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want to know what the future holds francis a bevan has the answers you desire looking for the ultimate weekend with the girls our fashion guru tells all service time again david landrigan talks about the importance of the `big service may 27 2011 issue 40 proudly independent ph 9549 1190 fax 9549 1122 directing funds away from the m4 east extension pleases some locals t rpa sleep expert dr ron grunstein wins international research award artists exhibits her love of holden classics at chrissie cotter ragedy aside smiles and near eye contact are some of the small but hopeful signs that emma de silva s family and friends are holding onto with every ounce on march 14 emma was walking her three-week-old daughter eloise along the princes highway at st peters when an out of control car hit emma knocking her into the air before colliding with eloise the newborn suffered minor bleeding to the brain and a broken shoulder but to this day emma still hasn t regained consciousness th is week however marks an important step forward for emma she was transferred to a rehabilitation hospital on wednesday to undergo intense treatment lyndall allan founder of the emma de silva foundation and emma s dear friend said it s all about the positives talking to emma even about the most boring day to day things is vital to emma s rehabilitation she said the foundation was set up to help emma s husband peter with mounting medical bills peter has had to stop working to visit emma and look after eloise lyndall said a fundraiser will be held next wednesday june 1 at the coffee club nepean river penrith visit www emmadesilva.com emma de silva was hit by a car at st peters in march www.australianmartialarts.com.au contact us for free trial class bring in this ad to receive a free week and uniform on joining valued at $99 · school holiday camps · age specific classes · corporate sessions · family programs · self defence · fitness fun studio 35/142 addison rd marrickville 2204 ph 9591 6614 email info@australianmartialarts.com.au 040icd747

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2 news local friday may 27 2011 the inner city weekender rosana tyler solicitor conveyancer the week that was sarah mills · conveyancing · property law · leasing · contracts · family law · wills probate 1/61 renwick street leichhardt tel 040icd135 the week at marrickville council plan for st peters/tempe roads the tight network of roads in st peters and tempe will soon trial road changes after marrickville council came to a conclusion for a local area traffic management latm plan last week the latm will be trialled in the wake of ikea tempe opening later this year changes will include a road closure in union street between school lane and edwin street while brooklyn street will be made one-way northbound the existing right turn from the princes highway southbound into union street will remain and a `no right turn will be installed in unwins bridge road at foreman street there will be no raised shared zone in union street between edwin street and unwins bridge road a road closure in union street will initially be constructed of temporary material for a trial period to enable its impact to be monitored and the permanent closure includes provision for emergency access a new right turn from princes highway southbound into gannon street will be referred to the rta for consideration middle eastern morning tea indulge in the aromatic flavours of the middle east with marrickville council s free community cultural event to celebrate arabic-speaking nations next saturday june 4 taste teas and coffees from arabic-speaking nations and sweets and treats will be available for a gold coin donation all proceeds will go towards the cancer council s annual fundraising event australia s biggest morning tea local arabic-speaking performers will provide entertainment throughout the morning percussionist tarek sawires and oud player mo youssef will tantalise the senses with their earthy rhythms egyptian soul singer and songwriter mariam sawires will deliver a unique and raw sound with a performance accompanied by her sister helena the marrickville amera s palace dancers will delight with traditional folkloric egyptian dance students from st maroun s college will entertain with traditional middle eastern drumming and perform a traditional lebanese folkloric dance this community event will be held on saturday june 4 from 10.00am until 12.30pm at alex trevallion plaza marrickville web www.rosanatyler.com.au 9560 1414 for a limited time dentures are funded by medicare for furth er details please ring police news man assaulted by several males a 23-year-old man from marrickville was arrested and charged after assaulting a man in petersham last saturday a 33-year-old man was standing outside a service station on crystal street petersham when he was approached by the male who demanded his phone when the victim refused the male demanded his wallet and money before an altercation broke out between the two and the victim was punched a further three males approached the victim and continued to punch the victim several times in the head police arrived a short time later and arrested the man he was charged with assault with intent to rob and affray he will appear at newtown local court in july man charged with drink driving marrickville police are investigating a crash that occurred on the parade in