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the best local advice for your business michael todd from the bec has it covered want to know what s in store our resident astrologer has the predictions you need may 27 2011 issue 1004 proudly independent circulation 59,440 the heartbeat of penrith local students used toast to create an amazing artwork this week malaysian group targets westfield but their luck quickly runs out bart bassett andrew rohan duncan gay barry o farrell tanya davies and stuart ayres at erskine park on wednesday morning [photo melinda jenkins t a local group of dancers is heading for a big competition in vegas he contract for the construction of the erskine park link road has been awarded and physical works are expected to begin in july matty mathivanar rta project manager for the erskine park link road said the contract was awarded to civil engineering company nace on monday the deal was announced by the state government on wednesday construction for the link road is on target and subject to weather and conditions permitting will be fi nished before the end of next year mr mathivanar said originally it was announced that construction on the road a major transport route through the designated western sydney employment area would begin in the fi rst half of this year however there were delays with the valuer general who determines the land value awarded to residents whose houses were resumed with land now resumed and the contract awarded residents in the area can expect little activity in the coming weeks with administration facilities being set up but towards the end of july the larger excavation activities will begin there will be some effects from construction works for example increased use of erskine park road and wallgrove road but the contractor will be responsible for ensuring mud from the site is not transported onto the road mr mathivanar said for premier barry o farrell concrete plans for the link road are a promise fulfi lled it s a project i took a very close interest in while in opposition and it s a project i look forward to coming back and opening he said on wednesday th is project will mean jobs during construction and it will mean jobs after it s opened as businesses move into the area mr o farrell was joined at the site by western sydney mps 1004wwd6605

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2 friday may 27 2011 the western weekender s rs pe u athis week onl m ial p ec a e sy le iv s s best showroom of all the latest wheels in the market cheap prices hurry in while stocks last call for any size not listed best prices ­ top service all jobs come with warranty acura 18 x 8 package si sinner 20 x 8.5 p k 8 5 package t txpoon 18 x 8 p k package crossline 20 x 8.5 package $1100 tyres 175/70-13 185/60-14 185/65-14 185/lt-14 195/50-15 205/65-15 195/65-15 $55 $70 $75 $75 $75 $75 $85 $1499 $1199 all tyre 235/40-18 235/45-17 225/35-20 245/30-22 $1499 hot specials $105 $95 $145 $170 prices include fit balance unit 3/49 sterling rd minchinbury circulation 59,440 cab audit sep 2010 published by mediaview pty ltd printed by spot press pty ltd editor troy dodds sales manager richard watts senior journalist emily crane journalist cassandra o connor journalist stacey moseley fyi journalist nathan taylor photographer melinda jenkins advertising editorial phone fax address 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 linda lewis sales executive ali elali sales executive emily larkham sales executive paulette adams sales executive tracey nelms administration erin o neill 9832 4383 www.westernweekender.com.au www.facebook.com/westernweekender www.twitter.com/wwpenrith 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 may 27 2011 news local 3 local students have taken creativity to the next level by using 100 loaves of bread to create a mural that is set to become a big talking point w hat do you get if you put 100 loaves of bread into a room with a group of budding artists a giant mural that s what the students at the nepean arts and design centre have just created a mural based on a work by american realist painter edward hopper but their version has a twist ­ it s made solely from toast the four metre long toast mural was created using about 100 loaves of bread with each piece being toasted to a different shade in order to represent the different tones in the image as the toast gets burnt it gets really brittle so we had to use vegemite on some pieces to get the really rich burnt black said fine art student ruma hort at one stage there was a whole bunch of us there spreading vegemite onto bread the mural was split into four sections to make it easier to handle and the toast was stuck onto thick drawing paper using a flour and sugar paste we cut each piece into quarters and in more detailed areas we had to cut them into 16 pieces ruma said the students had to enlist the help of the hospitality facilities at the nepean college of tafe nsw western sydney institute after they realised their domestic toasters weren t quite up to the job the toast mural took about two days to collaborate and was exhibited at the tafe on wednesday fine art student ruma hort putting the finishing touches on the toast mural this week [photo melinda jenkins be quick time is running out on these huge discounts makes leaves leave bg 56 blower efficient high performance blower ideal for home clean-ups · 27.2 cc · 4.2 kg · 230 km/hr max air speed · 730 m3/hr max air flow ms 170 miniboss® · · · · 30.1 cc 1.3 kw 3.9 kg 14 35cm bar the serious pruner the most compact saw in the stihl range ideal for occasional home use was 349 now $249 was 399 now $299 1004wwd7489 ms 180 c miniboss® home owner s dream saw a compact saw for occasional home use with stihl s incredible easy2start system and unique quick chain tensioner · · · · 31.8 cc 1.5 kw 4.2 kg 16 40cm bar ms 311 farmboss® · · · · 59.0 cc 3.1 kw 6.4 kg 20 50cm bar stringent exhaust emission extremely low-vibration stihl chainsaw for property maintenance was 569 jamison park now 499 now $239 with of extras carry case two stroke oil fuel tin chain sharpener bar oil soccer york rd netball stihl abel st batt st stihl shop penrith unit 1/35 york rd jamison rd preston st 4722 3645 open 7 days use our in-store atm for your purchases finance available

