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november 4 2011 issue 1027 proudly independent circulation 58,877 the heartbeat of penrith f ather of three luke gavin will never have the opportunity to see his young children grow up nor will he have the chance to share life s joys with his loving wife sadly at just 29 years of age lance corporal gavin s life was tragically cut short last saturday when he was one of three soldiers killed in action in afghanistan he dedicated the past eight years to serving and protec ti ng our cou ry and country serv ing and protecting our cou ntry a n rv ing n pr tecti g v ting ount y while his sup rior have ack nowledged him e h is supe iors have acknowledged him his superiors r e cknowled e i o edge for his positive at tude and loyalty within posit iv at ude d loyal y with in it ive attitu t attitude yalty w t the force friends say there is much more to the guy they like to know as luke luke spent his life growing up in the family home at st clair where his parents still live he was a charismatic character who loved to have a joke a family friend said everyone loved him luke wasn t aggressive at all he was well liked by everyone lu played games for s clai r ju n ior luke played 32 games for st clair junior layed e ames o c i jun e nior rugb leag ue u rugby leag ue c lub a s young ster a nd rugby league club as a youngster and gby a ng ster g d people lef various messages people lef t va ious m sa e people left various messages for the soldier opl f e sold ier old ol and his family on the club s facebook page this week he was also a keen basketball player with the penrith basketball association he used to spend all of saturday down there with his brother joel either playing or refereeing a friend said luke enlisted in the australian defence force in 2004 and relocated to an army base in townsville a year later before being promoted prom ed promoted to lance corporal in january r d la nce corporal i n ja nuar a nce corp r r january 2009 2009 2009 h completed specialist t r ning s he completed special ist traini as a omplete pecia lis training mtis combat fi rst aider pashtu linguist and infantry support weapons operator luke had previously served in east timor on three occasions from may 2006 to february 2010 his current assignment to afghanistan had been in place since june this year more coverage pages 4 8 9 email your tributes to penritheditorial mediaview.com.au why bu y whe n you c an re n t ask about our $1 buy out affordable centrepay debit available all brands available ph 9625 6000 1027wwd3139 rentals fridges washing machines lounges plasma/lcd tvs freezers computers beds

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www.westernweekender.com.au opinion from the editor s desk troy dodds september 11 terror attacks in the united states the us aimed to remove the taliban regime from power and create a viable democratic state in the process the us has lost more than 1,500 soldiers the exact number seems debatable depending on what figures you read that s at least 1,500 americans who will not return home 3,000 people died in the september 11 terror attacks that sparked this war troy.dodds@mediaview.com.au youth fridays 6 8pm sundays 9.30am with kids programs new night time now at 5.30pm 1027wwd3527 p 1027wwd7422 cnr northern rd m4 orchard hills ph 4736 3000 inchurchpenrith.com 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 come and hear pastor mick wrotniak 6th november mission sunday pastor mick is uniquely placed to report on his recent trip to poland to assist polish churches across the country 13th november living the incarnation eople often say that when they die they want to be remembered for something but so often despite their achievements a life becomes nothing more than a sentence in a news story or a number in our minds this week a man lost his life at londonderry but it will disappear from the headlines and hence our thoughts quicker than it arrived hundreds of people die in car accidents each year and many of them we hear nothing about and then there s those who die at war for many of us when we hear that one of our soldiers has been killed in action we stop reflect and then move on as the numbers of dead rise each incident in which we lose a soldier becomes sadly less significant to the daily news cycle but then something happens that changes your thought process th is week the death of lance corporal luke gavin brought the reality of war to our doorstep luke was a local boy a bloke from st clair to be more exact his image adorns our front page this week in tribute to his bravery his fi ne career in the army and to his memory his death is no more or less significant than the 31 other australian soldiers who have lost their lives in this war but he s one of our own he grew up just down the road from all of us he leaves behind a young family and exits this world before his 30th birthday it just doesn t make sense and so comes the inevitable question what are we actually doing there and should we bring the troops home let s remember that the primary driver behind the invasion of afghanistan was the in the case of luke gavin we re losing soldiers at the hands of the very people we re trying to help i dare say that most of us go through our days without thinking about the war in afghanistan unless of course it is brought into our minds via losing soldiers or significant moments but when you actually sit back and think about the situation we must seriously question why we are still there we ve been there 10 years