www.glenmoregazette.com.au September 2014 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 www.glenmoregazette.com.au Delivered monthly to Glenmore Park & Regentville Issue 124 + HIGHER STANDARDS + Partners Jim Aitken Emu Plains (Lennox Centre) (02) 4735 2121 Cranebrook (02) 4730 1122 Glenmore Park (02) 4733 6999 Penrith (02) 4722 5000 Emu Plains (GWH) (02) 4735 8888 Glenbrook (02) 4739 1111 Blaxland (02) 4739 8800 Springwood (02) 4751 8888 www.jimaitken.com.au [email protected]www.therealestatecoach.net.au 02 4722 6245 Glenmore Park Mediclinic Appointment System Bulk Billing Lady Doctors Available 8.30am - 8pm Weekdays 8.30am - 4.30pm Saturdays 9.00am - 4.30pm Sundays Shop 17B Town Centre 4733 0222 Open 7 days PARENTS CORNER pg.10 WHAT’S COOKING pg. 13 SPORT pg.11 WestCare’s Emergency Relief Service manager, Michelle Epati with GPPS SRC class representatives from years 1-6 with one of the Care Packs their SRC Disco has purchased. The secret is out – the students of Glenmore Park Public School are now officially ‘Community Champions’ and they have the certificate to prove it. In a remarkable example of community support the members of the school’s SRC committee held a Disco in June and donated the takings – $455 in total – to local charity WestCare Community Services. Michelle Epati, manager of WestCare’s Emergency Relief Service, recently visited the school to present the members of the SRC with a certificate to acknowledge their generous donation and community mindedness. She explained how the money will be used to purchase goods for their Care Pack service and brought along one of the packs to show the students. “We provide these Care Packs to members of the Nepean Hospital social welfare team who work closely with needy mums involved in prenatal or post natal emergencies and also for newborn babies who go directly into foster care”, said Mrs Epati. “It is definitely one of the most precious things WestCare is involved with and to have this support from the students of GPPS makes it extra special in our view! I’d also like to acknowledge the staff including Natalie Watson and Julie Dickinson who helped coordinate this.” WestCare Community Services has been serving Penrith as a registered not-for-profit charity for over 25 years. For more information see their website at WestCarePenrith.org.au, facebook.com/WestCarePenrith or call 4731 3455 during business hours. Community Champions
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SEPTEMBER 2014 www.glenmoregazette.com.au Delivered monthly to Glenmore Park & Regentville Issue 124
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WestCare’s Emergency Relief Service manager, Michelle Epati with GPPS SRC class representatives from years 1-6 with one of the Care Packs their SRC Disco has purchased.
The secret is out – the students of Glenmore Park Public School are now offi cially ‘Community Champions’ and they have the certifi cate to prove it.
In a remarkable example of community support the members of the school’s SRC committee held a Disco in June and donated the takings – $455 in total – to local charity WestCare Community Services. Michelle Epati, manager of WestCare’s Emergency Relief Service, recently visited the school to present the members of the SRC with a certifi cate to acknowledge their generous donation and community mindedness.
She explained how the money will be used to purchase goods for their Care Pack service and brought along one of the packs to show the students.
“We provide these Care Packs to members of the Nepean Hospital social welfare team who work closely with needy mums involved in prenatal or post natal emergencies and also for newborn babies who go directly into foster care”, said Mrs Epati. “It is defi nitely one of the most precious things WestCare is involved with and to have this support from the students of GPPS makes it extra special in our view! I’d also like to acknowledge the staff including Natalie Watson and Julie Dickinson who helped coordinate this.”
WestCare Community Services has been serving Penrith as a registered not-for-profi t charity for over 25 years. For more information see their website at WestCarePenrith.org.au, facebook.com/WestCarePenrith or call 4731 3455 during business hours.
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of your community news. I know I have enjoyed the brief appearances of sunshine, amidst the rain that we also need so desperately.
No doubt you have noticed the newest addition to our Town Centre, you can read all about Fruit Corner on page 3.
This month we feature 50 years of spring in the Blue Mountains with the ‘Leura Gardens Festival’. This year’s festival takes place in October, read all about it on page 7.
Our resident parenting expert, Narelle, talks to us about guiding and educating our children while teaching new skills and behaviours on page 10.
Next month, we’re getting right into the spirit of spring, with our COLOUR Wedding Spectacular. If you, or someone you know is planning a wedding, this will be one edition NOT to miss!
Meanwhile, we have plenty of stories and events for you to catch up on, so, sit-back, grab a cuppa and enjoy your community news!
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The people of Glenmore Park have just been spoilt, with a brand new fruit and vegetable shop opening on our doorstep. Fruit Corner, located at the Glenmore Park Town Centre, next to the TAB, opened on the 23rd of August. Owners Sid Sandhu and Ranbir Dhillon are excited to bring fresh fruit and vegetables to the community. “We are proud to bring fresh produce to the area. It’s sourced daily and we’re in contact with local farmers. We think it’s important to support the local community” said Owner Sid.
