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our health expert sandra cabot says you don t have to live with a fatty liver whether it be television or banking standard of service is still the key august 12 2011 issue 1015 proudly independent circulation 58,877 the heartbeat of penrith police want to catch those responsible for flag thefts at regentville a facebook group shows how much penrith loves oporto crew member those who received queen s birthday honours celebrated at council local resident caught up in the london riots has told of being evacuated from her workplace as police struggle to contain an outbreak of violence that continues to bring down one of the world s most recognisable cities as the world watches london burn leonay resident jacqui rist said her perception of the city has now changed it s actually making me see london in a different light a quite negative light ms rist told the weekender from london these people are destroying communities unnecessarily making the public question their safety and are essentially wrecking innocent people s lives the riots began after police shot dead 29-year-old mark duggan during an operation that focused on gun crime protests demanding justice for him and his family initially began peacefully but have now escalated into full-scale riots i work as a social worker in one of the boroughs of london which is heavily affected by the riots ms rist said because i work for a government agency it was thought that the agency might be targeted yesterday august 8 and today august 9 we have been evacuated from the building because of the threat of rioters ms rist described the the dramatic scenes on the streets of london inset leonay resident jacqui rist is in london [main photo aap frightening scenes on the streets as people question their safety the streets were fi lled with young people on bikes ­ wearing hoods and faces mostly covered ­ having a standoff with police she said there were large garbage bins on fi re and pot plants being smashed onto the roads traffic and transport were at a standstill which made it really hard to get home or somewhere safe with hundreds of local residents visiting each year and the olympics to be held in 12 months time those heading to the uk are being advised to regularly check travel warnings many other penrith residents ­ including several well-known political identities ­ have family living in london but all are understood to be safe 1015wwd6605

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2 news local friday august 12 2011 the western weekender news in brief western sydney has been labelled one of the worst performing areas in australia when it comes to meeting mortgage deadlines figures released by fitch ratings a global ratings energy detail mortgage performance by postcode and reveal that 1.82 per cent of mortgage holders in outer western sydney are more than 30 days late on their mortgage payments th is compares to the northern and eastern suburbs of sydney which have a mortgage arrears rate close to 0.55 per cent professor phillip o neill director of the university of western sydney s urban research centre said that western sydney has been listed in the 10 worst australian suburbs in mortgage arrears for the last five years it has been a regular occurrence for the last four to five years that western sydney consistently places in the worst performing areas for mortgage stress he said westpac who has a large clientele in western sydney said they were not concerned with the rate of mortgage delinquency and it was their preference to work with customers via support services a man was seriously injured after his car collided heavily with a power pole in werrington last sunday about 6.15pm a white mitsubishi lancer was travelling west on victoria road werrington when it veered off the road and crashed into the power pole police from st marys local area command and emergency services including the carefl ight helicopter attended the scene shortly after 6.15pm upon arrival they found the 58-year-old male driver trapped and unconscious in the vehicle paramedics and the medical team from carefl ight treated the man while fi re rescue officers worked to free him from the vehicle he was taken to westmead hospital suffering leg injuries and head and facial injuries including a fractured eye socket as a result of the crash the power pole split at the base disrupting local power the road was closed for several hours while the pole was replaced police are appealing for witnesses to the one vehicle crash anyone with information is urged to contact st marys police or crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 emergency workers attempt to free a man trapped in a car at werrington control the your winter blues cold we have the solution to at air solutions we can help you have total solutions p your family warm y climate control and keep y a air conditioning m maintenance programme o s our special f i l fee fully ducted systems $130 inc gst wall split systems 85 inc gst this fee excludes the cost of refrigerant gas replacement filters and parts air solutions mechanical services 1015wwd5238 call today ph 1300 349 247 design · service · installation · maintenance · construction 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 irene adams production alana christanga production kate stanford special projects manager andrew komoder