dulwich hill last saturday at 10.15am a 54-year-old man from dulwich hill was driving along the parade dulwich hill when he lost control of his vehicle the man collided with two parked vehicles before continuing through a give way sign and colliding with a brick wall another parked vehicle and then into the garage of a house on terrace road the man was breath tested at the scene and returned a positive roadside reading he was taken to newtown police station for a breath analysis where he returned a reading of 0.177 the man was charged with high range drink driving and his licence was suspended on the spot he will appear at newtown local court early next month youths arrested for graffiti marrickville police arrested a 16-year-old male on thursday may 19 after witnesses saw him spray-painting a council-owned wall police attended mahoney reserve in marrickville where three youths were seen by police to be spray painting a wall in the park the 16-year-old was arrested and charged for damage/deface property with graffiti police warned the youth the previous day that the wall was not a legal wall further enquiries are being made into charging the other two youths police wish to remind people that there are no legal walls for spray painting in the marrickville area marrickville council advises that they do not provide a `legal graffiti wall in mahoney reserve or any parks or reserves in the local government area approval in writing is required for any painting on any surface in any park or reserve it is also illegal for a person under the age of 18 to be in possession of spray paint man arrested for drug possession after foot pursuit an 18-year-old man was arrested for drug possession after yelling obscenities at police and instigating a foot pursuit last saturday about 12.20am newtown police were conducting stationary random breath test along the princes highway st peters when a man walking past the site began yelling obscenities at police the man was warned about his offensive language several times however refused to stop causing a disturbance police approached the male to arrest him for offensive language when he ran off in a northerly direction and a foot pursuit followed police caught up to the man a short distance away when he punched one of the officers in the chest he was restrained arrested and taken back to newtown police station where he was searched and found to have a small quantity of cannabis in his possession he will appear before newtown local court early next month rr ma ma ic k vil alex de matos mlec dental prosthetist prost le dentur suite 4 394 marrickville rd marrickville ma in ic 9564 14 1431 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the inner city weekender friday may 27 2011 news local 3 news in brief police are appealing for public assistance after a woman was assaulted during an attempted robbery at petersham last sunday may 21 the 28-year-old woman was walking along railway street marrickville towards croydon street petersham when she was approached by four youths just before 6pm the woman began to cross the road to avoid the youths but one of them took hold of her handbag she told police she refused to let go of the handbag and was subsequently dragged along the roadway before being kicked in the face the four youths then ran off emptyhanded and were last seen heading north on queen lane petersham the woman suffered injuries to her knees and arm but did not require hospitalisation constable steve jacka from marrickville police station said although no witnesses have come forward at this point in time police are hopeful someone might have witnessed the incident or have information about the identity of the four male youths they are asking anyone who can assist with the investigation to contact marrickville police via crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 two jewish public figures have been banned from speaking at a jewish festival in sydney for actively supporting marrickville council s bid to boycott israel in april but festival organisers say it s not about censorship the irony is the talk wasn t so much about the bds it s about a liberal society and tolerance in light of the campaign of vilification against the [marrickville councillors he said dr slezak said it represents something more significant the growing division in the jewish community th is shows just how intolerant leaders of the jewish community can be who don t like jews criticising the crimes of israel he said they don t like the crimes committed in their name to be discussed in public on the limmud-oz website the event is described as cross-communal and caters for the broad diversity of opinions within the wider jewish community in a statement on behalf of the event s program director from the shalom institute michael misrachi said they decided to rule out presenters who advocated the boycott because it undermined the event s engagement with israeli academics and artistic institutions and their representatives th is is not about censorship nor are we seeking to stifle dissenting views limmud-oz is proud of the principles of wo public figures who voiced their support for marrickville council s motion to adopt the boycott divestment and sanction bds of israel in april have been told they are not welcome to speak at a jewish festival in sydney next month university of nsw academic and member of independent australian jewish voices dr peter slezak and vivienne