Fruit Corner off ers a great variety of produce. They stock select groceries and those hard to fi nd unique items for specialised cooking, including gourmet items. They can also source and supply special items on request.
Sid and Ranbir are joined by Rachel, Anna and Teisha, who are all local residents. The Owners were committed to employ staff from the local area.
The team are more than happy to go above and beyond to help you with your produce enquiries. To assist with this, the shop will be open 7 days a week, from 8:00am to 7:00pm. They promise to stock seasonal items as occasions arrive, such as Christmas.
“We wanted to create a store that is inviting, fresh, clean and one that customers enjoy their experience at” said Sid.
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One of the great joys of being a part of Glenmore Park Anglican Church is that we are able to make a real diff erence in people’s lives, not just in Glenmore Park and the surrounding suburbs but also throughout the world!
Through the Christian organisation “Compassion,” the people in our Church have
been able to sponsor almost 100 children in the mountainous village of Kabanjahe on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. This
is a simple, practical way to make a diff erence with the huge problem of child poverty. However, this sponsorship is more than giving money. It involves connecting with the people of the whole village through letter writing, prayer, encouragement and practical gifts. It is a positive way to make a diff erence among the whole community of around 8,000 people who live in this village by working to positively impact problems of health, education and nutrition.
In October, we get to take an even bigger step as a team of 8 people from our Church will be going to Kabanjahe to visit the children and families that we have been sponsoring. The team will be led by our Children’s Minister, Edward Frost and his wife Rebecca. They will be spending 2 weeks meeting some of the children we sponsor, as well as deepening the connection with
the people of the village by giving practical help and sharing something of the diff erence that Jesus makes to our lives.
God is full of compassion and care, and at Glenmore Park Anglican Church, we want to take seriously what God says to us in the Bible, “If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” (1 John 3:17-18)
God has been so good to us so we want to share some of this with others, especially those in great need. We know God is bringing a great hope and future; what a privilege it is for us to be able to be a part of His work!
If you would like to know more about the compassion that God brings to you in Jesus, we would love to see on Sundays or at one of activities during the week.
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State MP for Mulgoa Tanya Davies, last month visited the Penrith City Softball Association’s fi elds at Surveyors Creek in Glenmore Park to inspect their newly built batting cages, ready for use in the upcoming softball season commencing in September. Tanya Davies was hosted by the Association’s President Loretta Watts and her daughter Stephanie, an accomplished pitcher. Tanya was impressed with the quality and size of the purpose built new facility.
“I am delighted to see the tangible results of the NSW Government’s fi nancial support via the Community Building
Partnership grant program in joint venture with Penrith City Council. These grants provide our local communities with much-needed facilities such as these batting cages at the Surveyors Creek Softball Complex in Glenmore Park” said Tanya Davies.
Due to the high costs involved in constructing these purpose built batting cages, Penrith City Softball Association would not be able to fund the new facility without the fi nancial assistance of State and Local Governments.
“We are so happy with the support we got from the NSW Government and Penrith City Council to have these batting cages built. It means so much to our players, especially our juniors, to be able to get batting practice done in the safety and convenience of these confi ned and fenced off batting cages” said Loretta Watts.
“Penrith Council is pleased to provide joint funding with the NSW State Government and Penrith City Softball Association for these batting cages, which will see numerous benefi ts for the more than 1000 association members that call Surveyors Creek home.” said Penrith Council Mayor Ross Fowler, OAM.
The cost for the batting cages totalled $63,300; with NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Grant program contributing $29,800, Penrith City Council contributing $29,681.82 and the Penrith City Softball Association contributing $3,818.18.
“The batting cages will help ensure that training programs that have already led to elite level participation with two Australian representatives and 14 other state players from the association, will be enhanced. It will also minimise diamond and fi eld usage time by the association allowing a better game day surface and increase open space on the fi elds for general casual community use” said Mayor Ross Fowler OAM.
New Batting Cages for Surveyors Creek Softball Complex
State MP for Mulgoa Tanya Davies with Loretta Watts and her daughter Stephanie
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Building a Peaceful WorldAs I write this column in mid-August with
the death toll in Gaza rising daily and confl ict raging in Ukraine and elsewhere, the world has just commemorated the occasion one hundred years ago when Britain declared war on Germany: thus began the largest confl ict the world had yet known. Sadly, the scale of
this confl ict was to be surpassed by another world war which would begin a quarter of a century later. The commemoration is a fi tting opportunity to refl ect on the role each of us can play in building a world in which peace is the dominant force.
