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our fitness expert david stein gives you the hints you need to get those muscles building many business people are turning to the franchise model to search for profit november 18 2011 issue 1029 proudly independent circulation 58,877 the heartbeat of penrith we get some fi rst-hand knowledge of what it s like to be a soldier several local students will take part in this year s schools spectacular st marys leagues ceo rod desborough is backing the coalition s discussion paper on gambling reform inset local club representatives maintain the fight over pre commitment b fight pre-commitment o records tumble as nepean triathlon proves a success once again ne of the region s biggest clubs has backed what could become the coalition s alternate option to the current poker machine precommitment plan the policy discussion paper on gambling reform is the coalition s response to the federal government s mandatory pre-commitment reforms the coalition s policy is a vote for commonsense everyone including the government knows that mandatory precommitment won t work said st marys leagues ceo rod desborough i congratulate the coalition on their policy because it is about helping problem gamblers not about holding on to power and looking after yourself among the policy options the coalition is seeking community comment on is a national voluntary pre-commitment scheme more and better targeted counselling and support services a nationally consistent `self exclusion programme including consideration of extending selfexclusion programmes to third parties such as immediate family members prohibiting betting firms offering credit to gamblers and prohibiting the promotion of live odds during the live broadcast of sports events local clubs are backing clubs australia s call that the federal government trial its mandatory precommitment technology on poker machines so the full impact can be known before any vote is taken lindsay mp david bradbury said the coalition has only predicted that it will oppose the government s policies the coalition does not have a policy this is a discussion paper he said mr abbott is hoping to coast into office on the back of a $40 million scare campaign by the industry as the debate continues penrith rsl has presented mr bradbury with signed coasters and petitions from members and visitors 1st 50 customers will receive bluetooth kit leather case car charger phone charger dealer 1029wwd3095 opening special shop 17 southlands shopping centre birmingham rd south penrith ph 4722 9992

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news t he australian army is rarely in the fore of society s consciousness but recent events including the passing of st clair soldier lance corporal luke gavin and the controversial decision to allow women on the front line have placed the army in the media spotlight but it is often a case of out of sight out of mind ­ the australian army appears to be an intangible force that takes the form of mortality rates and political debates what is the life of a solider really like who are the faces and personalities behind the khaki uniforms that we send willingly into danger the weekender decided that the only way to answer these questions was to become soldiers ourselves that s where i come in [pictured on sunday i along with our photographer melinda jenkins met squadron leader fleur james we swapped our civilian clothes for army cams stocked up on water and climbed onto a big green truck that took us to the heart of holsworthy army barracks our first stop was the rifle range simulator which all soldiers are trained at in a multitude of combat weapons ­ handguns rifles grenade launchers and mounted helicopter guns soldiers from the reservists engineers unit were on hand to show us how to dismantle and clean weapons share their tales of overseas operations and educate us in some of the gruelling exercises soldiers practice for their fitness tests `killer mcgrath told us how he was in afghanistan constructing a national highway and other soldiers had served in africa east timor somalia and iraq a real eye-opener was the weight of the packs that frontline soldiers must carry ­ 40kg of food ammunition blankets and water enough to last five days the highlight of the day was being taught to shoot the standard issue rifle ­ a f88 austeyr assault rifle ­ on the live fi ring range despite having the rifle tucked into my shoulder it did not feel like i was fi ring a live weapon continued page 8 the western weekender friday november 18 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 1029wwd5231 $105 $119 3