we got osama bin laden we re losing soldiers we re losing good aussie blokes and in the case of luke gavin we re losing soldiers at the hands of the very people who we re trying to help reports suggest that the coward who gunned down luke gavin bryce duff y and ashley birt last weekend was a veteran afghan national army soldier a few months earlier luke had spoken about how glad he was to give his afghan comrades a helping hand australia s involvement in the war in afghanistan was necessary most would agree but our continued involvement in the war is what is seriously debatable at the current time it is true that our soldiers accept the risk it is true that achieving the greater good is the ultimate aim but at some point enough is enough support for war and involvement in war often decreases as casualties rise how many more lives do we need to lose in afghanistan before public opinion reaches such a point that our politicians have no other choice but to seriously consider withdrawing when incidents like the one that killed luke gavin can happen 10 years after we fi rst arrived you have to question how a positive conclusion could ever be reached the time has come to bring them home for julia gillard there s no political points to be won or lost some will applaud her for taking such a stance others will say she s pulling out when the job isn t done but i have a feeling that in the world of public opinion and in the suburbs of sydney where the votes lie the people sitting down to dinner and the 6pm news every night want the troops brought home it would take a very brave prime minister to make such a call at the moment not even tony abbott supports immediate withdrawal i m no expert in the world of war and in fact i probably made the wrong choice to tune out during high school history lessons but i do know about the emotions of people and about the value of life the number 32 will almost certainly grow before we leave afghanistan i wonder 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www.westernweekender.com.au 1027wwd7468 local news rendan byrne was among thousands of travellers left stranded when qantas chief executive alan joyce halted all fl ights across the world due to a bitter disagreement with unions over the weekend more than 68,000 passengers were impacted with 447 fl ights cancelled a marathon fair work australia hearing ended the stand-off early monday morning and by the afternoon selected fl ights were tak ing off around airports internationally but this was all too late for mr bryne who had purchased a $438 return qantas ticket to melbourne his fl ight was scheduled to fly out at 1pm on sunday but less than 14 hours before he was due to board the jamisontown resident received a text message from the airline informing him the fl ight had been cancelled the whole handling of the situation was terrible he said i was on the phone to qantas for over an hour two days in a row with no answer they still haven t gotten back to me and i have no idea how they will compensate me mr bryne who works as a security instructor assessor for b vast academy was on his way to mount gambier in south australia to conduct training the cancellations have cost me $1,000 at least i had to cancel accommodation and my connecting fl ights not to mention the money i was to be paid for the business trip he said the airline and the unions have 21 days to sort out their differences if they can t agree fair work australia will be forced to step in and impose a settlement qantas alan joyce said the decision would provide certainty for qantas passengers and all employees the industrial process has now passed into the hands of the independent umpire all parties will be treated equally and we will respect the decisions that are made he said we have new and existing agreements with 12 unions we now anticipate the conclusion of agreements with the remaining three mr joyce said it had been a challenging period we sincerely regret the impact on customers of industrial action over recent months and the effect on employees he said but mr byrne said he won t be flying with qantas again if he can avoid it brendan byrne had nowhere to go after qantas was grounded shop 23 penrith centre 510-534 high street penrith 2750 1027wwd5263 the western weekender friday november 4 2011 1027wwd6823p st marys pet centre since 1973 still going strong with experienced staff to answer any questions we stock all you need for your companion friends · exotic fish · aquatic pets · tame birds · rabbits · dogs · cats · reptiles · mice more perfect place to save s for all your pets people you can trust accredited member of pet industry association of australia shop 2 belar st st marys just off queen st p 9623 4611 open 7 days www.stmaryspetcentre.com.au 1027wwd7346 1027wwd1805 5