It is all too easy to be dismissive of our ability to contribute to world peace by asking: what can I do to make the world a more peaceful place if I’m a person of no great power or infl uence? I’m not like those politicians and diplomats who wield so much power and who hold sway over decisions to start or end a war. How can I possibly make a diff erence? The point is this: peace begins with each of us and the little decisions we make on a daily basis to build a more just and loving world.
The Church, in one of its documents from the Second Vatican Council in 1965 (Gaudium et Spes – “Joy and Hope”), stated famously: “Peace is not merely the absence of war.” This makes a great deal of sense. If peace was merely the absence of war then it would be equally valid to say that love is merely the absence of hatred. We know that this is not so. Imagine saying “I don’t hate you” to someone you love in place of “I love you.” The relationship would not be a long-lasting one! A truly fl ourishing, loving relationship requires an eff ort to show love, to make love manifest through
actions. Not showing hatred is not proof of love, it is proof of indiff erence.
The Second Vatican Council made the point that the cause of peace is furthered when justice is sought after and, even more so, when love is predominant for “peace is the fruit of love.” Ultimately, peace is best brought about when we show love in the same manner as Jesus showed it, actively loving all whom we encounter and resisting the impulse for revenge whenever it arises. As Gaudium et Spes stated: “That earthly peace which arises from love of neighbour symbolises and results from the peace of Christ which radiates from God the Father.”
How often we feel a desire for retribution, even in small circumstances such as road rage or workplace or domestic disagreements! How often too we detect a restlessness within ourselves that conveys to us the reality that we are not at peace, even within our own skin! If we are to make a more peaceful world we need to be at peace within ourselves, asking God to implant in us through his Spirit a desire to actively show love to others at all times and to avoid the temptation to seek vengeance when we are wronged and so perpetuate the destructive cycle of violence we witness so often in the world, on both a small and large scale.
The dream of a peaceful world might seem a long way from coming to fruition but if we are cynical about the possibility of such a world existing it is worthwhile asking the question: “Am I doing my part to build a peaceful world through my words and actions each day?”
Blessings and prayers,Fr Robert RiedlingParish Priest
Nepean Valley RSL Day Club Celebrates 1st BirthdayThe Nepean Valley RSL Day Club celebrated their 1st Birthday last month with a
celebratory lunch and cake cutting at the Macquarie room, Penrith RSL.Day Clubs are a weekly social program for older people from both ex-service and the
wider community. Day Clubs off er social support and friendship to older people who are still living in the community but who are unable to attend more active programs. Many Day Club members believe they are healthier, happier and more active due to their involvement in their Club. Day Clubs are entirely run by volunteers with the support of the Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Aff airs (DVA), NSW Offi ce and the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL), (NSW Branch). Day Clubs provide a unique opportunity for volunteers to become involved in rewarding work and make a real diff erence in their local community.
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Leura Gardens Festival CelebrationsGarden lovers of all ages are invited to visit
Leura this October to help the popular Leura Gardens Festival celebrate 50 years of showcasing
spring in the Upper Blue Mountains. This year’s festival will take place from Saturday,
October 4 to Sunday October 12, and feature 11 wonderful gardens, some of which took part in the original festival and some of which are new to the festival, as well as the return of several old favourites.
There will also be an associated programme of events including a Music Festival, Art Show and horticultural talks by respected presenters, including well-known horticulturists, writer and speaker, Jennifer Stackhouse.
The Music Festival is on every afternoon from 1:00pm and will cover everything from jazz to barbershop to opera. The many popular performers taking part include the Orpheus Quartette, Silver Fox and the Penrith City Harmony Chorus.
Visitors can also take advantage of the excellent prices at the festival plant sales centre, which will offer a wide range of plants including the special 50-year celebration souvenir, a gorgeous yellow daisy named “Leura Gold”.
Whether you are a first-time visitor to the festival or one of the many people from all over Australia who come back year after year, there will be much for you to experience and enjoy, and, as well, you are supporting a very worthy cause.
The Leura Gardens Festival was born in 1965, with the aim of raising money to purchase equipment for the Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital. The festival has now raised the grand sum of over $2 million for the local hospital and donations are also made to other local health-related charities including Blue Mountains Health Trust, Can Assist and Blue Mountains Cancer Help.
For further information, please visit www.leuragardensfestival.com or phone 0431 095 279.
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Proceeds used to purchase medical equipment at Blue Mountains ANZAC Memorial Hospital
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Glenmore Park is far from the wreckage of MH17 (the Malaysian Airlines fl ight shot down over the Ukraine) – unless you knew someone on that fl ight, making it tragically close. The more TV footage we watch the more we need to make sense of it because we could have been on that fl ight – or our mum, uncle or son. But it doesn’t make sense! How can it fi t
as part of our normal frame of life here in Glenmore Park? It doesn’t! It’s out there, away somewhere, a diff erent frame, a diff erent life, not ours! The same can be said for the war in Gaza, terrorism, HIV-AIDS, natural disasters like tsunamis, a stillborn child, or the loss of physical or mental health.
