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6 October 20112 NEWS Year of the SnakeChinese New Year 2013.

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Sue Whitechurch, leonardo Pane and rachel raskopoulos will be recognised as Burwood’s australians

of the year at enfield aquatic centre during Burwood council’s australia Day celebrations on january 26.

australian of the year, Sue Whitechurch, is the treasurer of the Burwood historical Society, organises weekly heart Foundation walks and helps older people in the community with their shopping and to keep appointments.

enfield resident and homebush Boys year 12 student, leonardo Pane will be recognised as the young australian of the year for his contribution to St. john’s ambulance since he was 11 years old.

emerging international rhythmic gymnast and year 10 Plc student, rachel raskopoulos is Burwood’s Sportsperson of the year. rachel, who represented australia in the australian youth olympic Festival at homebush last week, won a silver medal in her first international season in europe last year.

entry to the enfield aquatic centre and Water Play Park for australia Day is free from 9am all day and includes face painting, a sausage sizzle and ice cream. ex-Socceroo craig Foster is this year’s ambassador.

to find out more about Burwood’s australians of the year and find out their reaction, see page 5.

(left to right) Sports Person of the Year, Rachel Raskopoulos, Australian of the Year Sue Whitechurch, Young Australian of the Year, Leonardo Pane. Picture: Lee McCluskey

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a DePartment of nSW Planning and infrastructure report has recommended that the concept Plan submitted by the australian catholic university to expand its Strathfield campus to accommodate up to 2,000 students on site at any one time be approved.

the report will go to the Planning assessment commission (Pac) for a final determination in February, despite unfinished legal proceedings Strathfield council took against the acu regarding the current development consent.

in its submission for the acu, architectural firm haSSell’s sought a declaration from the Planning minister Brad hazzard that Part 3a of the environmental Planning & assessment act 1979 applies to the proposal and also sought authorisation to proceed with preparation of a concept Plan application.

Strathfield action Group leader, jane Pistolese has consistently insisted that the people and Strathfield council deserve a hearing with the Pac, and not a meeting.

“mr hazzard telephoned me to confirm that he would not interfere

by Belinda Noonan

ACU gets the thumbs up from NSW Planningin a 3a application and he has never deviated from that. he also said that there would be an opportunity for Strathfield council and the residents to question hassells and arups on their figures,” mrs Pistolese said.

“We are bitterly disappointed that the process adopted by the acu bypassed the local planning authority, ignored the concerns of the more than 99% of the residents, was arrogant toward proper community consultation and has been largely passed over by the Department to the Pac for a faceless decision under a hugely criticised process,” she said

Residents opposed to the ACU development. Photo: October, 2012.

2013 will be a busy political year with pundits predict-ing an august

or september Federal election. whichever way it goes, the poll must be held by November 30 and i won’t be alone in hoping the sooner, the better – if only to finish the bruising quasi-campaigning that’s been going on for months.

the level of politi-cal debate during 2012 dropped below bad to farcical as personal insults were traded on all sides. respectful behav-

history. strathfield businessman,

economist and ex st pat’s boy, Craig laundy has been on the campaign trail for reid as the liberal candi-date in his larger-than-life (literally) self-styled van, door-knocking, attend-ing meetings and keeping his ears to the ground. it is widely expected that sitting member, John murphy, who has held reid (previously lowe) since 1998, will run again. at the 2010 election mr murphy’s 10.8% margin was all but wiped with a 8.2% swing against labor after prefer-

ences. another st pat’s old

boy, environment minister tony Burke, and member for watson, has attacked the thorny murray-Darling Basin problem, bringing legislation to the senate for an extra 450gigalitres to the ailing river. mr Burke has a 9.1% buffer running into the election and would expect to hold his seat. this time around he will face stiffer opposition as the endorsed liberal candidate, ron Delizio, Ceo of the Day of Difference Founda-tion, has a second go at a Federal seat. in 2010 he

contested Banks and came close to toppling Daryl melham.

grayndler’s anthony albanese, the outspoken transport minister who wasn’t afraid to back Kevin rudd last year, will be less bothered about liberal Dr Cedric spencer and more concerned about the greens, who have a lot of clout in the marrickville area and picked up 7.3% at labor’s expense in 2010. the confirmed greens candidate for granydler is the former leichhardt councillor and aptly named, Hall greenland.

iour by politicians seems to have gone the way of giving up your seat on the train or bus for elderly people – out the window.

rumours have it that ballot boxes have been

ordered and are ready to roll into position as candidates line up. there’s no doubt that the liberals are fielding stronger, more organised candidates in the inner west than in recent political

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Small business owners in the inner West will receive a big boost thanks to the nSW Government subsidised support service ‘Small Biz connect’ run by the clearly Business enterprise centre (cBec).

housed under the auspices of Burwood council every tuesday, but available monday to Friday, Small Biz connect can provide specialised advice, business mentoring and opportunities for up-skilling.

The inner West Business Facilitator mentor, lisa Penson, with 25 years-experience coaching business owners, holds qualifications from the institute of executive coaching and the neuro research Group and has advised retail, wholesale, manufacturing, export and import

businesses for major retailers and small business.

“many small businesses need a bit of help to go forward. my role is to help business owners in the inner west grow their business and fulfil their dreams,” ms Penson advised. “We offer one-on-one time, support and guidance to assist businesses and all appointments are confidential.”

“it can be challenging to run your business single-handed or with minimal staff. The services now offered through Small Biz connect can be a life-changer,” ms Penson said.

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I would like to wish you a happy and prosperous 2013. I hope you were able to spend quality time with family and friends and take a well-deserved

break over Christmas and the New Year.

