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Welcome Rev. Nicole Baldwin
ON Friday evening, 7th December 2018, a authority and ongoing relationship with a beautiful supper provided by the parish. commissioning service was held at St the Bishop & before receiving their Rev. Nicole was born in Sydney & grew up on John’s Anglican Church in Branxton to licence, the priest makes oaths and farms in the Taree & Cundletown areas. install & welcome their new Parish Priest affirmations confirming their As a 16 year old she completed an for Branxton Greta Lochinvar, Rev. commitment to observe the doctrine & international student exchange program for 12 Nicole Baldwin. order of the Anglican Church of months in Basile Louisiana USA & during that Australia, to exercise canonical year she discovered that she felt ‘at home’ in a Special guests, including Rev. Nicole’s obedience to the Bishop and to abide by church & has taken that to be ordained an mother, visitors & the parish congregation the code of conduct for clergy & church Anglican priest. filled the church to overflowing. workers. In her free time she enjoys movies, walking, It is the practice in the Anglican Church that After the commissioning service & Holy spending time with friends & enjoying my a member of the clergy receives a licence Communion the special guests, invited daughters company from the Bishop to undertake their ministry. clergy, visitors & congregation enjoyed “I have two daughters who are growing into The licence confirms the priests beautiful, passionate & independent young women. “Both Catherine & Rebecca support me as I follow God’s call and they encourage me to remember that God has a plan for each of our lives,” said Rev. Nicole. “I am passionate about sharing the Gospel with people of all ages & have a special passion for teaching Scripture in schools & being involved in youth & childrens’ ministries. “I love being able to minister in my community and with my community. “I believe that reaching out to the wider Offering cosmetic/anti wrinkle therapy community & building relationships is critical to our Christian witness & I am honoured and excited to be a part of this wonderful congregation and the families that call it home.” “Most of my time will be given to serving. I will be called upon to help to make the wheels run smoothly and try continuously to bring the Online appointments available greatest good to the largest number of my through health engine congregation,” said Rev. Nicole.
■ At Right: (L-R): the newly commissioned Parish Priest the Rev, Nicole Baldwin, The Bishop of Newcastle, the Rt Rev’d Dr. Peter Stuart & the Assistant Bishop Venerable Canon Sonia Roulston.
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FROM FRONT PAGE Welcome Rev. Nicole Baldwin
■ Above: The Bishop of Newcastle, the Rt Rev’d Dr. Peter Stuart (far right) leads members of parish council & Rev Nicole in prayer ■ At right: Crucifer, Barbara Randall, leads Acolytes, Clergy & pastors for the entry procession
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■ Above: The newly commissioned Parish Priest the Rev, Nicole Baldwin, ph: 4938 1296 at front, & the Bishop of Newcastle, the Rt Rev’d Dr. Peter Stuart after the Maitland Road, Branxton NSW 2335 commissioning service
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Call Clayton…. AG & Truck Air Conditioning All types of Ag Repairs Mobile Service .. All Work Guaranteed Competitive Rates.. Mob: 0414 234 841 Ph: 4930 7078 A/H 4 ͽ| THE NEWS | No. 491 | Wednesday 19 Dec 2018 other circumstances. It is a natural product of life and death. As a result of one specific river combustion, the US Government cried STEVE’S enough and the US Clean Water and Clean Air Acts were passed in congress. What had happened in the US spawned other clean up attempts throughout the western world. A consciousness of the A prophecy for the (SO2) released into the fragility of our environment atmosphere mixed with was suddenly more IT being the last issue of The News end of this century water to form sulfuric acid. important than the Cold prior to Christmas it would be As I write this it is pouring It was the kind of event that War, ‘Mutually Assured remiss of me not to mention the enor- with rain and Zeus is lead the western world to Destruction’ (MAD) and mous contribution the sporting club throwing his lightning bolts understand the relationship space ships to the moon. secretaries & publicity officers of all all around the place. between concentrated Albeit these remain of our community organisa- Seems we will be having a industrial activity and the concern. wet Christmas which is tions make to our publication. environment. In the west of We then had Greenpeace, becoming the norm. i.e., the Club reports & results are critical to Germany, the world’s first the World Wild Life Fund the dissemination of club news & wet season. Since this is the et al and Richard Attenbor- Green political party was individual achievements. last rant for 2018, I feel it is ough, not to mention our formed as a result of this Again, it would be remiss of me not timely to go out on a limb awakening. Australian of the year ‘Tim and make a prophecy for the Flannery’ who championed to mention all our other contributors In 1967 a river in who diligently provide articles end of this century. By way Massachusetts in the USA the protection of our of justification I must start for our readers. To mention just a burst into flames. This was environment. This I few; Andrew Marsh, John S. Bryant by going back to the middle not an unusual occurrence wholeheartedly agree with. of the last century to apparently and was a bit of a Protecting wilderness and OAM (almost retired), Lester Bootes optimistic 1950s when sight seeing event. What had the maintenance of forest is & Mark Bercini, Annaleize Ham- nuclear power and technical happened was that so much key to the balance and sta- bling, Sonya Martin & Denise Harvey advances promised a great poo and other effluent was bility of chemical, oxygen at Cessnock City Council. future for mankind, unless allowed to be discharged and daily cycles of humidity Daryl Sheppard from Branxton Golf you were born black of into the river that the rivers’ and temperature. With these Club, Karen Quilty from Branxton behind the Iron Curtain natural oxygen levels things we can all agree, for I remember being told at virtually disappeared. we can see it happening in secondary school that since When you have great our own gardens and farms man has split the atom, amounts of effluent and no and the countryside. We nothing much remained to be oxygen the microbes which rejoice in the rain storm we discovered apart from feed on this soup are called just had an hour or so ago medical problems. That ANEROBIC. This means and we delight in the effect certainly has not changed but they can exist without it has on our own trees, as we delve into the wonders oxygen. Anerobic bacteria, shrubs, livestock and the air of theoretical physics and because they exist without we breathe. quantum physics, we oxygen, produce methane So, with this awareness of Yes! It’s time to lead by example. So*… no more TV, no more internet, no increasingly understand the gas as a by-product of their our world and the education limits to our knowledge and metabolism. This happens in to understand basic the extent of what we do not the gut of ruminant animals geography and the cause know. Yes, as we learn more more mobile phone, no heating, no fridge, no medicines, no car, no flying, as well, hence the stupid and effect when the natural the prospects of new idea that we must all become order of things, as we discoveries extend ever vegetarians and kill all our understand them, are onwards. no asphalt roads. Now … don’t you feel good? domestic livestock to save changed by human In the 1960’s that iconic the planet. Methane gas is activities, we become acute German wilderness called produced whenever to the new problems *All made from or dependent on fossil fuels the Black Forest began to anaerobic bacterial activity endangering the die. It was acid rain, caused environment that we depend is present. Now Al Gore is most likely a facts. the future of mankind than 5 Nov 2018. A new by the burning of poor- on for our survival. This can be in swamps, very genuine person, he * The seas are not rising. the likes of Adolf Hitler, assessment of the ozone quality fossil fuels which had Along come Al Gore with animal guts, any would not have been the * The temperature is not Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, or hole, published by the UN, a high sulphur content. The his film and lecture tour concentration of effluent Vice President of the USA or rising except on some days Donald Trump. shows it to be recovering resultant sulphur dioxide entitled “An inconvenient (poo) and multitudes of the Democratic nominee for in summer. And here is a thought for the faster than previously truth” with a cherry-picked President it he wasn’t. * The incidence of extreme year: thought. At projected rates, list of evidence to support his But what he has most weather has not changed in As Joel Fitzgibbon has the Northern Hemisphere theory of Climate Change he assuredly done is made the recorded history and written, in his post to this and mid-latitude ozone is has managed to engender a debate on Global Warming * the Vikings are not paper, renewable energy will expected to heal completely worldwide panic about the (Climate Change) totally coming. create cheaper power prices. by the 2030s, followed by effect that CO2 and methane lopsided. Public entities With that in mind this is my This is an oxymoron; the Southern Hemisphere in emissions may have on the such as the BBC, the ABC Prophesy:- renewable energy is not the 2050s and polar regions planet… earth will become and the collective press of Ideologies that Al Gore has compatible with cheap by 2060. like Venus, a cloud the western world champion so successfully propagated energy. May you have a tranquil enveloped hot house with no this ideology without on Climate Change will turn Here is a feel good report to festive season. life. question and without the out to be a bigger threat to soothe your trouble hearts…. Steve.
for COAG, drought won’t be Commonwealth and the governments collectively The News prior to office, Emily Dowswell amongst the eight States signed an historic plan for a hotter and drier Christmas it would be from Joel Fitzgibbons’ topics listed for discussion. InterGovernmental Agree- future and belatedly, agreed remiss of me not to office, Denise McGoldrick What this shows once again ment on Drought policy re- to discuss a new IGA on Drought missing from ment (IGA) on Drought mention the enormous from the Branxton Greta is that Scott Morrison is a form. They resolved Drought Drought Reform at the Morrison's COAG agenda Reform at the December contribution the sporting CWA, Judy Spillard from man of hollow words who policy reform must be December CoAG In the wake of the October Council of Australian Gov- club secretaries & publicity the VIEW Club, Briony does not understand or value consistent with the IGA’s meeting. We now know this Drought Summit the Prime ernments (CoAG) meeting. officers of all our O’Hara from Singleton our agriculture sector and objectives. But following the will not happen. Minister made a commitment But when Scott Morrison community organisations Council & last, but by no farming communities. 2013 election the Abbott A Shorten Labor Government to progress the stalled meets with Australia’s make to our publication. means least, all our local We all remember when Scott Government abolished the has already announced it will InterGovernmental Agree- Premiers and Chief Ministers Morrison listed COAG committee and the restore the COAG process to Club reports & results are members & mayors. the drought as his reform progress stalled. ensure a coordinated ap- critical to the dissemination To all of you ‘thank you’. of club news & individual A very special mention to Emergency Phone Numbers highest priority in After five years of Coalition proach to agriculture policy. his first public Government the InterGovern- It seems the Prime Minister is achievements. all our advertisers who, Police Electricity Again, it would be remiss have again, made our Dial 000 Energy statement as Prime mental Agreement on only interested in agriculture FOR FIRE, POLICE AND Branxton…. 4938 1244 Australia….... 131 388 Minister. Yet just Drought Reform has lapsed in times of crisis when the of me not to mention all publication possible this AMBULANCE ANY TIME, DAY OR Lochinvar… 4930 7209 Hospitals NIGHT FOR 24-HOUR SERVICE four months on, with no replacement. television cameras are at the our other contributors who year. Ambulance… 131 233 Maitland… 4939 2000 It’s a free call. Just tell the operator NSW Fire Brigade Cessnock.. 4991 0555 it’s already fallen In October the Morrison ready. Joel Fitzgibbon MP diligently provide articles The Branxton Greta what you need-fire, police or ambu- Branxton…. 4938 3396 Singleton.. 6572 2799 lance. Then wait to be connected. off his agenda. Government finally accepted for our readers. To mention Vineyards News will be SES ………….132 500 When reporting an emergency by Rural Fire Brigades Crime Stoppers In 2013 the it was critical that just a few; Lester Bootes & having a short break over calling 000, the telephone number & Belford…… 6574 7149 1800 333 000 address you are calling from may be Broke…….. 6579 1491 Mark Bercini, Annaleize the Christmas and New Poisons Info …… 131 126 given to the emergency service so Greta…..… 4015 0000 Hunter Water Hambling at Cessnock City Year period and will return they can respond quickly. If you Bishops Bdg 4015 0000 1300 657 000 don’t want the telephone number or Nth R’bury… 4015 0000 Council, Daryl Sheppard early in the new year. We Ausgrid ………... 131 388 address details passed on, you must Rothbury….. 4015 0000 Gas Emergencies . 131 909 from Branxton Golf Club, will notify our advertisers call the emergency service direct. Pokolbin...… 4015 0000 Lifeline ………….131 114 ALL CALLS TO 000 ARE VOICE Rothbury….. 4991 1733 Karen Quilty from early in the new year as to Mental Health Line RECORDED Bishops Bdg 4015 0000 1800 011 511 Branxton Public School, the date. Nth R’bury… 4015 0000 For non-life Rothbury….. 4015 0000 Domestic Violence Support & other Shelley Mitchell from 4990 9609 Have a great threatening Pokolbin...… 4015 0000 Kirkton Public School, Rothbury….. 4991 1733 Centrelink Self Service Christmas & may calls……. Scotts 136 240 David & Sue Peel from Medicare ……….. 132 011 Police Assistance Line (PAL)…. Flat… …… 6575 1200 all you wish for in Native Animal Rescue with Mike Lowing HVGC, Anne Lomas & 131 444 Central 0418 628 483 the New Year be (Cessnock)… 4015 0000 Perri from Clayton Barrs’ IT being the last issue of yours. Cheers, Mike THE NEWS | No. 491 | Wednesday 19 Dec 2018 Ҩ 5
A Happy & Holy Christmas Before Jesus was born into the world, whenever God spoke to His people, He spoke through the prophets. But now that the Word of God has been given to us, the truth, the way and the life has been revealed to us through Jesus Christ. Jesus "is the reflection of God's glory and the exact imprint of God's very being." [Heb. 1:3] As Jesus said, "Whoever has seen me has seen the Father." [Jn. 14:9] To have a general perception of the mystery of the Blessed Trinity, we have to think of the spiritual gift of bilocation. According to Church history, when a Saint bilocated such as St. Francis did, his two identical bodies (presences) were seen in two different locations during the same time frame. In such instances, while enjoying two presences, his physical and his bilocating form, these being separated by a distance, sometimes thousands of miles, yet, there still was only one Saint Francis who had been created by God. While we can say through the gift of bilocation that there were two persons in St. Francis, yet he was one. When it is said that Jesus is a perfect reflection of God the Father, this is similar to the spiritual gift of bilocation. While the Heavenly Father and Jesus are two separate Persons in the Divine Trinity, yet there is One God. While God the Father is formless, He has manifested Himself through Jesus Christ through Who the fullness of God was pleased to dwell bodily. [Col. 1:19, 2:9] Truly, those who have seen Jesus, they have seen the glory of God. When we look at baby Jesus in the manger, or when we look at a holy picture of our Lord, or even when we look at Jesus on the Holy Cross, in each case, through the physical form of Jesus that we see, we see the glory of God manifested in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Jesus is God! All things came into being through Him, and without Him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in Him was life, and the life was the light of all people. When Jesus came into the world, He was a Light that shined in the darkness, in a world that was called to die because sin had entered into it. But darkness did not overcome Jesus. He overcame sin as the perfect atoning sacrifice for the redemption of mankind. When Jesus came into the world, many did not know Him because they had hardened their hearts. His own people rejected Him and crucified Him as the worst of criminals. But some believed because they had opened their hearts to the grace and truth of God. Those who believed, Jesus gave them the power to become children of God through faith and the Church Sacraments of Baptism, Confession and the Holy Eucharist that is the Bread of Life. Through Jesus, we have come to know the love and goodness of God. We have come to know the forgiveness and mercy of a God who has never forgotten His people, a God who welcomes us all to be adopted as His children through the Sacrament of Baptism and our perseverance in living faith. Today, we have gathered here to give thanks to Jesus for having come into the world. Through our praise and worship, we glorify the Lord Jesus. And by glorifying the Lord, we see His glory all around us. Christmas day is a special time of the year. It is a time when our spirits, bursting with joy, are uplifted Christmas Vigil Mass towards God. It is a day when the glory of God manifests itself very clearly in each and everyone of us who are celebrating the coming of Jesus into the world. 6.30pm St Brigid’s Church, Station Street, Branxton As we continue with the celebration of the Holy Mass, let us pray that this glory of the Lord will be with us 6.30pm St Patrick’s Church, Queen Street, Singleton throughout the coming year so that we may always shine as bright stars in the love of Jesus. May the joy and peace of the Lord always be with you. Christmas Midnight Mass 12.00am St Patrick’s Church, Queen Street, Singleton Green energy funding for Commercial Hotel Branxton The Commercial Hotel in Christmas Day Mass Branxton will receive a 8.00am St Catherine’s Church, Branxton Street, Greta $90,364 Heritage Near Me 10.00am St Patrick’s Church, Queen Street, Singleton Green Energy Grant to improve energy efficiency and reduce power bills, Branxton and Singleton Catholic Parish Office 6572 1824 Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Hon. Scot www.singletoncatholicparish.org.au MacDonald MLC announced last week. Like us on Facebook: Catholic Parishes of Singleton and Branxton The funding will contribute towards new air
