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REDFERN: SATURDAY April 11 saw the long-awaited return of the Redfern Block Party. B-boys and b-girls held centre stage at the fun and family-friendly event which included amazing music, good vibes, dance, art and food. Between 12 and 4pm more than 700 participants enjoyed breaking and popping exhibition battles, freestyle dance circles, rock, soul and hip-hop music. The Redfern City Rockers performed a 10th anniversary tribute show (the inaugural Redfern Block Party was held in 2005). The free community event was organised by Jurnan Thorn Ayerst (Last Minute Productions) and Scott Doo Rok (Break Club) and hosted by the Redfern Community Centre. Ms Ayerst praised Sydney Def Jam and DJs Total Eclipse (The X-Ecutioners), Nofuss Rus, Mathmatics, Blaze and MK1. “Scott Doo Rok and Sam Dynamite hosted the event, and our graffiti art auction raised much-needed funds for the Redfern All Blacks,” Ms Ayerst said. “We had market stalls with indie jewellery and clothing, candles and face-painting. Thanks to everyone, especially the volunteers who rocked up early and left late.” Memorial awards were presented to Arthur (TJ Hickey Award: Best Young Talent), Jonno (Ningaanaa Award: Best B-Boy/B-Girl), and Locking Nai (Rangi Harris Award: Best Popper/ Freestyle Dancer). S

Rocking the lino in Redfern Photo: Claire Mahjoub Visit the Redfern Block Party Facebook page for more.

up to $200 million. The Powerhouse – many setbacks if transplanted. To iconic public spaces in central Sydney the keystone venue of the 136-year-old Plibersek, it is clear that “the state that remind us – and our children – of our Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences government is putting short-term past and present ingenuity and encourage – would be redeveloped into apartments. profit ahead of long-term investment in future possibilities!” A replacement museum would be built community infrastructure”. She suggests Indeed, balancing economic decisions in Western Sydney. that the current Powerhouse and a new with cultural, social and environmental Increasing funding for cultural facilities western Sydney museum need not be priorities is essential for a vibrant in western Sydney is certainly crucial. mutually exclusive. Meanwhile, there is city. Former City of Sydney Historian, However, selling the Powerhouse is an already a Powerhouse Discovery Centre Dr Shirley Fitzgerald, points out that The Powerhouse Museum Photo: Andrew Collis ineffective and publicly unacceptable at Castle Hill, undergoing a $33.6 million we cannot “put a dollar value” on means of achieving this, say the residents, upgrade. knowledge, education, entertainment intellectuals and politicians behind the Selling the nationally significant or heritage. These benefits are true and “Save the Powerhouse” campaign. Powerhouse to the highest bidder, enduring powerhouses for society – all Powerhouse in peril At a City of Sydney meeting on April 27, rather than preserving its legacy for generated by the Powerhouse Museum Councillor Linda Scott tabled a petition long-term public use, would worsen a and its affiliates from the 19th century VANESSA CARTWRIGHT to developers and uprooted from its in support of the museum. She stands disturbing trend in Sydney’s CBD. The until today. S iconic location. alongside many inner-city representatives casino-ridden Barangaroo development ULTIMO: EVERY great city in the who oppose the sale, including Member and the controversial sale of public For the Facebook campaign to world has a science and technology A power struggle between a concerned for Balmain, Jamie Parker, and Deputy housing at Miller’s Point are already save the Powerhouse, check out museum. Sydney has its Powerhouse community and the Baird government Labor leader and MP for Sydney, Tanya perilous examples of lost public spaces. www.facebook.com/savethepowerhouse Museum, an oasis of learning for has been mounting since February 26, Plibersek. Is Sydney doomed to a disposable future? To sign the petition against the sale, visit people of all ages. Yet this treasured when the government announced its Parker believes that the Powerhouse Activist and social commentator Eva Cox www.jamieparker.org/no_privatisation_ cultural landmark could soon be sold plan to sell the popular museum for “is not recyclable” and would encounter proposes that “We need more, not fewer, keep_the_powerhouse_petition November 2014 2 NEWS May 2015

PUBLISHER South Sydney Uniting Church Raglan Street, Waterloo Nightmare on 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. ANDREWAbercrombie COLLIS Street NEWS [email protected] BOTANY: THE Food Distribution Phone Lyn 0400 008 338 NetworkMICHAEL (FDN)PAGE held its Annual we would be the first to be notified. General Meeting on Wednesday ADVERTISING I went down to speak to the project Contact – [email protected] OctoberDARLINGTON: 29. The IFguest a treespeaker falls in supervisor at 11pm one night when the Phone Julia on 0402 525 061 forAbercrombie the meeting Street was –Kelly was Smith,it because work was quite loud and asked to look Nutrition Programs Co-ordinator for MAILING ADDRESS: of a truck accident? Or perhaps a “force at the permit. 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“I think the play is very THE YOUTH OF TODAY interesting because it gives a different perspective,” said Jasmine. “These days when you go watch Disney movies, there’s always a happy ending. This play is different in that respect. Sometimes the princess doesn’t get her happy ever after. I think I find that really, really interesting. I find that really mesmerising.” There is an undeniably fatalistic streak in the play, despite the fact it was to become a rallying call to civil disobedience against Nazi occupation in France. Certainly, Antigone defies King Creon, her uncle, in order to provide her brother with a proper burial after he is arbitrarily named as a traitor and left to rot outside the city gates, even though she knows that she will be put to death. It is her destiny. The students can see a great deal to admire in the ambiguous figure of Antigone. “What I learned from Antigone was to be really brave – to stand up for what you believe in and always voice your opinions,” said Kajel Raina. “It’s encouragement French chorus – students of Blacktown Girls High School Photo: Anna Jahjah for young women to be better.” “Men aren’t the lead or the main role. It shows that women can be Antigone – the rebel and her cause strong too.” S Jean Anouilh’s Antigone ran from April 23 to 2 May 2, 2015, at the GEORGIA FLYNN the questions that each generation version of the play. Although it “As the chorus, we are narrators,” PACT Theatre in Erskineville. feels compelled to answer. is primarily in English, students said classmate Oana Joya. “But in THE MYTH of Antigone begins from Blacktown Girls High School a sense, we’re also the conscience and ends with death. What should Jean Anouilh’s retelling of Antigone act as a French chorus – recalling of some characters. We get into YOUTH OF TODAY, A REGULAR ARTICLE we die for? What do we owe our was first performed at the Atelier the play’s original language. their heads. We emphasise the ON LOCAL YOUTH AND RELATED dead? These are the essential moral Theatre in Paris towards the end According to Stephanie importance of the play.” ISSUES, IS KINDLY SPONSORED BY questions of the play, dramatised of winter in 1944. Cast against the Bamgloose, she and her classmates The subject matter is undeniably APPETITE CAFE by Sophocles through the conflict backdrop of Nazi occupied Paris, the were eager for the opportunity tragic. But, for chorus-member between an authoritarian ruler play became a powerful metaphor for to participate in the production. Jasmine Singh, this is what makes APPETITE CAFE and a defiant young woman the French Resistance movement. “Our French chorus is made up of the play interesting; it is a rebuke to APPETITE cafe : redfern 82 REGENT ST, REDFERN ood + standing on principle in the face of This month’s PACT production year eight and year nine girls split the contemporary perception that eople TEL 9699 4069 overwhelming opposition. These are of Antigone is based on Anouilh’s up into two groups,” she said. stories should have happy endings. STEP INTO SYDNEY’S HISTORY WORKING WITH HERITAGE DAY AT AUSTRALIAN TECHNOLOGY PARK THE MEDIA FOR

FREE FUN SOCIAL CHANGE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Come along to our workshop where we will explore how the local community can work with the media to have positive influence that effects social change. Australian Technology Park (ATP) – now an innovative business precinct – was once one of Australia’s largest industrial sites, home to Sydney’s steam locomotive workshops and railway yards. There will be input from a range of experts ATP’s Heritage Open Day will transport you back in time to when followed by a panel Q&A session. steam train manufacturing dominated Eveleigh.

Saturday 23 May 2015 Thursday June 4, 2015 10am–3pm 6pm till 8pm (tour times listed at www.atp.com.au) Blacksmith’s Workshop via Innovation Plaza, ATP Counterpoint Community Services (enter from Locomotive Street or off Platform 10 at Redfern station) The Factory Community Centre Free to attend 67 Raglan St, Waterloo Join us for a day of tours and activities: • Hear about life at the rail yards from the passionate workers who toiled here Contact Geoff Turnbull: [email protected] | 8004 1490 • See the equipment they used in action at live blacksmithing demonstrations • Enjoy fun-filled kids’ activities Sponsored by the South Sydney Herald and REDWatch Learn more and register for a tour: (Redfern, Eveleigh, Darlington & Waterloo Watch Group) Email [email protected] Call 02 9209 4220 Visit www.atp.com.au

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MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS A cruel master – the mighty whip-crack of Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder