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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 dying for if the karzi regime can t defend their own country against the taliban then they have no right to expect others to do the bleeding and dying for them jay nauss via email uniforms a back-pack classes start at 9am and so on i know life in our household can be chaotic in the mornings things are going to have to change organised is the word that comes to mind i am very excited about the next phase of her life i know allegra is ready for big school they are like sponges at this age her questions her knowledge her ability to understand more than we think i know mums and dads reading this will understand that sometimes as parents we have to speak in code and still they ask what were you saying were you talking about me what does the word mean my mates who are dads tell me that you will discover a whole new world of friends brought together because of your k id s playground connections then there s the school community and the wonderful teachers who you brought to you by queen did no harm nothing wrong with a little harmless pomp and ceremony tom page six western weekender october 28 and we can all learn from the respect shown from both sides and how to conduct oneself and apart from that the queen hasn t cost australia as much as gough whitlam has over the last 39 years peter townsend south penrith bring troops home it is one thing to die in battle against a defi ned enemy but when the fatalities occur at the hands of one that is supposed to be on your side it is a different matter the recent killing call it murder by an afghan soldier dressed in the uniform of the afghan national army of three aussie diggers is another matter these incidents are becoming all too familiar in this no win war that has been dragging on for ten years kabul recently saw an attack by a suicide bomber that left 13 americans dead the taliban are able to strike at will at any time and place all that is being accomplished by australia s involvement in afghanistan is to provide photo opportunities for the pm and leader of the opposition at the funerals of the slain diggers military success in afghanistan will not be achieved at any cost and it is time australia brought the troops home before more needlessly die for a cause that is not worth fighting and e w ar ba th rak the western weekender now on displa ow display $239 rrant wa wa life time new aura freestanding bath 1580 x 735 save $55 r r a nt $399 · y save $150 910 jorja vanity kiri basin mixer · $399 $1590 $890 save $270 y friday novermber 4 2011 save $150 save $160 6 when quality matters a.b.l tile centre renovation quotes from our recommended renovators free bathroom open 7 days mon fri 7.30am 5pm sat 8.30am 4pm sun 9am 3pm m s an dc ond ition s may a pply c h e ec k in s m2 det a i ls for re to have your say rite to the editor w don t take chances we all need to do more 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www.westernweekender.com.au local news police are looking for a man of t he follow ing description following a robbery in penrith on sunday evening the man is in his 50 s with grey hair stubble wearing a white shirt grey track pants and thongs he approached a 16-year-old girl as she walked home and took her handbag before throwing it back at her and disappearing anyone with information should contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 police conduct forensic testing at the property on the driftway londonderry on monday morning out on seventh avenue llandilo police were called to the car that was set alight around 11.10pm on saturday the car was previously stolen before being burnt out police attended a domestic dispute over the weekend at a residence on fisher avenue south penrith at 10pm last friday night police attended the home to fi nd a female with puncture wounds to her leg believed to be caused by her older 22-year-old partner during a dispute a 20-year-old londonderry man has been charged with murder after paramedics and police were called to an address on the driftway londonderry with reports that a man had been killed at around 9.20pm on sunday upon arrival at the residence police located a man 26 with a large knife wound to his neck whom paramedics pronounced deceased the 20-year-old man had sustained cuts to his body and was conveyed to nepean hospital under a police guard where he was treated and later released initial unconfi rmed reports from the scene suggest that the alleged murder took place in the context of a domestic dispute when a female family member and her partner entered the driftway residence it is believed that the partner is the male 26-year-old found deceased at the property by police a crime scene was established and forensic teams were at the scene on monday on monday afternoon the 20year-old londonderry man was arrested and taken to penrith police station where murder charges were laid the man faced penrith local court and his bail was refused inquiries are continuing two men have been charged with aff ray after a domestic dispute last weekend family friends arrived at an address in south penrith on jamison road and consumed alcohol an argument developed and people were asked to leave but a fight broke out and a knife was produced one man suffered injuries and was treated at nepean hospital a 27-year-old whalan man and 22-year-old south penrith man were charged with aff ray police were called in to break up a brawl at a licensed premises on peachtree road penrith in the early hours of saturday morning at 2.15am a brawl erupted between two groups of people on the grassed area and in the car park of the premises police were called to subdue the two groups and inquiries are continuing police are appealing for information after a 1997 vs commodore ute was found burnt about 10.10am on monday a male has entered a shop at parklawn place north st marys armed with a shortened fi rearm the male threatened staff and demanded money sale eek only w tended 1 special ex october this month only ducted systems 6hp nominal 14kw fdyqn160 7 outlets installed $7990 2011 penrith ss sine local bu ds awar finalist free s e quot the western weekender friday november 4 2011 single storey excludes power upgrades standard installations lic no 210972c