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exclusive one of channel nine s biggest stars writes for the weekender every week exclusive english cricketer monty panesar writes about his aussie experiences october 21 2011 issue 1025 proudly independent circulation 58,877 the heartbeat of penrith the weekender partners with mccarthy catholic college in emu plains in a new series we look at ordinary people with extraordinary stories matt on the bench where the bashing happened inset the injuries he suffered the night he was attacked [main photo melinda jenkins a local cricket sensation set to break new ground for australia mother and grandmother were mortified when they looked in the back of an ambulance and saw a battered and bruised face they could not even recognise matt surname withheld 15 was unconscious disfigured and bloodied he looked like he was dead he was rushed to westmead hospital where he would stay for six nights to make a surprisingly fast recovery it was traumatic so traumatic sitting in the back of the ambulance the paramedics were preparing us for the worst recalled matt s mother just minutes before matt had been sitting with his girlfriend on a park bench looking out over whalan reserve on boronia road north st marys as they were sitting there a group of up to seven people stopped nearby two men of pacific-islander appearance and roughly 17 to 22 years old approached matt and asked him for a cigarette when he replied no they walked away whether it was the alcohol on their breath or the fact that the group loitered close by matt realised there was something amiss and told his girlfriend to go home but before he could also return to his home less than 50 metres away four of the men approached matt and struck him down my memory isn t the best right now but i remember being punched and there were quite a few of them not all of the group attacked me though ­ some just watched on matt said while he can t remember much beyond that point neighbours heard the nickname `mooney called out just before matt was discovered in the park police and doctors believe that several of the attackers kicked him in the face and shoulders before fleeing through the whalan reserve with matt s phone and shoes the damage to matt was so bad that there were footprints visible on his bruised skin days later initially the doctors thought he had multiple fractures to his cheekbones and skull bleeding on the brain and a dislocated shoulder his mother said the doctors actually performed the scans twice because they were convinced he must have had fractures but unbelievably he did not matt did suffer bleeding on the brain though which kept him unconscious for two days straight and is still impacting his memory i am just glad that it happened to me and not to someone younger or more vulnerable matt said the family is appealing for people to come forward and help police investigations contact st marys police via crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 1025wwd2535

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news mulgoa mp tanya davies is remaining defiant about waste not being dumped at kemps creek but she may be fighting a losing battle b etrayed that s the word several locals have used to describe how they feel in relation to the potential backfl ip by the state government over the kemps creek waste debacle it has been 12 months since the former labor government was forced to withdraw from plans to move radioactive waste from hunters hill to the sita landfi ll at kemps creek as a result of community backlash i thought this issue was done and dusted ­ i feel lied to and i m absolutely outraged said st clair resident kelly anderson as a young mum and member of the community i m really concerned about dumping potentially radioactive waste here it s an absolute betrayal the issue sparked controversy this week when nsw premier barry o farrell revealed that kemps creek might be the only option for the radioactive waste despite previously labelling labor s plans as stupid when we came into government we received advice that disposal of waste at kemps creek was the only option the premier told parliament on monday mulgoa mp tanya davies who has only been in office for some seven months fiercely campaigned last year against making kemps creek a toxic dumping ground while mrs davies said her position hadn t changed on the issue she would not comment on the possibility that she might be forced to back down on her commitment should kemps creek end up being the only option the premier s concluding comments in question time on monday s sitting of parliament advised that every option will be investigated a decision will be made and announced in the near future she said penrith city councillor prue guillaume with local residents who are concerned about the kemps creek issue [photo melinda jenkins prue guillaume a penrith city councillor contested the seat of mulgoa against mrs davies she too was against the plan and lobbied her labor colleagues to keep waste out of kemps creek our local community fought hard to get the former government to rule out allowing radioactive waste at the kemps creek waste facility ­ now the new government is planning to dump it there anyway she said western sydney is not a toxic dumping ground ­ we don t want radioactive material in our community ms guillaume is collecting signatures and wants to have the issue debated in parliament your thoughts email penritheditorial mediaview.com.au or call 4722 2998 the western weekender shop 3/552 high st penrith for appointments phone 4721 2727 lip and chin spray tans simply smooth signature facial $20 $20 $49 full arms chest and stomach lower legs plus knee $105 friday october 21 2011 1025wwd5231 $105 $119 3