porzsolt from jews against the occupation sydney were notified via email they would no longer address the limmud-oz festival due to their active and vocal involvement t dr peter slezak spoke in support of marrickville council s proposal to adopt the bds they don t like crimes committed in their name to be discussed in public peter slezak in the proposed boycott dr slezak who was invited to speak at the festival on an unrelated topic was shocked over the ban and said it was embarrassing for the jewish community pluralism and inclusiveness which guide us and limmuds around the world the statement said the shalom institute confi rmed mr slezak and ms porzsolt were asked not to speak at the event following complaints on the event s website a further two speakers have pulled out of the event since mr slezak and ms porzsolt were banned 040icd745

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4 news local friday may 27 2011 the inner city weekender don t risk your pool water making you sick water can harbour a range of bacteria and algae that can cause health problems such as ear nose throat and chest infections yet generally you wouldn t be able to tell by looking at the water news in brief early detection is the best form of prevention for kidney disease according to a local health expert director of renal medicine at rpa hospital associate professor josette eris said kidney disease can go undetected for many years a person can lose up to 90 per cent of their kidney function before experiencing any symptoms of kidney disease professor eris said one in nine australians over the age of 25 years has at least one clinical sign of chronic kidney disease and the sad thing is that kidney related diseases result in more australian deaths each year than breast cancer prostate cancer or road deaths kidneys act as fi lters for the body removing waste from the blood and urine they help to control blood pressure and stimulate red blood cell production and therefore are vital for survival professor eris said although kidney disease is a somewhat silent disease prevention is the key to minimising risk if detected early many cases of kidney disease can be treated or the consequences for health minimised but like many medical conditions prevention is better than cure she said risk factors include diabetes high blood pressure obesity and a family history of chronic kidney disease th is week is kidney health week for more information visit www.kidney.org.au a ramsgate 237 rocky point road ph 9529 2044 padstow 138 alma road ph 9792 1500 26-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences relating to 10 attacks on automatic teller machines atms across sydney four years ago including an incident at marrickville strike force piccadilly was established by police to investigate the alleged attacks which was comprised of detectives from the robbery and serious crime squad following investigations by detectives into unrelated matters a 26-year-old arncliffe man was arrested at the sydney police centre just after 9pm last friday may 20 from june through to october 2007 several atms and banks were either ram raided or broken into with a large sum of money stolen from two out of the 10 atms that were targeted police believe a stolen metallic-blue highperformance audi rs4 was used in the offences which was recovered at carlton on december 1 2007 040icd750 040icd293

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the inner city weekender friday may 27 2011 news local 5 news in brief a parramatta man was arrested for theft last sunday following a drug overdose about 9.20am paramedics were called to a street in redfern in response to a male suffering from a drug overdose the man was taken to rpa hospital to intensive care following inquiries police discovered that some of the property found in the male s possession belonged to a patient who had been admitted to st vincent s hospital and reported stolen the previous day the man was arrested when he was discharged ew plain packaging rules for cigarettes would have a two-fold effect on tobacco distributors according a local tobacconist last month the federal government proposed to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes in `ugly olive brown in an attempt to reduce smoking federal health and ageing minister nicola roxon said plain packaging which would be a world fi rst if adopted would put australia one step closer to minimising smoking habits the chilling facts are that smoking kills 15,000 australians a year and costs our society $31.5 billion each year ms roxon said helping people to give up smoking and minimising their chance of them starting are health priorities for the government manager of cigarettes tobacco and cigars marrickville peter salakas said despite n the potential for a loss in his business sales he believes the new packaging would have little impact on curbing smoking of course it would be confusing to start but as people get used to what their brand of smokes and the new packaging it will settle down just as it did with the graphic images that came out a few years ago mr salakas said a smoker s a smoker they don t need advertisements to tell them how bad it is they will just totally ignore it mr salakas also has concerns that the new rules will increase counterfeit tobacco distribution it gives people an opportunity to cut corners and i think it will mean more illegal cigarettes on the market which doesn t do anyone any good he said the government is pushing for plain packaging to be rolled out early next year with all products required to comply within six months a 60-day public consultation period is now under way peter salakas has many concerns around proposed packaging rules 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 state government s changes to the solar bonus scheme mr o farrell said action had to be taken to change the scheme to protect nsw families from further power bill increases he said the government recognised that fi nancial assistance may be needed to help some people 040icd700

