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VOLUME ONE NUMBER FIFTY-ONE MAY’07 CIRCULATION 21,000 ALEXANDRIA BEACONSFIELD CHIPPENDALE DARLINGTON ERSKINEVILLE KINGS CROSS NEWTOWN REDFERN SURRY HILLS WATERLOO WOOLLOOMOOLOO ZETLAND THE ‘WAR BUNNIES ON ON DRUGS’ THE HOP! WHY BAD POLICY IS GOOD POLITICS THE NEW MOMENTUM THE WAYSIDE DEBATE PAGE 11 PAGE 16

Darlington kids take it to the Bridge! Reem Al-Gharabally ‘Advance Australia Fair’ sung met 82-year-old Mary Fulton who by Australian idol runner-up crossed the bridge as a 9-year-old The Sydney Harbour Bridge is Jessica Mauboy. at the opening ceremony. part of the history of Darlington “We did a lot of study on Ms Wright who has been teach- Public School as one of the two bridges prior to the ceremony ing at the school for 11 years says schools that took part in the and the children found it very she loves working at Darlington opening ceremony in 1932. inspiring because the bridge is because of the school’s diversity. The school was again invited such an icon and also a lesson “Darlington is a very accept- to participate at the bridge’s 75th in machinery and how things ing, loving, enthusiastic school,” anniversary celebrations in March work,” says Year 5 and 6 teacher she says. “Our school reflects this year. Judith Wright. “The icing on the the essence of public education Twenty-five children from Years cake was that they sang in the and it does that by the fact that 5 and 6 sang in the choir along- ceremony. The children were so it is totally inclusive. It doesn’t side the children of Chatswood happy and excited.” matter what your academic level Public school, who also took part The children traded the school’s is, or economic background. in the bridge’s opening ceremony. red jerseys for t-shirts in rainbow Everyone here believes every child They sang the national anthem hues which were worn by the is entitled to the best that can and took part in the chorus of children’s choir on the day. They be offered.” Students from Darlington Public School with Jessica Mauboy Photo: Pam Hubbard Howard’s shame – a sad day for Redfern As we have been reporting, the Redfern Community Employment Development Program faces the axe by July this year because the Federal Government is convinced that the CEDP is not an appropriate way of putting Aboriginal people into full-time employment.

Trevor Davies Aboriginal employment, there is no on the Block has used the services way that circumstances will be the of the CEDP participants as security This in spite of the fact that the same everywhere. since the opening of the Centre. The former Minister, Kevin Andrews, put As we go to press the Redfern Centre’s Manager, Beth Jewell said: out a press release on 20 October, CEDP people are working out the “We have had three caretakers from 2006 saying that the CEDP program implications, but the word is that the Redfern Aboriginal Corporation was fantastic – a program which the program will definitely be over (RAC) since Redfern Community had been working since 1977. in June. Even though they have Centre opened in March 2004 and Then, all of a sudden on the 6th of been encouraged to bid for the new they have been invaluable. The November, the CEDP would be axed employment program, they have local Aboriginal workers have and Aboriginal employment would no certainty of getting the funding. helped achieve our great success by be mainstreamed. They are concerned about how they performing front-of-house duties and The Lord Mayor, Redfern Residents will pay redundancies to all staff and working with the community. The for Reconciliation and the Federal are waiting for the Commonwealth caretakers have kept a watch out for Member for Sydney, as well as oth- to advise whether they will fund the staff, building and families who ers, lobbied the Federal Government redundancies. use the Centre.” intensively. Tanya Plibersek even The Lord Mayor said in one of Arthur Bundock, one of the spoke in the adjournment debate in her weekly email updates: “In inner participants, told us that he is con- the House and argued passionately Sydney, the Redfern Aboriginal Cor- cerned about whether some of the for the retention of Redfern CEDP. poration (RAC) has operated CDEP participants will be able to handle Then Redfern CEDP met with Liberal since 1991 with employment support life after the CEDP since they will Senator and Chippendale resident for up to 100 participants at a time. have to work with Centrelink and it Marise Payne, in her parliamentary While the RAC assists participants to has very strict compliance standards office in Sydney. obtain mainstream employment and which may mean people could find All the good people of Redfern provides mentoring services once themselves without any income for wanted was some flexibility. employed, it also helps those unable months at a time. The argument was that the changes to get mainstream employment. One local commented: “In spite of that were proposed may suit some I share community concern that all the evidence the CEDP program in people but were not for all – they removing CDEP from inner Sydney Redfern is doing good things and, up were simply asking for flexibility. will deny disadvantaged Indigenous till recently, the Government agreed This is exactly what the Howard Australians access to specialist with this view. Because of purely Government claims to be supporting programs and support.” political ideology, Redfern CEDP is Arthur Bundock at the Redfern Community Centre Photo: Andrew Collis in the Industrial Relations area. In The Redfern Community Centre history. It’s a sad day for Redfern!”

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MAILING ADDRESS: Help write the history! PO Box 2360 Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 SSH LETTERS Please send letters and emails to: When you have been working The South Sydney Herald. Email: [email protected] within a community for 40 years, Supply sender name and suburb. there will be stories to tell. University Size: 150 words or less. of Technology Sydney Shopfront stu- We may edit for legal or other reasons. dents are currently writing a history of the South Sydney Community Aid Co-op, including a history of events which have taken place within the community over the past 40years EDITORIAL COMMITTEE – events that have evolved the agenda and services for the Co-op. Looking forward, the South Sydney Community Aid Co-operative Ltd (SSCA) is truly grateful to Clover Moore and the City of Sydney Council for giving it 3 years of tenancy at a nominal rate in the Alexandria Town Hall so that it may go on serving the community. Looking back, from the beginnings Managing Editor Andrew Collis in the, then, St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church in Regent Street Redfern, the staff are keen to collect a 40-year history of such service. They know that, in 1967, the Good Neighbour Council of Redfern identified a Manager Jhan Leach outside original home of South Sydney Community Aid Photo: Ali Blogg desperate need to provide a service for the local community to meet the Department of Community dria and the broader City of Sydney people within our community and the needs of multicultural people Services. Local Government areas. to provide them with a list of current migrating to the area who had no The organisation is 39 years old To coincide with the launch of issues and concerns. service provision. and is proud to be celebrating its its 40-year history it will be holding Co-Editor Dorothy McRae-McMahon In 1968 the SSCA was established 40th birthday in 2008. As part of its three workshops at the Alexandria and in that year held its first AGM. year-long celebration in 2008 it would Town Hall for individuals and organi- The South Sydney Community Aid Co-Op Funding for the service was provided like to invite other government and sations wanting to have a broader invites people who were involved with its by the Department of Immigration. non-government agencies to join understanding of issues and concerns organisation over the past 40 years and It currently has 89 members and with it by presenting information and related to Global Multiculturalism those wanting to provide information for individuals and organisations are ideas at information sharing sessions and the Culturally And Linguistically the Global Multiculturalism sharing and welcome to join. to be held during the year, focusing Diverse issues for organisations and information sessions to make contact. South Sydney Community Aid on Global Multiculturalism. individuals. Multicultural Neighbourhood Centre The Multicultural Neighbourhood Through this exchange and sharing Please contact Jhan Leach Manager on (SSCA-MNC) is now auspiced by Centre services the communities of of information the SSCA hopes to be 9319 4073 or write to SSCA-MNC c/- South Sydney Community Aid Redfern able to advise the Government on P.O.Box 3199 Redfern 2016. Co-Editor Trevor Davies Co-operative Ltd and funded by Waterloo, Darlington and Alexan- the extent of unmet need for CALD Rental crisis: high prices in the inner city

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Rental property prices across the inner suburbs have dramatically risen Photography Ali Blogg in the last three months as the rental boom continues. Several agents told the SSH that prices have steadily increased since January this year, by up to $80 a week. While owners and agents are reaping the benefits, renters are struggling in a highly competitive market. Anthony Atra, a Leasing Consult- ant at Century 21 Surry Hills, said he’s getting up to 60 people coming Advertising & Content Ben Falkenmire to each house inspection. ìPeople are ringing up on Thursday offering 10 or 20 dollars more than the asking price because they’re finding the Saturday inspections too hectic,î he said. ASSISTANT-EDITOR Jessica Moore Lyn Ozanne, a Senior Property Manager at Laing and Simmons, PRINTER Surry Hills, said she’s seeing triple MPD the amount of people coming to open 46-62 Maddox St Alexandria 2015 inspections since last year. ìI’ve been GRAPHIC DESIGNER in rentals for ten years and this is the Robert Young best I’ve ever seen,î she said. However for renters, current prices REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS are causing a lot of grief. University Renter Bronislava Lee outside her new home Photo: Ali Blogg Dr Mualla Akinci Ben Falkenmire student Bronislava Lee recently found Jessica Amos Brenden Hills a new place after weeks of trying and landlords increasing the rent. Sean NSW Tenancy Tribunal, because For landlords, this looks like Jane Barton Darren Mara missing out. Reynolds, a renter in Chippendale, he says the uniform rent increase, an increasingly unlikely prospect, Bill Birtles Samantha Van Anna Christie Peter Whitehead “Uni students on low incomes, said 10 tenants have been issued which was up to $75 a week for as tenants desperately hold on to Todd Dagwell norrie mAy-welby with no job security, could never with eviction notices after the owner some tenants, is illegal. ìWhat their dwellings, instead of vacating. get an edge over the other renters”, increased the rent for a whole block the landlord should have done is Anthony Atra expects prices could “We gratefully acknowledge the many she said. of units in Myrtle St. leave the current tenants alone and rise with another interest rate rise volunteer contributors and distributors who make this publication possible.” There are also claims that ten- Mr Reynolds, along with 39 other increase the rent when new people but doesn’t think they can go higher ants have been evicted because of tenants, has taken the case to the move in,î he said. after the end of this year. The South Sydney Herald – May 2007  News News Ltd gobbles up the lot