ANNE CAMAC & LAURA BUZO again that you haven’t caused an accident, maybe reciting “I’m a bit OCD about that.” a saying to counteract that You’ve probably heard someone awful recurring sexual image. say that, or maybe said it The rituals will probably give you yourself. Often accompanied by some temporary relief, but the a rueful grin, it means you have obsessions will always return and a quirky but inflexible view of compel you to act out the rituals how you like to have something again. Rituals often get in the way done. Maybe always having the of life. Constant hand washing kitchen bench wiped clean at may cause dermatitis, fear of night so you are not confronted intrusive sexual images may lead with mess in the morning. to social avoidance, repetitive Maybe making people remove checking may mean you can’t get their shoes when they come to out of the house in time for work your place, or always keeping or maybe you can’t ever get out your desk neat. This is not of your home. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder This is OCD. And it is (OCD). exhausting. OCD sufferers often know “I’m obsessed with One their thinking is irrational and Direction.” “I’m obsessed with they don’t really want to do Game of Thrones.” Following a the rituals, but the anxiety that band, buying their merchandise, results from not doing them (or binge-watching a TV series. even thinking about not doing That’s not OCD either. them) is overwhelming. Damage to the historic Say Know mural in Redfern Photo: Lyn Turnbull Most of us have some fears Like other mental illnesses, with a semi-rational basis: there is a lot of misunderstanding “Have I locked the house?” and stigma surrounding OCD so “Have I turned the oven off?” most people suffer in silence. Maybe you have a little ritual It is also very difficult for loved to decrease your anxiety, like ones of OCD sufferers to know Restoring Redfern’s checking the lock twice to satisfy what to do. The use of rational yourself that it has been done. arguments – “But sweetheart This isn’t OCD either. you’ve already checked the If the thoughts (obsessions) locks, we both know the door is historic murals keep coming back again and locked” – doesn’t work. But then, again and again like a broken allowing or encouraging the OCD DESLEY HAAS Local Aboriginal Land Council Back to the brown paint! City record, if they intrude on your sufferer in their compulsions also (MLALC) has kindly offered to take of Sydney staff did a wonderful regular thinking and seem to be doesn’t help. In fact, it reinforces REDFERN: THOUGH it may responsibility for 40,000 Years. job of cleaning graffiti off both stuck in your brain, then we are the whole vicious cycle. seem that little has happened Once the contract is signed, murals – which now look much entering into OCD territory. Some If someone you love has OCD recently, except for the brown the next major step for 40,000 brighter than they had for a long common obsessional themes that the best things you can do are paint panel, much work has Years will be to apply for while. The anti-graffiti brown paint people with OCD report are: fears (a) try to be understanding of been done behind the scenes to funding for the restoration of covers the worst of the damage about germs, fears of somehow your loved one’s distress and progress the restoration of the the mural, in two stages. on the end of 40,000 Years. After causing harm to others, fears of (b) get them to professional 40,000 Years Mural opposite First, the Redfern Station lengthy discussion with various terrible fates befalling loved ones treatment. OCD is treatable, and Redfern railway station. Community Group, under stakeholders, it was decided not to and distressing sexual images is one of the mental illnesses the auspices of The Factory/ paint a small mural on that section appearing unbidden in one’s where psychological treatment is The walls of the two murals Counterpoint Community Services but to wait for the restoration thoughts. It’s awful. And here’s absolutely necessary. Medication in Lawson Street, Say Know at Waterloo, will apply for a City of the complete mural. Instead, where the compulsions come may help relieve the depression and 40,000 Years, belong to of Sydney Council Matching Grant there are plans to incorporate into play. and anxiety that accompany OCD, RailCorp NSW. Therefore, local to fund a feasibility study for the information about the creation What if you could develop a but it is not the sole focus of organisations had to be identified complete restoration of 40,000 Years. of both murals on the panel. way of lessening your distress treatment. S to care for the murals while This stage will involve consultation So the work goes on, and we and anxiety – say, by repeating meeting RailCorp’s requirements. with the local community as well would encourage and welcome certain words, writing a list or For extra information go to I am happy to report that the as with UrbanGrowth NSW, given more local people to become developing some other ritual www.iocdf.org/about-ocd/ New South Wales Users and plans for redevelopment of the involved. So many locals influenced to directly counteract the fear. www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/anxiety/ AIDS Association (NUAA), who Central to Eveleigh rail corridor. and featured in 40,000 Years. It is a Maybe washing your hands types-of-anxiety/ocd with The Settlement and the The second stage will be to apply community mural for all of us who again and again to stop the germ www.reachout.com/obsessive- community originally painted with MLALC for a much larger love and care about Redfern. S fear, maybe checking again and compulsive‑disorder Say Know, signed a contract with Cultural Grant to cover the actual RailCorp in January this year. restoration, which will be painted Desley Haas is convener of the Meanwhile, the Metropolitan by the original artist, Carol Ruff. Redfern Station Community Group.

1 Aug - 30 Sept SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE CENTRAL TO EVELEIGH COMMUNITY Central to Eveleigh Urban Transformation and Transport Program is a long term project to transform 3km of mostly under-used government land in and around the rail corridor from Central to Macdonaldtown and Erskineville stations.

UrbanGrowth NSW is developing Study Nights Community Workshop Markets a strategy which will be the Join us at Yaama Dhiyaan to discuss You’re invited to contribute and Visit us at the Eveleigh Markets. blueprint for urban transformation. three studies. share ideas as part of a day long • 4th Saturday of every month The strategy will create opportunities Venue: 255 Wilson St, Darlington workshop to discuss draft design • First market 23 May to reconnect communities, create Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm and planning principles. new public spaces and facilities, inner Register: Online Venue: Carriageworks city housing and job opportunities. • Social Facilities - 6 May Date: 30 May • Heritage - 12 May Register: Online • Housing Diversity - 19 May

Register: TranslationTranslation andand InterpretingInterpreting ServiceService (TIS)(TIS) Register: CallCall 1313 1414 5050 ifif youyou needneed helphelp understandingunderstanding EnglishEnglish www.centraltoeveleigh.com.auwww.centraltoeveleigh.com.au or or call call 1800 1800 756 756 953 953 andand TISTIS willwill phonephone UrbanGrowthUrbanGrowth NSWNSW forfor youyou atat nono cost.cost. May 2015 NEWS 5 Innovation, sustainability, community and heritage

LYN TURNBULL & CATHERINE SKIPPER

BRIGHT ORANGE s i g n a g e Fighting for Early emblazoned with the words, “innovation, sustainability and community”, welcomes visitors at Childhood Education all major entrances to the Australian Technology Park (ATP). Banners along all pedestrian and bicycle pathways Like all parents I know that access to quality throughout the site also include the word “heritage”, but they all ring early childhood education is vital to children’s hollow to local residents’ groups as the government proceeds with its development and Australia’s future. The work that plans to sell the ATP. educators and support staff do every day helps In its submissions to UrbanGrowth NSW, the state-owned corporation responsible for the sale process, the give the next generation the best start possible. local community has come to the defence of the ATP as a successful Since Labor introduced Federal Universal publicly owned venture. Friends of Erskineville (FOE), Alexandria Residents Action Group (ARAG) and Access funding for kindergarten and preschool REDWatch have all taken up what will be lost to the state’s economy, the programs in 2009, preschool enrolments have local community and internationally significant heritage, if the sale proceeds. Sign of welcome at the ATP Photo: Lyn Turnbull increased nationally from under 70 percent to Here we deal with them under the ATP banner themes. Sustainability approved by the Heritage Council could over 90 percent of children enrolled. Also, the A sustainable city requires adequate not ensure the continued access to the Innovation public space. The ATP currently site. “Access is a matter for the owner proportion of children accessing 15 hours or In its submission, ARAG highlights provides the community use of open and not a requirement of the Heritage the innovation and technology focus spaces and facilities such as the Vice Act,” she said. This could also impact on more of care each week has grown from just for which the ATP was established, Chancellor’s oval and the tennis courts. the future of the operating blacksmith because of its proximity to a number All three groups identify the workshop when its lease expires. 23 per cent to 82 per cent. of Sydney’s major universities. importance of the site in providing REDWatch’s submission explains: The ATP was set up to be an incubator open space as well as cycle links and As a government entity there is the for technology and innovation and has, pedestrian access to Redfern Station, expectation that the heritage machinery It is an incredible achievement, but we can’t despite many challenges, succeeded in vital for a sustainable city. Groups have will be preserved, publicly accessible and that endeavour. also asked that the site not be sold until that there will be suitable interpretation, Along with the Defence, Science and planning for the Central to Eveleigh educational and cultural activities stop now. Technology Organisation (DSTO) and corridor is finalised so community conducted around the important physical National ICT Australia (NICTA), ATP infrastructure, such as schools, playing and state heritage of the site. is home to ATP Innovations, which fields etc., can be included on the ATP It would be possible for a private Unfortunately, Tony Abbott and the Liberal partners with technology based start-ups site if required to cater for the increased owner to fulfil obligations for the and entrepreneurs to help them grow, population. retention of the onsite heritage by taking Government are creating uncertainty for parents achieve success and find investment FOE notes: The three nearby train possession of the machinery collection through the support of personalised stations at Redfern, Macdonaldtown as part of the sale and then locking it up by refusing to guarantee federal funding for assistance and mentoring. and Erskineville are all without mobility in the smallest possible space. It would These three organisations are seen as impaired access. Only a single elevator be preserved but not be accessible to preschool and kindergarten from 2016 onwards. having world leading expertise. is planned for Redfern in the foreseeable the public. [In late 2014] following the G20 future. Insufficient requirements are For this reason REDWatch cannot Summit, the Chancellor of Germany being set for access to the site and there support the sale of the Locomotive I have heard from many parents in my electorate Angela Merkel visited NICTA, which is a very real concern that development Workshop Building and the National speaks volumes about its value and of the ATP prior to the formulation of a Innovation Centre and the machinery who are extremely concerned about early learning reputation. Staff at the DSTO have strategic transport plan for the site will collections being privatised … developed world leading research on generate intolerable pressure on existing [and] supports the Council report and childcare and I understand that parents are behalf of the Defence Department and local infrastructure. recommendation that heritage buildings continue in this leading edge work and assets should be excluded from looking for an increase in childcare places that today. ATP Innovations has worked Community any potential sale and retained in with more than 80 businesses over The ATP is located within the Central government ownership with public are quality, available and affordable. the last several years, helping them to Eveleigh corridor development, access. raise over $121 million, sell products which is also being managed by A long-time campaigner for the across the globe, and for eight, sell their Urbangrowth NSW. The sale of the preservation of the site for historical We need to work together to show the Liberals businesses. Their role is to incubate ATP was announced in the same month tourism, Brian Dunnett, who worked growth, but also to help transform that community consultations about at the Eveleigh Locomotive Workshop, technology businesses into high value Central to Eveleigh began. as did his father before him, stressed in the lead up to the next Federal budget that companies. The timing has led to FOE’s concerns the importance of “the human side of Australia can no longer rely on that community consultation has not heritage”. The human side is easily we want the best possible start for all children. our resource and agricultural sector been open, transparent and meaningful, neglected by a government so patently and should be investing heavily and that the plans to privatise the ATP interested in stakeholders at the expense in discovering and developing the are occurring prior to a vision for the of local people and local culture. If you also value early childhood education, technologies of the future. entire Central to Eveleigh corridor being The selling-off of public property is The vision for the ATP was to form conceived which undercuts any effort sacrificing the long-term interest of the you can support Labor’s 15 hour best start a “specialised employment node” that has been made to consult with the people for the short-term goal of raising that would provide high-quality, high community and likely threatens the revenue, according to Sydney University for our kids. You can do so by adding technology employment for the area, holistic integration of such an integral Professor of Economics, Frank Stilwell. and, as already noted, ATP Innovations part of the development. UrbanGrowth has indicated that if the your name to our campaign, by going to has been successful in fulfilling this sale goes ahead the sale proceeds will go incubator role. However, a private owner Heritage towards delivering Central to Eveleigh www.15hourbeststart.org.au. is not required to continue this initiative, The considerable industrial and priorities like an upgrade to Redfern thus jeopardising the continuation of the cultural heritage of the site, which is station. Locals have long questioned ATP as a technology cluster. Without a recognised as being the best intact state government logic that upgrades Tanya Plibersek future owner being required to continue example of industrial and rail heritage to Redfern station should be funded by this incubator program, it is likely that anywhere in the world, may not be selling off local assets to pay for state small start-ups will be priced out of the safeguarded in the sale process. budget responsibilities. During the time business park. Those aspiring to buy into ATP of the Redfern Waterloo Authority, SSH Maintaining the ATP in public will need to detail how they would founding editor Trevor Davies argued ownership will allow for further manage the heritage sites. However, a strongly against the Labor government development of the site with a continued spokesperson for the NSW Department decision that the Redfern station focus on the future – which will also of Environment and Heritage said the upgrade should be linked to the sale of create jobs for the local area. requirement for changes to the site to be North Eveleigh. S 6 NEWS May 2015 Chewing the fat in No Meat May

ANDREW COLLIS

“AT THE end of the day, it’s just not sustainable in a world approaching nine billion people to demand TRIPOD CAFE meat every day, let alone with 262 ABERCROMBIE ST, DARLINGTON every meal.” Ryan Alexander is PH: 9698 8677 OPEN 7 DAYS a passionate advocate for animal MON-FRI 7AM-5PM SAT-SUN 8AM-4PM rights and vegetarian ethics. He talks to Andrew Collis about the No Meat May campaign.