conditioning, a new exhaust fan in the kitchen and 16kW roof top solar system to increase energy efficiency. Mr MacDonald said the project is one of 24 projects across NSW that will share $1.5 million in grants from the state government to provide for energy efficiencies in state and locally listed heritage items. “These Green Energy Grants recognise that energy efficiency can be challenging for heritage items because building age, materials, type of construction, size, shape and site orientation all play a role in how heritage buildings perform,” Mr MacDonald said. “These energy efficiency upgrades will enhance the current adaptive reuse of the building as a heritage business hub, café, museum, gallery and community space.” Cessnock City councillor John Fagg said he was pleased to see further investment in the premises, following a $97,740 Heritage Near Me Activation Grant in August. “It’s great to see additional funds going towards the redevelopment of the Commercial Hotel, the redevelopment of the Hotel will create a vibrant community hub and conserve the heritage of this important building,” Mr Fagg said. "We want to thank the NSW Department of Environment and Heritage for this opportunity to ensure a sustainable energy future for the Commercial Hotel Branxton,” owner Kim Barnes said. “These energy efficiency upgrades will form the final piece of the puzzle in giving this building back to our regional community for public usage. These are exciting times for Branxton as the Commercial Hotel will become once again a functioning part of a beautiful Hunter Valley country town.” To be eligible for the grant, applicants were required to complete a training program and develop a tailored business case, including professionally verified anticipated savings. Heritage items involved in the grant must be listed on a local council’s local environment plan (LEP) and/or the State Heritage Register. To read more about the Heritage Near Me program go to www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritage-near-me and to find out how recipients of previous Heritage Near Me grants have been protecting, sharing, and celebrating their unique local heritage, go to www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritage- heroes
■ Photo above: (L-R) Cessnock Councillor Rod Doherty, Secretary for the Hunter Hon. Scot MacDonald MLC & Kim & David Barnes meeting with constituents and the House of Representatives community throughout the OUR WONDERFUL 6 ͽ THE NEWS | No. 491 | WEDNESDAY | 19 Dec 2018 had many friends, family and and ongoing internal year, particularly those who TEACHERS WHO GIVE AND volunteers who helped me divisions, there is serious did so on a voluntary GIVE AND GIVE OF (many of whom aren’t even doubt they can. basis. We are blessed with THEMSELVES Liberal party members). This Scott Morrison has attempted great community spirit in the At the school presentation really meant the world to me. to manage that risk by Hunter and I’m grateful for days, I was also struck by Members say …. They assisted by letterbox- reducing the number of days it. the extra, additional, ing, putting signs on their the Parliament sits next year. I wish all readers a safe, optional and volunteered in our community. It is a Our alternative is for 4 per fences and manning polling Governments can only lose happy and restful Christmas. efforts of our teaching time we support and show cent of mining royalties to be booths on election day. power on the floor of the I also thank in advance our staff. You see in the world generosity to those who need returned to the LGA where Going into the election I was Chamber when the House is emergency services of teaching, our teachers it most. It was certainly the the minerals were mined. In concerned about how my in session. So minimising our personnel who will continue choose to do extra work case at the Kelman Estate, it Singleton, that means $12 comparatively young age get-togethers slightly im- to keep us safe over the for the “company” free of was wonderful to see so million would be guaranteed would be perceived by the proves the odds for survival. period when most of us will charge and for no self- much community giving, every year for programs, public (I was 25 at the time). The situation grew much be taking a break. I fear our gain. with all donations to be infrastructure and facilities to To my pleasant surprise I worse for the Government firefighters will be busy this Imagine if you can, your given to The Smith Family. support mineworkers and the encountered only two people last week when it became summer and I also thank own workplace where the Thank you to everyone in the broader community. who reacted negatively about clear it was about to lose a them in advance and ask needs of the company and community who has donated Further, given the it, the vast bulk of people legislative vote on the floor them to keep safe. your customers might to Cessnock City Council’s opportunity to present a wish were very supportive with of the House of Representa- Merry Christmas.. Cheers, mean that you come to Christmas Gift and Food list to the powers-that-be in comments like “it’s about tives. To avoid the loss the Joel work early to help some- Appeal. Macquarie Street in the lead time they got some new Prime Minister closed the one who couldn’t quite This year all donations have up to 23 March 2019, blood.” House down. The Problem understand their work; or gone to the Samaritans Council would request the Council has been a big for him is: the vote will be that you spent weekends Bob Pynsent, Mayor Cessnock Information and Roads Minister Melinda learning curve and something the first order of business for doing the extra little bits City Council Neighbourhood Centre Pavey to fast track the which I greatly enjoy. It the House when it comes and pieces that the (Cessnock). Christmas can Government’s $92 million means a lot to me that people back next year. company needed so that As 2018 draws to a close it is be a challenging time for commitment to the New (many of whom I don’t even So brace yourself for either things would be ready for the perfect opportunity to some and these donations England Highway bypass and know) put their trust in me one of the longest of election Monday; or that you spend reflect on the last 12 months. will bring a smile to a family seek the additional funds when they went in to vote. campaigns or an early your own money so that It has been a wonderful year who is doing it tough this required to make it a reality. My family and friends didn’t election in late February or you have the resources that with many highlights and festive season. While we’re knocking on choose to have the impacts of early March to avoid the you need to do your job; also some challenges for our On behalf of Cessnock City doors, we’d call on the me being on council foisted return of the House and a loss all at no expense or cost to community. Council I wish you a very Minister for Police Troy upon them but I appreciate for the Government on the the company. I was reminded of our Merry Christmas. May it be Grant to look at police their patience and floor is the House. Adding to Member for Cessnock In our schools, sporting community spirit and the safe and full of joy shared numbers to support 24-hour understanding. Council your pain will be the NSW Clayton Barr MP teams and choirs and unity we have here in the between family and friends. policing in Singleton meetings, reading of material election which will be held excursions don’t take place Cessnock Local Government Cheers, Bob (whether in an improved and functions take up many on March 23! Raising the BARR unless a teacher volunteers Area many times this year. building or a new purpose- hours each week which I ***** OUR WONDERFUL SCHOOLS to give up their own time Particularly with the threat built station) and the Minister would otherwise be spending In my more than 22 years in AND THE SUCCESS OF GIRLS and to take on extra work, posed to some of our local for Education Rob Stokes to with them. the Parliament I’ve never I have spent most of the past all for no bonus or churches, with a united voice address the pressure on I also have to thank council seen anything like what I saw two weeks in our schools, additional pay. In our we were able to see these Singleton High School employees and my council the last week of sitting. The attending end of year schools, teachers are asked important community hubs because of the growing colleagues, one of whom was Government and the Opposi- presentation days. It is a to do 55 hours per week of saved. This is a good number of students. an opponent in the election tion had reached agreement superb time to be in our work, when their actual example of the importance of Short of that, we’re taking and took me to lunch with his on the terms of the so-called schools. There is so much employment conditions community spirit. our list to all the candidates family afterwards to “encryption” bill but the pride and excitement about limit their work to 38 This year we have marked a for the Upper Hunter in the congratulate me. Many others Government wouldn’t let the the year that has been hours and everyone just number of important mile- hope they’ll check it twice have helped me along the Parliament make the changes completed and the holiday turns a blind eye. stones including one year of and commit to delivering for way with advice and because of the risk of losing a season ahead. Who does this in their own operating the Cessnock the people who live and work guidance. vote on an unrelated matter if Students take their place on workplace? Who works Waste Management Centre in the Singleton LGA. I was also appointed to a the House of Representatives stage to receive their various their normal shift/roster and celebrating one year of Because we’re the people number of council kept sitting into the night. awards, from sport through and then “gives” to the the Garden Organics Sue Moore, Mayor Singleton who literally put the coal in committees where I have So the Prime Minister shut he to citizenship and of course company an extra 50% Kerbside Collection Service. Council the stockings for everyone - been lucky enough to work House down. Extraordinary! the academics, while parents more for no extra pay and Over the last twelve months naughty or nice - in NSW. with many dedicated **** snap the shutter on their no complaints to the Council has been It might be a long wish list Best wishes for a wonderful members of the wider 2019 marks the 80th anniver- various cameras and the company? Who goes to acknowledged and received for the things we’d like to Christmas and a safe, healthy community who volunteer sary of the establishment of school community at large work and says “boss, I national, state and regional see in Singleton in the lead and prosperous 2019. their time, in some cases for the Greta Army Camp in the sing school songs and wish know we are already going recognition. Council accepted up to the March 23 election. Cheers, Sue decades to assist their Hunter electorate. It also one another a safe and merry above and beyond, but I an impressive 14 awards for But our job over the next respective club or issue. Your marks the 70th anniversary of Christmas. was thinking of some other programs and services. Last three months is to make sure expertise and perspective are its transformation into a As has been my experience extra stuff we can do, at no week we received another no one from any side of an important input to council Migrant Camp. in recent years, at most cost to you or the two awards at the Local politics forgets what’s on it. and community outcomes. To recognise these important schools, girls after girl after company”? Government NSW Better yet, we’re hoping to Most of all though I must milestones there are a range girl has the opportunity to Thank you teachers. Excellence in Environment see more things crossed off. thank the people of Maitland. of exciting events and walk across that stage and be For enquiries regarding Awards. The Cessnock Waste It was a good start to the You have always made me activities planned throughout recognised for their the State Government or its Management Centre took out festive season with the feel welcome. Your messages the year. wonderful work, their efforts departments, or to put you the Resource Recovery Member for Upper Hunter, of support and your Cessnock Library has and their successes. in contact with someone category and the illegal Michael Johnsen MP’s invitations to events are launched a website featuring Occasionally a boy will join who can, please contact dumping campaign ‘Better announcement of $2,787,000 encouraging and gratefully a schedule of the anniversary the throng. At some schools my office. My office can not mess with Cessnock’ for an arts and cultural centre received. I may not always events, kicking off in there are 8 girls receiving be contacted by phoning took out the Behaviour in Townhead Park, and there agree with you but I will February with a screening of awards, for every 2 boys. 4991-1466, by email to Change category. have been very positive Cr Ben Mitchell ~ Maitland City always hear you out. Some the film ‘Eureka’, a history Indeed, almost every “top of cess- Another huge highlight for conversations with the Council-West Ward decisions are very difficult to exhibition in April and May class” academic award went [email protected]. Council this year was being Minister for Transport make but I do so because I and presentations from to our female students this au or call into 118 Vincent named NSW Tidiest Town in Andrew Constance and Thank you want to do what is best for authors and historians. year while the boys, on Street (PO Box 242), the iconic Keep Australia senior Transport for NSW This September marked one this city in the long term. Our local communities re- almost every occasion, had Cessnock 2325. You also Beautiful NSW 2018 representatives about year since this Maitland I hope you all have a safe main enriched by the ongoing their success in math and follow me on my Facebook Sustainable Communities increased passenger trains council was elected. I was and enjoyable Christmas presence of many of the new sport. page “www.facebook.com/ Awards. Our Seniors Festival between the Upper Hunter one of the new crop. I went to break and I look forward to arrivals and their children and This is all obviously a sign claytonbarrmp”, go to also took out an award for the and Maitland. that election chosen as a meeting and hearing from grandchildren. It’s pleasing to that the decades of work to Twitter and search second year running at the But there’s still more to do – candidate for a ward which you in 2019. know people who have an ensure that girls have just as @claytonbarrmp or check RH Dougherty Awards, and a long way to go until many thought I couldn’t Cheers, Ben affinity with the former camp much opportunity as boys, in out my website at winning the Innovation in we see a return in keeping possibly win. I was in a have an opportunity to the classroom, has been a www.claytonbarr.com.au Special Events category. Our with the approximately $340 contest with three existing engage with its history and wonderful success. But Cheers Clayton Economic Development team million in mining royalties councillors with much larger legacy during such a where have all the boys took home a national award from our region that are campaign funds and many significant year. For more gone. at the National Economic delivered to Macquarie more years in council behind information visit - So I pose these two Members say Development Awards for our Street each year. them. www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/ questions: is it time to target is proudly Cessnock City Youth First Which is a point we have It was a very hard slog, I took community/greta-camp- some boy focused strategies Employment Project and raised with the Deputy leave from my day job for the anniversaries-2019 for teaching and learning; sponsored by ..... National Toolkit. Premier John Barilaro final three weeks of the ***** and, do we need to have These are just some of the particularly in relation to campaign, I had limited funds This is my last column for “targets” for awards to The incredible achievements for issues with the Resources for and underestimated the job the year and I thank the ensure balance? If we don’t our community this year. A Regions program, most ahead of me. I very Branxton Greta News for ask these questions we might Branxton reflection of an enormous notably because mining and consciously made the JOEL FITZGIBBON MP continuing to provide me end up with a generation of amount of hard work resource-rich communities decision that, given I had Member for Hunter with the opportunity to share boys lost to education. As Greta happening across Council. must compete for a slice of been entrusted with my my thoughts and to let people one young lad said to me We are truly committed to the funds available. In endorsement from my local So now we know: the Prime about what’s happening in after his school presentation Vineyards delivering for our addition, funding allocations party members, that I would Minister plans to hold a Canberra and in our day: “the awards are for the community. to date have failed to give give it all I could and hope federal election in May. electorate. girls”. 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P: 4938 1773 Phone: 0487756170 P: 4938 1773 8 ͽ THE NEWS | No. 491 | WEDNESDAY | 19 Dec 2018 Consultation towards a Branxton suburb Emblem for Signage Cessnock City Council has been rolling out new signage across the region per some successful grant funding. It was identified that some signs could be allocated for Branxton and North Child Development Rothbury in this rollout. Council needs your assistance Definition their hands, turn to a voice. Understands what you say? F U N E R A L S E R V I C E S as part of the Branxton-Greta Just as every child will 9 months: sit without Paul and Janelle Smyth and their staff take great pride & personal satisfaction in community, to help decide on an have its own unique Talks and makes speech support, feed themselves a providing a dignified & timeless service, continuing a tradition started morere than than 90 appropriate EMBLEM for the personality, every child sounds? biscuit, repeat syllables (e.g. years ago on February 2, 1925 by Paul’s grandfather, Cecil R Smyth. equivalent Branxton suburb will develop differently, Dada). Uses his or her hands and entry signs. influenced by a variety of fingers to do things? The Suburb Entry Signs are not individual and 1 year: walk holding on to to include commercial or environmental factors. furniture, understand several Uses his or her arms and marketing logos and the intent is Mostly, these differences words. legs? to avoid symbolism that could be are minor. 1.5 years: walk steadily, Behaves? confusing. Assessing a child's drink from a cup, use 5 This is an exciting opportunity; development is important Gets along with others? words. we seek your input on the not only to provide Is learning to do things for possible natural or cultural 2 years: scribble, point to reassurance where the child himself or herself? emblem that could be selected is found to be normal, but one named body part, feed for Branxton suburb entry signs. also to enable early themselves with a spoon. Is learning preschool and Serving Branxton, Greta & surrounds Examples that have been school skills? intervention and improve 3 years: pedal a tricycle, discussed have been the Bronze In some cases parental the outcome where use 3 word sentences, put on Talk to us about our Pre-paid Funeral Horse, the Rotunda, Black Creek concerns will be significant development is abnormal. clothes. (the original township name) or Description and in other cases your child Plans & Pre-Arrange Options. a specific heritage building. Parents naturally have a 4 years: copy a square, give will be developing normally. If you like any of these, or have interest in their child's their first and last name. If you have any concerns ideas of your own, nominate at development. Witnessing a 5 years: hop on one foot, about your child's develop- the link below! ment - especially concerns child reach standard devel- know some colours and their https://advancecessnock.com.au/ about vision and hearing, or opmental milestones, such age, draw a person. branxton-emblem-sign/ if there has been a loss of as walking and talking, in It is worth remembering You can also view the proposed previously attained skills - the expected timeframe, several facts - most children design and an example has been then you should consult your brings both satisfaction and will not be average in all provided for reference at the Doctor or Maternal and reassurance. On the other respects, slow development is link. Response needed by 7 Child Health Care Nurse for hand, concerns about de- not necessarily abnormal and January 2019. further advice. layed or abnormal develop- fast development does not Treatment Options Honey and pecan-crusted baked ham