Candice Chung to expect that there will be some due to cost-efficiency issues. “How owned IPMG Interactive. journalists may feel the need to be rationalisation.” many stories do you generate about a “There’s going to be a big change more cautious to avoid falling out Local news coverage may come Ms Bacon said suburban local council – particularly one that’s of culture for those Courier guys,” with their employers. “You need under threat as one of the last journalism is an important vehicle only of importance to people in that Media Alliance NSW Secretary more voices in the marketplace. For independent community newspaper for community discussion and for local community?” Richard Harris said. “They had a those who are left behind, it’s an groups is snatched up by media giant stories that are unlikely to receive While concerns have been raised pretty good team. And I am sad to even greater responsibility on them News Limited. coverage in the metropolitan by media observers over suburban say that the editorial management in to exercise their duties ethically It was barely hours after April newspapers. editorial diversity, a spokesperson Cumberland does not have the same without fear or favour,” he said. Fools Day when the global giant “There’s already masses of from News Limited told the Herald standing with its employees.” “It’s not the Australian Democrats sealed the deal on the multi-million- advertising and not much editorial. that there will be no changes Mr Harris pointed out that fewer who are ‘keeping the bastards dollar takeover of Federal Publishing So you only have to lose a little bit in editorial direction after the independent news outlets means honest’, it’s the journalists.” Company’s (FPC) 46 newspapers, of that editorial and your whole takeover. magazines and online properties community group, or a whole “It’s business as usual. Aside from the Hannan family. controversy over a development, may from the ownership, there’s little The acquired news titles include not get any coverage at all.” difference between the day before Wentworth Courier, InnerWest The depletion of local information and the day after we took over,” the Courier, Northside Courier and South coverage is likely to continue spokesperson said. Side Courier, with the circulation of as media corporations gain in In terms of staff movement, it several publications overlapping the size and scope, an independent was revealed to the Herald that coverage of the Murdoch empire’s publisher said. 17 FPC staff have been made local Cumberland papers in NSW. “From a consumer point of view, redundant following the takeover Media academic and journalist basically, two big conglomerates due to duplication of roles in the Wendy Bacon said all media are the gatekeepers of all the new business. takeovers potentially affect editorial information,” Alternative Media A journalist and an art director FREE diversity because companies are Group Publisher Lawrence Gibbons reportedly resigned in the last always looking for economies of said. month but the moves have not been scale. “What they will do is to try The publisher of Sydney City attributed to the ownership changes. microchipping to maximise their advertising dollar Hub argued that while the Internet It is also understood that senior FPC compared to their expenditure provides massive amounts of global staffer Scott Abrahams left his former on editorial,” Ms Bacon said. information, local information at a role as editor-in-chief and has been for cats and “So, logically, you would have community level is becoming rarer, offered a position in the Hannan- dogs* Thousands of dogs and cats go missing every year, and passion for lEarning, prepariNg for life without a microchip it’s diffi cult to reunite lost pets with their owners. The City of Sydney is holding a free microchipping day for our residents’ pets during May and June. Dog Microchipping Days 12 May – 9am to 12 noon, Sydney Park, St Peters 26 May – 9am to 12 noon, Harmony Park, Surry Hills 9 June – 12 noon to 3pm, Federal Park, Glebe 23 June – 12 noon to 3pm, Observatory Hill, Millers Point Cat Microchipping Days 26 May and 23 June 11am to 3pm, Cat Protection Society, 103 Enmore Road, Newtown (opposite Enmore Theatre). * The service is free to City of Sydney residents and $30 for residents of other council areas. Pet registration is also available on the day at an extra cost. Bookings are essential and can be made by calling 9265 9333.

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Kensington Street On Monday 16th April 2007, all the remaining tenants in Kensington St, Chippendale, received a notice demanding vacant possession of the premises within sixty days – that is, by 25th June 2007.On the afternoon of 16th April, signs were erected on the fronts of the houses defining a site boundary. The Kensington Cottages are Brewery workers cottages, circa 1850. They are identified in CUBs’ heritage assessment as significant. There are four houses tenanted in Kensington Street. The others have been left to decay by CUB as tenants have died or left. Eight people reside in the four households. The periods of tenancy range from eight to eighteen years. The residents who have been preserving and protecting the houses for more than a decade want to know why vacant possession of the houses is required so urgently and so early in the redevelopment plan? The residents are saying that apparently the Council cannot provide info as there is no DA. Next month we will have a full report from Kensington Street.

Festival at Surry Hills not on – back in 2008 Regrettably, there will be no Surry Hills Festival in 2007. Genevieve McMahon, coordinator of the Surrey Hills Neighborhood Centre, told this column “The festival cannot take place this year because Prince Alfred Park is undergoing a badly needed refurbishment during the year, and we cannot hold a Festival there until this work is finished. There is no other open space area within the boundaries of Surry Hills large enough to contain the Festival and, so as not to compromise the “brand” or the image of the Festival, the SHNC Management Committee has reluctantly decided not to hold it this year.

Movies at the Cross The Woolloomooloo Film Society was started by local resident Bob Percival Matthew Drake-Brockman, the man suing Frank Sartor Photo: Ali Blogg Bob used to show old movies in his home in the ’Loo. Bob now shows them at the Rex Hotel – the films are such brilliant classics such as To Kill a Mockingbird with Gregory Peck. The films are shown every second Tuesday and cost of entry is very low. If you want to find out what’s on, call the “Unethical” – King’s Cross Community Centre on 93572164

Federal Health Minister offers grog to Foster’s to block legal aid Block celebration Samantha Van told the SSH. Mr Drake-Brockman has not received Believe it or not, according to the Sydney Morning Herald of last month, the funding from the Greens, as incorrectly reported organizers approached Tony Abbott’s office for a donation for the annual Goliath has attacked David even before he got his elsewhere. However, Cr Harris – who never voted Rock the Block which will happen on the 5th of May. They were even slingshot out, City of Sydney Deputy Lord Mayor for the CUB plan – has been his biggest supporter interested in an appearance by Tony, who is the Federal Health Minister. Councillor Chris Harris said on his website last month. politically and is helping him fundraise. The organizers were offered a signed bottle of wine which the Herald article Greens Cr Harris was referring to an “unethical” “Assuming the litigation is run simply and in a points out is even more bizarre because the event is alcohol free. move by the law firm for Foster’s Limited, Corrs timely and professional way, the legal costs might be Chambers Westgarth, pressuring the Legal Aid in the range of $30,000 to $80,000. That is an average Commission to reject legal aid to Darlinghurst resident of around .004% of Foster’s consolidated net profit in Political ethics an oxy-moron Matthew Drake-Brockman in late March. 2006,” Mr Drake-Brockman wrote in a letter to the NSW I was born in the UK and was always interested in politics. Even in 1964, Mr Drake-Brockman, a law student, lodged a lawsuit Law Society. He was requesting that Corrs Chambers as an 8-year-old, I displayed an unusual interest in the election campaign against Planning Minister Frank Sartor and Foster’s Westgarth be disciplined and counselled about their that saw British Labor Party leader Harold Wilson become PM. As a young Limited in March. The basis of the legal action is that obligations to society and the rule of law. man – and now not so young – I’ve always believed that politicians are the concept plan for the Carlton & United Brewery At the time of writing, the Legal Services mostly there with the best of intentions – even John Howard, over the last site – which Mr Sartor approved in February – is Commissioner had asked for more information to ten years. Then came the events in the recent State elections in NSW, WA environmentally unsustainable. determine whether the law firm had committed and Queensland. The system is on the nose and a small example of that The student has “limited financial means” whilst “professional misconduct” or “unsatisfactory comes from the recent State election. Overheard at one campaign function Foster’s had a turnover of $4.9 billion and a profit of professional conduct.” The former regards conduct in the run-up to the State election: one campaign worker excitedly telling $1.16 billion last year. occurring in law and is more serious with disbarment a colleague that the opposition is going to sell a certain inner-city hospital. “We really need legal aid to come through,” Cr Harris a potential penalty. His friend pointed out that they haven’t said anything about the hospital for years and then came the response, “Well it’s the sort of thing that Libs do.” This sort of stuff went on everywhere from all sides. Even claims of secret agendas that State Labor would encourage people out of the public system into the private system – no proof, but it was a claim made by someone who should know better in front of a large inner-city crowd. We wonder why Where there’s smoke there’s … pollution people are losing faith in politics and politicians. Let’s hope things improve in the Federal campaign. Somehow I doubt it! Claire Thompson Mortuary Station siding, creating pollution attacks from the sooty smoke emitted by the parked engines. One Surry Hills Brett Whiteley Studio – It has been described as a living museum, a unique resident from a street which backs onto the station plat- snapshot of history preserved in time, or merely an form said, “Depending on the direction and strength of a place to go and it doesn’t cost a cent amusement device that runs round in circles but, to the wind residents of the apartment blocks at 52 Regent The Studio’s website says: “The artist bought the former warehouse in some unhappy residents living in Chippendale, an Street are now regularly suffering pollution and are 1985 and converted it into a studio and exhibition space. He lived there iconic locomotive is causing smoke to come out of being forced to shut windows on these warm evenings.” from 1988 to 1992, the year he died in Thirroul. The visitor is offered the their ears. A spokesperson from Heritage Express who does unique opportunity to experience the atmosphere of the space - the studio The 3801 steam train is Australia’s best known and not wish to be named was quick to point out that the with his unfinished paintings, art equipment, collections of reference most widely travelled steam train. The racing-green amount of pollution from a steam powered vehicle is books, the graffiti wall covered with quotes and images. The living area streamlined 1940s locomotive lives at the NSW Rail less than a motor vehicle on a horse-power basis. Steam has memorabilia such as photographs, objects, postcards, furniture, music Transport Museum in the Southern Highlands during trains need to be fired up for many hours to get them collection and sketchbooks. The gallery has changing exhibitions of the the week yet is causing problems at Mortuary Station going and it is during this process that the most smoke artist’s works: paintings, drawings, sculpture and graphics borrowed from in Chippendale some weekends. The locomotive is part is created. Heritage Express say they always ensure the Whiteley Estate, Art Gallery of New South Wales and private collections.” of the heritage steam fleet operating under the name they let the fire die down overnight called “banking the Visitors used to have to pay to go and experience Brett’s work. The good Heritage Express which runs a number of excursions fire” in order to create a minimum amount of pollution, news is that you can experience all the studio has to offer and it won’t cost from Central Station at weekends. and wherever possible avoid using dusty, low grade you a cent. So next time you are in Raper Street, Surry Hills, drop in! Complications have arisen for Chippendale residents steaming coal which can create dirty, black smoke with when the trains (namely the 3801) are parked in the a sulphurous smell. The South Sydney Herald – May 2007  News CITYNEWS IMPRoVInG SYDneY’S URBan DeSIGn