How did you first come up with the concept for No Meat May? How has the campaign grown and developed over the years? After chatting to a work colleague about a “no meat” month, I was walking home from work that day So much on my plate right now Illustration: Alex Grilanc and bouncing around some words in my head, coming up with “Meet consumption? What can be learned a greater appreciation of where it May, No Meat May” … the image about the health and ecological comes from. One great friend who of a sassy switched-on, re-invented benefits of a plant-based diet? did last May, has returned to eating 50s housewife followed … I then You’d be surprised what you meat but looks at our culture very developed this character with my can learn in a month. One of my differently, noticing the massive partner, artist Guy James Whitworth. great insights was that the action of amount of meat consumed and Fun, feisty, futuristic in vision, saying “no meat” for a month can promoted in TV cooking shows yet grounded in the sound values lead to meaningful conversations such as My Kitchen Rules. “Where of our past that we have become you would not have had otherwise, are the vegetarian recipes?” I don’t somewhat disconnected from ... No often around the dinner table. Like think she would have noticed this Meat May is a self-funded grass-roots it or not, food is political, and the the year before doing May. One campaign, only in its third year, but ethics and economics of food are thing’s for certain, everyone who each year more people get involved. conversations we shouldn’t shy goes the whole month with No Meat Sydney and Melbourne away from. Connecting on social May becomes less of a “meathead”, While being more thoughtful about media, or attending or hosting events which is the goal of the event. meat consumption (and eating less in real space can lead to learning 1300 769 389 meat) is a good thing, why is it better new information and building new No Meat May is a fun event. Do you www.goget.com.au to abstain from meat altogether? friendships with people who have think sometimes we are overly earnest It’s hard to really appreciate how similar values. Information on about ethical eating and living? 24/7 access to cars parked nearby much meat we eat without giving the impact of meat on our health Life can be really demanding, it up for an extended period. I used and environment is shared on the our food should not be. Food to call myself a meat minimiser, website and via social media. No should be fun and joy-filled, as and this allowed me a great deal of Meat May-ers are also encouraged well as nourishing. The impact flexibility, but I found it is actually to read a book from May’s library, of our meat consumption is huge, kinda tricky being honest with or watch a film from May’s cinema, the issues are serious, and often Assure yourself about how much meat online, to better connect with the sadly overwhelming. Reducing or you consume in a culture where many impacts of our food choices. eliminating something that is not over consumption is the norm. great for your health, but that you Psychology Abstaining altogether for a month What sort of feedback have you associate with great memories and allows you to challenge habits and received in previous years? fun times is hard. Replacing it with URBAN NATURE WELLBEING CENTRE traditions, be a more mindful eater, Many participants come out the something new and associating it and really experience what no meat other end of May as vegetarian or equally with great memories and fun 216 ENMORE RD (CNR EDGEWARE RD) feels like physically and mentally. vegan, with great gratitude for a times, in my experience, will create a ENMORE NSW 2042 life-changing experience. Many more lasting change. S In a month of abstention what can go back to wolfing down bacon be learned about the ethics of meat in June, but, I like to think, with www.nomeatmay.net Caring, confidential psychological services to help you deal with life’s difficulties Bulk billing available on referral from GP Concerning Millers Point Contact Elizabeth Munro on 0408 612 808 or at [email protected] ROWAN TAYLOR “I WAS having dinner with some friends on the night the Minister announced the sale. That’s how it started. All I had was curiosity,” began Blue Lucine. Ms Lucine is the writer, director and editor of an upcoming South East Sydney documentary on the sell-off of public housing in Millers Point.

Community Transport Along with producers Tom Zubrycki and Helen Barrow, she A not-for-profit community organisation providing has spent the past 12 months affordable transport options all year round! documenting the sell-off and its effect on local residents. Since the former Minister for Planning, Pru Goward, $1 Shopping Transport announced the privatisation plans Blue Lucine Photo: Supplied last year there has been widespread $5 Medical Transport concern in the community about the tenants, many of whom have The ultimate goal of the project Ms Barrow said. “What a lot of people lived in the area for decades. is the release of a feature length forget is that with a community $5 Social Transport A snippet of the documentary documentary, which will be shown in comes strength and support. If you was shown at a screening in theatres as well as entered in multiple remove that support, people are left Parliament House in April. More festivals around the world. The marginalised and vulnerable.” Phone: 8241 8000 events are planned throughout the completed film will likely be available Ms Lucine warns that the sell- year to keep interest in the issues in or around March next year, to off may be a catalyst for further alive. Ms Lucine is adamant that coincide with the expiry of the state privatisation. “I think cities should the sell-off and its implications government’s proposed two year sell- be for everyone, and if this goes should remain open to discussion off period. Its creators then intend through, they’ll be considering Glebe and consideration. “It’s our role as to enter it in the 2016 Sydney Film and Newtown. What’s happening is documentary makers to get this out Festival. “It’s a quintessential Sydney a whole lot more sinister than anyone there in the public eye,” she said. story with wider implications,” is talking about.” S May 2015 SOCIAL JUSTICE 7 Broad coalition of support for refugees

SSH The fear of further attacks drove protests and a mass hunger strike A HUGE rally in support of by asylum seekers in January. In Memoriam Ray Jackson (1941-2015): refugees was held in Belmore The momentum for change Recognising the rights of Aboriginal communities on traditional lands, 3,000 pr otesters marched in the rain Park on Sunday April 19. Speakers is growing. Last year’s Palm from Belmore Park to The Block in Redfern on April 10. The late Ray Jackson of the Indigenous Social Justice included Graeme McGregor, Sunday demonstrations were the Refugee Campaign Coordinator, largest for refugee rights since Association said: “It has been stated previously that the Aboriginal community areas to be closed down cover Amnesty International Australia; the Howard years. Over 200 some of the richest iron ore and uranium country. So who is to gain by these closures? Certainly not the Ged Kearney, President ACTU; groups signed a statement against Australian taxpayers as the foul Abbott government continually gloats that they have shut down the mining Dr Sue Wareham, Medical children in detention following tax!” The march was endorsed by the ISJA, Grandmothers Against Removals, Stop the Intervention Collective Association for the Prevention the Human Rights Commission and the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy. Photo: Claire Mahjoub of War; Kyol Blakeney, President report. Christian leaders have Sydney Uni SRC; Lydia Shelly, staged actions at MPs’ offices Islamophobia Register; and around the country as part of the Shokufa Tahiri, a Hazara refugee. Love Makes a Way campaign. The rally was endorsed by: Speakers called for an end Arab Council Australia; Asylum to the secrecy surrounding Seekers Centre; Australian Kurdish Australia’s refugee laws and Association – Sydney; Australian Hearing the song, singing along the right of refugees to settle in Progressives; Australian Services Australia. There was anger too at Union – NSW & ACT; Australian the recent deportation of Hazara Tamil Congress; Benedictine An interview with Anne Jordan asylum seekers to Afghanistan. Abbey, Jamberoo; Blue Mountains Shokufa Tahira, an Hazara Refugee Support Group; Bosco ANDREW COLLIS with seven others, Anne worked in SGS, Teresa House, Nagle House for asylum seeker, accused Australia Social Justice Group Engadine; after-school care and was engaged in women, and a prison support program of breaching its human rights Cana Communities; Conference “CITY STREETS” by Julie Hill is a song university studies. In 1988 Mark asked have enriched the mission, along with obligations by sending or of Leaders of Religious Institutes with special meaning for Anne Jordan Anne to take on the leadership of the outreach programs and the annual threatening to send people like her (NSW); Carmelite JPIC; Catholics PVBM, director of Cana Communities. community for 12 months while he Cana Camp at St Ignatius College in back to their homeland. “Australia in Coalition for Justice and Peace; The lyric speaks of the pain of life on was overseas. As events transpired, he Riverview. can effectively deport Hazara ChilOut; Columban Mission the streets, as well as solidarity and didn’t come back to the community. “I It is indeed extraordinary what refugees back to danger, ignoring Institute; CPA (M-L); Edmund Rice the promise of healing relationships: trusted that this was the right place for has been achieved in the spirit of a whether it’s dangerous or not,” Centre for Justice and Community “Who will hear their song, who will me,” Anne remembers. shared vision. Anne pays tribute to her she said. “I think it is essentially Education; Evatt foundation; GetUp; sing along ...?” “In 1990, Father Brian Stoney [SJ] “soulmate” Brian Stoney. “Brian was a a death sentence if Hazaras Grandmothers Against Detention joined the community and we started charismatic man, he attracted people,” are sent back to Afghanistan of Refugee Children; Hazara City Streets magazine was published Cana. We chose the name with reference she says. “There was a prophetic quality considering the security situation.” Youth Perspective Organisation; over two decades. Its editor, Aleida to the miracle story in John’s Gospel. to his personality and his words.” Amnesty International said Independent Education Union; Jansen, has now edited a book to When we know we have nothing, a Brian’s funeral in 2008 was held at St the recent Moss Review showed Josephite Justice office; Labor celebrate Cana’s 40th anniversary. Cana miracle can happen. The water might Canice’s in Elizabeth Bay. The church that allegations of sexual assault for Refugees (NSW); Marist Communities – Celebrating 40 Years was be turned into wine, the ordinary was full to overflowing, with everyone and physical abuse at Nauru Asylum-Seeker Refugee Service; launched by Margaret Cannane PVBM might become extraordinary – might given an opportunity to say something were credible, and suggested that Maritime Union of Australia; Mercy on Sunday May 3 at Redfern Park. As be revealed as extraordinary.” in remembrance. government authorities had known Sisters (Parramatta Province); befits the Cana story thus far, the event De Porres was designated for In the light of the anniversary, Anne about the allegations for more than Metropolitan Community Church; was a joyous and chaotic, musical and “home and hospitality”; Cana House reflects on what’s most important. “The a year but failed to act. “All they Missionaries of the Sacred Heart liturgical celebration. for “prayer and hospitality”. 1995 saw transformation I see in people’s lives, care about is their public image,” Justice and Peace Centre; Mums The Cana story begins in 1975 with incorporation of the mission as Cana that’s most inspiring for me,” she says. spokesperson Graeme McGregor 4 Refugees; National Tertiary Mark Brereton, a Dominican brother Communities. And so there were two “The importance of simple ritual as a said. “The government believes Education Union (NSW); National who dreamed of a house with an “open houses. Always run on donations, by means of naming our truths, claiming it has the consent of the masses, Union of Workers (General Branch); door”. Father Luke Rawlings OP came volunteers. “If there are insufficient connections. Through weakness and but events like this [rally] show NSW Ecumenical Council; NSW with him to establish De Porres House volunteers to continue a program, then fallibility owned and shared, there is it’s not the case,” he added. Ecumenical Council Council (after the Peruvian brother, St Martin it doesn’t continue. That’s one of our a strength that can’t be broken. This The last year has seen a Peace and Justice Commission; De Porres) in Abercrombie Street, firm principles.” Support came from kind of honesty changes experience seemingly endless succession of NSW Greens; NSW Nurses and Chippendale. A group of young people churches, schools and individuals. “The and therefore thinking. It’s actually abuses against refugees. The recent Midwives Association; NSW joined them, welcoming people in need, Internet has broadened communication experience [rather than knowledge] Human Rights Commission report Teachers Federation; Pax Christi including some with mental health and and appeal,” Anne explains. “We now that changes you. exposed again the damage being Australia (NSW); Presentation addiction issues. Men and women from receive volunteers and funds from “Every day, I imagine at least done to children in detention in Sisters (Wagga); Refugee Action other religious orders joined too. people of all belief systems.” 40 interactions of significance in particular. But the government Coalition; Refugee Council of Parish priest at St Vincent’s in The 1990s saw a period of expansion our various houses – life-changing has chosen to shoot the messenger Australia; Search Foundation; Redfern, Father Ted Kennedy, and – a café and café gala nights, children’s interactions, meetings, lunches. These with a concerted campaign against Socialist Alliance; Solidarity; Ted’s sister Marnie Kennedy RSCJ, were programs like Cana Kids Can Cook, continue to be based on a spirituality Commission President Gillian Sydney Peace & Justice Coalition; active supporters from the early days. and church shelters. “Bernie Breen model rather than a service model – a Triggs. Although it says it is The Grail (NSW/ACT); Unions for As were Sister Dom OSU, Mum Shirl, had the inspiration for a shelter in a valuing of life at every level. The key getting children out of detention, Refugees; Unions NSW; Women’s and a network of people attracted to local church hall. The Garden Shelter at values are celebration and forgiveness there are 119 children in detention International League for Peace the mission. In the 1980s a number South Sydney Uniting Church and the – valuing every person for who they and others in the community on and Freedom; Women and the of houses were rented. In 1986 Anne Shelter at Christ Church St Lawrence are, not for what they can do. As a Nauru that are going nowhere. Australian Church; and the Refugee Jordan came to De Porres at 228 Bourke offer hospitality and connection to the community, we can help each other But it is not just children harmed Action Coalition. S Street, Darlinghurst, where Mark broader community.” to do that, to share opportunities to by detention. A year ago on Manus Brereton was living at the time. Noel More recently, Cana has comprised start again.” S Island, Reza Barati was killed and The redacted Moss Review report Davis and Trish Delaney had moved into four inner-city houses and Cana Farm scores of others savagely beaten is available at www.immi.gov.au/ the house at 257 Abercrombie Street. in Orchard Hills. St Francis House, www.cana.org.au by detention centre guards and about/dept-info/_files/review- While sharing a room at De Porres established by Pauline Fitzwalter locals. Manus is still not safe. conditions-circumstances-nauru.pdf