arc au22816 split system inverter reverse cycle $2490 2.5hp nominal 5.9kw ftxs60 installed 1027wwd3140 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 local news tragic sight lance corporal luke gavin s fellow soldiers say their final goodbyes in afghanistan this week t he st marys rsl sub-branch has pledged to do everything it can to support the wife children and family left behind after lance corporal luke gavin was gunned down whilst serving in afghanistan president of the sub-branch gary fizzell said it was upsetting to know the lance corporal was from st clair it s a shame he came from our area mr fizzell told the weekender his poor wife and three children will understandably be very upset right now we will give them time to grieve in private and then we will follow up with the family to see if there is any support we can give lance corporal gavin was one of three soldiers killed in afghanistan last week and the tragic incident has fuelled debate about whether our soldiers should continue to serve in the country 10 years after the operation commenced everybody is quite disgusted with the way it happened ­ they are over there to help and this is what happens mr fizzell said but the general opinion from my members is that the boys over there are doing a worthwhile job maybe we should look at the war in the same perspective as the diggers on the ground in afghanistan we wouldn t be there if it wasn t important prime minister julia gillard said this week that the incident would not change the mission in afghanistan attacks like this are designed to corrode trust that s the purpose these attacks it s an attempt by our enemy to strike at the core of our training and mentoring mission in afghanistan she said our partners in the afghan national army are shocked and horrified by what has occurred we know the act of this afghanistan member was not in the interests of the people of afghanistan mr fizzell said it was easy to lose sight of a mission s purpose when soldiers are killed it s very upsetting when they are sent back home in a coffi n and sometimes i think that we shouldn t be there he said members of the sub-branch have all been through it and we can sympathise with how upsetting it is the western weekender friday november 4 2011 1027wwd2960 9

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news mayor s news greg davies some 200 kilos of clothing donated by council staff was collected for the salvos in penrith this week it proves that a good cause is a great motivation local students are busy keeping penrith city beautiful through the waste watchers education initiative sitting in on the program on monday i met council s waste officers of the future time to tap into their enthusiasm for looking after our environment a mark of a mature society is its inclusiveness after recently celebrating the successes of penrith city s inclusion plan it s encouraging to see businesses get on board too by making their shops more accessible to parents with prams and people in wheelchairs given figures that show nearly 20 per cent of our people have some form of disability this clearly makes good business sense a highlight of last week was a visit by a korean delegation of 12 business and political leaders keen to collaborate and forge business opportunities sw police commissioner andrew scipione has spoken out against domestic violence and says victims must step forward and report incidents in an exclusive one-on-one interview with the weekender mr scipione condemned domestic violence as one of the most hideous crimes police officers have to deal with assaults overall are falling ­ of course if you were to drill into the assaults there s domestic violence and non-domestic violence [and the one area where we have seen an increase is domestic violence while nondomestic violence is falling he said but here s the dilemma ­ we suspect the vast majority of domestic violence is not reported so what i am doing is encouraging people to make a report the commissioner said that recent increases in the number of reported domestic violence cases suggests police are getting their message through and more victims are speaking up for themselves victims are prepared to come and talk to us and are n confident we can do something about it and that is a good thing as we have to continue to do all we can to drive domestic violence out ­ it is unacceptable it s one of the most hideous crimes we have to deal with and certainly something we pay particular attention to the commissioner is positive about the overall reduction of crime in penrith and st marys with many key indicators showing a long-term decline in incidents such as break and enters and motor vehicle thefts if you were to look at crime rates today as opposed to what they were 10 or 15 years ago in western sydney you would see break and enters are through the floor the number of break and enters significantly reduced ­ all falling he said is that good enough one car stolen one house broken into one victim of crime is always going to be one too many so we should never be satisfied or happy about where we are the solution has in part been improvements to the nsw police force s customer service a personal goal that mr scipione set forth when he was named commissioner in 2007 we want to ensure the nsw police commissioner andrew scipione in penrith last friday community that we do not own you you own us he said successful campaigns such as mystery shoppers to test police services community awareness policing programmes and social media are the