A panel of Sydney’s own capital works projects leading urban design, in the order of $100 million. architectural and planning The panel will provide experts has been advice on improving the established to review major public domain as well development proposals in as how public and private Sydney. projects can achieve The panel will help the City the City’s environmental continue to maintain commitments. The panel high standards of design, will also play a role in providing advice on shaping the Sydney both public and private 2030 plan, alongside developments. The Panel the community and also includes a member leading experts in culture, of the Public Art Advisory economics and transport. Lord Mayor Clover Moore with volunteer Pauline O’Halloran Group, recently established by Council to ensure MEALS ON WHEELS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS strategies for urban Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP recently congratulated the City of Sydney’s Meals on Wheels design and public art are program on 50 years of exceptional community service. In 1957 the then Sydney City Council closely integrated. commenced the State’s first home-delivered meal program called Meals on Wheels. In its first week about 150 meals were cooked at Sydney Town Hall. This week, dozens of City of Sydney Each year the City volunteers will deliver about 1750 meals to local residents while across the state about 85,000 processes thousands of CLOVER MOORE MP will be delivered. Edgecliff resident Pauline O’Halloran has been delivering Meals on Wheels development applications since 1964 and holds the State record as the longest serving current volunteer. To learn more Lord Mayor contact 9265 9333. worth between $2.5 and $3 billion and funds its

WIN A WATERFIX NEWTOWN FASHION FOR YOUR HOME WEEKEND HAVE YOUR SAY The next community forum for residents of the Inner West The City has partnered with FLAUNT IT will celebrate (Camperdown, Chippendale, Darlington, Erskineville and Sydney Water to offer 400 Newtown’s fashion Newtown) will be held on Tuesday 29 May at Erskineville City residents the chance industry on the weekend of Town Hall between 6pm and 8.30pm. The City’s forums to save up to 21,000 litres a 18-19 May. Jointly funded provide you with an opportunity to discuss local matters and year with a free basic WaterFix. by the City and Marrickville learn more about key projects. For details, call 9265 9333 or A plumber will visit your home Councils, Flaunt it features visit www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/meetings. to install water saving devices makeovers, workshops and repair minor leaks. To enter, and parades. See the and for terms and conditions, best in clothing, footwear, visit www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov. accessories and beauty au or call 9265 9333 before products available from Friday 11 May. local retailers. Program highlights include the BEST IN FOOD AND WINE alternative ‘Under the Blue Sponsored by the City of Sydney, Moon’ fashion parade and the Kings Cross Food & Wine fashion ‘On the Streets’ Festival 2007 will showcase in Newtown Square. For and celebrate the abundance, details contact 9519 6910 or diversity and quality of food visit www.newtownprecinct. and wine in the city east. Visit com.au. Fitzroy Gardens, Kings Cross on Sunday 6 May between 11am and 5pm. For details visit www. kingscrossonline.com.au.

ACTIVATING CITY STREETS The City has drafted three discussion papers; one will help guide new policy to support FREE CAT AND DOG MICROCHIPPING Sydney’s cafe culture by The City is holding microchipping and registration days. generating life and activity on restaurant strips. Another Dog Microchipping Days includes ideas to allow the Sat 12 May, 9am - 12 noon Sydney Park St Peters display of goods like flowers Sat 26 May, 9am - 12 noon Harmony Park Surry Hills on footpaths throughout the Sat 9 June, 12 noon - 3pm Federal Park Glebe City’s villages. The final paper Sat 23 June, 12 noon - 3pm Observatory Hill, Millers Point. considers how newspapers Cat Microchipping Days and hand bills are distributed. 26 May & 23 June 11am - 3pm Cat Protection Society, Newtown While amenity and pedestrian access will be protected, the The service is free to City of Sydney residents and $30 for aim is to improve safety and residents of other council areas. Pet registration is also available enliven streets. View them at on the day at an extra cost. Bookings are essential and can be www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au made by calling 9265 9333. until 5 June.

ConTaCT The CITY neIGhBoURhooD SeRVICe CenTRe, ReDFeRn neIGhBoURhooD SeRVICe CenTRe, eRSKIneVILLe Phone: 9265 9333 Tower 2, 1 Lawson Square, Redfern NSW 2016 104 Erskineville Road, Erskineville NSW 2043 www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm Saturday 9.00am to 12 noon. Closed public holidays. Closed public holidays.  The South Sydney Herald – May 2007 News

Naval submariner David Williams with Pastor Ray Minniecon Photo: Jack Carnegie onto the streets in comparison to the mere 40 people who attended the service last year. The Coloured Diggers’ march left the Block in Redfern at noon, timed so that any veterans who wanted to be part of the mainstream march in the City could participate in both. Proudly leading the march was Pastor Ray Minniecon, the Director of Crossroads Aboriginal Ministries in Sydney and organiser of the event which he says is long overdue. Pastor Bill Simon who marched shortly behind him said that seven of his uncles fought in the ninth division in World War II yet received little recognition. He said, “I’m just happy to be here amongst my people. As a pastor, I marry them and I bury them. It feels good to be here amongst them now.” Supporters lined the rainy streets of Redfern shouting, “Good on ya fellas!” and handing out sprigs of rosemary for remembrance. The parade stopped outside the church where a traditional Aboriginal smok- ing ceremony and welcome dance was performed. Glen Doyle who First ever march for Coloured Diggers participated in the ceremony which is performed on sacred grounds said that the parade is good for Claire Thompson played by the Aboriginal people and receive the recognition they deserved Strait Islander Veterans Association, community spirit. “We can’t change Torres Strait Islanders in the wars of on their return. For many of these said “When you’re in the trenches history but people are getting a As the rain poured so did the emo- our nation. soldiers it was on the battlefields the bullets don’t care what colour good inspiration from Redfern at the tions of the hundreds of Aboriginal 500 Aborigines and Torres Strait that they experienced equality for your skin is,” during a speech in moment. Events like this one today veterans and their descendants who Islanders served in the Navy, Army the first time. the service for remembrance at St are working towards values we had took part in a landmark march and and Air Force to the defence of their Ex-Naval submariner David Saviour’s Church, Young Street. He 50 years ago. We’re in a transition church service on Anzac Day in land during World War I and as many Williams, who is now president praised the high turnout of people period and Redfern is approaching Redfern as they remembered the part as 5,000 in World War II, yet failed to of the NSW Aboriginal and Torres who spilled out of the church and a good time.”

Mick Mundine celebrates – more to come Ben Falkenmire House or Harbour Bridge for our people,” said Mundine. “It’s our The Aboriginal Housing God-given right to be a part of the Company’s Mick Mundine recently (State Government’s) vision for celebrated his 60th birthday in style the area.” in what could be a festive year His fervent conviction is further for the Redfern figurehead. The grounded in the AHC’s compliance development company is on track within the letter of Sartor’s planning to have their Pemulwuy Project laws. The AHC has since consulted approved by the Department of with the community as demanded Planning later in the year after by the Department, and enlisted spending the bulk of 2006 jockeying the advice of some pre-eminent around planning requirements. thinkers on planning related matters The Pemulwuy Project is a such as internationally acclaimed mixed-use development plan for architects Cracknell and Lonergan, an area that includes the area Smyth Planning and planning lawyer known as the Block. The plan will John Mant. provide residential units for home The City of Sydney Council ownership by Indigenous people, provided consent for the project last an Elder’s centre, respite and health month, subject to some ownership care facilities and an art gallery, in provisions, while the Office of addition to commercial facilities. Community Housing, private The AHC’s intention is to “restore landowners in Lawson Street, a strong and healthy Indigenous Redfern Police and community Opening night at the Survival Express Photo: Ali Blogg community to Redfern” correcting group REDWatch have all indicated for its media-savaged reputation. their support. The support of Since lodging a proposal with two Aboriginal companies and A new space for coffee, kids, creative arts the Department of Planning a school are outstanding before last April, the AHC has made the Department of Planning will Aletha Penrith Hill to name a couple, the café came about when Bonnie Briggs, three amendments to conform consider the Project Application. seems to reflect the evolving culture part founder, heard about the space with changes to local planning The Department of Planning An “enormous honour” was the of indigenous urban art in this day and attempted to phone someone requirements and enhance their did not care to comment on the way Aboriginal MP, Linda Burney, and age – an important issue for else to use it for the same purpose. prospect for approval success. The progress of the plan, but did say described the opportunity to open contemporary artists, as Adam Hill Fortunately the person didn’t AHC was to submit its final Concept that all information relating to the the new Survival Café on the corner would know only too well. No doubt answer, for which she now says, “ Plan by the end of April, which if Pemulwuy Project is available on of Redfern and Renwick Streets, this is part of the reason that the top Thank God!” approved by the Department, will their website. Redfern. floor of the café had been develop- Co-founder and partner Marge make way for the submission of the Mick Mundine, who has been Recently elected as the first NSW ment into Studio 137. Other reasons said, “ I’ve been in this community Project Application. with the AHC for 32 of its 34 years, Aboriginal Minister – the Minister include, in Mr. Hills own words, that since 1989 and Bonnie has been here While not wanting to speculate said the implementation of the for Fair Trade, Youth and the newly it will become: “A space where kids since she was 15 years old. This is on Sartor’s likely sway, the man Pemulwuy Project would be his profiled Volunteering, Ms. Burney can come and create. We want to our community.” All three graciously they call “Uncle Mick,” and the career highlight, after celebrating told the up to fifty or so people hold workshops.” pay huge homage and respect to the eldest of six Mundine brothers, his 60th birthday and his brother squashed into the petite upstairs However, traditional art is also shy Dr. Mick Ashton who donated is adamant the project will be Beau’s 50th in March with a party space, “You walk in here and you see available, with pieces from Morning- the space and the financial support approved – whether by the NSW that still fondly reverberates around class”, referring not only to the art ton Island and others donated from for the business’ establishment. Government within the legislated AHC’s corridors. hanging from the walls of the cafes’ Boomali Art Gallery in Leichhardt When asked about the success 42 days of receipt of the Project “Everyone wants to reach the top both top and bottom floors, but the and, as Mr. Hill will tell you, works of opening night, which catered for Application, or sometime later in of a mountain in their lives, and my café space in general. are for sale, ranging in price from up to 200 people, she says “Wow! I the courts if the AHC is forced to mountain is right here in Redfern Adorned with art pieces from $500 – $5000. didn’t expect that many.” Too deadly. take action. with the Pemulwuy Project,” prominent Indigenous Contemporary The idea to open an Aboriginal Now I think I’ll have me one of their “Redfern is like the Opera said Mundine. artists, like Elaine Russell and Adam Café displaying Indigenous talent perfect cups of coffee. Jackie Orszaczky and Tina Harrod Jackie Orszaczky Dedicated to music, culture and freedom