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SSH the urban environment to find those GEOFF TURNBULL proposed Waterloo railway station stories as well. This radio show is on the Sydney Rapid Transit Line. AFTER A successful premiere over giving an opportunity for dialogue AT A recent meeting between VENDOR PROFILE Easter, Jason John and Miriam around this, so that we can really organisations working with public Sydney University is competing Pepper’s Ecofaith on the Air program open up not just our eyes to this housing communities in Redfern with UrbanGrowth for a proposed continues on the first and third story, but our hearts and our actions and Waterloo and UrbanGrowth station near the university at Wednesdays of the month on 2bbb as well. We can share the great C2E, UrbanGrowth confirmed Victoria Park. Transport for NSW at 9pm. Ecofaith on the Air is a work that’s being done, and invite that they are proposing to put out is expected to start consultations chat-style show featuring a panel others on the journey as well.” plans to increase densities on the on the station location in the next whose members spend significant Panel discussions are on the first public housing estates linked to a few months. S time drawing the connections and third Wednesdays at 9pm, with between ecology and faith. music/interviews the intervening weeks. The program on April 15 Regular participants include the featured Mick Pope and Claire Restoration of Chief Mechanical Rev. Dr Jason John and Dr Miriam Dawson, authors of the new book Pepper from the Uniting Church’s Climate of Hope. Byron Smith, Engineer’s (CME) building Uniting Earth Ministry initiative, from St George’s Anglican Church LIONEL Dr Mick Pope (a meteorologist who is in Paddington, was interviewed GEOFF TURNBULL newsletter UrbanGrowth C2E say involved with Ethos, the Evangelical on Wednesday April 29. Mr Smith a project manager, Otto Cserhalmi Lionel is has been working at Alliance’s Centre for Christianity and is currently researching the use AFTER YEARS of arguing that and Partners (OCP), has been The Big Issue since December Society) and Jacqui Remond (director and abuse of ecological fears in the CME building did not have appointed to provide advice on the of last year. It has only been of Catholic EarthCare Australia). Christian ethics. S to continue to fall down waiting appropriate method to restore the a short time but he has fitted During the Easter special, for the future of North Eveleigh CME building, and locals should see right in. Ms Remond pointed out the value The show streams online at to be determined, there is a people around the site in the near of the program: “I think people are www.2bbb.net.au, and you can also listen to move to restore the building. future. UrbanGrowth acknowledge He was introduced to The Big generally really concerned about the the podcasts later from the “persistence and dedication Issue by a friend who has been www.soundcloud.com/ecofaith- selling the magazine himself. state of our ecosystems. Travelling in Some residents in Wilson of a number of local community “He brought me round to the remote and regional parts of Australia, ontheair. Join the Facebook group Street used the last UrbanGrowth members”. Well done to the Wilson office and introduced me to you hear some pretty intense and www.facebook.com/groups/ecofaith consultation to argue the CME Street residents and those who took the staff and it has been great. devastating stories about the changes to contribute ideas, questions, and building had to be one of the quick the time to sign their petition and It has been a big help, they that people are noticing on the land, keep the conversation going. wins that UrbanGrowth were talking use the C2E web feedback portal to are very polite people at The but you don’t have to travel far in about delivering. In their latest nominate it as a quick win. S Big Issue and they always ask if you need any help and how your day is going.”

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Growing up in the area, Lionel feels a great connection to the community and proudly supports the Redfern All Blacks and, of course, the Rabbitohs. As a kid he played for the All Blacks alongside the likes of Nathan Merritt’s father and many others who have played a big role in the Redfern community. Amanda Preston Photo: Victoria Pearson Lionel sells The Big Issue outside KFC across from Town Hall until the sun and search for shade leads him to sell in Surry Hills More a haven than a hassle If you or anyone you know could benefit from becoming a vendor for The Big Issue, please Reader Profile: Amanda Preston contact the Sydney office for more information: VICTORIA PEARSON 125-127 Little Eveleigh St. a bit of action, a bit of change’. Maybe and good carpenter, and good Reflecting on the experience, Redfern; phone 8332 7200; I’ve just gotten used to the chaos!” people that I could trust. Ms Preston admits that the support email [email protected] WATERLOO: IF you wanted to Ms Preston took on the task of “But it did take a lot longer of the local community was a divide the world into two distinct restoring her century-old property than I expected – I thought it great motivator for her during PHOTO BY SAMUEL CLARK groups you could do so easily: on Elizabeth Street 12 months ago would take maybe six months, but times of stress or exhaustion. those who enjoy the process of after she was made redundant from it’s taken more like 12 months, “I really like the area, and I renovating and those who do not. her job in telecommunications. so double the time. I think that think I’ve been really lucky that The Big Issue is Australia’s “I actually purchased the was just my optimism.” I’ve got so much support from leading social enterprise. It is an independent, not­ Amanda Preston falls into the property back in September 2013 She considers, then laughs: people in the area and the interest for‑profit organisation that first category. With over 15 years and was planning the renovation, “I think that was maybe a the locals have shown has been develops solutions to help experience in renovations as well as so I thought it was the perfect coping mechanism.” really quite touching. People homeless, disadvantaged a passion for painting and getting opportunity to contribute to that Not one to shirk responsibility for just stopping by introducing and marginalised people her hands dirty, it’s no wonder in some way. This has been my her project, Ms Preston even took to themselves and just giving me a positively change their lives. that her newly marketed four- full-time job for the last 12 months.” studying the building code to ensure few words of encouragement. The Big Issue magazine is published fortnightly and sold bedroom house in Waterloo feels The process has been relatively she was fluent across all aspects “I remember one night I was on the streets by vendors who more like a haven than a hassle. drama-free for Ms Preston, who of the renovation: “Even though upstairs and I was near the window purchase copies for $3 and “I think of renovating as something considered herself the “labourer’s my builder and carpenter knew it, and I think I was just dusting the sell them for $6, keeping the that people are either drawn to or labourer” of the project. I felt like I had to take some sort window down. And someone walked difference. they avoid it like the plague. Some “It’s been pretty smooth sailing, of responsibility seeing as though by and said ‘keep up the great work to find out more visit: people think of it as just disarray and so I was really lucky in that I was the one coordinating the Amanda’ and gave me the thumbs thebigissue.org.au chaos but others sort of go ‘ooh look, regard. I think I was fortunate inspections, I had to really be across up. And a little bit of that goes a there’s stuff happening around me – that I had a really good builder it and understand the legislation”. long way.” S May 2015 COMMENT & OPINION 9

