: of making light of the effect more Psychology Amnesty International, as a community ‘I have always thought that government roads will have on our air quality – campaigner in NSW and then in London meant action by elected representatives where is the rigorous assessment of Urban Nature wellbeing centre and Hong Kong as Amnesty’s global and the formulation of ideals for the the environmental impacts? This isn’t campaign coordinator. “Working with benefit of people. My ideal government about how people take their coffee or 216 enmore rd (cnr edgeware Rd) Amnesty gave me further experience would frown on anything not to the what wine they like to drink. This is enmore nsw 2042 in community engagement,” she says, ultimate good of all.’ The main issues on about plans to waste billions of dollars “developing grassroots campaigns and her agenda at that time were proposed on a tollway that will lead to increased networks with a capacity to respond changes to electricity delivery, local pollution and the loss of homes and Caring, confidential psychological services in times of crisis.” Change, Ms Leong government amalgamations, which communities. It will fail to meet to help you deal with life’s difficulties believes, comes not so much from she posited were motivated by the Sydney’s transport needs. formal structures as through networks government’s desire to seek electoral “The Greens are committed to seeing of local individuals and groups. Key benefits, along with housing, rents and public money invested in world-class Bulk billing available on referral from GP terms include allies, relationships, accessible public transport. It seems that transport solutions to make it easier connection, negotiation. some things will always stay the same.” and more accessible for people to get Contact Elizabeth Munro on 0408 612 808 Ms Leong’s inaugural speech, On local collective action: “I look around our city. We need real transport or at [email protected] delivered in the Legislative Assembly of forward to working collaboratively solutions, not another dirty tollway,” the NSW Parliament on May 5, the “first with others – in the parliament and she said. of the first” speeches from newly elected on the streets ... Our community and Ms Leong is thrilled to be working MPs, bore the hallmarks of her love for our neighbourhoods are no strangers alongside two fellow Greens life in a big city where good organisation to collective action. We have a long parliamentarians in the lower house, need not mean the standardisation of and proud history of standing up Jamie Parker and Tamara Smith, and everything. Gentrification, for instance, against injustice, overdevelopment, encouraged by positive contributions shouldn’t mean the loss of diverse evictions from public housing, the sell- from the cross bench over recent years. cultures, celebrations and venues. A off of public assets and cuts to public In coming months she will work on ways better public transport system should services.” to make parliament more accessible to mean increased interaction between On the local area: “The people who the community, and initiate means of people of different backgrounds and live in the electorate of Newtown are meeting regularly with constituents at interests. welcoming of difference and diversity, various locations within the Newtown More than 150 members of the so it is perhaps not surprising that many electorate. S local community filled the public come to Newtown to feel accepted, or galleries. Among the guests were BLF to have their diversity celebrated, even Office of Jenny Leong MP and Green Bans legend Jack Mundey, if they do not live here. Newtown – and 383 King St, Newtown NSW 2042 NSW Senator Lee Rhiannon, and former the people I met when I moved there [email protected] Heritage readied for sale Geoff Turnbull UrbanGrowth is proposing that exhibition documents on the ATP the purchaser retain an obligation website. The protection of this The Australian Technology Park similar to the current state government collection and guaranteed access are (ATP) is exhibiting until June 12 an requirements under Section 170 of the some of the concerns raised about the updated Management Plan covering Heritage Act NSW, which would be sale of the ATP and the collection. the state-significant moveable enforced by a covenant on the sale. As UrbanGrowth is yet to satisfy Council heritage collection at the ATP to a result, the Section 170 register has and local resident groups that the be sold with the site in the coming been updated and is also on exhibition. provisions proposed will provide the tender. Those with an interest in industrial same level of protection as continued heritage at ATP should consult the state ownership. S June 2015 SOCIAL JUSTICE 7 Access The comfortable nation that couldn’t – to justice aid abroad cut to lowest ever levels under threat Ben Thurley estimates that funding volatility can Justin Pen reduce aid effectiveness by around 25 The Little Engine That Could is a per cent (in terms of outcomes delivered REDFERN: Redfern Legal Centre wonderful story of a small, struggling for every aid dollar spent). (RLC) will be forced to shut its train engine pushing the limits of its Many programs in south and south- doors to hundreds of clients over capacity and endurance to succeed east Asia and in Africa that have been the next year, if it cannot raise despite the odds. A moving story of widely regarded as effective have been $290,000 to cover the funding homeless and unemployed people in cut, while programs in the Pacific – shortfall left by successive state Victoria pooling together what little some of which have received lower and federal government cuts to the they have to help those affected by effectiveness ratings – have been largely legal assistance sector. Nepal’s earthquakes reminds me of spared. Some of the decisions have that little engine that could. The odds clearly been based on pure politics. While the Community Legal Centre were stacked against them in so many While all of Cambodia’s neighbours (CLC) sector welcomed the federal ways, yet they found a way to reach (Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar) saw government’s back-down earlier for resources they barely have for their programs cut by 40 per cent, this year on $20 million worth of themselves in order to help others. Cambodia was spared. No doubt proposed cuts, the retreat was not because maintaining aid is part of the so much a final victory for the ailing In stark contrast, Australia – one deal under which Cambodia has agreed Australia’s aid programs in Africa have been cut by 70 per cent Photo: World Vision legal assistance sector but rather of the world’s wealthiest nations with to shoulder part of Australia’s refugee an historical exception in the trend a $1.6 trillion dollar (and growing!) resettlement obligations. towards defunding CLCs. economy and the sixth lowest level severely affect programs that help as ebola or tuberculosis, and the In short, it’s a devastating blow to the of debt in the developed world – has the poorest girls and boys to access challenges the world faces in generating poor. It undermines aid effectiveness, Indeed, the sector faces a further confirmed in its recent budget that primary education and support the inclusive economic growth and harms our ability to exercise regional $6.8 million in cuts, due to take effect we are the comfortable nation that most vulnerable families with income responding to climate change all remind and global leadership and renders in 2017-2018. couldn’t. Or rather, the comfortable support and livestock. Aid to Vietnam us how interconnected our world is. Australia a less generous nation. It also The oldest CLC in NSW and the nation that wouldn’t. will be cut by 40 per cent as well Australia’s response is ungenerous and forgets a core fact about Australian aid. second oldest in Australia, RLC has While expenditure continues to ($39 million), impacting programs shameful. It is also counterproductive; Aid is not what we do until our leaders been a longstanding advocate for the grow in other areas and many tax which increase access to clean water it’s in Australia’s interests to help foster declare a (swiftly forgotten) budget disadvantaged and marginalised in loopholes remain unplugged, the and sanitation, support communities hope and opportunity for communities emergency. Aid is what we do because its community. For nearly 40 years, government is implementing the to adapt to climate change, and help and countries in our region. The cuts to generously supporting the world’s most RLC’s solicitors have been working at largest cuts to aid in Australia’s history. build the infrastructure needed for aid programs have no rationale beyond promising people is fundamental to the coalface addressing unfair laws A total of $3.7 billion will be stripped economic growth. the government’s arbitrary decision to who we are. S and systemic social issues. from aid over the next three years, Particularly objectionable is that balance its books on the backs of the RLC’s funding shortfall will including $1 billion immediately. aid to Sub-Saharan Africa, where world’s poorest people. Ben Thurley is the National Coordinator mean the loss of half of its general Australian aid will fall to 0.22 per roughly one in every three people is The cuts will do nothing to meet the of Micah Challenge, a coalition of church legal team and its statewide Police cent of national income by next year. undernourished and almost half the government’s stated commitment to and Christian organisations speaking Powers service, Credit and Debt, and This amounts to less than 1 per cent population live below the international effectiveness in the aid program – and together for global justice and a world Employment and Discrimination of federal government expenditure abject poverty line, and where we have will probably undermine it. Effective free from poverty. Micah Challenge is services. RLC anticipates it will be dedicated to supporting our poorest much to offer in terms of our expertise programs to address complex issues partnering with Make Poverty History in forced to turn away 500 clients in the neighbours and addressing global in dryland agriculture, was cut by of poverty and disadvantage rely on a national Campaign for Australian Aid. next year alone. challenges. Aid to Bangladesh will 70 per cent to a mere $31.8 million. long-term relationships, stable funding, To lend your voice to the campaign, visit Some of the people hit hardest be cut by 40 per cent this year Disasters like the Nepal earthquakes and a process of learning, refining www.isthebudgetfair.com or by these service closures will be (around $28 million), which will and Cyclone Pam, epidemics such and following-up. The World Bank www.australianaid.org pensioners and low-income earners. Many of RLC’s clients have come with matters involving vicious debt- repayment traps, discrimination and underpayments at work, and reports Bookmarking Blue Knot Day An interview with Dr Cathy Kezelman of police mistreatment. Earlier this year, RLC assisted the Andrew Collis five million Australian adult survivors Are there plans to develop or expand across the board; the mental health mother of Aboriginal teenager Melissa of childhood trauma and abuse. It is a the service? repercussions of unresolved childhood Dunn to pursue a complaint against While ASCA’s annual Blue Knot nationally and internationally acclaimed Previous funding for workshops has trauma are substantial. the NSW Police Force. In January Day is several months away, Dr leader in policy and practice. While now been discontinued. ASCA is unable 2012, Melissa was subject to a violent Cathy Kezelman, President of Adults ASCA is currently funded by the Federal to deliver any workshops until further ASCA’s Blue Knot Day will be marked police arrest on George Street in Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA), Government’s Department of Social funding is identified. The workshops around the country on Monday October Sydney. Tragically, she passed away reminds us that timely intervention Services and Department of Health, the help survivors to understand the 26, with events throughout the week shortly after her charges were thrown is crucial to the recovery of adults existing level of funding is not meeting relationship between their prior trauma of Monday October 26 to Sunday out of court. surviving childhood abuse and the needs of adult survivors accessing and abuse, to understand the ways November 1. What is the theme of this RLC has also been active in trauma. It is certainly not too early to its service. they’ve coped, and to create pathways year’s Blue Knot Day? protecting vulnerable clients from commit your support by bookmarking to health and wellbeing. This year’s Blue Knot Day theme is vocational education and training Blue Knot Day (see below). Visit the The 1300 line is staffed by expert “supportive communities help survivors marketing agents who regularly ASCA website for inspiring ideas counsellors. Can you give us an idea In light of the recent federal budget, recover”. Survivors often struggle with mislead low-income earners to sign toward your own involvement in of the volume of calls and pressure what comments can you make about a sense of isolation having often felt up for courses they cannot complete Blue Knot Day projects and events. on staff? national priorities re mental health and alone during a childhood of abuse. or afford to pay back. RLC’s casework The website offers information for It is important that survivors receive survivors of abuse? The power of positive relationships for and advocacy helped to attract media survivors and health professionals, professional support from appropriately In February this year ASCA released recovery cannot be underestimated. with access to education and training trained counsellors. ASCA’s 1300 line an economic report: The Cost of ASCA is calling on all communities to coverage on the issue and contributed opportunities. offers short-term counselling and Unresolved Childhood Trauma and unite in support of the survivors in their to serious law reform throughout support, information and specialist Abuse in Adults in Australia. The communities as they seek to reclaim the sector. Cathy Kezelman talks to Andrew referral for survivors in need, as well report established that not providing their health and wellbeing. These cases make up a snapshot Collis about ASCA’s multi-faceted as family members, friends and loved appropriate services to adult survivors This year’s prayer service in support of the 6,700 matters dealt with in the commitments to truth-telling and ones. Health professionals also call the of child abuse costs governments $6.8 of ASCA’s Blue Knot Day will again be last year alone. healing. line for information, support and advice. billion per annum, with the cost being held at the Pitt Street (City) Uniting Community Legal Centres are a Currently ASCA receives more $9.1 billion per annum for childhood Church on Saturday October 31. For the critical part of the legal system. They ASCA offers essential support than 400 calls per month with close trauma more generally. Despite the first time, the service this year will be ensure access to justice for those who services to adult survivors of abuse. to the same number of calls going obvious cost savings from investing in an interfaith event, with representatives need it the most. RLC is currently What funding is currently provided to unanswered. In addition to its 1300 active timely intervention, the recent from various religious traditions. S facing the most serious threat to its ASCA and what funding is needed to service, videos, fact sheets and federal budget did not address the existence in its 40-year history and meet continuing demand? resources, ASCA delivers educational needs of adult survivors of child abuse Professional Support Line: 1300 657 380 urgently needs your help. ASCA is the leading national workshops to survivors, families, specifically. It notably also focused ASCA membership and donations: RLC has launched a public organisation supporting the needs of friends and loved ones. minimally on mental health issues www.asca.org.au fundraising campaign to stem the threat to its services and ultimately its clients and the community. You can support the campaign by donating to the RLC GiveNow appeal and by This page sponsored by UnitingCare NSW.ACT, the Board of the NSW and ACT Synod of the Uniting spreading the word about the threat to RLC’s services. S Church responsible for the work of community services, chaplaincy and social justice advocacy.

