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arthritis bugging you our resident pharmacist martin cominotto has some good advice seat belts aren t just about the law they re about safety as well dave tells you why april 15 2011 issue 998 proudly independent circulation 59,440 the heartbeat of penrith a local mother has issued a heartfelt plea for vigilance as the fi fth anniversary of her son s tragic near drowning incident brings back memories of trauma and despair it is a message every local resident must take on board samuel morris was just a baby when he fell into the backyard pool on april 9 2007 i had to pull my limp cold lifeless baby boy out of the pool he was dead gone nothing left inside of him said jo-ann morris samuel s mother i had to do cpr on him i had to breathe into him i had to push down onto his tiny little body many many times to try and get his tiny little heart started i had to watch the doctors cut holes into my baby without using anaesthetic to shove tubes into many places in his tiny little body to give him a tiny hope of life i had to watch my baby boy struggle to take his fi rst breath but samuel fought and survived and now five years later his family look back on the tragic accident that has changed their lives forever during the past five years samuel has been hospitalised 47 times with more than 10 surgeries as well as hundreds of other visits to hospital for therapy and treatment mrs morris said samuel has severe disabilities and is fed through a tube in his stomach he can t eat he will never walk and i will never feel his arms around my neck or hear him say `i love you mum the morris family started the samuel morris foundation shortly after their son s accident to raise awareness of near drowning incidents as a mother it breaks my heart to know how many children drown or have nearly drowned each year as these accidents are totally preventable mrs morris said i know almost all parents feel that they are good parents and this tragedy will never happen to them our pool fence was only four years old and i relied on it being strong and safe for my kids my pool fence failed me i failed my son by not checking each and every pool fence panel mrs morris has just one message for parents please keep our precious children within arms reach supervise them around all water sources and have fun in the water she added my memories are not of fun happy times but of vivid flashbacks of that fateful day five years ago for information visit www samuelmorrisfoundation.org au samuel morris with his parents and sisters [photo melinda jenkins 998wwd6605

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2 friday april 15 2011 the western weekender 998wwd circulation 59,440 cab audit sep 2010 published by mediaview pty ltd printed by spot press pty ltd editor troy dodds sales manager matthew forde senior journalist emily crane journalist lauren grimson journalist cassandra o connor fyi journalist stacey moseley advertising editorial phone fax address photographer melinda jenkins sales executive james miller penrithsales@mediaview.com.au troy.dodds@mediaview.com.au 02 4722 2998 02 4731 6255 suite 2 42-44 abel street penrith nsw 2750 sales executive sergio carrasco sales executive richard watts sales executive linda lewis sales executive ali elali fyi sales executive nadene pearce www.westernweekender.com.au www.facebook.com/westernweekender www.twitter.com/wwpenrith trades services emily larkham production manager editorial production manager production irene adams stacey fortescue alana christanga special projects manager andrew komoder

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the western weekender friday april 15 2011 news local 3 anzac day is a time to reflect on those who fought for what we have today we caught up with four local men who were all part of perhaps our most controversial war t hough the word `anzac conjures sepia images of veterans from the fi rst and second world wars it is also a day to remember and recognise those who have fought to protect australia and many who continue to fight for protection overseas one such contribution was made during perhaps the most controversial war in the 20th century ­ the gruelling jungle warfare against the vietcong between 1955 and 1975 penrith locals neville barnier paul crofts john king and michael bellingham all spent a year serving in vietnam during their early 20 s mr barnier also the penrith rsl sub-branch president was conscripted for national service in 1966 and volunteered for vietnam a month before his service fi nished in 1968 i was posted to a unit known as the second advanced ordinance depot at vung tao where i was a nco corporal in the ammunition mr barnier said the reason we were there was because the centurion tanks were old ww2 tanks and nato did not have any ammunition for them mr bellingham considers his fortune lightly he was trained as a signaller for the support company of 5rar and one of the many troops labelled pongos as they rarely had the chance to shower i spent three quarters of my time out on operations in the bush our vietnam veterans john king michael bellingham neville barnier and paul crofts [photo melinda jenkins smelling i was part of the fi rst tour of