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the western weekender friday august 12 2011 news local 3 the federal government may be under siege as the controversy over its carbon tax continues but on tuesday it was business as usual when health minister nicola roxon visited nepean hospital as health returned to the local political agenda epean hospital will receive 10 new rehabilitation beds federal health minister nicola roxon announced earlier this week the announcement came as part of the government s national health reforms which will see $14.7 million worth of funding pumped into nepean hospital mrs roxon said the new beds co-funded by the new south wales government will deliver a better deal for patients right across western sydney with more beds more money and more services the nepean hospital project will improve access to acute care beds with the timely transfer of patients to subacute beds ms roxon said it is providing relief to a growing western sydney community and showing that funding is going where action is needed federal member for lindsay david bradbury said the announcement was a sign of the government s ongoing investment in health in the local area th is means more beds to strengthen the region s general rehabilitation services and will ultimately help ensure patients receive the care that s right for them he said the promised new beds will be rolled out in 2013/2014 mrs roxon made the announcement while on a tour of the new state-of-the-art intensive care unit at nepean hospital the icu is set to open to patients in the coming weeks one of the many features of the new facility is five isolation rooms designed to protect patients staff and the public from any known and unknown breakout of disease n federal health minister nicola roxon and lindsay mp david bradbury were amongst those to get a tour of nepean hospital s new icu [photo melinda jenkins these rooms have the ability to adapt depending on the threat posed said head of icu professor tony mclean there are many features built into the rooms including anti chamber rooms waste disposal and security systems to ensure they are state-of-the-art general surgeon dr patrick cregan said he was pleased with the facilities in the icu there are a lot of features that can t be seen inside the unit like the negative pressure chamber these features really enhance our ability to do our job he said it means patients will be able to be treated straight away and will not have to be sent elsewhere for local news as it breaks visit www westernweekender.com.au laser hair removal sale shop 151-152 585 high st open 7 days till late bikini brazilian u/arms lower legs full back $129 $169 $119 $199 australia s largest most experienced clinics offer ends 1 september 2011 laserclinics.com.au 02 8014 8914 1015wwd8111

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4 opinion friday august 12 2011 the western weekender from the editor s desk troy dodds the census and alcohol just seemed a natural mix fingers crossed my new personal trainer doesn t read this column ­ visits to outback steakhouse and beer with the census probably doesn t fi ll him with confidence now i ve got to admit my excitement about the census quickly turned to dismay when i started going through the questions after all could this be where so many of the quirky press releases with bizarre statistics originate troy.dodds@mediaview.com.au 1015wwd3527 t 9.30am family service 6pm night service 1015wwd7422 tanya davies mp member for mulgoa can i help you phone 02 9833 2913 address shop 1/159 queen st st marys 2760 email mulgoa@parliament.nsw.gov.au mail po box 138 st marys nsw 1790 a member of australian christian churches you will enjoy this come and hear pastor mick wrotniak sunday 14th august a winning culture continued the following sunday 21st august from 11.00am free sausage sizzle drinks $1 chapman gardens car park­ opposite the school uesday night started with confi rmation of the pride that exists in penrith and fi nished with a beer whilst trying to get through the muchhyped or much-tweeted-about census i went over to outback steakhouse to enjoy the hospitality of mike hicks and his team for a penrith valley chamber of commerce function great for networking and more importantly great to see people actively proud about this region mike himself is a success story and his tale of how an englishman ended up here in western sydney running outback steakhouse is one you should ask him to tell when you visit his restaurant a great down-to-earth bloke who is seating about 2,500 people a week in his restaurant i chatted extensively with jeff fox from the penrith rugby club about the trials and tribulations of the penrith emus the penrith who unfortunately the emus struggle to fi nd their place on the sporting map in this town but when you hear about why the emus aren t performing well on the field and when you hear about the people dedicated to changing that you get a greater understanding of why it s important for the club to eventually emerge as a success apparently i won the business card draw too that ll teach me for leaving early but what can you do when you have an all-important census to fi ll-out now i m pretty sure i was still living