John Wardle to leading adventurous bands such as Jump Back Jack, The Hungarian Rapsadists, ackie Orszaczky moved to Australia in 1975. the Gray Suits and the Jackie Orszaczky Born in 1948 in Budapest, Hungary, he Budget Orchestra. His Legendary Soul studiedJ classical piano and violin. In his teens ensemble “The Godmothers” held court at he was inspired by the spirit of Afro-American the Basement, Harbourside Brasserie, and music as well as the great Hungarian composers ’Round Midnight in Kings Cross throughout and the indigenous eastern European folk and the early 1990s and was highly influential gypsy music of the streets and bars of Budapest. across a generation of Sydney musicians. A dedicated musician, by his early twenties he In recent years, Jackie has led a team of had become a significant “progressive” rock-jazz brilliant players through a series of weekly artist for a generation of young Hungarians residencies in Newtown and Erskineville, and still commands crowds of many thousands attracting a diverse and dedicated following of people at his annual Budapest concerts. at these renowned Tuesday night sessions. Subsequent to his Sunday series at the Opera He first came to Australia in 1970–71, House in late 2006 and playing a refugee in Jackie Orszaczky and his Band will play the Support Independent Media concert when Jackie’s experimental rock group the recent Australian feature film Lucky Miles, SYRIUS toured Eastern and Western in March 2007 Jackie returned to Hungary, at Australian Technology Park on 8 July, 4–8pm. Tickets $12 available soon online Europe and Australia. In Hungary, due to performing a live radio broadcast, local gigs, (www.southsydneyherald.com.au) or at the door. Support Independent Media is a the limits of the political and ideological and participating in a book launch on the story fundraiser for the South Sydney Herald. Join us for fine food, music and lively climate at that time, SYRIUS had become a of SIRIUS. Future projects include preparing rallying point and focus for the progressive a boxed set retrospective of his life’s work. debate, arts/crafts and more. Also playing: Café of the Gate of Salvation, intellectuals struggling with the restrictions In 2006, (Sir) Jackie went to the Hungarian MC Wire. We gratefully acknowledge the support of Australian Technology Park on their freedom under a repressive regime. Embassy in Canberra, where he was presented The next three decades has seen Jackie with the Knight’s Cross of the Order of and the Redfern-Waterloo Authority. move from his time as musical director for Merit of the Republic of Hungary for his Marcia Hines at her peak in the late seventies, contribution to Music and Culture.

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Peter Whitehead Big party-energy singalong songs. Exuberant expressions of youth. “I’m feeling like today... it’s a very busy, One album selling well domestically cluttered environment. And everyone’s does not provide great wealth to many got millions of friends and associates, but it does afford your passion for whether it’s digital or just out on the playing music a career. When what town. Whatever it is, everyone’s a bit you were doing for fun becomes lost in translation. You have to redefine serious business for your “major record what really does matter to you.” company” the vibe changes – maybe not for better or for worse but more e there to see a band that is intense. Joy becomes a job. Inspiration still fresh enough to be even becomes product. Nice work when better live than on their April you can make it happen. Thirsty Merc Photo: Jeff Darmanin releasedB album Slideshows – the Now Slideshows, the band’s second exuberant follow-up to their 2005 album, is out and the name of the flavours.” Newcomers will find a in 1980, he celebrated his 27th two. Hey Jacinta ... the guy is single eponymous debut. band (something to do with someone’s dozen songs that create a whole world birthday with the launch of this and in his twenties and has plenty of fuel-guzzling German motor) may that reminds you of melodies that kaleidoscopic slew of pop and classic people with good reasons to greet him Success is a conundrum for a group emerge from the subliminal fringes are favourites. sounds around lyrics of wry yearning as the vision of a rock star no matter of four twenty-something Sydney of the Greater Public’s consciousness. “It’s very self-explanatory what and bemusement. how humbly he regards himself. guys called Thirsty Merc whose Thirsty Merc (singer/songwriter these lyrics are about because, lyrically, Musos doing what they do one first album sold well more than a Rai Thistlethwayte, bassist Phil I didn’t want to sugar-coat anything day, morphing into celebs subject to hundred thousand copies and took Stack, drummer Karl Robertson and on this record. I just wanted to tell rumour and scuttlebutt the next. Rai Thirsty Merc play the Enmore the band from playing gigs in sweaty guitarist Sean Carey) have spent it the way that I saw it. There’s a lot has had his brushes with fame put Theatre Saturday 26 May. pubs to being heard by millions on periods of the past year with producer of break-up on this album, so much on the public record and has learned If you want to win a free ticket or radio, TV, the net, piped through Lindsay Gravina (Living End, Magic more than the first album.” to live with that – maybe the hard two to the gig at the Enmore email shopping centre PAs. ‘Someday Dirt, Shihad) at Birdland Studios, Thistlethwayte has the knack of way – but blushingly admits that this [email protected] with Someday,’ ‘In The Summertime’ and Melbourne. Fans of the first album surfing the Zeitgeist on his Calvinist album’s songs of break-up are not all a note of the Slideshows tracks ‘My Completeness’ were the hits. will again find the “old melodic Merc chorister’s breaking baritone. Born about the same relationship or even alluded to in this piece.  The Review April 2007 “Same-same, but different!” New works by Jo Tracy

Andrew Collis way – hopefully to help others feel less isolated, less lonely.” Tracy speaks of Godel, Escher, o Tracy has been described as an “eclectic” Bach, Lewis Carroll, Keith Haring and Emily artist. Her latest collection provides Kingwarre. “I’m interested in the connections some reasons for this. 15 digital prints between science and art, between people and onJ canvas signal interest in found objects, place – loops, fugues, mitochondria, cosmic fractal geometry, surrealism and quantum string. The infinite complexity of a leaf, a snow- physics. “Support Network” is Tracy’s 8th solo flake, a person, a universe.” exhibition. It’s on this month at the Di Casbar The images that comprise “Support Network” Café (80 Redfern St, Redfern). are striking – meticulous reproductions of original paintings and photographs. “There’s According to the artist the works are really no such thing as mass production,” Tracy about the relationship between physical and says. “Each print, in spite of its being a copy, is emotional support networks, and between unique. Same-same, but different!” places and the feelings that places evoke. They “Support Network” offers an ancient and also represent a dialogue between what is contemporary perspective. familiar (local landmarks and environment) and what is strange (symbols and emotions). What inspires the work? Living in the inner See also www.jotart.com city. Noticing signs of life and humanity – the www.galleries-online.co.uk beauty of things broken, accidental pictures on www.artmajeur.com/jotracy and walls, on the ground, on a small or large scale. www.myspace.com/jot_art “I like to recycle, to return the beauty in some Email: [email protected]

’ Deni Hines – Redfern testing the water local, Ben Falkenmire reparing to interview an iconic and cherished Australian female singer is a blood friendly flowingP experience. Add to that Deni Hines’ reputed impetuousness and looks Egyptian artisans of biblical days would pine to replicate, and the and nerves were starting to unsettle. Any timidness was quickly quelled in Deni’s presence. The spritely 36 year-old, who made the trip across value the harbour to talk with the SSH about her new Water for Chocolate album and upcoming shows, is well versed in the PR trade. Beginning her career in for teenage years as the back-up vocalist for the likes of INXS and Kylie Minogue, Deni is best touted for her Rockmelons era ‘I Just Don’t Know What to Do fellow Australian songwriter Kate producing timeless classics like with Myself ’ in the late seventies Lush, is an honest acoustic ballad. money! ‘That Word (L.O.V.E),’ ‘It’s Not and was by all accounts a fan. “It’s a track that really resonates The Redfern Street upgrade is taking Over’ and ‘Ain’t No Sunshine.’ “I basically had 10 months work with me having become an shape and while work is underway, Heading out on her own in the without a day off,” said Hines, independent artist and built my own your local retailers need your support. late nineties, Hines’ debut album who agrees it’s a “coming of age” record label,” explained Hines. After all, they’re the backbone of Imagination sold 1.2 million copies, album in her solo career which The Australian-born singer cementing her abilities as a solo has spanned more than 16 years. will move to the UK later in the the local village. artist. She has since worked on songs Writing six of the twelve tracks year to be with her boyfriend For information on the Redfern and Regent Streets upgrade visit www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or call 9265 9333. for movie soundtracks, released a on the album herself, Water for and test the waters of a much greatest hits album and performed Chocolate intertwines the organic larger soul and R&B market. in the Big River and Jesus Christ vegetarian’s distaste for the “At 36 I don’t want to be thinking Superstar theatre productions, mainstream, with her growing about what I could have done,’ the latter in a role her mother maturity as a singer/songwriter. said Deni. “And I love Europe.” played some 20 years before her. The lead single ‘Water for While working on Water for Chocolate’ is a catchy two-layered Chocolate under her own label 3DE beat while ‘Cut It Up’ will surely prove You can check out Deni in upcoming last year, Hines continued the to be a late night dance floor hit. Deni gigs at the Statement Lounge (17 parallels with her American-born pays her own homage to Dusty with May), Epping Club (18 May), Brass mother performing in the Dusty a like-for-like cover of ‘A Son of a Monkey in Cronulla (19 May), the Springfield theatre production. Marcia Preacher Man,’ and her favourite song Old Manly Boatshed (25 May) and had performed a cover of Dusty’s on the album ‘New Day,’ written by most notably The Vanguard (1 June). The Review April 2007 

