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good customer service should always be your fi rst rule in business says michael todd if bigger is better then it s important to have the style to match says stacey moseley july 22 2011 issue 1012 proudly independent circulation 58,877 the heartbeat of penrith love a puzzle check out our crossword and sudoku on page 43 this week $200 giveaway see page 11 to find out how you could win a $200 westfield voucher super open day see our special arb superstore opening feature on pages 66-71 clairgate public school takes home top honour in competition a program encouraging reading amongst kids has gained much praise two locals are preparing for a trip that is both enthralling and emotional reak out a bottle of apple cider hit new york city or get a tattoo like rich evans ­ the new apple store is opening in westfield penrith this weekend no longer will apple fans in western sydney have to travel to the city to check out the latest mac products but you may have to bring your camping gear if you want to get your foot in the door fi rst `apple raving lunatic mr evans will be checking tonight if there is a queue forming outside the store i will pass by on friday afternoon or evening to make sure there isn t a queue camped outside and i will defi nitely be there fi rst thing on saturday morning he said mr evans was even an apple employee back when castlereagh street had a mac store and is excited that he will have an apple store only minutes away my laptop is two years old so could be replaced ­ but i can always fi nd new mac accessories to buy he said so why did he get the tattoo look carefully on his arm pictured right i have been a life long apple fan and decided i would get one four years ago it sits pride of place amongst my myriad of other tattoos mr evans said the penrith apple store opens at 9am tomorrow inside westfield b penrith resident rich evans hopes to be the first inside the new apple store at westfield 1012wwd6605

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2 news local friday july 22 2011 the western weekender news in brief a long time lotto player who purchased their winning ticket in st marys was among 24 australians who purchased winning tickets in saturday lotto s $30 million mid-year megadraw the winner visited his local newsagent on sunday to check his ticket with no idea he was about to receive news of a $1.25 million windfall when they told me how much i had won i wasn t sure if i had heard it correctly so i asked them to repeat it so i could write it down the winner said t when local news breaks you can rely on the western weekender to bring you all the latest information both in print and online make sure you check out our new website at www.westernweekender com.au for the latest local news as it happens plus all the latest on sport entertainment and more www.westernweekender.com.au is the home of penrith news hey say school days are the best of your life but for some students the laughs are few and far between local jamison high school student claire spoke to the weekender about her ordeal of experiencing constant verbal and physical bullying over the last year claire s story starts out familiarly a friendship turned sour at a new school but it is how it escalates that is most shocking sally was my best friend and we had a falling out and that is when the bullying started claire said one day last year she got what i thought were my friends to call me up and get me out of my house as soon as i left my house i walked around the corner to fi nd about 30-50 people waiting there for me they had come to see me get bashed sally accused me of talking behind her back and then she grabbed me by the hair and punched me three times in the face although the incident happened out of school hours the students were wearing their school uniforms jamison high school acted promptly expelling the bully but a few weeks later sally was allowed back into the school no one told me she was coming back so when i saw her in the playground i was terrified i ran straight to the office claire said the bullying continued for claire including text messages phone calls facebook messages intimidation and verbal abuse until it escalated once more just a few weeks ago when claire was assaulted at a local shopping centre i am so young i don t want to be worrying about all this and going through pvo s and going to the police station she said i was in tears the other night because i am really concerned for my family s safety recently jamison high school had a student support officer appointed at the school a trial that could see the initiative go state wide in 2012 in a statement released to the weekender the department of education said that participating schools are chosen with support from family and community services data which identified schools in areas with proportionally higher levels of concern about student welfare safety and wellbeing and where there are greater pressures on school counsellors the support staff will work closely with existing school counsellors but be very proactive in working with other staff members and families and in making links with community organisations and other agencies such as police nsw health and other services a department of education spokesman said th is will allow school counsellors to continue their focus on the management of complex cases using their psychological expertise and also providing psychological advice other schools targeted by the government s new antibullying initiative include fairfield high school northlakes high school toronto high school newcastle high school kempsey high school chifley college bidwill