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6 news local friday may 27 2011 the inner city weekender w hile western sydney motorists are angered by the significant drop in funding for the m4 east extension some inner west locals couldn t be happier th is year s federal budget outlined that $270 million was to be redirected to the pacific highway upgrade rather than the m4 east project the original plans were to extend the m4 at parramatta road as far as annandale before diverting north towards the iron cove bridge and south towards botany member of tempe 2020 an action group created in the wake of a proposed m5 arterial road through tempe pat mcinerney said he was 100 per cent against the proposed extension in the fi rst place they are proposing to build a state of the art tunnel worth tens of billions of dollars ­ money that could be put into building the infrastructure to have freight on train lines all the way to the port [botany mr mcinerney said the $270 million that has been redirected was previously earmarked by the federal the nrma is disappointed the budget contains no new money dawn fraser government as planning money for the completion of the m4 east th is diversion of funds leaves just $30 million to complete the $10 billion project however mr mcinerney said the money could be better spent on cleaner transport infrastructure really if the government is serious about climate change m4 east extension funding has been slashed by the federal government with $270 million redirected to another project they really need to think about better alternatives to roads mr mcinerney said a 14km tunnel is an engineering feat in itself with fi ltration stacks every couple of 100 metres it would mean they would have to be in people s backyards it just won t work nrma motoring and services director dawn fraser said while it was good news for the pacific highway it was at the expense of m4/parramatta road motorists we are pleased funding has been allocated to a number of projects but the nrma is disappointed that no new money for such a major road project as the m4 east extension particularly as taxes raised from motorists have again increased ms fraser said infrastructure minister anthony albanese denied claims he killed the m4 east extension considering the project would run through his grayndler electorate it was an agreement between the commonwealth and state governments mr albanese said 300 million was available since 2008 for the m4 east and nothing was done with it 040icd742 040icd756

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the inner city weekender friday may 27 2011 news community 7 rpa professor ron grunstein became the first recipient of the nathaniel kleitman distinguished service award outside north america oyal prince alfred rpa hospital sleep disorder researcher professor ron grunstein has been recognised as a world leader in his field after being awarded the american academy of sleep medicine s prestigious nathaniel kleitman distinguished service award professor grunstein is the fi rst recipient from outside north america r it recognises professor grunstein s contribution to professional development in the sleep medicine field and research translation in treatment of sleep disorders heading rpa s centre of respiratory failure and sleep disorders since 2000 professor grunstein was australia s fi rst staff specialist in sleep medicine fi rstly appointed in 1988 to me this is not an individual award but recognition by the american academy of sleep medicine of the collective leadership provided by australia in sleep medicine and sleep research he said rpa recognised early the need to develop a clinical team dealing with the sleep problems that are so prevalent encils made from old chinese newspapers toys made from recycled milk cartons and puzzles made from recycled cardboard are just some of the products to come out of local business flying penguin the `extraordinary educational toys shop is one of the newtown s new breed of eco-friendly retailers with toys eco-friendly and made out of recycled materials i don t think we would have started a business if it wasn t sustainable said owner of flying penguin vicki harding not only is it a point of difference it s a passion of ours flying penguin stocks a variety of babies and children s products made only from recycled plastics no batteries and biodegradable composting and organiconly materials you really don t have to throw things away these days making use of rubbish is the way forward ms harding said to help shoppers access the variety of second hand goods and services available in newtown the watershed has released the i love second hand shopping guide the free guide lists 50 king street based retail outlets that are dedicated to p vicki harding from flying penguin newtown conserving resources and supplying secondhand goods with flying penguin being one of them along with retailers offering vintage and second hand clothing the guide includes businesses that offer clothing alterations and repairs second-hand books and cds up to mid year sales show us this advertisment and receive a complimentary gift terms and conditions apply 40 perfect look optometrist 9558 8401 246 illawarra road near banana joe s 040icd746