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4 opinion friday may 27 2011 the western weekender from the editor s desk troy dodds are we that bored that shallow that bereft of ideas for legitimate humour and entertainment that lying down on a piece of wood becomes an internet sensation the funniest thing to come out of this whole thing is the older generations joining in at least they re having a good laugh reality television unfortunately it s here to stay and even when it comes to my girlfriend i m fighting a losing battle but i will never consider a wannabe model crying in the corner as must-see television troy.dodds@mediaview.com.au 1004wwd3527 i 9.30am family service 6pm night service are you unemployed would you like to start your own small business the new enterprise incentive scheme neis is a federal government program to assist unemployed persons in starting their own small business neis provides · certificate iv in small business management training course to teach you how to manage your business at no cost to you · income support of $475 a fortnight paid for 52 weeks no business income test applicable · free ongoing business guidance and support all of the above is free to be eligible for neis you must be registered for full time employment with centrelink and be in receipt of a benefit such as newstart sole parent etc if you wish to take advantage of this very successful federal government program please contact the small business experts at the penrith valley bec your local neis provider penrith valley bec love a good list can t start the day without a `to do list and when the work piles up there s nothing like a target list to get you back on track th is week i thought i d have a bit of fun and create a list of the top five things that constantly annoy me mainly because there s nothing better than having a bit of a whinge in a wet old week i ve given it a bit of a penrith flavour and even though i love living here and am passionate about the place i call home there s the odd grievance or two that deserves to be aired the jamison road traffic lights i know that i ll get shouted down for this but how did we manage to spend $15 million on something that has created more of a delay than we had before i use that intersection daily and could never really understand what the big deal was a round-a-bout is hardly a maze and how people couldn t figure out how to use it properly is beyond me i now fi nd myself going down station street because i can t be bothered sitting at the lights for a few minutes it may look pretty but it wasn t needed isn t worth the cash and it now takes longer to get through the same stretch of road than it did a year ago safer let s see the figures in a few years time plankers what s going on with the planking craze back when i was 18 i used to lie flat on my stomach every weekend usually after a big night out nobody ever thought it was something special back then so let s make the point fi rst and foremost that the whole concept is pointless stupid and a bit of a waste of time but maybe the bigger concern is how such a thing could take off be proud of where you live and what you do at the end of the day it s all what you make it weight loss solutions and investigations into what is really in the sausages i just bought at the supermarket are the lowest of the low thankfully we have a good alternative in the 6.30 timeslot in the shape of george negus program on channel ten but it s struggling in the ratings and will need an almighty boost in support if it is to mount a serious challenge in the future meanwhile instead of watching the other shows i ll summarise for you quickly if you want to lose weight go for a run and eat healthily if you don t want to get wrinkles get over it they come with age as for the sausages just throw them on the barbie and be done with it people bagging penrith a few years ago i lived in the city for a short while but i always called penrith home it s a city that has given me so much so i don t plan on leaving it any time soon my biggest gripe is with people who ve never lived here or have rarely been here and want to bag the place out perhaps i m just too proud but on that token there s plenty to be proud of most people just can t take the blinkers off their eyes and hence they struggle to fi nd it we have excellent food excellent bars great shopping and a business presence that is emerging on the world stage the success stories of people in this region are found each week in the very paper you re reading now and there s many more to come because there s a band of young people in this region who are fed up with the stigma and have big bright ideas be proud of where you live and what you do at the end of the day it s all what you make it i mean i still can t believe the australian public was stupid enough to watch a bunch of people walk around