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www.westernweekender.com.au opinion from the editor s desk troy dodds earned cash hoping to get the feature getting it is our high it s our drug i have spent hundreds of dollars in a sitting waiting for the feature sometimes winning only $20 or so for my toil how stupid is that ask any pokie player and they ve lived out that scenario over and over again never learning their lesson from the last time there is a battle going on in the minds of all pokie players in australia right now th is battle is the hunger for the feature so why are they debating the introduction of a costly and problematic pre-commitment card why are they talking about a $1 maximum bet which means you can still blow a week s wages quite easily in a matter of hours why are they talking about slowing the spins down which means the player will still blow everything they have they ll just take twice as long to do it why are they talking about reducing the jackpot meaning you will still spend just as much money hoping to win it only to get half as much when you do why don t politicians look at why pokies are addictive in the fi rst place no one is addicted until the fi rst time they get the feature and from there it s a thirst to keep getting it my suggestion is based on experience anxiety lost money lost sleep guilt disgust even tears to prove it i went to all my local pubs and clubs and asked five questions of actual pokie players i was asked to leave four of these venues by staff i interviewed 202 players over four days a lot initially said they only spend the occasional $20 note later i would get the truth many opened up i saw the shame anger sadness frustration sense of loss and disillusionment in their eyes i felt the same once the results were not surprising but troy.dodds@mediaview.com.au emphatic ­ 84 per cent agreed that the feature was the most addictive component and the main reason they played 90 per cent said they regularly felt like they were waiting for the feature during game play 83 per cent said that removing the feature would make the machines less addictive these were actual players not grandmothers answering a phone survey because they had nothing better to do i forwarded my results to andrew wilkie s assistant i got a response that said my results and suggestions were interesting but don t hold your breath for a response from andrew as he s a busy guy i rang minister jenny macklin s office twice her assistant was also interested in my results but no one got back to me i tried my local member no reply the gambling department of sydney university nothing what about senator nick xenophon s office nope i rang back 2ue and they told me their listeners wouldn t be interested i don t want my children pre-committing to bet a certain amount i want them to play less addictive machines or none at all the feature is to a poker machine what caffeine is to coffee so why are we not removing what is on them to addict you the caffeine is the feature instead the politicians are debating how much milk to put in our coffee or whether it should be served in a mug or a cup addiction and over-spending on poker machines is at epidemic proportions in australia open your eyes you won t get real figures from a stupid phone survey most addicts won t tell their spouses or loved ones let alone the government the answer is with us players the answer is the removal of the dreaded feature scott eager youth fridays 6 8pm sundays 9.30am with kids programs new night time now at 5.30pm 1029wwd3527 m 1029wwd7422 cnr northern rd m4 orchard hills ph 4736 3000 inchurchpenrith.com uch of the current debate surrounding poker machine reform in australia is ill-informed and fails to hit the realities of the problem ­ and i refer to both sides in the ongoing battle over mandatory pre-commitment i received an opinion piece from scott eager late last week that i think begins to explain some of the core problems that exist `on the ground so i m going to sit back this week and leave you in the hands of scott i m a nobody an everyday guy i m a roofer in the day and a boxing coach at night i m also an ex-poker machine addict i used to be one of the people this government is supposedly trying to help i m talking about poker machine reform of course i m talking about the government trying to do something about the teachers builders nurses pensioners house wives white and blue collar workers anyone you know who may be secretly but painfully addicted to the cash cow that is the dreaded poker machine i rang the david oldfield show on 2ue last week with a suggestion on how to solve if not greatly reduce the poker machine addiction epidemic it s simple ­ remove the feature david told me i was wrong naturally even though he later admitted he didn t know what the feature was the feature ­ or free spins ­ is the symbols that award you free games if you get three or more th is is the elephant in the room chasing features is where our money goes every player sits down with their 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www.westernweekender.com.au local news shop 23 penrith centre 510-534 high street penrith 2750 1029wwd7468 1029wwd7468 first past the post david bradbury s office proved efficient in our email test inset penrith mayor greg davies and state penrith mp stuart ayres art ayres p oliticians and big businesses often cop a lot of flack for not really caring for the little guy so in an attempt to fi nd out how much our pollies and industry leaders really care about our local community and what we have to say the weekender set up a simple test to measure response times the weekender sent out general enquiries from a fictitious email address last thursday to see how quickly our politicians and leading companies get back to their constituents and customers what we found was surprising federal lindsay mp david bradbury s office was the fi