2012 was a successful year for Council, with the delivery of an extensive Capital Works Program in order to provide the best infrastructure and local amenities for our community. As Mayor, I will ensure that Council continues to build on this success in 2013.

This commitment to our residents has already commenced, with the opening of the new water play park facility at the Enfield Aquatic Centre, which has become a popular attraction for families and children this Summer.

The new Splashes play park, and soon to be completed Henley Park Café, will provide further recognition to the Aquatic Centre as one of the premier leisure facilities in the Inner West.

Please join me at the Aquatic Centre this Australia

Day, Saturday, 26 January, as Council will be hosting a free Open Day. There will be free admission to the new play park and both the indoor and outdoor pools as part of the celebrations.

We will also be recognising the achievements of local residents at the Citizen of the Year Awards and welcoming our newest Australian residents at the Citizenship Ceremony.

The new look Aquatic Centre is just one of many exciting projects for 2013, with other major capital works scheduled to commence this year, including the new state of the art Burwood Library and the Woodstock Community Hall.

If you have any matters you wish to discuss, please do not hesitate to contact my office on 9911 9916 to arrange a meeting.

I look forward to working together with the community in 2013 to ensure that Burwood remains an attractive place to live, work and visit.

Residents will have free entry to the Enfield Aquatic Centre and the exciting new water play

park facility, on Saturday, 26 January as part of Council’s Australia Day celebrations.

Join Australia’s leading football analyst and former Socceroo, Craig Foster, as he welcomes Australia’s newest residents and honours the achievements of locals at the Citizen of the Year Awards.

Families can have hours of fun in the Splashes play park, with 14 state of the art features, indulge in a free Aussie sausage sizzle and see an Indigenous smoke and dance ceremony.

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Local residents are coming together to make a piece of Burwood history, with the creation of two mosaics for the Enfield Aquatic Centre, honouring Burwood’s history and

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eVentS for the Sydney Festival, which finishes on australia Day, are bike friendly after lord mayor, clover moore announced 300 spaces for valet parking for your two wheel transport.

“With our enviable summer weather and fewer cars on the road during the holidays, now is the perfect time to dust off your two-wheeler, leave the car at home and ride instead,” the lord mayor said.

“our free valet bike parking will have enough space to safely store up to 300 bikes while you make the most of the entertainment. you’ll be joining as many as 2,000 people who are making the most of Sydney’s growing bike network and helping reduce road congestion each weekday,” she said.

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See over 300 original paintings from 13 art Societies around Sydney at the 21st annual art of Sydney’ awards exhibition at the australian national maritime museum, Darling harbour from Friday january 25 until monday january 28 from 9.45am to 7pm and 10am until 10pm on australia Day.

admission is free. The art of Sydney exhibition also raises funds for careFlight

StrathFielD council will host a free australia Day event on january 26 at Strathfield Park on homebush road from 9am until 1pm with children’s activities and a sausage sizzle with a citizenship ceremony. in the evening a special screening of red Dog will be held in the park from 8pm.

StrathFielD SeS is hosting a two-day BBQ at Bunnings Warehouse Greenacre for australia Day to help fit out the new garage for nSW SeS Strathfield unit following the fire in june 2012, which destroyed their headquarters. you can support the SeS by visiting Bunnings Greenacre, cnr roberts road and amarina ave, Greenacre on Saturday 26 or Sunday 27 january between 8am and 4pm.

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Rachel Raskpolous, Sue Whitechurch and Leonardo Pane Photo:Lee McCluskey

Burwood’s Australia Day Ambassador, Craig Foster

auStralian of the year for Burwood, mrs Sue Whitechurch says she is fortunate to live in a great community and that being singled out for this award was a shock.

“i meet lots people in the groups i’m involved in who do similar things to me and more, so i can’t believe i’ve been singled out to receive this award. i don’t think any of us are seeking reward or recognition, but i’ve accepted this honour on behalf of all the volunteers and good neighbours in our community, and with thanks to the council, as i think it acknowledges the important contribution we can collectively make to our community,” Sue says.

For St. john’s ambulance nco, leonardo Pane, helping people is second nature. his young

australian of the year award also came as a surprise.

“my mother and father did first aid and i thought it would be better to learn something than staying at home,” said leonardo. “i started when i was 11. Being with St. john’s has provided me with many opportunities at events such as the Big Day out, city to Surf and the easter Show and also opened a career path. i did not expect this honour. i was very surprised but really appreciate it. ”

the homebush Boys’ high year 12 prefect plans to become a paramedic or take up nursing.

the elegant and composed 14-year-old rhythmic gymnast, rachel raskopoulos, represented australia last week in olympic youth Festival and says it’s been an exciting week.

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you can meet leading football analyst, former Socceroo and the official ambassador for Burwood council’s australia Day, craig Foster, on australia Day at the enfield aquatic centre on Saturday,26 january.

The SBS commentator will welcome australia’s newest residents at a free open Day at the aquatic centre from 9am and give a key note address as

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“With plenty of singles living in these suburbs and actively online dating, Strathfield and ashfield have become hot-spots for online flirtation and sending kisses,” she said.

andrews has also predicted that the new year will also result in numerous new relationships being cultivated.

“The end of the christmas break heralds a dramatic increase in online flirtation and kisses sent between members,” she said.

“the new year is full of

possibility and with more than 80,000 kisses being exchanged in one day alone – that’s 80,000 potential relationships being born. once australians have recovered from the new year’s celebrations and start to get back to their regular routines, many turn their attention to relationships and fulfilling their resolutions.”