ambarvale high school kooringal high school and dubbo campus claire s and sally s names have been changed for safety reasons 1012wwd circulation 58,877 cab audit mar 2011 published by mediaview pty ltd printed by spot press pty ltd editor troy dodds sales manager simon gould 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 www.westernweekender.com.au www.facebook.com/westernweekender www.twitter.com/wwpenrith administration erin o neill 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 july 22 2011 news local 3 asylum seekers are constantly part of the national debate but it s only when you hear the personal stories of what refugees leave behind that you truly understand their extraordinary lives and exactly why they seek a new existence in australia stacey moseley discovered a remarkable local story of sadness fear and ultimately triumph in a new life i n the past few months hardly a week has gone by without the term `asylum seeker or `boat person making news headlines for one reason or another these terms often create confusion and the lines between what an asylum seeker a refugee and a boat person is become blurred it can also create anger and frustration towards those who are in genuine need of help but how much do we really know about the human trauma of fleeing your home to fi nd refuge elizabeth chavez did just that when she fled the violent streets of san salvador el salvador with her husband oscar and two young children back in 1988 over 20 years later the distress from the ordeal of applying for refugee status is still evident and friends to come to a country you know nothing about nobody would do that it is desperation pure desperation the violence of the salvadoran civil war was extreme to say the least in 12 years the confl ict took the lives of over 75,000 people violence was an everyday occurrence according to mrs chavez there were bombings killings driveby shootings rapes and assaults every day in san salvador you couldn t trust anyone mrs chavez said assimilating into australian lifestyle while maintaining their el salvador heritage was important for the kingswoodbased family the chavez family learnt english and received government benefits for less than a year after they arrived in australia the three sons ­ with the third born in australia ­ attended kingswood high school where one was named school captain mr chavez has worked to provide for his family since arriving in australia and after raising the children mrs chavez began working for nepean migrant access helping those like her fi nd a place in australia tell us your story email penritheditorial@mediaview.com.au it was so hard to leave my family but you have to do what you need to do elizabeth chavez you fi ll out an application go through many interviews get medical tests vaccinations and all the while you do not know if you will be successful or if everyone in your family will get through our process went on for over a year she said unfortunately much of her family was not granted refuge including her mother sisters cousins and in-laws the mother of three sobbed as she recounted the ordeal of leaving her extended family behind it was so hard to leave my family but you have to do what you need to do to keep your children alive you could leave the house and be killed at any moment that is no place for a family mrs chavez said people think of you as criminals but we are not we went through legally but even so you have to think what would drive these people to flee their homes families proud local family david henry oscar junior jeni elizabeth and oscar chavez celebrating 500,000 successful treatments underarms $19 full face $29 brazilian $39 chest $69 half legs $89 full legs $169 penrith clinic ph 02 8014 8914 shop 151 585 high st penrith nsw 2750 full back $149 anti-wrinkle injections $9.90 per unit 1012wwd8111 dermal fillers bondi junction caringbah anti-wrinkle injections laser hair removal skin treatments chatswood darlinghurst drummoyne north rocks north sydney parramatta penrith sydney cbd

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4 opinion friday july 22 2011 the western weekender from the editor s desk troy dodds it is fair enough however to say the media has lost its way a few examples in a moment but fi rst i should point out that in a world where `today tonight and `a current affair has more viewers than a serious news program such as `6.30 with george negus it s hard to put across a solid argument that quality news and journalism is what people desire that said seven s 6pm news bulletin attracts something like 1.3 million viewers a night and nine s is also over a million so there is indeed a craving for news troy.dodds@mediaview.com.au ken duncan coming soon with free workshop see page 13 in fyi magazine 9.30am family service 6pm night service 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 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still clearly wield a significant amount of power so much so in fact that it appears the phone hacking scandal at one of the world s most successful papers could very much bring down an empire the news of the world is now gone ­ and rightly so ­ but the ramifications are far and wide in fact the ramifications go well beyond news international and well beyond rupert murdoch it has brought into question the media as a whole and just how far the public expect journalists to go for a story on one hand we hear the demand for stories is greater than ever technology means people want frequent updated and regular news on the other there is complete public disdain when the personal lives of individuals are compromised by a journalist stepping over the line knowing exactly