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trent baker joins the weekender team to talk about the health needs of your feet exclusive english cricket star monty panesar on his australian experiences so far november 11 2011 issue 1028 proudly independent circulation 58,877 the heartbeat of penrith exclusive we re inside penrith rsl when the major downpour begins stunning statistics show why we should all be concerned about drugs penrith coach ivan cleary fronts his first local press conference on tuesday inset cleary on the training paddock with the players [photos melinda jenkins talented duo launch new studio that will have art buffs talking new rugby league era at penrith is officially underway one of new panthers boss phil gould s key decisions ­ the appointment of ivan cleary as head coach ­ reached the point of reality this week when he guided the team through its fi rst training sessions of the preseason cleary who took the warriors to the a grand final just last month admitted the soaring temperatures in penrith this week were somewhat different to what he was accustomed to in new zealand the weather s a little bit different to what i ve been used to but it s great to be here he said there s a really good feel around the club everyone is very buoyant reluctant to talk about goals or what may be on the horizon for the club given he s only been in charge for a few days cleary is confident that he has the right squad to be competitive next season i m still trying to work it out myself i ve only seen what i ve seen from the outside but getting on the inside is completely different he said as a group in the short time i ve been with them they ve been great they re out here really having a go cleary said the fi rst few training sessions of the new season were always tough it s always a bit of a shock to the body whenever you start the off-season training he said cleary admitted that he didn t have much of a break after leaving the warriors and joining penrith but said it was a good thing it s been short and sharp but i ve been looking forward to this for a while he said there s a long way to go and a lot of work to do but you ve got to start somewhere and i m just happy to get started 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 1028wwd3139 rentals fridges washing machines lounges plasma/lcd tvs freezers computers beds

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news the afl s western sydney ambush continues to take shape even with a few stumbling blocks thrown in before a ball has even been kicked t he brown family know where their true colours lie ­ with their local afl team the greater western sydney giants chris brown his wife and their two children are part of the 12,165 people who signed up to be foundation members of the new club we will go into the history books as being on board from the very start mr brown said but the club s decision to have three home grounds in blacktown sydney and canberra will restrict his family from attending every home game mr brown said the travel to canberra would be too far for the kingswood family it s a little bit too far when you have young kids and i work shift work he said but i can understand why it s being held down there canberra has pumped money into the team and there is great support down there the afl fan previously supported the richmond tigers for 30 years but mr brown said he would switch to follow his local team i am excited i see great things for the team he said football is very tribal in australia and i know the afl will make this work so i will put my support behind the team my son is jumping out of his skin he s already met some of the players and they have been great and really approachable which is what you want while mr brown remains positive for his new-found team it has been a rocky few weeks for the giants with chief executive officer dale holmes resigning before the season even commences the brown family are already fanatical giants fans [photo melinda jenkins but giants coach kevin sheedy said holmes resignation would not affect the club s momentum in the 2012 season a club isn t built around one person we have over 100 people working to make this club what it is sheedy told the weekender on tuesday the landscape of afl and every other sport for that matter is constantly changing so we must adapt whilst dale put in a lot of effort in building the brand we are now up to the next stage the giants will kick off their fi rst ever afl season with an historic stand-alone round one match against cross town rivals the sydney swans on march 24 at anz stadium but it happens to fall on the same weekend as the nrl s western sydney derby between parramatta and penrith sheedy concedes that breaking into the predominately nrl dominated western sydney area will be difficult our goal for next season is to be an exciting team full of young players whether we win or lose we will entertain the fans with footy sheedy said earlier this week management met to discuss among other things the new club s emblem and song the western weekender friday november 11 2011 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 1028wwd5231 $105 $119 3