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RESOURCE PERFORMANCE City of Sydney WORKSHOPS Development and Planning Private Coaching Acting Workshops EXHIBITION AND INVITATION TO COMMENT Jane E Seymour PROPOSED PROCEDURES FOR ACTIVITIES ON PUBLIC FOOTPATHS Actor & Acting Tutor MA,unsw;BADA,uk; ARTTS Inter.,uk The City of Sydney is considering new policies and procedures for the conduct of the following activities on public footpaths: (i) the display and/or sale of goods outside shops • Shakespeare (ii) outdoor seating associated with restaurants (and similar premises) (iii) the distribution of printed matter and other (eg. promotional) items. • Audition & Call-Backs Three Discussion Papers detailing the proposed policy for each activity are on exhibition • HSC and your comments are invited. The Discussion Papers and related Council reports are available for inspection at: 9572 9049 [email protected] • 104 Erskineville Road, Erskineville • Tower 2, 1 Lawson Square, Redfern www.rpworkshops.com.au Monday – Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday – Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm, Sat 9.00am – 12.00noon • Glebe Town Hall, 160 St Johns Road, Glebe Monday – Friday8.30 am to 5.30pm • Town Hall House Level 2, 456 Kent Street, A poem by Samuel Marsden Sydney, Monday to Friday 8.00am to 6.00pm • 50-52 Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross Moved my hands for a whisper and the Monday – Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm, world passed by. The footprint of an echo. Sat 9.00am – 12.00noon A thousand long-since spun moments empty into an immaculate aria warped along The discussion papers and related reports can also be viewed on the City of Sydney edges. A lacerated choral chant between website at www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au by following the links from the ‘Have Your Say’ a thousand overbalanced pendulum. The section on the main page. whole within a chasm; hole within a wound. Copies are available on request or can be downloaded from the website. Perilous, and wound together by thin fibrous The City would like to hear your views on the matters discussed. Comment should be received by ligament and moral skelter skulking across Tuesday 5 June 2007, be in writing, marked ‘Proposed Procedures for Activities on Public Footpaths’, the ruinous undulation of ambivalence. and either: And we would watch, rapturous, this violence (i) Addressed to The Chief Executive Officer Attention: City Plan Development Unit, rupture. Enthralled and vocal and silent – City of Sydney, PO Box 1591. Sydney NSW 2001, or light diffused in ricochet across old skin-pink (ii) Forwarded by email to [email protected] tiled corridor. Light bouncing like sound-bite If you wish to discuss any of these matters please contact Greg Paine in Council’s City Plan Development blame, you are my negative in stain – white Unit on 9265 9717 or [email protected]. runs to black and back again – time permutes like stuttered rat-rat-rattling of defibrillate. Moved my hands for a whisper and a cadaverous cat-call calloused the exposure. 10 The Review April 2007

thirty. “He was always writing down what he formerly known as Performance Space, or a flaw in direction is difficult to tell. Theatre heard in bars, stores, everywhere” in pocket- Cleveland Street, Redfern from June 1–30. Either way his characterisation is superficial sized notebooks says one friend of Shepard at best and occasionally mechanical. Review from the 1970s. Shepard acts to support his If you have local theatre events to spruik Robyn Wright Penn who plays Liv, Will’s BY JESSICA AMOS writing. Salon.com quotes him as saying, email [email protected] long term girlfriend offers an insight into the “You can’t make a living as a playwright. stressful world of parents with children with You can barely scrape by.” Although The God special needs. Her 13 year-old daughter is of Hell has finished playing atNewtown diagnosed with autism and much of Liv’s life Theatre, Raw-Em’s next production will is run from a place of exhaustion as she copes undoubtedly be just as provocative. DVD with the demands of daughter Bea. Will’s support, though sorely needed, is sporadic. Reviews There are many other half developed BY JANE BARTON themes running through Breaking and Entering, Sandy’s opportunistic affair with his Theatre beautiful African cleaner, the brutishness of the Bosnian family that has sucked Miro into in Sydney a vortex of crime, the flamboyant Russian THE GOD OF HELL BY PETER WHITEHEAD prostitute (Vera Farmiga) who, in a comic Written by Sam Shepard moment, attempts to seduce Will in his Directed by Robyn McLean own car using a screeching PJ Harvey song. The Raw-Em Theatre Company Until 13 May Anna in the Tropics by Most remain half examined, and an overly Newtown Theatre Nilo Cruz. TheDownstairs Theatre, Belvoir sentimental ending doesn’t do them justice. 4 to 28 April Street, Surry Hills. Zoë Carides, Christina With so many good actors involved, a Falsone, Rom Gulla, Radek Jonak, Dina great choice of location and Minghella’s “Well what kind of theatre is he Panozzo, Nicholas Papademetriou [acts previous pedigree, it is not unreasonable involved in where he gets tortured?” and directs], Lani Tupu and Steve Vella. Breaking and Entering to be slightly disappointed with Breaking Dir: Anthony Minghella and Entering, however it offers plenty of mma (Annie Cossins) dressed in her Until 26 May October by Ian Wilding. Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, food for thought, if somewhat half-baked. trusty old dressing gown cooks up Frank’s Stables Theatre, Kings Cross. A stranger’s Robyn Wright Penn Ebreakfast bacon. Apart from Frank’s mysterious accusation of infidelity has turned a perfect Palace Nova Cinemas friend Haynes (Paul Bertram) who is staying in urban dream into a nightmare. Simon Burke, the basement and who gives off electric shocks Christopher Stollery, Simone McAullay and Breaking and Entering is an urban drama, when touched, Emma and Frank look like they Ed Wightman directed by Julian Meyrick. set in contemporary London that has always have and always will farm heifers in much to offer an earnest viewer. Interesting Wisconsin in the American mid-west. Soon Until June 3 My Fair Lawyer by Tony locations, an original plot and intelligent – nothing will be the same again. A fast-talking Laumberg at the TAP Gallery, Palmer Street, acting combine with witty, precise dialogue city slicker arrives. He pushes his way in the Darlinghurst. Yet another return of pompous all at a comfortable pacing ensure we door brandishing cookies decorated with the lawyer Henry Crowley and perpetually are hooked from the outset. It should be American flag. Frank (Russell Newman) is out inebriated wife, Margaret. Mark McCann, enough for another Academy Award but grading his heifers and Emma – preoccupied Tricia Youlden, Clare Pickering and Gil Balfas too many loose ends and some flaccid with over-watering her plants – is no match for under the direction of Richard Cotter. characterisation are frustrating flaws in (The Last King of Scotland the sinister Welch. The basement (off-stage) English Patient) Minghella’s newest fare. Dir: Kevin Macdonald and the possibility that someone could hide From 10–26 May If you missed your chance Set against a changing London-scape, (Touching the Void, One Day in September) down there fascinates Welch (Ripley Hood). to see Tommy Murphy’s Holding the Man architect Will (Jude Law) and his partner Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Emma neglects to mention that Haynes at the Stables Theatre see it at theOpera Sandy (Martin Freeman) have defiantly Kerry Washington, Gillian Armstrong is down there. Welch chatters on about a House. Director David Berthold, designer set up a new high-tech design practice Palace Nova Cinema dangerous man on the run who is radioactive Brian Thomson, with Jeanette Cronin, Nicholas in seedy Kings Cross where prostitution whom Emma and Frank must report to Eadie, Guy Edmonds, Robin McLeavy/Katie and crack flourish. Not surprisingly they Kevin Macdonald’s first drama him in the name of American patriotism. Fitchett, Brett Stiller & Matt Zeremes. are subjected to a number of well planned feature film The Last King of Scotland Playwright Sam Shepard’s characters break-ins by a gang of immigrants from is a political thriller with Shakespearian do not leave their audience feeling warm Parnassus’ Den at the Old Fitzroy the former Yugoslavia. Conveniently if overtones. It works both as an historical and forgiving. At just under one hour, this Hotel, Woolloomooloo. Monday night somewhat implausibly, Jude Law is able telling and as a drama. Fact and fiction production races. It exposes fear. A pause professional readings of new works in to chase one of the young burglars all the are deftly intertwined. The foreboding – here and there – might allow the black the making. 14 May Manifesto – a play way home. He discovers 15 year old Miro atmosphere, managed by implicit threat comedy (“Is that cord attached to his penis?” by Gerry Greenland. 21 May Madison (Rafi Gavron) lives with his Bosnian Mum rather than actual violence, gives life to – Emma) – the best part of political theatre – a play by Laurence Coy. 28 May Hallow ( Juliette Binoche). Will seduces Amira, the cliché ‘on the edge of your seat’. – to emerge more. The lighting is flat with Ground – a play by Nicholas Parsons. at first in an attempt to get to Miro, but Based on Giles Foden’s novel of the no indication of night or day or expression of later with more serious intent. Will has a same name, The Last King of Scotland is emotion. Is it part of Shepard’s play-writing From 16 May in the Downstairs complex home life with Swedish girlfriend the story of a young Scottish doctor who style reputedly inspired since his youth by the Theatre, Belvoir Street, Tender. An (Robyn Wright Penn) and functional but arrives in Uganda on the day of Idi Amin’s theatre of the absurd (think Waiting for Godot) examination of love, loss and grief by young nonetheless difficult autistic step-daughter, victorious military coup. After a chance in which typical reference points disappear? Sydney playwright Nicki Bloom. Geordie Bea (Poppy Rogers). Amira, (Binoche) is meeting with the new President, Nicholas Shepard reportedly wrote The God of Hell to Brookman directs Kate Box, Pip Miller, captivating and vulnerable. Her reasons for Garrigan (James McAvoy) is invited to influence the 2004 United States presidential Heather Mitchell and Darren Weller. sleeping with Will, primarily to blackmail Kampala to be Amin’s personal physician. elections. “I don’t know what our government him into not testifying against her son, He accepts the position without realising means anymore,” says Emma when Frank tells To Saturday 26 May 2007 at Darlinghurst throw up one of the more interesting the accompanying luxurious lifestyle in her Welch is from the government and that Theatre – Tim Bosanquet’s City for Sale. Ben themes of Breaking and Entering. Amin’s inner sanctum comes at a price. that means Welch knows more than them. Brock, Sara Browne, Louise Fischer, Barry Parts of Breaking and Entering work From the moment Forest Whitaker appears Shepard’s United States lurches towards power. French, Marian Frizelle, Steven Matthews and exceedingly well. The dialogue is sharp, and in The Last King of Scotland, he captures the Like the plutonium that is part of Haynes’s Sandra Stockley directed by Helen Tonkin. director of photography, Benoit Delhomme, complex madness of Idi Amin. His ability as shady research past, it contaminates everything has ensured it looks good. Subtle ideas about an actor, first glimpsed in The Crying Game, it touches. Ethics are old-fashioned. Patriotism Performance Space at CarriageWorks loyalty, survival and the relative merits of is channelled into full-frontal assault, creating justifies torture. Everything is for sale – even Andrew Morrish In The Furnace. May 25 a variety of behaviours are dealt with deft an immediacy and intensity that is relentless. Frank’s beloved heifers. People like Haynes are Letting off Steam. May 26 Bursting a Boiler. sophistication. Binoche is terrific as the The themes are rich and complex, African seduced by tidbits of so-called individuality May 27 @ 7pm 7 works for 7 sites + 3 roving distraught Amira. She and her delinquent nationalism is examined through careful or made beggars by fear and pain. Those performances/works for the foyer area. 30 son both display the psychological scars of snapshots of press conferences with the who resist are left on their own like Emma May–2 June Rosalind Crisp returns from the war, neatly summed up when heavily world media. The scenes of Amin watching ringing the bell – her signal for Frank to stop Europe with her seminal solo work danse accented Amira says to Will “I can’t talk porn or lassoing his hapless finance minister working and come to the house – in vain. (1) a collaboration with Andrew Morrish, about siege (of Sarajevo) in supermarket.” are succinct portraits of the rotten heart Raw-Em Theatre Company producer and Marco Wehrspann & Isabelle Ginot. Jude Law’s character is less direct and of the regime. There is more than a nod to actor Annie Cossins has said The God of Hell more problematic. Law never really cuts Conrad’s heart of Darkness-and by extension is relevant in Australia, which uses detention For those of you who went to the Pilgrim loose in a way that would fully convince Apocalypse Now- with Amin’s descent into centres considered by some to be inhumane. Theatre last month on our advice we apologise us of his distress. Will’s final denouement bloody paranoia. Also fascinating is the Sam Shepard grew up on a farm in for the exigencies of independent theatre is a convenient plot twist rather than a moral unravelling of Dr Nicholas Garrigan California that sunk in the path of his father’s production in Sydney and can reveal the realistic resolution. This highlights some whose arrogant recklessness shows up as a alcoholism (according to online material). He East Coast Theatre Company production issues about class and position, suggesting fatal flaw. MacDonald has created a film studied agriculture. He worked as a waiter. of Eugène Labiche’s An Italian Straw that architect Will has never really been of seething intensity. His strong directorial It’s been said of him that he never stopped Hat, a French farce from 1851, translated seriously shaken in his comfortable life. vision, coupled with Forest Whitaker’s writing. Thirty of his plays were staged in by May-Britt Akerholt and directed by Whether this is Jude Law’s failure to grasp Golden Globe award-winning performance New York “off -off Broadway” before he was Joseph Uchitel will now play at the theatre the truly priggish nature of his character for Best Actor, are a powerful combination. The South Sydney Herald – May 2007 11 News

