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exclusive peter overton on his experiences in new york after the terrorist attacks why david stein believes nutrition is a key to your fitness plan september 16 2011 issue 1020 proudly independent circulation 58,877 the heartbeat of penrith or the past three years it has been easy to predict who the next mayor of penrith will be thanks to possibly the worst kept secret in local politics but now a secret deal between liberal and some independent councillors to decide who takes penrith s top job may be in tatters which is set to make for an interesting mayoral election on monday night and it all comes down to the self-proclaimed hottest man on council ­ councillor marko malkoc the weekender understands the deal was made after the 2008 council election which involved sharing the roles of mayor and deputy mayor between independent councillors kevin crameri and jim aitken as well as liberal ross fowler cr aitken would take the fi rst year as mayor cr crameri the following two and fi nally cr fowler would step up as mayor until the next council election in 2012 however with cr malkoc recently being kicked out of the liberal party he now serves as an independent councillor which he believes could change the liberal and independent dominance of penrith city council september 19 is going to be a very interesting night ­ when i cast my vote it will be for the best person said cr malkoc who has f now an independent councillor marko malkoc holds plenty of power at monday s mayoral election [photo melinda jenkins already confi rmed he would vote for labor s greg davies providing he is nominated to run by labor caucus while cr malkoc s decision could potentially see labor in control of council for the fi rst time since cr davies was last mayor in 2007 his vote may come at a price for both sides of politics i have expressed my interest to be deputy mayor but i ll have to leave that decision up to both parties he said currently there are six labor councillors five liberals and four independents on council in following the deal cr aitken and crameri should align with liberal councillors but labor will need the support of independents cr malkoc and jackie greenow to take control of council but cr crameri believes his vote is now irrelevant i have no idea what s going to happen now if cr malkoc votes for labor then that candidate will be mayor cr crameri told the weekender 1020wwd6605

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2 friday september 16 2011 the western weekender 1020wwd3895 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 september 16 2011 news local 3 hey say money talks but the saying couldn t be further from the truth for the hundreds of performers who work with the penrith musical comedy company each year currently preparing for the opening of `shout this weekend the performers donate their time simply because of their love for musical theatre t there s a lot of rehearsals involved and a lot of time spent fundraising and spreading the word so the show can get on stage said penrith musical comedy company president grant jones then there s the time spent actually performing the show in the end each performer gives countless hours of their time for the art over the years the group has provided penrith and surrounding communities with consistently high calibre affordable family entertainment the group has entertained at nursing homes retirement villages meals on wheels functions senior groups the biggest morning tea and others th is particular community service is probably the most satisfying of the year mr jones said all of our members contribute unselfishly and without payment to this group most hold down full-time jobs rehearse two nights a week and pay fees to help offset the cost of the rehearsal venue `shout plays at the q theatre this weekend bookings 4723 7600 shop 3/552 high st penrith for appointments phone 4721 2727 spray tan 1hr relaxation facial lip and chin laser underarms laser $15 $49 $20 $19 full legs laser women s brazilian underarms mens chest stomach mens face sculpting $169 $54 $99 $35 1020wwd5231