duty and was part of the fi rst intake in 1966 i won the lottery and it s the only bloody lottery i have ever won he laughed if you were born in 1945 which mr bellingham was you had a very strong chance of being called up for service reflecting on the good times and the bad mr crofts and mr king realised they may have even met in vietnam without knowing some 40 years ago mr king was trained for transportation moving troops from vung tao to front line positions as well as ammunition and food i got a standing ovation one time when the hmas jeparit was late and i brought the grog in all the boys were cheering he said 2rar was the battalion mr crofts served in as an infantryman between 1970 and 1971 they used to fly us out in helicopters and drop us in the jungle and if we were lucky we would get picked up and taken to bases mr crofts said the four veterans will take part in the penrith rsl s march on sunday april 17 to commemorate their colleagues the march begins at 2.30pm at penrith fire station thank you sale 995wwd6614 celebrating 500,000 successful treatments under arm must present coupon limited availability 19 must present coupon limited availability 29 face brazilian must present coupon limited availability 39 69 149 89 169 or chest full back half leg or full leg must present coupon limited availability must present coupon limited availability

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4 opinion friday april 15 2011 the western weekender from the editor s desk troy dodds not necessarily problem gamblers in fact if figures released by clubs australia are correct just two per cent of pokie players are problem gamblers for the sake of two per cent we are going to overhaul the entire poker machine setup ah but hang on it s not for the sake of those two per cent at all it s really all for the sake of one man andrew wilkie get him off-side and julia gillard has a major problem in short wilkie will pull his support for ms gillard if she doesn t push ahead with troy.dodds@mediaview.com.au 9.30am family service 6pm 8pm concert with stan walker aust idol winner see page 3 in fyi jj s kitchens for quality you can afford no job to big or small license no 202800c specialising in kitchens new makeovers bathroom renovations laundry fit-outs garage storage all work is covered with a 7 year warranty call joe for a `no obligation free quote unit 48/37-47 borec road penrith nsw 2750 ph 0438 872 629 fax 4722 3999 smith st matt full mechanical workshop auto centre lpg rego checks service pink slips blue slips green slips log book service full servicing all work guaranteed have written in this column before about things that don t make sense ­ tough issues where logical answers just don t seem to get a run well we ve got a hum-dinger of a situation like that at the moment th is whole thing about poker machines and a massive overhaul regarding how they work and new limits that could be placed on them really is way out of whack th is week the clubs industry officially launched their campaign against the implementation of technology that they say would require any person who plays a poker machine to register for a licence to gamble now the clubs industry have their own motives for ensuring that reform doesn t impact profits so let s leave them to the side for one moment the real issue here is problem gamblers and if reforming poker machine laws will actually help the issue amongst possible reforms is reducing the limit of each individual bet on a poker machine to $1 down from $10 though in most cases $5 is the maximum bet according to the herald punters could face the possibility of choosing between slower machines with smaller jackpots or faster machines that require players to enter what they are prepared to lose in a day or over a week once the pre-committed amount is reached they would be locked out from playing the faster machines for 24 hours in every club of course the whole rule falls over when you consider that a bloke who has reached his pre-committed level can walk over to the tab place a bet on a horse for whatever amount he chooses and just keep punting th is whole big brother concept of a licence to punt would stop many people from gambling altogether such people are 998wwd3537 i julia gillard will never be looked at as a prime minister with conviction and strength the pre-commitment system which ultimately raises the question is this move totally politically motivated or could it actually do some good i m not a professor nor am i looking at any research when i give the answer of no a problem gambler is a problem gambler and a problem gambler will fi nd his or her way around whatever system is put in place and if they can t they ll just head to the tab or online where such strong restrictions do not exist can you imagine the grandmother who likes to put a couple of dollars through the pokies each week signing up for a `licence so she can do it of course she won t and that is where we get back to clubs australia and their belief that it will cost them money clubs of course give significantly to the community and employ many people so the ladder of ramifications is a long one and one that will bite hard i m not a regular poker machine player by any means and to be