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Sleasona vegetables prevent colds & flu VENDOR PROFILE Everyone can benefit from eating fruits and vegetables this winter. A healthy diet can reduce the risk of catching a severe cold. Nutrition specialist Lisa Hark, director of the Prevention Program and Nutrition Education department at the University of Pennsylvania, declares that a proper diet and a smart lifestyle ward against sniffles, aches and stuffy noses. These foods, which are largely fruits and vegetables, enhance the immune system and regulate internal processes. Honey Pakdeesush with Salee Rammarat, owner of Pronprohm Thai restaurant in Redfern Photo: Kat Hines EDDIE H It is much better to rely on fruits and vegetables than It is with a great deal of vitamins or supplements. For example, eating an orange is a From Bangkok to Sydney – tempered joy that we bid farewell to Eddie H. Eddie has much better choice than taking a couple of pills of Vitamin been a vendor at The Big Issue C each day. This is because the orange gives you the best for 14 years but we are ecstatic balancing work and study for him that he has found combination of vitamins (Vitamin C and B6) and nutrients another job. (potassium, folate and magnesium). An interview with Nathsaie (Honey) Pakdeesush “Working at The Big Issue helped me a lot. It gave me the confidence I needed to be able So, what are the best fruits and vegetables to strengthen Andrew Collis service provider in Thailand. “I to apply for another job,” Eddie your immune system and protect you from colds and flu? learned a lot there about business explains. “I am a bit sad leaving Eight months ago Nathsaie and online marketing,” Honey says. the magazine. It is a good company to be working with, Grapefruits and clementines: These contain a (Honey) Pakdeesush moved to In 2007, the ASEAN (Association or working for, but I needed Sydney from her family home of Southeast Asian Nations) something different. very high amount of Vitamin C, making them extremely in Bangkok. Last month she Summit was held in Singapore. “I’m now working in a sheltered important in preventing colds. commenced postgraduate studies ASEAN leaders adopted the workshop over at Mascot. It’s in international business at the ASEAN Economic Blueprint to a workshop for the disabled, Apples: We all know the adage: “An apple a day keeps the Sydney campus of the University serve as a master plan guiding packing the catering stuff for of Wollongong. Four days a week the establishment of an ASEAN a few major airlines. I’m one doctor away.” Well, it is true. You can consume one glass of of the guys that would have she works at the Pronprohm Thai Economic Community by 2015. packed the food for your plane. apple juice a day, but make sure it is from a natural source. restaurant in Redfern Street, The vision of economic and social It’s really good, I’m loving it. Redfern. A gracious and self-assured integration has been an inspiration “There is a gentleman at the Garlic and onions: These help fight flu and offer an young woman who speaks three for Honey, who hopes to see Thailand place where I’m working who enhanced protection for your body. In addition to adding languages, Honey shares her passion participate in a competitive and has been there for 50 years. for food, travel and business. equitable region, fully integrated He’s been working there at the a wonderful flavour to your food, these two vegetables into the global economy. same job for 50 years. I was like, why couldn’t that be me contain phytonutrients, which are renowned for their Honey was born in Bangkok “Coming to Sydney was a way at The Big Issue?” where her Chinese mother and Thai to prepare for that,” she says. unique antiviral and antibiotic properties. When mixed with father run a family furniture and “My family has supported my Eddie was born in Melbourne with spina bifida, which Vitamin C, these esteemed vegetables will kill the harmful ceramics business. She recalls a decision to complete a Masters [in affects his legs, putting him bacteria in your body and cleanse your digestive system. happy and adventurous childhood. Sydney] and continue to practise in a wheelchair. However, that “I grew up with my younger English. The plan is then for me hasn’t stopped him seeing sister and brother in Bangkok, to return home to Thailand.” Australia – spending time in Avocados: Being extremely rich in zinc and Vitamin Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney. which is similar in some ways to The choice of Sydney had to do B5, avocados have been declared an important fruit when Sydney, though more crowded,” with a thriving Thai community Over the years, Eddie has she says. “It’s a multicultural city and contacts with regard to part- experienced some time fighting colds and flu. living rough, sleeping at in the middle of Thailand.” time employment. An opportunity train stations and the few Carrots: The specialists from the Centre for Disease The family house was home to four to work at Pronprohm, Redfern’s wheelchair friendly hostels/ generations, with up to 30 people premier Thai restaurant established boarding houses in Sydney. Control and Prevention in Atlanta studied the positive living together at one time. Honey in 1987, has proven most beneficial. Following a hospitalisation in 2011 he was able to find effects of carrots on over 15,318 adults and discovered that enjoyed all that life had to offer “We’re like a family here,” Honey suitable accommodation out beta carotene, the antioxidant found in carrots, protects in the bustling capital, including says. “We talk and play together. The in Campbelltown. academic studies (she was elected owners are dependable and loving your body against cancer and enhances the immune system. While he still commutes from student president in her final year people – and the food is really great.” Campbelltown, he can catch a of high school), socialising with Reflecting on Thai cuisine and direct train to Mascot station Make sure that all of these vegetables and fruits are part of friends, and vacations in the country. its popularity as the number one which has a lift, rather than your diet. For breakfast, you can always add a few berries or a “My high school was close to choice of takeaway in NSW, Honey traveling to Central and then where we lived and I liked all the paints a picture of her home country wheeling back to Redfern to medium-sized banana to a whole-grain meal or drink a large get to The Big Issue office. school activities – sports, art and as a land of plentiful resources and glass of orange juice. For lunch, eat an apple and an avocado. science. I also attended an English wonderful climates. “We joke that in We would like to thank Eddie college [after school hours]. In Thailand there are three seasons,” for his time with us and wish Moreover, try to add tomato, lettuce and sprouts. At dinner, him all the best for the future. my free time I loved going to she says. “Hot, hotter and hottest! While we are sad to see him don’t forget your vegetable soup or salad. Try to keep a bowl cafes and other venues in the city. “There is a long history of go, we are happy for him and of apples, pears and oranges on the countertop in the kitchen There are some great places on agriculture in Thailand – all kinds of the wonderful development Sukhumut Road. I’ve always loved crops and healthy herbs are grown. he has made. and eat them as snacks. eating out with friends, all kinds Buddhist teachings emphasise If you or anyone you know of food. Japanese is my favourite. respect for all life, so usually only could benefit from becoming a Thanks to the Food Distribution Network in Botany. “From Bangkok it’s easy to travel fish and small animals like chickens vendor for The Big Issue, please contact the Sydney office for Phone Elektra on 9316 8503 or visit www.fdn.org.au. to all parts of Thailand. The southern are cooked and eaten – with many more information: region is popular with tourists, different kinds of vegetables and 125-127 Little Eveleigh St. especially Phuket, and many people spices. In the north, the dishes are Redfern; phone 8332 7200; like the mountains in the north. sweet and sour. In the south, most email [email protected] Places like Chiang Mai are really nice. spicy. Somtum and papaya with Photo by Samuel Clark My favourite places are in the eastern sticky rice is a typical north-eastern Column sponsored by region. The beautiful islands there dish – salty and spicy. There’s a are more private, very relaxing – good tradition of bringing many small, The Big Issue is Australia’s leading social enterprise. places for snorkeling and kayaking.” neatly prepared dishes to the It is an independent, not TAPEO CAFÉ After completing high school table – it’s about balance, detail for‑profit organisation that Honey enrolled at Thammasat and variety – the way the food develops solutions to help 82 Redfern St, Redfern homeless, disadvantaged Tel 8084 7237 (Open seven days, late Thu-Sun) University where she undertook looks, how it smells, and how it and marginalised people studies in sociology and marketing. fits in with the rest of the meal.” positively change their lives. The Big Issue magazine is Many local cafes are expanding their menus to cater The campus is located just outside Pronprohm prides itself on serving published fortnightly and sold for vegetarians. Tapeo Café & Tapas Bar in Redfern Bangkok and Honey lived in traditional Bangkok-style cuisine on the streets by vendors who student accommodation there for – mixing up the best from all the purchase copies for $3 and has several delicious veggie options. Come in and ask! sell them for $6, keeping the four years. She developed a keen regions of Thailand. “Pronprohm difference. interest in business and upon means something like ‘wish of graduation took up an executive the gods’ or ‘luck of the heavens’,” to find out more visit: thebigissue.org.au position with InfoQuest Ltd, a Honey says. Heavenly food? “Yes, leading online news agency and perhaps that’s it,” she smiles. S June 2015 COMMENT & OPINION 9 Expanding our horizons editorial temporary humanitarian assistance and reversing policies of turning back SSH boats. Further progress on the issue has seen Malaysia and Indonesia Our June issue includes an announce they will take in 7,000 people interview with Nathsaie (Honey) stranded at sea. Unfortunately, this Pakdeesush, an international falls short of what’s needed. There business student from Thailand are still thousands of people stuck on working part-time at the Pronprohm boats, and with dwindling food and Thai restaurant in Redfern (page 8). fuel supplies most won’t make it ashore Thai cuisine remains a popular choice without help. (the number one choice for takeaway Graeme McGregor, Amnesty’s in NSW) and Pronprohm boasts a Refugee Campaign Coordinator, calls proud history as Redfern’s oldest for Australian support of immediate Thai establishment – the ambience search and rescue operations. “At is relaxed, the meals nutritious and the same time, we must champion delicious. Honey’s story offers a new solutions like creating safe window on Thai culture, and invites routes to protection for refugees in further reflection on current affairs in our region,” he says. “We know that Thailand and south-east Asia. many of those stranded in boats are Rohingya people – a persecuted Late last month, leaders of the ethnic minority from Myanmar and Asia Pacific gathered in Bangkok for Bangladesh. The Rohingya are stateless an emergency summit to tackle the with no citizenship rights. Because of refugee crisis unfolding off the coast this, they’re often victims of human of south-east Asia. Our government’s trafficking. Wherever they go, they response has been horribly inadequate. face discrimination, violence and “Nope, nope, nope” condemns innocent hardship. It’s no wonder they flee.” cartoon: norrie mAy-welby people to die. Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia Read more and sign the Amnesty petition have taken crucial steps by offering here: www.amnesty.org.au/action/action/37269 What is prayer? faith do we expect from our God? Can gifts which are to be spread across Planning history revisited, again we really tell this God what to do? communities, so that if life brings Dorothy McRae-McMahon What if nothing seems to change? tragedy or deprivation to some OPINION government-owned properties left unsold Because we are not God, I do people, others are there to give in the area after the demise of the RWA A few days ago, I was asked to not believe that we can tell God them support, love and the things Ross Smith were the public housing estates – the participate in an interfaith time what to do and assume that this which they need. If we pray for the very properties for which the RWA of prayer for the people of Nepal. God will favourably respond. If people of Nepal, victims of a violent The original shopfront purpose developed a Master Plan it failed to place this were so, I think that most of earthquake, then this God not only of the former Redfern Waterloo on public exhibition. This reminded me that, if there us would choose to be people of holds the desperate people in love Authority (RWA) was to coordinate the To avoid a public funeral and is one thing which unites people faith so we could reap what we and care but inspires people like us government agencies operating in the speeches as to the nature of the deceased, across various faiths, it is our might see as the benefits of telling to send them what they need. The RWA catchment area, and to develop the RWA was morphed into the Sydney praying. Of course, the nature of God what to do for us. People who gifts given by God are for us all, and implement three “plans”, namely Metropolitan Development Authority those prayers may be different, believe that often do damage to not just for individuals who pray. Human Services, the Built Environment, (SMDA). This short-lived identity as well as the journeying towards vulnerable people. They pray for After the mean reductions of and Employment. The prime backroom was given a larger catchment area to and the description of the Sacred something like the healing of a international aid to the desperate purpose was to sell off any government- “plan” for prior to being rebirthed as Being to whom we are praying. person and when it doesn’t happen, people in many parts of Africa owned property that could be deemed UrbanGrowth. What is in your mind if you pray? they tell the person that they must and Indonesia in this year’s “surplus to current requirements”. The UrbanGrowth retained the original I remember, as a very young child, be too sinful or lacking in faith. Federal Budget, let us not think secondary backroom purpose was to primary purpose of the RWA – the sale sitting under a tree and feeling Having said that, I believe that that we can just pray for them. generate a future income stream for the of government-owned real estate. The as though there was a Loving the Divine Presence of God is always What sort of prayer would that government through the fees and levies secondary retained purpose was to end Presence all around me. That is gathered around us – entering the be? Also, we say we oppose death charged on real estate sales. A much the expenses incurred by the government still true for me, especially when realities of our life, listening to penalties and then participate higher population density, through in the supply of services ranging I pray or meditate. Sometimes, in our prayers and offering us love in the dying of innocent people planning changes, promised to further from childcare through aged care. It hard times, I feel as though that and grace, strength and hope. from hunger, illness and need? increase the volume of property sales also retained the same smokescreen Loving Presence is holding me, even These gifts may take many forms The God of justice and in the catchment area. of delivering benefit identified by an before I am consciously praying. and we cannot determine what compassion will challenge us to orchestrated consultation program. So, when we pray and ask our they may be. We are expected share our wealth with the poor and The RWA failed to show a full picture UrbanGrowth implemented a God for something, or reach out to share in God’s work, rather oppressed, rather than simply pray, comprising the three separate plans. “community consultation” strategy towards that God for love and care, than just praying for change. as though we were not part of the The stock answer of “that’s in another designed to deny the broader community or inspiration, who are we and what Maybe this God offers various response to that prayer. S plan” when asked a question about a awareness of the overall directions of its particular plan gained a pension and activities. Consultative panels/groups enough frequent flyer points for several with a carefully selected membership world tours. It also served to minimise and a narrow focus were created. accountability on the part of the RWA. The sole function of these panels is to The inability of the RWA to coordinate provide comment on selected matters The Bays Precinct – great ideas or great danger? the various government agencies placed before them. They have a limited operating in its catchment area was function similar to that of a canary in comment to this part of Sydney Harbour. but there is so much more seen in its failure to deliver a whole-of- a coalmine – to be the early warning Now the planners for the western to think about – good public government solution to social problems. system of impending disaster. The panel Jim Monro part of the Harbour are asking transport, achieving affordable It also failed to deliver any beneficial members are paid for their “services”, for contributors from Redfern to housing, creating spaces for outcomes. The question in the minds unlike the canaries. The panel process is I spent Sunday May 17 at the come up with ideas about how local jobs are examples. of many residents was “how will they a mechanism for UrbanGrowth to avoid Sydneysiders Summit for the Bays they would like that water and I love that walk down from manage a major social project, complete accountability for its actions. Precinct Planning Process. I was the land around it to be used. Redfern station, even now. I hope with associated infrastructure and The outcome of the real estate sales dubious when I went into the Continuing past the Fish Markets I will love it more in the future as capital works, when they have spent program currently under the stewardship Eveleigh Workshops where the and over Anzac Bridge, the White the result of the good ideas being five years on a small local issue with of UrbanGrowth will be the destruction exhibition was held, reflecting Bay Power House lay before me. In brought to reality. Without the no result?”. The inability of the RWA of the area’s socially mixed community that the nearby Waterloo Towers a few hundred metres I have met community ideas coming forth, to adhere to its own timetables was and its replacement with a gentrified and Poets Corner were seen as the three pivotal points of the Bays I dread that my walk will be under a another area of shortfall. In one case, monoculture population with high levels a planning masterpiece when Precinct “problem”. A lot of the land wall of mediocre constructions. And it was more than two years overdue in of personal debt. I came to Sydney 50 years ago. around here is about to come up for I will share the blame for that unless its commitment to place on exhibition The last time the scenario arose in the I left the Sydneysiders Summit the next stage of its life – and a lot I speak up for my city. S plans for the largest redevelopment ever area of a government authority denying with a determination to put of it is owned by the people of NSW. conceived for the area. It did not even the community information as to its in my say about what should The Fish Markets and You have only until July 10 to say advertise a new “guesstimate” for when intentions was in the 1970s. The outcome happen to the Bays area. As neighbouring car park and the what you would like to happen. it would honour its undertakings. was recorded by Tom Zubrycki’s film far as I can, I must accept my wharf space along Pyrmont Bridge Consult the official website The RWA was successful, however, Waterloo, a 45-minute documentary. It responsibility for the Sydney my Road are ripe for input – but give www.thebayssydney.com.au for in one of its functions. It coordinated a showed the “bulldozer” development grandchildren will inherit. it soon. West of Anzac Bridge, the ways to comment. Go to the Bays sales program for government-owned option being implemented under armed White Bay Power Station is big Community Submission workshop at property in the area, including the public police guard after a total failure to Afterwards, as I walked down enough to handle lots of ideas for Leichhardt Town Hall on June 7 (2.30 housing estates, railway yards and consult with the residents. It recorded Abercrombie Street I noted that all future use, and so is the sweep of to 4.30pm) to help make sure that workshops, the school, the hospital, the the end of a community unable to protect the rain that falls north of Redfern land that used to be the old train good community outcomes are at the police station, the courthouse, the health itself from the actions of a government railway station makes its way access to the wharves in front of it. centre of future developments. See service dispensary, and community driven by a short-term, money-hungry down to Blackwattle Bay. Redfern The harbourside promenade is www.bayscommunitycoalition.com (also meeting spaces. Among the few major ideology. S contributes a great deal of water a welcome piece of the planning on Facebook) for more information. 10 FEATURE June 2015