rst to reply to our email sending a response email within an hour of the original enquiry they even sent a follow up email the next day we got two responses from the office of liberal mp penrith stuart ayres within two hours of the initial contact mp for mulgoa tanya davies personally sent back a lengthy reply three and half hours after our enquiry obviously optus 24 hour call centres were in action when we got a response the next day at 6.58am and by the end of friday afternoon telstra and senator marise payne s office had fl icked through their responses to our questions but almost six days later londonderry mp bart bassett and penrith mayor greg davies still had not replied by the time the weekender went to print tell us your good and bad customer service stories email stacey.moseley mediaview.com.au happy holidays 2011 `emerald 7ft tree `fluffie white bird small $6.95 large $9.95 the western weekender friday november 18 2011 399 feather decoration 1495 `bird green portia de peacock 129 frida fairy decoration available in assorted styles 1995 cnr mulgoa rd wolseley st 4737 5000 1029wwd2103 w w w d o m ay n e co m au find us on 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 217716_pen penrith shop online anywhere anytime facebook ® 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 i still played footy but i well and truly indulged my love of greasy food ­ it is of no surprise to me that the fast food outlet i worked at went out of business given the amount of chips i ate in the kitchen classmates were happy to point out from time to time that i was carrying extra kilos but it was really just water off a duck s back it was like pointing out that i had brown hair they were stating what i knew what everyone could see i was tempted to just respond with der but opted to simply ignore it all when i became serious about footy and was trying to make it to the highest level all the training led to me shedding kilos and i ve never really put them back on in fact now i m almost the polar opposite at my last footy club i had the nickname starvin marvin and at my current one i am often referred to as sticks again i don t really care ­ it s a statement of fact that i am skinnier than most of the the last remaining ties with the uk and become a republic should consider that we are becoming more a colony of the usa than we ever were of the uk isn t it remarkable that republics seem to be more prone to wars than monarchies jay nauss via email brought to you by an historic week i cannot believe that this prime minister has the gall to say the truth is any increase in cost will be modest dear weekender western weekender november 11 i recall the truth at the last election there will not be a carbon tax under a government i lead and now a carbon tax as far as i am concerned julia gillard blatantly lied to all australians before the last election and therefore has no credibility rick putra glenmore park marines are coming no sooner was prime minister julia fi nished with the apec meeting at hawaii when she announced the us marines were coming to australia to train and establish a permanent military presence here as well the us armed forces will be pre-positioning supplies and weapons in this country in anticipation of america s next war we are to be little less than an aircraft carrier for the usa the usa is always at war with someone since 1960 the us has been responsible for the deaths of millions of civilians in its many wars are not these crimes against humanity the presence of us forces on australian soil will be a disaster for us why because if the us gets entangled in war with china as has been suggested could happen we will be dragged into the confl ict for those who want to sever the western weekender · carra 2000 shower screen save $55 avoca vanity y · $399 900 x 900 corner entry y friday novermber 18 2011 6 have your say rite to the editor w deaf soccer debate that is ludicrous from the editor s desk western weekender november 11 kevin rudd spends $900,000 on `business trips in a year and they can t spare $75k lift your game gillard you re already hated enough darren white via facebook new coach welcome ivan seeing cleary now western weekender november 11 i reckon the optimism is justified around the club given how poorly the last coach went the only way is up however at the end of the day ivan is not the only change that is required around the club fans should get out and vote at the upcoming board elections stefan hofman via facebook brave face i get the feeling that ivan cleary is putting on somewhat of a brave face the panthers have recruited poorly and i can t see them doing anything special this year dane via email i have a confession to make as a child i was overweight very overweight it actually shouldn t be a confession because it s not really a source of any shame for me it s a just a simple fact ­ i was a chubby kid it didn t trouble me then either i don t see why people have such a focus on their weight and worse yet on others nowadays i make a choice to be fit active and keep healthy wind the clock back about fifteen years and it was a very different story blokes there whatever now it s all well and good for me to be nonchalant about criticism of my peculiar body shape but i feel genuinely sorry