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Faced with the greatest environmental challenge in living memory, Federal Labor Leader, Kevin Rudd, convened the National Climate Change Summit in March Kristina Keneally in her ministerial office Photo: Ali Blogg on how Australia can take immediate action to stop this Keneally promoted to cabinet threat. After the summit Kevin Rudd announced that he would: Candice Chung She said, “It was certainly a ‘jump straight into it’ sort of event, but it was good to be there because  Begin a diplomatic initiative with China; The fresh-faced recruit of the Iemma Cabinet, we have a strong view that the current government  Commission an Australian focussed equivalent of the Kristina Keneally, was happy to discover that she can funding is not sufficient. It was important for see her electorate from her new Governor Macquarie NSW not to miss a beat, despite the change of UK-Stern report; and Tower office. ministers.”  Establish on Office of Climate Change “There are always going to be challenges juggling The State Government has committed $1.3 billion the front bench and your electorate,” the new Cabinet to improve disability services over the next four Minister said. “But one of the advantages I have is years. The funding package will include increasing Labor has also committed to: that Heffron isn’t too far from the ministerial office. respite care, day programs, increasing transition to In fact, I can see it from here,” she said, smiling work programs and early intervention for children infectiously. with disabilities. “It’s about strengthening families  Ratifying the Kyoto Protocol; Ms Keneally has been promoted to the front bench so that children with disabilities can grow up in their following this year’s State election, taking over the family. It’s also about increasing adult participation  Cutting Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by 60 Ageing and Disability Services portfolio. in the community and in work,” she said. She has received ample attention as the first In terms of ageing policies, Ms Keneally plans per cent by 2050; US-born NSW Minister, but maintained that being to hold a Seniors’ Summit later this year which Setting up a national emission trading scheme; American-born is not really relevant in terms of what will bring together senior citizens, academics and  she brings to the role. “Forty per cent of the Heffron services providers to look at issues faced by an Setting up the $500 million National Clean Coal electorate was born overseas, so I would imagine aging population. “It’s no secret that the number  that many of the people of Heffron would be happy of people over 65 will double in the next 20 years. Fund; that a fellow immigrant was in the Cabinet, arguing There will be demands on both mainstream and on their behalf,” she said. specialist services.”  Funding the $50 million Solar Home Power Plan, It may have been the sharp, yet laid-back manner The Government has introduced an ‘Ageing well of the MP that has won her the favour of her in New South Wales’ policy which will encompass allowing about 12,000 Australian households to electorate. She received a clear majority of 58 per things such as the $18 million ‘Healthy at Home’ install them; cent of first preference votes in the March election, program and the ‘Care Call’ program, which will bringing home the win in an otherwise lacklustre make phone calls to elderly people in public housing Sustantially increasing the mandatory renewable campaign by the Labor Party. who are at risk of being isolated.  Ms Keneally said she was thrilled to be selected for “I think ageing is going to be quite an interesting energy target; and her new portfolio. “I was sworn in on a Sunday and part of my new role,” she said. “Almost 50 per cent then on Tuesday morning at 6am I was on a plane to of our Cabinet is new. It’s about new faces, fresh  A $500 million Green Car Innovation fund meet with the Federal Ministers to negotiate a new energy and new ideas. I’m very much looking funding agreement for disability services. forward to it.” designed to generate $2 billion in investment to secure jobs in the automotive industry and tackle climate change by manufacturing low emissions Debating the “war on drugs” vehicles in Australia. Only Labor has the vision and will to stop the Peter Whitehead indiscretions. She endorsed harm minimisation devestating effects of climate change programs and looked forward to a government Tuesday, 24th April, the Wayside Chapel “with more resources and a little bit of courage.” hosted a debate “Drugs: Why Bad Policy is Lee Rhiannon, NSW Greens, lamented the Good Politics,” the first of a series planned media misrepresentation of her party’s policy to promote the importance of advocacy. for the decriminalisation of personal use. Drugs Dr Alex Wodak, Director of St Vincent’s Drug must be recognised as a Public Health problem and Alcohol Service, presented exhaustive rather than fearfully misrepresented as a Law empirical evidence that the War on Drugs and Order issue. The state’s gaols should not be [initiated in 1971 by the Nixon administration] is choked with citizens who have made lifestyle an expensive error. In the 30 years since Australia errors. Fear, guilt and suspicion should not hold enlisted in trying to turn back the narcotic sway over public opinion under the tyranny of tides drug production and consumption has talk back commentators and tabloid editors. increased at over 5% a year. Drug related deaths, There was little disagreement when the disease, crime and corruption have accrued at floor was opened to questions. One speaker the same heady rates. Government expenditure revealed that Kevin Rudd had confided to him has shadowed these rises without effect. The that he supported the Greens position but world illicit drug trade is now worth $332 billion considered it electorally unsaleable. Dr Wodak annually – second only to arms dealing. suggested that it might be more politically Tanya Plibersek, Federal Member for Sydney possible for the Right to make the necessary (sledged in Parliament by the redoubtable Tony changes to policy and that Malcolm Turnbull Abbot as the “Minister for Heroin” for her support and Peter Costello are the key minds to alter. of the Injection Room) declared her preferred An hour after its scheduled close the position that “it would be better if nobody used meeting dispersed. Outside, Kings Cross Authorised by Tanya Plibersek MP drugs.” Understandable, considering the flak hosted its nightly parade of the collateral her husband – recently appointed to lead the damage of our War on Drugs. Labor Member for Sydney administration of the NSW Education Department 422 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 – has been copping over youthful hard drug NEXT MONTH: Noel Pearson on drug policy 9357 6366 | www.tanyaplibersek.com 12 The South Sydney Herald – May 2007

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ADVERTISEMENT even worse by the often realised fear of being forcibly returned to the horrors they fled.” mAy-welby has visited people detained at Villawood every Kristina second Saturday for the past two years. A detainee had asked her to “walk my talk” after seeing Keneally MP her letter to the Sydney Star Observer calling for support of MEMBER a rally for refugees’ rights. FOR HEFFRON When she and other activists visited on Easter Monday, eight Chinese detainees were on a hunger strike in protest of forced deportations, a spokesman for the AGEING in NSW Refugee Action coalition said. “We encouraged the hunger strikers We face a challenge on par with climate change, to cooperate in drawing up a list and on this one there is no room to be a sceptic. of demands, and … issuing a media statement, and to try to get people of very differing agendas Our population is rapidly ageing, and over the next 20 and languages to work together.” years there will be elections fought over how to meet While mAy-welby said the strike was a small step to hopefully this challenge. expose the detention centre and shut it down, she and other The statistics are clear. The over 65s will double to activists “do what we can and 25% of the population by 2046, whilst the proportion norrie mAy-welby and friend leave for Villawood Photo: Ali Blogg accept whatever results.” Hunger strikes may be the only of over 85s will quadruple. At the same time, the way to protest. “Many of the number of people in the workforce to support each Detention centres or people I’ve talked to have no other way to protest. They are treated person over 65 will fall halve from 5 to 2.5. very shabbily, the more so the concentration camps? less English they speak and the In Australia it is a Commonwealth responsibility less white they look. Many are to fund aged care residences and pensions for Samantha Van “Almost every person held totally isolated with no friends or there is so distressed they are on relatives who can visit them.” older persons, whilst States and Territories look Redfern resident norrie mAy- psychiatric medications. Many “I ask Australians to think about after services like home care, meals on wheels, welby says Villawood Immigration have suffered terribly in being what you’d wish the people of Centre is a concentration camp. attacked in their home country, pre-war Germany had done when and community transport. “It’s a concentration camp, further traumatised by the manner the concentration camps were where people are kept in conditions of their escape, and then put being filled, and what you’re But it is not just these specialist services that will worse than animals… The facilities under the duress of indefinite going to do now that you know feel the pressure of an ageing population. Services are less decent than a gaol’s.” sub-standard detention, made they are in your own country.” like health and transport will face increased and changed demand. Take public transport. In Heffron I have worked with Extra! bus depot managers to encourage drivers stay at the Newspaper kerb until older people have sat down. Falls for older people can result in a broken hip, which is expensive racks for to the health system and impacts on their quality of life. Sydney Sounds like a great way to adjust services for an Ben Falkenmire ageing population. But this simple act has costs City of Sydney Council met with – impacting on timetables by staying longer each newspaper and magazine publishers in March to discuss distribution stop; increasing petrol consumption; holding up of material on the streets of the traffic longer. Council’s local government area. The meeting was convened after Alternative Media Group’s Lawrence Clover Moore with Meals on Wheels client, and 80-year-old volunteer Pauline OíHalloran Photo: Ali Blogg There are financial costs as well. NSW Treasury Gibbons had reputedly thwarted estimates that the health budget will grow from 26% Mx’s attempt to enter into an exclusive arrangement with Council Meals on Wheels from to 37% of total state expenses – at the same time our for the sole distribution of their income base will be shrinking. publication at key “street” points Edgecliff to Waterloo for an “undisclosed sum.” The City Peter Costello says the resources boom and a slight News said Mx’s current distribution SSH of the volunteers are no longer arrangement around the city and at young. Having said that, it should rise in the fertility rate (from 1.7 to 1.8%) will address train stations is set to lapse. 80-year-old Edgecliff resident be said that older volunteers are the cost of the ageing population. Others – including Present at the meeting to express Pauline O’Halloran has been vol- good volunteers! So, if you have concerns about the Mx arrangement unteering for Meals on Wheels for some down time, whether you Labor’s Wayne Swan – argue the Commonwealth and the need for democracy in 42 years. Last month, on the 50th are younger or older, why not needs to invest its massive budget surplus into the distribution of publications anniversary of Meals on Wheels, volunteer yourself? It could help to the public were the Star City quite apart from celebrating with many people and add to the life infrastructure to increase productivity and to tackle Observer, 3DWorld, SSH and City of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover of the community as well as your climate change, “the greatest intergenerational issue AMG’s publications. Moore, she took a 92-year-old own life. we face.” Perhaps elections fought on ageing issues AMG led the charge for the Waterloo resident her lunch. It introduction of newspaper racks was just another day in the life Contact Meals on Wheels at aren’t as far away as we think. for free publications, as observed in of the City’s Meals on Wheels. San Francisco where publishers pay People like Pauline provide a the City of Sydney Council on an amount each year to have the very important service and some 1300 651 301 Council administer their operation. Kristina Keneally MP All publishers present supported the AMG proposal. Stephen Taylor Small publishers’ concerns magazine publications. Member for Heffron of the City Partnership said the idea have been recently heightened by Councillor John McInerney, Shop 117, 747 Botany Road, Rosebery NSW 2018 of having racks circulating a range News Corporation’s acquisition of who hosted the meeting, said the of publications was consistent with the Federal Publishing Company working group would reconsider Phone: (02) 9699 8166 Fax: (02) 9699 8222 democratic principles, and that there who publish Central, Inner West its options and seek to meet again needs to be “a level playing field” Weekly, 9TO5, City Weekly with publishers and stakeholders Email: [email protected] when the likes of News Corporation and the Village Voice among a before making any recommendations are present in the market. host of other community and to Council. The South Sydney Herald – May 2007 13 Comment & Opinion