a house for as long as they did big brother was an interesting social experiment in the fi rst year but from the second year on it was gutter tv the 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the western weekender friday may 27 2011 news local 5 ou could have been forgiven for thinking we were still in an election campaign last friday opposition leader tony abbott did the traditional meet and greet with shoppers at westfield penrith as he continued to talk tough on the carbon tax and the federal budget which he said neglected western sydney mr abbott has challenged the prime minister to visit penrith and speak to the working families affected by the taxes the gillard government is proposing to introduce mr abbott laid down the challenge as he toured corinthian doors manufacturing warehouse at st marys before speaking to locals at westfield i think it is really quite neglectful of the prime minister not to be here because there are a lot of labor seats here and the local members would be wondering why the hell she is spending so much time with tony windsor [independent mp for new england he said strolling through westfield there were mixed responses from shoppers ­ some congratulated him as a `hero and others questioned his ability to improve the cost of living for families 1004wwd7468 opposition leader tony abbott addresses the media last friday flanked by nsw senator marise payne people don t like the carbon tax they are worried that the government is incompetent and wasteful mr abbott said speaking on the federal budget mr abbott said western sydney had been neglected there is no new infrastructure spending for western sydney this is a city choking on its own traffic and there is nothing for infrastructure no improvements to rail no improvements to roads he said but labor lindsay mp david bradbury said the government demonstrated its ongoing commitment to penrith by funding the nepean hospital extension the redevelopment of howell oval and cua stadium and new commuter car park at penrith station mr abbott said he was no stranger to penrith having served as a pastoral assistant at emu plains catholic parish and in a coup for the local area the opposition leader even said he would try to visit penrith later in the year to compete in the nepean triathlon which he entered in 1986 norfolk buffet 2 x sizes 1630mm or 1800mm australian hardwood mountain ash oak rrp $1349.00 our price $299.00 fully assembled interest free finance available 1004wwd6366 1004wwd6629 1004wwd6263 y

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6 news jim aitken local friday may 27 2011 the western weekender council news local primary school students can learn what it takes to lead the city in penrith city council s mayor for a day competition during local government week from 1 to 7 august students will have the chance to experience what it s like to `take the helm of a vibrant city of 185,000 residents as a `junior councillor or `junior mayor students will see fi rsthand what it s like to decide the future of this great city in a mock council meeting our children are tomorrow s leaders and they will have the chance to put their views on today s issues of significance to our community the theme of local government week is `empowering communities what better way to empower students than helping them exercise their leadership skills the winner will not only play the part of junior mayor he or she will also look the part in a replica of the mayoral robes to enter students need to tell us why they should be penrith city s 2011 junior mayor write a story or poem create an artwork or comic strip ­ use your imagination entries are limited to one side of an a4 piece of paper in length or less than 10 megabytes for audio or fi lm fi les entries close on 3 june for more information call 4732 7736 t hough primary and secondary school students have completed their naplan testing for another year the debate about the role of the tests and their influence on technology use in the classroom continues in western sydney schools werrington resident and spokesperson for the federation of parents and citizens associations nsw david giblin believes naplan narrows the school curriculum and displaces creative teaching methods encouraged by the federal government s laptop rollout extensive overseas research shows that standardised testing like naplan pushes out more creative strategies teachers use in the classroom because they are too focused on the tests contents mr giblin said mr giblin also expressed grave concerns for the use of naplan data to create league tables western sydney schools are at particular risk of being stereotyped because of their league rankings joanne orlando an david giblin from the federation of parents and citizens associations nsw said p&c funding is encouraging the use more technology in schools despite the effects of naplan [photo melinda jenkins education lecturer at the university of western sydney shares mr giblin s view that the government is sending mixed signals when it comes to deciding what teachers should focus on in the school curriculum the new standardised testing regime is fundamentally at odds with government announcements regarding the innovative learning methods students can utilise with their laptops ms orlando said i personally know at least two high schools is my local area where the year 9 students don t even take their laptops to school because they know they won t use them one student told me she had used it only once in class this year she said both say the importance of naplan needs to be reduced security doors grilles screens call for a free quote or you measure you install you save supascreen security doors screens for extra protction roman blinds vertical drapes a beautiful new look for autumn sunscreen blinds fabric awnings australian made western red cedar 4.2mm thick 1/9-11 abel street penrith 4721 1010 factory direct quality discount blinds visit our new showroom weekdays 9am-4pm saturday by appointment w w w bluemountainsblinds c o m a u 1004wwd8384