honest the whole licence thing would have very little impact on me but i and i think many others can see the lunacy in all of this there is no doubt that problem gambling is a significant issue and in fact the two per cent figure mentioned earlier is probably wildly inaccurate because plenty of people out there would still be hiding their secret but the approach in all of this appears to be wrong and i just can t see how anyone could possibly believe a pre-commitment system or a lowering of maximum bets could possibly have a dent in solving the issue of problem gambling particularly as i say when other parts of the gambling industry do not have such stringent rules th is all comes down to the problem of minority government julia gillard and co are being forced to bow on issues that perhaps as a government they do not necessarily believe should be part of their agenda keep andrew wilkie happy keep the greens happy keep rob and tony happy with so many people to keep happy there s little time to govern some believe the government setup we have means there is more open and transparent policy and that the government is kept in check but it also prevents the government from really making its mark and julia gillard will never be looked at as a prime minister with conviction and strength given we all know the truth behind the scenes all of that aside it would be a disgrace for a government to introduce the kind of technology being suggested just as it is a disgrace to try to enforce plain packaging of cigarettes if you believe something is a serious problem have the balls to do something serious about it and not just apply a band-aid here and there 998wwd8409 paul th um bsup 998wwd1896 julius phil smithstreetauto@bigpond.com 4731 4019 184 smith street south penrith to that lovely lady last week a local resident had a $50 note fly out of her bag on high street she didn t notice it but another lady picked up the money and raced after her to return it to red rooster we at the weekender love you but if you give us a leg when we ask for a wing one more time we may be looking elsewhere for our fast food fi x th um b s down unit 5 119 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the western weekender friday april 15 2011 news local 5 i t looks like a red light camera it seems to be a red light camera but there s one hiccup in it actually being a red light camera it doesn t work a non-functioning red light camera has been left at the corner of mulgoa road and high street in penrith for four years a spokesperson for the roads and traffic authority confi rmed that the wet-fi lm red light camera which captures traffic heading in both directions on mulgoa road currently is not operational but could not confi rm why the camera had been left there the last recorded income from the mulgoa road camera was in 2007 to 2008 for july through to august with 156 red light offences raising $49,608 in revenue when questioned about the status of the camera the rta spokesperson said the site is being considered for the installation of a safety camera ­ the new dual digital red light and speed cameras being rolled out across the state to replace old fi lm cameras the revelation comes as premier barry o farrell and minister for roads duncan gay ordered an audit of every speed camera in nsw th is audit will provide motorists with the assurance that speed cameras are in places where they will improve road safety not just raise revenue mr o farrell said in the penrith lga there have been 3,210 offences for running red lights and speeding raising a total of $735,896 in fi nes this fi nancial year alone the western weekender advises that red lights must always be obeyed and warns that the camera could become functional at any time do not run risks at this intersection trees in jamisontown area may have been poisoned this red light camera on mulgoa road doesn t work enrith council is currently investigating the death of a number of mature gum trees around a petrol station on mulgoa road at jamisontown about eight trees have mysteriously been affected council has had a look at the trees and suspects they have been poisoned a council spokesman said the weekender went to visit the site and the trees at the front p of the petrol station appear to be dead while the remainder of trees on the sides could be close to dying council is currently undertaking an investigation and if that fi nds that the trees were tampered with then we would be hopeful of a swift prosecution a council spokesman said fines can range from $1,500 to $1.1 million licence no 189585c abn 49559903646 998wwd4980 call shane 0411 704 302 `where quality service great prices come together specialists in all aspects of concrete work including stencil stamped plain driveway patio pool specialists 998wwd6366