Ingredients 1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind 3/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup honey 8kg cooked leg ham 1 3/4 cups (250g) pecans in a diamond pattern. Wrap shank end in foil. Place Method ham on a wire rack in a large roasting pan. Step 1 Step 4 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Brush ham with half the glaze. Reserve 2 tablespoons of remaining glaze. Bake, basting with remaining ment can be very worrying. Step 2 necessarily indicate that a glaze occasionally, for 40 minutes. An estimated 3-5% of Where there are significant Combine orange rind, orange juice, sugar and half the child is gifted. Also, it is Step 5 children will at some stage important to remember that concerns about a child's honey in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring exhibit significant development, formal devel- to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 8 to 10 Meanwhile, place pecans in a food processor. Process while medical professionals until finely chopped. Add reserved glaze. Pulse until developmental delay. can perform developmental opmental testing and man- minutes or until reduced by half. combined. Remove ham from oven. Drizzle ham with The assessment of a child's screening tests based upon agement can be carried out. Step 3 half the remaining honey. Press pecan mixture over development takes several expected milestones, This will usually be con- Meanwhile, using a small, sharp knife, cut through ham ham. Drizzle with remaining honey. Bake for a further forms. Parents make evaluations tend to be one-off ducted in a specialist clinic rind 8cm from shank. Run thumb underneath rind to informal assessments of 40 minutes or until pecans are golden and ham is snapshots of a child's setting and may involve a separate from fat. Peel back and remove rind. Score the fat their child's development performance and may there- multidisciplinary team of heated through. Serve. everyday. These are largely fore not accurately reflect a professionals including based on comparisons with child's true status. Paediatricians, Speech Pa- older siblings or other Parents are therefore thologists, Physiotherapists, people's children. Maternal better-placed to monitor their Psychologists, Audiologists, and Child Health Care child's development. They are Ophthalmologists and Nurses, GPs and usually the first to suspect Occupational Therapists. Paediatricians make more that there may be a problem Unlike screening assess- formal assessments of with their child's ments which simply deter- development. development. Where parental mine whether or not a Medical professionals tend concerns exist, they tend to developmental problem is to assess development be highly sensitive predictors likely or not, formal across a number of areas, of an underlying develop- developmental testing not including gross motor skills mental problem, a fact that only determines if there is a (e.g. crawling, walking, holds true regardless of a problem, but also character- jumping), fine motor skills parent's background and of ises the nature of the prob- (e.g. holding and picking whether or not he or she is lem. It not only provides up objects, drawing), caring for their first child. parents with an understand- vision, hearing, language, The Parents' Evaluations of ing of their child's strengths and social skills (e.g. Developmental Status and weaknesses, but also smiling, feeding, dressing). (PEDS) questionnaire is a allows for the planning of As an example of develop- validated way of determining strategies to best manage a mental milestones, 90% of parental concerns, designed child's problem in the clinic, children will by: as a screening tool to detect at home and at school. In the 1 month: watch a face, children with possible end, it gives a child the best lift their head momentarily developmental problems. It chance of optimising his or when lying on their belly. asks you to list any specific her future development. issues you may have Note 3 months: follow objects regarding your child's This article was written by with their eyes, laugh. development and if you have Dr Ken Pang, Paediatric 6 months: roll over, any concerns about how your Registrar at Royal reach for an object with child: Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria.
and healthy Christmas and THE NEWS No. 491 WEDNESDAY 19 Dec 2018 ͽ 9 New Year and 2019. Also THANK YOU to all who supported our BRANXTON functions dur- GRETA ing the year and also THANK YOU to Mike Lowing at The Branxton/Greta CWA Branxton Greta members held their final Vineyards meeting for the year on News. Tuesday, 11th December, Looking and afterwards enjoyed a forward to lovely Christmas lunch seeing you all in together at the Royal 2019. Federal Hotel. President, members and With Christmas and New families Year nearly here, we would Branxton/Greta like to wish all in the CWA. community a safe, happy ● A lovely Christmas lunch together at the Royal Federal Hotel
Branxton VIEW club has about the work of VIEW had a wonderful year Clubs who support thanks always to our disadvantaged Australian many loyal supporters school children through the attending our functions Smith Family Learning for and thanks especially to Life program. Throughout Mike for publishing our the year our reports. fundraising occasions help to finance the students that This year saw another we sponsor through this successful donna-lou Fash- program. ion Parade that was so well Our last meeting for the supported we decided to year was a more relaxed hold a Winter Fashion day, fun and friendship parade 12th April next year. abounded with our many Mark this in your new 2019 friends and supporters. diaries ! Thanks go to the everyone We were invited by the who helps us, especially Branxton Greta Memorial Hunter Laundry & Dry Cycleway project organiser, Cleaning Pty Ltd, Mr Brett Wild to help Richardson and Wrench, prepare and serve morning The Oaks Restaurant, tea with the local CWA for Greta, and Greta Workers the visit by His Excellency Club and the Branxton General, the Honourable Greta Vineyard News. David Hurley AC DSC February, 14th is our first (Retired),Governor of New meeting in 2019. New South Wales and his wife members always welcome. Mrs Linda Hurley. Our Have a chat with our state VIEW Matters friendly secretary, Bethany magazine published a photo on 0419 429 364 for further and report of this occasion, details. thanks to our National May everyone share the Councillor, Anne Louise joys of the Christmas O’Connor. season and may you all In September we had a stall have good health and at the Central Hunter happiness in 2019. Business Community Expo which proved to be a Peace and love to everyone valuable public relations Judy Spillard exercise as we told people 10 ͽ| THE NEWS | No. 491 | Wednesday 19 Dec 2018 WITH ......
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What is ‘Total and Perma- ‘Own – Occupation’ and a nent Disability’ (TPD) cover of ‘Any – Cover? Occupation’ cover. You may have heard of the ‘Own – Occupation’ is term ‘Total and Permanent when you are unlikely to Disability’. Or perhaps you ever return to full time have heard the acronym work in your previous “TPD”? But what exactly is job whereas ‘Any – TPD and are you covered? Occupation’ is when Total and permanent you are unlikely to ever performed a minimum length of disability (TPD) insurance be able to engage in any employment or minimum hours of provides cover if you are job suited to your work per week in order to be totally and permanently education or experience. eligible. disabled. Most people have Generally a TPD policy 5. An insurer may look at your loss of a basic TPD coverage inside a superannuation independence and require you to attached to their fun will only cover an show that you are unable to superannuation fund ‘Any – Occupation’ perform 2 to 3 daily living Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all! Rest up, eat heartily and enjoy however other people may disability which is a activities. the company of the ones that you love. 6. Your ongoing medical care may hold a separate stand alone broad definition that can policy outside of their be hard to prove. also be a consideration in some super. Many people who 3. What is the relevant policies. An insurer may require The Cessnock Electorate Office will close at 5pm on Wednesday 19 December, 2018 have a policy within their waiting period? Most you to demonstrate ongoing and will re-open at 9am on Wednesday 9 January, 2019. super fund may not even be policies apply a medical care to improve your condition or to prevent further aware that it exists or what minimum waiting period Here’s where to find us should you need help in 2019: phone 4991-1466, email level of coverage they may from the time you make illness i.e. rehabilitation and have. a claim to when you are regular appointments. [email protected] or call into 118 Vincent Street (PO Box 242), Cess- There are a few key things paid and these can vary If you are unsure whether you may nock 2325. to consider:- between insurers. A have a default level of coverage in your super fund, you can review your 1. A TPD policy will common waiting period You also follow me on my Facebook page “www.facebook.com/claytonbarrmp” or contain a definition of is 6 months continuous recent member statement or contact what it means to be absence from work your fund to confirm. One thing to be check out my website at www.claytonbarr.com.au totally and permanently however some policies aware of is that TPD cover can disabled. The relevant have no waiting period decrease with age. insurer will require a for serious incident such If you are considering a policy outside CLAYTON BARR MP Member for Cessnock minimum level of as a major head trauma. of your super fund, there are number disability and will also 4. Some insurers require of options available and you should seek some advice from an look at the likelihood of you to meet a minimum or market value, of the for the sale of nine homes.” underquoting only for Building Professionals insurance broker as to what a person recovering from level of work before you properties was within the The judge recognised that, the benefit of vendors. Board and local option may be most suitable to a disability. are eligible to claim advertised range by now, potential property “I infer that [the agent] councils can carry out your circumstances. 2. Whether the TPD cover TPD cover. They may However, prior to making buyers should be taken to was well aware that inspections of Cheers, Gemma falls under either an require you to have these advertised be aware that it is illegal [they] stood to swimming pools for real estate agents to representations, the agent commercially benefit from 29 April 2016 underquote in the had completed appraisals from the contravening and unless exempted, a Harsh residential property market. for the properties at conduct,” he said. copy of the valid “This will affect their consequences substantially more than the The result The case certificate of reaction to price price ranges advertised. As serves as a timely compliance or non- for representations made to well, it was found that, reminder of the severe compliance or relevant them. The practice of underquoting prior to the advertisements consequences that may occupation certificate underquoting may being placed, the agent had potentially flow from (as the case may be) significantly received: engaging in must be attached to the In a recent underquoting inconvenience, disappoint News # Interest from potential underquoting. Here, the sale contract for any blitz, NSW Fair Trading and deceive prospective buyers for prices Court restrained the property with a fined 89 real estate agents. buyers,” he said. “The substantially more than the agent from advertising swimming pool or spa the maximum penalty for practice of underquoting ranges advertised in a manner that misled pool to be sold and, to this crime is $22,000. also affects the interests of # An offer by a potential and directed them to rent a property with a Peter Moran from Colin other vendors and real purchaser of one of the publish corrective swimming pool or spa Biggers & Paisley Lawyers estate agents who comply properties at a price advertisements. The pool, a copy of the says a recent decision made with the law and do not substantially more than the agent also received a valid compliance by the Federal Court of engage in underquoting. range advertised pecuniary penalty of certificate or relevant Australia in a case against They suffer unfair and Year ends with no interest rate # Instructions from vendors $160,000 and was occupation certificate an agent for underquoting is improper competition and not to sell the properties ordered to pay legal (as the case may be) movement an important reminder of may miss out on getting below a price that was itself costs must be given to the the consequences of prospective buyers to substantially more than the tenant at the time of engaging in this illegal purchase their properties as advertised price range entering into the practice. a result.” # A signed authority from residential tenancy In the decision, the court Legal compliance comes the vendors to this effect agreement. found that a selling agent Serious contravening first Drowning is a leading had (in property magazines conduct One of the arguments cause of preventable and on websites) made Justice Murphy found that raised by the agent in the death in children under various representations to the agent's conduct was case was that it was their 5 years of age. In 2012, potential purchasers about a “plainly deliberate”. responsibility to obtain the the Swimming Pools Act The Reserve Bank of Australia rate increase in the near number of properties they “It advised vendors that best result for their vendor 1992 was amended to has kept interest rates on hold term an unnecessary risk,” were marketing. underquoting was a strategy clients, and this created a improve the safety of for the whole of 2018, Ms Pilkington said. Specifically, the agent had to heighten buyer interest tension with its obligations children around following the decision to keep “A strong labour market represented that: and it deliberately provided under the legislation. swimming pools in rates at 1.50 per cent at its will be a key factor sup- # The vendors were false price estimates in the Justice Murphy rejected the NSW. The changes December meeting, according porting the economy as we prepared to sell for the price authorities so as to provide agent’s submission saying include: range advertised that while agents have an to the Real Estate Institute of look to the new year.” cover for itself against a swimming pool NSW. The RBA cut interest rates # The vendors had charge of underquoting,” obligation to endeavour to instructed the agent to sell obtain the highest possible owners must REINSW President Leanne by 25 basis points in Au- His Honour explained. register their Pilkington said she expects to gust 2016, as well as May for a price in the range “It was intended and was price for vendors, they advertised must operate in accordance swimming pool or see the official cash rate 2016. There were no apt to create the illusion of spa pool on the remain at its current level changes to interest rates in # The agent was of the a bargain. It involved the with the law. opinion the properties His Honour went on to say NSW Swimming through the first half of 2019. 2017 and 2018. deliberate creation of an Pool Register “Subdued housing transaction The RBA will next meet on would be sold at the price enticing, but illusory and that he didn’t accept that it activity and price declines in Tuesday, 5 February 2019. range given misleading, marketing web was likely that the agent accredited certifiers some markets make an interest # The likely selling price, had engaged in registered with the THE NEWS No. 491 WEDNESDAY 19 Dec 2018 ͽ 11 Branxtons’ Mini Trotters TWO members of the Newcastle & Maitland Mini Trots, and their mum & dad, went on a ‘Sunday Excursion’ last Sunday. Brothers Ashton & Zach Wiggins, from Wentworth Avenue Branxton, ventured into the Branxton CBD to visit the Branxton Pet World with both drivers & miniature ponies behaving impeccable. Until last Sunday I was unaware that the junior sport existed let alone their club, Newcastle & Maitland Mini Trots, having 32 active members, aged from 5 years to 17 years, who regularly compete in three different categories, midget shetland & pony, at mostly harness racing venues. Their next met will be this Saturday at Maitland Harness Racing meeting in Maitland. “With Maitland racing on Saturday close to Christmas, I thought it would be good for competitors to get in the Christmas spirit and dress their charges in Christmas attire. There will be no parade but a visitor from North Pole will be there. All decorations will be secure and will be inspected prior to the start,” said Mrs. Wiggans. The Mini Trotters will be competing between the Maitland Harness Racing events. Sounds like a fun night out.