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8 news community friday may 27 2011 the inner city weekender world renowned environmentalist dr jane goodall will make her first appearance in australia camdenville community choir will be holding a concert next friday hey may not have much choir experience and only a few are able to read music but the new camdenville community choir is proving experience isn t always everything consisting of 27 locals mainly parents and caretakers of children at camdenville public school the choir is just 10 weeks old director andreas aurin had the idea for the choir since teaching piano at the school after i started teaching t piano at camdenville i had the idea of establishing a community choir that would consist mainly of parents and caretakers representing not only the school but the community andreas said the motivation was that if parents get involved in music kids would feel the same urge and encouragement to get involved in more musical activities themselves although most are not professionals andreas is impressed by the talent to come from the choir during our fi rst 14 rehearsals we already achieved to learn five different pieces which span a period from early renaissance to contemporary music she said the choir is holding a concert at camdenville public school hall on friday june 3 starting at 7pm to become a member of the camdenville community choir email camdenville.choir@gmail com for further details t o celebrate world environment day music for trees presents world renowned environmentalist dr jane goodall with a line-up of some of sydney s most intriguing performers and inspiring green thinkers the event is dr goodall s fi rst appearance in australia as part of her gombe 50 world tour and will be held at two of marrickville s favourites ­ the red rattler and camelot music for trees was created to bring people together through music and create opportunities to do simple everyday things that have a huge impact on improving environment and community around the world every ticket sold for the event plants 50 trees and will go towards a community-based project to reforest a corridor between two threatened chimpanzee populations in the democratic republic of congo live music includes liz martin the slowdowns deepgirl cody dillon the anon anons jacqueline amidy emad younan dj nik gray and more bring your bike and ride from band to band speakers include dr jane goodall shared earth creator dan gooden and dr louise crabtree world environment day will kick off on june 5 at 4pm at the red rattler tickets cost $20 040icd757

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10 lifestyle www.francisbevan.com friday may 27 2011 the inner city weekender horoscopes sustainable design and renovation free information night your popularity soars and a sudden need to be the centre of attention will take hold of you with a desire to be recognised for your bright ideas the next month will be an expansive creative and romantic time which you ll look back on with pride and fondness just don t let your ego get the better of you if you run your own business recognition will be forthcoming from your clients and this is the start of a highly satisfying period full moon in virgo opposes mars march 19th april 3rd francis a bevan marrickville council is hosting an information night for marrickville residents on sustainable design demolition construction and renovation the night will showcase sustainable building design techniques and material selection solar power and hot water managing waste during demolition and much more you ll be able to interact with experts and suppliers to determine the best product or solution for your project also available is a free 15 minute consultation with archicentre to book your spot call council on 9335 2222 monday 30 may 5.00-9.00pm petersham town hall crystal street petersham more information www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au 040icd736 your romantic fantasies and desires are very strong and if you have a mate they are going to certainly be lavished with tlc if you are looking for someone new it s time to strike whilst the iron is hot you re ready to invite different people into your life and you could become quite fascinated by someone you unexpectedly meet if you keep an open mind you never know where it will lead this is the right time to open your heart and allow the universe to bring you love a sudden breakthrough is likely for you financially it is a time to reassess the way you spend your money and time think about strategies for increasing your income and working your way out of debt without borrowing any more money or maxing out your credit card if you run a business offering specials or doing coupon deals may boost your income to help increase the family budget a garage sale will bring unexpected benefits your health is under the spotlight it is time to renew your gym membership and focus on losing a few kilos once you apply yourself your weight will unexpectedly