She also expects that Valentine’s Day next month will continue the momentum.

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SinGleS don’t need to spend this Valentine’s Day alone. They can get grooving and moving with others at a session at Woodstock community centre, Burwood.

on Thursday 14 February from 7 to 9 pm, relationships expert liz Dore is running a ‘Date-ables Dance’, with rock music by an 80s cover band.

in the lead up to Valentine’s Day, ms Dore suggests that couples discuss their expectations of the day well in advance.

“if you want to add an element of surprise you can always do more than is expected, but if you are interested in continuing the relationship it is best to make an effort,” she said.

“as the relationship grows other gestures of thoughtfulness become more important. one woman i know considers the

action of her boyfriend buying her groceries that she has run out of while he’s at the supermarket as an extremely thoughtful and practical gesture. She says having coffee in the coffee jar and fruit in the fruit bowl that busy week was more significant than roses on Valentine’s day.”

She also believes that those who have been single for a long time need not despair – they just need to get active.

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the larGeSt lion in the Southern hemisphere will roar into life in February at Sydney markets, Flemington, as part of the official eye Dotting ceremony to mark chinese new year.

Specially produced and imported from china, the lion will be brought to life by 50 participants, including stallholders from Sydney markets Flemington.

“Dotting the eye” refers to the chinese tradition of painting in the eye of the chinese lion before the start of the lion dance to awaken the animal’s spirit. hoi Gong is a traditional ceremony to awaken a new lion, or from a more traditional viewpoint, bring down the spirit of the lion from the heaven and give it life. This ceremony signifies the existence or birth of a new lion into the world and also means that the markets have been blessed.

While eye dotting differs depending on the school, in most southern kung fu schools it begins with the new lion laying down with its eyes securely shut and the mouth closed tight – waiting

to be awakened – the lion is then invited to open its eyes by dotting the lion with symbolic blood or red ink-cinnabar. red, according to chinese tradition, is a life-giving colour meaning good fortune and prosperity.

a red ribbon is tied to the lion’s horn, which is a symbol of courage and honour to signify that the lion is now tamed. Dotting is carried out to the soft sounds of the drum, gong and cymbal, which all become louder as the lion awakens.

as the lion wakes, firecrackers are lit and explode to drive away evil spirits and bad luck. its eyes are the first thing to move, followed by the lion’s mouth as it begins to breathe. once it is fully awake and ready for its first performance, it bows three times.

The lion will also be included in the chinese new year twilight Parade on February 17.

Sydney markets is considered one of the largest multicultural work places in nSW with over 50 different ethnic backgrounds represented at any one time within the markets.

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With a growing asian population, Burwood’s lunar new year celebrations have become a popular fixture on the calendar.

Burwood Park will be the place to be on Saturday, 16 February from 5pm until 9pm as Burwood’s diverse multi-culturism is on show with chinese, Korean and Vietnamese performers, free face painting, fire performers, lion dancers and children’s activities.

Best of all, fabulous asian cuisine will be available from many award-winning providers.

cr. ernest Wong the Festival holds a special place in his heart.

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the chineSe new year celebrations also called the Spring Festival or lunar new year lasts for 15 days, beginning with chinese new year’s eve (this year on February 9th) and finishing with a lantern Festival.

chinese families traditionally have a reunion dinner on chinese new year’s eve before celebrating with friends and relatives on new year’s Day. “lucky money” in red envelopes is usually given to children on new year’s Day.

chinese astrology is based on the balance of five elements - metal, wood, fire, water and earth, and each animal can be converted into one of the five. 2013 is the year of the Water Snake, which contains mainly fire. The colour of water in the system is related to black, which is why 2013 could be called the year of the black snake, water snake or black water snake.

The year of the Snake also contains some metal and earth. Therfore, the water of 2013 and fire of the snake are opposite elements, resulting in a mix of good and bad fortune.

The snake is a calm, shy, cautious and low-key animal in the chinese horoscope and won’t attack its opponent, unless it’s disturbed or hungry.

as the sixth animal in the chinese horoscope order sequence and an even number, the snake is treated as a yin (female) animal. however,

it contains the male fire in the metal and earth. The outside of the snake looks soft, but belies an inner toughness.

according to ancient chinese wisdom, being born in the year of the Snake, (1917,1929,1941,1953,1965,1977,1989 or 2001), is a good omen because it means your family will not starve. Snake people are said to be good mediators, therefore good in business and are the most intuitive, but also private and reticent. Snake people represent the symbol of wisdom. They are intelligent and wise, and usually regarded as great thinkers. other traits are listed as “keen and cunning”.

Legend and history for dance productionby Belinda Noonan

Shen yun, the premier classical chinese Dance company, which includes australian principal dancer caroline Sercombe, will present a limited season of its revival of 5,000 years of civilisation, in a national tour on monday 11 and tuesday 12 February.

“The timing of this year’s performances is perfect to celebrate chinese new year in 2013, in my home country with my australian friends and family,” said caroline. “returning audiences will be delighted by another fresh new program and those watching it for the first time will appreciate why people see the show each year.”

Shen yun Performing arts revives the essence of traditional chinese culture with gorgeous animated backdrops and a live orchestra combining Western and chinese instruments with a stirring score, capturing chinese beliefs as the performers ride with mongolians across endless steppes, recall the grandeur of an ancient tang Dynasty palace, visit valleys, the heavens and celestial fairies.