for anyone that takes that type of petty analysis to heart why is it that people seem to think it s their god given right no duty to pass judgment on other people s girth who cares it s kids in particular that are the greatest concern here not only are schoolchildren the most likely to engage in vicious and spiteful critiques of their classmates but they are also the ones most likely to take it to heart the flipside of the coin is that we also don t want to be encouraging a generation of children to be obese but this is of course another issue of equal importance your thoughts email t o m nine c o m a u or penritheditorial@mediaview com.au 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 huge ch rist sale on mas now get your by 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www.westernweekender.com.au local news a 31-year-old man from lansvale was caught speeding along the m4 near the northern road last sunday when he passed a patrol vehicle he was charged with travelling over 30 kilometres an hour faster than the speed limit and had a tattoo on his arm reading `hunter about 20 minutes later the group of youths now numbering 12 of mainly aboriginal and caucasian appearance approached a group of boys of varying ages and stole their phones anyone with information should call penrith police via crime stoppers on 1800 333 000 penrith mp stuart ayres director of radiation therapy kevin van tilburg director medical shan yau and two radiation therapists at 5.15pm last friday november 11 police spoke to a woman from glossodia who was driving along castlereagh road castlereagh she was driving while her licence was suspended and with her car unregistered an hour later police pulled her over again for the same reason on castlereagh road she now has two court appearances a new $3 million radiotherapy machine is set to put nepean hospital right at the top of cancer care in australia penrith mp stuart ayres visited the hospital on tuesday to inspect the new machine which has been running successfully at the hospital for over a month medical physician shan yau said the machine was the most advanced radiotherapy device in the southern hemisphere this machine has many features fitted to the highest specification including two additional photon energy beams useful for treating deep-seated cancers he said the machine can treat up to 35 patients a day at the nepean cancer care centre it not only reduces the radiation dose by avoiding healthy tissue but reduces some cancer treatment time by five to 10 minutes per session said director of radiation therapy kevin van tilburg the advanced features of the machine include the unique robotic tabletop that adjusts to a patient s bodyweight and allows for submillimetre accuracy th is new facility will provide improved support to people fighting cancer mr ayres said these features mean the patients at nepean hospital will receive the best and safest precision radiotherapy treatment available police are appealing for witnesses after reports that a group of youths have been stealing phones from people in tench reserve in the fi rst incident at 4.30pm on november 12 a 16-year-old from south penrith and a 15-year-old from claremont meadows were swimming at tench reserve when they were approached by a group of five youths armed with sticks they demanded the boys phones and then ran away one of the offenders was wearing pink shorts at 1.30am last saturday a taxi driver picked up two men wanting to go to a kebab shop in high st reet penr it h as t hey approached high street the male sitting in the back seat said he was going to rob the driver the man in the front seat said he wanted no part of it and got out but the man in the back seat proceeded to assault the driver and demanded money police found the man on high street at 2am and arrested him at 6.20pm on november 10 a 20year-old from cambridge park was witnessed to enter a shopping centre in penrith from a grassed area and wrote with a marker on the walls police spoke to the man and recovered the marker and he was charged with possession of a graffiti implement 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 1029wwd3140 the western weekender friday november 18 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 an artist s impression of a major new development in north penrith fiery fashion was all the rage on orange wednesday when penrith city council staff wore the colour to support the state emergency service ses last week penrith city mayor greg davies said ses week provided visible recognition of emergency crews life-saving work by simply donning orange clothing or accessories for the day council staff celebrated the courageous volunteers who put themselves on the line in emergencies he said what do you think makes penrith unique and special penrith city council wants to give our city a positive new brand that reflects community values and vision the growing identity as a major regional city and strengths as a great place to live work visit and invest with the help of generation alliance ­ specialists in developing brands for places and communities ­ council is asking the community to help identify the distinct notable attributes or dna that make penrith attractive complete the online survey before november 21 at