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6 news jim aitken local friday april 15 2011 the western weekender council news more people can now enjoy beautiful nepean river views with a new section of pathway extending the great river walk the work on river road emu plains is now underway it marks the start of a proposed loop along the west and east banks of the river from victoria bridge to the m4 the loop will complement the already existing section of the great river walk which stretches from the log cabin north to cassola place th is fi rst stage of the loop will be built between regatta park and francis street it will be shared by pedestrians and cyclists and will include a simple handrail on the river side th is new work is an important step toward realising the visionary great river walk which with the cooperation of several councils will eventually stretch 570 kilometres from lake bathurst near goulburn to broken bay the walk is part of our celebration of penrith as a river city and is an ideal way for people to enjoy this wonderful natural asset th is river bank is already popular with walkers and cyclists and this work will make the walk safer and encourage more people residents and tourists to enjoy our wonderful city the work is jointly funded by council and the nsw government under the metropolitan greenspace program olice have charged 32-year-old st marys resident john johnny meyn with the murder of his former partner 26-yearold yvette rathbone whose body was found near a granny flat at the rear of a house in carpenter street colyton last friday afternoon police have alleged that a domestic dispute occurred between the pair a short time before ms rathbone s death some time before 2pm mr meyn allegedly fled the carpenter street scene with two children aged one and three sparking a state-wide man hunt an amber alert was issued and blanket coverage was given to the search by media outlets he was found three hours later at the mt portal lookout in glenbrook national park and the children were unharmed mr meyn was later escorted to penrith police station where he was charged with murder one local resident who lives just one street away from the crime scene told the weekender he saw mr meyn around but didn t know him personally i had passed him several p residents of carpenter street were shocked to arrive home on friday to find police investigating a murder times and occasionally gave him a wave when he was working on his boat or the cars in the backyard apart from that i didn t know him personally he seemed fairly normal he said i was pretty shocked when i came home to see the police tape across the backyard ­ i ve heard of other things happening in the neighbourhood but not at this end of the street 998wwd

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the western weekender friday april 15 2011 news local 7 police are searching for two armed males who approached a 24-year-old claremont meadows woman at werrington lakes at about 2am last saturday the fi rst male is described as islander in appearance 20 to 30 years of age large build and wearing baggy clothes at the time of the incident the second male is described as islander in appearance thin build 20 to 30 years of age with black spiked hair anyone with information about the incident should contact st marys police or crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 andrew and sharon dearie are concerned that their efforts to save money on electricity may have been wasted a 17-year-old doonside male and a 17-year-old mt druitt male have been charged with attempted robbery after assaulting and attempting to steal personal property from a 23-year-old parramatta man at st marys railway station last thursday april 7 both were refused bail and appeared at parramatta children s court on the same day a glenmore park couple have waited six months for solar panels to be installed on their roof but now they face missing out altogether on the rebate scheme that would make their investment feasible the nsw solar bonus scheme is due to shut once 300 megawatts of capacity is installed on march 25 236 megawatts was in place but approved applications were at 341 megawatts and are set to reach 367 when the scheme shuts which is likely at the start of june sharon and andrew dearie paid a 20 per cent deposit for their solar panel system back in october to central coast based company sanctuary energy while sanctuary energy started installing their solar panels on wednesday the couple fear they could still miss out because they have to wait four to six weeks for the energy distribution group integral energy to supply a meter taking into account this delay between the two companies we are still really concerned that we could potentially miss out based on the government s cap of 300 megawatts mrs dearie said an o farrell government spokesperson said the government was still seeking briefi ngs on the issue the government is alarmed at how the cost of the scheme has blown out and has demanded urgent explanations from departmental officials he said sanctuary energy ceo mark marjoribanks said the company had experienced various setbacks including the government changing parts of the scheme of the four megawatts of capacity that the company has signed they have installed just over one megawatt to date i d be extremely frustrated and annoyed if i missed out on the scheme there is no way i ll be paying for it if i m not connected to the grid mrs dearie said a 30-year-old man had his scooter stolen while riding along monfarville road st marys at 9pm last friday night the victim was approached by two unknown males and pushed to the ground before his scooter