at home with the folks when we last had a census so this was a momentous night for me first time nerves and no led pencil available in case of mistakes i d heard about people having census parties but lack of organisation meant it was just me and a bottle of pure blonde housework i went with five hours a week admittedly that s in a good week a few questions in and the whole thing is enough to make you depressed live alone never married no kids religion is always the interesting question jedi is apparently the going thing bit silly really housework i went with five hours a week admittedly that s in a good week but still it s the truth my favourite question was of course the last one do i want my information released to the public in 99 years taking into account that unless a magic pill is developed i won t be here in 99 years i ticked yes why not it s kind of cool to think that future generations could perhaps look into those who came before them and fi nd out about their history and lives in 2011 they ll probably have a good laugh asking what the hell broadband is and scratching their heads at other topics to which time and history left behind more than 56 per cent of the population chose the time capsule option in the 2006 census in 2011 the australian bureau of statistics expects even more people to choose to have their census information stored by the national archives of australia most people i know fi lled out the census properly and did it on tuesday night judging by what friends were saying on facebook and twitter all adhered to what needed to be done even if it was a little bit tedious to those who didn t fi ll it out correctly or took it as one big joke the ultimate question is why i m not a census-junkie but i do appreciate the fact that i live in a country where i have the right to vote and the right to participate in a survey that helps shape future policy direction and funding many in our world do not have such an opportunity and another thing it s hard to believe that in 2011 we can still be debating whether or not it is right for a lesbian couple to have a baby gillard government minister penny wong and her partner sophie allouaches are having a baby in december via ivf christian democrat mp fred nile has criticised the couple for choosing to have a baby saying it sets a poor example he said he was against a baby being brought up by two mothers and said the baby has human rights indeed it does fred and i m pretty sure that penny and sophie will ensure it enjoys every basic human right they can the debate over gay marriage is one for another day but if 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the western weekender friday august 12 2011 news local 5 1015wwd7468 joanne van raaphorst is amongst the penrith cbd retailers who are doing it tough [photo melinda jenkins i t might be bright and cheery amongst the rows of fancy dress at costumes n th ings in penrith but the same can t be said for their sale figures yet the local costume shop is not alone as many small businesses struggle to stay above water as retail in the area faces tough conditions you just have to walk along the street and you ll realise how quiet it is everyone is doing it tough at the moment said costumes n th ings owner joanne van raaphorst at this time of year we should be busier but we re not getting as many [customers as we ve had in previous years ­ sales have dropped considerably i thought at fi rst it s because we ve had a really cold winter but i think that people just don t have the money to hire costumes with the latest australian bureau of statistics figures confi rming that retail turnover fell 0.1 per cent in june penrith chamber of commerce ceo jill woods agreed that businesses were facing tough conditions we are concerned and we are hoping that the government at all levels take a serious look at what is impacting the slow down in spending ms woods said elizabeth arcade books has seen a decline in sales since about april what s happening right now is that it s just so unpredictable you never know what day of the week you re going to be busy and what day will be quiet said owner armand sukhla mr sukhla said high street shops ­ which is where he is located ­ not only face competition from penrith westfield but the local wednesday markets at penrith paceway too but penrith city centre association manager gladys reed said there was some comfort in the fact that retail isn t just suffering in penrith you don t fi nd too many saying they re having good sales but people are just really saving their pennies they still go to the shops they just don t come out with any bags ms reed said august 12th to 31st 2011 brazilian underarms mens chest stomach upper lip full back full legs spray tan 1hr relaxation facial eyebrow eyelash tint 1015wwd5231 $54 $99 $9 $139 $169 $15 $49 $20 50 heaters on display over free arm and hand massage shop 3/552 high st penrith for appointments phone 4721 2727 1015wwd5154 1015wwd5263