http comedge.com.au survey/index.php?sid=43111&lang=en older drivers boosted their confidence and found out about a range of transport options and pensioner concessions at a free older drivers transport information session penrith city mayor greg davies said the session on november 16 was an opportunity to ask questions and gain practical information about important issues for older drivers t he o farrell government s decision to redevelop the former north penrith army site has been welcomed by penrith city council planning minister brad hazzard announced the $420 million housing and business plans last weekend up to 1,000 new homes more than seven hectares of open space and 2,500 jobs will be created at the north penrith site under the newly improved plans the redevelopment of the former north penrith army site will create a high quality urban environment with a variety of contemporary housing forms bringing a significant resident population close to the city centre a council spokeswoman said the location of this development will also mean people are less reliant on cars due to its close proximity to existing transport links including the bus/rail interchange at penrith station the concept plan proposed by landcom who now owns the site has the potential to also include a supermarket and general retail stores as well as light industrial and commercial space council has a memorandum of understanding with landcom to ensure investment opportunities will enhance the number of higher quality jobs without competing with existing businesses in the cbd the western weekender friday november 18 2011 1029wwd8341 9

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news mayor s news greg davies some of our brightest young minds were acknowledged at last thursday s victor chang school science awards presentation what made the night even more special was seeing the healthy younger sister of one of the award recipients now fully recovered some years after she was diagnosed with a brain tumour medical excellence was also the order of the day when researchers and medical practitioners attended nepean scientific day focusing on chronic disease and ageing the event reaffirmed the connection between cutting edge research and quality care at our local hospital this week the medical benefits of music took centre stage with council hosting a celebration of the decade-long partnership between the university of western sydney and nordoff-robbins music therapy australia it was a high note to recognise the many lives they have touched in our community young mother sarah wilcox and diane schmidt head of fusion accommodation support services [photo melinda jenkins hen young mother sarah wilcox pushes her pram down the street she can feel people judging her the negative stigma associated with young mothers is still very much alive according to diane schmidt head of fusion accommodation support services ms schmidt who helps provide support for homeless young mothers and their children said the stigma is rooted in ignorance w i think people tend to judge young mothers with a certain stereotype but there is a whole series of issues behind every individual that we just don t know about she said the negative stigma actually prevents these women from feeling a part of the community and moving forward when young mothers have no support how do they parent sarah was just 19-years-old when she fell pregnant with her son malakai her boyfriend at the time had no wish to be a father and hasn t contacted sarah since he ran away you hear about it happening all the time but i just battled on and i was lucky i had the support of my mother sarah said however many of the young homeless mothers that fusion assists do not have the support of their families one of the biggest causes of homelessness is family breakdown and young women can often be considered hidden homeless for years ms schmidt said sarah now 23 works part-time as a veterinary nurse studies raises her son and volunteers at fusion 10 friday november 18 2011 the western weekender 1029wwd5275

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www.westernweekender.com.au advertisement penrith city council news public information soak up our sunday siestas this summer speak out against domestic violence ­ get that special gift while relaxing riverside at penrith city council s sunday siestas wear a white ribbon featuring gift markets live music food stalls and outdoor fun the siestas are the ultimate way to unwind with friends and family the siestas are part of council s drive to bring the nepean river to life responding to residents calls for more activity along the river join us between 3.30pm and 7.30pm at penrith s tench reserve on sunday 4 11 and 18 december for details contact 4732 8201 white is the new black this season with penrith panthers teaming up with penrith city council to promote white ribbon day the players will also swear and sign an oath to never commit excuse or remain silent about domestic violence to support this important cause visit www.whiteribbonday.org.au briefs and tweets shopping a breeze visit www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au for car park locations when rooby roo hops around our local schools this month on thursdays from 3­4pm until 8 