was stolen the fi rst male is described as caucasian 25 to 30 years of age 185cm tall large build and wearing a grey jumper and light coloured shorts the second man is described as caucasian 25 to 30 years of age 180cm tall skinny build and wearing a light coloured t-shirt and shorts at the time of the incident if you have any information contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 police are searching for a male described as middle eastern approximately 30 years of age and 170cm tall with black hair in a mullet style following an incident with a nine-yearold child at camelia avenue glenmore park last sunday morning the child was walking to a friend s house when the male pulled up alongside him in a white mercedes-style van and offered him a lift contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 police are investigating a home invasion that occurred at a residence on warden road cranebrook last sunday the victim awoke to banging on the front door police are continuing their investigations art supplies we re back in penrith formally arthouse direct kingswood harmony clearance now selling direct to the public sale relocation specials timber ti shutters sh sale ends 21/4/11 998w 998wwd3708 9 wwd3708 50 off selected items phone 4721 8488 timber venetian blinds rol roller blin blinds roller shutters handmade timber basswood and pvc venetians holland and sunscreen roller blinds plantation shutters vertical blinds roller shutters doors and screens 998wwd6811 call in and see our new store new n 538 high street penrith io locat next to sam s warehouse jeff dean 0414 403 490 · lauren dean 0431 729 931 8/28 coombes drive penrith · 4721 1368

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8 opinion friday april 15 2011 the western weekender beautiful affordable wardrobes custom designed and built to suit your needs most outstanding trade services 2008 true local business awards dear weekender email penritheditorial@mediaview.com.au post suite 2 42-44 abel street jamisontown 2750 winner 6 months interest free 10 year guarantee mirror 2 door r up to 2.44m high 2.44m long fat cats 615 · 3 drawers e · 4 shelves · shoe space ·d double single hanging space · handbag shelf u up to 2.44m high 2.44m long 785 · 6 drawers · 8 shelves · shoe space e · do single hanging space double · handbag shelf mirror 2 door r remember the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten your choice of · hinged or sliding timber up to 2.44m high 3.6m long craftwood colonial or federation style doors · reflect your lifestyle in our award winning mirror 3 door r aluminium sliding mirror doors · a range of · 6 drawers design options to make all your storage dreams · 8 shelves · shoe space e come true · mirror veneer painted polyurethane · innovative features · double single hanging space · professionally designed to meet your needs · handbag shelf · walk in robes · bookcases · linen press · home office fitouts · entertainment units the above price are between walls floors to ceiling · hand-made furniture more 998wwd3526 1090 we make all your storage dreams a reality lic no 115071c available to approved purchasers conditions apply factory direct established for over 20 years visit our showroom 47 sterling rd minchinbury www.tntwardrobes.com.au e info@tntwardrobes.com.au 9832 4588 with the game becoming harder the panthers need to be hungrier than ever but the panthers bellies have already been fi lled with a nice warm stew of compliments from the coach luke lewis being told he is one of the best five league players in the world is just one example of how elliott is missing the mark his `positive reinforcement makes them cocky and lazy because they no longer have to play for his respect or his praise having the drive to reach the top of the mountain only comes when you loathe the valley and when elliott makes choices like focusing on the game ahead rather than the previous loss he allows the players to deny the reality of their poor performance and avoid humility so a win isn t worth the effort to them because losing doesn t hurt enough elliott has also tried to balance the physical demands of footy by focusing on the mind with meditation for example and also the recent and embarrassing eye contact session in the sheds but all of this has come at a cost and while elliott s intention to ease the pressure of football life and help the players achieve more balance is commendable it s not realistic when you sugar coat them wrap them in cotton wool and turn them into an angel inevitably you re going to lose the devil and i m afraid this is what s happened to penrith they ve gone soft leah claypole still waiting for your solar power to be installed by other for your solar power to be grid connected we can help you ring now for your free quote and we ll come out to you great deals on solar power solar hot water as a package unbeatable service and prices reduce your electricity bills and go solar specialising in solar power solar hot water all electrical work 0428 222 235 0428 222 245 have your say write to the editor thank you volunteers as we prepare to celebrate both world red cross day and international volunteers week in may i would like to thank our many red cross volunteers for