CAPP participants experience police work first-hand Photo: Courtesy NSW Police Learning the beat – walking in police shoes Prominent community identities have spent three days walking in police shoes as they take part in a unique hands-on insight into policing in NSW. A total of 23 participants took part in the second Youth Community Awareness in Policing Program (CAPP), which started in Sydney on March 25. The program was launched in 2010 by the NSW Police Customer Service Program, and is the first of its kind for an Australian law-enforcement agency. To date there have been 12 CAPP programs run.

SSH we hope to challenge preconceived focus they placed on service to the eight years old, I had dreams of CAPP feeling comfortable placing my perceptions and provide a new public surprised me, not merely the becoming a Mounted Police officer, safety in the hands of a capable force. The initiative is designed appreciation of the challenges and identification of crime and detention but I think I was more interested in to impart knowledge and rewards of operational policing. of criminals. I would consider joining the idea of riding a horse all day. I Chris Allatt – Year 10 student, St understanding of modern “The visits and demonstrations the police force. I think it would be was so inspired by the officers I met, Agnes Catholic High School policing to prominent members generate important conversations a diverse career where you could and could easily see how appealing I learned that being a police of the community, such as civic not only between police and have significant impact on a range of it would be to join the police family. officer isn’t just about being or religious leaders, business participants but also between different people and communities. However, I’m not sure I would make someone who enforces the law, luminaries, academics and cultural the participants themselves. Our the cut in the long run. Plus the gun but also being available to help identities. The group visited the ultimate goal is to strengthen our Marnee May – Program Co-ordinator, holsters are really uncomfortable! people in the community. I always NSW Police Academy at Goulburn, relationships and our understanding SISTER2sister thought police officers were so the Traffic and Highway Patrol of the needs of the communities I was nominated for CAPP by one Christina Emmanouel – Acting Chief tough and hard, but all of the Command, Police Headquarters, we serve,” Ms Burn said. of the directors on the board of Life Human Resources Officer, Civic officers I met were so friendly and and Parramatta Police Station. Five participants in CAPP Changing Experiences Foundation. Disability Services helpful. I was already hoping to be provided the following feedback. She has done the five-day version I agreed to take part in the a police officer and now I’m sure They experienced various aspects of the program and highly program because our policing that’s the path I’d like to take. of police work, including driver Benjamin Heenan – Law student, recommended it. I was really excited system is integral to how our society training and road-safety strategies, University of NSW to be selected, as I knew it was quite functions; it is important that people Valiece Banning – Student at St John police custody, sexual and gender The police form a vital part of a rare opportunity. CAPP gave a have an understanding of how it Paul II Catholic College diversity, social networking, our society, often being called into great insight into some of the vast operates. It is also humbling to be I took part in CAPP because I want weapons training and bias crimes. In action during tough and strenuous roles our police force performs every considered an influential member to join the NSW Police Force in the addition, officers from the Dog Unit, circumstances. I wanted to learn day. We not only met police officers of the community, so I am willing future. I learned that the police can Forensic Services Group and Crash more about how they were trained working on the streets, we were also to assist positive and constructive help in many different ways. For Investigation demonstrated their day- to approach different situations and able to have small experiences of initiatives such as CAPP in any way example, they can help you with your to-day operations. Participants had what impact that had on various what their everyday jobs are like. It I can. It seems obvious, but we tend car if you are stuck on the side of the the opportunity to speak with officers communities. The force views itself was interesting to learn about all the to be desensitised by the media to road, as the Highway Patrol Team – from constables to commanders as an organisation that engages different departments and the skills threats that members of the force explained to the group. During my – to get a better understanding with the community and keeps required to become a police officer. regularly face. It only took a few visit to the three Local Area of what they do every day. them safe, not one that is out to I was surprised by the passion all role-play scenarios at CAPP to make Commands, I was surprised that to NSW Police Deputy Commissioner get them when they do something the officers, regardless of their role real how confronting and hazardous become a detective you have to serve Catherine Burn said the aim of CAPP wrong. The senior command is or rank, had for their jobs. It takes a the duties of police officers are. I as a regular police officer for a couple is to engage with the community dedicated to strengthening diversity special person to apply to become a was surprised by the complexity of of years before you can apply. S and create effective two-way within its ranks. Officers do not police officer, because every person the NSW Police Force operations. communication between different seek to escalate violent situations, we met was committed to making Would I consider joining the police? Compiled by NSW Police Force Media Unit. groups and the police. “By exposing they merely respond to the level of the community a better, safer and Never ever! While I didn’t uncover Further information on CAPP can be them to the realities of policing, aggression present at a scene. The more connected place. When I was a career goal, I walked away from found at www.police.nsw.gov.au/capp The Review June ’15 11