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www.westernweekender.com.au opinion from the editor s desk troy dodds my information is that deaf football australia recently approached the federal sports minister about funding for the national deaf football team th is would have assisted the team in qualifying for overseas tournaments training camps and the introduction of school development programs the funding plea was rejected how much do you think they wanted $1 million a year $2 million a year what about $3 million a year nowhere near it in fact all they asked for was a lousy $300,000 over four years that s just $75,000 a year troy.dodds@mediaview.com.au now i understand the federal government can t answer every call for funding but fair dinkum this is $75,000 a year for a bunch of dedicated athletes representing their country what s even sadder in all of this is that football federation australia ffa is in the same boat as the federal government when i looked on its website there s no mention of the deaf team the ffa is not interested in supporting deaf football australia in any way mr seymour told me to them we are a burden they will not support deaf football australia in any way whether it be for funding camps or helping [us locate hearing impaired or deaf players through their national player registration system the world game suddenly appears very insular the deaf team is heading off to south korea in may to compete for three weeks against 16 countries across asia for one of five spots at the deaflympics to be held in budapest hungary in july 2013 the team needs $125,000 to get there i ve sent an email to both football federation australia and federal sports minister mark arbib regarding this issue their replies will be interesting and i ll ensure we publish them in full the person who fi rst alerted me to this story is a knockabout rugby league loving bloke he happened to stumble across the deaf team training at a local park recently and was humbled by their commitment despite their adversities if 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6pm news bulletins for that very reason it s likely nothing will be done to fi x it for those unaware australia has a deaf soccer team run under the banner of deaf football australia the game gives males or females who are deaf or hearing impaired the opportunity to play for their country according to deaf football australia several deaf footballers have managed to reach the professional ranks over the last century but the number is not large ­ a total of around a dozen have been noted some have reached the highest levels of the game while others only have limited opportunities to succeed at the top level but level of success isn t the point here the point here is that we have a group of players dedicated to their chosen sport who are representing their country they will wear the australian jersey with pride representing us at national and international competitions the federal government however appears uninterested t all they asked for was a lousy $300,000 over four years that s just $75,000 a year you can sneeze in parliament house and that amount of cash will come out of a program or scheme somewhere brian seymour the secretary of deaf football australia said he was told the cash injection was not possible as the funding they were after was only for professional athletes and that the team fell under participation when mr seymour confi rmed that half the national team were playing at a high standard ­ where four to five players at the time were paying taxes on the semi professional income from their football commitments as well as having ex-socceroo players on board as coaching staff ­ they still said no 1028wwd8409 turning back time s the weather was getting warmer in november 1953 the people of penrith were crying out for a swimming pool the november 12 1953 edition of the nepean times reported that varying views on a proposal to establish a swimming pool in penrith were expressed at a public meeting called by the mayor and held in the council a chambers the 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www.westernweekender.com.au 1028wwd7468 local news penrith rsl staff help patrons out of the club following a severe storm on monday inset firefighters arrive to inspect the damage [photos melinda jenkins l ike any summer afternoon stor m t he boom ing thunderclaps of monday s storm cell could be heard from within the walls of penrith rsl as patrons went about playing the poker machines catching up with friends and enjoying a late lunch the patter of rain could be heard on the rooftop of the rsl but within minutes the spitting rain turned into a torrential downpour the roof guttering of the rsl gave way and water gushed through the air conditioning vents electrical system and fi re escapes setting off the evacuation alarms water surged through the main show room causing extensive damage a wave of water gushed into the adjacent lawson room where the nsw planning department was holding a meeting nearly 100 people and staff were evacuated from the rsl with friends and staff carrying those who were wheelchair bound down the stairs judith conway was enjoying a peaceful afternoon at the rsl out of the summer heat when she heard the evacuation alarms sound i didn t know what was going on the room where i was looked very normal but the sirens were blaring she said ms conway was seated in a motorised wheelchair but with water pouring through the club s electrical systems power had to be turned off and she was not able to use the lift to reach the main entrance despite the downpour the rsl re-opened on monday night and staff worked around the clock to ensure a major business enterprise centre luncheon could go ahead the next day shop 23 penrith centre 510-534 high street penrith 2750 1028wwd7468 the western weekender friday november 11 2011 1028wwd2960 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 individuals or families not at all instead it s something that 500 of our biggest polluters will pay for the carbon pollution they pump into our atmosphere these polluters will now have an incentive to cut their carbon pollution if they become greener they will pay less of the carbon price in addition our plan will help australian