EDITORIAL execution a candlelight vigil was held at Martin Place. SSH Our photo editor Claire Mahjoub documented the prayers and TWO ARTICLES in this current tears (see photo below). issue of the SSH focus on Théâtre The following day Pastor Excentrique’s production of Jean Graham Long of the Wayside Anouilh’s Antigone, directed by Chapel addressed the grief of Anna Jahjah. The reworked classic mourners in a letter to supporters by Sophocles treats the theme of and friends. “My word to the sad obligation. Antigone insists on is that there are times when the burying her deceased brother only gift possible for humanity despite an official edict forbidding is to carry a heavy heart. it, and despite the defamation of Your hope for a dignified and her deceased brother, with tragic fair world has been offended. consequences. Antigone insists on “In times of such grief it’s the principle that her brother, as a common to strike out with brother, deserves a decent burial; angry words and quick judgements. on the principle that she, as a We need to not shield ourselves sister, has an obligation to respect from the full sadness that comes her brother’s body and memory. from the haunting thought of Her principled stance results in bullets ripping through the her own execution by royal decree. flesh of those executed … but we also need to know that An ancient story with chilling our grief is just that, grief. It is not contemporary resonance. the time for us to find new ways State execution, wherever it is of offending Indonesia. Let the threatened or carried out, offends grief blow us where it will but the principle that every person, as let the healing begin soon. a person, is worthy of respect and “Indonesia’s position on the life – however maligned or guilty. death penalty will not move cartoon: norrie mAy-welby And regardless of frightening while we are waving our fingers laws that impose authority at the and beating our chests. Both expense of particulars – particular countries are sickened by the circumstances, evidence of work of drug pushers and both remorse, reform or rehabilitation. countries could work together to The executions of Andrew Chan form policies and practices that Men, women and God and Myuran Sukumaran offend are humane and constructive. deeply because we know something Australia is not superior; we’re FAITH The problem with taking these the term “missionary position” for of their remorse and their not even more humane. If there passages literally is that we are a particular way of making love, rehabilitation. Their qualifications, were a referendum calling for DOUGLAS GOLDING reading books written in another saying that missionaries taught their attained while in prison for illicit the death penalty for pedophiles time, in another culture, in another flock that this was a symbol of the drug smuggling, remind us of in this country, I promise you it CENTURIES AFTER it was language. Learned opinions differ subordinate position of women. There the potential for good in every would be successful. There is a compiled, the Bible remains the on which passages in the Bible are is no evidence that missionaries person. By all accounts, after 10 dark side in both our countries most challenging and stimulating historical/descriptive and which are actually did this, but it made a good years of imprisonment, the two and it requires people of good collection of books ever written, normative, for all time. The Timothy story. Recently the Sydney Morning were genuinely committed to good will in both countries to look for yet there are bits that trouble many passage may not refer to church Herald has published two articles works and anti-drug campaigns. the best in the other and work people. They include passages life at all, but to relations between claiming that Christian teachings On the night before their for the best of both.” S that see women as inferior to a man and his wife, depending encourage or at least condone domestic men, and therefore bound to be on how we translate the Greek. violence. Again, this claim is not subordinate to them. The part The first centuries of the church supported by any evidence, certainly of the old marriage service in saw continuing arguments about not from the Bible. which the women promises the relations between the Father, Here is a theological sequence to obey her husband comes the Son and the Holy Spirit. How which is Scriptural – God created Community consultation – from one of these passages could all three be gods, and men and women as equals, both yet God be One? Eventually the in the image of God (Genesis 1.27); Central to Eveleigh corridor For example, in both versions church fathers agreed on the when paradise was lost, patriarchy of the Ten Commandments in the formula of the Trinity, in which was one of the evils which came An open letter to the Minister for Planning “Old Testament”, a man’s wife is the three persons were said to be into the world (Genesis 3.16); when listed as the first of his possessions, equal in “substance, essence and Christ returns, paradise will be which other men should not covet, nature”, but distinct in role. restored (Acts 3:21 et al); in the COMMENT CBD will be extended south along along with his slave, his ox and In the 1970s, some theologians meantime, Christian believers, as the corridor, CBD height restrictions his donkey. At least, the wife and begin to link the relations between citizens of heaven (Philippians CHIPPENDALE RESIDENTS lifted and the land use substantially the slave are listed separately! the persons of the Trinity with the 3:20 et al), must relate to each INTEREST GROUP changed. This is unknown by the In the “New Testament”, in relations between men and women other as equals, neither sex being wider local community, despite several passages in letters attributed – some argued that, just as the seen as subordinate to the other. To the Hon. Rob Stokes MP, its far-reaching implications. to St Paul, women believers are Son was subordinate to the Father, The world would be a better place if Parliament House NSW. told to be “in full submission” to so women were subordinate to everyone did. S While community engagement the men. On the basis of one of men; others argued the other way: Dear Minister, can take various forms, evidence these passages, in “the first letter just as women were subordinate Dr Douglas Golding is a lay theologian shows a robust and collaborative to Timothy”, some parts of the to men, the Son was subordinate who serves as the seniors minister We write seeking your urgent strategic planning process delivers church refuse to ordain women. to the Father. The centuries-old at St Mark’s Anglican church, South assistance to make sure inner- better outcomes for large and Others, like my own Anglican doctrine of the Trinity was being Hurstville. He is also a tutor in city community groups are complex projects. As such, focus diocese of Sydney, ordain women revisited, in a new confusion history and religion at WEA Sydney. permitted to have meaningful groups are not considered a as deacons, but do not allow them between person and role. These thoughts are part of his sermon consultation in relation to planning substitute for quality consultation. to preach to mixed congregations. In 1948, Alfred Kinsey coined for Trinity Sunday, May 31, 2015. the Central to Eveleigh Corridor Rather, the process should enable urban renewal project. This is local groups and communities to currently not happening. participate in the same workshops.

In recent days, we have learnt Yet, despite suggestions to that a “Community Panel” has improve the consultation process, it been selected to attend a series appears feedback has been ignored. of workshops and briefings This includes concerns about the organised by Urban Growth. way in which a “community” forum This news was the result of our was conducted last December own enquiries. The first workshop and a survey was used for the was held on April 19 with selection of participants. We know participants paid $150 to attend. other communities in NSW have expressed the same concerns. We understand the workshops are instrumental to planning In response, we would appreciate the corridor. Yet, it appears no your urgent help to address community representatives have these concerns and ensure that been invited to participate; rather community groups are not excluded other forums will follow later. from these workshops; and that any deliberative process provides Central to Eveleigh Corridor is one community groups and the wider of Australia’s largest urban renewal community the same opportunities projects with the project area taking to participate. S in some of Sydney’s oldest heritage suburbs. Media reports suggest the CRIG: [email protected] Candlelight vigil for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, Martin Place, April 28 Photo: Claire Mahjoub 10 FEATURE May 2015

The Asylum Seekers Centre provides a warm welcome, practical support and nourishment to people in need Photo: Supplied The chance to build a new life In a colourful, converted grain warehouse in Newtown, some magic is happening. For the 1,450 asylum seekers who have passed through the doors of Becher House in the past year, the range of practical and essential services offered by the Asylum Seekers Centre can often mean the difference between destitution or the chance to build a new life.

VICTORIA HUGHES Asylum seekers are not eligible “Another major obstacle that Australia. The centre has four pro job can make to our clients is often for public housing and spaces in asylum seekers face is homelessness, bono counsellors and two pro bono immediately evident. Many come THE ASYLUM Seekers Centre homeless refuges are very limited. and sometimes the need is greater GPs, who each provide a weekly from professional backgrounds welcomes community-based Often, there are health problems than we can meet,” she goes on to clinic. Thanks to a grant and good and are tertiary educated, but face asylum seekers and offers them a which need addressing. Asylum explain. “In response to this, we’ve relationships with a couple of hospital the challenge of finding work with chance to heal and to live in safety seekers also require food and recently partnered with the Sisters pharmacies, prescription drugs can no local experience. That’s where while they go through the lengthy clothing, and want help to learn of Charity Foundation to open an be prescribed free of charge to clients. we offer a bridge. We connect job process of seeking protection and English, enrol their children emergency accommodation centre The centre also provides dental hunters with employers who require rebuilding their lives in Australia. in school, find work, or to stop in Petersham. This will enable us treatment, physiotherapy, flu reliable, job-ready candidates - and feeling alone and isolated. It can to provide high quality emergency vaccinations, health education, in the last six months alone we’ve With the equivalent of 15 full- take years for people to have their accommodation to single men, and covers the cost of eye tests placed over 100 clients in roles.” time staff members and with no claims for protection decided by women and families, up to 20 and glasses. Staggeringly, all Melanie continues to be inspired Federal Government funding, their the government and during that adults and children at any one health specialists provide their by the community’s incredible success as a support service is due time people’s needs change greatly. time. I’m pleased to say that just time and expertise for free. generosity. “We’ve more clients than not only to the enthusiasm of staff The Asylum Seekers Centre knows last month, we moved our first But it’s not only about what the ever before,” she explains. “People and supporters, but also to the this only too well, and provides family into one of the units.” centre can do for asylum seekers. continue to need our support, and 300 plus volunteers who give their holistic, comprehensive support. for more sustained periods. Like time and energy to the centre. The centre provides a free, any charity, our biggest limitation “Our volunteers are the glue that in-house legal service. The is funding, and we are always holds the centre together,” says majority of asylum seekers haven’t looking to grow our dedicated Melanie Noden, CEO. “We have received any legal advice about Our volunteers are the glue and passionate supporter base.” pro-bono assistance in every area, their application for protection, so “Until levels of support for from casework to nutrition, to health this support is absolutely vital. that holds the centre together asylum seekers in Australia improve and employment assistance – and Contrary to what many people significantly, we’ll carry on providing everything in between. Community believe, asylum seekers are not the range services we offer. It’s support for our work is phenomenal”. eligible for Centrelink and are an absolute pleasure to assist the And no wonder. The Asylum not automatically provided with The range of healthcare services There is a real need among clients people we do and to see what impact Seekers Centre has an incredible track financial assistance from the offered by the centre is outstanding. to become independent and self- the right support at the beginning record of assisting clients who hail government. They are eligible to Around a third of asylum seekers sufficient members of the community. can have on a person trying to from 77 different countries. Each new apply for assistance, but this process are not able to access Medicare “Our Employment Service is going rebuild their life. The resilience and arrival has a diverse range of needs. can take many months and some due to conditions on their visa. from strength to strength,” explains strength I and my team see every day Every week, the centre receives people are never granted any help. Counselling is a major need in order Angela Keefe, who heads up the is humbling”. S around 20 new requests for help, and “Our Emergency Assistance to help people cope with not only service. “We’ve a bank of job-ready 70 per cent of the men, women and Fund is one of the most essential the trauma that caused them to flee clients who are looking to get into To find out more information, or families who arrive on the doorstep services we provide,” says Melanie. their home, but also the stresses the local workforce. Nobody wants to donate towards the work of the are homeless and destitute with no “It’s just the first step towards of dealing with the challenges to rely on someone else for their Asylum Seekers Centre, visit source of income or financial support. rebuilding someone’s life.” they face trying to make a life in survival. The difference getting a www.asylumseekerscentre.org.au The Review May ’15 11

Pick of portraits at the Orchard

SSH Welcome to Country, highlighting the spiritual wisdom of the Gadigal WATERLOO: A new exhibition, the people in particular and Aboriginal first for 2015, has opened at the owners more broadly – the Orchard Gallery (part of the South connections between creativity Sydney Uniting Church). The and care for the land and waters. group show, Friends & Strangers, Drawing on a gospel song by the presents 22 portraits in various Stanley Brothers, “Rank Strangers media. There are familiar faces – to Me”, co-curator Andrew Collis Greg Inglis, Hugo Weaving, Yves recognised the “risk of hospitality” Saint Laurent – as well as works – welcoming strangers as potential of homage, for instance, Gaylene friends. “In heaven,” he said, “we Smith’s lovely “Man in a Red Coat” welcome the lost, the least likely, inspired by a Van Gogh self-portrait. the asylum seeker, the friendless and defenceless. We discern the Margaret Vazey’s moving portraits time and timbre of welcome.” Tom Stephens and Julia Jacklin with Adrian Spry’s “Blue Skies” at the Orchard Gallery in Waterloo Photo: Andrew Collis of her late husband, “Wounded Man” A short commentary on the and “Wounded Man #2”, garnered exhibition theme concluded with a few high praise, as did Kris Shalvey’s philosophical remarks: “To really love Adrian Spry’s ‘Blue Skies’ is an poet and regular participant of the by singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin. portrait of fellow artist Yvonne one’s friend is to love the friend as a eloquent evocation of self as shadow Saturday art classes in the church hall. Accompanied by Tom Stephens Hocothee. Catherine Skipper’s neighbour or stranger. To love beyond or stranger. Who am I? …Without Most of the portraits on show on vocals and guitar, Jacklin portrait of former artist in residence preferential affection. In this way, others I cannot become myself.” were created in the classes, which wowed the audience with graceful at the South Sydney Uniting Church, love for the other is saved from being Co-curator Louisa Dyce thanked have run for over five years, on renditions of three finely wrought Johnny Bell, was a standout, as merely a form of self-love. Who is it all the artists involved, as well as the second and fourth Saturdays compositions, the final song a was the simple stencil-cut print, that stands before me? What does she the helpers, caterers and servers. of every month. Newcomers are dedication to her best friend. “Man with Sideburns”, by current see? What might he want to say? … She thanked those in attendance welcome. Four drawings were made artist in residence Alex Grilanc. “I can learn to befriend myself. for venturing out on such a rainy by students of local art teacher Friends & Strangers Three stencil-cut prints, “Baby And I can learn to regard the night and for their enthusiastic Julia Martin. Dzidra Mitchell, Elke Curated by Andrew Collis Face”, “Skull” and “Mask”, were stranger within – the part of me support of local artists. Wohlfahrt and Melita Amaral & Louisa Dyce created by Tamara, Oliver Spry that resists and questions my Catherine Skipper lit a small red contributed fine pencil drawings. The Orchard Gallery and Catherine Skipper under most cherished assumptions and candle in honour of fellow artist and The formal proceedings completed, 56a Raglan St, Waterloo the guidance of Alex Grilanc. beliefs; the part of me attuned to friend Cecile Pauly who passed away the group was treated to an Until July 10, 2015 Aunty Norma Ingram gave the difference, aware of ignorance. on May 2, 2013. Pauly was a gifted enchanting acoustic performance Contact Louisa: [email protected] Academic lights – a vivid path to the future