While we can’t make sense of MH17, it’s harder and harder to bury our heads in the sand about things that happen in the world or cause our lives to spin out of control. Over two thousand years ago Jesus predicted the “out there” things we see in the world today, and provided an “out there” frame on life to help people fi nd peace and hope for the future.
On a recent family trip to the snow we experienced a white-out while driving up the side of a mountain. The only thing stopping us from freaking out and crashing over the side was a row of red poles along the road at the cliff edge. Jesus predicted a series of events, like markers to watch for, or red poles. Amongst other things he predicted the destruction and occupation of Jerusalem (which took place historically), and the increase of earthly distress. This included terrifying natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis, epidemics, and events caused by hatred and evil in the human heart like wars and MH17 (which is clearly increasing today).
Jesus taught that those who believe in Him should not be afraid, but simply recognise the red poles as a confi rmation that He knew what he was talking about, and move forward into the future with hope and peace. This confi dence came from the fi nal red pole: before “the end” of life as we know it on earth, Jesus will return with God’s power, glory, and love to rescue humanity from the carnage that has resulted from evil in the hearts of people.
This might seem a bit “out there”, but so is what is happening in our world! Only with an “out there” frame can we even start to make sense of MH17 and other things that spin us out of control. They just don’t fi t into our normal Glenmore Park existence.
Is this all doom and gloom? No more so than is real in the world around us. What it does do is provide perspective, “frame”, light, hope, and an interpretive lens for starting to understand. It invites us to see that God has not left the world to its inevitable self-destruction, but out of sheer love has a plan in place to save us through Jesus. It is an invitation to abandon our lives to Him in faith and trust. It points to God’s activity every day to heal, love, guide, restore and bring peace to the lives of people who welcome him to do so. And it is an invitation to thank God if you enjoy health, peace, and life in Glenmore Park.
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Tanya Davies MP, State Member for Mulgoa, was thrilled by the success of the Mulgoa Senior School Leadership Forum last month.
19 students from local high schools attended the Leadership Forum at NSW Parliament House in August, and had the opportunity to discuss leadership with The Hon Shelley Hancock MP, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and The Hon Anthony Roberts MP, Minister for Resources and Energy.
The forum is an annual event initiated by Tanya Davies to inspire senior school students to think more broadly about leadership in our community.
“It is also an opportunity for me to recognize the hard work that school captains and leaders give to their school communities” Tanya Davies said.
The students from Penrith Anglican College, Caroline Chisholm College, St Clair High School, Colyton High School Trade School, Nepean Christian School and Glenmore Park High School were acknowledged by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. The students then watched question time in the Legislative Assembly Chamber and got to see the Premier and government Ministers in action.
Tanya Davies was impressed by the students' ideas and questions that were shared. "The students were great representatives of the talent in Mulgoa and they asked some interesting questions of the Members of Parliament" Tanya Davies said.
“It was a fantastic day, I gained a lot of information and knowledge from the various speakers. It’s opened my eyes to the roles of our politicians in parliament.” said Miss Brittany Reeves of Penrith Anglican College.
“From what I’ve seen today, I now want to run for School
Captain” said one of the Glenmore Park High School students. Tanya Davies then gave the students a personal tour of
Parliament House, treating them to a rare and very special event; the witnessing of a joint sitting of Parliament to swear in its newest Member into the NSW Legislative Council.
"I believe in our young people and their aspirations for themselves and their wider school and local communities" said Tanya Davies.
"It is important that our young leaders have an insight into how their government functions. This experience may have opened their eyes to wider possibilities for their own futures. I hope that the Forum challenged our young leaders to be confi dent, courageous, passionate and disciplined leaders to continue to make a diff erence in their communities" said Tanya Davies.
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PARENTS CORNERArticle by: Narelle Smith (Family Worker) NepeanStudent-Wellbeing Worker – Mulgoa Public School Nepean Community & Neighbourhood ServicesPh: 0409 986 121 Centre: 4721 8520Blog: http://handsheartsminds.wordpress.com
Parents who come to my groups hear me say quite often…“What is the most POSITIVE thing I can do, to GUIDE and
EDUCATE my child, to teach him/her new SKILLS and BEHAVIOURS, and maintain the RELATIONSHIP?”
It’s a prompt that I wrote for parents to guide them in growing up their children.
Recently, in one of the groups, a parent asked…“What can I do about a child interrupting whilst I’m speaking to someone? He does it all of the time.”Why do children interrupt?