where that line is has never been more difficult 1012wwd3527 y the news of the world is now gone ­ and rightly so ­ but the ramifications are far and wide but what the news of the world scandal has taught us is that there are consequences to the stuff that journalists broadcast in whatever medium in the hunt for a good story it can be difficult to remember that human beings are the fodder real people real feelings have a look at sydney radio station 2gb which wields a significant amount of power in this city with a massive audience share and some of the most influential broadcasters in the country such as ray hadley alan jones and chris smith hadley who successfully made the transition from sports commentator to a ratings-winning morning show host will never claim to be a journalist he has said many times on air that he is a broadcaster not a journalist the abc s alison carabine questioned chris smith s push of a carbon tax rally during her breakfast show last friday when she was speaking to 2gb boss ian holland is it really the role of a media outlet to try and influence policy like this the traditional role of the media is to cover a political issue such as the carbon tax not to try and kill it off she asked but the traditional role of the media is perhaps dead and buried for commercial stations like 2gb this stuff rates the result is that legitimate argument about the for and against is sometimes lost in the process i still use the example of the way the media covered david bradbury and julia gillard s visit to a local family in emu plains last week of how the media sometimes distorts the reality the media knows stuff like this is set up often for their benefit yet the daily telegraph went to town implying that ms gillard had stumbled across the only pro carbon tax household in the street just a short time after that house visit something the media itself craves because of the photo opportunities it brings ms gillard headed to westfield penrith where she was out in the open and more importantly open to criticism that visit got significantly less coverage than the household one the media salivated over as generations change and technology changes with it the traditional news cycle is set for a major shake-up what we do need though is to ensure that the very foundation of the media and the very fi rst lesson any journalist receives ­ which is to always get both sides of the story ­ remains in tact whether it be the carbon tax a rugby league scandal or even conjecture over local child care it s always important to get both sides of the story because in most cases there is a legitimate argument to be had as for crossing the line news of the world didn t just cross it they bolted past it amidst the changing face of the media we ll soon figure out just where the public expects that line to be 1012wwd8409 paul th um bsup from garry tippins he d like to thank the local paramedics and the staff and doctors at norwest private hospital for their help after his accident at st marys last month to graffiti vandals a number of houses in south penrith were targeted this week what benefit do these criminals get out of damaging other people s property julius 1012wwd1896 phil 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the western weekender friday july 22 2011 news local 5 1012wwd7468 lauren wiles a local commuter who is tired of travelling conditions on the western train line [photo melinda jenkins et again rail commuters using the western line have missed out in 2002 the millennium trains were rolled out across the airport east hills and southern lines and now the same lines will be receiving the new waratah trains ahead of western sydney commuters the waratah trains were ordered by the previous state government in 2006 and by 2014 there will be 78 trains y servicing sydney a spokesperson for railcorp said the east hills and airport lines would receive the trains ahead of other lines but could not confi rm when the waratah trains would begin operating on the western line currently l k s and tangara train models service the western line many of which have poor or no air conditioning and lack accessible seating for the elderly or disabled lauren wiles who catches the train three to four days each week to go to university in the city believes it is time that the western line was serviced by better trains train trips are particularly uncomfortable in summer with soaring temperatures jampacked carriages and no air conditioning personally i fi nd this environment unsafe for commuters particularly the elderly and pregnant women ms wiles said the tangara trains do not have toilets electronic information screens or allocated wheelchair spaces whilst the k set trains do not have toilets or emergency help points while there is air conditioning on some older western line trains passengers often fi nd it is not adequate given the packed conditions during peak hour times or uncomfortable temperatures i do not blame the public for not wanting to utilise the western line service merely based on the fact that they will often be faced with standing for the entire trip into the sydney cbd amongst a crowd of impatient and unhappy travellers ms wiles said mel s story advertorial mel before mel was overweight and in an unhappy relationship reaching a size 20 and weighing over 100 kilos she said to herself one day enough is enough and did something about it here she takes out time to share her story i never weighed myself once i reached 100 kilos as i was too ashamed of being so big i found it hard to get up in the mornings i couldn t breathe properly and was scared i might get diabetes i started to get dizzy and felt very unwell i