Richard Green performs at Social-Laneway Espresso in Redfern Photo: Andrew Collis Camdenville Community Choir Photo: Supplied Songs for all seasons, in many languages

SSH a-bit years, the group has welcomed German, Spanish, Italian and Latin we were given way back in 2011 The choir recorded and launched newcomers and farewelled friends. songs, and the beautiful Scottish seemed daunting and we couldn’t its first CD in 2012 at the South In 2011, Andreas Aurin, a Andreas returned to Berlin to folk song “Auld Lang Syne”. imagine ever grasping them. Now we Sydney Uniting Church (56a Raglan young musician from Berlin, complete his studies in 2013, and “The overwhelming feeling that welcome new songs and definitely Street, Waterloo), another place was teaching piano to students Brad Gilchrist took on the task of comes from this choir is the sense of seem to learn them much quicker. that celebrates local community. at Camdenville Public School. leading the motley crew with a new community,” says choir member Kate In addition to gaining confidence “We are delighted to be returning In order to get the parents more vibrancy. Brad is a multi-talented McLean. “Meeting every Thursday in our singing, we’ve also discovered to the church for our winter concert involved in the children’s musical musician and teacher and has night for four years means that we’ve other hidden talents within the group. on June 13 at 6pm,” Kate says. journey, he invited their parents introduced the choir to friends from gotten to know lots about each other Our quarterly ‘Sunday Intensive’ This free concert will feature a to join a community choir. Sydney’s classical music community. and are there to share in the everyday rehearsals would never be complete smorgasbord of songs from around Brad has maintained the love joys and sadness that we all go without an afternoon tea spread the world, some well known, some The Camdenville Community of singing music from many through. We have now had numerous of home-cooked goodies, and our less so, but all of them selected Choir grew to include a wider group countries, and the group still loves concerts that always give us that extra Christmas parties have become a for the beauty of the music and of people, coming together every the challenge of learning the inspiration to rise to the occasion. showcase of the culinary skills of the joy of being performed. The Thursday night to experience the joy different languages of each song. “Being involved in the choir has all members of the choir. Maybe Camdenville Community Choir of singing choral music from around The repertoire has included highlighted and developed skills in our next venture will be a recipe will be performing together with a the world. Over the past four-and- Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, all of us. The first few pieces of music book to accompany each song!” small number of guest musicians. Festival holds more than a flicker of interest

Michael Spence fascinating. Dr Bruce Isaacs, senior it to Instagram. Once done, you lecturer in film studies, will talk about simply show the picture or tweet to There’s nothing better the future of film, and Professor our barista, and your coffee will be than seeing a film “live” – as it Sahar Amer of the Department of provided. The curiosity coffee cart were – biting into a choc-top as the Arabic and Islamic Studies will speak will be at the Festival Hub at Sydney curtains roll back and the opening about Arab cinema. Dr Rodney Town Hall between 12pm and 4pm credits flicker across that magical Teveira, lecturer in American studies, on Saturday June 6. silver screen. will discuss racism and the legacy I hope you will be able to join us of Hollywood’s first blockbuster, for a coffee, and feed your curiosity This year, the University of Sydney The Birth of a Nation. My personal at a micro-talk, and that you have a is thrilled to again partner with the favourite, though, is Professor Peter wonderful Sydney Film Festival! Sydney Film Festival in presenting Hiscock speaking on the archaeologist a series of magnificent Australian as anti-hero in films. Surely Indiana You can find out more information at and international films, and a series Jones must rate a mention?! www.sydney.edu.au or www.sff.org.au of talks to accompany them. The The micro-talks are part of our University is, after all, the place where “Curiosity Season”, which has the Sydney Film Festival began The State Theatre – for your viewing pleasure Photo: Sydney Film Festival included talks during the Writers’ back in 1954, and we are proud of Festival and Vivid. They will take our continued association with this place at 3pm on Saturday June 6, incredibly varied and successful around the city. More than 25 magazine at Harvard University to at the Sydney Film Festival Hub at Authorised by Michael Spence, celebration of the global film industry. documentaries will screen this year, a comedy empire, with a roll call of Sydney Town Hall. Vice-Chancellor of the University of While we aren’t showing films ranging from a history of Greenpeace comedy greats including John Belushi, We’ll also be providing free Sydney. Contact Details – Security & at the University, we are excited to Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase and Bill “curiosity coffee” to attendees of the After Hours: 1800 063 487 (24/7). to sponsor this year’s series of Story of the National Lampoon, which Murray. Festival who want to tweet a quote, Enquiries: 9114 0523; international documentaries, which charts the rise of National Lampoon We will also present a series of free question an idea, or who post a picture [email protected]/ you can see at various locations from a counterculture college “micro-talks”, which promise to be of our curiosity coffee cart and post leadership. 12 The Review June ’15