READERS’ LETTERS Hunting in packs Open Questions The Open Day held by the A cr i t i cal loo k at the me d i a Indigenous Land Corporation at the site of the former John Stapleton Redfern Public School on 01/03/2007 raised more t’s hard to believe that only a year ago to be green questions than it answered. was entirely passe, painting the protagonist as a deep Statements of equal access to all services and equal scrub hippy who should have stayed on in Nimbin. I supply of services for all members of the community Way back then, in the dark ages of 2006, there was no surer way regardless of racial or cultural to turn off a news editor than to label your issues environmental, background were made yourself a greenie and to prattle on about the future of the planet. Press at the Public Information releases from Greenpeace, WWF, Landcare, the Greens and all the other Forum on the Draft Human worthy groups large and small were barely, or rarely, even glanced at Services Plan conducted by the Redfern Waterloo as they made their way from the fax machine to the garbage bin. Authority on 29/11/05 at How times have changed. Now it’s a crime to leave your kitchen Redfern Town Hall. They light on by accident, for to do so is to burn up fossil fuels unneces- referred to the proposed sale sarily and threaten the very future of the planet. Think of the lives, of the Redfern School to the the species, the shorelines you could have personally protected, Indigenous Land Corporation if only you hadn’t left that light on when you went to work. Cartoon: norrie mAy- welby and the use the site would From the start global warming, or climate change, has been a gift to be put to. The literature at politicians. It made them look and sound important. You knew when the Open Day held by the Indigenous Land Corporation the PM John Howard, always one to sniff the political wind, started to promote its National to talk about global warming that the tide had reached vote gathering Indigenous Development proportions. All a galaxy of politicians have had to do was to utter Centre contained multiples the words “climate change” or “global warming” to appear to be Health of the words Aboriginal, doing something about the single most vital issue facing the planet. Torres Strait Islander, and For the media, too, it has been a gift; giving what were once bor- Evergreening of drug patents Indigenous, all of which are ing environmental stories a ring of importance that guarantee them racial or cultural specific. They were used to describe a run. Just as in the late 1980s, when every second story led with a Dr M. Akinci effective and as such the strength the proposed recipients of green angle, driving voiceless farmers to despair, so, too, in 2007. of each tablet had to be increased he Free Trade Agreement by 1-2 mg to achieve the previous the services to be supplied The followers of global warming have been showing seri- Twith the USA was signed two effect. It has managed to complete on the site. The sole use of ous signs of religious fervour. Indeed, it is the perfect religion years ago. The general public the whole process of testing in the the word “non-indigenous” for the modern age. To be a good guy, to capture the high moral at the time did not understand lab and human clinical studies was when describing part ground, to convert and become at one with a large and grow- the ramifications of such an in a time-frame such that most of the client base of the ing body of initiates, all you have to do is declare belief. agreement. Two years on the patients had to be swapped to new Daycare Childcare centre to be retained on the site. The words Just as the Reverend Al Gore can touch God by turning a few of evidence is obvious from the strengths before the old strength commercials we see on TV. generic could be released. This National, Regional, Remote the lights off around his mansion; so practitioners of the new faith and Australia-wide were also can serve penitence by turning their television off at the wall or by The commercials are blatantly sneaky process prevented the American and speak with the generic version of this medicine liberally used. The word Local getting a different brand of petrol. It is easy, perfect for the age. annoying American accent. The to be accepted in the marketplace. appeared twice. Once when It was in this atmosphere of heightened hysteria that Opposition presence of these American The change in strength was referring to the target group Leader Kevin Rudd could slam the PM as a climate change sceptic, commercials means many marketed as if the drug was for the proposed Exodus and be treated seriously, as if being a sceptic was in itself an evil. Australians who used to work going to perform better at higher Foundation project, the other time when referring to the Does anyone really think any politician in this country could in the Australian film and TV strength than the previous potency client base for the Childcare care less what was happening in 50 or a 100 years time? They industry do not have jobs, plus (eg. in the eyes of the patient our unique Australian culture is 10mg is going to work better than service. The words Redfern care about their own survival, they care about feathering their and Alexandria appeared once. own nest, they care about furthering their own ideological posi- bombarded by American culture. 8mg). Most of the patients who As most of these commercials take blood pressure medications Waterloo did not appear at tions. If climate change can serve all those purposes and make are watched by the young, and are elderly and it is hard to all. There has been a dramatic them appear busy, important, capable of tackling the big issues in impressionable, we are losing convince them that the previous shift in the target group for the services to be supplied from a spirit of self-sacrifice, it is a very convenient vehicle indeed. our identity. As if the attack on strength is a better choice then the site between the original Few commentators, and even fewer journalists, have strug- our culture is not a big problem the new strength. This is only announcement by the Redfern the free trade agreement also one example of evergreening. gled to point out the complexity of the debate over climate Waterloo Authority and the attacks our health system. In 2012 more drug patents change. Sceptics in the scientific community also found first Open Day on the site. Under the free trade agreement, will expire and I am sure the themselves swimming against an overwhelming tide. The local community was pharmaceutical manufacturers are pharmaceutical companies will Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, when it was impos- told repeatedly by the RWA able to extend the patents on their look for ever more devious ways that the site of their school sible to become more cloyingly converted to global warming, the major top-selling medicines. The of evergreening their patents and would continue to be used to Sydney Morning Herald published a green newspaper, literally, aimed extension of patents means generic spend most of their R&D budget provide services to them and at promoting the WWF’s Earth Hour, an event where we could all feel companies cannot manufacture on the evergreening process rather their children. It was on that good about saving the planet by turning our lights off for an hour. the cheaper version of these than in real research. They already basis they accepted the sale medicines. The pharmaceutical allocate more of their funds to In the history of Australian journalism, the publication of a green edi- of their school. The locals companies that extend patents marketing and advertisement to tion by the SMH, once regularly listed as one of the top 20 broadsheets have been misled once again. sell old drugs than in searching in the world, was a milestone in the abandonment of perspective. spend most of their research May the RWA and its King, and development budget on this for new drugs. Outdated drugs While campaigning journalism is all very well and good, run- Minister Sartor, learn to eat process and not on creating new with many side effects already soap. The local community ning such propaganda ensured that objectivity was impossible, chemical entities to help cure or linger in the marketplace. Many as the rosy, optimistic coverage of Earth Hour demonstrated. needs healers, not snake-oil alleviate suffering in disease states. medicines patents are extented by salesmen and carpet-baggers. Obviously this is not ethical chemical tricks such as changing Ross Smith John Stapleton has written for major media outlets in Australia. behaviour by the multinational from a capsule form to a tablet Waterloo drug companies – some of the and using a different salt version largest companies in the world. of the active ingredient, marketing In the US, this has been going on one of the active metabolites Sekai Holland since 1983, hence all medicines as a new drug and so on. Thank you to Dorothy in the US cost two or three times As you can see from the example McRae-McMahon for her as much as what they cost in mentioned above, it is the beautiful piece on Sekai Australia. The aim of the Free beginning of the stealth manner Holland.The strength and “Celebrating the lives of the diverse people of South Sydney, inviting discussion on issues Trade Agreement was to dismantle in which the cost of medicines courage of this amazing of concern and interest, adding encouragement to possibilities for community.” the Pharmaceutical Benefits in Australia will increase and woman, and many like Scheme (PBS) in Australia. This is the government will try to find her,is an inspiration. It is Partner with the SSH and 21,000 readers who are: happening in a stealthy manner. excuses to increase the patient an international disgrace - savvy on a diverse range of issues Already one drug company that contribution to medicines which that Mugabe is terrorising - passionate about the area in which they live manufactures a popular blood are on the PBS. The politicians hisown people, and - looking to support community businesses and people pressure medication changed the will try to find scapegoats and getting away with it. chemical structure of the drug by create reasons such as increased Robyn Lee [email protected] adding an amino acid, by which life expectancy to remove Alexandria the drug became slightly less essential medicines off the PBS. 14 The South Sydney Herald – May 2007 Features Building momentum for sustainable living An interview with Caroline Pidcock