companies become greener by funding innovative ideas and new clean energy technologies labor understands some people are concerned polluters may pass on the carbon price to their customers that s why we ve included fi nancial assistance in our plan to support families nine out of 10 households will receive tax cuts and increases in their pensions and allowances to assist them with any costs passed on by polluters for a year now tony abbott has claimed the impact of the carbon price on families will be almost unimaginable the truth is any increase will be modest treasury has told australians that groceries for example are only expected to go up by 80 cents per week the household assistance we are offering will offset these increases in fact more than 4 million households will end up better off in western sydney for example around 170,000 people will receive a tax cut and for 141,000 of these it will be a cut of at least $300 further assistance will be provided to almost 130,000 residents in western sydney through pension and allowance increases or through boosts to family support payments julia gillard prime minister of australia week off work and spent most of it playing uncle that position involves several privileges 1 you are a novelty when you arrive 2 if you arrive with lollies you are an even bigger novelty 3 when the kids start crying or it gets to nappy time you can simply pass the young uns back to their rightful owners all this uncle-ness i invented that word just go with it got me thinking about when the day comes for me to have kids and how much time i d be able to spend with them in my early twenties during a particularly lazy phase at university i decided i wanted to be a stay at home dad now i fear i d be the opposite hardly there for my kids and i genuinely think that s a worry far be it from me to lecture parents but i really do think the amount of time mum and dad are around brought to you by costs will skyrocket the carbon tax passed its last hurdle in the senate amidst much jubilation and tears of joy from the government benches a time capsule was buried to be opened in 2050 long after most of us are gone will the world be a better place in 2050 as a result of the carbon tax somehow i doubt it immigration into australia is growing at an accelerating rate and any gains made by the tax limiting carbon dioxide pollution will be wiped out by the increasing population tony is still sticking to his belief that he will be able to repeal the tax when he gets to the lodge we will see if he is still leader when the alp is ousted from government in the short term one thing is certain and that is the cost of living will skyrocket for all of us jay nauss via email th is is an historic week that will change the lives of many australians after 20 years of debate the labor government s clean energy future legislation has been passed by our parliament and will become law th is is the fi rst time we will have a law that cuts the carbon pollution which causes climate change labor has fought hard to do the right thing we re protecting the environment for our children and our grandchildren let me be clear ­ the carbon price is not a tax on an historic week 6 friday novermber 11 2011 the western weekender have your say rite to the editor w seriously how good are kids you may be currently screaming at yours telling them to put that down stop punching your sister or don t set that on fi re and as such couldn t disagree more vehemently but i make that comment from an enviable position ­ that of uncle i don t have kids myself but am an uncle to five gorgeous kids aged under five with two more buns in family ovens and the reason i m so enthralled by the little ones right now is i ve just had a makes a massive difference to the development of a child hopefully it has no affect on how this generation grows up but you have to wonder whether being raised by the minder at a local child care centre has an adverse impact on a child the tougher demands on parents have had one distinct bonus though ­ more and more grandparents are playing a pivotal role in the development of children my brother and his wife have just moved closer to our mum and dad so that they have a handy babysitter close by i don t know who loves this arrangement more ­ my brother my parents or the kids actually who am i kidding my parents are over the moon it seems they enjoy the part-time role of grand parenting almost as much as i love being an uncle peter overton tom steinfort 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www.westernweekender.com.au local news kaylene evans fears her husband could die while she searches for parking at nepean hospital [photo melinda jenkins about 9.30am last sunday a 25year-old woman was attacked whilst she was inside her garage at an oxley park address when she entered her garage she was struck from behind causing her to fall to the ground where she was struck further times to the face a rea before losi ng consciousness the woman was later conveyed to hospital for treatment for cuts abrasions and bruising a crime scene was established at the woman s home nothing was stolen during the attack and investigations are cont inuing a nyone w it h information is urged to contact st marys police or crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 police are investigating a brawl in a penrith hotel on mulgoa road near blaikie road at 7.45pm on saturday a brawl erupted in the hotel which resulted in two people being conveyed to hospital one via an ambulance police believe more than 10 people were involved any witnesses or people with information are urged to contact penrith police i t is kaylene evans worst fear that her husband george could pass away without her