■ Mini-Trotters Ashton at left & brother Zach at right last Sunday on their trek into Branxton from Wentworth Avenue
Local sport defibrillator grant program applications now open Local sporting clubs across the Cessnock Electorate are encouraged to submit an application for the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program. The program provides funding to incorporated, not-for-profit grassroots sport clubs, with the program aiming to assist sporting clubs in NSW in the purchase and maintenance of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Several sporting groups across the Cessnock Electorate have been successful in receiving defibrillator funding to improve the emergency equipment at their respective clubs. The successful recipients for the 2017/18 Local Sport Grant Program were: * Branxton Croquet Club to receive $1,250, to purchase a defibrillator for use at the Croquet Club Grounds; * Branxton Golf Club to receive $1,250, to purchase a defibrillator for use at the Golf Club; and * Cessnock Clay Target Club to receive $1,250, to purchase a defibrillator for use at the Club. “Last year Cessnock Clay Target Club received $1,250 to purchase a defibrillator for use at the Club. This funding was crucial for the club in purchasing this piece of potentially lifesaving equipment.” Mr Barr said. Applications close at on Monday, 6 May 2019. For more information, or to apply, please visit https://sport.nsw.gov.au/clubs/grants/defibrillator 12 ͽ THE NEWS 449 WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH 2017 BRANXTON & VINEYARDS REAL ESTATE For Sale P: 4938 3300 North Rothbury EAST BRANXTON
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Cessnock Library - 3pm | FREE | ages 10+ Holiday Fun at the Library! Bring an old t-shirt to this no-sew That's Gross! Poo science Workshop THE NEWS | No. 491 | Wednesday 19 Dec 2018 ͽ 13 workshop and make yourself a funky - Cessnock Library The Christmas holidays are fast on offer for local parents too.” new bag! Ever wondered how poo is made? We'll Wear old clothes - it could get messy! That's Gross! Body Science Workshop approaching and once again, For a full program of what’s Friday 11 January | 10am - 11am | be recreating the digestive system in this Wednesday 23 January | 2pm - 3pm | - Kurri Kurri Library Cessnock City Library has a happening at your library these Cessnock Library | FREE | ages 10+ informative and hands-on workshop. FREE | ages 7+ Explore how our amazing bodies work, great range of fun and programs holidays, drop into Cessnock or Upcycled T-Shirt Tote Bag - Kurri Wear old clothes - it could get messy! That's Gross! Body Science mix up some pretend snot, and take Workshop -Cessnock Library home a piece of delicious edible skin on offer, with something for Kurri Kurri Library and pick up Kurri Library Monday 21 January | 2pm -3pm | FREE Bring an old t-shirt to this no-sew | ages 7+ Explore how our amazing bodies work, layer cake! everyone! a flyer. It can also be mix up some pretend snot, and take Friday 25 January | 2pm - 3pm | FREE | The Summer Reading Club is downloaded it online at workshop and make yourself a funky That's Gross! Poo science Workshop new bag! - Kurri Library home a piece of delicious edible skin ages 7+ once again in full swing read for libraries.cessnock.nsw.gov.au, layer cake! Friday 11 January | 2pm - 3pm | Kurri Ever wondered how poo is made? We'll Book your tickets via Eventbrite, visit Friday 25 January | 10am - 11am | your chance to win prizes, it is or check the event listings on Kurri Library | FREE | ages 10+ be recreating the digestive system in this one of our branches or phone 4937 FREE | ages 7+ as easy as that! Come on in to the Cessnock City Library Film and Craft - Cessnock Library informative and hands-on workshop. 1638. register and find out how to get Facebook page. Enjoy an afternoon at the movies, started. Numbers are limited and followed by craft. From the Paddock to the plate… These holidays we’ll be building bookings are essential. We have Monday 14 January | 2pm - 4pm | amazing cubbies from just made it easier by offering Cessnock Library | FREE | ages 5-12 Looking for healthy fresh produce from local farms? newspaper, exploring coding online bookings, so don’t miss Film and Craft - Kurri Kurri Library Enjoy an afternoon at the movies, Wollombi Road Providore in Cessnock is where you with motion sensors and out - come and find out what’s followed by craft. will find it. Fresh from your farmers & open seven days upcycling old t-shirts into funky happening at your library over Friday 18 January | 2pm - 4pm | Kurri tote bags. Our resident the holidays now. Kurri Library | FREE | ages 5-12 a week. Grossologist will be Here’s their New Year School Game On! - ages 8+ Chemical & Pesticide FREE! investigating how our amazing Holiday activities:- Make a booking and challenge your WINNER bodies work and recreating Build a Cubby - Cessnock Library friends on the library Wii or PS3 - or * Sample some produce, enjoy the store and what it food’s journey down our Build a kid sized cubby with a pile of old battle it out over your favourite board game. has to offer. digestive system (making poo) newspapers - we'll show you how! Tuesday 15 and 22 January (15 and also delicious skin layer Monday 7 January | 2pm - 3pm | Kurri * Ready-to-go Fruit and Vegetable boxes, Kurri Library | FREE | ages 5-12 minute bookings) | Kurri Kurri Library cake! | 2pm - 4pm | FREE | To book, phone readymade healthy meals and salads & organic In the lead-up to Christmas, Build a Cubby - Kurri Kurri Library Build a kid sized cubby with a pile of old 4937 1638. groceries, vegan & gluten free products. watch out for a special visitor newspapers - we'll show you how! Thursday 17 and 24 January (15 Come in and Enjoy ~ Lisa and Michael minute bookings) | Cessnock Library | from the North Pole at library Tuesday 8 January | 2pm - 3pm | 2pm - 4pm | FREE | To book, phone Storytime and come along to our Cessnock Library | FREE | ages 5-12 Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Virtual Reality Pop up sessions - 4993 4399. Christmas Craft sessions to ages 10+ Coding Meetup - Cessnock Library [email protected] make your own beautiful cards Swim with the sharks, soar like an eagle Fine tune your coding skills at this Contact use for orders & enquiries or blast off into outer space - make a special on-off workshop - bring along and decorations. a USB to save your work. Cessnock City Mayor, booking, pop on the headset and 80 Wollombi Rd Cessnock explore new worlds. Thursday 17 January | 10am - 11am | Councillor Bob Pynsent is Wedensday 9 January (15 minute FREE | ages 10+ encouraging local parents, carers bookings) | 2pm- 4pm | Kurri Kurri Coding Meetup - Kurri Library 49902468 and children to get involved in Library | FREE | To book, phone 4937 Fine tune your coding skills at this activities in our libraries this 1638. special on-off school holidays. 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=== Daily Thoughts === "Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use." ~ Wendell Johnson "One man with courage makes a majority."~ Andrew Jackson If you've ever wondered how people could spend $3.00 on a little bottle of Evian water, just spell Evian backwards!!!!!!!!!! Accolades for Cessnock Council at Local Government NSW Excellence in Environment Awards introduction of the Garden Dougherty awards. ● Photo at left; Cessnock City Organics Kerbside collec- These awards are reflection Council’s, Manager of tion service and the opening of the commitment of both Environment and Waste, Michael the CWMC complement the staff and Council towards Alexander and Carmen Dwyer from the NSW Environment and existing kerbside recycling delivering a modern and Protection Authority. service. These changes are more sustainable Cessnock. all delivering a more sus- tainable and environmen- FROM PAGE 23 tally responsible approach The final round of to waste management.” matches before the The CWMC has also been Christmas/New Year recognised with the Waste break were washed Less Recycle More Waste out. Points Tables Minimisation Award in the First Grade Greta/ Branxton 63, Mulbring iconic Keep Australia 56, Bellbird 48, Beautiful NSW 2018 Supporters 42, Wine Sustainable Communities Country 40, Peden’s Awards and with a highly Hotel 37. commended award in the Second Grade Institute of Public Works Bellbird 60, Chelms- Engineers Association’s ford Hotel 55, Greta/ Cessnock City Council has winner for the Resource recovery. $400,000 in landfill space Excellence Awards. Branxton 48, Peden’s again been recognised for Recovery category and Data examined during the savings. The second award recog- Hotel 48, Supporters with Mark Bercini its achievements with two another award for first nine months of the Cessnock City Mayor, nised Council’s hard hitting 40, Wine Country 39. awards at the Local Council’s illegal dumping operation of the centre Councillor Bob Pynsent illegal dumping campaign, Third Grade Bellbird 53, Mulbring 49, Greta/Branxton Government NSW campaign ‘Better not mess indicated an increase of 690 said this is a fantastic result “Better not mess with White 46, Wine Country 44, Greta/Branxton Blue 41, Excellence in Environment with Cessnock. tonnes of materials for Council and the Cessnock” taking out the Laguna 31. Awards 2018 last week. The design of the waste separated for resource community. Behaviour Change in Waste Fourth Grade Chelmsford Hotel 64, Greta/Branxton 56, The awards ceremony saw transfer station was recovery. This is an in- “We are committed to mini- award. This is the second Bellbird 52, Wine Country 45, Peden’s Hotel White 44, Council take the stage recognised for its crease of 40% of materials mising the amount of waste time the targeted media Cessnock Hotel 42, Peden’s Hotel Blue 37, Supporters twice, with the Cessnock excellence in separated by customers at that ends up in landfill. In campaign has been 28. Club Championship Greta/Branxton 483.35, Bellbird Waste Management Centre environmental the site and resulted in the last couple of years the recognised for excellence, 478.95, Wine Country 369.28, Supporters 307.30, (CWMC) named the overall sustainability and resource $280,000 annual savings in changes we have made have after receiving a highly Peden’s Hotel 300.28, Mulbring 294.82. the waste levy and achieved these results. The commended at the RH
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comments, “as though it wonderland loveliness of knew something he did Three Pines: “The streets of The New York Times Best Sellers not.” And, as if the inner-city Montreal had Combined Print & E-Book Fiction (16 Dec 2018) atmosphere alone weren’t changed. Never safe. Never 1 ~ New this week macabre enough, the reason clean. Never fun, now they KINGDOM OF THE BLIND by Louise Penny Gamache is freezing the were many degrees worse.” While on suspension, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is made an executor of a stranger’s will and tries to pompoms off his French There Gamache “saw the keep a deadly narcotic off Montreal’s streets. Canadian tuque in an dealers and addicts and 2 ~ 7 weeks on the list approaching blizzard is prostitutes going about their EVERY BREATH by Nicholas Sparks because he’s been business in broad daylight. Difficult choices surface when Hope Anderson and Tru Walls meet in a North Carolina seaside town. summoned there via letter Knowing no cop would 3 ~ 6 weeks on the list by a solicitor he knows to stop them. This part of Rue THE RECKONING by John Grisham A decorated World War II veteran shoots and kills a pastor inside a Mississippi church. protege and son-in-law, be dead. Ste.-Catherine wasn’t so 4 ~ 17 weeks on the list Jean-Guy Beauvoir, and his Gamache turns out to be much an artery as an THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah dear friends in Three Pines one of three people invited intestine.” A former prisoner of war returns from Vietnam and moves his family to Alaska, where they face tough condi- — particularly the over- to that spooky farmhouse Gamache’s most trusted tions. whelming fan favourite, (another is Myrna Landers, ally, Jean-Guy, is oddly 5 ~ 2 weeks on the list that mad, duck-toting poet, who runs the bookstore in absent from this endeavour. TARGET: ALEX CROSS by James Patterson Ruth Zardo. Only the late Three Pines). The late Instead he’s fighting off Alex Cross returns for the 26th book in the series bearing his name. Robert B. Parker’s Spenser owner, a woman named pressure from politicians 6 ~ 2 weeks on the list FIRE AND BLOOD by George R.R. Martin series (still ongoing thanks Bertha Baumgartner, and slimy superiors at the Set 300 years before the events of “A Game of Thrones,” this is the first volume of the two-part history of the to a talented group of worked as a cleaning lady Surete to betray Gamache Targaryens in Westeros. ghostwriters) can be said to but was called the Baroness by signing a statement that 7 ~ 4 weeks on the list have generated such an because of her somewhat attests to Gamache’s PAST TENSE by Lee Child intense level of readerly suspect claim of a recklessness in allowing the Jack Reacher explores the New England town where his father was born and a Canadian couple now find interest in the detective’s connection to European opioids to be dispersed. If themselves stranded. widely assorted clan. aristocracy. Neither Jean-Guy doesn’t 8 ~ New this week TOM CLANCY: OATH OF OFFICE by Marc Cameron That’s not to belittle the Gamache nor Myrna, nor cooperate, his own career as President Jack Ryan must contain the fallout of a flu epidemic, an undermining senator and two hijacked Louise Penny’s mystery tale here. the third person summoned a police detective is Russian nuclear missiles. “Kingdom of the Blind” is to the farmhouse (a young curtains. 9 ~ 3 weeks on the list new novel shows yet another outstanding construction worker) knew As always, Penny’s moral LONG ROAD TO MERCY by David Baldacci Gamache adventure. In her the Baroness, but her vision and evident love for Atlee Pine, an F.B.I. agent who is haunted by the childhood kidnapping of her twin sister, must choose once again why by-now-characteristic lawyer gives all three the her own characters imbue between protecting her career or the United States' democracy. she’s a crowd fashion, Penny bizarre news that they’ve all all these situations with 10 ~ 3 weeks on the list simultaneously unspools been designated as the emotional depth. Over the LOOK ALIVE TWENTY-FIVE by Janet Evanovich favourite The 25th book in the Stephanie Plum series. When several managers of a deli in Trenton disappear, a several suspense narratives, executors of her will. This course of this series, that bounty hunter and her detective boyfriend look for clues. each of them accruing possibly delusional love has proved to be By Maureen Corrigan power and threat, faster and document turns out to have contagious. (Full faster, until the novel the power to kill. disclosure: I witnessed this closes in a crescendo of Meanwhile, there are some adulation in person at the “Kingdom of the Blind” is violence, unmasking and dirty loose ends dangling National Book Festival in the 14th mystery in the regret. Whew. from the ragged conclusion September when I Inspector Gamache series The eerie opening scene of Gamache’s last outing — interviewed Penny about — and it’s a spellbinder. riffs on the classic “dark one that ended in his her work.) “Kingdom of But such critical praise and stormy night” formula: suspension from the police the Blind” is an ingenious hardly matters anymore to Penny conjures up a dark force Surete du Quebec. In mystery that follows a this series. By now Louise and snowy morning when “Glass Houses,” Gamache thoughtful group of Penny, deservedly, has built the air is thick with brought down a giant drug beloved characters up such a large community menace. Gamache has just cartel, but to do so, he navigating their way of adoring readers that her parked outside an old deliberately had to allow through a fallen world. novels belong to that most farmhouse in a locale even some lethally potent opioids What more could a rarefied of literary more isolated than his to slip through the hands of mystery reader — or any categories: They are review beloved village of Three the police. Most of the reader, for that matter — -proof. Pines. Crooked, rotting and drugs have been rounded up want? Like a slightly sinister evidently abandoned, the since then, but one holiday letter, Penny’s farmhouse also seems to be shipment remains out there, mysteries, which have been waiting for him. Gamache prompting Gamache, with coming out regularly for notices that “one of the scant backup, to venture Maureen Corrigan, who is over a decade, catch up upper windows was into the drug-riddled the book critic for the NPR readers on the latest news boarded up, so that it underworld of Montreal. program “Fresh Air,” with Gamache’s unruffled looked like the place was The scenery there is a far teaches literature at wife, Reine-Marie, his more winking at him.” It was, he cry from the winter emotionally vulnerable Georgetown University. ABOUT …. start of her Penny continues to write, garnering Louise Penny CM (born 1958) is a broadcasting major crime novel award Canadian author of mystery novels career, Penny nominations