drop and before you know it that favourite dream outfit will fit be realistic though as to how many workout sessions you can fit into a week there s no point in getting over confident and then crashing and burning unexpected opportunities to move ahead work wise will land in your lap you re actually more popular and more in demand than you realise the sun is in your pr sector indicating that your attractiveness is strong and won t go unnoticed use it or lose it friendships are certainly going to have a strong influence during the next month the advice you give a friend will really help them out if you have been going through a messy personal situation then a friend s good advice and kind words will help you avoid trouble your personal relationships take on a whole new flavour and with the current planetary combination you ll be showing a lot of love affection and sexual expression communications between yourself and your partner will be zesty and i foresee some rather hot telephone calls and e-mail exchanges parents can expect a sudden turnaround in their relationship with the kids with a sense of teamwork and pulling together as a family show off your pet in the inner city weekender for your chance to win a gift voucher at pets palace 150 send a photo and a short story about your pet to helen.labrakis innercityweekender.com.au or post your entry to 24 lilian fowler place marrickville nsw 2204 your technical and analytical abilities are at their peak so take advantage of business meetings where you can let your talents shine this is the perfect time to show off your expertise especially if you are considering going after a new job or position your knowledge base is strong and you ll realise that you have a great deal more skill than you give yourself credit for this will be a satisfying revelation for you either a promotion or other work perks will be in the offering if you are buying selling moving or renovating property then an unexpected break­through is likely loved ones will stand by your side and support you in your cause your plans will go smoothly because you have the trust respect and support of your family the fact that you have people behind you gives you all the confidence you need on the love front you ll be wandering to some unusual places leisurely walks rowing on a river or lake or an excursion to a forest or the like will provide rejuvenation pet of the month indie there is going to be a strong fascination with other cultures and you may develop a friendship through a pen pal network or online forums and chat rooms this is the ideal time to break out of your 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the inner city weekender friday may 27 2011 lifestyle 11 miss manners ood manners common sense etiquette no matter what you call it the concept of a social rule book seems to be fading fast in today s society once upon a time we were taught from an early age how to chew with a closed mouth how to discreetly use a handkerchief or tissue how to write a letter or start a conversation the times are changing ­ but that doesn t mean we must lose all connection to centuries of lessons in how to live together on the planet murray of tempe agrees he writes of sitting on the bus the other day when his eye was caught by some rapid movement from the woman in the seat opposite ­ she was ferociously fi ling her fi ngernails personal grooming should be just that personal conducted in private one wouldn t wax or pluck one s eyebrows on a bus and neither should one be grinding their fashion fixation fashion weekend sydney is the mother of girls days out th is fabulous day brings together women across sydney to sift through racks and racks of designer clothes at up to 70 per cent off it is an affordable celebration of all things fashion hair makeup shoes and of course clothes i started the day with a catwalk of the season s hottest designers including my favourites fleur wood and arabella ramsay then it was onto rummaging through 125 different designer stalls to fi nd that perfect outfit as the day wound down the prices stacey moseley g nails away into dust in such a shared space i have even watched in stunned silence as friends have become visibly obsessed with picking at whatever is underneath their nails whilst in my company similarly flossing the teeth using a toothpick cleaning cuticles poking in and around the ear canal and an ashamedly increasing trend ­ picking one s nose in public ­ are all human habits that are best undertaken in the privacy of your home and while on this note earlier this week i witnessed a delivery man very loudly and shamelessly gather phlegm in his mouth outside a wolli creek cafe and then melodramatically direct it into the nearest bin before a small but horrified audience the city s garbage bins and streets for that matter are not personal spittoons use a tissue or fi nd some other less publicly obnoxious way of marking your turf began to drop fast minkpink had clothes practically walking out the door for $15 peeptoe were selling $250 pair of shoes for less than $100 and hand bags were slashed down shopping hysteria is what occurred but gosh it was worth it one of the designers that caught my eye was therese rawsthorne at the dreamery stall she delivered a superb collection of must-have styles for winter in her collection `the crush ­ featuring dropped shoulders fitted sleeves heavenly wool and silk/cotton fabrications there was killer