suffered from anxiety and was depressed i was in an unhappy relationship where i felt trapped and started to eat emotionally i built up the courage and i started to exercise i had a friend who in the mel now beginning would come and get me out of bed to go the gym and would exercise with me if i needed to talk to someone she was there like a mentor now i feel like a different person i am happy with what i see in the mirror i used to be the `happy fat girl and would always be laughing and joking but on the inside i was a sad person and didn t want anyone to know it my advice would be to stick to your plan and be strong remember that the weight won t fall off overnight it takes time but it will happen day by day it gets easier mel now shares her passion and supports others to help them achieve their goals at connect fitness connect fitness ­ located at the university of western sydney ph 4736 0234 or visit www.connectfitness.com.au 1012wwd5277 1012wwd8001 1012wwd5263

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6 news jim aitken local friday july 22 2011 the western weekender council news the penrith panthers got into the spirit of learning and supporting the paint penrith read program by wearing red socks on their home game last saturday and what a great win they had the paint penrith read campaign run by mission australia and proudly supported by council s children s services encourages children to pick up a book and start reading th is is an example of how our panthers are further contributing to the community and how rugby league can have a positive impact on our children the panthers have a huge fan base so they can influence and motivate young ones and their parents to get involved with reading and writing to improve their literacy skills the paint penrith read program aims to encourage the community to support the development of children s literacy skills from birth council s children s services and penrith city libraries are encouraging children to read with storytime sessions that develop core skills needed for school the red sock game was but one initiative with the paint the town read program and you can play your part if you have children simply take the time to read them at least one book a day no matter what age they are the younger you start reading to them the better ow will the government s proposed carbon tax work and affect people a price tag will be placed on carbon to be paid by around 500 of the country s top polluters th is will create fi nancial incentives for them to reduce their pollution and invest in clean energy said lindsay mp david bradbury households will not be taxed to assist with any costs that are passed on by big polluters over 50 per cent of the money raised will be used to assist households through tax cuts higher family payments and increases to pensions and benefits on average weekly household expenditure is expected to increase by $9.90 with the average household receiving $10.10 assistance every other cent raised will be used to invest in clean energy and protect australian jobs the carbon tax is only a temporary mechanism to allow a smooth transition to a carbon emissions trading scheme ets in 2015 the scientists say we need to act on climate change the economists say the most h economical way to do this is by pricing carbon a clean energy future will keep our economy competitive and protect our environment for future generations he said what is the alternative model for reducing carbon emissions proposed by the opposition liberal nsw senator marise payne said the coalition has a clear policy that provides incentives to reduce carbon pollution and meet australia s emissions reduction targets in the most efficient way possible th is will be achieved by targeting change where change can occur and importantly not through increases in electricity prices she said our direct action plan will reduce our carbon emissions by five per cent by 2020 by cleaning up australia s dirtiest power federal lindsay mp david bradbury and prime minister julia gillard on the carbon trail last week security doors grilles screens call for a free quote or you measure you install you save blinds keep you warmer save on energy costs vertical drapes supascreen security doors screens for extra protction roman blinds oman blinds oman bl nds ma sunscree blinds sunscreen blinds sunscreen blinds scr fabric wnin s fabric awnings fabric awnings nin 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-3.30pm saturday by appointment w w w bluemountainsblinds c o m a u 1012wwd8384

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the western weekender friday july 22 2011 news local 7 stations investing in soil carbon which is widely recognised by scientists as having enormous benefits in reducing carbon emissions and providing direct incentives for business and industry to reduce their emissions the coalition would also encourage tree plantations on non-prime agricultural land and investing in solar and other renewable energy is a carbon tax the only way to reduce carbon emissions georgina woods director of climate action network australia said there are three generally accepted models for reducing carbon emissions an ets is a market based approached where the government caps the number of tonnes of carbon pollution produced and sets a limit on the number of permits allowing carbon pollution production ­ meaning that businesses must bid against each other to win carbon permits an ets commonly referred to as a `cap and trade system allows the government to directly control pollution levels whilst making businesses pay for their pollution a cap and trade system is acknowledged as the least cost