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6 news jim aitken local friday august 12 2011 the western weekender council news one of the most rewarding parts of my job is when penrith city is officially recognised as a great place to live work and visit in the past month council and the city have been acknowledged with awards reaffi rming us as one of the leading communities in nsw i d like to congratulate all of our residents who ve helped us gain this state-wide recognition recent wins for penrith city include · keep australia beautiful nsw waste minimisation award · cancer council alive well partnership award · robert wilson oam award for regional cooperation initiatives · greater sydney tourism award for the penrith valley visitor information centre the coveted keep australia beautiful award acknowledges your diligence in successfully sorting and recycling garbage through the three bin domestic waste service thanks to your efforts we can all benefit from cleaner greener neighbourhoods for years to come and avoid exorbitant landfi ll charges i d like to acknowledge the staff and many volunteers at penrith valley visitor information centre 363 days a year who have helped make our vic a winner in this category two years running the vic is often the fi rst stop for visitors to our city and i m grateful for the top notch customer service visitors receive hile travel agents might be raking in the big bucks thanks to the soaring australian dollar it s having the opposite effect on local export businesses st marys based business asp plastics pty ltd is just one of many that is feeling the pinch when it comes to exports managing director paul brennan said the high australian dollar has dropped his exports by about 90 per cent it s effectively made us twice as expensive as what we were a couple of years ago mr brennan said it s pretty much excluded us from the uk and us markets and the uk was our highest market before asp plastics is primarily involved with plastic moulding but they are renowned for exporting medical safety containers as well as other products mr brennan said because exporting is so expensive now most businesses are facing two choices don t sell the products or move manufacturing offshore at the moment we have chosen to wear the costs he said the fact is our dollar is strong and their [uk and us economies are still suffering from the global financial crisis in times when they re weak they try and cut back wherever they can we ve had to chase smaller places like new zealand and canada where our dollar is a bit more comparative mr brennan said the way most export businesses will cope is by selling bigger amounts of products to smaller markets for example two or three years ago w managing director of asp plastics pty ltd paul brennan [photo melinda jenkins people would try and sell 10 products to the world now they ve got to try and make 100 products to sell in australia to keep up with their market base he said we ve had to invest a lot of time and money into research to get into businesses that we weren t previously in it may turn out that it s a good thing because businesses might start exporting those new things they ve got into red hot winter deals ends 31-8-2011 prestige floor tiles quality august special edge freestanding bath avoca vanity 1500 x 800 x 600 900mm x 460mm the inspiration complete bathroom package 1st 416 x 416 indoor outdoor price knockout $1,249 save $250 save ve $909 09 also available in 1800 1790 supply only ½ less than price $395 price knockout · 1525 stylus maxton bathn · full china link toilet suite · 900 full gloss vanity over 20 to choose from · bevel edge mirror · 6 piece accessory set chrome · wall tiles 15m2 of 20x20/20x30 gloss white 20x30 gloss alabaster or 20x40 gloss white · floor tiles 5m2 of 200x200 · border 8 sheets of glass or marble mosaic · taps basin bath shower set chrome 5 yr warranty · 2 x chrome plug waste · 2 x chrome floor waste $14.90m2 pencil edge shave cabinet soft close seat byron wall faced toilet free price knockout melrose basin set $65 from $140 over a hundred choices of tiles a.b.l tile centre when quality matters renovation quotes from our recommended renovatiors free bathroom open 7 days mon fri 7.30am 5pm sat 8.30am 4pm sun 9am 3pm 1013wwd3658 no charge layby available terms conditions apply no charge layby available terms conditions apply y $299 save 30 rrant wa wa year save $200 available in 450 600 750 900 1200 5 r r a nt mention this ad for your free gift upon purchase of the package y · · 18 forthorn place st marys www.abltilecentre.com.au ph 9623 0499

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the western weekender friday august 12 2011 news local 7 n the past two years the flags in front of the cumberland zone rural fire service centre in regentville have been stolen so many times that superintendent richard petch can barely keep count in the latest incident last wednesday august 3 the nsw state flag and the nsw rural fire service flag were stolen at 9.32pm cctv footage has shown three young adults scrambling on top of each other s shoulders to grab two of the three flags in previous times people have come along early in the morning i am guessing a little drunk from the pub and decided to steal our flags mr petch said the two flags that were stolen are on shorter flagpoles some of the thieves have actually climbed up the poles whilst others have stood on each other s shoulders to pull the bottom of the flag down he said it is very disappointing as i can t see why they keep doing it it is just a blatant act of vandalism the cctv footage also reveals that a man wearing dark pants and a backpack