boyfriend pants staple sweater dresses a go-anywhere bomber jacket and my favourite a fabulous wrap knit with leather sleeves and what is even better is it s all comfy and warm for winter but don t just take my word for what was hot at fws here is a snippet of what the shop till you drop editors loved fashion news editor anna deutsch couldn t get enough of the lucette tomboy coat beauty and lifestyle director alexis elia had some great advice with a gorgeous fireworks maxi dress by little joe woman maxi dresses are my goto whenever i m feeling flat they re easy pretty feminine and this one is girly without being ott planning a big shopping day remember to bring flat shoes there is no place for heels on a shopping marathon a bottle of water a strapless bra loose fitting clothing a budget to stick to therese rawsthorne s winter collection found at www.the-dreamery.com 040icd752

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12 eat in entertainment friday may 27 2011 the inner city weekender caramel banana muffins chocolate chip peanut butter cookies ingredients serves 12 1 1/2 cups self raising flour 1/2 cup bran flakes lightly crushed 3/4 cup brown sugar 90 g butter melted 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs lightly beaten 1 ripe banana mashed 3/4 cup caramel instructions 1 preheat oven to 180°c grease 12 cups of a muffin tin 2 combine all ingredients except the caramel ­ do not overmix 3 spoon mixture into prepared muffin tin 4 spoon caramel on top of muffin mixture and swirl through 5 bake 25-30 minutes until cooked cool slightly before turning out preparation time 10 minutes cooking time 25 minutes ingredients serves 24 125 g butter softened 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup baking cocoa 1/2 cup plain flour 3/4 cup self raising flour 250 g dark choc bits instructions 1 preheat oven to 180°c line 2 oven trays with baking paper 2 cream butter peanut butter and sugar until creamy beat in egg 3 stir in baking cocoa and flours add half the dark choc bits 4 roll heaped teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls place on trays and press with a fork then gently press remaining dark choc bits on top 5 bake 12 minutes until golden stand 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool preparation time 20 minutes cooking time 12 minutes julie burke draws old holden models from just her memory from memory f or most artists a photo or a sketch is the key building block to the process of a project for julie burke personal memories take this role working from mental images of old holdens she once owned and loved julie simultaneously uses her right and left hands to create large-scale drawings and installations it was never intentional to draw two figures i guess it was a natural thing to mirror what my right hand was doing julie said i have found that my right hand is more constrained whereas the left is a lot more beautiful freely drawing away something unexpected to be exhibited at chrissie cotter gallery camperdown blind love is high energy nostalgic and physically driven ­ reflecting a true sense of julie s love for the beast the holden i have owned about four old holden s and i always cried every time i sold them she said the images are based on julie s memories of past loves her cars and the journeys they went on together blind love will be showing at chrissie cotter gallery at camperdown from june 1 to 5 massive closing down sale opportunity to buy and save 1000s 1/432 west botany street rockdale ph 9599 2177 after nearly 2 years of doing business in rockdale we are forced to have a everything must go within 10 days 040icd728

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the inner city weekender friday may 27 2011 out this week movie of the week the hangover part 2 rated ma15 starring bradley cooper zac galifianakis and ed helms entertainment 13 dvd of the week the fighter rated ma15 staring mark wahlberg christian bale melissa leo and amy adams the funniest film of all time now has a hilarious sequel right after the bachelor party in las vegas phil stu alan and doug jet to thailand for stu s wedding stu s plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch however goes seriously awry they find themselves in another post-blackout adventure that will have you wetting yourself with laughter academy award winners christian bale and melissa leo star alongside mark wahlberg in this 2010 emotional drama about boxer `irish micky ward wahlberg and the brother bale who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s cd of the week `destination now the potbelleez game of the week dirt 3 pc ps3 and xbox 360 dance sensations the potbelleez are back with their second album that is guaranteed to rip up the dance floor this new record is co-produced by aussie dance legend paul mac and features the hit song `shake it rated pg a must for any motor racing fans dirt 3 will boast more cars more locations more routes and more events than any other game in the series dirt 3 includes over 50 rally cars representing the very best from five decades of the sport sports club now on jets treasure chest $2000 you could win up to see club for details comedy trivia poker thursday nights 7pm every monday tuesday nights registration from 7pm we cater for all special occasions 2 .00 raffles wednesday friday tickets from 5.30pm bbq sausage sizzle jets bistro function room available birthdays anniversaries bucks and hens opened tuesday to sunday lunch dinner take away available holbeach ave tempe e jetssports@tpg.com.au 040icd753 ph 9558 4043 f 9559 3202