the amazing work that they do a recent global survey has found that red cross and red crescent volunteers contributed six billion dollars worth of services worldwide in 2010 or around 90 cents for every person on earth the work of red cross volunteers in australia is valued at more than $82 million a year r tickner ceo australian red cross fees necessary i refer to the article published on april 1 concerning changes to interchange fees for eftpos these are complex changes and it is understandable some retailers may have concerns it is important however that the reasons for the changes are clearly understood the changes are vital to support investment in eftpos so that it does not follow bankcard s path and disappear from the australian payments landscape for retailers visa and mastercard debit are twice as expensive to process than eftpos without the investment in eftpos to meet the needs of small business and consumers eftpos will fail and retailers will have no choice other than the foreign-owned visa and mastercard that is not something anyone wants to see b mansfield eftpos managing director the western weekender reserves the right to edit letters for the sake of accuracy and space 998wwd3605

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the western weekender friday april 15 2011 council snapshot news local 9 o ne of penrith s strongest advocates for people with disabilities sadly passed away last month steve hyland was a member of penrith council s access committee for six years and was also a long time member and chair of the penrith disabilities resource centre he also served on the management committee of nepean community transport now known as great community transport and was a committee member of the hawkesbury penrith respite service penrith council offered its condolences to mr hyland s family and many friends in a report to council on monday night steve used his skills as an accredited access consultant to help council with many disability projects over the years his outstanding work on the fi rst penrith mobility maps assisted council to develop its award winning penrith city centre and st marys town centre access maps the council report said mr hyland s tireless work was recognised back in 2006 when he was awarded one of council s wall of achievement awards councillor jackie greenow said mr hyland would be sadly missed i thank his family and hope they understand how much he has done for our community cr greenow said councillor prue guillaume said he was a trailblazer in the area of disability services in penrith mr hyland lived in penrith for more than 35 years council has placed its draft operational plan 2011-12 on public exhibition in relation to the proposed rate rise council applied for a special rate variation srv to an independent body after community consultation last month as the srv is still being assessed council is required to exhibit two budgets as part of the operational plan one incorporating a srv and one that shows what services will be cut if the srv isn t approved the draft operational plan will be on exhibition until may 16 penrith has played its part in housing sydney s development and is now calling on the government to fulfi l its obligations by delivering infrastructure and services late last year the state government released an updated metropolitan plan for sydney 2036 and confi rmed penrith as a regional city the updated plan intends to integrate transport and land use planning to enable a cohesive and integrated planning framework across the greater sydney basin targets have been set in the metropolitan plan for penrith including increased public transport use improved links with the north west and south west growth centre and 31,000 new jobs by 2036 council takes the position that this jobs target is not high enough and has set a target of 40,000 new jobs by 2031 council established the penrith business alliance to achieve this objective cr aitken said council will send five female councillors to the australian local government women s association nsw state annual conference in may the theme of this year s conference is `strong women influencing future trends the conference will provide networking opportunities and `hot spots for delegates to raise issues in late 2009 council created a $5,000 scholarship in recognition of louise petchell council s former sustainability coordinator who passed away suddenly in april 2009 the fi rst two recipients are jeni pollard and karen van woudenberg the scholarship was built around louise s passion to embrace the principles of sustainability caption long time disabilities advocate steve hyland passed away last month 998wwd3712