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4 opinion friday september 16 2011 the western weekender from the editor s desk troy dodds when they happen however you begin to see the power of sport in uniting a community yes there s the melbourne cup afl grand final and nrl grand final on an action-packed australian sports calendar but nothing quite beats an `overnight sporting success to evoke water cooler conversations all day long at two meetings on monday morning stosur was the fi rst name that came up sport has an incredible power even the strongest of protests would struggle to gain 80,000 people an nrl or afl decider would have no such problem knowing that sport can unite and grow a community is what phil gould has in his back pocket in regards to the future of the penrith panthers gould has joined the panthers at a very important time in the club s history crowds are starting to dwindle at penrith stadium on-field performances are poor and the club is undergoing immense change both on and off the field in terms of players administration staff and the general feel of the place gould also believes the threat of the afl is immense he is probably banking on greater western sydney having a luke warm impact in its fi rst year in the afl much like what has happened to the gold coast suns but he also knows that one good season could see crowds flocking to blacktown troy.dodds@mediaview.com.au 1020wwd3527 i 9.30am family service 6pm night service 1020wwd7422 tanya davies mp member for mulgoa can i help you f you are a sporting nut then i m almost certain you would have spent last weekend on the couch with the better half out of town i managed to catch two afl fi nals four rugby league fi nals a couple of world cup matches and of course the brilliant us open tennis final on monday morning sam stosur s incredible win over serena williams was as memorable as it was historic stosur is the fi rst female grand slam champion since evonne goolagong cawley won wimbledon in 1980 and the fi rst australian to win the us open women s singles since margaret court in 1973 there s something about getting up early or in the middle of the night to watch an aussie in action in international sport for some reason it evokes a special feeling i remember driving home very late one night in 2006 when australia was on that incredible run in the soccer world cup the number of lights on in lounge rooms during that drive home from the city when they otherwise would have been long switched off was an incredible sight and perhaps it s even more special because moments like stosur s win on monday are so rare and if in that season the panthers struggle the results could be disastrous for rugby league gould and the panthers are dealing with the unknown in that the afl has never ventured into western sydney before never before have they honestly taken on rugby league head fi rst in its heartland gould s number one mission will be getting people back to the games and whilst that will happen with on-field success a culture 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the western weekender friday september 16 2011 news local 5 o n saturday the 100th asylum seeker boat entered australian waters on prime minister julia gillard s watch the carbon tax was introduced to parliament on tuesday live export trade same sex marriage mining tax pokies poor newspoll results credit card queries and speculation of a leadership showdown the issues confronting the federal government are mounting and in the thick of it all is lindsay mp david bradbury he holds lindsay by the slimmest of margins and knows his job is on the line i don t spend any time worrying about the polls because there is only one poll that is going to matter and that will be the next election mr bradbury told the weekender mr bradbury said that he realises his job is at risk but is determined to engage in debates that will shape australia s future rather than speculation about his popularity we know that sometimes that means that these things are not popular sometimes that means that that is a threat to the job security of people like 1020wwd7468 pressure builds federal lindsay mp david bradbury holds the seat by the slimmest of margins me but we are in this for the long haul to do what we think is right he said and his strategy may be working with newspoll showing that the total population in favour of the carbon tax has increased from 30 per cent in april to 36 per cent at the end of july for those who are openminded on this issue i have seen many people shift their position to a more favourable position as a result of sitting down having a cup of tea and a discussion with me he said but embarrassment caused by the high court s ruling and subsequent decision by caucus on monday to resurrect the malaysian refugee swap deal isn t helping mr bradbury s cause how many refugees does australia take in a year 13,750 i am more interested in the 700,000 australians that have a job today because of the economic policies of this government than i am about ­ now its an important issue ­ but in the context of the challenges that governments face our economic policies are having a bigger impact on a larger number of australians than those other policies mr bradbury said 1020wwd3661 1020wwd5263