december for short and 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 come along for a sunday siesta in december and see our nepean river come to life with markets music and more help `brand penrith stand out what do you think makes penrith city unique and special penrith city council wants to work with the community to create an effective new brand that markets our strengths as a great place to live work visit and invest you can assist by completing the survey at http bit.ly/ud2jph before 21 november we re working together to promote our incredible city development application the following development application has been received by council zedcorp developments pty ltd 67­67a sydney street st marys da11/1235 the consent authority for the development application is penrith city council the proposal is an integrated development the application seeks approval from the protection of the environment operations act 1997 section 43b 48 and 55 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 21 november 2011 to 21 december 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 da09/0749.01 for any queries relating to the proposal please contact gurvinder singh on 4732 7539 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 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 construction of 5 x multi-unit housing and boundary adjustment contact deepa randhawa on 4732 7522 closing date 5 december 2011 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 approved development application fdc construction and fitout pty ltd da11/0802 lot 10 dp 1157476 no 147­297 lenore drive erskine park warehouse ancillary office car parking landscaping and operation project westnest 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 penrith city council presents river christmas markets this december the river will be transformed into the perfect place to siesta on a lazy sunday afternoon sunday siestas 2011 phone 02 4732 7777 fax 02 4732 7958 write to po box 60 penrith 2751 the western weekender email pencit@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au 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 integrated development penrith city council has received a development application in respect of the subject property era polymers da09/0749.01 lot 1 lot 2 lot 3 lot 4 lot 5 sp 72659 1/9­15 kommer place st marys application to modify consent for units 1 to 4 ­ use for manufacture and storage of polyurethane products ­ to modify emission monitoring requirements and extend use to unit 5 market stalls live bands family entertainment food stalls sunday 4 11 18 december 2011 tench reserve penrith 3.30pm 7.30pm friday november 18 2011 freecall 1800 022 182 meeting dates council meetings 21 november 2011 5 december 2011 7.30pm 7.30pm 1029wwd7305 www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au 11

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news expressions of interest local venues councils the minister for sport and recreation invites members of the western sydney community to apply to join the local venues council the council will provide local expertise and input to venues nsw a nsw government authority responsible for publicly owned sporting and entertainment venues including parramatta stadium in western sydney the western sydney local venues council will engage with venues nsw on the needs of western sydney regarding its sporting and entertainment venues by · · · · participating in community consultation providing feedback about plans for venues providing advice on improvements to venues providing strategic direction to regional tourism and events sport and recreation development and community participation the nsw government is seeking to establish a local venues council that reflects the breadth and diversity of the local community you should consider applying if you can show you have some or all of the following · experience that will contribute to the role of the venues in strengthening the local community through recreational sporting and cultural events · · regional knowledge and/or participation in local activities understanding of your local venue s facilities and business high street retailers are confident of good times ahead between three and seven members from western sydney will be selected and appointments will be for up to three years successful applicants will be expected to attend six to eight meetings per year and reasonable expenses will be reimbursed for more information and an application form · · · visit www.communities.nsw.gov.au/venuesnsw email venuesnsw@communities.nsw.gov.au 818538v6 b contact emma de voss at the office of communities on 02 9995 0372 1029wwd2006 applications close 5.00 pm 9 december 2011 usiness at the western end of high street is looking up with more and more retailers setting up shop in recent months schubach newsagency which used to be located in the middle of high street made the 100 step move to the penrith centre several weeks ago we had been in our previous location for 75 years but everything needs a little change every now and then said owner chrissy schubach we have much better frontage in this shop because we re located on the corner of station and high street people can just hop off the bus and drop in penrith city centre