walked within a metre of the three young men as they were removing the flags but did not intervene each flag is worth roughly $120 and in the latest incident the clips i brady hamilton 42 has been listed on the nsw police force s top 10 most wanted criminals list mr hamilton is wanted in relation to the 1999 murder of a man in erskine park a warrant has been issued for his arrest he is described as being of caucasian appearance 185cm tall with a medium build fair complexion ginger hair and blue-grey eyes and has a heavily tattooed chest anyone with information should contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 a 43-year-old werrington man was charged with threatening to blow up a metalwork business in st marys and murder two employees the werrington man was a former employee who was fi red the man allegedly called the owner of the business and threatened to blow up the factory and also called another employee threatening to kill them the man was arrested on sunday august 7 and charged with making a phone call threatening to kill and making a phone call to make a hoax threat intimidation and stalking he faced penrith local court on monday superintendent richard petch is angry that flags keep being stolen from regentville securing the flags were broken and will need to be replaced we know someone saw who stole our flags so if they could come forward and help us identify the thieves we would really appreciate it mr petch said even if the flags were returned to us on our doorstep we would appreciate it anyone who witnessed the theft should contact police the combined efforts of penrith police the environmental protection agency epa and rta resulted in the successful operation newton on thursday august 4 which targeted vehicle and road safety in penrith police issued 63 infringement notices for a variety of roadrelated offences rta officers inspected 29 vehicles issued 16 defect notices and 23 minor defect notices while epa officers issued 16 defect notices to a value of $4,400 as part of the operation at 11.45pm police observed a female driver swerving dangerously down derby street penrith she was arrested and returned a breath analysis reading of 0.234 police arrested a 43-yearold penrith man after they witnessed him damaging a local street sign about 9.15pm on friday august 5 police received a call notifying them of a man acting suspiciously police saw him destroy the road sign but when the man saw the police approaching he tried to flee police allege that the man then tried to turn around and assault the police before being arrested he was charged with resist arrest use offensive language and destroy property he will face penrith local court on september 16 up to wa 12 y rr ea an r ty off $130 $189 $150 $269 $140 $319 $270 $399 $270 $159 perfect sleep mattress single king single double queen wa 12 y rr ea an r ty beauty rest pillow top mattress single king single double queen king $89 $99 $149 $199 wa 15 y rr ea an r ty wa 15 y rr ea an r ty cosy comfort double side pillow top king single double queen king luxury bodyfit individual pocket spring with latex memory foam $260 $369 $320 $429 $380 $519 $440 $299 king single queen king $499 $1499 $749 $1899 $949 $799 many other options available in store shop 7 8 40 sterling road minchinbury 9675 6880 email bp.furniturebedding@gmail.com open 7 days 9.30am-5pm 1013wwd5216

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the western weekender friday august 12 2011 council snapshot news local 9 a n innovative hand-washing device for the developing world designed at the university of western sydney uws is representing australia in a prestigious international design award industrial design honours student balin lee was nominated for his design `kopper which cleanses contaminated water by processing it through a microfi ltration and electrolysis system mr lee said kopper was designed to be powered by kinetic energy and would be made of recyclable materials that cost less than $2.50 making it an affordable option for people and aid groups in the developing world unfortunately much of the developing world does not have access to clean water let alone soap with over three million people a year dying because of diarrhoeal disease he said kopper only requires 5-20 millimetres of water to clean one person s hands so it s a very practical way to prevent bacterial infections in areas with a limited water supply mr lee s design has been shortlisted for the james dyson award an annual student design award program the associate head of the uws cranebrook residents should soon have a revamped shopping centre comprising an expanded supermarket extra specialty shops and a village green area penrith city council owners of the site are progressing the site s sale to the private sector the cranebrook village shopping centre was built and opened by council in 1986 to meet a need that private enterprise could not provide at the time after 25 years the centre needs significant upgrades to match the expectations of a growing population there no longer remains a need for council to continue its role as owner because the private sector is now well placed to do this there is now an opportunity to see a modern attractive development that meets contemporary community expectations penrith residents won t miss an