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www.westernweekender.com.au opinion from the editor s desk troy dodds concern and to the campaign of mr o farrell when he was opposition leader and cancelled the idea which means the mess he now has to clean up is partly his own doing does it not now don t get me wrong ­ barry o farrell is deservedly the premier of nsw and the last state government has left him with quite a headache in many areas labor particularly during the rees and keneally periods was a shambles that was simply not fit to govern troy.dodds@mediaview.com.au youth fridays 6 8pm sundays 9.30am with kids programs new night time now at 5.30pm 1025wwd3527 s cnr northern rd m4 orchard hills ph 4736 3000 inchurchpenrith.com a member of australian christian churches come and hear pastor mick wrontnick 23rd 30th october come hear an inspiring message from the word of god service every sunday 10am 1025wwd3530 kingswood public school new auditorium at rear of school second avenue kingswood join us for tea or coffee after the service kids church 10am youth service 4.30pm-6pm micktw@iprimus.com.au pastor mick wrotniak ph 0413 827 872 tanya davies mp member for mulgoa can i help you the western weekender ometimes in politics being in opposition is not so bad after all you get to complain about everything and blame the government of the day without any real consequence that is until you are suddenly in government and what you said in opposition now very much means something the issue out at kemps creek in relation to waste from hunters hill has reared its head again as you would have seen via emily crane s story on page three of this week s paper make no mistake this is a story of huge proportions in this area and threatens the integrity of the state government not because of what decision may be made now but because of what was said when the coalition was in opposition you may remember during the lead-up to the state election that a sunday newspaper revealed the then-labor government was planning to move 6,000 tonnes of radioactive waste from hunters hill to kemps creek it was stopped in its tracks when a strong community campaign gained so much momentum that then-premier kristina keneally virtually had no other option but now it s back on the agenda i was somewhat bemused when i read this comment from premier barry o farrell during the week it was labor who wanted to dump it on western sydney yet again it s left to my government to clean up their mess sorry barry no dice about a year ago mr o farrell said this about the issue to dump it in western sydney is stupid it s a threat and it s not the way any government ought to be behaving yes labor wanted to dump it in western sydney but labor also listened to community when issues like this one pop up it s not hard to see why people still attach a stigma to politicians but my point here is on the wider issue of when comments made in opposition come back to bite one s backside because the community actually believed and trusted in what was said and indicated truth is that kemps creek may indeed be the only logical place to dump this waste it s a shame then that the then opposition didn t research the options thoroughly back when they were so vocal about it and reach such a conclusion but then again the opposition agreeing with the government wouldn t have suited the 6pm news would it mr o farrell and mulgoa mp tanya davies still don t want the waste dumped at kemps creek their position on that has not changed but in government they have discovered that it s not as easy to react to an issue as it is when in opposition now it s not as easy to simply declare that it won t happen now there s actually some heav y responsibility attached plenty of people tell me that they don t follow politics anymore because it s all about photo opportunities and false truths i ve always protested those thoughts because for the last decade i ve dealt with politicians on a local on the ground level and generally found them to be legitimate and caring about the issues that are confronting their community our current crop of local state mps in the shape of tanya davies stuart ayres and bart bassett have all proven their true passion for the local area and for getting things done but when issues like this one pop up it s not hard to see why people still attach a stigma to politicians th is is a major stuff-up and it s a shame because there is plenty of good work being done in this new government i was ultra impressed that health minister jillian skinner called a press conference this week to update the public on the status of a backlog of letters being sent to cancer patients th is was a huge story some weeks ago but had exited the daily news cycle quite quickly and a weaker government may have simply let the issue disappear without legitimate follow-up th is one didn t and it is a credit to ms skinner and the government now just to prove that this whole `be careful what you say thing goes around in circles opposition leader john robertson is now part of the fun if radioactive waste isn t good enough for hunters hill why is it good enough for kemps creek families he declared this week not sure john but you d probably have some records that indicate why given your party originally came up with the plan eh it d all be a knee-slapping laugh if it wasn t so serious wouldn t it 1025wwd7422 th um bsup to phil barber phil organised a terrific event for panthers fans called `panthers palooza last week which was a huge success we hear that table eight had a particularly good time to the wallabies what was that the performance against new zealand is not unexpected given the miracle escapes australia had performed previously in the tournament th um b s down smith st matt 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 join us for melbourne cup day see ad page 5 ed fitt e whil it wa you auto centre full mechanical workshop specialty 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www.westernweekender.com.au opinion dear weekender email penritheditorial@mediaview.com.au post suite 2 42-44 