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6 opinion friday september 16 2011 the western weekender dear weekender email penritheditorial@mediaview.com.au post suite 2 42-44 abel street jamisontown 2750 august 29 to september 2 counting has not been fi nalised however it is envisaged that an amount close to $54,000 will have been collected from legacy badge sales throughout penrith in raising this money many volunteers provided valuable assistance and without their support the wonderful work of legacy could not continue donations can still be made to legacy and in particular we would appreciate any corporate donations to support the activities of legacy for further information on becoming a corporate sponsor/donor or to make donations to legacy please contact legatee jeff townsend on 4721 8965 legatee eric easterbrook on 4735 3438 or nepean legacy office on 4777 9500 eric easterbrook nepean legacy were still trying to land an interview when we heard there was a parade about to take place on one of the big apple s famous avenues we wandered down and who should be leading the parade but senator hilary clinton and mayor rudy giuliani the police were everywhere but i told the camera crew that as the parade got closer we would jump the barrier and try for an interview when we did i was told in no uncertain terms by a police officer to back off i was almost shouting to mrs clinton mam `60 minutes australia can we have a quick chat she replied i love australia of course we can chat so our crew became part of the parade as we interviewed mrs clinton and then mayor giuliani it was over in minutes but i will never forget the mayor s communications brought to you by australia is behind the times to the rest of the world gay marriage should be legal here in australia local couple want a fair go western weekender august 26 i have a partner and we been going out together for two years and one day i would like to get married but australia won t let me so mr bradbury how come the uk and america and new zealand and some parts of the world are allowing same sex marriage why not australia it should be legal right now ian matthews south penrith we re behind political ambitions it was nauseating to watch david bradbury attack the high court on its humane decision on refugees last week his appearance on abc news gave the impression to a national audience that we are a bunch of rednecks in western sydney david s obsession with asylum seekers reveals more about his own political ambitions rather than western sydney s culture of tolerance and acceptance david toohey kingswood thanks for legacy support on behalf of nepean legacy i would like to thank the people of the wider penrith community for their generous support for legacy during the week have your say write to the editor tom you re half right tom steinfort s column last week page six western weekender september 9 brings up some good points yes the bloke who runs the local chinese restaurant is probably a top guy yes there s much to be loved about multiculturalism and what it has brought to australia but a viewing of the 6pm news any night of the week or a glimpse of the descriptions put out in newspapers following crimes will reveal a sad trend unfortunately picking the good from the bad in multicultural australia is not an easy task martin smith via email i know for me it s hard to believe 10 years have passed since the world reeled from the september 11 terrorist attacks on the united states it truly was the day the world changed i was in my fi rst year as a reporter for `60 minutes and i was sent to new york to cover the aftermath and my memories of that assignment are crystal clear we arrived in new york wondering where we would begin our story after several days we director saying 60 minutes australia you have just got the two biggest interviews in the world today our story was off and running we spent time with fi re-fighters as they searched the world trade centre debris for their brothers we went to funerals we went into shops caked in a thick acrid dust and most of all we marvelled at the spirit of the new yorkers who just got on with it ­ sending a message that terrorism would not cripple this great city that s what i took away from that story the power of the human spirit whatever we do and whatever situation we encounter i reckon you can t beat the sheer force of the human spirit i hope you can join me and the news team for sydney s nine news tonight at 6pm peter overton tom steinfort the faces of nine and the western weekender s page six the western weekender reserves the right to edit letters for the sake of accuracy and space let us install your split system we also supply install split ducted systems split system installation our special offer from $450 back to back air solutions mechanical services ph 1300 349 247 1020wwd5238 design · se service · installation · maintenance · construction

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the western weekender friday september 16 2011 news local 7 p enrith police have cracked down and seized more than $100,000 worth of cannabis from a penrith home about 11am on monday penrith police executed a search warrant at a home in lethbridge street penrith police found a number of cannabis plants being cultivated using artificial light as well as drying cannabis leaves it is estimated that the total street value of the contraband is in excess of $100,000 police removed the plants and equipment before arresting and charging a 28-year-old penrith man with cultivating prohibited plants he will face penrith local court on thursday october 13 if you are found guilty of possessing or using cannabis here in nsw the penalty can include a fi ne of up to $2,200 or a prison term of up to two years the penalty for selling or cultivating cannabis is even more severe police are encouraging neighbours to be wary of suspicious activity taking place in their neighbourhood if you see anyone acting in a suspicious manner please contact penrith police through crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 all information will be treated with the strictest confidentiality about 11.45pm on sunday september 11 a 19-year-old male from willmot and two male youths both aged 15 from kingswood were arrested after being on the grounds of banks road public school st clair it will be alleged that a hole was cut in a fence allowing all three to enter the adult male has been charged with causing malicious damage and entering enclosed lands and has been bailed to penrith local court on october 24 the two young persons will receive formal youth cautions a 21-year-old south penrith male has automatically lost his licence after police caught him speeding over 45km more than the speed limit last thursday it was discovered he had consumed alcohol and recorded a mid-range pca police found cannabis leaves in a penrith home during the week a man will face court next month after being charged with persistent sexual abuse of a 15year-old boy police will allege that the 20-year-old penrith man made the acquaintance of the boy three years ago through their membership of a local sporting club it is also alleged that the man sexually assaulted the boy on four separate occasions in august and september this year the incidents are alleged to have taken place in the man s car the boy s parents reported the man to police last thursday after they became suspicious of his relationship with their son the man was granted conditional bail to appear at penrith local court on october 24 police are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying two men who threatened a security guard at a small penrith shopping centre at 11.05pm on saturday a male described as being pale with green eyes wearing a black jumper track pants and a monster energy drink hat was trying to steal items from the shop when he was approached by a 22-year-old security guard and asked to leave the man did so but returned with a partner not long after and threatened the security guard with a knife they pushed the security guard before running out of the shopping centre anyone with information should call penrith police through crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 if you spot an incident unfolding make sure you let us know about it call us on 4722 2998 or send an email to penritheditorial@mediaview com.au 1020wwd2510