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the western weekender friday may 27 2011 news local 7 westfield security and police combined their efforts to stop a major case of fraud last thursday [photo melinda jenkins a 21-year-old leonay man has been charged with speeding more than 30km/h above the limit and driving with a cancelled license after he was caught riding his motorcycle down leonay road leonay at 5.30am on wednesday may 18 police clocked the motorcyclist going 91km/h in a 50km/h zone and he will face penrith court on thursday june 16 a 47-year-old port macquarie man was given a $550 ticket after he tried to re-enter a mulgoa road premises at 8.30pm last saturday b usinesses retailers and residents are being urged to ensure their premises are secure following a spate of small and large-scale thefts in the area in recent weeks police were kept on their toes this week investigating fraud thefts and break-and-enters penrith westfield was the target of three malaysian internationals who at lunchtime on thursday may 19 attempted to use fake credit cards to purchase luxury items worth thousands of dollars such as electronics camera equipment gaming consoles and perfume a number of large retailers were hit however the trio s fraudulent actions were detected by the shopping centre s security as well as a retailer s security system we were alerted by myer and with a combination of cctv footage and on the ground surveillance our security guards were able to identify the fraudsters and track their movements said westfield centre manager anthony keenan centre security followed the three men to their car where they tried to engage them police were called and the men aged 47 37 and 21 were arrested and refused bail on charges of dishonestly obtain fi nancial benefit by deception a number of smaller thefts were also reported to police during the week st marys police are urging anyone with information about the theft of a large amount of alcohol products from an erskine park warehouse facility to come forward the theft occurred between the evening of sunday may 15 and the following morning houses in cranebrook penrith and emu plains have been broken into in the middle of the night and items such as wallets keys and jewellery taken police are calling for witnesses to come forward with information about a fi re on sunday may 22 at 5.45am a white mazda 121 was set alight whilst it was parked in racecourse road south penrith call crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 or penrith police on friday may 20 and saturday may 21 st marys police were out in force targeting anti-social behaviour and drug related crime in and around licensed premises as part of operation sweeper police targeted known hotspots and licensed premises police arrested seven people five people were moved on seven people were charged with drug possession and 62 people were searched a 16-year-old male from whalan was charged with the theft and attempted disposal of a rare live snake that was stolen from cambridge park on may 15 police located the rare spotted python in a vehicle used by the young person two other snakes remain outstanding from the theft the young person has been bailed to appear at parramatta children s court on june 7 any person with any information in relation to the theft or the location of the two outstanding snakes is urged to contact st marys police station via crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 police were called to a brawl on baxter street south penrith at 12.45am last sunday an intoxicated 24-year-old man from cambridge park was searched and police recovered a small portion of cannabis he was charged and will face penrith court on june 15 criminal law · driving offences · centrelink fraud · representation in the district supreme courts · managing parole appeals offices in penrith parramatta mount annan sydney 1004wwd8101 1004wwd8270 penrith ph 4722 6600 fax 47 22 6622 web www.adamslawyers.com.au michael kirby accredited specialist in criminal law 0410 545 959

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8 opinion friday may 27 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 to the department of transport it needs careful consideration and planning before any structure of this service is just a waste of valuable transport fred howell werrington downs winner 6 months interest free 10 year guarantee mirror 2 door r up to 2.44m high 2.44m long solar sufferers 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 the nsw liberals nationals government has got to be joking if ever there was an example of unethical government behaviour then the solar rebate retrospective laws take the cake solar industry on its knees western weekender may 20 it is a sad day when a government uses a huge majority early in its term to render properly considered and signed contracts useless against its own people why did we sign why would anyone sign anything phillip kessey south penrith remember the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten shuttle confusion 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 