method of carbon pollution reduction as businesses who must buy carbon pollution permits will be forced to fi nd cheaper clean production methods to reduce their costs the second method is a carbon tax approach a carbon taxing system sets a price on carbon pollution but does not directly control the volume of pollution produced theoretically a rich company could pay the tax and choose not to change their pollution levels the third model is a direct investment approach where the government `buys carbon abatement essentially the government would be paying companies to either shut down or change their production methods it tends to be the most expensive approach and allows the government strict control over which industries are targeted the rhetoric focuses on big businesses and households what about penrith s small businesses the key to the carbon tax s success is in the ability to change the carbon footprint junkie culture of penrith according to deputy chairman of penrith business alliance dr paul wakefield dr wakefield said associations like penrith business alliance will have to perform an educational function to ensure businesses understand what their carbon footprint is and ways they can reduce it hopefully we can make a difference to our carbon footprint but it will be a waiting game to see how smaller fi rms respond to the carbon tax he said there has been a lot of talk about households and big businesses but nothing really said of small and medium-sized businesses so i would like to see more modelling for effects on these businesses what will electricity prices be in one year s time integral energy services the penrith local government area th ree weeks ago they increased their electricity prices by 15.5 per cent in accordance with the decisions made by the independent pricing and regulatory tribunal ipart according to the federal government electricity prices will rise an additional 10 per cent under a carbon tax equivalent to $3.30 per week but the full impact on electricity prices cannot be determined until the tax takes effect according to consumer watchdog group choice families are experiencing a feeling of bill shock due to the electricity price increases allowed by ipart and expected increases under a carbon tax it said the main concern should be the increasing network costs for nsw electricity a 17-year-old colyton boy has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and multiple malicious damage offences the boy attended a party in the colyton area last friday at about 11pm when he started yelling at the partygoers threatening to assault them it is alleged he assaulted a 15-yearold girl who was at the party and as a result she suffered a cut above her right eye the boy also walked over to a nearby vehicle and smashed the side mirror he also attempted to smash one of the windows of the vehicle but failed he continued to walk away from the party along several streets damaging the mirrors of a number of parked cars police apprehended him in bentley street colyton he was taken to the st marys police station and will appear at parramatta children s court on the monday july 25 shortly before 4am on saturday july 16 two males entered the 7/11 service station at st clair and made demands for cash after assaulting the service station operator the operator handed over a sum of cash and a small quantity of cigarettes both males then left the scene the scene has been forensically examined and detectives are investigating the matter the two men are described as being approximately 180cm tall olive complexion and dressed in hooded tops anyone with any information about the matter should contact st marys police via crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 police are investigating a shooting in glenmore park last thursday july 14 at about 11pm nobody was injured in the incident police attended a home on glenmore parkway after 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8 opinion friday july 22 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 quote the hundreds of scientists that scientifically refute the theory of man made global warming the tooing and frowing of the politicians will lead the populace to be more confused than ever and in a few short weeks we will have heard enough of carbon taxes and return to the `ball games for some sanity no doubt we will be saddled with a carbon tax to the fi nancial detriment of us all it is a done deal as it has been decided by those in high places that a carbon tax is what we will have to fund the new order of the ages that has been decided for us j nauss via email winner 6 months interest free 10 year guarantee mirror 2 door r bradbury s got it wrong up to 2.44m high 2.44m long 615 · 3 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the western weekender friday july 22 2011 council snapshot news local 9 penrith city council celebrated its 140th anniversary as a local government authority last monday council conducted its fi rst meeting on july 18 1871 to commemorate this milestone council is retracing its history in a display outside the council chambers prepared by council s research librarians the display will subsequently be exhibited at penrith library penrith city council will write to state penrith mp stuart ayres to seek funding opportunities for a footpath on barber street near nepean hospital regular requests for a footpath have been received from residents in barber street in recent years and representation has also been received from mr ayres due to its close proximity to nepean hospital barber street frequently has vehicles parked on both the northern and southern sides of the street a report to council on monday said