Michael Spence the University’s Seymour Centre will hold Musify + Gamify, a VIVID SYDNEY is always a special interactive exhibition and fantastic time in our city. Last year, live performances exploring the for the first time, the University relationship between much and joined the celebrations. We lit up gaming, along with New Wave Sound, the Quadrangle, with powerful a series of intimate concerts by some projections linking to our theme of Australia’s best new music artists. of National Reconciliation Week. A suite of public talks, presented Around 30,000 people visited by Sydney Ideas, and mostly free, our campus to see the spectacle, completes our program. Discussions and to hear live music and on topics ranging from music to Australia’s leading DJs. We are photography and from racism to thrilled to be able to transform obesity will provide our brightest the Camperdown campus into minds with the opportunity to a wonderland again in 2015. express their thoughts and expertise. You can find out more about Bring your family and friends. the University’s Vivid celebrations You can walk the Path to the Future at the NSW Government’s Vivid from the Seymour Centre to the Sydney website: vividsydney. Quadrangle, with art installations com, or through the University’s and light sculptures guiding the way. website at: sydney.edu.au/vivid An interactive Sea of Hands — our I look forward to seeing you at tribute to Reconciliation Week — will Vivid Path to the Future 2015. fill the lawn outside the clock tower, while 3D images will illuminate the Vivid Sydney 2014 Photo: Courtesy of the University of Sydney east-facing walls of the Quadrangle, with a musical accompaniment and food and drink available. Strait Islander flags. Moonlight University of Sydney, our magnificent or start at Darlington and make your The lights will go on every evening Markets along Eastern Avenue from Quadrangle façade is certainly a way to the Opera House. Or you could at 6pm from Monday May 25 6pm to 11pm will add to the fun. canvas to rival Utzon’s masterpiece. spend a few hours being entertained Authorised by Michael Spence, through to Sunday May 31. There The Southern Hemisphere’s largest Vivid is now in its seventh year, here on our campus, enjoying a Vice-Chancellor of the University of will be several shows each evening, festival of light, music and ideas, Vivid and what began in a relatively small magnificent and awe-inspiring display Sydney. Contact Details – Security & and, on Wednesday May 27, we will Sydney has the city literally awash with way on the Harbour now stretches of light and colour. I am assured After Hours: 1800 063 487 (24/7). have a special Aboriginal and Torres colour. The most famous images, of through swathes of the city. You can that this year’s images will be even Enquiries: 9114 0523; Strait Islander theme, including the course, are the projections onto the sails design your own path from the centre more spectacular than last year. local.community@sydney. raising of the Aboriginal and Torres of the Opera House, but here at the of Sydney through to the University, In addition to the light shows, edu.au/leadership. 12 The Review May ’15

father is not to be included in the final But what these films had, and what Black and seek and some other dramatic denouement as not even terminal cancer Sea lacks, is credibility, relying instead on conspiratorial turns, but when your The Reviews can break down his reserve despite a questionable premise and some dodgy basic premise fails the credibility test Stanley’s appeals. Nevertheless, near death, accents ( Jude Law isn’t Scottish but he then it’s hard to recover. Add a number of Theatre Reviews at the same time the impossibility of he confides in Costa – ironically as Costa, tries hard). scientific impossibilities such as humans by Catherine Skipper fitting what we are seeing into that same coincidentally hospitalised, cannot speak Captain Robinson (Law) brings withstanding 350m of water pressure elevated form and its transcendent values. – telling him that he is proud of his son. together a rag tag group of misfits – outside of a submarine or floating gold This rather anarchic Antigone wreaks As Costa is meant to do, he passes these murderers, drunks, criminals and other bars, and you’ve got serious plausibility personal havoc and while we may be words of impoverished love onto Stanley, stereotypical ex-submariners. The Scots, problems. tempted to pity Creon for the loss while we conclude that deliberate silence Russians and one out of place Australian So despite the solid performances of inflicted upon him by her intransigence, is a style to be abandoned. (Ben Mendelsohn) engage in an unlikely a talented cast, Black Sea is a film that his almost immediate recovery and return Costa, along with small business and quite frankly ridiculous attempt to dives, dives, dives and hits rock bottom to business is completely alienating. He peers, Mauritzio (again John Derum) loot gold from a sunken German WWII fast, puns intended. himself has told us how little he thinks and Gelsomino (Valentino Arica), is faced submarine. It’s a bit more complicated Rating: Two fathoms. Jean Anouilh’s Antigone of “the kitchen of politics” and cannot with the threat of extinction by a new than that, but not much. Directed by Anna Jahjah [email protected] attribute his resumption of duty to shopping mall. The matter is discussed There’s the usual underwater hide »» At the PACT Theatre, Erskineville self-sacrificial nobility. We are left to extensively and vehemently. In the process April 23 – May 2, 2015 consider what will be the future of his Costa, who has discouraged his daughter’s Eddie Boyd & the Phatapillars Photo: Supplied Once again the totally relevant and little uncomprehending page (Aurora (Demitra Alexandria) participation in exciting Théâtre Excentrique has chosen to Kinsella) in such a world. his business, despite her qualifications present a play that disturbs and challenges The apparent simplicity of the set and expertise, is eventually won over its audience. The conflict between personal (construction, Gerry Sont) creates an with the aid of a little feminine guile. feeling and public policy dramatised by appropriately stark and deliberately Invigorated by Costa’s enthusiasm, the Anouilh’s Antigone is as important to us constrictive background. A very clever small businessmen combine and even today as it was to occupied France in 1944, touch is the use of a large wheeled disc extend their business to include a cafe the time of its first performance, and to which turning slowly supports the Chorus and agree to an advertising campaign the fifth century Athenian audience of during the prologue evoking the wheel of devised by Johnny (Tim Ressos), a comic Sophocles’ tragedy. destiny so central to Greek tragedy. The highlight of the play. Good times, good timing As the gifted Anna Jahjah comments disc is readily transformed into the wheel To achieve success, Costa and his in her program notes, Anouilh does not of state and finally comes full circle to friends have had to be open to new trends, An interview with Eddie Boyd offer a firm basis for Antigone’s solitary, emphasise the lonely fragility of Antigone to a multi-cultural younger generation valorous and futile act of resistance against as she faces her death. willing to help with progressive ideas. the state other than her absolute certainty As usual, the mechanics of production Once before they were open to coming Liz Hughes passionate about getting good bands that she must resist. In this sectarian were handled appropriately and effectively to an unknown country, setting up a new in. I think there are a lot more of those setting Antigone does not have, as did by Théâtre Excentrique’s team (Light life and livelihood and now challenged INDIE-ROOTS THREE-PIECE kind of venues popping up in places you Sophocles’ protagonist, the backing of Design/Laura Kelly, Light Operator/ once again, they are willing to change Eddie Boyd & the Phatapillars have wouldn’t expect. divine law. Because we trust Antigone (a Blake Feltis, Costume Designer/ their style. But not completely. At the been extremely busy these past 12 What music are you inspired by at lovely and convincing Ellen Williams), Yvonne Hocothee), and once again close, we note that Tina and Costa opt months recording a debut EP, touring the moment? despite her cantankerous attitude, we feel Nadia Raskovaloff has produced a truly to maintain their own business identity and writing. And it’s all paid off – with I’ve been thinking a lot about my rather than understand that Antigone’s outstanding flyer that typifies the vivacity rather than submerge it in Parkside. tight performances, Triple J airplay, an songwriting lately and I guess that’s stance is in some way validated by human and originality of this excellent company. The set design (Rachel Scane), appearance at Bluesfest in Byron Bay pushed me to really think about melody aspiration. dominated by a barber’s chair, cleverly and a video clip on the way. Eddie Boyd and form. I’ve been digging through some That she is young, untutored in the reduces the effect of a too large stage & the Phatapillars are fast-tracking old albums and rediscovered Bossanova world’s machinations, is emphasised by area by having the characters, two of their way to the top of the Sydney indie- by the Pixies. Such a raw, energetic Antigone’s need for her nurse’s affection whom provide musical accompaniment, roots scene. Liz Hughes talks to Eddie album full of great melodies! Also, for (a suitably garrulous Kirsty Jordan) and sit in seats arranged around both sides. Boyd about cross-country adventures the past six months I have been obsessed by her sister Ismene’s (an elegant Kate In addition, back projection was used and what’s in store for 2015. with Silverchair’s Diorama. It’s full of Fraser) protective attitude. She repeatedly effectively to evoke nostalgia by showing unexpected melodies and progressions, references her edenic childhood and shots of barbershop windows, to make You recently released your debut killer orchestral arrangements, and such Haircuts EP A Lover and a Fool. What was closeness to nature suggesting that witty asides (particularly a shot of Agassi clever use of light and shade. Epic! The Greek Theatre, Addison Road the recording process like? You guys recently played at perhaps she has an intuitive knowledge with long blonde hair) and to feature Community Centre, Marrickville Bluesfest. That must have been a of what is good or true. This suggestion the parodic ad campaign. All in all, the The process was a long one because we Written by Con Nats, Directed by huge milestone for you. What’s next was given support by Jahjah’s innovative production travelled smoothly (lighting/ were gigging pretty heavily last year and Lex Marinos, April 15-26 for Eddie Boyd & the Phatapillars? introduction of a French-speaking Chorus Laura Kelly, light and sound Tom Massie), were trying to find time in between shows of the Young (from Blacktown Girls An unseasonably cold night in April but most importantly the performance to get recording done. We recorded the Playing Bluesfest was incredible. Such High), instead of the more traditional was leavened by the heartwarming had a kind of joy to it that the audience skeletons of all the songs at Brain studios great attentive audiences and the biggest Chorus of Elders. The fresh voices of the performance of Con Nats’s Haircuts as carried away with them into the bitter in July and the vocals and overdubs didn’t crowds we’ve ever played to. Those shows girls and young faces contrasted effectively part of the 33rd Greek Festival of Sydney. wind. start happening until about November. were actually the first dates of our EP with the world-weariness of their words. In its own gently observant fashion the It was hard trying to balance the gigging launch tour so that was a really great [email protected] Because Antigone does persist in play celebrates the ways in which the »» and recording and at times super tiring platform to push off from. I guess the her conviction that her brother must be more expressive Mediterranean migration but we are all pretty stoked with the plan for this year is to push the EP as buried, Creon (a very persuasive Neil beneficially modified the less expansive end result so the chaos was all worth it. much as we can and build up as much Modra) is compelled to argue his case Australian culture, and at the same time Film Review You guys have been touring momentum as possible around it. We’re at length. He projects well as the dear explores the resistance of communities by Lindsay Cohen rigorously over the last few years. just coming to the end of our launch tour uncle who gave Antigone her first doll to change in the iconic little world of How has your sound developed over and we plan to tour it again, probably and as a genial, concerned father of her the barbershop. this time? Has touring affected your more extensively, closer to the end of the fiancé Haemon (a convincingly in-love Costa (Adam Hatzimanolis) is the style sound? year. In the meantime, the focus will be Philippe Klaus). With avuncular charm of man who holds centre stage, not only I think the last couple of years has on writing and planning the next release. he skillfully undermines the preference on his barbershop floor, but also in his been instrumental to us really locking The EP has been great for testing the we would like to have for Antigone’s family, amongst his friends and with his in to each other’s playing styles and has waters and I think for our next output, idealism by a mixture of pragmatism customers. He is an expressive man, with made us a much tighter band. I feel like whether that be an album or another and rationalisation, through revelations a romantic turn of phrase and a feeling we all have a pretty great connection with EP, we’ll be working on refining our of Polyneices’ poor moral character and for the meaningfulness of daily action, each other now. It has also been a bit of a sound and really nutting out our identity Director: Kevin Macdonald mockery of Antigone’s affectionate confiding in us that “the roots of the hair kick to get us writing lots of music. Being as a band. Starring: Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, fantasies. feed from the garden of the soul”. His thrown into a bunch of triple set gigs got I hear you’re about to release your Ben Mendelsohn. Genre: Sub-par The more Creon talks the more customers come to warm themselves in us working pretty hard on getting a lot debut video clip for your single “Bad he reveals a relativist world, a world his welcoming chair, and one of them, now Everyone loves a good submarine film of material together. Timing”. When can we expect to see it? inhabited by replicas of the guard, Jonas an architect, Stanley (Richard Hilliar), (except for maybe the claustrophobia You’ve toured all over the country, Hopefully, we’ll have the clip out in (an appealing Gerry Sont), ready to still comes because in Costa he finds the demographic). The tight spaces and the playing shows in large cities and the next couple of weeks. We’ve been serve, cheerfully indifferent, splendidly affirming affection that he didn’t receive inherent danger make for great tension. rural towns. What constitutes a working on trying to get Rage to premiere opportunist, varied by an occasional from his own father. The sound is always pretty cool too – all great show? it, so fingers crossed! In the meantime, we naive recruit (Karl Kinsella) and where His father ( John Derum), characterised that industrial metal and the sonic pings, A great show for us is a show where can tell you that it involves transvestites, ultimately not even family feeling is by repressed feeling and unwillingness to of course. The lighting is eerie, blues and people are genuinely listening to and kissing and robbery. valued. His sidelined wife, Eurydice communicate, is a style of man readily reds mostly, perfect for enhancing the enjoying our music. That might sound (Roslyn Blake) is shown steadily knitting recognisable to an Australian audience. bleakness and highlighting the drama. like an obvious statement but there are a Eddie Boyd & the Phatapillars play and remote from the entire action of the Just get on with it, he would say, when Throw in some gun toting, some fisticuffs lot of pubs out there where music takes May 29 at the Vanguard supporting play which ultimately is to deprive her of faced with emotional problems such as a and some CGI and what’s not to love? second place to the TV in the corner. Bonez for their EP launch. For a both her son and her life. wife’s severe depression. After his wife (a Black Sea follows the submarine We’d much prefer to play to a crowd chance to win a copy of the Eddie The Leader (a most compelling heartbreaking Barbara Gouskos) leaves, film formula established by the great of 15 listeners than 100 people talking Boyd and the Phatapillars EP, Kirsty Jordan) of the Chorus distances the young Stanley is allowed to think submarine films – Das Boot (1981), The to each other about the footy. It’s really A Lover and a Fool, email us from the action reminding us of the she left with another man, a situation Hunt for Red October (1990), Crimson Tide refreshing to play venues where people [email protected] with an inevitability of classical tragedy and redressed years later. However, Stanley’s (1995) and a bunch made in the 1950s. come for the music and the staff are experience or example of bad timing. The Review May ’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 below). 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: 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 Deadline for submissions: July 17, 2015. the support of UnitingCare NSW.ACT.