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the western weekender friday september 16 2011 council snapshot news local 9 the defqon.1 music festival will be held in penrith this weekend spring has sprung the grass has risen and some residents are already fi nding out where the magpies are nesting penrith deputy mayor jim aitken said most of the parks and reserves see an increase in usage by both humans and wildlife during the warmer months but it s also the time that our wildlife neighbours such as insects spiders and birds come out some insects and spiders become more active in the warmer weather and spring is the perfect time to be careful in greener areas such as reserves parks and our own yards cr aitken said spring is also a time that magpies are nesting they can become aggressive and swoop on people walking underneath th is can be especially dangerous for small children so please keep an eye on them when out and about if a resident feels that a magpie is a menace they can contact the national parks and wildlife service on 1300 361 967 or council on 4732 7777 children of all ages will have a blast these school holidays with penrith library s fun-fi lled holiday program from september 27 until october 8 featuring astronomy art and craft acting and architecture there is plenty to spark kids curiosity and ignite imaginations young star gazers will be entranced by planetarium on tuesday september 27 where they ll discover the night sky s constellations inside a large portable dome the next day will keep kids on their toes with physical theatre mime and circus tricks in the mime o rama show teens with an artistic streak will love learning about the ancient art of henna on thursday september 29 other treats include embroidery and cartooning workshops and a live african music performance from october 4 to 8 primary school aged children can indulge their love of lego in penrith library s lower lounge area by taking part in the free `build the penrith city of the future children have the chance to score a great lego prize packs by building the best mini city visit www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au or phone 4732 7891 p artygoers will bustle with excitement this week as the music festival `defqon.1 returns to the sydney international regatta centre in penrith this saturday originally launched in the netherlands in 2003 defqon.1 has since generated a huge following in australia renowned for its impressive light visuals stage designs and huge headline acts th is year the festival boasts eight colour-coded stages showcasing a huge variety of hard dance genres in its third year in australia event organisers q-dance have announced saturday s defqon.1 to be bigger and better than ever in a festival fi rst q-dance are providing guests with the opportunity for an extended `vip camping experience allowing individuals to sleep at `defqon island on friday and saturday night despite the huge numbers the festival attracts penrith police said past attendees had been extremely well behaved with this year expected to be the same but if anyone thinks it will be a good opportunity to break the law and deal in drugs the police are ready to arrest them said penrith crime manager detective inspector grant healey castlereagh road will be closed to pedestrian access on saturday with several free shuttle buses running from the southern side of penrith railway station to the regatta centre there will be limited parking on site 1020wwd3894

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10 news local friday september 16 2011 the western weekender design concepts for the $4 million medical research institute to join nepean hospital t he penrith business alliance pba officially announced its proposal for a medical research institute last wednesday it s the fi rst of the major projects designed to turn penrith into a health and education precinct the launch included the presentation of architectural plans for a new research building to be situated within the vicinity of nepean hospital although no official costings have been announced the medical research institute is expected to be similar to the ingham institute for applied medical research at liverpool hospital which was funded by a $51 million grant from ingham farms and represented a cooperation between education facilities and businesses chairman of the pba paul brennan was happy to announce his support as chairman of the taskforce to establish the health and education precinct for the research institute th is project has my support the support of the pba as a group we will make this happen he said as it stands the taskforce has only been operational since may last year and progress on the designs for the precinct has been swift the project has the potential to create up to 500 research jobs plus a range of other positive spin offs for kingswood and penrith mr brennan said professor michael peek head of the sydney medical school nepean and brad turnbull president of the nepean medical research foundation both spoke about the growth in medical research that is now undertaken at nepean along with the need for major infrastructure to ensure room to continue this growth both emphasised that nepean hospital was the only tertiary hospital without a research institute the university of sydney has stated it will contribute to the costs of purchasing a piece of land worth between $3 million and $4 million the announcement of the proposal was made with widespread support from the local community including westpac lindsay mp david bradbury and penrith mp stuart ayres ­ with both local political representatives acknowledging the need for cooperation between all levels of government council news jim aitken when the state government comes to penrith city next week we hope to secure real action and commitment on a number of issues important to our city the government will host a community cabinet meeting in st marys to reaffi rm its promise to deliver for western sydney as the level of government closest to the community it is our responsibility to speak up on behalf of our residents and those who have a stake in penrith city council hopes to meet with a number of ministers to present a case for priority projects in penrith including · a commitment to developing penrith lakes as a premier residential employment and recreation destination · funding for essential transport links including the werrington arterial and jane street extension · funding for events in western sydney · funding for the gipps street community park and · development of an infrastructure strategy and delivery program to support planned housing and economic growth in penrith and the immediate area in coming years we believe addressing these issues is essential if our regional city is to fulfi l its obligations as an integral part of sydney s future growth 1020wwd5275