association manager gai hawthorn said it was quite vibey down that end of high street now it s fantastic to see it fi lling up we have some really unique shops there and i think that s what is making a difference ms hawthorn said i ve gone for a wander down there and there are shops that you just can t fi nd in westfield which is excellent unbelievable barinya land for sale from $175,500 picture this a friendly intimate village featuring green open spaces and its own beautiful village park a welcoming address located within walking distance of schools shopping and playgrounds now imagine yourself living in this modern convenient community thanks to these special off the plan launch prices land starts at just $175,500 plus a wide range of affordable house and land packages are available you ll be amazed by how easy it is to purchase in barinya you only need a $1,000 deposit to secure your block at today s prices in this release buy off the plan to enjoy a delayed settlement for more information or to organise a personal tour call 1800 18 22 11 or visit www.ropescrossing.com.au centra l pl friday november 18 2011 the western weekender blvd ropes cr ossing dr pulley sales and information centre towns end cr rd ter forres el ls wo rt hd r forrester rd p st glosso ster great we rd n hwy m7 blacktown 16km parramatta 22km city 45km m4 penrith 10km sales and information centre mon-fri 8.30am ­ 5.30pm sat-sun 9.30am ­ 5.30pm ropes crossing boulevard off forrester road ropes crossing nsw 2760 ubd ref 145 k16 1800 18 22 11 ropescrossing.com.au full terms and conditions are available from the sales and information centre at ropes crossing boulevard ropes crossing or by calling 1800 18 22 11 we reserve the right to withdraw the offer at any time and without notice subject to availability ^price correct at time of printing september 2011 1029wwd2510 12 mamre

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www.westernweekender.com.au local news t he nsw office of environment and heritage oeh is currently investigating 20 petrol stations in the penrith area for potential chemical contaminations the petrol retailers have been named on the oeh s public list of contaminated sites a spokeswoman for the oeh said when it comes to contaminated lands from industrial usage petrol stations are of great concern because they comprise approximately 30 per cent of all contaminated sites in nsw petrol leaking from old or decayed fuel tanks is a concern for oeh especially if they go unchecked and cause environmental damage impact on neighbouring properties and create expensive cleanups operations she said the oeh is collecting information on the 20 penrith sites to determine what remediation action may need to be taken if contamination is severe currently the ampol service station on the great western highway at colyton is being rehabilitated after concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons were found in groundwater at the site there was also offsite migration of petrol hydrocarbons through groundwater flows eight of the oeh listed retailers belong to seven eleven who purchased mobil s retail sector last year and 10 are caltex and caltexwoolworths petrol stations both mobil and caltex said they had notified the oeh of the sites due to changes in the contaminated lands act that came into effect in 2009 we have no reason to believe the majority of these sites are contaminated but clearly there is potential for contamination to occur at any operating service station a spokesperson for mobil said caltex said listing their retail sites was a precautionary move as the threshold for any contamination at these sites is very low and there are criminal sanctions mobil and caltex denied that the move to place their stations on the oeh list indicated that they did not have full confidence in current environmental safety practices 1029wwdmarr the western weekender friday november 18 2011 why choose coochie established over 35 years lic no 0355 1029wwd6708 · covering southern eastern western northern suburbs of sydney · commercial/residential/industrial · specialist in termite bird control eradication prevention of cockroaches spiders ants rodents weevils borers fleas bird lice mites possums bees wasps birds termites · infrared camera offers immediate non invasive building diagnosis · baiting systems installations monitoring · pre-construction/pre-slab reticulation under-slab injection system · environmentally friendly save water enjoy a healthy lawn save time money reliable service free inspection advice coochie uses soil conditioners wetting agents liquid fertilisers to save water on your lawn control remove weeds and pests safely no more buying storing mixing or applying of expensive and messy fertilisers other lawn care products coochie currently services over 7000 customers is australia s largest technical lawn care company freecall 1800 245 955 or call fabian on 0401 701 322 to arrange a free inspection and advice for more information visit www.coochie.com.au timber replacement warranty up to $100k conditions apply free call 1800 010 590 environmentally friendly tempe certified and tested family pet and environmentally friendly family safe www.kevinjoyceservices.com.au 15

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