there to comfort him but it s a frightening concern that mrs evans faces when she struggles to fi nd parking at nepean hospital mr evans has suffered from heart disease since 1995 resulting in frequent visits to the local hospital just last week mrs evans took her husband to the emergency department but she had to drop him off and then look for somewhere to park the car he was hospitalised due to bleeding on the brain it really annoys me to think he is sitting in emergency while i m trying to fi nd a park mrs evans said but it wasn t an isolated incident about six months ago george had chest pains and i had to leave him sitting there in emergency i parked the car in some side street and then had to walk 20 minutes to get back to the hospital she said what if he happened to have a really bad [heart attack while i was parking mrs evans has a disability parking permit for her husband but said it is difficult to fi nd disabled car park spaces since hospital upgrades started to take place a hospital spokeswoman said there are currently 20 disabled parking spaces at nepean at 2.30pm last tuesday a woman was returning home to her address in doonmore street penrith when she saw a man leaving the property in his car she jotted down the number plate and called the police who were able to track the man to a residence in illawong street and arrested the 28-year-old man from oxley park he was charged with break and enter resist arrest and supply and possess prohibited drugs he was bail refused to face penrith local court an off-duty police officer has been charged with drink-driving after a motor vehicle collision in st marys about 6.25am last sunday an off-duty police officer attached to the north west metropolitan region was driving a utility in st marys when he allegedly hit a power pole police attended and breath tested the man who allegedly returned a positive reading he was arrested and taken to mount druitt police station where he returned a breath analysis reading of 0.056 police are urging anyone who is contacted from overseas and told they are owed money by the tax office to contact them comfort your family try our best price policy ducted systems 6hp nominal 14kw fdyqn160 8 outlets 2 zones $8490 installed 2011 penrith ss sine local bu ds awar finalist free s e quot 1028wwd3140 the western weekender friday november 11 2011 single storey excludes power upgrades standard installations split system inverter reverse cycle lic no 210972c arc au22816 $2490 2.5hp nominal 5.9kw ftxs60 installed standard installation back to back excludes electrical upgrades 4722 4722 www.westair.com.au l2396390-101111 1/77 batt street penrith 7

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www.westernweekender.com.au council snapshot local news the body of lance corporal luke gavin returned to australia last sunday 200 kilograms of clothing was recently donated to the salvos with penrith city council staff inspired by `buy nothing new month `buy nothing new month challenged council staff to question what they buy where it comes from and where it ends up council staff got into the spirit of the month by clearing out their cupboards for charity a temporary 100-car parking facility will be built at nepean hospital to cater for the extension works proposed over the next five years nepean blue mountains local health district approached penrith city council for consideration to lease the land on the corner of rodgers and somerset streets kingswood which was agreed to by the council early this week at the end of the leasing period the hospital is required to restore the area to its natural state and additional embellishment works will be negotiated as compensation to the local community older drivers can boost their confidence and fi nd out about a range of transport options and pensioner concessions at a free older drivers transport information session on november 16 the session will be held at penrith city council between 9.30am and 1.30pm contact council on 4732 7837 p enrith city council paused for a minute s silence on monday night as a mark of respect to fallen soldier lance corporal luke gavin the lance corporal s body returned to australia last sunday alongside the two other soldiers who were killed whilst serving in afghanistan on october 29 at only 29 years of age the death of st clair resident lance corporal gavin is a tragic loss to his friends loved ones our community and to his country said penrith city mayor greg davies on behalf of our community council would like to extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends especially his wife jacky and three children joshua holly and olivia soldiers formed an honour guard and bearer party to receive and carry the three caskets from the raaf aircraft last weekend in brisbane mrs gavin said luke was an amazing man husband father solider son and brother he always did the best thing for his family he loved his country and truly believed that what australia was doing in afghanistan was a worthy cause mrs gavin said luke and our kids were my life i m not sure how to live a life without him in it we are all so extremely proud of him he died doing what he loved and what he believed in from july 2010 to june 2011 penrith city council residents have recycled 20,273 tonnes of paper cardboard and containers which has 211,986 gigajo gigajoules e gigajoules of energy the western weekender friday november 11 2011 that s enough energy to power 9,815 households for an entire year for more information on how to recycle correctly contact the penrith city council waste hotline on 1800 734 735 or visit www.visy.com.au why recycle s recycling help bat climate com cing change by redu emissions co2 figures based on deccw environmental benefits of recycling calculator june 2010 1028wwd5300 9