for almost every one of set in the Canadian province of took postings her novels and subsequently winning Quebec centred on the work of at locations several of those awards. francophone Chief Inspector far from Her work features Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du friends and Armand Gamache, head of the Québec. Penny's first career was as a family, and to homicide department of the Sûreté radio broadcaster for the Canadian help deal du Québec. The novels are set in the Broadcasting Corporation. After she with feelings province of Quebec but feature turned to writing, she won numerous of loneliness many hallmarks of the British awards for her work, including the and isolation, she increasingly whodunit genre, including murders Agatha Award for best mystery turned to alcohol. At age 35, she by unconventional means, bucolic novel of the year five times, admitted to an alcohol problem, and villages, large casts of suspects, red including four consecutive years has been sober since. Shortly herrings, and a dramatic disclosure (2007–2010), and the Anthony afterward, she met her future of the murderer in the last few pages Award for best novel of the year five husband, Michael Whitehead, head of the book. times, including four consecutive of hematology at Montreal In 2009, Penny helped to launch a years (2010–2013). Her novels have Children's Hospital, on a blind date. new award for aspiring Canadian been published in 23 languages Literary career mystery writers, the Unhanged Early life and career with CBC After her marriage, Penny left the Arthur for Best Unpublished First Penny was born in Toronto in 1958. CBC to take up writing. She started Novel. Her mother was an avid reader of a historical novel but had difficulty Penny currently lives in Knowlton, a both fiction and non-fiction, with a finishing it, and eventually switched small village in Quebec's Eastern particular liking for crime fiction, to mystery writing. She entered her Townships about 100 km from and Louise grew up reading mystery first novel, Still Life, in the "Debut Montreal, Quebec. Her husband writers such as Agatha Christie, Dagger" competition in the United Michael died on September 18, Georges Simenon, Dorothy Kingdom, placing second out of 800 2016. McGill University's obituary L. Sayers, and Michael Innes. entries. The novel won other of Dr. Whitehead described him as Penny earned a Bachelor of Applied awards, including the "New Blood" "a superb clinician, clinician- Arts (Radio and Television) from Dagger award in the United scientist and administrator," who Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Kingdom, the Arthur Ellis Award in "was loved by children, their Ryerson University) in 1979. After Canada for best first crime novel, families and his colleagues. His graduation, at age 21, she embarked the Dilys Award, the Anthony warmth, kindness and generosity of on an 18-year career as a radio host Award and the Barry Award for spirit will be greatly missed by all and journalist with the Canadian Best First Novel in the United who respected and loved him". Broadcasting Corporation. At the States. 17 ͽ | THE NEWS | No. 491 | WEDNESDAY 19 Dec 2018
What’s on & More …. Kangaroo Management Background a NSW Firearms licence and would like The NSW Government has approved to assist landholders manage kangaroos changes to licences to harm kangaroos to can register their interest. reduce kangaroo numbers as a part of a Submitting this form means your contact package of drought relief measures. information will be added to kangaroo Saleyard report - cattle The changes came into effect on 8 hunter register that can be accessed by Detailed Cattle report for Scone August 2018. landholders. Last reported 11th December 2018 What has changed? For landholders Numbers nearly halved and the quality in the penning was mixed. The majority were younger cattle, with percentages in The changes are intended to assist Landholders who wish to obtain contact prime condition and suitable for the butcher orders. Cows dominated the older export categories, with approximately 112 landholders to manage the impact of details of a shooter in their region can offered. The market trend was variable, as the younger well-bred cattle sold well, although cheaper overall, while the cows kangaroos during the drought while register their interest here. Once sold to a cheaper trend, as processors acquired adequate numbers leading up to the holiday break. Calves trended cheaper, maintaining animal welfare standards registered, landholders will receive a making from 116c to 248ckg. Vealer steers to the restocker orders improved in breed and muscle score this week, as the and ecologically sustainable kangaroo spreadsheet with the contact details for lighter weights topped at 374c, while the medium weights received from 270c to 318c/kg. The heifer portion to the populations. They include: registered shooters in their region. restockers eased 8c, making from 246c to 260c/kg. The yearling steers to the lot feeders declined 9c, as prices sold from Increased limits on the number of The register will be progressively added 238c to 308c/kg. Yearling heifers trended 14c cheaper, with the restockers and lot feeders paying from 220c to 260c/kg to secure their selections. The prime conditioned younger cattle to the butchers decreased 7c, as the best reached 312c/kg. kangaroos that may be culled, based on to over time as shooters contact Local Cows trended 5c to 12c cheaper, as the poorer light weights sold from 80c to 140c, while the over 400kg pens received from property size. Land Services and submit their details. Please be aware the Local Land 100c to 170c/kg. The medium weight 2 scores sold from 170c to 182c, as the heavy weights made from 175c to 195c/kg. Previous and current licence holders Services has not verified the licences, Cow and calf units sold from $1,100 to $1,375/unit, with the majority younger drafts rearing their third calf. The best heavy can apply for licences over the phone. qualifications or experience of the weight bull topped at 230c/kg Detailed Cattle report for Singleton More shooters may operate under shooters listed in this register. Any landholder who wishes to make contact Last reported 12th December 2018 each licence, and shooter details are With the supply area receiving rainfall throughout the week, numbers were reduced compared to the expected draw. Quality provided to National Park and Wildlife with a shooter listed on this register must ensure that they conduct their own was mixed, with the majority suitable for the restockers and feeder orders, while there were also numbers of prime Service (NPWS) after culling operations, conditioned younger cattle purchased by the local butchers in the penning. There were approximately 27 cows offered and inquiries as to the suitability of the rather than with the licence application. the usual orders competed in the competition. The vealers to the restockers sold to solid competition, as the steers improved shooter for their needs. Local Land Remove use of carcass tags and 15c, with the better bred pens reaching 320c, averaging 308c/kg. The heifer portion also to the restockers lifted 8c, making Services does not accept any from 222c to 266c/kg. The light weight yearling steers trended dearer, while the heavier drafts to the lot feeders remained ‘shoot and let lie’ licence condition to responsibility for false or misleading reduce biosecurity risks. firm, receiving from 280c to 288c/kg. Yearling heifers to the restockers and feeder orders remained firm, with breed and claims made by shooters on this quality in places contributing to some price variations. The lighter end received from 214c to 260c, as the heavier drafts Allow landholders and shooters to register. made from 240c to 294c/kg. The prime conditioned younger cattle to the butchers trended close to firm, with some yield and use carcasses for non-commercial Non-commercial kangaroo shooters best quality changes evident. The better yielding pens sold over 300c, as the best topped at 320c/kg. The grown steers to feed purposes practice guide were on average older this week and prices sold from 194c to 264c/kg. Cows trended 5c cheaper, with the plainer drafts In addition, the NSW Government has The Department of Primary Industries making from 75c to 150c, while the 2 scores received from 155c to 200c, as the better covered medium weights made announced extensions to the commercial Game Licensing Unit has developed a 180c/kg. kangaroo harvest zones in South East comprehensive best practice guide for Detailed Cattle report for TRLX Tamworth NSW. This is expected to occur during shooters wanting to be involved in non- Last reported 10th December 2018 2019. commercial kangaroo culling. It was a reduced penning that saw a very mixed quality offering. Highlighted by the number of small lots. There were some Register of kangaroo shooters The guide covers critical aspects of safe pens of very good quality yearlings and some very well finished older bullocks. Most of the usual buyers attended, however Local Land Services is establishing a and humane kangaroo culling including once again not all the regular feed lotters operated. Market trends through the young cattle saw yearling steers sell to cheaper register of licenced commercial legislative requirements, kangaroo trends of 2c to 10c/kg, however some averages improved with quality and breed. Light weight yearling heifers to restock and harvesters, professional and experienced species identification, firearms calibres feed sold to dearer trends. The medium and heavy weight feeder heifers also sold to dearer trends of 2c to 11c/kg. There volunteer recreational shooters who are and projectiles, marksmanship and shot were very few heifers suitable to the higher end of the trade market. The heavy grown steers, along with the older willing to assist landholders to manage placement, disease identification and manufacturing steers sold to cheaper trends, dentition being a factor. Well finished grown heifers sold to a dearer trend and carried more weight than the previous week. The penning comprised primarily secondary quality and plainer condition lots. kangaroos. handling game meat. The cow market saw the plainest condition heifers sell much cheaper. The 2 score medium weights saw little change in the For shooters The best practice guide will be provided trend. The well finished heavy weights were 5c to 7c/kg cheaper and more in places where quality was a factor Licenced commercial harvesters, to all landholders and shooters partici- Detailed Cattle report for Gunnedah pating in non-commercial kangaroo professional and experienced volunteer Last reported 11th December 2018 culling. Find out more about the guide. recreational kangaroo shooters who hold There was a reduction in numbers, while a feature of the offering was a line of 400 young Angus calves. Yearlings and cows were also well represented. There was a very small number of heavy grown steers, while most of the grown heifers were in plain condition. Overall, the quality and condition was very mixed, with trade buyers struggling to secure requirements. The full field of buyers attended, however not all feed lotters operated. Restocker activity was strong throughout. There was keen demand for the light weight calves, with the steer portion sold in one line, whilst there was little to compare to last week the price was well above recent levels. The heifer portion also attracted strong competition, selling above recent levels. Light weight yearling steers to restockers sold to dearer trends, with buyers banking on the forecast rain. Medium and heavy weight feeder steers experienced little change in market trends. Light weight yearling heifers sold to dearer trends of 10c to contributors by Lope de Five Group 1 winners 20c/kg with the greatest improvement in some of the plainest cattle. There were very few feeder weights available. Most of Leading sprinter Vega in Australia have sired by Lope de Vega in the grown steers went to restocker and feedlot interests. Well finished grown heifers remained mainly firm, with some quality related price change. The plainer conditioned heifers attracted both restocker and feedlot competition and sold to included Vega Magic Ireland have been Belardo a Nathan dearer trends. The cow market saw a firm to slightly dearer trend through all classes, with some of the plainer cows (gelding, dam by Magic (colt, Danehill (USA), 5 experiencing strong gains. There was a large penning of heavy bulls and the market trend was generally cheaper Tinkler legacy Albert; 13 sprint wins, two wins to 1600m GB-Ire, 5 Santa Ana Lane’s victory G1, the Goodwood in G1 cheques inc. 2 wins, in the $1million VRC Adelaide and Memsie in European Champion at 2, Sprint Classic (1200m) at Melbourne), Spanish Reef Leading Miler at 4; stands Mr. Prospector close the 2018 Flemington (filly, Lemon Drop King Darley Ireland and visits relation to Danehill and carnival, the 6-year-old (USA); 5 wins to 1600m, Haunui Stud NZ), Northern Dancer, and has gelding’s fourth Group1 G2 and 3 winner Newspaperofrecord (filly, a pedigree with five sires success, confirmed him as a Melbourne), Spanish Holy Roman Emperor (Ire); in the first four leading sprinter of this time Whisper (filly, Encosta de won American Breeders’ generations used in and also that it was a pity Lago; G2 winner and G1 Cup Juvenile Fillies),The Australia. that his sire Lope de Vega 3rd NZ), Man Of His Word Right Man (gelding, On top, they are his sire only paid four visits for (gelding, Fasliyev (USA); 6 Warning; 10 wins to Shamardal (USA) (five southern hemisphere sire sprint wins to Listed), 1400m, Dubai Meydan Al visits 2005 – 010) and his use. French Fern (filly, Quoz Sprint), Jemayel sire Giant’s Causeway Those visits, all to Nathan Strategic; G2 winner (filly, Homme de Loi (Ire); (Storm Cat) (three 2002 – Tinkler’s short lived Sydney at 2) and Lope de G1 winner 2000m France) 2004) and maternally Patinack Farm at Sandy Capio (gelding, Danzero; 7 and Capla Temptress (f, Vettori (Ire) (5,1996 – Hollow west Hunter Valley wins to 1200m, 2 LR Dansili; won G1 Canada, 4 2000), Kendor (Fr) (one in the period 2011 – 2014, Adelaide). England bred th French One Thousand season,1990) and his sire have resulted in 124 win- Divine Unicorn (gelding, Guineas). Kenmare (Fr). ners of 325 races and Barathea (Ire) won 5 races Himself a good 2yo in A Darley Ireland based $20million. Among the to 2200m, including the G3 France and their champion sire, Shamardal resulted winners have been ten Queensland Tattersalls at 3, a year he emulated his from the mating of successful in stakes winners Cup). sire by taking their Guineas Giant’s Causeway, one of A claimant to the title of Fast Fleet, minor winner by Freedman at Mornington and seven others stakes Santa Ana Lane, Spanish and Derby (2000m), the America’s top sires of this being Lope de Vega’s best Fastnet Rock and from for the William Street placed. Reef, French Fern, Lope de 2007 foaled showy chestnut century, with a Helsinki performer, his recent Fleet Marguerite (USA), a Besides Santa Ana Lane, Capio and Man of His Lope De Vega is a resident (GB), a sister to Winx’s sire Flemington star, Santa Ana sprint winner by the Mr. Syndicate (Mgr. M A now successful in nine of Word were all bred by at the Ballylinch Stud in Street Cry (Ire). Both Lane, is an $80,000 Prospector sire Gulch. Ramsden). 31 outings and earner of Tinkler under the banner of Ireland. He is inbred 3x3 to Giant’s Causeway and purchase for Flemington Santa Anna Lane is ● Photo above: Dean Yendall over $3.4million, good Patinack Farm. Machiavellian, a Street Cry are deceased. Bloodstock produced by trained by Anthony celebrates winning the Rupert Clarke on Santa Ana Lane