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14 jazzy sounds c amperdown local dan barnett has released his fi fth album which tunes in on the sounds of jazz greats like frank sinatra and louis armstrong co-produced with anthony lowe `somewhere someplace sometime is crammed with a carefully selected mix of swing latin groove and new orleans sounds bringing in his collection of seashells from around the world it was a lot more hands on i was involved in the mixing dan said it certainly has the old school more acoustic earthy sounds that are becoming more popular it s not just jazz either there are elements of folk ­ i even made use of my collection of seashells there is something very patriotic about using seashells coming from the pacific it is a unique instrument that has a very full sound his new album is a perfect example of why dan is described as a `rare talent on the australian and international jazz circuits dan will travel to switzerland later this year to perform with his big band `somewhere someplace sometime will be launched next sunday june 5 at the unity hall balmain closer will show st district 01 darlinhurst next month entertainment friday may 27 2011 the inner city weekender closer than ever urrently residing in new york tim wardell from camperdown will shock sydney audiences with his honest and powerful performance in the stage adaption of marber s closer after creating the apocalypse theatre company with dino dimitriadis in late 2009 and a successful run of their fi rst production c seashells aplenty dan barnett s newest album makes use of his horn collection danny and the deep blue sea tim set off for the us to train with the inspiring and insightful acting coach susan batson the play s brutal love quadrangle was adapted in a fi lm by the critically acclaimed mike nichols starring julia roberts clive owen natalie portman and jude law now staged in sydney closer is presented to audiences without the usual dizzying distractions of commercial theatre audiences enter from a small door from the street and descend into a large white room from there director dino dimitriadis promises an experience that will be rawer more intimate more confronting quite simply as the title suggests closer closer will show at district 01 darlinghurst from june 10-26 040icd719

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the inner city weekender friday may 27 2011 the line is back a chris booth competed in the victorian miss burlesque heats entertainment 15 if the crown fits f inalists will shake their tail feathers in hope of claiming the crown for the title of miss burlesque nsw at the factory this weekend personality performance skill and presentation all form key parts of winning the competition miss burlesque international was the fi rst competition in australia to combine all feature elements of burlesque performance and personality to compete for a major prize and international title the title of miss burlesque australia will be awarded to the best overall performer across a range of activities including traditional neo and unique interpretations of burlesque in each country miss burlesque applicants will go through a strict application process and each state will hold it s own state heats with 10 chosen finalists these finalists will compete for the state title and continue on to the national grand finals in 2011 all national grand finalists will be flown to the nominated location to compete for the title of miss burlesque international miss burlesque nsw will be judged at the factory theatre tomorrow saturday may 28 ustralian hip-hop artists pez 360 and maya jupiter will be spreading the message of respectful relationships to young people around the country as part of their change it for the better tour as part of the federal government s the line campaign the trio are back in the inner west after launching their national tour at fort street high school petersham in march launched last year the fouryear anti-violence social marketing campaign uses social media and music to promote the message of respectful relationships co-director of md mushroom marketing carl gardiner said the change it for the better tour is an effective way to communicate with young people in our world hip-hop music communicates with the people of today mr gardiner said it s a not about us it s about them the project engages with not talks at the youth of today pez 360 and maya kicked off the tour two weeks ago performing all-age shows in a mix of venues across australia as well as holding master song writing classes in various high schools the trio will be at the factory theatre marrickville next friday june 3 australian musicians are helping to spread the word about respectful relationships bistro and sunny beer garden bistro trading hours mon-fri lunch 12-3pm dinner 5.30-9pm sat-sun all day 12-9pm kids welcome for bistro bookings call 9557 1064 monday to friday $3.50 local schooners house wine sparkling wednesday meat tray raffle drawn at 7pm thursday $1 pool all day saturday 12pm to 4pm $10 local beer jugs $12 chef s special available mon-fri lunch mon-tues dinner 040icd572 happy hour 5pm to 7pm specials not available on public holidays visit us at www.warrenviewhotel.com.au 2 stanmore rd enmore

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