opportunity to recycle with penrith city council s new free `resource recovery reminder service the resource recovery reminder sms service was introduced for council s extra waste collections at christmas the success of the initiative has led to council expanding the reminder service to include a variety of programs including the extra waste and recycling collections at christmas chemical clean out drop days electronic waste recycling collections and resource recovery workshops email your name home address and mobile phone number to rrr@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au to register for this free service talented individuals have the chance to fast track their careers by applying for penrith city council s 2012 traineeship program providing specialist traineeships in a wide range of fields council is calling on motivated individuals who would enjoy working with our community to apply current trainees work in childcare children s services administration hospitality governance human resources development services information technology records management sport and recreation aquatics and library services as well as in its sustainability legal and public domain amenity and safety teams to apply visit council s positions vacant page at www penrithcity.nsw.gov.au or call 4732 8212 for more details balin lee who studied at the university of western sydney s kingswood campus [photo melinda jenkins school of engineering and head of the industrial design program dr sasha alexander said mr lee came from a strong crop of graduates balin was able to synthesise technological social economic and environmental dimensions into a project of considerable intellectual property potential dr alexander said the kopper design is currently being exhibited at srdchange 2011 national which ends today august 12 1014wwd0000 1015wwd8040

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10 opinion friday august 12 2011 the western weekender dear weekender email penritheditorial@mediaview.com.au post suite 2 42-44 abel street jamisontown 2750 message to david david [federal lindsay mp could you please explain to your constitutes how reducing our emissions to zero will stop all of the diseases you talk about i m sure they re all waiting with baited breath at the same time china is increasing their emissions by 500 per cent now as the world turns china s emissions will be over australia the next day wiping out all that you expect the australian taxpayer to pay for even nasa is now saying that the world s temperature is now not rising as your labor party is saying there are two sides to every argument ­ the only trouble is you only want to scare people with your side ian sutton via email zod fires back i found the comments of ian willis and bill in reply to my email last week letters to the editor western weekender august 5 to be typical of the right-wing white shoe looney brigade and i have to shatter ian s illusions that i don t believe in the tooth fairy in answer to bill s concern at government compensation for increases caused by the carbon tax as i understand it from media reports in both news limited and fairfax media the cost will be enough to compensate you plus giving you extra zod via email 1015wwd5275 1015wwd8238 have your say write to the editor science looks good after my recent incessant criticism of local federal mp david bradbury re his expertise on carbon a mr zod a vision of a three headed character from a dr seuss children s book came to mind has come to bradbury s support whose expertise comes from labor advisors i have read reports that humans are responsible for 3 per cent of carbon emissions and also reports that they are responsible for 97 per cent it appears that it is a case of my scientist versus your scientist and in view of labor s bungles building education revolution home insulation and solar panels etc my scientist looks good we led the world in tariff reduction and our manufacturing industries are all but gone so now we will show the world how to reduce carbon emissions and destroy our backbone which is mining peter townsend south penrith thanks for extra time i wanted to let you know that your newspaper is now my favourite newspaper as i look forward to every friday edition of the western weekender because of the great and excellent work of producing the extra time rugby league magazine which i love reading every week i am a huge deaf penrith panthers supporter keep up your great work catherine pirotta via email the western weekender reserves the right to edit letters for the sake of accuracy and space