abel street jamisontown 2750 parliamentarians jumping about and giving each other the kiss of judas at the next election we will remember them jay nauss via email it was mulgoa mp tanya davies that stated while campaigning and in penrith city council that her government would not dump nuclear waste in western sydney but now we can say that is a lie tanya you don t care about the residents of east ward who elected you as a councillor and you don t care about the residents of mulgoa who elected you as a member of parliament in addition the minister of western sydney premier barry o farrell is not using his position or influence to have this waste disposed of properly and correctly instead he s taking the easy way out and using penrith st marys and kemps creek as a nsw waste dump th is is a reason i am proud to be an independent councillor as i don t have to follow party lines and i can be an actual voice for the community that elected me marko malkoc independent penrith councillor i d just like to write in to boast that for the fi rst time i completed the weekender crossword last week thanks for including it barry murray via email don t get me wrong the balinese justice system is far too harsh but just like you follow rugby rules when you play that game you must abide by indonesian laws when you are in their country however i don t think it would hurt for australia to toughen up its justice system a bit last week i read about someone appealing against their sentence for killing someone ­ they d received four years jail but claimed that was too severe what maybe it s time to reconsider a `three strikes and you re in policy send a message that if you are going to consistently flout the law you will pay a serious price many bleeding hearts will probably argue that no study has ever officially shown that mandatory detention has decreased brought to you by parking woes penrith city council has a sign on a vacant block next to nepean hospital which i think means council owns it they also mow it so it would seem they own it so why don t they release it to be turned into a multi level car park for nepean hospital or is that too intelligent for them tony robinson kingswood we ll remember them the carbon tax has passed its fi rst hurdle by getting the tick of approval by a slim margin in the house of representatives a couple alp backbenchers crossing the floor would have seen it consigned to the scrap heap of history and our living cost stabilised but now it will rise dramatically over the coming years not to mention the affect it will have on our manufacturing and other industries there are those on the alp benches that don t believe in man made climate change but their courage had flown when crunch time came physical courage is possessed by some men in mortal combat when they seize the initiative and attack the enemy often against deadly odds many 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criminals on our streets then i think that s a good result for the whole community i sincerely hope that the young australian boy in bali does get some assistance from our government and returns to our shores as soon as possible but really if he isn t so fortunate there must be an element of well what did you expect we all know about schapelle and the bali nine it is hard to say we haven t been warned about what happens when drug laws in indonesia are tested people just need to become more accountable for their actions it s an old saying but it rings very true you do the crime you do the time 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 renovating building prestige floor tiles 416 x 416 indoor outdoor www.facebook.com abltilecentre see abl tiles for design price and great service avoca vanity bundle vanity mixer mirror the inspiration complete bathroom 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www.westernweekender.com.au local news an australia post worker is showered to remove any traces of powder [photo cassandra o connor on september 13 a house on rotorua road st clair was broken into and property was stolen operation countdown comprising of police in the north west metropolitan region proactively targets aggravated break and enter offences in the area about 3.15pm on wednesday october 12 police from operation countdown arrested a 25-year-old man from tregear after his fi ngerprints were located at the scene the man was on bail at the time of the alleged offence he was charged with break enter and steal and has been refused bail to appear at mount druitt local court on november 25 the man was charged with the following offences unlicensed driver skyes law possess house breaking implements drive under the influence of drugs goods in custody suspected of being stolen stealing possess prohibited drug and unlawfully drive conveyance the man was bail refused to appear at penrith local court earlier this week mployees at the australia post distribution centre in penrith were forced to evacuate on tuesday morning following the discovery of a white powder substance in an envelope but it turns out the white powder was actually sand ­ a little something extra to go along with a beach wedding invitation the discovery was made at about 7.30am which forced approximately 50 employees to be evacuated from the jack williams drive building e close to a dozen employees were isolated by emergency service crews they were showered fully clothed using a high-pressure portable shower set up by fire and rescue nsw to remove any traces of the powder fire fighters wearing hazmat protective suits entered the building to test the substance using a machine that tests air quality to determine the nature of the powder about 10am the chemical was deemed safe to remove from the premises and it was given to police for investigation penrith police concluded their investigations on wednesday after it became evident that the envelope contained white sand accompanying an