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12 news local friday september 16 2011 the western weekender one of the dogs that the rspca seized from a kingswood man earlier this year a 1020wwd7962 man will face severe fi nancial penalties after being convicted of aggravated cruelty towards two dogs david carney of kingswood pleaded guilty at penrith local court last week to five charges of animal cruelty involving two female greyhounds the charges included one count of aggravated cruelty one count of failure to provide sufficient food and three counts of failing to provide veterinary treatment the rspca was notified of the condition of two greyhounds in march this year and seized both dogs for examination the fi rst dog was diagnosed as very underweight and anaemic with a heavy flee infestation x-rays revealed the dog had suffered a spinal injury which was thought to have occurred two weeks prior to the examination it was deemed too cruel to keep the dog alive and after three days of treatment it was humanely euthanised the second greyhound suffered from fleas and hookworm it was surrendered to the rspca in late march and consequently rehoused mr carney was fi ned $5,000 for aggravated cruelty $500 for each food and veterinary charge $405 in court fees and over $1,800 for veterinary and boarding costs quality windows made to measure · locally made in our st marys factory · established 1986 · we offer a full range of residential aluminium windows and doors · full installation service by our qualified licensed and highly experienced installers · full written onsite free quotation provided promptly · average time from order to installation is less than 3 weeks call us today for a free measure quote www.betaview.com.au 02 9623 5611 1020wwd7018 betaview aluminium windows doors pty ltd abn 12 145 436 577 master licence 234520c 1020wwd

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14 news local friday september 16 2011 the western weekender news in brief st marys police had their work cut out for them last weekend with two incidents resulting in pursuits around the suburbs of werrington and cambridge park the fi rst incident occurred on saturday at 4pm when police attended a residence on mamre road st marys to talk to occupants about a number of reported incidents while speaking to a woman officers saw a man slash the tyres of the police car parked on the street before fleeing on a motorcycle though police immediately acted to try and stop the man he was able to escape police later saw the same man attempting to break into a car on o connell street werrington and a pursuit was activated until the motorcycle crashed in nearby o farrell street the 29-year-old st marys man was taken to nepean hospital for treatment of neck and sternum injuries and remains under police guard a second police pursuit occurred on sunday evening at around 9pm when st marys police tried to pull over a white holden barina on rugby street werrington but the car fled according to locals who witnessed the chase the barina was driving very dangerously turning from wench street into cambridge street and nearly collided with a parked red ve commodore the pursuit was terminated along christie street st marys st marys crime manager detective inspector darryl jobson said anyone with information about the driver of the white holden barina or about the incident should contact st marys police cassandra o connor building an icon the first phase of the emu plains section of the great river walk was opened on monday [photo melinda jenkins t he great river walk along nepean river will soon become one of the famous walks of sydney according to penrith deputy mayor jim aitken councillor aitken officially opened the fi rst phase of the emu plains section of the great river walk linking regatta park and francis avenue on monday the 500-metre stretch of path will form part of the bigger great river walk which will follow the hawkesbury nepean river 570 kilometres from its source at lake bathurst to broken bay council s focus is on the penrith section and a number of stages have already been completed on the river s eastern side cr aitken said the walkway features a handrail on the river side to enhance safety as well as incorporating kerb and guttering for drainage and vehicle barriers to help stabilise the bank with subsequent works the path is set to expand to the m4 we can anticipate further enhancements over various development phases within the next four years cr aitken said importantly the new and improved path provides easy access to everyone in our community th is means you can make the most of the river whether travelling by bike or on foot · full kitchen renovations · kitchen re-furbs and make over s · office furniture · garage storage solutions · laundry fit-outs · complete project management · appliance packages to suit your budget · manufacturing all styles and designs of kitchens poly.laminate,timber vaccum form glass spashbacks stone tops · no pressure sales · we can also take care of all your trade needs plumbing,electrical tilling,gyprock work is it time for your kitchen makeover free quotes all areas cassola quality kitchens 8 cassola place penrith 02 4732 4011 1020wwd5323

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