Because what they have to say is the most important thing to them at this point in time. Children are egocentric, they do believe that whole world revolves around them. They are not deliberately being selfi sh, it’s part of their brain development, and if you think about it it’s a survival tactic. They get excited about what they want to say. They want to say it quickly because if they don’t say it right now they might forget and everyone will miss out on hearing their wisdom. It’s not because they are rude or stupid.
Why do we have to constantly remind our kids about some of our rules and values? Because they are kids. Because when they get excited, they forget about the rules and social niceties. Because their logical and rational brain is not fully developed. Dr Becky Bailey, a clinical psychologist in the USA says that we have to remind our kids of the rules up to 2,000 times, for each rule. That’s a lot of reminding, but that’s part of the job of being a parent.
So, let’s break down our problem with the child interrupting using the above prompt…
Most positive thing?
Being kind, caring, and supportive.Guide and educate?
Give the child a hand signal to stop.Relationship?
Look the child in the eye to let him know you’ve heard him. Draw him in close for a side hug, or softly touch his shoulder.New skills and behaviours?
At the fi rst available moment, acknowledge his excitement and gently remind the child that he interrupted and remind him of what to do instead.
Say, “Hey I know you are keen to tell me something, but you interrupted the conversation between Dad and I, next time please say ‘excuse me’ “.
Now, in this instance the young fella has ADHD, which means he has trouble with hyperactivity, impulse control, memory, organisation, and focus. And a lot of kids with ADHD also have anxiety. So we added the additional strategy of teaching him to write down on his white board what he needs to tell Mum so he doesn’t get anxious about forgetting it.
Of course, if it’s an emergency, like the stove has caught fi re or the baby has climbed onto the change table and is about to nose dive off it, then we don’t mind our kids interrupting us. Do we?
That’s a whole lot better than calling our kids ‘rude’ (a put-down), screaming at them for interrupting, and telling them to go away. What do they learn when this approach is used? How does it make them feel? How likely are they to want to come and tell you something if this is the reaction they always get?
If you have a child with ADHD or ADD you may like to come along to a support group that has recently been established in the Penrith area. The group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30pm at South Penrith Neighbourhood Centre. All welcome.
To book a stall or for further information on either event please contact Monique on email: [email protected] or call Penrith CBD Corporation on 4722 5556
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Members of the Glenmore cricket community are being invited to apply for funding for major projects through the
McDonald’s Community Facility Grants Program. The primary purpose of the 2014/15 fund is to improve
playing and practice facilities, which includes the development and expansion of practice facilities, the establishment and repair of synthetic and turf wickets, as well as improvements to amenities.
Applications must be submitted by 5pm, Tuesday 30 September 2014 and all projects must be completed by 31 December 2015. Funding is available up to a maximum of 25% of the total cost of the project.
Game Development General Manager - NSW/ACT, Cameron French, said the Grants Program would help to provide valuable infrastructure for cricket communities around the State.
“The McDonald’s Community Facility Grants Program is designed to support councils, clubs, schools and associations in providing facilities that will help develop and foster cricket in their local communities,” he said.
“In 2013/14 we were able to support 27 projects from all over the State, ranging from Albury, Armidale, Wagga Wagga in regional NSW to Lane Cove, Bangor, Ryde, Waverley and Drummoyne in metropolitan Sydney,” he added.
McDonald’s Glenmore Park licensee, Ian Garton, said their support of the Community Facility Grants Program was just one way in which the partnership with Cricket NSW encourages and inspires local cricket players and communities.
“It brings me tremendous joy to know that through our partnership with Cricket NSW, we will help foster the growth and development of one of Australia’s most loved sports. I urge the Glenmore cricket community to take advantage of the program and apply.”
Organisations interested in applying for the Grants Program should contact Cricket NSW either by phone (02 8302 6000) or email ([email protected]) to obtain a copy of the guidelines and application forms.
For more information please contact: Sudesh Arudpragasam, Cricket NSW - 0418 860 940
Mcdonald’s Community Facility Grants Program Now Open For Glenmore’s Cricketers
Ladies Night for Charity!Where? At Gloria Jeans on the 18th of September When? Between 6:30 - 8:30pm. How Much? $15 door entry fee which includes coffee, treat, show bag (for the fi rst 50) and lucky door prize Proceeds from the night will go to the Mama Lanas Community Foundation. Further information? 0402 931 881 or at the shop 4737 8999.
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Losing the weight and feeling energised again can be easier than you think! Your cells are actually just screaming out for food! Fresh, nutritious food! It’s that simple. So my number 1 tip would be to kick-start your metabolism NOW with dark leafy greens. Kale! Rocket! Spinach! These super foods are now in season and great in salads. Dressed up with a squeeze of lemon and olive oil they will delight your taste buds and waist line! Enjoy!
