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Anyone for a cuppa?Tea lovers set to descend on Morpeth for popular festival

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It is that time of year again when hundreds of painstakingly handcrafted tea cosies, thousands of the world’s

finest teapots and around tens of thousands of avid tea drinkers and collectors descend upon Morpeth for the annual Weird and Wonderful Novelty Teapot Exhibition and Tea Cosy Challenge.

Now in its twenty-eighth year, the exhibition is thought to be the largest commercial collection of teapots in the country and attracts around 25,000 visitors to Morpeth over ten days.

Exhibition coordinator, Kylie Richards, said tea drinking has undergone a bit of resurgence in recent years leading more people to indulge in a cuppa.

“I think it’s a sort of therapy in a way – it’s relaxing,” she said.

“You can sit down, take your time, have a nice cup of tea and of course the other part of it is just the quirkiness of the tea pots.

“Some people want to be super traditional and they will have a beautiful floral English tea set and others are happy to drink tea out of a frog,” she joked.

Around 270 tea cosies entered into the tea cosy challenge will also be on display with entries coming from as far away as Russia.

Notable designs include a flower- topped jewellery box tea cosy, complete with wire crochet rings, fruit bowl, alien and animal shaped tea cosies and even a tea cosy likeness of former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard – knitted before the recent leadership

spill, of course. Morpeth Weird and Wonderful Novelty Teapot

Exhibition and Tea Cosy Challenge runs from Thursday, August 22 to

Sunday, September 1 at Morpeth Gallery.

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The familiar smear of spray paint may soon be a thing of the past at Rutherford shopping mall, after $80,000 in funding was secured to install CCTV in the precinct.

It is estimated that eight cameras will be installed, which will complement Council’s fight against graffiti in the area.

“We’ve been fighting for this for six years,” West Ward councillor Henry Meskauskas said.

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campbell’s store employee, Karla Featherstone, shows off designs from the morpeth weird and wonderful novelty teapot exhibition

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What is your election ‘top

three’?

W hat is an election ‘top three’, you ask?

These are the three issues that will impact

most on your life over the next three years and should be at the forefront of your mind when you go to cast your vote on September 7.

I bet what you answered is reflective of your age and stage in life.

For example, for people over 70, aged care and health care would rate highly.

For working people aged in their 20s through to their 50s and 60s, the economy and job security, superannuation, health care for themsleves or their ageing parents or education funding for their kids might be the main concerns.

For youth, we know from a recent survey that job security, housing affordability and marriage equality matter most to young voters.

For me, looking ahead at the next few years, I am thinking my top three is likely to be paid parental leave, health care and the economy.

For those who attended the ‘Small Business. Too Big to Ignore’ event in Maitland last Thursday, it seemed the issues of red tape, company tax

and the national debt will be at the forefront of voters’ minds (turn to page 3 for more on this story).

It’s an interesting way to break down the major issues, isn’t it? To bring some focus to the chatter and soundbites of an election campaign, especially seeing that the two major parties are now so close on many of the key issues.

While coming up with a top three may help you decide who to vote for come September 7, if you haven’t decided already, it’s also useful in getting others engaged in the debate.

I’ve heard many people during the campaign bemoan the fact that they don’t like either Rudd or Abbott. This is a way people can remove the question of personality, and focus on policies.

***This week on page 5 we profile the

candidates running for the seat of Paterson. There are three candidates running in the seat who are not listed - Anna Balfour (Christian Democratic Party), Peter J Davis (Citizens Electoral Commission) and Bob Holz (Rise Up Australia Party).

Due to a lack of information available on these candidates, they do not appear on the page.

What is your election ‘top three’?

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Like the name of the campaign itself, an enormous sixteen-metre skyboard that accompanied the ‘Small Business. Too Big To

Ignore.’ NSW State tour that rolled into Maitland last Thursday was hard to miss.

The campaign, which aims to bring attention to the hardships surrounding small business in relation to infrastructure, company taxes, employment and red tape, saw four Federal candidates speak to a crowd of approximately fifty people at the Steamfest Rally Ground.

The candidates answered questions that addressed how taxation and unnecessary paperwork affected small business, but the hot topic turned to the national debt.

Paterson Liberal candidate Bob Baldwin slammed Labor for the nation’s current levels of debt, citing the Howard era surplus, and called current policies a “danger” to small business.

“All the government policies are a burden on small business – debt is a burden on small business,” Mr Paterson told the crowd.

Labor candidates Joel Fitzgibbon

(Hunter) and Bay Marshall (Paterson) defended the nation’s level of debt, arguing that it is acceptable so long as there is something to show for it.

“Anyone who runs a small business knows it’s okay to be in debt if that debt is manageable and it’s going to produce an investment return at the end of the payback period,” Mr Fitzgibbon said.

Mr Marshall took the opportunity to attack the previous coalition government led by former Prime Minister John Howard and former Treasurer Peter Costello for its failure to invest in infrastructure.

“It’s easy to have a surplus if you don’t invest in infrastructure,” Mr Marshall said.

The Christian Democratic Party’s Richard Stretton (Hunter) also spoke, relating debt to the party’s family centric platform, saying that it is viable if it keeps the country together and prospering.

“It’s no good having money in your pocket if your wife is walking out the door,” he said.

According to the Maitland Business Chamber, there are two million small businesses in Australia, which employ seven million people.

Who do you think can best help small business? Email your thoughts to [email protected].