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We have seen cases told that their attraction to fine with the prospect of his and Russell Crowe.” Flea is President, Australia and New site is a database of 500 of the members of their own sex is son “parking” with a girl. It’s cryptocurrencies opened the where hackers manage to fine and Crowe is strange. He Zealand. top companies, their phone either an active choice or the what boys do.) The turning door to new, highly valuable publish malicious extensions looks a bit like John “However, as we see from numbers and how to get upshot of turning away from point is Jared’s increasingly exploits. Cryptojacking has directly to extension stores, Goodman these days, and it’s the Threat Predictions directly to a human. God, the church, and tremulous flirtation with for long been one of the and others where hackers hard to tell if he’s being so Report, corporate data For example, when calling scripture, and letting Satan Henry (Joe Alwyn), a most notorious forms of gain control over a legitimate self-effacing — without his residing on the cloud will be Dell Technical Support you into their hearts. Really: handsome, well-built college attacks. Such attacks consist extension with thousands of trademark volatility — for a major target in the coming would press 3; say "agent" at Satan. In many ways, Jared freshman whose behaviour of gaining unauthorised users, which then becomes the sake of the role or if he’s year. As much as 21% of each additional prompt, (Lucas Hedges), the teenage suggests the worst-case access to users’ computers compromised and used as an emotionally checked out. content now managed on the ignoring messages to get boy at the center of the film scenario of being gay among and using their processing attack vector. Because Crowe is, at his best, cloud contain sensitive directly to someone who can Boy Erased (based on a the godly: faithful church a great actor, I’m going to power to mine More than a billion people materials, and once assist you with your problem memoir by Garrard Conley), attendance followed by give him the benefit of the cryptocurrency, which use Google Chrome information is accessed has it good. His parents may sexual assault followed by doubt and admire him for becomes attackers’ property. nowadays and half of them Tips to follow within the right regulations, be devastated when he tearful confession — and what he doesn’t do — score It seems common consensus are using extensions to it becomes a matter how it’s before calling confesses to his attraction to then lies and betrayal. Henry points off the character for that crypto miners are still in customise their browsing men, but they don’t berate or isn’t a boy erased but a boy being used. Someone down having so constricted a early growth phase. In 2019, experience. This ubiquity has reject him. His father, deformed. the stream can become a support worldview. Crowe’s we can expect to see new, opened the door to malware, Today, companies can be Marshall (Russell Crowe), is The bulk of Boy Erased is target, and the data gets Marshall is not a man who diverse crypto miners, spyware, cryptojacking and a Baptist preacher with set in the gay-conversion exfiltrated through a long contacted many different will ever make peace with his especially if the “bear other malicious extensions. distant ties to people who center, where the doors are pipe. Cloud-native attacks ways. However, when son’s “choice,” but his market” ends. The It’s likely that in 2019, using planning to call or e-mail a “minister” to such deviant locked and possessions will soon become the judgment will be tempered technology is very easy to extensions as an attack souls, and he regards his son (including a notebook of launchpad for cryptojacking computer company, keep the by love. set up — complete vector will become a below recommendations in mournfully, not as evil but as stories Jared wrote for and ransomware attacks, As Nancy, the platinum- cryptojacking “kits” are common way to target diseased and in need of help. school) are snatched away which is why now, more than mind. blonde, over-accessorized but found for sale on the dark millions of users at once. If you are calling about a His mother, Nancy (Nicole and scrutinized for aberrant naturally warm, vivacious ever before, cyber resilience web for little over £20 — Security researchers at Kidman), drives him to his thoughts. The movie’s tone mom, Kidman works will become key, thwarting product have all applicable and the profits can be Jscrambler have prototyped outpatient program and stays is more solemn than 2018’s diligently — as always — to these types of attacks to the numbers written down. For immense, given the ease of how credit card skimming example, the Serial Number with him in a motel, other pray-away-the-gay overcome her essential cloud.” cheerfully bucking him up film, The Miseducation of exploiting websites’ security attacks can evolve to use a and model number of the brittleness. It’s impressive The report also predicts that with motherly love. But Cameron Post, which gave vulnerabilities. browser extension and steal product or computer. how often she chooses roles 2019 will see the use of Jared’s life is one of fear. 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Major exchanges such attacks have been around as try searching for an answer to particularly to automate away-the-gay facility, Victor genuinely scary guy. In the religion, Cherry Jones is as Binance and Coinbase early as 2007, with the target selection, or to check your question before calling or Sykes. As in his surprisingly most grueling scene, Sykes luminously real. were trading £170b and infamous ZeuS trojan which e-mailing support. Many potent psycho film manqué, directs the family of a former infected environments before It’s almost unnecessary to £35b respectively in Q1 claimed up to $100m in The Gift (a fake-out that football player, Cameron deploying later stages and answers are online. point out that most 2018. damages. These attacks are * Make sure you have at least leaves you feeling enriched (Britton Sear), to beat the avoiding detection. physicians these days, even Supply Chain Attacks have able to sniff and modify rather than cheated), young man with a bible. Identity platforms and IoT 30 minutes of available time, in the Bible Belt, can make been successful in targeting transactions while they’re not only for the wait but the Edgerton proves an incisive Even Cameron’s little sister edge devices will also be that separation. It falls to crypto exchanges. In happening in the browser, all filmmaker. Every beat has has to land her blows — under siege as more time likely required to someone as antediluvian as November 2018, without the end-user’s weight. Every close-up though she does so while criminals leverage them to troubleshoot the issue. our current vice-president to StatCounter, a popular knowledge. By doing so, * If your product is bad or registers. He values silence plainly sickened, with tears mount attacks on industrial believe that one can, indeed, analytics service, suffered an they successfully steal — he trusts you to feel things in her eyes. Another control systems, according to needs replacing have all pray away the gay. It’s a attack where hackers credentials and are able to purchase information along with his characters. “student,” played by the McAfee. testament to Garrard injected malicious steal funds from infected available. After an overture consisting platinum-haired Troye Conley’s Baptist-preacher Online security JavaScript code into the users’ accounts. In 2011, the * If you are planning on of pictures of Jared as a Sivan, counsels Jared “to father that even if he couldn’t StatCounter tool. Since this source code of the ZeuS purchasing or the support call beautiful little boy (it sounds play the part” rather than fully embrace his son’s cheap but tugs at you — you fight back, but “playing the predictions for tool was being directly Trojan was released and is fee-based, have more than sexuality, he could at least don’t even know Jared and part” doesn’t just mean loaded by 2 million prompted the rise of several one credit card ready. Finally, pray away the stupid. 2019: From already feel the loss of his confession. It means websites, all of them started new, sophisticated Trojans. once you have connected with innocence), the movie proper participating in the cruelty. cryptojacking to serving the malicious code Since then, MiTB attacks someone make sure to write opens with the teen’s arrival Lucas Hedges has a difficult to visitors. The code was have grown stronger and MiTB attacks down their name in case you at the sterile Church- job — to portray a teenager able to check if a website capable of bypassing need to get back in touch with supported facility, with its whose best option is to him or her. Malcolm Turnbull’s demise is THE NEWS | No.491 | WEDNESDAY 19 Dec 2018 ͽ 19 no mystery You can e-mail, fax or simply drop your WD Paul Murray, The West Australian or NSWD into our office:- 12 Clift Street, Wednesday, 14 November 2018 5:04AM NOT SO Branxton or Fax: 4938 3301 or
and E-mail: [email protected] All contributions welcome Does anyone really believe that Malcolm conversation about the deleterious effect opinion Turnbull and his erstwhile deputy Julie Bishop polling has had on Federal politics, reducing MPs to the Branxton Greta Business Chamber for helping to fund the lollies to our don’t know why the former prime minister was to straws in the wind. local fire-fighters for their annual ‘Lolly Runs’. All brigades are very rejected by his own party room? Selecting proposed questions from ABC viewers is appreciative of the Chambers generosity Thank you from the Branxton, Greta & Bishop was at it again in this newspaper on probably way below Jones’ $400,000-plus pay North Rothbury firies. Saturday (10/11/18), expecting people to believe scale, but how did the program miss these two that she also had no idea why key supporters like from the Q&A website: to Branxton Lions Club for their generosity to the local St Vincent de Paul Finance Minister Mathias Cormann joined those “Mr Turnbull do you have any sense of the double Society. They donated a box of their delicious Christmas Puddings & Christmas who had turned against Turnbull. standards being applied in that you did to Tony Cakes to be distributed to local families who are not as fortunate as some in our community; a wonderful gesture! “I’ve never been informed by any of the Cabinet Abbott what others in the party did to you and yet as to why they turned on Malcolm,” Bishop said. you cry foul.” — Kevin Collins. I unfairly blamed the younger set for churning up the off-leash area/cricket pitch in “I still don’t know.” “History is full of warnings that ‘you reap what Greta. Today (14/12/18) I watched a women burning & churning around the area in The bit about Cormann might be right. They you sow’ and ‘what goes around comes around.’ her car with her dogs chasing her; I assume exercising her dogs(?). She is not the don’t seem to like each other and rarely spoke, With this in mind, why do you think what only adult to do this. We had over 20mls of rain last night (13/12/18) and now there another part of the Liberal dysfunction. happened to you was wrong when you believe are deep furrows in the cricket pitch Grrrrrrrrrrrr…. But if the perennial deputy really has never been what you did to Abbott was right?” — Luke Torre. to all those who waste their time writing Letters to the Editor & wanting a spot in told by any of her other former Cabinet On Q&A, Turnbull came up with a story about this space knowing they will not be published. Xenophobic rantings WILL NOT colleagues about their decision then she can’t internal party polling — strangely it never leaked BE PUBLISHED nor will private, personal, vengeful, petulant & belligerent have been very close to them either. — that apparently turned the known opinion polls ravings. (Ed.) It also questions just how involved the member on their heads and showed him as a marginal seats for Curtin remains in party affairs. winner. Saturday’s article noted the former foreign Several ministers have denied knowledge of such minister would be in Dubai for the weekend to polling, so if it exists there’s no reason to think attend a curtain-raiser for the annual World wavering backbenchers were aware of it. Economic Forum in Switzerland, which hardly To suggest some ministers were worried Turnbull Classified’s Classified’s seems to be the role of a humble backbencher might win the 2019 election is completely deluded. 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Very few people were interested in what he They remember that the “unelectable” opposition had to say when he was in power and his opinions leader Abbott won a 13-seat majority in 2013, are now irrelevant. which Turnbull then squandered. “My question is, however, being a multimillionaire WED 19 Dec – Branxton Public School last day for students. SAT 26 Jan 2019 – Australia Day That Jones didn’t confront Turnbull with that why did you not have the imagination to go off and TUE 25 Dec – Christmas Day SUN 27 Jan 2019 - G.B.O.T.A Northern District most obvious Newspoll question is peculiar enjoy the rest of your life?” — Biggles. WED 26 Dec – Boxing Day presentation Bradford Hotel Rutherford. indeed. It might have opened up a useful SUN 6 JAN 2019 - G.B.O.T.A Branch meeting 7pm GRETA TUE 29 Jan 2019 - Branxton Public School Staff WORKERS CLUB. Development Day SUN 13 JAN 2019 - Dalwood Estate Markets 8am-3pm. WED 30 Jan 2019 - Branxton Public School First day for My shopping habits help Amazon take over the SAT 19 Jan 2019 - N.S.W G.B.O.T.A Gala dinner Wenny Park. Years 1-6 SUN 20 Jan 2019 - Greta branch presentation at East Maitland SUN 3 Feb 2019 - G.B.O.T.A Branch meeting and election world. Alexa, this ends now Bowling Club. (buffet lunch) for 2019 positions. 7pm By Krista Burton MON 4 Feb – Branxton Public School First day for Years 1- Pets” aisle, clutching your heart. 6Kindergarten Underneath my glee at the deals and the frightening mini robots that listen to One icy January night, I had gotten off work late. TUES 12 Feb - B/G CWA Mthly Mtg – Old St. Brigids Staff convenience, I know Amazon is not good. And so, conversations in every household. It’s me. And Remembering I was out of hay for my bunnies, I Room, Station St., Branxton, 9.30am. Morning Tea following. I’m starting with Christmas. millions of people exactly like me. dashed off the train and managed to duck inside a FRI 15 Feb 2019 - ‘Friday arvo at the flicks’ 1pm - 3pm pet store as it was closing. I bought the largest bag Screening of the film ‘Eureka’. Cessnock Library. This holiday season, what I’d like is some I’m sorry, little shops. Like everyone else, I SAT 23 Feb – Red Hot Chilli Peppers at Hope Estate self-discipline. Not towards cookies or festive honestly love you. of hay they had, wrapped my arms around it, and set off for home. SAT 16 Mar 2019 – Kiely Minoque at Bimbadgen Estate cranberry-flavored cocktails – give all those to me That’s why I’m stopping this Amazon Christmas 1 April - 31 May 2019 - Exhibitions on the history of the I slipped almost immediately. The hay bag flew – but towards the incredible ease and convenience present habit. Greta Army Camp and the history of the Greta Migrant of buying every last one of my gifts on Amazon. Alexa: this ends now. into the night sky, and I landed butt-first in a Camp. Cessnock Library. Two exhibitions in the Cessnock Last year I did not purchase a single major present It was actual rabbits, in 2011, that led me down slushy puddle. Still a solid 15-minute walk from Library foyer on the history of the Greta Army Camp and the that did not come from Amazon. Not one. And the Amazon Prime rabbit-hole in the first place. my apartment, I waddled sadly and wetly home, history of the Greta Migrant Camp. Accessible whenever the Library is open. while I’ve been lured in by the reasonable prices At the time, I was living in Chicago with my where I re-enacted the hay fiasco with dramatic flair for my partner. She handed me a towel. THUR 25 Apl 2019 – ANZAC DAY and free (for a fee!) Prime shipping for years, it’s partner and our two pet rabbits. 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20 ͽ THE NEWS | No. 491 | WEDNESDAY 19 Dec 2018 Guides also participated in the Business Expo Branxton at Miller Park with their usual fare of home cooked goodies. Our stall was very successful Girl Guides and a big thanks for all the wonderful cooking get around and to those who bought our yummy goodies. The girls also taught anyone wanting to learn, Branxton Girl Guides how to make Friendship bracelets. have spent time This was followed by a Mother and Daughter undertaking the “FAST Sleepover at the Hunter Zoo, which was a CATS” (Children’s fabulous success. It was a fun and very Assertiveness Training informative stay, during which the animals behaved admirably and allowed us some sleep. Series) Self Defence BRANXTON course with Nick & Jes, I’m sure this fun adventure will be repeated ●Ready to catch the bus before Sydney Jamboree 2018 from Blue Warrior again. are: (L to R): Lauren Matt, Georgina Palmer, Hayley Bolam, Fitness, in Kurri Kurri. Our girls also packaged up 40 shoe boxes Grace Russell, Megan Tanner & Chloe Furner. filled with personal items, to help with Nick showed the girls some very useful moves, with Drought Relief in the Pilliga area of NSW. a very informative program taking in bullying, All items were supplied by our wonderful situational awareness and stranger danger. Also parents and our Unit. Our shoe boxes were included, were practical demonstrations and role donated by Spend-less Shoes in Singleton. plays to help the girls understand how to get Thank you to all. themselves out of sticky situations. On Tuesday the 4th of December the girls Our girls all left the training with much more volunteered to help serve at the Lion’s Club self-confidence, which showed that the night was a Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner, which is great success. Give it a go! always a huge success and something the girls During the September School Holidays, 6 Guides look forward to every year. (Hayley Bolam, Chloe Furner, Lauren Matt, The girls also spent a night making Christmas Georgina Palmer, Grace Russell & Megan Tanner) goodies for ‘Meals on Wheels’ and Christmas and 2 Leaders (Lynneve Sneddon & Jenny Furner) ● Ready for Pilliga drought relief ● Junior Guide Ginger Dougherty and Chip (the baby Wombat). Bingo will be on our last night. spent 7 days at an International Guide event called On our last night the RSL made a presentation the “Sydney Jamboree 2018” at the Newington to the Unit of a plaque thanking us for our Armoury, Silverwater. participation during the Armistice Day There were 2,000 Guides and