1004wwd3526 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 it seems that whoever is trying to develop a route for this free shuttle bus service needs a little skill on public transport shuffl ing the shuttle western weekender may 20 how dumb do the councillors think the public are for instance in the third last paragraph there is a comment from councillors saying nepean hospital is being serviced by a westbus service do they think people are that naive because they never used their intelligence to know that westbus and the blue mountains bus companies service from penrith station to the centro shopping centre and the panthers so why criticise nepean hospital which has a lack of parking areas in and around the hospital wake up councillors the public need this facility so before any admittance is made have your say write to the editor don t criticise all tenants i am sick and tired of hearing on the news about bad tenants yes there are some out there but no-one ever does stories on bad landlords landlords who because they own the house or unit you live in and pay them handsomely for the privilege think they can control your future landlords who just decide on the spur of the moment to terminate your lease knowing that you are an older person on a disability pension and have nowhere else to go or the money to relocate on a recent visit to department of housing who i might add were no help at all the customer service officer stated about the alarming amount of people that are homeless well why wouldn t there be when landlords are unscrupulous in their dealings with tenants and hide behind the cover of real estate agents i have four weeks to vacate my premises with nowhere to go and no money to do it with and no family to help and i will be another homeless statistic and i ll probably live in my car i could wait until i get my bond back but every tenant knows there is always some excuse to keep your bond and you don t have a leg to stand on disgruntled tenant penrith the western weekender reserves the right to edit letters for the sake of accuracy and space 1004wwd6631

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the western weekender friday may 27 2011 council snapshot news local 9 w ith nothing except a car park union lane in penrith is practically deserted when the sun goes down that is until now food writer and chef ross dobson opened a spanish restaurant known as the union in the laneway on wednesday his newest venture in partnership with jane jeff rey is a tapas wine and beer bar with a spanish flavour the restaurant site has been empty for the past 12 years and ross said the union aspired to breathe new life into the space spanish tapas is very trendy at the moment and jane and i both like eating that way when we cook at home we never do the main conventional entrée main and dessert thing he said ross already serves up food at the café at lewers in emu plains so opening the union in penrith to cater for the after hours market was an easy decision i used to do a lot of writing a few years ago for good living and i realised the food scene in penrith hadn t really evolved ross said we used to go out to the city for dinner all the time but just thought we would open up a restaurant here penrith has about 250,000 people who want to go out and eat but nowhere really to go council s road maintenance strategy is continuing with a number of projects slated for the coming months the following works are currently in progress · reconstruction works at forrester road north st marys and on station street penrith · road resurfacing on lemon grove road and station street penrith and bennett road st clair · in addition to these works reconstruction works on telford place and anne street st marys have been recently completed council resurface and reconstruct about three per cent of the local road network each year with the total average life of a road being about 40 years this replacement rate represents a road network across the city that is improving steadily said deputy mayor jim aitken ross dobson and jane jeffrey have opened a new spanish restaurant in penrith ross has previously worked at bills in darlinghurst and he also ran the acclaimed newtown café lime he is an award-winning food writer with his latest publication fired up winning an award in the barbeque category at the gourmand international world cookbook awards in paris the union is located on union lane penrith it s open for dinner wednesday to saturday more than 250 people gathered for author hugh mackay s `what makes us tick event at penrith library last week hugh mackay was part of a sydney writers festival session people travelled from as far afield as canberra as well as goulburn bungendore beecroft camden bankstown and blackheath to attend the festival in penrith 1004wwd7471