invitation to a beach wedding a spokeswoman from australia post said the standard emergency response procedures were activated immediately the safety of our staff and the security of mail is of paramount importance to australia post and our staff are trained to identify dangerous goods and suspicious substances she said all mail from the penrith centre on tuesday was delivered a 35-year-old male from willmot has been charged with skyes law and numerous other offences following a motor vehicle pursuit on saturday the man failed to stop at a stationary rbt site on forrester road north st marys the pursuit lasted 16 minutes with the vehicle fi nally stopping in magnolia street north st marys the man resisted police when they were arresting him he was also found to be in possession of stolen goods and implements capable of being used to commit property offences a 38-year-old woman from maraylya was served with an infringement notice over the weekend for trying to obstruct traffic police were driving down high street near worth street when they observed the woman placing garbage bins signs and other objects on the road apparently to stop traffic police approached the woman and supervised her as she was forced to remove all the objects from the road police spotted a man riding his bicycle without a helmet along sherringham road cranebrook and stopped to speak with him when police asked the man to open his hands he revealed a clear plastic bag with amphetamines inside police acted and the 44-year-old penrith male will face court on november 28 sale this month only ducted systems october special 17.3x8 west air 6hp nominal 14kw fdyqn160 7 outlets installed $7990 2011 penrith ss sine local bu ds awar finalist free s e quot the western weekender single storey excludes power upgrades standard installations lic no 210972c arc au22816 friday october 21 2011 split system inverter reverse cycle $2490 2.5hp nominal 5.9kw ftxs60 installed 1025wwd3110 standard installation back to back excludes electrical upgrades 4722 4722 www.westair.com.au 1/77 batt street penrith 7

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www.westernweekender.com.au council snapshot local news students from mccarthy catholic college with the latest edition of the western weekender [photo melinda jenkins penrith mayor greg davies and federal lindsay mp david bradbury dressed up in traditional nepalese garments on monday to promote the upcoming `visit nepal 2011 fair which is put together by the nepalese community of western sydney president of the nepalese community of western sydney dr ram neupane joined them council is giving seniors more opportunities to celebrate seniors week march 18-25 with grants of up to $1,000 to help organisations make their event memorable priority will be given to activities that promote a more positive understanding of ageing boost recognition of the contributions seniors make to the community and that are inclusive of all older people living in penrith the theme for 2012 seniors week is `live life submissions for grants close on october 31 so get in quick council is calling on community members to have input into the design of the shared use path which will run along the eastern side of mulgoa road as part of the nsw bike plan cyclists and pedestrians will be able to make their way into penrith s city centre on dedicated pathways following state government funding of a new shared-use pathway along mulgoa road information can be viewed at the civic centre and written submissions will be received until november 2 2011 tudents at mccarthy catholic college in emu plains will be given an insight into the world of newspapers over the coming months after partnering with the western weekender the school is the fi rst to go through the weekender s `newspapers in schools program which aims to inform students about the medium of newspapers and help educate them on the happenings in their local area s students will hear from weekender staff regularly and will utilise the weekender in the classroom for various case studies and other work weekender editor troy dodds spoke to the students on tuesday morning it is very important that young people become engaged with the news of their area and engaged with how they receive that news he said the students involved in the program are part of the school s media team which is run by teacher keith heggart it is a great opportunity for our school and community to work together and the students will develop valuable real-world skills and experiences from being involved he said the media team students are thrilled at learning from people involved in industry the western weekender friday october 21 2011 1025wwd8341 9

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news mayor s news greg davies last saturday penrith city saluted the stalwart dr malcolm borland a former penrith city councillor dr borland is australia s longest serving president of a charity ­ the australian foundation for disability he also drove the establishment of our world class joan sutherland performing arts centre congratulations malcolm on becoming an honoured citizen this week s announcement by nbn co limited that penrith will be one of 26 suburbs next in line to see the national broadband network rolled out is great news for our local economy 17,800 premises will soon receive broad band to boost their productivity and efficiency it s a welcome development that will provide vital infrastructure again one of our own graces the headlines with a glenmore park high school student scoring top marks in the australian history competition i congratulated carl ramirez on wednesday for excelling in a field of almost 7,000 participants trent o neill and lucy mcalary have decided to switch off facebook [photo melinda jenkins s ocial networking has surpassed the craze stage with more than 800 million active users and one trillion page views in june sites like