Alex Serpo the impending climate crisis. Caroline’s journey towards being n the view of Caroline a climate ambassador began when Pidcock, in respect of global she opened her own architectural Iwarming there are three firm in the early nineties. “I thought possible scenarios. I should do a small business Scenario One: “We all realise course, because I didn’t know that we have to do something much about small business and right now… change into a suddenly I had one. Then came new way of living and we the really hard question – what avert disaster.” is your unique selling point?” Scenario Two: “We keep Caroline was inspired by the talking about it but nothing sudden challenge this striking happens, there will be some question posed. “I thought about pretty cataclysmic events … it for months,” she said. The then we move into the future a answer to this question was bit like after the Second World to shape the rest of her career, War, with rationing to try and and finally came one day in a circumvent disaster.” bookshop. “I still remember Scenario Three: “That cataclysmic finding a book called Green events happen and still there Architecture by Robert and Brenda Caroline Pidcock Photo: Ali Blogg is no change, then civilisation Vale. I remember pulling it off the as we know it collapses. The shelf and thinking – this is it!” meeting with Al Gore. “I was collector rather than a consumer.” individual level it’s very hard to human experiment fails.” Sustainable architecture was her incredibly excited, because I However, before sustainable change the economics. I think calling, and this passion would knew there had been over 1700 architecture can blossom, there what we need to see is change Caroline is campaigning for catapult her into academia and the applications, and only 85 people are significant obstacles that must at a governmental level.” Scenario One, even though she higher echelons of the architectural were invited.” Caroline was greatly be overcome. Many developers In order to achieve this, Caroline thinks Scenario Two is “most likely.” profession. “I then applied for a job inspired by Gore, and his desire simply aren’t interested in it. ran for a seat in the Upper House What makes her campaign unique at Newcastle University teaching to fight global warming. She was “The project-home builders are in the NSW State election with the is that she is doing it through [green architecture] to learn more also surprised by his observations the most conservative group of Climate Change Coalition. And she architecture, as “up to 40% of CO2 about sustainability.” She travelled of Australia. “He said he felt people. They don’t want to change will continue to ride the growing emissions in the world come from all around the country, networking that Australia was very much what they do. They keep saying wave of sustainable architecture the construction, production and with people who were interested more advanced than America there is no market for it, but they as the threat of global warming running of the built environment.” in sustainable architecture. – that we are a great deal more don’t want to offer any market.” continues to grow. Whether in It is Caroline’s keen interest in Her efforts paid off, as she educated about global warming.” However, a recent government combating global warming we sustainable architecture that has became president of the NSW Will sustainable architecture be initiative, BASICS, is helping to set a new high in global co- allowed her to become an Al Gore Institute of Architects for three one of the keys to halting global combat developer resistance. operation, or collapse into global Climate Ambassador, a program years and was asked to become warming? “That depends on how “BASICS is the building catastrophe, remains to be seen. run by Al Gore in conjunction president of the Australian you approach it and what you sustainability index. It says that What will remain is our shared with the Australian Conservation Sustainable Built Environment want to do. Some people say new buildings need to be 40% responsibility; “If you keep doing Foundation. The program was Council – a group of organizations that buildings should be 20% more efficient in energy and what you have always done, you launched soon after the release whose aim is to be a leader in more efficient; some say 60% water than the average house will keep getting what you have of Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient reducing ecological impacts, more efficient. Some even say in NSW.” However, even with always got. What we now have is Truth. Al Gore Climate Ambssadors, improving economic returns and that buildings should be totally such measures, the movement a world climate in deep trouble. according to Ms Pidcock, aim to extending community amenity. efficient – that you shouldn’t towards sustainable architecture Every individual needs to take raise awareness and fight to stop This finally led Caroline to her produce a building unless it is a is still lacking momentum. “At an responsibility and make change.”

Movement was gaining ground and “The future can be different” when literature was often censored by government authorities. – Bob Gould at 70 The Book Arcade in King Street Newtown is Bob’s 12th bookshop. It Dorothy McRae-McMahon whether Bob had a credit is obvious that he loves his business card facility. Of course he did. and the circling of information There we were, me sitting on an There were far more sophisticated and ideas though his books. These upturned milk crate with a book resources behind the counter than days, he carries books that include on top of it, alongside Bob Gould in front of it. That is Bob Gould. popular culture and even religious on his mangled old swivel chair Take one look when he rises to material, rather than the more behind the counter of his book ask a question of a speaker in any limited range of his earlier days. shop. The more than million books forum and you would assume he is This encourages all sorts of people around us reminded me that Bob unlikely to outwit the speaker (or to explore literature in general. Bob is, of all things, a man committed tell her to go back to her Sunday says, “If human beings have ever to words and the researching of School class, as he once did to thought it, it belongs in my shop.” ideas. We looked at each other me!). Several minutes later when These days, he calls himself a affectionately – sometimes old the chairperson finally decides “left-wing scientific socialist.” He sparring partners over about 50 to ask him for his question, you sees the Greens as a significant years of activism, as we shared in will realise that Bob has given Bob Gould Photo: Ali Blogg group and hopes that one day there the struggle for justice and human his own lecture from the floor can be a united front on the critical rights in our own ways. The last and that he has probably read 20 an arm. This didn’t stop him from economics and philosophy but issues. These he sees as Trade time we had met was a few months books on the subject! Bob Gould becoming a one-armed teacher and he soon dropped out. He moved Union rights, a civilised attitude to before at a demonstration in the is indeed a man of many words sportsmaster. He described himself around in various industrial jobs refugees and fighting public/private city. We compared notes on how and his memory is phenomenal. as a Marxist Catholic. Bob took but the main focus for his life was partnerships. Looking back, he old we were. Bob is now 70 years It is not surprising that he has some delight in discovering that the in the area of politics. He joined views history as a whole cloth old and I doubt that he has wasted been a radical activist all his life. conservative Prime Minister Billy the Labor Party in 1954. He could and believes that people, together, a minute of those decades. His family history for several McMahon was a distant relative now engage with the Party as create their own history. There is an It is all too easy to underestimate generations on both sides is a story of his and informing him of that! one who had direct experience element of will, but that can’t get Bob Gould. I watched as people of rebellion and protest. Bob’s Both his parents were Catholics of the workplace as well as the you out of the space and time that came to the counter in the grandfather would have been proud and he was educated at St Patrick’s things he had learned from the you happen to inhabit. He wouldn’t bookshop. They asked questions when Bob was arrested during College in Strathfield. Bob says that, political activity of his family. His change the basic thrust of his life about books and he unerringly the Vietnam War demonstrations. in contradiction to the bad press membership of the Party has never but learn from past mistakes. pointed them to where to go or His father was a cane-cutter at the Christian Brothers get these been an uncritical one, but he is Bob Gould is an interesting and told them the value, or not, of the 15 years old and decided to work days, St Pat’s gave him a first-class still there after more than 50 years. still challenging man. If he had books they wanted to sell to him. on the trams in Brisbane just as education. He later lost his religious He set up his first bookshop in one message for people today it When they found a book to buy, the big train strike began there. beliefs and now describes himself 1967 – the Third World Bookshop. would be to read and study – to they looked at the environment He was seriously wounded in the as an agnostic. At the end of his This was known for its radical “dig deeper” into life and thought, and, understandably, wondered First World War, including losing schooling, Bob began a degree in literature at a time when the Peace so that the future can be different. The South Sydney Herald – May 2007 15 Features Political elites and people power A comment on East Timor’s election

By Robert Domm The Fretilin candidate may still in 2002 with the establishment relish the power that the ballot The people of East Timor win the final vote for the largely of democracy and independence, box gives them, something deserve the maximum opportunity he remarkably stoic East symbolic post of president. The but the party’s authoritarian that the incessantly squabbling to break free from the forces of Timorese have turned real test however will come tendency has not sufficiently political elites should beware of. poverty, subjugation and violence Tout in enthusiastic droves in the parliamentary elections adjusted to the new political Once this year’s electoral which have plagued them for to vote for eight candidates in in a few months time. Based reality. There remains a legitimate process is complete, the pace of so much of their history. the first round of the country’s on the first round presidential concern that Fretilin will embrace nation-building in East Timor must presidential election. Regrettably, result, Fretilin must have real democracy for only so long as significantly quicken to address what had seemed an inspiring concerns about maintaining its it maintains power that way. pressing societal needs. The Robert Domm is co-author, exercise of a young nation’s majority in the ruling assembly. Of course time will tell, but there people will justifiably expect their with Mark Aarons, of East Timor: people power has rapidly The widely-respected remains much to be positive about elected representatives to deliver A Western-Made Tragedy. degenerated into suspicions current President, Xanana East Timor’s future prospects. a better future for them. Real In September 1990 he was the first of old-style vote rigging. Gusmao, is expected to run for Indeed, the recent election may political leadership will have to be outsider to make direct contact parliamentary office against well prove to be a watershed. displayed to address the violent with the secret headquarters of Amid the controversy and Fretilin at the head of a broadly By turning out in such orderly divisions that have developed the East Timorese clandestine confusion, Fretilin candidate based nationalist coalition. and significant numbers on more recently between the east resistance, trekking deep into the Guterres may have achieved 29% Since its formation in 1974, election day, the largely poorly and the west of the country. forests of the mountainous interior of the vote, followed with 22% Fretilin has been the dominant East educated citizenry demonstrated The political elites are entitled and interviewing then guerrilla for the current Prime Minister Timorese political organisation. the great strength and dignity of to fight hard for office, but for commander Xanana Gusmao for Ramos Horta. 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In the Burrough: Rabbitohs fans Photo: Sarah Pignier

Ben Falkenmire In a game where winger Nathan lesson, going down 34-10 in a poor ball handling and lost the defence in a low scoring game Merritt displayed unconquerable score-line that could have easily game by a point. to shock the home team with a The South Sydney Rabbitohs speed and evasiveness, the blown out by more. With a three-two win-loss 10-6 win. Prop Roy Asotasi, now have continued their promising Rabbitohs claimed their third win Responding to Taylor’s record, round six against the co-captain of the team alongside final-eight form, with a record of from three games, the first time statement – “How we respond to Cowboys in far north Queensland Peter Cusack, was instrumental in four wins and two losses after six since 1972. this [loss against the Bulldogs] territory was to be a telling point holding off the naturally attacking rounds of football. The momentum and elation is what will make us” – the for the rest of the Souths season. Queenslanders. Taylor was Since we last reported on the was brought to a grinding halt in Rabbitohs headed to Newcastle The Cowboys had not lost a emphatic with the result, which Rabbitohs after round two, the round four against the Bulldogs. Knights’ territory and started game going into the match and could be described as anything team added to their win count In front of the largest stand-alone promisingly. Dominating the were sitting pretty at the top of but pretty, but must add reams against the Cronulla Sharks crowd recorded at Telstra Stadium, Knights in both the first half and the table. of confidence to players as they in a crushing 26-16 victory in more than 34,000, the Bunnies the opening of the second, the In front of a fervent Cowboys realise they can take on any team round three. were the students of a Bulldogs Rabbitohs let their lead slip with crowd the Bunnies turned up the in the competition and win. Drumming up new supporters

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