Local Nightlife Under SpotlightNature enthusiasts of all ages are invited to take part in a great
nocturnal school holiday activity.Penrith City Council, along with the NSW National Parks and
Wildlife Service (NPWS), will be holding Night Nature Walks at Agnes Banks Nature Reserve and Mulgoa Nature Reserve in the September/October school holidays.
Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler OAM said the night walks, led by ranger guides, would foster an appreciation of what local nature reserves have to off er.
“The local NPWS ranger and a council biodiversity offi cer will show participants how to spot nocturnal animals living in the local area,” Cr Fowler said. “They will go in search of housing for these creatures and learn how they survive in the bush.”
The Night Nature Walks are recommended for children six to 12 years of age, with their families. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
The walks will be approximately 1.5km return, on easy-graded tracks. Spotlights and a light supper of hot chocolate, marshmallows and biscuits will be provided, but participants are required to bring their own torch.
The Night Nature Walks will be held at Agnes Banks Nature Reserve on Wednesday 24 September and Mulgoa Nature Reserve on Wednesday 1 October, between 7pm and 9pm. Places are limited and registration is essential. Telephone 4732 8055 to book a place, or for more information go to penrithcity.nsw.gov.au.
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Mexican PizzaEasy • Time 40 min • Serves 4
Ingredients • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil• 1 Medium Brown Onion,
Finely Chopped• 1 Garlic Clove, Crushed• 500g Lean Pork MinceMethod1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fanforced. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add mince. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up mince, for 8 minutes or until browned.
2. Add beans. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until mixture is thick.
3. Grease 2 large baking trays. Place tortillas on trays. Top with mince mixture and cheese. Bake for 10 minutes or until tortillas are crisp and golden. Cut into wedges. Top with avocado. Serve.
Ingredients • Light Olive Oil Spray, to Grease• 60g Butter• 1/4 cup Caster Sugar• 1 1/2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder• 1/4 cup Almond Meal• 1 Egg, Lightly Whisked• 1 Tbsp Milk• Fresh Raspberries, to ServeChocolate ganache
• 150g Dark Chocolate, Coarsely Chopped
• 2 Tbsp Pouring Cream
Method1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Spray two 9cm (base measurement across the widest part) heart-shaped cake pans with oil.
2. Combine the butter, sugar and cocoa powder in a small saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
3. Beat the almond meal, egg and milk into the cocoa mixture. Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until fi rm to the touch. Set aside to cool slightly before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
4. To make the chocolate ganache, combine the chocolate and cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Set aside, stirring occasionally, until the mixture cools and thickens.
5. Spread the chocolate ganache over the cakes. Top with raspberries. Spread with half the cream. Top with other piece of unglazed pastry and remaining fi lling. Top with glazed pastry. Place white chocolate in a piping bag and pipe thin lines across the top. Use a skewer to drag the lines. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
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The Tragedy of SuicideContrary to what many believe, your life can appear perfect and
you can still be depressed. Last month we mourned the death of Robin Williams, a man who struggled with the massive burden of depression so deeply that he simply could not fi nd a way out, and took his own life.
While the world loved and saw a man full of talent and life, an actor whose work brought joy and tears and inspiration and understanding, he had a pain that was unbearable and unexplainable. You can be wealthy and still struggle with what Winston Churchill famously termed his “black dog”. You can have fame and fortune and love and admiration, and take your life. Robin Williams did.
To the healthy, suicide makes no sense. To those on the outside of the intense pain and emptiness, the idea of ending one’s own life is horrifi c. This is as it should be.
But to those who have experienced that darkness and the feeling of unending despair, suicide can appear like the only way out of the pain.
Depression is a terrible illness that shows up in many ways. Some struggle with it their entire life, and for others depression manifests itself after a massive life change or trauma. Depression can be brought on by pregnancy or medical conditions.
We who sit and wonder at the reason behind a death by suicide will never be satisfi ed, because we will never fully understand. That is why we need to be gentle with one another, as we don’t really know the burdens that those we encounter in our daily life are carrying. Lifeline 24 Hr Counselling Service – 13 11 14
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How do you maintain artifi cial lawn? The only maintenance with synthetic grass is occasionally blowing away leaves if you have trees around and picking up dog droppings if you have dogs.How long does artifi cial lawn last? Our products are all Australian made so they are made for our harsh environment unlike the cheaper imported products. They have UV protection to stop fading or discolouring and they have been tested and proven to last 25 years plus.How big of an area can you cater for when providing synthetic lawn? We can cover any size area from your small residential backyard up to school playgrounds.How can people purchase synthetic lawn through Ecolawns Australia?We have just recently opened a factory unit at 8/70 Mulgoa Road Penrith where customers can come to see our range of products or you can alternatively go to our website www.ecolawnsaustralia.com.au or call us on 0427 001 488.