facebook are here to stay so why when everyone else is logging on has one local couple chosen to delete their facebook accounts lucy mcalary 22 and trent o neill 19 say it s due to a combination of privacy concerns and the time they have wasted on the site both my boyfriend and i decided to delete facebook because we feel as though it takes up too much time ms mcalary said we came to the realisation that there are much better things to do with our days sure it s all about moderation and using your time however we would much rather do without it so after three years the couple said goodbye to their 600 facebook friends by hitting the delete button and they say they couldn t be happier to be honest it feels great we like the idea that not everybody knows what s happening in our lives ms mcalary said also you don t realise how much time you actually have without having it it wasn t a very difficult decision to make and we have no urge to sign back in on facebook the social networking site has hit the headlines recently for causing antisocial tendencies because people are not directly communicating despite the criticisms both lucy and trent agree that one thing facebook does do is keep people connected especially with social gatherings penrith city council tender alterations and additions to 114 henry street penrith tender reference 11/12-05 penrith city council is seeking tenders from building contractors for the construction work associated with the proposed internal alterations and additions to existing commercial premises at 114 henry street ­ including the subdivision of the area into 2 x unit tenancies providing new office area and common amenities and upgrade to tenancy entrances henry street and allan place tender documents an electronic version of the tender is available at no charge by visiting the following website visit the website below and register your company details you can also lodge your tender online once you have registered electronic lodgement is the preferred method for this tender https tenders.nsw.gov.au wsroc then select `log in or register your details if not an existing user alternatively a disc cd and a hard copy of the tender documents will be available from 8.30am friday 21 october these can be collected from the front counter of penrith city council civic centre 601 high street penrith a non-refundable fee of $25 inc gst applies for each hard copy of the tender document for queries relating to the electronic download of this tender please contact michael doggett on 4732 8152 submission details all submissions are required to be lodged on the forms provided in accordance with the lodgement instructions contained in the documents and must be lodged no later than 10am 15 november 2011 the closing date tenders received after the advertised closing time will not be considered the western weekender sydney architecture festival celebrating architecture in penrith city discover the stories behind our best loved buildings with free talks by renowned architects on penrith s built environment bob meyer cox richardson craig butler penrith city council simon parsons ptw architects penrith regional gallery public notice council in accordance with the authority delegated to it by the roads and traffic authority intends to impose a bridge load limit of 33 tonnes gross on luddenham road luddenham it should be noted that this load limit prohibits vehicles in excess of the gross weight of 33 tonnes from crossing the bridge that is located approximately 280m from the intersection of luddenham road and mamre road alternative access is available on luddenham road from elizabeth drive a period of 28 days is allowed from the date of this advertisement to lodge any comments concerning the imposition of the load limit on the street identified above telephone enquiries concerning this matter can be directed to council s city works manager by telephoning 4732 7777 peter monckton hassell studio nepean hospital ian brodie jackson teece architecture glenmore park children s centre historical bus tours friday october 21 2011 saturday 22 october 2011 the joan sutherland performing arts centre seminar talks light lunch bus tours registrations 02 4732 8034 9.30am 12.40pm 12.40pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 4.15pm general enquires 02 4732 7645 10 1025wwd7305 1025wwd7305 www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au

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www.westernweekender.com.au penrith city council news public information learn about life in llandilo generations of llandilo residents have shared their childhood memories in an exciting intergenerational project their stories have been compiled in the book `life in llandilo when i was young by anna maria dell oso to be launched in early november the book is a fascinating snapshot of a close-knit community and its transformation over many decades penrith city council partnered with llandilo public school and xavier college to support the project many of the participants were current or previous students at these schools look out for the book when it comes to library branches soon makeover adds spark to st clair library st clair library will feature freshly laid carpet repainted walls new signage and a new circulation desk when it gets back to business in early november the works complete the refurbishment started earlier this year and included new air-conditioning to make the library more comfortable the library is currently closed to complete the refurbishment and will reopen on 5 november during this time patrons are encouraged to visit the st marys library in queen street or take advantage of the library s online services including ebooks yourtutor for students and more than 60 special interest and current affairs databases sydney architectural festival in penrith this weekend ­ free event this saturday an architectural extravaganza is coming to town