certainly proved to be the case. the “Bankstown Poetry Slam”. the contenders, but the guest poets Indeed it’s quite impressive that From that point the voyage Jay May and Zohab Zee Khan. The Reviews a film with a “plot” that essentially into the literary unknowns took I also attended two young adult consists of the hero being captured, me to the beautiful landscape of fiction panels, “The Rise and Rise Theatre Review for herself and her child. Her story escaping, being chased and killing The Wharf in the Sydney CBD. of YA” and “Realistic Issues in Teen by Catherine Skipper emphasises the importance of the his enemy (don’t worry, I haven’t The other events I attended, “The Fiction”. Two things that stood out intervention of others who can given away anything here) can Rules of Seduction in Screenwriting”, to me were, firstly, that YA writers offer help and the personal courage be maintained for two hours. The “UTS Anthology Launch” and shouldn’t feel stymied by censorship necessary to benefit from it. What plot does exist is merely “Imagined Futures” were unique concerns as fiction is a safe space to Some of the plays, for instance, the device for some of the most events in themselves, but didn’t feel allow adolescents to explore pressing When We Were Living Together (based outrageous and ridiculous vehicle like strong highlights the way the issues. Secondly, I was amazed to on an interview with Nicole Ryan stunts ever to feature on the screen. prior poetry events were for me. hear some authors say that the and Vee Malna, director, Natasha Mad Max: Fury Road is also “The Rumble”, another poetry character arcs and plot endings they McDonald) and Good Men Do outrageously stylish. It obviously event hosted by Word Travels, wrote developed naturally, almost Bad Things (Suzy Wilds, Margaret draws on the original Mad Max revealed the inner musings of the intuitively, without rigid planning. Rhymes with Silence Barnaby) are very painful to witness franchise for inspiration but also a teen poets who participated. My 107 Projects, Redfern »»[email protected] and some like I Saw Red (Natalie heritage rooted in other Ozploitation favourite performers weren’t any of May 16-24, 2015 Banach, Garreth Cruikshank) and films (look it up) like The Cars Whirlpools (Alex Broun, Natasha That Ate Paris (1974) (look that A timely offering as the Parramatta McDonald) are frightening. Others up too) and a whole pile of other Eels linked arms this weekend [May like the hilarious Mandy the Mediator low-budget, schlock-horror, black 16] in support of the campaign (Vee Malnar, Tom Miller) and The comedy Australian films. It shows to end domestic violence, Rhymes Game of Your Life (Loueen Winters, in the real nature of the stunts with Silence, a collection of new Glen Groves), a clever play on snakes and the limited use of computer- short plays, explores its subject with and ladders, seamlessly supported generated imagery (CGI) (despite earnest candour. The 13 plays, written by back projection, make use of a budget about 300 times higher by nine playwrights featuring 26 laughter to raise questions about than the original Mad Max). actors working with 12 directors, governmental solutions. Some The stunts can’t really be conveyed have been carefully crafted into like My Knight in Dull Armour in print, so just imagine a continual an artistic whole beginning with (Pete Malicki, Leisa Eisman) are cacophony of cars, trucks, people, despair and ending in hopefulness. uncomfortably, horribly convincing. fire and noise. Throw in adrenaline The opening play takes the form Owing to the code of silence pumping music (including from of a prayerful lament for the many imposed on women by the convention the cars themselves), costumes women who have died as a result of that her situation must remain private, to do Terry Gilliam proud and intimate partner violence and the maladjusted men have been able you get the self-deprecating and conspiracy of silence that conceals it. to impose a reign of terror within unintentionally hilarious and The three women (Veena Sudarshan, the confines of the domestic space. deliberately ridiculous idea. Elisa Cristello and Dede Attipoe) Women are subjected to constant Anything this over-the-top can’t Ronni Kahn, founder and CEO of OzHarvest Photo: Bruce Wardley who take part in Divine Devotion criticism and harassment inside the be all bad. Indeed it’s mostly very (writer, Suzy Wilds, director, Uma home and subject to demeaning good. Just don’t take it seriously or Kali Shakti) are of different ethnicity, vigilance when they are outside it. think too hard and you’ll be fine. age and circumstances and their The final play, a low-key but moving Rating: (Mad Max) Four OzHarvest pop-up cafe disturbing dialogue takes place monologue (Sarah North), offers us [email protected] against a rack of dresses suggesting such an extreme domestic scenario »» Bruce Wardley little imagination and effort.” the wasted lives of their many sisters. where mother and daughter must OzHarvest collects approximately ULTIMO: Besides victimisation, the common obey Daddy’s rule of “nobody in, A restaurant utilising 340,000 kilograms of surplus food link between the three women is that and nobody out” and where the Festival Review surplus food has “popped up” each month from all types of food they each are mothers, and mothers child must be as quiet “as a mouse” by Charlotte Tai in Harris Street, Pyrmont. businesses including supermarkets, are a special focus of this presentation. in order to be safe. However, As OzHarvest has taken a three- cafés, restaurants, catering In She Drinks ( Jane Cafarella, Chrissy a Mouse (Kate Rotherham, Kaye month lease on an empty companies, events and even farms. da Silva) a lively, polished monologue Lope) ends a worthwhile evening of restaurant space owned by City Ronni Kahn wants to inspire beautifully delivered by a daughter theatre on a hopeful and gentle note. West Housing. Ronni Kahn, people to get back to basics and (Liz Hovey) who satirically exposes In this Improvising Change founder and CEO of OzHarvest, challenge them to waste less. “In her father’s demoralisation of her presentation, artistic director, Joy says food destined for landfill will a society where abundance is now mother. By contrast, the sad Maybe Roberts, her technical support be transformed into gourmet, seen as normal, we need to challenge Another Time (Natalie Baruch, personnel, and dedicated actors high-quality restaurant meals. perceptions and behaviour. We need Wayne Mitchell) highlights the have made a powerful contribution people to think of the consequences Sydney Writers’ Festival desperation of a badly demoralised to the fight for the eradication Chef for a cause, Travis Harvey, is of our wasteful habits and how Various venues mother (Debbie Tilley) unable to of domestic violence. It is to be heading up the rescued food kitchen it impacts on the environment May 18-24, 2015 help her daughter Kate (Angela hoped that this very special theatre and is the mastermind behind the and our planet,” Ms Kahn says. Gibson) who is also intimidated by a experience, Rhymes with Silence, will concept. “The idea behind OzHarvest The OzHarvest pop-up café at controlling husband. As mother and carry its message to other venues. Attending the Sydney Writers’ is simple,” Mr Harvey says. 56 Harris Street, Pyrmont, is open daughter talk without connecting If you or someone you know is Festival for the first time this year “Every day our regular food for lunch until the end of July, every they are flanked on either side by experiencing domestic violence help really opened my eyes to the great recipients face the same problem, Tuesday and Wednesday from racks of drying clothes referencing the is available on the Domestic Violence number of people who are avid what to do with surplus food that 11.30am to 2.30pm. Bookings prison that domesticity has become Line: 1800 656 463. The call is free readers and aspiring writers. society has rejected because of its are not required. The menu will for them. Both pieces although so and the line is open 24 hours. My journey started at the appearance, discolouration or slight change week-to-week based on different in tone suggest that the Bankstown Arts Centre when I imperfections? We want people to the ingredients rescued, with [email protected] induced dysfunctionalism of the »» attended the “Real Talk” pre-show. discover that there’s nothing wrong a set price per head of $15. mother is likely to be inherited by the I sat in the small theatre with a with this produce and that high- From Thursday to Saturday daughter until the cycle is broken. Film Review bunch of other enthusiasts, listening quality, nutritious and wholesome evenings and Sunday lunches by Lindsay Cohen to young poets talk about the meals can be made from ingredients the pop-up space will be open as Zara Welt (Melissa Day) of I importance of respectful relationships that would normally be discarded Baraka pop-up restaurant, where Just Want My Little Family (based as they covered broken marriages, simply by the application of a proceeds will also go to OzHarvest. on an interview with Tara Weldon, racism, domestic violence, sexism, director, Vee Malnar) in a standout gender expectations and social media. performance also illustrates imprinted Shortly after, the “Bankstown familial dysfunctionalism as well as Poetry Slam” commenced, and I blind faith in a happy ending. Zara’s was in awe of the sheer guts the ethnicity and social background contenders showed by getting up is clearly communicated without there, amateurs and pros alike, for Mad Max: Fury Road recourse to stereotypical markers as the sake of creative expression. Director: George Miller she explores the influence growing At the Parramatta Artists’ Studios Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron up in an atmosphere of alcohol- for “Get Your Poetry Up and Out Genre: Aggrieved Medium fueled aggression has had upon her There” audiences listened keenly to life. She has clung to her boyfriend discussions among panel members despite bouts of violence partly It’s not necessarily saying much but including Ahmad Al Rady, Michelle from a refusal to believe that she, Mad Max: Fury Road exceeded my Cahill, Fiona Wright and Elizabeth her boyfriend and their baby could expectations. Admittedly they were Allen. I also had the opportunity to never become the happy little nexus pretty low. I had no great expectation perform a poem for the open-mic that character development or plot section of the event, one that I had she imagined and partly because she Terza Madre, May 16, St Stephen’s Church, Newtown Photo: Lyndal Irons could see no other way of survival intricacies would feature highly. That actually written on the night of The Review June ’15 13 Community Art – Call for submissions