new tools of successf u l moder n day policing read the full story online at www.westernweekender.com au penrith high school an academic selec ve school penrith city council notice of the penrith international friendship committee annual general meeting entry to penrith high school for year 7 in 2013 the western weekender friday november 4 2011 penrith penrith high school penrith high school is a fully selec ve government high school fully selec fully selec government high government school which specialises in gi ed educa on in addi on to consistently outstanding academic results penrith high school offers a broad range of subjects enriched by a wide range of co-curricular and leadership opportuni es applica ons are made in november 2011 for entry into year 7 in 2013 all year 5 students seeking year 7 entry into any selec ve high school in 2013 will be required to take the selec ve high schools test on the morning of thursday 15th march 2012 parents with internet access are required to apply online online applica on will be available to 21st november 2011 applica on informa on is available on the internet at www schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement a limited number of printed applica on packages are available from penrith high school ph 4721 0529 government primary schools or penrith regional office ph 4724 8799 enquiries about applica on procedures can be made at the selec ve schools unit ph 02 9707 6262 the printed applica on form should be completed and returned to the student s current primary school by friday 18th november 2011 1027wwd2410 enquiries about penrith high school are welcome phone 4721 0529 4721 0530 158-240 high street penrith www.penrithhighschool.com.au the penrith international friendship committee is holding its annual general meeting on wednesday 9 november 2011 commencing at 7.30pm.the meeting will be held at penrith city council s civic centre 601 high street penrith in the nepean room level 2 the penrith international friendship committee aims to foster friendship communication and understanding between people internationally it also encourages and facilitates the participation of the people of penrith in cultural educational sporting and social activities with international links established by the city all interested members of the public are welcome to attend and become a member of the penrith international friendship committee which would enable nomination for positions on the executive for further information about the committee please visit www.pifc.org.au or contact council on 4732 7736 10 1027wwd7305 www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au

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www.westernweekender.com.au advertisement penrith city council news public information get inspired for youth week 2012 kick start your imagination and plan an amazing youth week 2012 event and you could score some funding to help make it a success `imagine.create.inspire is the theme to be celebrated by young residents aged 12 to 24 local non-profi t organisations are encouraged to apply for grants funded by council and the nsw government for events to be held during youth week for more details visit www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au or call council s youth development officer on 4732 7832 your application needs to be in by 20 november briefs and tweets in november and get a free menu planning kit www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au form from our website and honour outstanding contributors to our community call 4732 8201 for details 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 `what s on in demand penrith valley is the place to be and the ever popular `what s on will now be distributed each month you can keep up-to-speed with fun events close to home by subscribing to the monthly brochure sent straight to your letterbox or email inbox at www.penrithvalley.com.au or by phoning 1300 736 836 imagine the perfect youth week then make it happen with grants available now development applications the following development applications have been received by council landcom lot 11 the crescent penrith da11/1182 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 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 alternatively a disc cd and a hard copy of the tender documents will be available from 8.30am tuesday 1 november 2011 these can be collected from the front counter of penrith city council civic centre 601 high street penrith a non-refundable fee of $250 inc gst applies for each hard copy of the tender document for queries relating to the electronic download of this tender please contact ben rodwell on 4732 8152 contact us administration penrith office civic centre 601 high street opening hours 8.30am­4pm mon­fri 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 torrens title subdivision x 16 lots construction of 18 dwellings strata title subdivision x 4 lots use of 9 dwellings as temporary exhibition homes and temporary car park contact tania shephard on 4732 7960 closing date 24 november 2011 stockland development pty ltd da11/1169 2037­2063 andrews road cranebrook construction and strata subdivision of 20-terrace housing including an acoustic wall contact deepa randhawa on 4732 7522 closing date 21 november 2011 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 thursday 24 november 2011 the closing date tenders received after the advertised closing time will not be considered provision of election services reference 11-12/11 penrith city