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news jackie wells and other local orchard hills residents collecting signatures at the penrith markets i t feels like time has been slipping through their fingers but the orchard hills residents opposed to the dump have scraped together for one final mammoth effort to stop the proposal with more than 11,500 submissions made to the land and environment court in opposition to the proposed waste management facility orchard hills resident jackie wells is quietly confident and hopeful that this is the last time she will don her red `no dump shirt we have handed in 6,000 submissions to the department already and have another 5,500 to hand in and we still have a few collection days to go mrs wells said the action group is also well on their way to receiving 10,000 signatures for a parliamentary debate about the dump proposal and actions taken by the land and environment court in allowing the proponent dellara to change the proposal several times once the submissions for the proposal have closed we will be focusing on obtaining the last signatures required for the petition mrs wells said there are a lot of people getting together for our cause ­ it has been very successful and with so many submissions we have worked out a good systems with the red shirts mrs wells said despite the ordeal being stressful for the residents of orchard hills the battle has brought together people in the community and developed a sense of belonging people understand that we don t want any more dumps here in our suburb and all that extra support i think will push us over the line she said the orchard hills residents will be at mcdonald s in werrington flower power in penrith and at nepean river over the weekend collecting submissions and signatures public submissions to the land and environment court close on wednesday november 16 comments call us on 4722 2998 mayor s news greg davies the western weekender penrith city can gear up for a colourful festive season with christmas billboards designed by our residents look out for all four i congratulated the artists on tuesday ­ the winners of our recent christmas billboard competition th anks to their talent we ll be spreading plenty of cheer this year later that day i had the pleasure of bestowing citizenship upon 70 new citizens the smiles all round reflected our shared pride in this great country heading to the nepean hospital during infrastructure upgrades you can avoid parking hassles by using the priority bus service departing every 10 minutes and linking st marys via uws and the hospital to penrith station catch the 774 775 or 776 route bus or visit www.westbus.com.au for details see you next week 1028wwd5275 10 friday november 11 2011

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www.westernweekender.com.au advertisement penrith city council news public information get into being green this national recycling week we re cheering on our champion recyclers who ve earned penrith city multiple awards for their efforts now you can get even greener in free workshops that bring us closer to nature while cutting costs and waste curb your household s exposure to the next week get the lowdown on native gardening and discover how to make a very practical veggie garden in a box activities will be held at harold corr community hall werrington to book call 4732 7983 or visit www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au for details make penrith even more child friendly all children deserve to have their rights respected and safe places to meet friends and play council can lead the way by ensuring our services and facilities best meet the needs of local families show you care by commenting on council s draft child friendly city strategy by 19 december haveyoursay@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au penrith city council po box 60 penrith nsw 2751 christmas is coming so vote for your favourite christmas billboard head to www.facebook.com/penrith.city council to `like your preferred entry before 1 december you can also get ready for the festive season with free sms reminders about extra waste and recycling collections over christmas and updates on other recycling initiatives email your name home address and mobile phone number to rrr@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au or call 4732 7615 to learn more briefs and tweets a tip from our waste services team in llandilo londonderry and castlereagh 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 enjoy a colourful festive season in penrith city with billboards designed by residents notice of public exhibition planning proposal for amendments to penrith local environmental plan 2010 and council s draft heritage local environmental plan council has prepared a planning proposal to enable minor amendments to be made to penrith local environmental plan 2010 lep 2010 and council s draft heritage local environmental plan the draft heritage lep objectives of the planning proposal regional environmental plan no.25 ­ orchard hills where to view the planning proposal copies of the planning proposal can be viewed at penrith civic centre and library during normal business hours st marys queen street centre and library during normal business hours www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au where to send submissions written comments on the planning proposal can be made by 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 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 approved development applications pretech pty ltd da11/0498 lot 17 dp 30110 no 67 college street penrith city council po box 60 penrith nsw 2751 cambridge