Legend and history for Shen Yun production

923 January 2013 ChineSe new Year 2013

LUNAR NEW YEAR 2013When: Saturday, 16 February 2013

Where: Burwood Park, Corner of Park Avenue and Burwood Road

Time: 5pm-9pm

Welcome the Year of the Snake with Burwood Council’s annual Lunar

New Year celebrations, the largest Chinese New Year event in the Inner West, on Saturday 16 February in Burwood Park.

Lunar New Year celebrates Burwood’s diverse cultures with an array of spectacular entertainment, from traditional Chinese music and dancing to exciting Korean and Vietnamese performers.

This year Burwood Park will be transformed into a foodie’s paradise with award winning food stalls offering the finest in Asian cuisine.

The evening will be fun for all ages, with face-painting and workshops for the kids, the much-loved lion dancers, flashy fire-performers for the young at heart and a visit from the Chinese God of Wealth.

Please visit Council’s website www.burwood.nsw.gov.au or call 9911 9911 for more information.

Entertainment:• Traditional Chinese music and dancing

• Korean and Vietnamese performers

• Face-painting

• Workshops for the kids

• Delicious Asian cuisine

• Fire-performers

• God of Wealth

• Lion dancers

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She miGht be a teacher by trade, but Danielle Wilson is still nervous about her daughter’s first day at school.

This year marks the start of a big adventure for five-year-old cora hunter-Wilson. according to her mother, the day is much anticipated and cora feels “very excited” about going to “big school.” So much so that she has even been marking off the days on the calendar.

excitement may be high, but it is not the only emotion that is running throughout the Wilson household.

“i also feel a little sad that cora is truly growing up, no longer a baby or toddler and i am losing her to a whole variety of influences which are out of my control,” mrs Wilson added.

“her little brother, Bob will miss her and has even told her not to go.”

as the oldest child, starting school is something completely new for cora. it is also a different experience for her mother who, despite having spent over a decade

in the education system, is now experiencing first-day jitters in a whole new light.

“Being the parent brings with it a different perspective,” she added.

in preparation for the year ahead, mrs Wilson ensured that cora completed school-readiness activities in 2012, along with attending three orientation days.

Still, mrs Wilson does not rule out the prospect of getting a little emotional when it comes time to wave goodbye to her daughter from the school gate.

“There could be tears, but they might not be cora’s,” she said.

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Cora Hunter-Wilson and mother, Danielle

DurinG childhood, the shoes most worn by your child are their school shoes. how they fit and the quality could affect their health in later years. School days are spent running, jumping and playing and it’s important to get the right fit for school shoes and sports shoes. yes, it costs a bit more for quality, but the range of fits, including half sizes and width options need to be explored.

children’s feet grow rapidly and during the first 11 years of a child’s life the average foot will

grow 17 full shoes sizes, or 34 half sizes. Visit an expert to fit your child’s school shoes who understands how important the right fit is for a child’s growth and development.

athlete’s Foot in Burwood Westfield and hardwick’s on Burwood road have trained experts all year round – not just at back to school time. athlete’s Foot can also fit your child for all their sporting footwear and are offering an instant $50 off for clubFit members, which is valid until February 10, 2013.

Santa Sabina college staff and students chalked up another successful academic year in 2012 with over 47% of their hSc candidates achieving a Band 6 or an extension Band 4 in at least one course.

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over 90 in all subjects) were achieved by eight students; minna Boyle, G i s e l l e c ap a c c h i o n e , alexandra Devlin, jacqueline halloran, jessica iuliano, alison lewis, lauren rosillo and Kristina Wakim.

of the 125 students and 12 accelerants who sat their hSc, 59 students achieved a result in the highest band possible for one or more of their respective courses and appear on the Board of Studies Distinguished achievers list.

Students appeared 156 times on the Board of Studies Distinguished achievers list across 37 courses and three students gained a place in the top 10 in their course, including chiara Pomare who placed first in French Beginners.

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by mitchell JordanBacK to school and hot weather is the perfect recipe for head lice (or nits). From excruciating, personal experience, i can say that vigilance and immediate treatment is the only course of action.

if you see your child ‘absent-mindedly’ scratching their heads, start looking for the critters. Fully formed head lice are tiny but you can see them and they are fast. The eggs are harder to find and it becomes a strand-by-strand search.

Some parents go the natural approach with eco-friendly products and if it works, then that’s fabulous, but it didn’t in my household. i went for the KP24 chemical remedy, which worked, but it doesn’t stop there. a ‘nit comb’ is a must. a follow-up with nightly combing and scraping the eggs off with my fingernails was how we tackled the nit problem. (long hair is so lovely!)

every school hat, then bath towels and all the bed linen had to be washed in another ‘de-nit’ solution, and don’t forget to treat the rest of family. Short hair has no immunity (including husbands).

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• 59 students achieved the highest band for one or more of their respective courses and on the Board of Studies Distinguished Achievers List.

• Santa Sabina students appeared 156 times on the Distinguished Achievers List across 37 courses.

• Santa Sabina performed above the state HSC Examination average in 36 courses.

• In 7 out of the 8 Extension Courses 100% of students achieved in the highest two Performance Bands.

• Over 47% of our HSC candidates achieved a Band 6 or an Extension Band 4 in at least one course.

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there simply ain’t no mountain high enough for a group of year 10 homebush Boys students.

led by Pe teacher jonothon Sculthorpe, the group of students of lukas Sorensen, Deren mehmet, laclan mackintosh, Bilal el-Sayed, alexander Flinn, Po-Shen Wang and Songlin Wu are currently coming to the end of their one-month trek in the mountains of malaysia.