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10 news local friday april 15 2011 the western weekender a morning tea was held this week to thank local volunteers who helped in the queensland flood relief he north ipswich karalee hack and pony club suffered extensive damage at the hands of the devastating queensland floods earlier this year ­ so much so that members of the club were prepared to close their doors for up to three months while restorations took place the dressage arena at the popular riding school was submerged under four metres of water and many of the outdoor facilities were completely destroyed during the torrential downpour however a mammoth clean up task was not enough to deter a contingent of 23 determined volunteers from penrith t employees from the penrith taxation office ato penrith city council and australia post travelled up north last month in an effort to help the karalee hack and pony club re-open for business we all really gelled and worked together to help mal sheens over two days the contingent moved 85 cubic metres of sand and soil to refi ll the dressage area flattened and re-fi lled the round yard and tidied up the gardens jump area and other outdoor facilities that had been badly damaged the karalee hack and pony club was able to re open for business just days later council hosted a `thank you morning tea for the ipswich contingent on tuesday ato volunteer steve dardo said the ipswich flood relief effort had been the highlight of his career it was such an adventure ­ i didn t know any of the volunteers from penrith city council or australia post until we left so it was really good to meet and work with such a great group of people he said council volunteer mal sheens said the group really worked as a team we all really gelled and worked together to help each other out mr sheens said dr amanda third headed a pilot study into social networking [photo melinda jenkins ost parents fret over what their children are doing on social networking sites and worry about their safety online however a pilot study conducted by the university of western sydney s uws centre for cultural research revealed the generational divide could be conquered when adults and young people shared their knowledg m dr amanda th ird of the cultural research centre said the researchers worked with four young people to devise three hour workshops for adults covering cyber safety and uses of social networking sites it was a very simple idea ­ parents are concerned about online risks but are sometimes lacking the intimate knowledge of technology dr th ird said the young people were paired with adults whom they didn t know to overcome traditional family dynamics that may inhibit intergenerational knowledge sharing there was an overwhelmingly positive response many of the adults said that they no longer felt intimidated by the technology and came to an understanding of why social networking sites are so important to young people she said in the next five years uws researchers hope to trial the workshops on a large scale as part of a holistic cyber safety education package 998wwd6375

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the western weekender friday april 15 2011 news local 13 kingswood locals kim webb and paul paschelke say looking out for friends when they re drinking is important [photo melinda jenkins ingswood locals paul paschelke and kim webb agree that people should take responsibility for their actions when drinking in light of new likely legislation that is set to give police more power to deal with drunken people kim pulls me up and lets me know when enough is enough that is part of drinking responsibly mr paschelke said the flatmates agreed it is important to look out for one another when sharing a few rounds with friends k i think the new laws make sense if people are disruptive by making a scene and starting arguments when they are drunk then they should be removed mr paschelke said our approach has been about encouraging people to be responsible mike gallacher a bar tender said people have responsibility in every other aspect of their lives and should exercise the same restraint with drinking but i don t think it is possible to ever take the pressure off bar tenders as we still have to be vigilant to customers he said police minister mike gallacher said cabinet will consider a number of options to ensure that drunks do not ruin other people s night out our approach has been about encouraging people to be responsible for their own actions we want to make it simpler by giving police the right to ask individuals to `move-on if they are being disruptive and disorderly we are not simply re-introducing the offence of `drunkenness 998wwd6618 cage free barn eggs come and see our unreal deals carpet floating floors vinyl remnants also we have quality laying hens for sale open to public · wholesale retail · closed sundays michael mariella galea ph 4777 4059 360 ninth ave llandilo 998wwd7920 998wwd7300 buy your eggs fresh from the farm unit 2/70 mulgoa road penrith 4721 2033 998wwd6620