park multi-unit housing 2 x 3-bedroom villas and retain cityplanningteam@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au subdivisions proposed under community title schemes twin creeks estate at luddenham paths of the proposed second sydney airport to ensure it is consistent with the requirements of the department of planning and infrastructure instruments and maps for lep 2010 and the draft heritage lep are accurate land affected by the planning proposal the planning proposal affects various properties within the penrith local government area including but not limited to land in orchard hills and the twin creeks estate and land in luddenham badgerys creek kemps of the proposed second sydney airport public exhibition timeframe the exhibition will commence on monday 14 november 2011 and conclude on monday 28 november 2011 under section 562 c of the environmental planning and assessment act 1979 the minister for planning and infrastructure has set the timeframe for the public exhibition and 94 residential apartments contact robert craig on 4732 7593 closing date 28 november 2011 or email mrose@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au or email ehanlon@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au matthew rose senior planner on 4732 7703 submissions should refer to `planning proposal for amendments to penrith local environmental plan 2010 written comments will be accepted until 4pm on monday 28 november 2011 who to contact existing dwelling 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 western weekender 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 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 development application the following development application has been received by council i c homes pty ltd da11/1198 friday november 11 2011 1070­1158 the northern road jordan springs mixed-use development strata title subdivision ­ graffiti hotline freecall 1800 022 182 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 meeting dates council meetings 21 november 2011 7.30pm 1028wwd7305 www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au 11

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news nowopen penrith travel world manager debbie mccamish knows the importance of travel insurance with quality designer childrens clothing from sudo munster missie munster mini munster paperwings little wings minti little rivet jeans gaia organics lauren hinkley fabrik zimmermann mini maximus zacmac cried wolf petitbo exclusively from france we also have a range of gifts and books sizes from 000 y 1028wwd8329 1/542 high st penrith ph 4722 9138 www.floscloset.com.au kristy@floscloset.com.au ou ve booked your fl ights your luggage is checked in you ve got a tour guide and a comfy hotel bed waiting for you half way across the world but the last thing you expected has happened and your fl ight has now been cancelled ­ as many qantas passengers experienced last week the everyday stresses of travelling can be made easier however if you purchase travel insurance accord i ng to debbie mccamish store manager at penrith travel world it is very important to have insurance when you are travelling she said whether it be luggage loss medical costs stolen valuables including money f lig ht delays a nd accommodation also if you re injured overseas transportation back to australia can be covered ms mccamish said she encourages all customers to purchase travel insurance before book ing t heir holiday t he major it y of customers do take out some form of travel insurance she said new superstore 89 batt st penrith p 4733 3330 council is offering free home sustainability workshops for local residents these are a great opportunity for you to learn more about how you can reduce your impact on the environment and to save some money around the home 4 piece tallboy suite with mattress manchester extra dover queen size queen size timber bed mattress manchester extra limited time only living with less chemicals the western weekender are you concerned with how many chemicals you use in your home find out how to replace them with some clean and green alternatives sat 19 nov 10am-12pm harold corr community hall werrington native gardening native gardens provide habitat for local birds and animals and they don t use much water either learn hints and tips to make your native garden both beautiful and healthy sat 26 nov 10am-12pm harold corr community hall werrington save $1,197 1,899 325 kids lamps composting and worm farming composting and worm farming are great ways to recycle your food and garden organic waste into rich healthy compost and fertiliser which your garden will love in this workshop you ll learn all the hints and tips necessary to create and maintain your own compost system or worm farm sat 19 nov 1pm-3pm harold corr community hall werrington 2 for$10 sofa with chaise save $50 rrp $30 each includes chaise storage pay only pocket spring sofa mattress pillows from 20 tv units veggie garden in a box ever wanted to start a veggie garden but weren t sure where to start a veggie garden in a box is an easy and cheap way to get started without all the maintenance of big veggie patch they re also perfect for those in townhouses or units sat 26 nov 1pm-3pm harold corr community hall werrington 545 from save $2100 2399 summer weight doonas bedsides dining suite friday november 11 2011 now only 50 off $750 bunks from 199 www.bedsrus.com.au 20 99 all sizes booking is essential as places are limited to rsvp please contact council on 02 4732 7983 or ahewson@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au 1028wwd7305 12 89 batt st penrith 1028wwd7408