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10 news local friday may 27 2011 the western weekender lunch deals any small pizza or pasta gourmet chicken burger chicken nuggets gourmet beef burger chicken schnitzel does not include seafood $10 $10 $10 $10 $12 $14 1004wwd5081 grilled chicken breast lettuce tomato avocado and bbq sauce served with chips and salad chicken breast nuggets with tomato sauce served with chips grilled beef patty lettuce tomato cheese and bbq sauce served with chips and salad homemade served with chips and gravy crumbed squid rings served with chips and salad 300 gram yearling grain fed served with chips and gravy two `penrith plankers planking on a local sign calamari rump steak $12 t · great vibe · great food · great service · great prices terms and conditions apply email info@dannysonhigh.com www.dannysonhigh.com 4722 5833 562 high st penrith hree students from penrith anglican college pac were suspended for `planking at school as concern over the craze grows following the death of man in brisbane acton beale fell seven storeys to his death after he lost his balance while trying to plank on a balcony railing planking involves a person lying on their stomach on an object horizontal to the ground and having their photo taken pac headmaster barry roots confi rmed that three senior students were planking in a dangerous out of bounds area the students were suspended for a number of days as a result of this isolated incident i have addressed both the junior and senior school assemblies stressing to all our students the dangers inherent in these so called planking activities mr roots said i made it very clear that such activities will not be tolerated here at pac the ambulance service of nsw is now calling on people to use common sense when it comes to planking don t take unnecessary risks as serious injury may result in a planking stunt that goes wrong a spokesperson said ashley warner a member of the `penrith plankers facebook group said planking was fun to begin with it has become kind of stupid now planking on the ground is not dangerous but doing it at extreme heights is getting yourself into a bad situation she said the facebook group encourages its 461 members to post photos of themselves planking in various locations around penrith lennon bros circus now at nd way/showgrou penrith pace ne may 13th ju from 26th australia s favourite circus thu 26th may 7pm fri 27th may 7pm sat 28th may 2pm 7pm sun 29th may 11am 2pm wed 1st jun 7pm thu 2nd jun 7pm fri 3rd jun 7pm sat 4th jun 2pm 7pm 1004wwd3906 sun 5th jun 11am 2pm wed 8th jun 7pm thu 9th jun 7pm fri 10th jun 7pm sat 11th jun 2pm 7pm sun 12th jun 11am 2pm mon 13th jun 11am last show tickets av available at the circus from 1hr before and up to showtime owtime e or www lennonbroscircus.com.au

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12 news local friday may 27 2011 the western weekender changes are ahead for the nsw police force [file photo astrophysicist at the university of western sydney s school of engineering dr ragbir bhathal w hether you are an astrology enthusiast or not braving the cold to witness a rare performance in the morning sky will be well worth it if you have ventured out of your warm bed early this month and looked to the eastern skies you would have seen a peculiar sight those little white lights in the sky are in fact jupiter venus mercury and mars staging a rare celestial occurrence astrophysicist at the university of western sydney s school of engineering dr ragbir bhathal said it was a rare event that only comes about every 50 to 100 years it is an interesting phenomenon ­ the planets move around the sun from time to time moving in different speeds and occasionally they come together he said the planets have been visible in different formations every morning this month and it is all working up to the big fi nale on may 29 30 and 31 when the four planets will appear to be in a perfectly straight line with a crescent moon it is a very wonderful sight to see especially the rare occurrence of the moon with the four planets as well dr bhathal said the last time these four planets came together as a group was in october 1910 the next close grouping of these planets will not be before february 2056 t he police association of nsw is reeling after the state government announced it would be introducing new legislation to cap public servants wages at an increase of 2.5 per cent per year well below the inflation rate police association acting president pat gooley said the proposed wages legislation was a slap in the face for hard working police officers who put their lives on the line every time they put on the uniform policing is a specialised and dangerous occupation police officers take on this job because they want to protect and serve the community they deserve to be treated with respect and they deserve fair and reasonable pay for their work mr gooley said the legislation will stop the industrial relations commission from posing as an independent umpire in disputes between workers and the state government the proposed legislation means police will be forced to take an effective cut in real pay or the community will be forced to take a cut in services he said nsw minister for police and emergency services michael gallacher announced that an audit of police numbers and resources would be conducted to determine the best places for an additional 550 police by june 2014 we want to know where our police are where they need to be and how best to use them to protect and serve the community mr gallacher said it will provide the government and the commissioner with information on where best to build the five new police stations we re funding and the allocation for the 25 mobile command vehicles we ve committed to purchasing 1004wwd6630