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The Truth about Debt AgreementsYou’ve seen and heard the ads. “Smash your Debts Today!”,
“Reduce Debt in Minutes”, “Eliminate your Debt” and dozens of other variations of the same theme touted by companies off ering free debt help. It all sounds great when you feel like you’re drowning fi nancially, but the cost of this help is often way more than anyone bargained for.
The way that these “Debt Help” companies operate in most cases is to contact your current creditors, advise them that you
are in fi nancial diffi culty and then propose a “Debt Agreement” between them and you under which they accept payment of an amount substantially lower than the outstanding balance to clear the debt. Once this agreement is in place with each creditor, the amounts are consolidated into a personal loan and the creditors are paid out.
Sounds great, doesn’t it? No more harassing phone calls, debts are reduced and repayments are lower, what could possibly be wrong with that?
What most people don’t realise is that a Debt Agreement is an act of bankruptcy. In proposing a Debt Agreement you are declaring yourself personally insolvent and your personal details will be recorded in the National Personal Insolvency Index (NPII).
Once listed on the NPII your details and the details of your Debt Agreement appear on your credit fi le and are available as part of the public record. Getting any form of credit is then near impossible and these records are also available to prospective Employers.
So whilst Debt Agreements have their place, they should be used only as a last resort and only once you fully understand the implications which last for many years into the future.
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RSPCA Cupcake Day Was a Huge SuccessA Cupcake Day is a great
way to raise awareness and money for the RSPCA. We hosted a Cupcake Day at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital on Monday 18th August 2014.
Thank you to everyone who came in and donated
and ate a cupcake or two. Also a huge thank you for the online donations. We raised $700.00 for the RSPCA with your help.
Sheridan, Rachel, Stacey, Carly, Eden, Lizzie and Renai cooked up a storm and provided the most delicious peppermint slice, Mars Bar and Malteser slice, and cupcakes.
The Pupcakes were made from the Hills WD science diet baked into cupcakes and iced with peanut butter. Pony, Bella and Callie loved eating the Pupcakes! Thanks again for supporting a great cause!
The RSPCA is the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a non-profi t, community based charity that works to prevent cruelty to animals by actively promoting their care and protection.
The RSPCA is not an agency of the Australian Government and therefore relies on the generosity of the community – through animal adoptions, volunteering, event participation, donations, fundraising, corporate partnerships, corporate support, bequests and grants – to support its vital daily work.
We wish every day was cupcake day!
Pupcake RecipeAnimals should not eat cupcakes unless they are specially made
with safe, animal friendly ingredients. Chocolate is especially toxic to many animals!
Remember, Pupcakes are special treats and shouldn’t be fed to your dog regularly!
This recipe makes around 12-14 Pupcakes.Ingredients
2 ¾ cups water¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce¼ cup oats4 cups wholemeal fl our1 cup fresh diced apple1 teaspoon baking powder1 cage free egg, beaten slightly4 tablespoons honey
MethodPreheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Spray muffi n tins with
cooking oil.Mix all wet ingredients thoroughly. Combine dry ingredients in a
separate bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients slowly and mix well.
Pour into muffi n tins and bake for 25-30 minutes.Once the Pupcakes have cooled, you can ice the Pupcakes with
smooth peanut butter.
Please feel free to pop in anytime and meet the team at Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital. Call 4736 2027 to make an appointment. Check us out on Facebook and online at www.orchardhillsvet.com.au.
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** Weekly Events **Mondays 7pm - 10pm Riverland Harmony Chorus RehearsalsGlenmore Park Child & Family Centre, Blue Hills DrivePhone: 4773 8284 or4739 1834
Wednesdays 9.15am - 10.15amHeartmoves Join in our Heart Foundation gentle exercise program for only $5 per week! Great for all ages and stages - we’ll work at your own pace and level. Call Julie at Floribunda Community Centre on 4733 1499.Call Julie on 4733 1499.Wednesdays 7pm for 7.15pm startRotary Club of Wallacia-Mulgoa Valley Cost of meal $20.00 per head (One course, Plus tea/coff ee/BYO Alcohol) To book, contact Jan Bradley on 0428 289 919Expressions of interest for Guest Speakers.Please call Jan or email: [email protected] at 4pmKids Fun & Fitness Kids from 5 to 14yo are invited to come along to our Fun & Fitness class. Run by a personal trainer, and tailored to suit your child, it’s only $5 per week at Floribunda Community Centre. Spaces are limited, so call Julie on 4733 1499 to register.Thursdays 9:30am - 11:30am“Taste of Everything” group for womenAre you interested in learning a bit about everything? Meet with a group of likeminded ladies for fun, friendship and to learn new skills. Held at Floribunda Community Centre - Glenmore Park. Call Julie on 4733 1499.