Leaders from many proceedings and serving at the luncheon at the different countries including the UK, Scotland, RSL Hall. Canada, USA, Japan, Malaysia and New Zealand During the year our girls were also involved in amongst the nations attending. Thinking Day celebrations, Clean Up A very busy program saw the girls enjoy many and Australia, Anzac Day, the Governor’s visit, varied activities including a Scavenger Hunt in Armistice Day to name just a few. Sydney city, Bridge Climb, helicopter rides, The Leaders and girls would like to wish you Taronga Zoo adventures, high ropes courses, beach all a happy and safe holiday, and a very Merry activities, water activities, circus activities and many Christmas and New Year. more fun and exciting adventures on site. Anyone interested in joining us and having fun Our girls have made wonderful new friends from all should contact Mrs Christine Bray, Branxton over Australia and the world. They have brought District Manager on 0418 230 305. home memories to last them a lifetime. We have vacancies in both the Junior Guide (7 We were very thankful to Cessnock Rotary who – 10 years) and Guide (10 – 14 years) age gave us a lovely donation to help us pay for our trip. groups. ● Shoebox gifts for Drought Relief at Piliga Pub: (L to R): Unknown, Michael ● Ella Knox from North Rothbury with Mick FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Gray and Kylie Gray (Cessnock Guide Leader). Wyborn My shopping habits help Amazon take over the world. Alexa, this ends now … I never bought hay in a store again. It turned out a lot of things were available and cheaper on Amazon – more things than I’d realized. The face soap I use that’s hard to find was on there. The crunchy hippie lotion I like that absorbs immediately and smells like coconut milk and I’d only ever seen at random co-ops? Whoa. It was also on Amazon. The fancy disposable fountain pens I had to special-order from art stores were there, as were newly released books, magazine subscriptions, and shampoo. Socks! Makeup! Software! My use of Amazon just crept up. These were items I was going to buy anyway, and they came right to my door! The future was now, baby, and my god, my lazy ass loved living in it. And once it dawned on me that you could buy Christmas presents, and get them wrapped, and then shipped – for free – to someone’s house … well, I never really came back from that. Christmas presents were a matter of saving my money for months and then clicking. Done. But last year, after buying zero presents in a physical store, I didn’t feel pleased to have it all done. I felt like Christmas shopping had lost a bit (OK, all) of its magic. And I felt a little ashamed of myself. Because underneath my glee at the deals and the convenience, I know Amazon is not good. My soul knows it. I actually fear Amazon and how it’s taking over. I am afraid of Alexa and what she means, and I am creeped out by how easily, how casually, she was embraced by millions of households. I also know Amazon’s track record for labor practices is not good. I know the workers can’t form unions to protect themselves. I know the average worker makes $13.68 an hour and that Amazon is one of the top 20 employers of people dependent on food stamps in several US states. I know the workers are worked until they’re physically worn out; they sometimes can’t even take bathroom breaks and still meet their productivity quotas. I know Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos makes $3,182 every second (that’s $191,000 per minute) and that no one – no single person on this earth – should be allowed to be that rich. And what does he use it for? Humanitarian efforts? Eradicating childhood ● The Self Defence night: Back row (L to R): Nick, Lynneve Sneddon, Georgina Palmer, Chloe Furner, Hayley Bolam, Ella Knox, Kimberley Lowe, Jenny Furner, Jes. Front row (L to R): Crystal Furner, Lauren Matt, Megan Tanner, Fiona Spellman & Grace leukemia? Russell. “The only way that I can see to deploy this much financial resource is by converting my Amazon winnings into space travel,” Bezos has said. Space. Travel. A big congratulations to Amazon thrives and grows off the back of cheap, replaceable labor. And it continues to succeed, because oh my god, it’s Wollombi Road Providore who Tuesday at 6pm and I am exhausted and hungry and the last thing I want to do after work is go to the mall to buy a took out the Service Excellence generic-yet-just-nice-enough Christmas present for the office Secret Santa exchange. Award in the greengrocer And I’m not alone. As a society, we’re all overwhelmed – pressed for time, all the time, and someone has got to do the category at the 2018 Sydney shopping and wouldn’t it be great if we could press a little button and have the things we need and want just appear? Markets Fresh Awards. We are the first store That exists now. And it’s completely irresistible. I need to try and resist. Even just a little. Because I know outside of Sydney to have ever won this category what’s behind the blue half-smile of the Amazon Prime symbol. It’s a sea of human beings – vastly underpaid human Follow us on Facebook and Instagram beings who will walk up to 15 miles in a single shift to pick up the Charles Dickens biography I’m buying for my dad. [email protected] They’ll pack it and ship it, and it’ll be here tomorrow, because that’s convenient for me. Contact use for orders & enquiries I’m very, very used to this. In fact, I’m coming to expect it. Habits – especially habits of convenience – are hard to break, but I’ve reached the point where I can’t keep 80 Wollombi Road, Cessnock pretending I don’t know what my little Amazon habit is funding. I could do with a little less convenience, actually. I’m starting with Christmas. # Krista Burton is a writer for the online magazine 49902468 Rookie THE NEWS | No. 491 | Wednesday 19 Dec 2018 ͽ 21
Branxton Public School
Carols by Torchlight was held in Week 8 and was a lovely, relaxing evening for families and community members. We were delighted to see so many of our Kinder 2019 families there! Santa came for a visit in the Fire Truck and our students enjoyed performing their Christmassy songs on the stage. Thank you to all the P&C helpers and staff members who contributed to the successful event. We especially thank Mrs Goodyer who provided so many photos of the night and many other events throughout the year. Presentation Day was a true celebration of the achievements of our school and all of our students. Congratulations to every student who has worked hard to achieve their Personal Best in 2018. Well done to Hannah Enright who was awarded Dux of Year 6 and Blake Nicholls who received the Citizenship Award. Our school leaders were announced and are ready for their important roles in Dates for the Calendar th the new year. The House Captains were announced Tuesday 18 December – Party Day Wednesday 19th December – last day for students at the Sports Presentation and are also ready and Tuesday 29th January – Staff Development Day eager for the challenges of 2019. Wednesday 30th January – First day for Years 1-6 Year 6 students are enjoying their final days of Monday 4th February – First day for Kindergarten Primary School. They recently had a great day at Stockton Beach participating in the Surf Fun Safety ■ Year 6 students & teachers program where they learnt some safety tips for swimming in the ocean. The Year 6 dinner was then a chance for students to get dressed up, let their hair down and show off their dance moves. We wish our Year 6 students all the best for their adventures in high school. Our final PBL Assembly and reward day was held in Week 9, with students enjoying water fun activities or library games. It was so good to see so many students achieving their Power Pup badges. I wonder what colour they will be next year? The P&C held their annual Bunnings BBQ fundraiser at Maitland Bunnings, raising $1200 to put towards our new pavement art. Lex James has done an amazing job on the colourful games and Power Pups. Come and have a look next time you’re at school. We say farewell to Mrs Taylor who has decided to retire after many years at BPS. Miss Kracyla will also be moving on, to embrace different ■ Carols opportunities. We wish them both good luck and ■ Carols thank them for their contributions to Branxton PS. 2018 has been another wonderful year at Branxton Public School and next year is looking to be even better! On behalf of Branxton Public School, I’d like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a safe, relaxing holiday with your families.
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■ Pavement art (Wood rimmed child-safe magnifying glass that really works) Greta Museum Greta Historical Museum Honours the sacrifices of our local Service People - 96 High Street Greta Come in to see our displays and photographs, about them and many other subjects. Open Wed. & Sat. 11- 3pm Open 11am-3pm 96 High Street Greta Wednesdays & Saturdays 22 ͽ THE NEWS| No. 491 | Wednesday 19 Dec 2018
Cessnock City Council rejects disturbing cemeteries regulation
Cessnock City Council makes its be offered at the 10 cemeteries stance known on the NSW operated by Council. Government’s decision that allows Cessnock City Mayor, Councillor cemeteries to reuse grave sites just Bob Pynsent said this is not an 25 years after the burial. The option in Cessnock and won’t be. message was clear, this won’t be “It was great to get strong support happening in the Cessnock Local for the Mayoral Minute. I was Government Area. compelled to take action on this Changes introduced in June under matter after hearing and sharing the the Cemetery and Crematoria concerns of many locals.” Regulation 2018 enables cemetery “Our community is home to many operators to introduce a system that families who have been here for allows graves to be rented for a generations. Everyone deserves a period of 25 years to 99 years for place to be laid to rest and a place people who cannot afford a for their loved ones to visit them. permanent site. One of the most concerning aspects If a relative of the deceased person of the changes is that it may create is unable to continue the fees, there two classes of burial rights in NSW is a possibility the head stone and that would see some unable to the human remains will be afford a plot for more than 25 removed. The plot can then be put years.” up for sale. Council will write the NSW The changes attracted wide-spread Government advising that Council criticism from community opposes the members, Church groups and the changes that allow NSW Aboriginal Council. for the reuse of At the last Council meeting for burial plots and 2018, Council decided the urging the NSW renewable internment rights will not Government to urgently look for alternate solutions to address the need for more burial space.
● Photo: Mayor Bob Pynsent says that Cessnock City Council are rejecting the changes to NSW Government’s Cemetery and Crematoria Regulation 2018 that allows the reuse of grave sites just 25 years after the burial.
Cessnock City Council welcomes ‘Keep it in the Regions’ recommendations Cessnock City Council welcomed recommendations released by the Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources Committee following an inquiry into mining sector support for regional business. Cessnock City Council made a submission to the inquiry, sharing challenges small businesses face in the Cessnock Local Government Area and highlighting how the mining sector can better support business in regional economies. Cessnock City Mayor, Councillor Bob Pynsent was invited to present on the submission and not only advocated for small business but for better outcomes for communities directly impacted by mining. The 21 recommendations made by the Committee in the “Keep it in the regions: Mining and resource industry support for business in regional economies” report have been praised by Council. Mayor Pynsent said the findings are positive and he looks forward to the implementation of the recommendations by the Federal Government’s in the short term. “The recommendations are extremely positive for small to medium size businesses working in the mining sector. The tightening up of payment terms, contract terms and increased commitment to local procurement are much needed.” “The report also highlights the need for the adoption of funding programs that allows regional areas directly impacted by mining to get their share of royalties from resource extraction locally. I’m sure other communities faced with the impacts of mining legacy will agree that it’s about time we see the money returned to our communities through infrastructure.” To view this report visit www.aph.gov.au/ Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/ Industry_Innovation_Science_and_Resources/ MiningSector/Report. Parish has won the Weekly to Wade Firth (3rd) Matt Delforce countback. Nearest-the-Pins went to back foot a real feature. supporter from Hedger (28) and Challenge with a solid 41 point (4th) Jason Cowburn (10th) and Kevin Smith (3rd) Julie Van Den Opener Darren Thomson got older brother Matt Lahey return from Lloyd Barrett runner up Dean Morison (17th) Berg (10th) & Nick Looby (17th). his team off on the correct (15no). with 38 points and Mark Makin 3rd Wednesday 12th December The Next week's event will be a Medley foot with a rapid 32, with In contrast Third Grade White RESULTS with 34 on countback Ladies have begun their 'Summer Irish Stableford. fellow opener Mark Bercini unfortunately made it back-to- Tuesday 4th December Club Stableford' rounds with this week's finally finding some form back losses when they were Champion Angello Wood has going to Melita Watson with 35 after a pretty dry spell in edged out by 2 wickets at the cleaned up the Tuesday field with a points from Brenda Mannix on 32 recent times with an unbeaten hands of Mulbring at Jeffery 45 point round with a scratch 64 points. The Summer Stableford will 87. In a fitting end to the Park. Greta/Branxton posted a which included 8 birdies. While the continue next week. game Jake Goodyer (52no) healthy 9-183 batting first. day produced several great scores Thursday 13th December The Vets brought up his half century Jamie McNamara again led Branxton Veteran Golfers nobody could deny this effort from Stabrose event has been won by the when he struck the winning from the front with 49, Neil Results 6-12-18 Angello. Geoff Sweetman was team of Dave Blackburn, John blow down to long on for a Bird was next best with 44no, Stableford second on countback after he and Pascoe and Steve Rawlings with 58 boundary. with Brett Stephenson 19, Div 1 Winner G Gazzard 31 pts Michael Watson returned 44 points. points from John Harrison & Ray After a positive start to the Jason Stephenson (16), Noah (c/b) Ball winners were: Chris Taggart Boyd with 54 on countback. Ball season, Second Grade McNamara (14) and Aaron R/u L Hunt 31 pts 3rd P Anderson 40, Brant Job v40, Mark Makin 39, winners were: Rex Talbot & Eric slumped to their fourth loss Stephenson (13) all contribut- 30 pts (c/b) David Peel 37, Col Bradley Graeme Smith 54, Paul Smith & Wayne in the past five games, this ing. Mulbring achieved the Div 2 Winner G Scobie 31 pts (c/b) Flynn 36, Peter Guest v35 and Rick Burgess 52, Ken Wright & Bruce time soundly beaten by 8 target in 29 overs, with Jamie (SOD) S Condron 31 pts(c/b) 3rd B Turnchini 35 on countback. Nearest- Chambers 52, Dave Fury & Geoff wickets by Bellbird at Miller McNamara capping an excel- Ward 31 pts the-Pins went to John Stewart (3rd Sweetman 51, Wayne Barber & 1. Greta/Branxton were lent all-round game with 3-70 Ladies - Insufficient numbers to & 4th) Graeme Flynn (10th) and Col Peter Munro 50, Mark Barrow & with Mark Bercini skittled for just 81 batting off 10. Dan Minchin (3-28 off form division. Bradley (17th). Paul Bullock 50, Greg Ireland & first, with Dylan Lipscombe 6) also grabbed a treble, with NTPs Ladies J Harris Wednesday 5th December The Doug Wand 50, Wayne Berry & Cricket Report - Week 9 (20), Connon Thomson (14) Aaron Stephenson (1-30 off 4) Gents K Anderson Ladies Dropout Ambrose has been Darrell Preston 50, Kevin Smith & Week Nine of District Cricket saw and Andrew Bercini (13) out and Steve Daunt (1-12 off 3) Members draw - Not won won by Jill Ramsden, Jill Slatter, David Peel 48 and John Stewart & great wins to First and Third Grade of retirement being the only grabbing a wicket each. A pleasantly warm Summer’s day, Isabel Skeates and Mary Fortey Graeme Flynn 44. Nearest-the-Pins Blue, with Second, Third White and batsmen to reach double After five straight wins, Fourth light cloud cover, greeted our from Christine Tancred, Anne-Grace went to Paul Smith (3rd) Kevin Fourth Grade going down in their figures. Bellbird reached the Grade finally succumbed to players for to-day’s round. Smith, Crol Horton and Sharon Smith (4th) Wayne Barber (10th) respective matches. target in the 27th over after defeat at the hands of Wine Congratulations to Graeme Scobie Blackett. The Christmas Dress up and Doug Wand (17th). The raffle First grade grade made it eight wins losing just the two wickets. Country by 39 runs at St. on winning his division and winners were: Lorraine Clack, has been won by Wayne Berry. on the trot to remain seven points These belonged to Jason Phillip’s. Wine