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the western weekender friday may 27 2011 news local 13 two male employees from a nightclub in kings cross including a 30-year-old st clair resident were charged with drug supply of cocaine a 30-year-old man from st clair is at the centre of a major police drug bust conducted in kings cross last friday almost 50 kings cross and public order riot squad police officers executed a warrant at a darlinghurst road club at 10.45pm after members of the community informed police that employees were supplying cocaine there were an estimated 50 patrons inside the club at the time of the drug operation but they were all escorted from the premises without any incidents the st clair man and a 35-year-old man from coogee were arrested and charged with allegedly supplying cocaine kings cross commander acting superintendent darren schott said information from the community ultimately led to the drug raid th ree weeks ago police received information concerning employees of the club allegedly supplying cocaine supt schott said a covert investigation was launched that resulted in these arrests the majority of people in the community ­ like police ­ want to see the drug trade eradicated the club was ordered to stay closed for 72 hours the 35-year-old man was refused bail and appeared before parramatta bail court a day after the incident on saturday may 21 he faced five charges relating to the supply of a prohibited drug the st clair man was charged with supply prohibited drug he was granted conditional bail to appear at downing centre local court on friday june 10 c ommunity assistance is invaluable in these sorts of investigations supt schott said i can assure the public that we will act swiftly to bring to justice those engaged in distributing illicit drugs nives have risen as weapon of choice during assaults and robberies over the past decade according to a new report from the australian institute of criminology and juveniles are the largest group of offenders the statistics compiled for the criminology research council on the use and carriage of knives in australia suggests that knives were used in 47 per cent of armed robberies with women aged 40 to 44 years being the most likely victims as part of the report 138 detainees in police watch houses and remand centres were surveyed older respondents reported that they began to carry a knife at 13 to 14 years of age and a smaller but substantial number k admitted to carrying knives as early as five to 12 years the most common justification for owning or possessing a knife as a weapon was self-defence use in criminal activity was the main reason for only five per cent of respondents these fi ndings support suggestions that crime prevention programs that enhance perceptions of safety may have a significant role to play said senior researcher at the australian institute of criminology dr lorana bartels 22 per cent of respondents also said they had used or threatened to use a knife in the previous 12 months the main source of knives was retail sale followed by getting the knife from a family member or friend these fi ndings have implications for legislation on the sale and carriage of knives as well as amnesties for knife possession dr bartels said manager of king of knives penrith cheryl sturmann said legally knives can be sold to youths at the age of 16 but king of knives has always had to policy of only selling to over 18 s with proof of identification we have always had [this policy because we believe there is a level of corporate responsibility when it comes to selling knives she said king of knives keeps all of their kitchen knives pocket knives swiss army knives and fishing knives locked up at all times every household contains knives and it is the person not the knife that causes the problem ms sturmann said 1004wwd7486

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the western weekender friday may 27 2011 news local 15 emu plains resident colin doust is angered by the disabled parking layout at centro lennox ome disabled parking spaces at centro lennox in emu plains have had a much-needed facelift but not everyone is impressed the newer disabled spaces which have come about due to recent extensions at the shopping centre are separated by a shared space which is about the size of a regular parking bay with the new layout one of the drivers parking in the disabled space needs to reverse in to actually utilise the shared space ­ a fact that has angered s emu plains resident colin doust i ve had five operations on my neck and i can t move it so there s no way i can reverse into a parking space he said i use my rear vision mirror a lot but some people can t even do that because they can t move their body a disabled person has a lot more hassle reversing than driving straight in mr doust who has had a disabled parking permit since 1994 wrote to penrith city council last week to express his concern in all the 30 odd countries i ve been to i have never seen anything like this yet i come to my own hometown and they put up some stupid system mr doust said unfortunately though there isn t much penrith city council or even centro lennox can do about it because the layout is set up by standards australia ­ an organisation recognised by the federal government as the peak standards body in the country back in 2009 standards australia set out a requirement for disabled parking in off street areas the set up for this consists of a shared space and requires vehicles to either drive into or reverse into spaces news in brief students attending st paul s grammar junior school in cranebrook will benefit from the recently completed $3.15 million multi purpose hall the school received $3 million in funding from the federal government nsw premier barry o farrell and energy minister chris hartcher have announced special provisions would be put in place to protect those with genuine hardship cases resulting from the nsw government s changes to the solar bonus scheme which have created much controversy 1004wwd7251 1004wwd7485

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