VOICES FROM THE VACANT LOT (Diversity in Harmony) Troy Cassar-Daley at the NCIE Photo: Kat Hines TRIO MATIZ (Contemporary Latin Songs) ALTURAS (Contemporary Tango/Jazz Quintet) Gift of a song for the gift of hearing PRESENT

Andrew Collis hearing care for aged pensioners, academic award. The “I Can Hear veterans, Aboriginal and Torres You Now” Award will be used to AN EVENING OF REDFERN: COUNTRY music Strait Islanders over 50, and help fund the educational needs star and Australian Hearing children and young adults under of at least one primary school LATIN ART MUSIC ambassador Troy Cassar- 26. The organisation performs student and one high school Daley has written a new over 100,000 hearing screenings student. Australian Hearing is FAR REMOVED FROM song for Australian Hearing. every year across Australia. aiming the Award at primary and The song, which celebrates the Bill Davidson, Managing high school students, as this is one gift of hearing, was officially Director of Australian Hearing, of the most challenging periods THE STEREOTYPICAL launched on April 21 at the introduced Troy Cassar-Daley as a for young people with a hearing National Centre of Indigenous gifted musician and “outstanding loss. Making friends, playing SUNDAY MAY 31 Excellence (NCIE). The event ambassador”. As the wind and sports and keeping up with school 7.30pm was emceed by Paul Brant, rain swirled outside, and to the work can be difficult for many Camelot Lounge Manager of Recruitment great delight of a hundred or so young people, and even more so 19 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville Services, Australian Hearing. gathered guests including Michelle for those with a hearing loss. Tickets: $20/$25 Levers, mother of Lachlan Levers, Further information about the Bookings: www.camelotlounge.wordpress.com April 21 saw Sydney drenched Australian Hearing Dandenong “I Can Hear You Now” Award by record rainfall, and the launch client, Cassar-Daley performed will be released in the near was moved from outside, as his song inspired by those who future on www.hearing.com.au. originally planned, to the safety are hearing for the first time or Applications will open in June, of the NCIE ground floor. are hearing again after living with the successful candidates Alex Bond, Australian Hearing in silence for many years. announced in August during Broken Hill client, performed “I can see you smiling, I have seen Hearing Awareness Week. a stirring rendition of “This is you cry/ I couldn’t hear you even if A very moving film clip for the the Moment”, before Aunty I tried./ I used to live in shadows song has been created by Australian Donna Ingram delivered a from things I feared most,/ People Hearing and captures the beautiful warm Welcome to Country. thought that I was a ghost./ But I moment when Australians – from The Minister for Human can hear you now./ And the music newborns to an 85 year-old Services, Senator the Hon. Marise that you play, my heart is open,/ gentleman – are fitted with hearing Payne, lauded Australian Hearing Starting from today, you changed aids for the very first time. and the good work it does as the my life,/ Beautiful sounds, my world nation’s leading hearing specialist is turned around,/ I can hear you Go to www.hearing.com.au/ and largest provider of government- now …” There were tears and smiles. Troysong to watch the video. funded hearing services. Australian All proceeds from the sale Go to www.apple.co/1FKdPUZ Hearing provides subsidised of the song will go towards an to download the song.

Last month the SSH invited readers to “see the ATP before the Baird government sells it”. Thanks to @featogrefi for these great pics. Our regularSSH Instagram Gallery is on page 14. Photos: @featogrefi 14 The Review May ’15

South Sydney Puzzle by David Angell Problem Last month's solution Turn the word SSH into the word MAY. You may use as many intermediate PROBLEM: 7, 8, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 6, 9, 7, ?, ?. You are allowed to change one letter words as you need to change SSH ANSWER: The missing numbers are 8 and 8. at a time to form a new word, without into MAY, but the fewer the better! changing the order of the remaining SOLUTION: The number of letters spelling each month of the year. letters. For example, CAT can be FIRST CORRECT ENTRY WINS A PRIZE. changed to DOG in this way: Send to South Sydney Puzzle, CAT > COT > DOT > DOG. PO Box 3288, REDFERN NSW 2016.

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I just want happy days Easter, 2015 Bee gets busy an endless summer Evening, and After school, Bee flies far and wide to collect pollen of dreams I can see from many flowers. Then Bee takes the pollen to Cousin a zephyr breeze the body of God Cody’s place (the Bee Family loves to share). Bee says, the sun shining glowing brightly, “Hey Cuz!! Pollen party!” Cousin Cody says, “Hey Cuz! and a light gleaming whitely Come in, it’s so wet out there!” Bee says, “Perfect at your door floating weather for a swim! I’ve got my new bee-kini!!” in the inky darkness. – Adrian Spry He wants nothing of me — no arks to be built, nor For My Little Boy Mt Moriahs When I look into your eyes to be ascended wide open with in fear and trembling – the shining other than being of truth and peace a witness and beautiful to his re-installation. no lie could live within – Catherine Skipper only peaceful dreams of other worlds surreal no vexation to hurt your psyche no limit to your night or day and all the world at your feet – Adrian Spry DISCOVER: When the big rain comes, what do you think Frog, Bee and the other pond creatures do? Send your ideas and/or drawings by May 17 WORDPLAY – CREATIVE WRITING GROUP CLUB REDFERN, 2/159 REDFERN ST – May 6 & 20 . to [email protected] or by mail to: Contact Yvonne on 0415 226 854. All welcome. Frog & Bee, PO Box 3288 REDFERN NSW 2016.