a footpath along barber street would reduce potential confl ict between pedestrians and vehicles the cost is expected to be about $44,000 councillor greg davies suggested council write to the local mp because nepean hospital is a major piece of state government infrastructure bilas knight pty ltd has been awarded the tender to replace the roof and undertake rectification works at the ripples aquatic centre in st marys it was reported to council back in june 2008 that an inspection at ripples had found extensive corrosion to the roof sheeting council funding for the roof replacement has been catered for in both the 2011-12 and 2012-13 budgets bilas knight pty ltd have estimated it will cost just over $1 million legendary cultural historian author and performer warren fahey is coming to penrith city library on august 16 to talk and sing his way through a fascinating collection of australian stories his talk will include rare gems from convict transportation the gold rushes colonial settlement the sheep cattle and timber heritage and some history of penrith tickets are $5 and includes a light supper bookings are essential and can be made by calling 4732 7891 penrith city councillor mark davies outside judges place car park in penrith [photo melinda jenkins he need for all day parking within the penrith cbd is reaching an all time high but the solution is clear for penrith city councillor mark davies we need more multi-storey [car parks he said his comments were made in response to a draft penrith city centre parking strategy which was placed on public exhibition this week the strategy includes a range of short medium and long-term actions that will be investigated t and implemented to ensure that council s car parking strategies are managed appropriately a report to council this week stated that car parking availability was an issue but it was no longer practical or economical to continue to build or expand surface level car parks however building a multistorey car park is about $25 million for 1,000 spaces and given the costs involved the report to council stated that it was unlikely multistorey car parks could be provided in the short term th is has been an ongoing issue for many years we have to make sure we have the right amount of all day parking cr davies said council engaged consultancy fi rm parking and traffic consultants to undertake parking usage surveys at four key public car parks within the cbd including union road allen place judges place and edward place the results showed each car park to be occupied more than 90 per cent of the time even the one two and three hour parking areas there is a high turnover because people can t fi nd all day parking cr davies said the draft car parking strategy is now open for submissions 1012wwd8032

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10 news local friday july 22 2011 the western weekender a n angry david bradbury has accused state penrith mp stuart ayres of dodgy figures and scare mongering as the carbon tax debate continues mr ayres visited nepean hospital last wednesday declaring that it would have to absorb an estimated $300,000 in increased costs created by the proposed carbon tax but mr bradbury the federal mp for lindsay has declared that the figures were exaggerated stuart ayres will not reveal the details of the modelling he relies upon because he is using dodgy figures to create fear about the impact of the carbon price mr bradbury said mr bradbury said that treasury modelling indicates that the impact of a carbon price on the cost of hospital and medical services will be minimal ­ around 0.3 based on a $23 carbon price failing to act on climate change will come at a greater cost to the health system over time mr bradbury said stuart ayres should leave the media stunts on federal issues to tony abbott and instead explain to our state penrith mp stuart ayres nsw senator marise payne and opposition leader tony abbott federal member for lindsay david bradbury has criticised state member for penrith stuart ayres [photo melinda jenkins local public sector workers why his government is taking away their rights mr ayres said mr bradbury had reached a new level of desperation in trying to sell carbon tax benefits and stood by claims that nepean will be hit hard he said mr bradbury was out of touch with his electorate and the pressures on household budgets in the penrith area ut it to the people that was the message opposition leader tony abbott had for prime minister julia gillard during a visit to penrith last weekend to discuss the proposed carbon tax mr abbott visited harvey norman and said consumer confidence was low because people don t trust ms gillard and the federal government they don t have the confidence in the gillard government and the best way to restore confidence in government would be p for the government to trust the people enough to put its carbon tax to a vote mr abbott said if the carbon tax package is as good as she says it is she shouldn t run away from the people she should put it to a vote mr abbott was also critical of the taxpayer funded advertising campaign that hit our screens last sunday night selling the wares of the carbon price i say it s time to stop the spin and have a vote the government is breaking its own pre-election rules with this taxpayer funded advertising campaign mr abbott said julia gillard called taxpayer funded political advertising an abuse an abuse of the taxpayer that s exactly what it is and what she should do is stop the spin tell the truth and have a vote senator marise payne echoed his calls these are not concerns that are going to go away they are not being addressed by the government and people deserve a right to vote and to express their views she said 1012wwd5275