The students gained experience living and working in remote villages seeing and experiencing life as few of their mates could ever dream of doing and are travelling with World challengers from Bateman’s Bay high and north lakes Senior campus and arrive back in australia on 26

january.World challenge is a

school expedition company, with over 7,000 students travelling on expedition every year. Their teams take on challenging expeditions to afirca, asia, South america and central america.

“young people achieve personal and team goals to develop valuable skills for later life, such as teamwork, leadership, problem-solving and communication,” states its website.

expedition leaders are a key factor in ensuring the success and safety of expeditions and must undergo a rigorous selection procedure. typically, there are 12 participants in each team aged between 13 and 19 years of age.

Homebush Boys students with their teacher, Jonothon Sculthorpe

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the neW Schoolkids Bonus has started landing in the bank accounts of local families.

member for reid, john murphy mP, said about 6850 families in his electorate would receive payment before their children return to school.

“The Schoolkids Bonus will help lighten the load of back-to-school costs for thousands of local families as they get their kids ready for school over the next few weeks. it helps parents buy uniforms, shoes, school books and stationery, as well as other costs like school excursions, music lessons and sports registration fees,” mr murphy said.

each year eligible families will receive up to $410 for each child in primary school, and up to $820 a year for each high school student paid in two instalments.

The Schoolkids Bonus replaces the old education tax refund.

“The upfront payment means families do not have to collect a pile of receipts or fill out that extra paperwork at tax time. They money is in their pocket when they need it most – before the kids go back to school,” mr murphy said.

Families receiving Family tax Benefit Part a, as well as young people in school receiving youth allowance, and others receiving certain income support or veterans’ payments are eligible for the Schoolkids Bonus.

Families with kids starting primary or high school this year need to make sure their child’s enrolment details are up to date with centrelink. They can check this on the centrelink website.

Families who claim their Family tax Benefit at the end of the financial year will receive their payment then.

Thirteen Plc Sydney students have received Premier’s awards for all round excellence and six students have achieved a top 20 in the 2012 hSc results.

Five students achieved an atar of 99 with Simone chin achieving the highest atar of 99.45. in his first year at Plc, Dr Burgis said one of the year’s highlights was to see improvement in students.

“one of the great joys for a Principal is in identifying students whose improvement over a period of time has been marked. in this year’s hSc results there are a number of students whose rise has been quite spectacular. This indicates the importance of a positive attitude to study and a supportive school culture,” he said.

“This is the first year that Plc Sydney has accelerated year 11 students into hSc extension courses and enabled them to sit the hSc a year earlier. We will look carefully at these results and note the students for whom it was a great advantage and those who found the option a challenge. This will enable us to fine tune this opportunity in future years.”

other Plc girls who achieved high scores include; alana Boyle - 14th in Business Studies; jennifer hutton - 19th in Business Studies; |rebecca Xu - 3rd in chinese continuers and 5th in chinese extension; Stephanie yue - 5th in english as a Second language; alysha nguyen (year 11 accelerant) came 10th mathematics; and mey ly lay (year 11 accelerant) - 12th in mathematics.

Band 6 by percentage are: ancient history 46%; chinese continuers 67%; english extension 1 64 %; english extension 2 60%; French continuers 66%; Geography 38%; legal Studies 40%; textiles and Design 43%; PDhPe 39%; Studies of religion 1 unit 60%; and Visual arts 43%.

Several students acknowledged for their f ine work in Visual arts were heather cardew, Serena christie, jody Koay and anna haworth w e r e n o m i n a t e d f o r arteXPreSS with jody’s work being chosen for exhibition at the art Gallery of nSW and Griffith regional art Gallery.

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The Year 12 class of 2012 continued Meriden’s tradition of outstanding academic performance in the HSC

— 47% gained an ATAR of 90 or more— 10% received All-Round Achievers awards, gaining

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When meriden student claire ogle received the news that she had topped the state in history extension she was so happy that she almost cried. claire was one of the increasing number of female students to top the state in an hSc course. young women comprised two-thirds of the 2012 honour roll which lists the top performer in each course.

meriden received outstanding results in the 2012 hSc with 10 percent of its students named on the all-round achievers list. This list recognises those students who gain the equivalent of 90 percent or more in at least ten units. meriden’s recipients were Sarah hanna, Shareen Dhillon, louisa tran, ying luo, emily yoo, claire ogle and melissa haddad.

47 percent of meriden students who sat the 2012 hSc achieved an atar of 90 or above, with thirty percent achieving 95 or above. The graduates plan to study a broad range of university courses including medicine, law, engineering, international studies, dentistry, science, communications and economics.

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it WaS a very excited hSc class of 2012 that returned to Bethlehem college to celebrate their hSc success with their equally excited teachers.

“We are all very proud of our 2012 hSc students. They had clearly defined goals and worked consistently to achieve these outstanding results. as a small cohort, they really surpassed all expectations,” said Principal, Paula Bounds

The college Dux achieved an atar of 98, 16% of atar candidates achieved an atar over 90 and 40% achieved an atar over 80. The group attained 60 honour roll credits and 19 students were mentioned on the merit list for mathematics.

“much of this success can be attributed to the positive partnership between the students and their

teachers. The teachers are a very dedicated group of professionals who share their love of learning with their students, giving generously of their time and expertise to support their students to strive for academic and personal excellence,” mrs. Bounds said of the school staff.

“2012 was a very successful year at the college and there are a range of exciting initiatives planned for 2013. in addition to strong academic, extra curricular and leadership programs, the college will build on its strong Gifted & talented Program through the introduction of the newman Stream research and Development project for year 7 Gifted students. year 10 students will also be provided with additional leadership opportunities through a Peer literacy program partnering them with struggling readers in year 7,” she added.