with visionary talks by city makers and architects at the joan sutherland performing arts centre from 9.30am you can hear the stories about how our best-loved buildings came to be including the penrith regional gallery the nepean hospital and the glenmore park children s centre our junior architects in the making will also be awarded prizes for their lego interpretations of the penrith city of the future in a special prize giving ceremony for details visit www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au briefs and tweets other children s week activities at st marys corner visit www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au to take part boost your event apply by 31 october call 4732 7830 for short snappy updates follow @penrithcouncil on twitter or like our facebook www.facebook.com/penrith.city.council for e-news email enews@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au lego competition finalists will be recognised for their visionary `penrith city of the future at penrith s architectural extravaganza this saturday development consent/s determined pursuant to section 101 of the environmental planning assessment act the schedule below lists applications recently determined by penrith city council details of these determinations are available for public inspection free-of-charge during council s normal business hours at the civic centre 601 high street penrith cityscape planning projects part lot 4 dp 150011 140­160 nutt road londonderry torrens title subdivision x 5 lots da11/1112 public notices nsw bike plan 2010 ­ river cities project ­ penrith shared-use path ­ castlereagh and mulgoa roads contact us administration penrith office civic centre 601 high street opening hours 8.30am­4pm mon­fri the consent authority for the development application is penrith city council the proposal is an integrated development the application seeks approval from the nsw rural fire service ­ rural fires act 1997 the development application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary office hours in the period from 24 october 2011 to 7 november 2011 any person may during the exhibition period make a submission in writing to penrith city council in relation to the development application where a submission is made by way of an objection the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission the submission is to include council s reference number da11/1112 for any queries relating to the proposal please contact deepa randhawa on 4732 7522 approved development applications a nichols da11/0577 lot 2 dp 522206 no 108 adelaide street oxley park torrens title subdivision creating 3 lots and construction of 3 single storey dwellings housing nsw cd11/0040 locked bag 4001 lot 14 dp 35615 no 180 derby street penrith demolition of dwelling outbuildings the above development determination/s may be inspected between 8.30am and 4pm mondays to fridays except public holidays at council s civic centre 601 high street penrith officers of council s development services department will be able to assist with your enquiries the roads and traffic authority has confirmed that funding has been approved for 2011­2012 for council to design and construct an off-road shared-use pedestrian and bicycle path along mulgoa road as part of the nsw bike plan the 2.5m wide off-road shared-use path will be available for use by pedestrians including people with diverse abilities cyclists who choose an off-road option active families tourists shoppers and cycling commuters the next stage of the project requires council to undertake side of castlereagh road from jane street to high street and along the eastern side of mulgoa road from high street to glenmore parkway eastern side of castlereagh road from jane street to high street and along the eastern side of mulgoa road from high street to jamison road with continuation of works beyond jamison road up to the approved allocation the shared-use path will be signposted marked with logos and linemarked some tree removal tree trimming and roadworks are part of the project and driveway crossings will be adjusted to suit the appropriate design levels where necessary this may include reconstruction of crossings in some instances the staged construction works are expected to commence in november 2011 weather permitting and the path will be under the care control and management of council on completion of the project the continued funding provided by the nsw state government for this project is welcomed by council and it is hoped that a comprehensive cycleway network across the city can be developed over the ten year program council invites the general public to have input into the design of the shared-use path documentation is available for viewing at council s penrith office from 12 october 2011 during normal working hours and written submissions will be received by the undersigned up to the close of business on 2 november 2011 for further information please contact siva sivakumar council s project engineer on 4732 7564 st marys office queen street centre 207­209 queen street opening hours 8.30am­4pm mon­fri switchboard open 8.30am­5pm mon­fri phone 02 4732 7777 fax 02 4732 7958 write to po box 60 penrith 2751 email pencit@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au integrated developments penrith city council has received development applications in respect of the subject properties maryland development company p/l da11/1088 lot 1127 dp 1158660 1070­1158 the northern road jordan springs 5 lot subdivision to create riparian corridor allotments the consent authority for the development application is penrith city council the proposal is an integrated development the application seeks approval from the nsw rural fire service ­ rural fires act 1997 the development application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary office hours in the period from 17 october 2011 to 31 october 2011 any