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Uniting Churches SATURDAY ART CLASS Empower The film's director Trevor Graham will South Sydney Uniting Church COULD A REGIONAL LOVE also show a trailor of his new film women all Monsieur Mayonnaise with director, OF HUMMUS BE THE RECIPE (56a Raglan St, Waterloo) cartoonist and artist Phillipe Mora about FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE the adventures of his father Georges around the 12-4pm Sat May 9 & 23. EAST? Mora working in the French Resistance in World War 2, rescuing Jewish world this More information SPOOL & SPIEL PRESENTS A SCREENING OF children from the Nazis. Mother’s Day phone 0438 719 470. All materials provided. SUNDAY Oxfam urges shoppers 10 MAY 2015 Previous & new participants welcome. to empower women South Sydney Uniting Church Gold coin donation. 6PM JUDING/FOOD 7PM FILM all around the world 56a Raglan St, Waterloo Newtown Synagogue this Mother’s Day by Worship (Eucharist) 10am Sunday 20 Georinga St Newtown Ph: 9550 1192 purchasing ethical Rev. Andrew Collis 0438 719 470 Photo: Andrew Collis If you think your hummus is better gifts that support than Yumis, Savion and Pilpel, email www.southsydneyuniting.org.au us for information about how to women’s economic enter the chick-pea showdown of the year. independence. Show

10th Annual Marg Barry Lecture There will be a taste-off, with a your support for The Sacred Lounge judged section and a people's choice awards. families all over the Cnr St Johns Rd & Communities and Government Working Well Together Number of entries are strictly world while showing limited. This will be an event to Colbourne Ave, Glebe Guest Speaker: remember. After the judging and Mum you care with presentation of prizes we will eat Worship 7pm Sunday the finalists - well, their hummus, a uniquely beautiful Jim Diers with falafel and salad on pita bread. ‘Colbourne Ave’ intimate Documentary, 75mins, 2013, Trevor Graham handmade ethical gift (USA) Entry fee $20/$15 concession candlelit concerts 8pm Thursday Cook-off entry fee $25 from Oxfam shop. Bookings essential Office 9518 9413 HUMMUS The Oxfam New Winter Tuesday June 2nd, 2-4 pm www.sacredlounge.org.au PLUSCOOK-OFF Catalogue is out, Redfern Town Hall packed full of great gift TO BOOK FOR THE EVENT OR FOR AN ENTRY FORM FOR SPOOL AND SPIEL IS A 73 Pitt Street, Redfern PROJECT OF THE INNER WEST ENTER TODAY THE HUMMUS CHALLENGE , CONTACT ideas for Mum. CHAVURAH AND NEWTOWN [email protected] Leichhardt Uniting Church SYNAGOGUE SPOOL AND Featuring over 400 3 Wetherill St, Leichhardt items the Winter (near Norton St, free parking Since 2005, The Marg Barry Jim Diers has a passion for getting catalogue contains behind church) Memorial Lecture has been held people engaged with their hand-crafted pieces annually, to celebrate and continue communities and in the decisions VOLUNTEERS’ NEWS Worship 10am & 6.30pm Sunday the work of an outstanding South that effect their lives. He was from around the world PAT CLARKE Rev. Dr John Hirt 0408 238 117 Sydney community activist, appointed the first director of – all of which will make politician, networker, provocateur Seattle’s department of www.leichhardtuniting.org.au and former Coordinator of the neighbourhoods in 1988. VALE BRIAN VAZEY your mum smile this Inner Sydney Regional Council for Currently, in addition to teaching at Brian, with his wife Margaret and daughter Robyn Mother’s Day. Social Development, Marg Barry the University of Washington, he (1934-2001). travels internationally to deliver delivered copies of the SSH in Alexandria over many www.oxfamshop.org.au Newtown Mission An invaluable asset to her speeches, present workshops, and years. Reading Brian’s eulogy in April’s issue, I am again community, Marg was awarded the assist community associations, non 280 King St Newtown Order of Australia for service to her -profit organisations, and astounded at the commitment of our volunteers to Worship 9.30am & 6pm Sunday community in 1999. government. community, to the environment, to social justice and Rev. Graeme Tutt fairness. Brian’s life espoused all of these and more. He will Waterloo 9519 9000 be missed. Our deepest sympathies go to Margaret, Robyn, and their families www.newtownmission.org.au Recycling HEAD ON PHOTO FESTIVAL May 1-31 Workshop Museum of Sydney. Showing photos from fine art to Workshop and market open Paddington Uniting Church RSVP: Inner Sydney Regional Council Ph: 02 9698 7690 e-mail: [email protected] photojournalism. Free event. Fridays 9am-12pm. 395 Oxford St, Paddington Turungah Flats, 1 Phillip St, PYRMONT FESTIVAL May 15-24 Worship 10.30am & Waterloo (lower car park). This festival promises Wine. Food. Art. 7.30pm Sunday Affordable furniture and household goods. Rev. Ben Gilmour SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL 2015 May 18-24 Donations gladly received Office 9331 2646 It’s that time again for booklovers to check out their favourite authors at various venues around the city. Richard (no white goods or www.paddingtonuca.org.au electrical apps). Flanagan, Kate Grenville, Helen Garner and David Malouf Volunteers welcome are among many writers sharing their works and ideas. (phone Naomi on 0407 576 098). Pitt Street Uniting Church There are also free events – go towww.swf.org.au 264 Pitt St, Sydney NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK 2015 Worship 10am Sunday May 27 - June 3 Rev. Dr Margaret Mayman Is held each year between these dates to mark the Office 9267 3614 anniversaries of the 1967 Referendum and the 1992 landmark Mabo decision by the High Court. www.pittstreetuniting.org.au VIVID SYDNEY May 22 – June 8 This is an annual festival of light, light and more light. Wayside Chapel One of the best to cheer up an Autumn night. 29 Hughes St, Potts Point Until next time. REDWatch Worship 10am Sunday Meetings first Thursday Rev. Graham Long of the month at The Factory Pat Clarke & Ross Smith Community Centrte. Office 9581 9100 Phone Geoffrey Turnbull [email protected] www.thewaysidechapel.com (02) 8004 1490. Email [email protected]

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FOR THE first few weeks of the competition it looked like Souths had started the way they had finished in 2014 and were perhaps even a little better than they were in 2014. With new recruit Glenn Stewart’s ball playing skills giving a new dimension on the right edge, and Adam Reynolds’ kicking and running game reaching a new level, a lot of the early talk was about the very elusive holy grail of back-to-back premierships.

After an impressive display against Brisbane (36-6), a come-from-behind win against the much-fancied Roosters (34-26) and a solid 20-6 win against the Tigers, Souths supporters and commentators were quick to sing their team’s praises. Parramatta, however, brought Souths down to earth the following week, with the bubbly Sandow leading the Eels to a 29-16 victory. A number of injuries then began to hit Greg Inglis Illustration: Adrian Spry the Rabbitohs hard. First, the reliable Sutton had his jaw broken. Then Dylan Walker, have won. Unable to take advantage of who had started the season in brilliant form, running with a howling gale in the second Rhiannon Keith (centre) at the Arnold Classic Photo: Ignatius Tse sustained a broken wrist. The following half, they squandered an opportunity to take week, in an intense, hot-blooded game two points from a determined Sharks outfit. against the Bulldogs, Adam Reynolds’ legs The following week, in sunny Cairns, were bowled over by another James Graham Canberra ensured that Souths’ fall from helmet-headed charge. Although the ensuing grace was complete. This loss was the Gold-medal physique penalty ensured Souths a last-minute victory, most disappointing of the season. Despite Reynolds, an increasingly vital cog in the intermittent displays of form, Souths’ Souths machine, was sidelined for a number lack of consistency gifted the enthusiastic of months with a serious knee injury. Raiders a 30-22 victory. To cap off an awful Athlete Profile: Rhiannon Keith Since then Souths have recorded month the injury toll continued to mount three losses in succession, a rare with Glenn Stewart and Dylan Walker ANDREW COLLIS of the best experiences of my life. The whole statistic in coach Maguire’s tenure. sidelined with damaged hands and knees event of competing sees you undergo such The first was perhaps excusable as an respectively, Stewart’s injury reportedly DARKINJUNG WOMAN Rhiannon Keith an incredible physical transformation but inspired Jonathan Thurston led a very strong sidelining him for up to four months. has dedicated her life to fitness. The more importantly the mental journey is like and committed North Queensland team to a So, two months into the season and with a personal trainer at the National Centre of no other. You are pushed to your limits and 30-12 victory. After Souths led 12-4 at half- 50/50 win-loss record, the month of May will Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) in Redfern are continuously fighting an inner battle with time the Cowboys dominated the second half, be an important one for Souths. As key players is also a bodybuilder. In March, after yourself. You really do learn who you are as overpowering the much vaunted Souths pack. continue to fill waiting rooms in doctors’ just one year of competition, Rhiannon a person and discover an inner strength. I The second loss was played in absurd surgeries, their ability to rally and improve picked up the gold medal in the first ever celebrated with food 100 per cent! Catching conditions at the peak of Sydney’s infamous their performances (particularly in the second Arnold Classic held at the Melbourne up with family and friends for breakfasts, storm week. Despite the atrocious conditions half) will be put to the test and will have a Convention and Exhibition Centre. lunches and dinners has been amazing! it was a game that Souths could and should huge bearing on their season. S

You’ve been a bodybuilder for just a short Could you say a little about your training time. What attracted you to the sport? and preparation for the competition? I have always been moved and motivated I underwent a 16-week preparation where by those incredible athletes who manage to I was given a meal plan including six meals build and construct their bodies into a supreme a day. Nutrition was strict and all my food condition. Deep down I had always wondered was weighed and consumed during a what it would be like to be capable of achieving certain time of the day. I had a set training my ultimate physique. It’s something I’ve program and implemented fasted cardio always followed, having an obsession with before breakfast. This was all constructed Arnold Schwarzenegger ever since I was a little by my coach Paul Haslam (twice former Mr girl. I was playing rugby at a professional level Olympia). He noticed my potential when I when I was quite young, and ended up having first began training and now he is one of my to make the decision not to return after my sponsors. I trained with him once a week fourth major surgery on my right knee. I spent and underwent physical examinations (skin a lot of time in the gym doing rehabilitation, folds) as we approached the competition day. which was actually very different from playing a lot of competitive team sport. I was at one of What do you enjoy most about bodybuilding? the lowest points in my life. It was extremely Are there particular difficulties or risks? hard having to give up something I loved. It As tough as it may be at times, I really was all I really knew. So after the shock of enjoy the whole process of competing. A lot my rugby career ending, I got to spend a lot of science is behind the sport, which I enjoy of time by myself and learned what I was learning about. Realising what works for you capable of as an individual. I began to see my in terms of nutrition, supplementation and physical appearance changing and became training; pushing past the limits to achieve addicted to the results and the positive feelings what I thought was once impossible is a that came from training. For almost a year wonderful feeling. The main difficulties have I committed myself to training and decided been nutrition related. Something as simple to enter my first competition in May 2014 as going into the supermarket for a few things where I placed 1st in my category (INBA NSW easily turned into one of the most challenging Championships). I then went to the INBA City tasks. Sometimes, especially when my energy Nationals 2014 where I placed 3rd overall. levels were low, I had to decline some foods I craved, and that felt like the ultimate test. What was the recent event you entered and won? RAVENS The first ever Arnold Classic Australian Tour, What goals do you have for held down in Melbourne (March 13-15) at the bodybuilding? Other goals? Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre. My sights are set on the Amateur It was one of the most prestigious events ever Olympia on the Gold Coast in November. I RUNNING held in Australia. Arnold himself, alongside will be undergoing a 20-week preparation many other successful pro bodybuilders, was this time, which will begin in July. there in the flesh! It was such a phenomenal experience. I actually got to meet and talk What’s the most important and universal health with athletes I have been following for years. tip you would give to clients (and readers)? GROUP I was in the figure novice category. To qualify I trust that self-belief is an essential part of The Ravens meet each Sunday at 3pm at Redfern Oval I needed to enter the IFBB Australasians training and learning. Everyone is more than held in Penrith where I placed 2nd. capable of achieving. The tip I give to my clients (Cnr Phillip & Chalmers Sts in Redfern). New members is that there is no quick fix. To achieve and What was the experience like for sustain results takes time, and implementing (and beginners) welcome! Phone Adrian on 9690 1427. you? How did you celebrate? little lifestyle changes along the way will see As clichéd as it may sound, this was one success for the long term. S