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12 news local friday august 12 2011 the western weekender criminal law · driving offences · centrelink fraud · representation in the district supreme courts · managing parole appeals 1015wwd8101 students from llandilo public school during the community consultation process a offices in penrith parramatta mount annan sydney penrith ph 4722 6600 fax 47 22 6622 web www.adamslawyers.com.au michael kirby accredited specialist in criminal law 0410 545 959 fter 10 months of community consultation penrith city council has endorsed the llandilo neighbourhood action plan which aims to address concerns that residents have about their local area the llandilo neighbourhood action plan outlines various issues raised by residents and other stakeholders in the area as well as council s responses to fi x the issues repairs and maintenance of roads limited bus timetables dumping of rubbish and planning issues concerned with sub-divisions and development approval were among the issues raised during the 10 month consultation period there were 12 community engagement activities carried out in llandilo where the community was asked to answer four main questions that focused on what they liked about llandilo and what could be improved katerina tahiji council s acting community engagement officer said when the consultation initially started they faced some negativity from local residents but in the 10 months we ve been there we have seen a shift it s a positive relationship now she said the neighbourhood renewal program aims to support positive outcomes for residents in older and disadvantaged communities emmaus catholic college emmaus catholic college its all about learning applications for 2012 enrolments have been extended and are still being taken every aspect of the college meets the needs of students giving them the best preparation for modern life in the 21st century we are committed to providing unique and enriching learning experiences for all students students and parents at emmaus experience · a college with strong traditional values and high expectations of all its students · a place where prayer and sacrament are valued and nourished · a place where life-enhancing relationships are characterised by respect and authenticity · a learning environment of challenge discovery and innovation where each student is expected to personally excel · an exciting transition year in year 7 · a broad choice of courses in years 9 ­ 12 · advanced technology enriching the learning environment with extensive vocational courses and university and tafe linked courses in years 10 12 · a wide variety of sports played at a representative level and cultural opportunities including visual arts digital photography dance drama rock eisteddfod mock trial and music recitals · a highly qualified and committed teaching staff · a community where personal responsibility and justice are valued and expected · a peaceful and beautiful rural environment emmaus catholic college is a catholic dynamic learning community where parents staff and families walk with jesus 87-109 bakers lane kemps creek nsw 2178 for further details application and prospectus please contact mrs biermann 9670 4588 or visit www.emmaus.kempscreek.catholic.edu.au 1015wwd5295

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14 news local friday august 12 2011 the western weekender i t seems it does not matter what code of football you play the talent to kick juggle pass or boot the ball defi nitely runs in the family george jennings younger brother of penrith panthers player michael jennings is following in the fi rst grader s footsteps having been selected for the australian schoolboys rugby league team george was selected after his combined catholic schools side won the australian secondary schools rugby league championships held in st marys recently michael said he couldn t be prouder of his little brother it s a really good achievement i m really pumped for him as it is a big step towards playing fi rst grade and a great opportunity for development he told the weekender i remember when i was selected it was a really big deal i was really excited and he is too the youngest of the jennings family of rugby league stars robert was also selected in the under 15 s schoolboys side earlier this month the boys are following in their parents footsteps ­ often throwing the footy around in the backyard as kids my parents loved footy and we all just followed their lead developed a love for the footy and all wanted to play fi rst grade michael said he said he is looking forward to the day when he can play fi rst grade footy alongside both his younger brothers i would love to have all of us playing side by side in fi rst grade it would be a very memorable experience talent runs in the family george and michael jennings hope to one day play side by side [photo melinda jenkins from the oval to the spherical ball western sydney s representative football club nepean fc is also keeping its success in the state league a family affair stacey fanella has been playing football since she was a little kid and has had many successes representing nepean fc in the women s super league last year i captained nepean s champions of champions team against the other nsw clubs and we won the silver medal ms fanella said th is year she is playing as a midfielder supporting the team in their bid to top the competition though her husband was heavily involved in athletics her son bobby 15 and daughter annabella 10 inherited the soccer genes it is funny because we all play different positions i am a midfielder bobby is goal keeper for his representative side and annabella is a fullback she said bobby is cementing his future in soccer having previously won the state titles in footsall i don t actually think it is genetics as much as it is the culture and environment they play football because they enjoy it not because it is `what the family does ms fanella said 1015wwd3862

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