Excited Bethlehem students return to celebrate with their teachers

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more than 100 junior doctors have begun their first two years of medical training in Sydney local health District hospitals.

among the rotations for the doctors-in-waiting will be 45 interns at concord and canterbury hospitals and 58 across royal Prince alfred and Balmain hospitals. They will also undertake placements at Dubbo Base and Broken hill Base hospitals to gain exposure to rural environments.

in their first year, interns complete five placements under close supervision in medical, surgical and emergency departments and two other areas. The interns could then work towards specialist training by working as hospital resident medical officers.

The director of prevocational education and training at concord hospital, Dr Probal roy, welcomed the 2013 interns.

“this is an exciting and formative time in their careers where they will be exposed to different sized hospitals, a range of medical specialities and cases, and increased responsibilities to ensure patients are provided a high quality of care,” Dr roy said.

“it is also a time of great adjustment. Getting used to life after being a student is a feat in itself.”

State mPs john Sidoti and charles casuscelli welcomed the interns to concord hospital on monday, january 14.

laWS to ban smoking outdoors within 10 metres of children’s play equipment, in open areas around swimming pools, major sports grounds and facilities, and within 4 metres of any building open to the public are now in force.

The change in smoking laws, which were announced last august and began on january 7, also ban smoking at public transport stops, including bus stops and taxi stands, and at railway and light-rail stations. non-compliance will result in a $550 fine. From 2015, outdoor areas at venues where food is consumed will also become smoke free.

The asthma Foundation nSW has welcomed the introduction of new outdoor smoking legislation, but will continue to lobby the nSW Government to

pass additional laws, including open air gaming areas and beaches.

“We’d like to congratulate the nSW Government for passing the new legislation. it will help protect the public and particularly young children from the harmful effects of second hand smoke (ShS),” said michele Goldman, ceo of asthma Foundation nSW.

“it will also help the 1:10 adults and children in nSW who live with asthma to breathe easier. tobacco smoke is a key “trigger” for a potentially fatal asthma attack and is associated with higher rates of asthma. children who live in homes where parents smoke are three times more likely to have asthma than children living in non-smoking homes.”

Smokers curbed as new laws begin

Junior doctors join the hospital ranks

the chineSe elderly Welfare association and Strathfield Symphony orchestra have been awarded small grants for their 2013 Seniors Week programs announced the member for Strathfield, charles casuscelli.

“Seniors are a vital part of the local electorate,” mr casuscelli said. “The more engaged they are with community

activities the more the next generation can learn from them. Being active both mentally and physically is also a great way to reduce the effects of ageing.”

the grants, each worth $1,000, have been allocated to the chinese elderly Welfare association for its “live life: 2013 healthy active ageing Program for Seniors”, Strathfield Symphony orchestra for the annual concert, Burwood council for the “i remember When...” program and Strathfield council for the Seniors Week activity Program.

Seniors Week is being held from the 17 – 24 march.

Successful Seniors’ Week grants announced

the Foundation and its partners, who include aSh, cancer council nSW and the heart Foundation, will continue to press local councils

to implement the new legislation. at least 60% of local nSW councils and some 90% in Sydney have adopted policies for smoke-free outdoor places.

StrathFielD chamber of commerce is calling for sponsors for its annual may Fair, to be held on Saturday may 11 in Strathfield Square. contact Secretary Sue mcDonald on 0432 323439

homeBuSh uniting church will host a talk ‘Working with refugees’ with ana Pararajasingham on Sunday, 27 january at 7pm at homebush uniting church, corner of Burlington road and meredith St, homebush.

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With the australia Day long weekend fast approaching there is no better time to tackle those projects you didn’t get to (or started but didn’t finish!) over the holiday period.

thanks to inspirations at Burwood, we have the tips you need to get your project done.

PAINtING tHE DECK During the warmer months decks get a lot of traffic from entertaining and spending more time outdoors. as the warmer weather gets us outside the house, it also weathers your timber and decking oils can fade. apply a regular coat of decking oil to your deck, fence or outdoor furniture, to keep it vibrant and new.

PRO tIPS: l Preparation is essential! clean the timber with a bleach-free chlorine solution to prevent premature damage to the wood. Pressure-washing or light sanding is great to remove tough stains. l use a brush or sweep pad to apply the oil to the wood, keeping

a wet edge to avoid overlapping. l Do not apply oil in direct sunlight l apply the oil in full lengths onto the boards – steer clear of applying it in square metres. l Water borne decking oil doesn’t mind a slightly damp surface so if time is of the essence, you can get up early apply your first coat over the morning dew and the second coat will be dry before your midday BBQ.

PAINtING YOUR FENCE a fresh coat of paint on your fence can improve the aesthetics of your home, frame your house and bring landscapes to life. inspirations Decide whether your fence is a feature or background to your home. For a feature fence, choose brighter, bolder shades”.

PRO tIPS: l trim grass surrounding the fence. l remove dirt or debris with warm, soapy water. l Prime the fence before painting.

Time to finish off all those decorating

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Helicopters near Jugiong last week

StrathFielD’S craig laundy took a break from election campaigning to don his volunteer fire fighting gear at jugiong, near

his wife’s hometown last week. craig took the image above as the helicopters “saved our bacon,” he told Burwood Scene.

Police have issued a warning about the dangers of investing money in ‘hui’ schemes.

a “hui” scheme, also known as a ‘tontine’, ‘hawala’ or ‘Fei chein’ scheme, is a form of underground banking most commonly practised in asian communities.

it involves a group of people contributing money to the scheme and then taking turns at utilising the consolidated funds, generally via a lottery system.