council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the provision of election services for the penrith city council election held in september 2012 development consent/s determined pursuant to section 101 of the environmental planning and 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 viewing of development applications development applications may be inspected between 8.30am and 4pm mondays to fridays except public holidays at council s civic centre 601 high st penrith officers of council s development services department will be able to assist with your enquiries tender documents an electronic version of the tender is available by visiting the following web site 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 hard copy of the tender documents will be available from 8.30am friday 4 november 2011 these can be collected from the front counter of penrith city council civic centre 601 high street penrith for queries relating to the electronic download of this tender please contact laura schuil on 4732 7663 the western weekender friday november 4 2011 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 tenders road intersection upgrade project erskine park reference 10-11/12 penrith city council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the provision of the construction of the proposed mamre road and erskine park road intersection upgrade project erskine park approved development applications fairfield consulting services lot 6 dp 1046980 no 143 roscrea drive mulgoa torrens title subdivision x 2 lots freeburn surveying da11/0600 lot 102 dp 1113965 no 547­555 londonderry road londonderry torrens title subdivision x 14 lots maryland development da11/0792 company pty ltd lot 1127 dp 1158660 no 1070­1158 the northern road jordan springs torrens title subdivision x 1 residue lot public road and road widening da11/0513 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 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 monday 28 november 2011 the closing date tenders received after the advertised closing time will not be considered meeting dates council meetings 7 november 2011 14 november 2011 21 november 2011 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 1027wwd7305 www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au 11

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news th e fu tu re of the future of h is h e s her here introductory offer 50 off australia wide kool comfort mattress logy hno c el te ew g pport n su tures nal m fea yste eptio ps exc rt slee and l comfo leep ts s serta s koo ler nigh g a coo offerin brad hall and his team at the new jb hi-fi store in jamisontown [photo melinda jenkins 89 batt st penrith p 4733 3330 www.bedsrus.com.au discount off recommended retail price conditions apply save up to 60 save on your scripts save heaps with discounted prescriptions at martin s chemist 1027wwd7408 so comfortable you ll never have to count these guys again d espite more and more people opting to purchase products online electronics giant jb hi-fi is opening a brand new store at jamisontown while the pressure of the current economic backdrop has some retailers worried store manager brad hall is optimistic we are very excited about the new store opening in penrith it is a totally fresh store with new shop fittings and current products he said it is easily accessible from the m4 making it easy for customers from the blue mountains and surrounding areas to come in and have a look plus there is a lot of parking and a more relaxed shopping atmosphere than at westfield the store which is scheduled to open on thursday november 17 will be situated within walking distance of other electronic rivals like harvey norman the competition is healthy for our business and we know we have great products to offer our customers mr hall said the store is located inside the at home centre best sellers blood pressure contraceptive more prices in store the western weekender diabetes anti-depressants friday november 4 2011 stomach cholesterol arthritis warfarins arfarins 12 prices as at 1/11/11 by law fully subsidised pbs scripts cannot be discounted ph 9673 1010 st mary s village centre opposite ripples swim pool 1027wwd

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www.westernweekender.com.au advertisement 1st 50 customers will receive the western weekender friday november 4 2011 ee r f dealer bluetooth kit car charger leather case 1027wwd2962 southlands shopping centre birmingham rd south penrith 13

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news dumps in the penrith lga a b c penrith waste services location 842 mulgoa road mulgoa status open sita environmental solutions location 1725 elizabeth drive badgerys creek status open determined by penrith city council september 18 1990 kari and ghossayn location 17-23 clifton avenue off elizabeth drive kemps creek status open enviroguard erskine park landfill location corner of mamre rd and erskine park rd erskine park status open wanless enviro services location 16/71 clifton avenue off elizabeth drive kemps creek status not currently accepting waste brandown quarry waste and recycling services location lot 90 elizabeth drive kemps creek status open since 1989 orchard hills dump location patons lane orchard hills status currently in the land and environmental court castlereagh regional liquid waste depot location 357 hectares on the northern road berkshire park status revitalised opened march 5 1974 and closed december 31 1997 established by the metropolitan waste disposal