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the western weekender friday july 22 2011 news local 13 for all your christmas decoration needs on needs needs eeds eeds ds christmas in july is here now open monday tuesday thursday fr monday tuesday friday 9am 5pm sat 10-4 next to penrith ice palace 1012wwd7347 6 pattys place jamisontown 4737 8624 just doing their jobs panthers safety and security manager warwick brown with senior security staff romano and debra hollier [photo melinda jenkins www.rudolphs-warehouse.com.au oz choice roofing lic no 171156c the job done right first time every time f acial recognition software video analytics round the clock surveillance over 400 cameras a hidden location it sounds like a high-tech hideout for james bond but these are just some of the features of penrith panthers security system we are trying different technologies such as facial recognition number plate recognition and video analytics such as identifying threats breaches and fast movement said panthers safety and security manger warwick brown the club spends roughly $1.5 million on wages for security staff let alone infrastructure security and surveillance hardware and training programs but the extensive security system is a necessity not a luxury because the club deals with a number of patrons affected by alcohol every night our safety and security stewards get seen as the fun police as though they are picking on people because they are having a good time but people do not realise that we are following the law mr brown said in 2007 with the changing of the liquor act the defi nition of intoxication changed from seriously affected by alcohol to noticeably affected by alcohol there have been several incidents where safety and security stewards have been physically assaulted because patrons have either refused to leave or have become abusive after being refused entry one security staff romano had his hand injured by a violent patron panthers now issue anyone showing signs of intoxication an explanatory card reading `no more ­ it s the law before escorting them outside the cards explain legislation and that fi nes can be issued · roof restorations · roof ventilators · rebedding pointing · insurance work · leaf screener · roof painting all work done to australian standards for a free quote call 0407 261 629 1012wwd5214 or 4758 6130 beebopper music penrith www.ismaustralia.com 1012wwd7875 higgins street penrith opposite st nicholas primary school

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14 news local friday july 22 2011 the western weekender gregory blaxland and william lawson were pioneers of our region 1012wwd5204 espite being two years away planning is well underway to commemorate the bicentenary crossing of the blue mountains back in 1813 in 1789 the discovery of the nepean river represented a significant milestone for the fledging colony of nsw however as the colony grew larger the need to fi nd d grazing land became more important prior to 1813 many unsuccessful attempts were made to cross the blue mountains but on may 11 1813 explorers gregory blaxland lieutenant william lawson and william charles wentworth left blaxland s farm at south creek near st marys and arrived at mount blaxland on may 31 a report to a penrith city council meeting on monday night detailed the work that has been undertaken so far to make sure the commemorations recognise the national significance of the event council officers have developed a proposed program of events for community commemoration as well as lasting legacies to create an ongoing legacy of the occasion councillor john thain said it was to our shame that the three explorers that played such a significant role remained unknown too many giving you back your weekends 1011wwd5215

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the western weekender friday july 22 2011 news local 15 federal member for lindsay david bradbury with staff of wesley mission counselling support services criminal law he federal labor government will give more than $300,000 to the wesley mission counselling support service but staff say more is needed lindsay mp david bradbury visited the wesley mission centre in kingswood last week operations manager for counselling support services jeff lucas thanked mr bradbury for the funding however more is needed to ensure we are t able to assist our clients we have a handful of full time workers for a huge caseload of clients he said the wesley mission offers confidential counselling to the vulnerable and disadvantaged in the penrith community particularly those facing fi nancial crisis they offer unbiased assistance and self-help towards achieving fi nancial independence in the 2010 fi nancial year wesley mission provided counselling services to 628 clients amounting to 1,342 counselling sessions in western sydney the $300,000 funding will be used to employ one full time counsellor for three years mr lucas said the fi nancial support from the government would mean the continuation of the service in penrith th is funding is vital to our existence we are already struggling but this will mean we will continue to help those in need he said people are fi nding it hard to get by so it is in times like these that services like the ones we provide at the wesley mission are so important · driving offences · centrelink fraud · representation in the district supreme courts · managing parole appeals offices in penrith parramatta mount annan sydney 1012wwd8101 1012wwd 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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