person may during the exhibition period make a submission in writing to penrith city council in relation to the development application where a submission is made by way of an objection the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission the submission is to include council s reference number da11/1088 for any queries relating to the proposal please contact robert craig on 4732 7593 disclosure of political donations or gifts section 147 of the environmental planning assessment act 1979 and the local government and planning legislation amendment political donations act 2008 requires the disclosure of reportable political donations or gifts by a person or persons who makes a relevant planning application to council or submission on a relevant planning application to council further information is available on council s website at www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au and the department of planning s website at www.planning.nsw.gov.au/planning reforms/donations.asp under the legislation council is obliged to maintain a register of any disclosures relation to political donations or gifts to obtain information from the register please contact council s public officer on 4732 7649 the western weekender services waste hotline freecall 1800 734 735 illegal dumping contact the epa hotline on 131 555 and ask for the rid squad regional illegal dumping squad graffiti hotline freecall 1800 022 182 friday october 21 2011 viewing of development 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www.westernweekender.com.au local news for the fourth and what they hope will be the fi nal time orchard hills residents launched a new campaign on saturday morning to protest against the proposal of a waste management facility to be built on the ex-quarry site at patons lane nearly 120 locals met at the vines estate to discuss the next steps in making a submission to the land and environment court to have the proposal quashed we are asking people who oppose the dump to once again make submissions via the department of planning and infrastructure to the courts about the latest amendments made to the proposal by company dellara said raid residents against the industrial dump community action group secretary mark george th is time around however the group will not only be urging people to make submissions to the proposal but will also be collecting signatures to have a parliamentary hearing about the issue if we can get 10,000 signatures on a petition against the dump we have the right to a parliamentary debate in the last round of submissions made to the court about the dump we had 9090 people object so the petition is a real possibility mr george said penrith city council has really been our champion in this matter and we are hoping that with support from the council and the department of planning that the land and environment curt will rule in our favour but dellara owner rick miller is also hopeful the court will rule in his favour as the company has made every effort to meet the objections made by the department and council a decision is scheduled to be handed down in february 2012 and we are hopeful that we will win the case as we have actively made changes to the proposal to make all the parties happy he said submissions from the community are due on november 16 several months before the decision will be made visit your local sydney metro store telstra.com more browsing less drowsing motorola atrixtm exclusive to telstra browse adobe flash enabled webpages animations and videos dual core processor for super fast browsing on the go the nrma says dogs should not be left in cars the western weekender 59 now $0 upfront on a freedom connect plan ® 24-month term min cost $1416 win a $10,000 mastercard gift card simply purchase an android powered handset and enter the draw friday october 21 2011 ith hot summer days approaching motorists are being reminded to spare a thought for their pets before leaving them in the car following a sudden increase in the number of call outs to the nrma in recent weeks th roughout the month of august alone the nrma rescued almost 100 pets from cars ­ the highest figure in four years on a 30 degree day temperatures in a parked car can reach as high as 70 degrees nrma motoring and services ceo tony stuart said dangerously high temperatures inside a car could be fatal for animals in just a few minutes even with windows down slightly the maximum inside-car temperature still reaches dangerously high very quickly mr stuart said as the temperature increases the animal can become stressed quite quickly and start to dehydrate the only way to avoid this from occurring is to not leave them in the car ­ not even for a minute the nrma recommends the following tips when travelling with pets · don t leave them in the car for any length in time · provide them with plenty of water at rest stops · always look before you leave the car to ensure no one has been left behind · plan ahead when you need to buy petrol so you don t need to leave the car if you re looking for peace of mind make sure you join our pet plus service now available to dog and cat owners who want the protection of knowing that if you break down we ll make sure your pet gets home safely mr stuart said w news in brief freedom connect plans are only available to new customers or those with a 13-digit account number android and the android logo are trade marks of google inc ® registered trade marks of telstra corporation limited abn 33 051 775 556 tel4050_htc_smh competition ends 31st october 2011 winner will be notified by 7th november 2011 see in store for details 1025wwd2537 14 work has started to realign the m4 at the old toll plaza at silverwater roads minister duncan gay said the $5 million realignment was great news for motorists who use the busy corridor linking western sydney with parramatta road.

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