authority gipps street dump location 34 hectares on gipps st claremont meadows status decommissioned in 1956 council has approved a plan for recreational use of the space camide clay pits location torkington road londonderry status unknown londonderry proposed dump location londonderry status proposal defeated in 1991 agnes banks j londonderry k h berkshire park d castlereagh cranebrook llandilo e f emu plains penrith werrington kingswood g i st marys claremont meadows glenmore park h a mulgoa orchard hills g st clair d i erskine park b luddenham f e kemps creek j k badgerys creek wallacia c penrith s dump history [graphic andrew komoder t the western weekender he residents of penrith may have escaped the possibility of being the dumping ground for radioactive waste by the skin of their teeth but the truth is that penrith s history is littered with enough landfi ll proposals to make anyone feel down in the dumps mayor of penrith city council greg davies throughout his many years in council and as a local government worker has seen wave after wave of development proposals submitted to penrith city council for landfi ll sites penrith certainly has a very chequered past when it comes to dumps he said the problem is that penrith in the past was known for its natural resources such as clay and so there are a lot more holes in the ground out here than in hunters hill or sydney that companies believe are suitable for landfi ll sites one of the biggest legal fights we had on our hands was for the expansion of the castlereagh depot that thanks to faye lo po we managed to avoid the castlereagh depot was one of several landfill sites then operated by the metropolitan waste disposal authority and plans were on the table to expand the operations there until penrith city council was able to force its closure in 1997 penrith city council has adopted a policy of landfi ll reduction and the three-bin garbage collection system was introduced to reduce the area s reliance on landfi ll facilities we want other councils to adopt the same measures we have taken to reduce landfi ll waste there is an attitude out there that reducing landfi ll waste is not a main priority but that exists because the dumps are not in their local areas cr davies said we are the ones who have to receive waste from other councils and we are the ones who have to clean up the mess because when it comes to revitalising these sites the money is from our pocket fortunately most operating landfi ll sites in the penrith area now have strict regulations about rehabilitation come and see our great range of fishing boats we have packages to suit all budgets get in early for your summer service friday november 4 2011 now open 7 days 133 coreen avenue penrith www.penrithmarine.com.au ph 4731 6250 fax 4732 3863 1027wwd6395 14

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news news in brief local residents with a mortgage backed a winner on melbourne cup day when the reserve bank cut the official interest rate by 0.25 per cent the cash rate has fi nally fallen after much pleading from australian consumers and businesses th is should inject confidence-driven stimulus into the economy said local mortgage choice franchise owner rob lees lenders are bound to use this opportunity to put themselves in the best possible position to attract new customers and keep their existing customers on board what jane street could look like in the future inset penrith station s possible new look a fter a 12 month period of community consultation and collaboration the internationally renowned art collective campement urbain has unveiled its vision for a penrith of the future the french-australian art and architecture team has used the aspirations and concerns of locals to re-imagine penrith as a showcase for urban renewal and sustainable living penrith city mayor greg davies said the project looked at the city with fresh eyes the image of a future penrith is one of a showcase for urban renewal and sustainable living which could set a benchmark for cities world-wide he said these concepts will inspire leading-edge urban renewal they will set penrith apart as an innovator among the new cities that are developing around the world the collective s vision aims to enhance connectivity between the area s public spaces and better link penrith to its majestic nepean river campement urbain has developed a set of design suggestions for residents to consider key components include a radical new vision of public transport stronger pedestrian and cycling networks green spaces and a mixed-use pedestrian bridge council will now work with residents to explore how the plan might work within current and future strategies local boq branches are taking control of santa s sleigh early this year to help the smith family collect thousands of new toys and books for disadvantaged children this christmas as part of the non-profit s national toy and book appeal boq penrith and all boq branches nationally will act as a collection point for new toys and books donated by generous members of the local community throughout november boq penrith owner-manager anthony walker and his team have turned the branch into an official `outpost of santa s workshop and are ready to accept donations of new toys or books under the christmas tree this year boq is hoping to help the smith family deliver more than 14,500 toy and book packs to disadvantaged children around australia he said the western weekender friday november 4 2011 1027wwd8341 15

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