SSH To achieve well-being it is crucial that people feel a sense of relatedness to The Orchard Gallery community, so that in addition to the (South Sydney Uniting Church) personal, internally focused elements, in partnership with Counterpoint people’s social experiences – the degree to Community Services will host a multi- which they have supportive relationships media exhibition of Community Art and a sense of connection with others – form on August 22. Work will explore a vital aspect of well-being. the theme: community well-being To achieve a sense of well-being in (see prompt in adjacent column). addition to a sense of individual vitality people need: to undertake activities which Artists are invited to submit drawings, are meaningful, engaging, and which make paintings and photographs (A2 or them feel competent and autonomous; a smaller), sculptures (50 cm2 or smaller) stock of inner resources to help them cope and poetry (A4 page). when things go wrong and be resilient to Work may be submitted to the South changes beyond their immediate control. Sydney Uniting Church (56a Raglan St, Waterloo) or to The Factory Community Contact Catherine Skipper: “Icebergs – Stretch,” 2014 Photo: Paul Blackmore Centre (67 Raglan St, Waterloo). Please [email protected] or include your name, suburb and contact Laura Kelly: LKelly@counterpointcs. details, as well as a title for your work. org.au. We gratefully acknowledge Four sides to the story Deadline for submissions: July 17, 2015. the support of UnitingCare NSW.ACT.

SSH music stars for magazines including was a photographer and he showed Life, Esquire, Rolling Stone and me some of his pictures, and he Ther wo ks of Paul Interview. In 1981, Heery moved had a darkroom so I used to go Blackmore, Gary Heery, Murray to New York, opening a studio and take photographs and then Fredericks and Derek Henderson in Soho where he photographed develop them in his darkroom.” comprise a new exhibition this album covers for Madonna and A commission taking stills for a month at the Cohen Handler Paul Simon (Graceland) and French/New Zealand production Gallery in Potts Point. The advertising campaigns for Swatch, called A Soldier’s Tale saw him show, called simply 4, features Karl Lagerfeld and Sony. hanging out in Borneo, Paris and a selection of images from four Murray Fredericks studied politics Normandy. Soon afterwards he outstanding photographic artists. and economics at Sydney University. moved to London, working for Following his undergraduate degree, different magazines, “just sort of Paul Blackmore has had he spent five years traveling in the trying to work my way up that many photographic essays and Middle East and in the Himalayas. ladder” (from an interview with stories published in international His experience in these “powerful” Jess Blanch, RUSSH, 2014). media including Time, L’Express, locations provided the basis for All the works in the exhibition Le Monde and Geo. He has gained his approach to photography. have been superbly printed by prominence through his exhibitions Essentially self-taught, Fredericks Warren Macris for High Res Customs House Library by night Photo: Georgia Flynn at Camera One New York, Stills undertook and completed a Digital, which is where these Gallery Sydney, Perpignan France Masters of Art and then his four photographer pals first and the Centre for Contemporary MFA at the College of Fine Arts, met. This is a small but lovely Photography, Melbourne. University of NSW. His work is collection, well worth the trip down Sci-fi in the library Gary Heery studied sociology derived from a perspective that a back street of Kings Cross. and psychology at the University views culture as something that Georgia Flynn earth of the 22nd century is under of NSW. In 1974 he moved to the cannot be wholly accounted for 4 threat by people with supernatural Paul Blackmore, Gary Late Night Library – Seizure science US where he co-founded India through social construct. It’s a abilities. Heery, Murray Fredericks, fiction sketch jam America, a magazine chronicling view that sees some values as The chapter selected for the Derek Henderson Customs House Library Native American society and culture derived from a “timeless essence”. science fiction edition of Late Night Until June 30, 2015 May 6, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Two years later Derek Henderson grew up on Library’s “Words and Music” season he moved to Los Angeles where an orchard in New Zealand in a OPEN Weekdays 9am-6pm dramatises the extent of Pierre he photographed album covers for place called Hawkes Bay. A move Cohen Handler Standing before an earnest Jnr’s powers – he seizes control of Roy Orbison, Frank Zappa, Ray to Auckland saw him think about 114 Brougham Street, Potts Point crowd squeezed into a dim reading Peter’s brain – and then makes him Charles, B.B. King and Joe Cocker. taking pictures. “I think I was (You may need to be buzzed room in a forgotten corner of forget about the final details of their He also shot portraits of film and about 18, one of my great uncles into the showroom) Customs House Library, Patrick encounter. The battlefield of the Magee is seized by a moment of confrontation is left in ruins, the existential doubt. “How long have ground lifts at the whim of the young I been in this darkness? I wonder if boy. I’ve even been born yet. I must have The theatricality of the reading lived to know such terms. There is amplified by Chris Hancock’s is only that staring darkness, the soundtrack – suspenseful, without unblinking void.” being gimmicky. For much of the reading, there is a sense of building As he speaks, a disembodied tension propelled by sounds of which hand renders his words into comic you are scarcely aware. book scenes over his shoulder. For a At times, Magee is silent, allowing while there is silence as the sound of the music to wash over the audience ocean waves or air passing through as artist Paul Gilsenan and illustrator a tight space gives way to a sad, slow Ad Long work quickly to create sort of melody. The song, the art, new scenes based on the novel. The the dim, blue lighting of the room audience is left with two competing – all of it underlines the pathos of images of Pierre Jnr: a disfigured, Magee’s words. alien figure sketched in chalk and a Of course, they’re not his words, no less threatening comic book version. matter how deftly delivered. Magee By the end of the reading, the is reading from David M. Henley’s world has seen Pierre Jnr and knows futuristic novel, The Hunt for Pierre his power. Jnr. It is not he, but protagonist “We witnessed a manifestation Peter Lazarus who has dissolved of Pierre Jnr and the world will be into darkness, overpowered by the changed by it.” telepathic powers of an elusive eight- Vivid Sydney (May 22–June 8) – lights up the MCA Photo: Claire Mahjoub With this observation, the night year-old boy. For all its technology, draws to a close. 14 The Review June ’15