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news i t is far too easy for penrith kids to get their hands on cannabis and alcohol according to nepean youth accommodation services nyas youth worker tracy hannah ms hannah has worked with nyas for three years and sees fi rst hand the heartbreaking effects of drug abuse which occurs on a daily basis it is really disheartening that our kids can approach any adult on the street and score cannabis ­ that adults are opening up a culture of drugs and substance abuse to our young people she said unfortunately it is a case of five degrees of separation ­ the teenagers all know each other and the network for supply is very tight but also very extensive ­ it is so easy for a teenager to fall into the drug culture ms hannah said often there is more success in treating underage alcohol abuse than drug abuse because illegal substances like cannabis and ecstasy are often viewed by teenagers as `cool when it comes to trying to treat them for drug abuse the attitude is `if it s not a needle in the arm then it is okay or cool she said a phenomenon which is also disconcerting is the practice of `chroming ­ a cheap and easy way to obtain a short-term high what some teens will do is spray an aerosol of any type onto a towel or plastic bag and breathe it in she said nyas is located at 81 henry street penrith and partners with the western area adolescent team martin cominotto of martin s chemist in st marys pseudo-runners are a more desperate but dying breed in western sydney [photo melinda jenkins t en years ago a pseudo-runner could approach several pharmacies spread across western sydney and purchase boxes of pseudoephedrine-based medications to manufacture illegal drugs like speed now pharmacists in the penrith and st marys area believe pseudo-runners are a more desperate but dying breed thanks to a nat ionw ide website t hat records pseudoephedrine purchases martin cominotto of martin s chemist at st marys remembers not so long ago that if you sold one packet of pseudoephedrine medication to the wrong person you would be targeted by pseudo-runners for weeks if you sold a medication w ith pseudoephedrine in it you would have three or four people within 15minutes in the store targeting different pharmacists trying to get more mr cominotto said in april 2007 project stop was rolled out after being successfully trialled in queensland project stop is a database where all pharmacists record sales of pseudoephedrine and document t he buyer s formal identification where and when it was purchased theo theodorou from priceline in penrith said project stop has had a remarkable impact on the success rates of pseudo-runners even with fake identification we can tell how many purchases have been made under a name and if there has been too many recently we can refuse sale and contact the police he said happy holidays 2011 the western weekender `emerald 7ft tree `fluffie white bird small $6.95 large $9.95 399 feather decoration 1495 `bird green friday november 11 2011 portia de peacock 129 frida fairy decoration available in assorted styles 1995 cnr mulgoa rd wolseley st 4737 5000 1028wwd2103 w w w d o m ay n e co m au find us on 14 domayne ® stores are operated by independent franchisees product offers end 13/11/11 offers not to be used in conjunction with any other offer accessories shown are not included facebook ® 217716_pen penrith shop online anywhere anytime

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news d espite a solid effort to curb drug supply and use in penrith local police and drug squad specialists are fighting an uphill battle as the nsw police force throws more resources behind the battle against drugs the true extent of drug supply networks is being reflected in an ever-climbing number of arrests and charges in the penrith local government area the number of charges for possession of cannabis has increased dramatically in the past five years from 188 charges between july 2006 and june 2007 to 372 in the year to june 2011 for party drugs like ecstasy there has been a seven-fold increase in the same five-year period while incidence of amphetamine possession has doubled nsw police commissioner andrew scipione told the weekender that good police work was being done to stop drug manufacturers and suppliers in western sydney ­ nsw is the only state to have a full time squad strike force raptor dedicated to unravelling outlaw motorcycle gangs and their involvement in illegal drug supply with 100 people full time this is a very significant investment combine them with some of our other squads ­ the dog squad gang squad drug squad ­ we have some serious work that goes on he said police are hoping to have made inroads to heroin supply after strike force vercoe interrupted a major supply syndicate last thursday three local men ­ a 50-year old from penrith a 41-year-old from st marys and a 48-year-old from kingswood ­ were arrested for heroin supply after detectives interrupted a drug transaction occurring in blacktown two other men were also arrested and a number of search warrants conducted at residences across western sydney yielded more than three kilograms of high-grade heroin worth $3 million we believe this operation will put a dent in the availability of heroin in western sydney said nick bingham from the drug squad the western weekender friday november 11 2011 tile regrouting is mould taking over regrout any tiled area stop leaking showers recolour reseal grout silicone tile repairs shower screens all work guaranteed don t re-tile regrout before after 1028wwd outing.com.au c info@tileregrouting.com.au www.tileregrouting.com.au free quotes quotes 9822 1872 licence no 117017c 1028wwd7097 show commence at 7.00pm sharp at jamison high school 15

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