The schemes are typically operated between friends and family, with no formal structure. They are often used by people who do not have security or a savings history, and are therefore unable to

obtain conventional finance. While hui schemes are

not illegal, participants are at significant risk of losing their funds.

“hui schemes are entrenched in the culture of some asian communities, but sadly, this does not stop some people from stealing money invested with them in good faith,” cabramatta local area commander, Superintendent Wayne murray, said.

“This is exactly what happened to a group of 40 individuals in the cabramatta community, and they are still trying to recoup their money via a civil suit,” Supt murray

said. “hui schemes offer virtually

no protection to participants, who are asked to take all the risk but receive little or no reward.

“The lack of proper account-keeping and the absence of records mean the theft of monies invested into a hui scheme is very difficult for police to investigate, resulting in many offenders avoiding prosecution.”

People who have lost money in hui and similar schemes are urged to contact cabramatta Police or crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

For information about investment scams, visit www.moneysmart.gov.au and www.scamwatch.gov.au

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i haVe only recently moved into the area of Five Dock, and have noticed what great community spirit the area has. a lot of residents being of an older generation, have watched their families grow up there. as the younger generations move in, i hope to see the area continue to grow and develop as the surrounding inner west suburbs have such as haberfield

and leichhardt. From the italian Festival, to

the genuine italian delicatessens, the growing number of fitness centres, through to the rSl which provides a wonderful service to the entire neighbourhood. There really is such immense potential to transform the area.

What is holding us back, is the Five Dock hotel on the corner of the Great north road.

i have witnessed a number of questionable people coming and going from the premises at all hours of the day anD night. in December we had to report two violent domestic disturbances after a drunken male, who was in such a state at 1am, on a monday and tuesday night because he had been drinking at this particular hotel, kicking in doors, smashing windows, and

swaying around the streets. The person was eventually arrested and made his way back to the Five Dock hotel to continue to drink. Why he was allowed in the first instance to drink to this state is beyond reason. Pubs have a responsibility to everyone.

The hotel for years has had an extremely bad name, and it clearly hasn’t changed.

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have from such a venue staying open until 4am, and attracting all sorts of grim characters? Five Dock does not need it! Families with small children, child care centres, senior citizens and young couples are being made to feel unsafe on a daily basis.

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Burwood Council has copped criticism from the President of Burwood Girls’ High P & C in a letter sent to the mayor, Cr. John Faker late last year, regarding council’s handling of the announcement by the Department of Education that the access road to Wangal Park be closed to the public. Cr Faker subsequently had a meeting with the Education Minister before Christmas.

“Dear Mayor,

The P&c is very disappointed at comments made recently by Burwood council’s representatives regarding the school’s desire to retain the use of this land for its students.

This land (containing the access road) belongs to Burwood GhS. it is vested in the crown as inclosed land within the meaning of the education act, for the exclusive use of Burwood Girls high School.

i am a resident of in royce ave, croydon. us locals are caught in the middle of a fight between Burwood council, the State Government and Burwood Girls high School.

The latest development in the saga is that the school (or the State Government at the request of the school) wants to exercise a right to stop trucks using a access road to the site which is off cheltenham road. apparently the School wants to do this for two reasons. The first - because it is too unsafe. This makes no real sense as trucks do not use the road during school hours. The second is to apparently build, of all things, a running track. This is an odd reason given that the school neighbours two soccer fields, one of which it has exclusive rights to.

What particularly troubles the residents is that if the school gets its way and closes the access route off cheltenham road, Burwood

council proposes to make the access site through the playground in the monash Parade reserve. This will mean 15 or so mature gum trees on monash Parade, which attract and shelter native birds, will be cut down. Gone.

The play equipment, only put in a few years ago, will be torn down. This equipment is used by local kids each day, and especially on weekends. Families have birthday parties there. also gone.

The streets, which are presently weight limited to prohibit heavy vehicles, will bear the burden of heavy vehicles chugging up and down all day and every day for years and years.

Does no one, not even our local council, care for local amenity, value preserving mature gum trees and letting children have a place to play? This is where we live.

Bede Haines, Croydon.

Burwood Girls’ High parents keep up the fight “What about us?”the minister for education recently declined to agree to the permanent use of the access road by the council as requested by the local member, charles casuscelli. The minister directed that the council’s current agreement to use the road cease and the land be reinstated to its original condition by the end of january 2013. This will enable Burwood Girls high School to enclose the land within its premises for the use of students.

Subsequent to this direction, the council chose to make a press release criticising the school as acting in a self-interested manner by asserting its ownership of the land and denying the wider community’s use of the land. This appeared in several local papers and the Daily telegraph. the parents and students at Burwood Girls high School are extremely concerned at this allegation. The school has provided use of this land to a local soccer club in return for maintenance of the grounds.

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in addition to Burwood council’s unfair criticism of the school’s desire to retain the use of this land, there have been rumours circulating that Burwood council may reconsider supporting the school’s band program.

i am sure that Burwood council will understand our concerns and that these recent incidents will not damage

the otherwise productive and mutually beneficial relationship the school and Burwood council have enjoyed for many years.”

Alice MagoffinPresidentBurwood Girls high School Parents & citizens’ association

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ice DancerS Danielle o’Brien and Gregory merriman have continued their record breaking season, winning australia’s first international ice Dance medal after taking bronze in torun, Poland at the mentor nesquik cup on january 12th.

up against the higher ranked ukraine winners, Siobhan heekin-canedy and Dmitriy Dun and japanese silver medallists cathy and chris reed, Danielle and Greg finished their engaging circus-themed free dance for a personal best overall score of 128.42, and also achieved the international Skating union (iSu) minimum entry score for World championships for the final dance.