Country made 5 achieving the “Score of the Day”, Molly Hamilton, Robyn Dunlop and Next week the Vets will play a clear at the top of the ladder follow- Varley (1-19 off 5) and -218 batting first, with Correy particularly in view of the tightly Julie Van Den Berg. Next week the Medley Stableford ing their association record breaking Thomson (1-6 off 6). Stone (3-35 off 10), Dan packed finish. And a well done to Ladies will see the start of the Sum- Saturday 15th December The Blue run-chase against Bellbird at Third Grade Blue made it McCann (1-49 off 9) and all other winners and placegetters. mer Stableford comp. Tee Challenge turned out to be an Carmichael Park. Bellbird batted back-to-back wins following Jeremy Brown (1-69 off 9) Results 13-12-18 Thursday 6th December The Vets early Christmas present for the Men first and amassed 7-276 from their their 6-wicket victory over claiming wickets. Greta/ Stableford Irish Stableford went to Ray with all Tees forward to protect the forty overs. It wasn’t one of Greta/ Wine Country at Miller 2. Branxton were in all sorts of Div1 Winner M Ford 32 pts (SOD Newton with a stand out 89 points back teeing area for next week's Branxton’s better days in the field, Wine Country made a healthy trouble at 6-72 in reply, but c/b) from David Blackburn 82 and Ken 'The Jack' celebrity event with but Martin Shearer again was their 8-177 batting first, with they fought back through an R/u E Barrett 31 pts (c/b) Harris 81. Ball winners were: John scores reflecting the 'leg up'. A best with the four-piece, bagging 4- Greta/Branxton’s wickets excellent 85-run sixth wicket 3rd J Sheedy 31 pts Stewart 80, Wayne Drayton 78, Grade went to John Jamieson of the 44 off 10, with Dave Condran taking shared between Dave partnership between McCann Div 2 winner R McMillan 32 pts Wayne Barber 77, Dave Fury 77, Toukley GC with 43 points from 2-60 off 8. The Blues appeared to be Seabrook (3-32 off 9), Mal and skipper Sam Dagg. R/u R Showman 31 pts Ray Boyd 76, Bruce Chambers 75, Troy Wallis 40, B Grade to Nick in a spot of bother at 3-66 in reply, Hedger (2-21 off 5), Ayden McCann completed an out- 3rd A Cannon 30 pts Wayne Burgess 73, Greg Ireland 73 Looby with 42 points from David but buoyed by their recent form in Wilkinson (1-34 off 7), Ben standing all-round performance Ladies Winner T Martin 26 pts R/u and John Carmody 72. Nearest-the- Irwin 39 and C Grade to Kevin chasing down hefty totals, they Lahey (1-32 off 7) and Jarrad with an unbeaten 61, with Dagg J Scobie 24 pts (c/b) 3rd M Hunt 24 Pins went to Kevin Smith (3rd) John Smith with a staggering 11 under again went to a new level, losing Wilkinson (1-37 off 9). The (57) also notching a neat half pts Stewart (4th) David Peel (10th) and handicap 47 points from Scott Arm- just one more wicket before Blues reached the target in century. Stone (16) and Seamus NTPs Ladies R Friis Ray Hodson (17th). Next week the strong with 44. Ball winners were: reaching the target in the 36th over. the 36th over after losing just Keegan (12) were the other Gents A Cannon Vets will have an 8:00am Shotgun Luke Johnston 41, Simon Nicholson Skipper Nathan Holz continued his the four wickets. Skipper batsman to make starts. They Members draw - Not won start playing 2 Person Stabrose will 39, Julie Van Den Berg 38, Coen stellar form with the blade this Lahey batted beautifully at were eventually all out in the It seems that Summer has really the AGM to follow. Garry Clarke King 38, Steven Bailey 38, Robert season, smashing 83 from just 56 the top of the order for an 37th over for 179. arrived, as our players experienced won this week's raffle King 37 and Angello Wood 37 balls, with his sublime timing off the unbeaten 91, receiving good CONT. PAGE 14 during the round to-day, with a Saturday 8th December Excellent Born & bred in Greta behind WEST ON AUGIE FUTURE, paying a whopping $91. couple of months to come. course conditions once again led to FROM BACK PAGE (National Sprint Champion) in Peter Akers can afford to buy his wife some Congratulations to Mike Ford on great scoring across all grades with The Grand Final arrived and a the WA Anniversary Cup final. expensive perfume this Christmas from the winning his division and achieving Maitland visitor Geoff Stuczko good box was paramount in YUNDERUP KAYLA 5 wins Greta Pharmacy after collecting the cash the ”Score of the Day”, as we had winning A grade with 38 points such a hot field, he drew the and YUNDERUP LAUREN 2 with ZIPPING BURGESS winning two at another tightly packed finish. A from Troy Edmonds with 35, B wins. Remaining home in Greta Maitland and another two at Bulli. Grade to Paul Davies 41 from John box the connections were well done to all other winners and praying for, BOX ONE. MIDNIGHT ON FIRE 4 wins, The Gardens has been a happy hunting placegetters. Stewart 40 and C Grade to Tony one at Wentworth Park, ROSE ground for Swan Bay trainer Alan Ivers in Butler with the round of the day, 44 When the lids opened in the LN Bootes, Hon Secretary OF MIDNIGHT 4 wins and the past month, Al has collected a winning points from inform Ray Newton 43. final he was third away behind Branxton Ladies MIDNIGHT JADE having only cheque on 15 occasions with FAITH IN Ball winners were: Dean Blair 39, BLAZIN' CARTER (6) and the Branxton Ladies Presentation Day one start, finishing 4th after THEE, (5) SMOKEM JOE, (3) Clarke Sturman 38, Darrell Preston brilliant PINNY MACK, (2) he 2018 followed the pair until the sustaining an injury on the first RAGADEEN, (2) ZIPPING ABBOT, (2) Club Champion - Caren Caldwell 38, David Irwin 38, Ian Newell 38, turn, leading by four lengths. SKETCHY FEVER, ASTEROID CHLOE Chad Mitchison v38, Wayne home turn where he railed Division 2 Champion - Ruth All are capable of a lot more and FIVE EIGHT DOLL. He also banked Drayton 37, Chris Lawson 36, underneath the pair and went McCarthy wins in 2019 for their proud another 18 placings. Alan told me .. "The Simon Nicholson 36 and Wayne on for a great win defeating DYNA DAVE Nett Division 1 - Toy Martin mum KEIRA'S CHARM. There is sure to be reason for my recent run of success is all Berry 36. Nearest-the-Pins went to (4) and BLAZIN'CARTER (6). Nett Division 2 - Jen Salna In the space of eight weeks Dave and Jean plenty of interest in Sabotic's next litter be it because of Greta trainer Robbie Neville. Mabel MacKenzie Brooch Nett - Wayne Berry (3rd) Garry Marsden KEIRA'S CHARM or her daughter ROSE Since I enlisted Robbie as my number one (4th) Tracy Morison (8th & 10th) Fahey had done a tremendous job with Jen Salna BAGO BYE BYE, 10 starts, 9 wins, an OF MIDNIGHT. handler I started to pick is brain and Senior Vet - Caren Caldwell and Simon Nicholson (17th). unlucky 3rd at $1:20 from box 5, a track WINNERS ARE GRINNERS implement his training methods. I just hope 18 Hole Eclectic Winner -Carol Sunday 9th December He Weekly record and a Group One win in the New Branxton trainer Susan Smith has a lightning Robbie hangs around for a bit longer because Miller Challenge has been won by Zealand Cup. fast dog in her kennels named TUNZA winners are grinners and I'm smiling." Gobbler Winner - Kerrie O’Connell Everglades GC visitor Jason Clifton THUNDER who has been kicking up a Other winners included SAHALEE for with 40 points from Jai Kumar with After a two week break he jumped on a boat Birdies Winner - Caren Caldwell and headed to the North Island for a crack at storm. The black bitch by MAGIC SPRITE Graeme Barnett, ROBBIE KNOWS for Chris Womens GolfNSW Medal - Trish 38 points on countback. The club the Group One Spiron Rose at Hatrick. The out of BLUE THUNDER has racked up 6 Kedwell, BRAEMAN and SCOTT PACE McMillan held the AGM with the 2019 long trip and the fact he hadn't seen the tricky wins, a second and a third from 8 starts. The for Garry Kedwell, CHEEKY CHAPTER District Medal - Robyn Hoffman Committee elected: President : Hatrick track was a concern for trainers Dave cash has been raining down for Susan for Tom Campbell, LAGOON BONNIE for Pauline Thomas Memorial - Kerrie Adrian Kent, Secretary/Treasurer : landing a double at the last two Gosford Stephen Keith, MAKOSA for Louise McGee Chris Taggart, Men's Captain : John and Jean, no worries. He settled fourth from O’Connell box 3 and copped a check going into the first meetings with TUNZA THUNDER - and GAME SET MATCH for Anne Foley. Jill Thomas Memorial - Caren Cald- Stewart, Committee Members: BUNBAH and TUNZA THUNDER - GRETA GBOTA DIARY Wayne Barber, John Carmody, turn then balanced in the back straight before well rounding up the leaders for a convincing MORSE, she also won at The Gardens with SUNDAY 6TH JANUARY 2019. Branxton Cup - Lyn Banks Michael McNab and Christine win. (running home in 11:45sec, the best of MIKE MY WAY last Friday night. Branch meeting 7pm GRETA WORKERS Greatest Reduction in Handicap - Tancred. The Nine Hole Dash the four heats) In the final of the Spiron Rose James Porter has been picking up a few CLUB. Neridah Busch (5) played after the meeting was won by he drew box 7 (not ideal on such a tight winner's cheques with DOUBLE MACK and SATURDAY 19TH JANUARY 2019. Summer Comp Winner - Kerrie the team of Dale Hamilton, Kay MEPUNGA REIGN winning at Maitland, N.S.W GBOTA Gala dinner Wentworth Dunn, Jenny & Bruce Chambers track) he copped a nasty check on the first O’Connell DOUBLE MACK went on to win at Park. with 47 points in the 'Best 2 team turn which shoved him way too far out the Season Trophy - Ruth McCarthy Wentworth Park along with ZIPPING SUNDAY 20TH JANUARY 2019. scores to count' . Their score was back, all over red rover, still a great record. Golf NSW 2BBB Qualifying Team ALVIN. James also landed a winning Greta branch presentation at East Maitland boosted by a fine Eagle 3 by Jenny Unfortunately for Dave and Jean the owner - Ruth McCarthy & Jan Scobie flew the dog back to NSW last weekend. double at Richmond with HARD LEFT and Bowling Club. (Buffet lunch) Branxton Ladies Golf & Branxton on the 18th, Nearest-the-Pin went to BOWLS AND HOLES, they backed up that SUNDAY 27TH JANUARY 2019. Sue Peel. Alwyn's dog OXLEY REBEL spent most of Vets this year in Western Australia and returned to form at Gosford when HARD LEFT beat GBOTA Northern District 5th December 2018 – Christmas Tuesday 11th December Mild Sydney with the record of 4 wins and 5 BOWLS AND HOLES by a neck with the presentation Bradford Hotel Rutherford. Ambrose overcast conditions led to some placings. Now in the hands of Darren Sultana quinella paying $10:30. HARD LEFT SUNDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2019. Winner: The Candy Canes (Neridah excellent scoring in the Tuesday he was entered at Maitland last week, continued the winning streak again at Branch meeting and election for 2019 Busch Richard Crooks & Al Can- Syableford with Peter Payne leading Gosford the following week. positions. 7pm GRETA WORKERS CLUB. the way with 43 points from Dean drawing box 6 with Jonny Sledzianowski's non) talented DJANGO'S MATE on his outside. Greta trainer Michelle Lill's DANA KAZZA 2nd: 3 French Hens/Roosters (Ivan Morison 43 and Michael Ridgeway After jumping fairly he put a gap in the rest put drinks in the fridge for husband Michael WISHING Harris, Jan Harris & )John Atton from Charlestown GC 3rd with 41 of the field in the home straight winning by 9 with wins at Muswellbrook, Taree, The EVERYONE A 3rd: 3 Wise Wo-men (Lee Hunt, points. Ball winners were: Wade lengths in the very slick time of 25.05sec. Gardens and Kempsey, taking her tally to 16 VERY MERRY Marg Hunt & Caren Caldwell) Firth v40, Ken Scott-MacKenzie 40, wins. CHRISTMAS Col Bradley 39, Steven Wright v39, The four siblings that went to Western NTP Ladies – Jan Harris Australia are all paying their way with Lochinvar lady Deborah Roach has a lot of AND A HAPPY Gents – Ivan Harris Jason McBeath v38, David Peel 38, new friends and is all cashed up for NEW YEAR. Peter Wilson 37 and Paul Smith 37 YUNDERUP STAR 5 wins and 2 placings Hunter Valley Golf Club Christmas after landing a quinella at The on countback. Nearest-the-Pins went from 8 starts, YUNDERUP TANK 9 wins Sunday 2nd December Shawn and 12 placings, his last start was third Gardens with OVER WATCH and FLYING Cheers, Midnite
New beginnings for Colts in 2019 numbers improve and the Engel and a number of Win/Loss ratio get back to a volunteers on the coaching level it needs to be in a panel. passionate rugby league Please note: There will be loving community. a get together for the 18’s As mentioned above the and senior men’s teams on new look, hard working Saturday 15th December at committee is fired up for a Greta Oval and 10am which big season ahead and are will consist of a game of looking forward to increased touch, a meet and greet with Bago Bye Bye winning the group one New Zealand Cup junior registrations and the coaches followed by a Born & bred in Greta won by BEAST improved results, and they bbq and a few cordials/beers. A fawn dog by Barcia Bale UNLEASHED who is owned have also fully backed the This is for anyone keen to out of Kiera's Charm was by ex Greta branch member senior Men’s and Women’s play in 2019, committee, and whelped in Greta on the 4th Dawn Garrett.) before going teams to set a high standard anyone generally interested February 2016 by Bradley to New Zealand. In New throughout the club on and in being a part of the action. and Carol Sabotic, Bradley's Zealand he was being trained off the field. The Committee We welcome potential new dad called him Tommy at Christchurch by leading consists of: Secretary-Mandy players even just to come up because he was as tough as trainers Dave and Jean Fahey Tracey, Treasurer-Bec and have a chat and a gallop. Raudonikus. Six pups were with his goal being the Group Robinson, Snr Vice President Training will officially start sold in the litter with Tommy One New Zealand Cup mid Paul Tracey, Jnr vice Tuesday 29th January 6pm at November. In his first 5 starts crowds as shown in the consecutive wooden spoons being purchased by Greg A new look committee, new president-Sheryn Binnie, Greta oval. The Colts will Watts from Wauchope, his at Addington he drew terrible look coaching staff, and new recent summer competition with the appointment of local Schools boys’ also be putting in a squad for boxes 4, 5 and 6 but over- being a roaring success for boy and former player Steve dad Alwyn took Tommy's look roster for the Greta Administrator-Doug Engel, the Berkeley Vale 9’s brother Rusty and four went came the the bad draws to all clubs involved. A key Nevin as their head coach rd Branxton Colts Rugby Group 21 Administrator- Competition on 23 Feb as a to Western Australia. record 4 wins and a third. At League Club have generated appointment of Matt Fuller who is excited about the Adam Woodcroft, Jnr reward for the top trainers his next two starts he drew a as 18s coach and a pending season ahead and the interest Greg named his dog BAGO plenty of discussion and Registrar-Terneal King, Snr and a good preseason hit out BYE BYE and sent him to little better in box three interest in the community handy squad for 2019 have so far regarding player Registrar-Carissa Norton, before the Scanlon Shield. winning both and smashing them looking like being retention and recruitment. trainer Darren Russell in and 2019 hasn’t even Canteen Co-ordinator- Anyone interested in playing Queensland. the track record in the finals contenders. Reserve There will be more started!! Andrew Jacobs, Merchandise in the Women’s teams The dog was showing so astonishing time of 29.59sec. grade has appointed former communication to come Under the reign of new Coordinator-Tammy Ware, should contact John Hamson much promise in his trials He was getting close to his barbeque cooker-come regarding 2019 player President Nathan Smith Sponsorship Co-ordinator- -0407380805, 18’s Matt that Greg knocked back a goal being nominated for the reserve grade prop-come signings so stay tuned……. everything is upbeat for 2019 Sean Kowalski and Chris Fuller-0423625710, and three figure sum from a New Zealand Cup, back to first grade prop forward “Nevo”, is looking to be in the Seniors. The Ladies Roberts, Ground Grade Men Steve leading trainer in Victoria. the bad draws, box 4 in his Doug Engel as their Coach assisted by a various amount League Tag are looking to Maintenance-Glen George, Nevin-0457547478. He had 7 starts in Queen- heat and box 5 in the semi. for 2019 (we will see how of former players and local improve from a finals First Aid Co-ordinator-Jacob ● Pictured above (L to R) First sland for 4 wins and 2 He overcame the bad draws long it takes that position to identities along the 2019 performance this year and Thomas, Web Editor-Carissa Grade Coach Steve Nevin, placings and ran 4th in the to win both the heat and semi be a Captain Coach role….). journey as he tries to regain there is a pending Ladies Norton, Player Reps-Chris Secretary Mandy Tracey, heat and semi of a feature in the quickest time of the First Grade are looking to the “old culture” which will tackle team for the winter Roberts and Eve Engel, President Nathan Smith and Re- race in Victoria (The night. comp which will draw the resurrect their bad run of hopefully see the crowd Events Co-ordinator-Eve serve Grade Coach Doug Engel. $210,000 Launching Pad, CONT. INSIDE PAGE
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