Last month's puzzle by David Angell South Sydney Puzzle PROBLEM: Turn the word SSH into the word MAY. You are allowed to change one letter at a time to form a new word, Problem without changing the order of the remaining letters. I meet three people called Tony, Joe and Scott (nobody you have heard of, just a For example, CAT can be changed to DOG in this way: CAT > coincidence). Each one of them is either a truth-teller (always tells the truth) or a liar COT > DOT > DOG. You may use as many intermediate words (always lies). They make the following statements: as you need to change SSH into MAY, but the fewer the better!

Tony: “At least one of the other two is a liar.” SOLUTION(S): SSH > SOH > SOY > SAY > MAY Joe: “Both of the others are liars.” Fis r t correct entry wins a prize. Send to South Sydney Puzzle, SSH > SOH > SOD > SAD - SAY - MAY Scott: “At most one of the others is a liar.” PO Box 3288, REDFERN NSW 2016. SSH > ASH > ASS > ADS > ADD > AID > MID > MAD > MAY Are Tony, Joe and Scott truth-tellers or liars? SSH > ASH > ASK > ARK > ARM > AIM > AID > MID > MAD > MAY

anc, Cathie Ha by Alex Gril rrison, Penn eated y Kean Cr ffe, Phoebe, Noah and Ja e a Rawcli cob Patte Jemim rson Wordplays

An Exmat’s Lament My arms reach across the Tasman Taste and smell When the big rain comes, Frog, Bee and the other pond I blow kisses there too that God is good creatures – Moth, Dragonfly and Bird – hold an exciting My heart aches boat race! Bee paints a picture as Frog paddles a lily-pad If I don’t admit he tastes of spelt past the finish line! “Weeeeeeeeeeeee!!” That I love you. the nutty flavor – Margaret Vazey of scholars and torah

he tastes of fermented raisins Rain falls cut with sea-water and wets my face I feel the teardrops the sweet and sour in my hair palate of prophet the heightened sense and testament of sight and sound When the sun comes he smells of tree sap and warms my bones and unfolding like Millais’ painting firmament of the blind girl – Catherine Skipper the inner sanctuary and psychic state – Adrian Spry

CREATE: Complete the scene with vibrant colours. What colours do you imagine? Send your entries by July 17 (for publication in the August SSH) to [email protected] WORDPLAY – Creative Writing Group or by mail to: Frog & Bee, PO Box 3288 REDFERN NSW 2016. CLUB REDFERN, 2/159 REDFERN ST – June 3 & 17 Contact Yvonne on 0415 226 854. All welcome.

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The inner city has long produced elite sportsmen and women and we can now claim another success story in young Waterloo athlete Johnathon Hookey. Johno, as he is known to all and sundry, Nathan Merritt bags a hat-trick at Redfern Oval Photo: Barbara McGrady has been selected to represent Australia in the upcoming Junior Commonwealth Johnathan Hookey in full flight Photo: Lisa Edwards Games in Samoa (September 5-12). the Olympic and Commonwealth games. How long have you been competing in athletics? Also, I am trying to achieve early entry I have been competing in athletics since I was into university to study psychology. And I three, at Randwick Botany Little Athletics. Then would like to coach younger athletes as a when I started my scholarship at St Joseph’s fulltime coach. College I competed for their athletics team at the AAGPS carnivals. I have competed for NSW How do you decide on your shoes? at two national all schools, one in Townsville I have used different types of spikes over the and one in Adelaide. And now for Australia, at last year, but the Adidas high jump spikes are the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa. the ones I prefer. I am part of the NSWIS talent program. What will be the standard of the opposition How many hours do you train per week? in Samoa? I train four days a week at Homebush. The standards in Samoa will be very high. My coaches are Nicole Boegman and Alex I had to jump a qualifying height of 2.09 Stewart. I also train one day at school. metres just to qualify, and I will be competing against the best Under 18s athletes from all Are you on any special diet? countries within the Commonwealth. I have no formal diet I have to stick to, but I do eat healthy. I’m sure that readers of the SSH wish Johno all the best in Samoa as he represents What are your long-term goals? Australia in the high jump, and will follow his My long-term goals are to compete at career with keen interest. S

Taj Munro (Under 9s) impresses at Waterloo Oval Photo: Michelle Hamilton All Blacks like to move it, move it

Andrew Collis teams,” said club president Lisa Williams. “A big thanks to all our volunteers who WATERLOO: Every Sunday at Waterloo help with coaching, managing, cooking Oval a festival of rugby league attracts an eggs and sausages and serving in the excited crowd. Mothers, fathers, aunties, canteen. It’s a real family environment.” uncles and league enthusiasts come to On May 17 the Redfern All Blacks hosted support the Redfern All Blacks. The proud a game at Redfern Oval, which is always club, founded in 1944, fields teams of boys special for players and supporters. Teams and girls from five to 14 years. Games that played on the day included the Under commence around 9am, with the final 5s, Under 15s, Under 17s and the A Grade game usually finishing around 1pm. and A Reserves. Players wore pink socks in support of the NRL’s Women in League round. The month of May saw plenty of rain, Both the A Reserves and A Grade teams with some cancellations and disappointments. won games against the Coogee Dolphins, Still, the footy was impressive. A Reserves winning 8-4 and A Grade winning Most importantly, the games give kids 32-24. Former Rabbitohs star Nathan Merritt the opportunity to learn the skills of rugby scored three tries in the game of the day, league and the disciplines of team sport. proving he’d lost none of the speed that “It’s great to see the kids enjoying themselves,” saw him retire from the NRL in 2014 as said one long-standing volunteer and the top try-scorer in Rabbitohs history. supporter. “I’m always impressed to see Come down to Waterloo Oval, home their positive attitude and commitment.” of the Redfern All Blacks, next Sunday “We’ve had such a positive response this and show your support for the team that year – a strong turnout from kids in all our “keeps the ball in motion”. S RAVENS RUNNING GROUP Reconciliation Week at the NCIE in Redfern: Fitness Members were invited to a catered event (with nutritious Indigenous canapés) on May 28 to mark the centre’s first five years. Trainers were on hand to offer fitness advice and to thank members for their support. Facilities manager Eric Lesa, who started at the NCIE as a fitness trainer, thanked staff and members of programs including Learn to Swim, Aqua Fit, Strike, The Ravens meet each Sunday at 5pm at Redfern Oval Boxing for Fitness, Cardio-Core, Circuit and Boot Camp. Total gym membership is currently 1300, comprising 50 per cent Indigenous and 50 per cent non-Indigenous members. “We’ve created a culture where people feel comfortable to come in for a workout,” Mr Lesa said. Veronica (Cnr Phillip & Chalmers Sts in Redfern). New members has been a member since May 2011. “It’s like walking into a friend’s place,” she said. “I’ve been working with one of the personal trainers, Josh, since early this year and I’ve lost 12 kilograms. I’d recommend the gym to anyone.” Newest member, Nicola, has signed up for the Cross- (and beginners) welcome! Phone Adrian on 9690 1427. Train classes. “You work better when you have a trainer standing over you,” she said. Pictured with Eric Lesa (second from right) are trainers Alan, Matt, Rebecca and Yuval. Photo: Andrew Collis