“Finally making the podium and being a part of the medal presentations was just amazing,” Danielle said. “i nearly made a mistake on one of the spins, but covered it and we are really happy with our performance. We are very proud, but we still have the Short Dance score to achieve and only one event left to do it.”

The pressure on the Sydney couple is mounting as they approach their last opportunity

at the Four continents championships next month in japan to reach the required 29.00 minimum score in the Short Dance, before the 2013 World championships in late march.

“Scoring 28.50 in the Short Dance was so close. We were happy to be in third position at that point, but would trade the place for last if was 29 points,” Danielle told her father from Poland.

The olympic Winter institute of australia scholarship holders and inner west residents have been based in Detroit with top coaches Pasquale camerlengo, anjelika Krylova and massimo Scali since late 2011 in a bid to achieve their olympic dream.

Their string of history-making achievements for australian ice Dancing this year include breaking into the top 20 at the 2012 World championships, winning their sixth straight national title, moving onto the podium in Poland after two narrow 4th place misses and posting personal bests.

O’Brien and Merriman capture Australia’s first Ice Dance medal

All the fun of the circus and Australia’s first international ice dance medal for Strathfield’s Danielle O’Brien and Canterbury’s Greg Merriman Photo: Robin Ritoss

by Belinda Noonan

StrathFielD croquet club welcomed two special guests at their 2012 christmas party when Strathfield mP charles casuscelli agreed to be the club Patron and Strathfield councillor andrew Soulos tried his hand at the game.

The club now has four new sun-shelters, erected by Paul rutherford, with support from Strathfield council, and club Grant assistance from Strathfield Sports club.

“club members richard Thomas and charlie mussara worked tirelessly alongside Paul to build the shelters and the results are magnificent, although some work is on-going. We are ready for the heat, however, twilight Sessions are a wonderful time to play our outdoor sport,”said club Secretary, ruth Bridger.

Strathfield croquet club will be holding twilight courses

on ‘Beginner croquet’. each course includes activities and some game experience, so that participants can develop basic skills as a malleteer, learn some strategies, and enhance their enjoyment of the game. cost is $60 per person, payable on the day. each participant will receive a croquet book explaining the basic rules and the the popular games played at the club.

Wear casual clothes and bring your sunhat, sunglasses, and water bottle. Flat shoes are essential.Course 2 begins: Sunday, 3rd February, at 4.00pmCourse 3 begins: monday, 11th February, at 4.00pmBookings are essential. email: [email protected] or phone ruth on 97363410

For more information on our club, see www.strathfield-croquet.wordpress.com/about/

Pollies go through hoops

homeBuSh meals on Wheels clients are enjoying the best quality apples due to fruit and vegetable supplier, ‘Back to eden’, who have supplied a case of organic apples every week since volunteer eric Brown featured on the television show random acts of Kindness a few years ago.

“even the non fruit eaters have started enjoying their apple each day. We are all very grateful for their continued support for our meals on Wheels,” said homebush meals on Wheels coordinator, cheryl Brown.

Generous recent cash donations include $2,000 from Pre-uni new college at homebush, $50 from a local dentist and $250 from the lions club of Burwood. homebush meals on Wheels is now located in the Dutton centre on augusta Street, Strathfield.

if you need help with getting meals or want to volunteer contact their office on 9642 1314 at any time.

“if we are out please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We are always looking to help frail aged or disabled residents in the Strathfield municipality.”

When only the best will do

the SaD passing of olympian, World record holder and beloved swim coach, Warwick Webster on December 16, 2012, has been remembered by many of his students, colleagues and friends.

originally from mt isa, Warwick became a celebrated swim coach following his successful competitive career, for which he is remembered in the Path of champions at the Sydney aquatic centre.

as the heart and soul of ashfield Pool for decades, before moving to enfield Pool for a year in 2009, Warwick Webster taught thousands of inner west youngsters and adults to swim and much more.

“he taught me the value of perseverance and gave me a sense of confidence when it was lacking,” said Kirrin and angus Sampson.

“Warwick (mr Webster to all

the kids) taught emma, rowan, lani and nicole to swim well,” said enfield Pool lifeguard, carol castro. “emma remembers the english and etiquette lessons that came with the squad sessions. ‘What?’ she’d ask, ‘excuse me’ he’d correct. he was a true gentleman.”

his no-nonsense approach to learning and sense of fair play was described by Bennet and maree Prestwide. “They don’t make them like you anymore.” ms Prestwide also fondly recalled one of Warwick’s oft repeated instructions – “Get off the lane rope buffhead!”

he was also generous in guiding other swim coaches in the art of teaching children to swim and remained an integral part of the local and wider swimming community.

Warwick battled a multiple myeloma cancer throughout 2012 and was cared for at concord

Warwick Webster remembered

hospital. he was the beloved husband of judy,loved father and father-in-law of melissa and adam, jason and nicole and much loved Pa of Phoebe, harry,

max, alice, orlando and avalon. Warwick will long be

remembered by many inner West families for the contribution he made to their lives.

left to right: Former World Record teammates John Devitt, War-wick Webster and Geoff Shipton at the 75th Enfield Pool celebra-tions in 2008.

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by Belinda Noonan

concorD Golf club and communities for communities is hosting the annual and popular charity Golf Day on Thursday 7 February with a fabulous day of golf, culminating with a delicious dinner along with great entertainment and prizes.

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