Fridays 10:00am - 12:00pmHappy Chucklers PlaygroupSurveyor’s Creek Community CentreBallybunnion TerraceMore Information: 0417292461Fridays 7:00pm - 8:00pm Tai ChiCall Christie: 0431 149 131
Thursday September 18(3rd Thursday of the month)South Penrith Probus ClubGlenmore Park Community Centre10:00am Visitors welcome Social Club for active retirees. Contact Merle Blatch Ph: 4733 1614 Fax: 4733 0986
Glenmore Park Playgroup For Babies - 1.5 year oldsThursdays 10am - 12pm (during school terms) Surveyor's Creek Community Centre Ballybunnion TerraceFor more information contact Tegan on 0404 948 454 or visit www.glenmoreparkplaygroup.com
Tuesday September 16Glenmore Park Residents Group Meeting(3rd Tuesday of the month) Floribunda Community Centre, Glenmore Park @ 7pm Call 4733 1499 for more info
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Sunday September 28Glenmore Park Monthly Market(Last Sunday of Every Month)10am - 2pm Glenmore Park Community Centre, Cnr Luttrell Street & Town Terrace. Taking Stall Bookings Now [email protected]
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11 - 16th OctoberInaugural Postie Bike Ride from Mudgee to Dubbo is being planned. 30 bikes will set out on a 1200k trek over 6 days to raise money for Little Wings, and the goal is to raise $50,000. You can help at my Everyday Hero account here https : //give.ever ydayhero.com/au/kevin-s-postie-bike-ride
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Monday September 15(3rd Monday of each month)Nepean Evening VIEW Club are holding their Birthday Dinner Meeting at Panthers Penrith arrive 7.00pm for 7.30pm meal - cost $28 for 3 course meal and entertainment. Bookings essential by 8th September 2014 to Joyce Leavett-Brown on 4731 2851. New members warmly welcomed. Women of VIEW support the Smith Family’s Learning for Life project.
Thursday September 18(3rd Thursday of each month)Solo Circle of FriendsFor single men & women 55 yrs &over who enjoy lunches, dinners, outings etc. Come and join our friendly group. To join, send self addressd envelope to Secretary, PO Box 7557South Penrith NSW 2750
Wednesday September 17(3rd Wednesday of the month)Glenmore Park Probus Club Glenmore Park Community Centre 10:00am Visitors welcome Social Club for active retirees. Contact Rayella Haines 88078894
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Wednesday September 10(2nd Wednesday of each month)Lung Support Group10 - 12pm Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre 19 Bringelly Road Kingswood.$3 to cover tea and coff ee. Followed by Lungs in action exercise class run by a qualifi ed instructor. 12 - 1pm - FREE Enquires: JOHN 47351542 or GLORIA 47338926
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Monday September 15The next meeting of the Nepean / Blue Mountains Prostate Cancer Support Group will be held at 6.30pm in Lecture Room 1, Learning & Development Unit, now located in the SWAHS 2 building Nepean Public Hospital. Tonight we have as our guest speaker Assoc. Professor Celi Varol one of our local Urologists, who will speak on the “use of MRI in Prostate Cancer” and “Guided laser focal prostate cancer treatment-myth or reality”.All meetings are available to males and their partners who are seeking information on this cancer, and who live in the Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Penrith areas. Come along and experience the caring and benefi ts off ered by our Support Group whose motto is YOU ARE NOT ALONE.Enquiries: Enquiries: Visit our website www.prostatesupport.org.au or David Wilkinson, President 1300 13 38 78.
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Thursday September 18Mums, Bubs & Toddlers EFT Workshop11.00am to 1.00pm You will learn the art of gentle EFT and infant massage to soothe, calm and relax your babies, toddlers and young children.Bookings essential. 0430 047 421 e: [email protected] w: www.harmonisinghealth.com.au
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New Frontiers Walking Group Looking for fun, exercise, and laughter? Our free Walking Group meet on Mondays and Thursdays at 7am, to walk around Glenmore Park and beyond. All are welcome! Call Julie for more information 4733 1499
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Sunday, September 21Penrith City National Servicemens Association of Australia(3rd Sunday of the month)Penrith RSL Club at 10:30am.New members and visitors welcome. Coff ee and tea providedCall Harry Morfoot J.P 4737 8257
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• Fresh air and sun are great mood boosters! The vitamin D provided by the sun can help improve your mood, reduce the symptoms of stress, depression and anxiety whilst also strengthening your immune system and helping to protect your body against disease.
• When exercising outdoors we are faced with various conditions, such as weather and diff erent terrain. Our bodies may be required to work harder and use more stabilising muscles, than when we work out in the gym. This is great for fat loss but also may help with injury prevention in the future.
• Getting used to exercising outdoors on your own or in a group means that you can stick to your routine wherever you go. So when you go on holidays you’ll be more likely to maintain your regular workouts.
The outdoors is always available whenever you’re ready to go. Give it a try for your next workout!
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