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14 news local friday april 15 2011 the western weekender ocal families are on high alert following a recent measles outbreak across western sydney 45 cases at least 23 of which have been reported in rooty hill st marys mt druitt and seven hills have already been reported this year ­ more than the total number of cases reported each year since 2007 centre for health protection director dr jeremy mcanulty said the disease is highly contagious and usually brought into australia by unvaccinated travellers measles is a highly contagious virus that is spread through the air by someone who is unwell with the disease dr mcanulty explained in australia most people diagnosed with measles have recently travelled overseas and not been vaccinated manager of the communicable diseases and immunisation centre for population health dr vicky sheppeard said many people aged 25 to 45 aren t protected from the l there are concerns of a measles outbreak in western sydney potentially deadly disease because they haven t had the second booster vaccination the fi rst vaccination is given at one year of age and the second is given at four so babies under one as well as children and adults who haven t received two doses of the vaccine are highly susceptible to the disease dr sheppeard said though measles symptoms may seem harmless the disease can lead to pneumonia and in more serious cases encephalitis it starts with a fever cough and sore red eyes followed by a rash three or four days later dr sheppeard explained if you think you re coming down with measles call your doctor in advance and let them know you may be infected so you can be taken into a separate waiting room incredible value ic vel marr jetset tra rice alf p h kvil this is appy helen s h presents le tours for seniors cairns tro een l north qu pica wn by your o ader d group le om starting fr 2 august eparts 2 sland 011 bookin a group g escorted ed to rice slash p airfare includes nsfers return tra $2500 per person s 6 night s for 7 day $749 per perso n twin sh are ast et breakf s hot buff s include e in cairn e esplanad th hotel on irns plaza ts at the ca and 6 nigh for the complete experience you can also participate in 6 days of excursions great barrier reef overnight stay at fitzroy island daintree rainforest crocodile cruise morning tea and daintree village day trip kuranda village sky rail optional and kuranda scenic railway atherton tablelands tour barron river cruise with morning tea millaa millaa falls lunch at mungalli falls dfo shopping tour add $120 for 6 dinners and $530 for the 6 days of excursions jetset marrickville shop 88f marrickville shopping centre cnr murray and smidmore streets marrickville 998wwd6386 998wwd4976 ph 9550 6133 info@metrotravelcentre.com.au www.jetset.com.au/marrickville

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the western weekender friday april 15 2011 news local 15 health minister nicola roxon and lindsay mp david bradbury inspect the e-health system hospital visit premier barry o farrell and a contingent of liberals visited nepean hospital a s part of the federal g ov er n ment s initiative to create an electronic health records database western sydney clinics will be upgrading their facilities and parents will have the option to register for e-health records healthcare providers such as nepean blue mountains local health network will start implementing the electronic reforms immediately federal minister for health and ageing nicola roxon said western sydney was fortunate it would receive the e-health records system ahead of other areas across the country in the 21st century australians shouldn t have to worry about remembering every immunisation every medical test every prescription instead australians should be able to use an e-health record that will keep all of their critical health information in one spot ms roxon said individuals will be able to set their own access controls to the e-records if they elect to be part of the system and with the individual s permission key pieces of health information may be viewed by participating healthcare providers across different locations the government is investing $70 million into 12 lead implementation sites including western sydney as a part of its overall investment of $467 million arking at nepean hospital is likely to worsen before it gets better according to the health minister jillian skinner back in february ms skinner committed $10 million to expand the hospital s car parking facilities if the coalition was elected during a visit to nepean hospital with premier barry o farrell on p wednesday ms skinner said plans for the car park were being worked on i understand the department has drawn up the concept plans and so on so that work will continue the parking is likely to get worse before it gets better so there s a degree of urgency ms skinner said i know from the many times i have been here with my colleagues from western sydney that parking is a nightmare we promised money in the election lead up to get on with the job of providing parking i believe it s going to be a crucial issue very soon and i look forward to working with this hospital to make that happen ms skinner said parking would worsen due to current construction at nepean the health minister and premier were at nepean hospital to inspect the construction on the hospital s new east block it was ms skinner s fi rst visit to a sydney hospital since she was announced as the health minister shaun smith t/a we will beat any genuine written quote combination gable entertaining area carport gable combination full gable entertainment area timber decks hardwood treated pine deal direct with builder and save gable features lic no 50165c flat roof awning glass enclosure 998wwd3709 office 4576 1616 mobile 0410 437 558 email info@spshomeimp.com.au visit our website www.spshomeimprovements.com.au

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