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Small business battlegroundCandidates argue over who can best help the region’s small businesses

From left: Paterson candidates, Bob Baldwin (Liberal) and Bay Marshall (Labor)

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LAURA JAYES Sky News Political Reporter [email protected]

Two-and-a-half weeks into the campaign and it’s just starting to get interesting

Tony Abbott’s disciplined veneer is starting to show some cracks and Kevin Rudd knows he needs to start taking some risks.

Most national polls have shown the Coalition consistently ahead in the two-party-preferred vote, 52-48. Not a landslide victory, but enough to give the Opposition Leader a confident edge.

In the past weeks Tony Abbott was as relaxed as I’ve seen as he moved around the most marginal seats on the east coast.

The Coalition’s strategy has been an offensive one. Mr Abbott campaigned in eight marginal Labor held seats and only two Liberal marginals. He targeted Kate Ellis’ seat of Adelaide, Bass and Braddon in Tasmain and even Kevin Rudd’s own seat of Griffith.

It’s as much about the optics as anything else, but when you compare it with the Rudd camp, the PM was certainly taking a more defensive approach.

Whilst he did target four marginal seats in Brisbane, plus Bennelong in Sydney and Dunkley in Victoria, he also moved to sandbag six Labor-held seats on margins of less than five per cent.

Week One bordered on boring. Each leader did what we expected them to do and it was predictable in its banality.

Week Two and three, and things are starting to shake up.

Tony Abbott made three perceived gaffes in just two days last week. There was mixing up ‘suppository’ with ‘repository’, telling the media that one of Lindsay candidate Fiona Scott’s best political assets is her “sex appeal”, and finally he declared on radio that he wasn’t going to change his views on gay marriage because it’s just “a fashion of the moment”.

For a leader who has been so disciplined for so long, these slip ups will be reminding colleagues and voters of his

accident prone ways. We may have seen the ‘Real Tony’ this election campaign, but we are certainly starting to see the ‘Real Kevin’ too.

Camp Kevin feels somewhat chaotic and reactive rather than proactive. There are signs of the Kevin of old – press conferences run at least half an hour late and there’s been signs of complacency.

Kevin Rudd needs to throw everything he’s got at this campaign and he is showing signs of throwing caution to the wind. Expect a more risky strategy from this week.

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Tony Abbott with Lindsay candidate Fiona Scott in Penrith last week Photo: Melinda Jane

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Mr Baldwin has been the member for Paterson since 2001 and also held the position from 1996-1998. During his time in office he has served as the Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Shadow Minister for Tourism and the

Shadow Minister for Regional Development. This election, Mr Baldwin is standing against a price on carbon. “If a Coalition Government is elected, the Paterson community will have a strong voice at the table of Government.”

Mr Marshall is a retired teacher. Over his 40-year career he taught in Sydney and the Northern Territory. He is a member of the Tilligerry Habitat, Tilligerry Men’s Shed, St. Vincent de Paul and the Hunter Valley Brumby Association. Mr

Marshall has also served as councillor for Rockdale in Sydney. “I wish to stand for Paterson to help continue some of the great achievements of the present Labor Government.”

Mr Brown was a councillor in Maitland for six years and was also the Australian Greens candidate for Maitland in the last State election. Amongst his core interests is having dental included in Medicare and he stands against the spread of

coal seam gas and supports fairer prices for farmers. “We are the only party committed to working for a more sustainable future for our children.”

Mr Packett is an economics graduate from the University of Newcastle and small business owner, having run a photography and corporate video company with his wife in Maitland since 2002. He has previously served on council

committees and is the host of Maitland’s Carols in the City. He is asking for a fairer go for pensioners. “I believe it is time for a fresh approach to politics in Australia and I am proud to work with Clive to bring that change.”

With only two-and-a-half weeks remaining until polling day, we’ve profiled the candidates for the seat of Paterson

BOB BALDWIN LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA

BAY MARSHALL AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

JOHN BROWN THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS

JAYSON PACKETT PALMER UNITED PARTY

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Proposed Planning Agreement Freeway Land Company Pty Ltd and Thornton North Pty Ltd

Part of Lot 310 DP 835968, Government Road

Thornton North Urban Release Area, Maitland LGA

Members of the public are invited to inspect a proposed voluntary planning agreement between the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (the Minister) and Freeway Land Company Pty Ltd and Thornton North Pty Ltd (the Developer), in accordance with Section 93G of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the Act).

The proposed planning agreement provides that the Developer will make a monetary contribution towards the provision of designated State public infrastructure within the meaning of clause 6.1 of the Maitland Local Environmental Plan 2011.

A copy of the draft planning agreement, and explanatory note prepared in accordance with section 93F of the Act, is available for viewing from 21 August 2013 until 18 September 2013 at the following Department of Planning and Infrastructure offices during regular business hours:

• Head Office Information Centre Ground Level, 23-33 Bridge Street, Sydney

• Newcastle Region Office Price Waterhouse Coopers Centre Level 2, 26 Honeysuckle Drive Newcastle NSW 2300

The above documents will also be available for viewing on the Department’s website over the stated notification period at www.planning.nsw.gov.au

Enquiries: Katrine O’Flaherty (02) 4904 2707

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Federal candidate for Paterson, Jayson Packett, believes that the people of the Hunter are sick of being

ignored by the major parties.Mr Packett, representing the

Palmer United Party, spoke to the Post about the party’s proposed increases to the pension, saying that they will offer a third alternative to politics and give a voice to the poor.

“Pensioners have worked hard their whole lives and should be treated fairer than they are,” Mr Packett said.

The Palmer United Party is proposing a 20 per cent increase the current pension, raising the fortnightly amount for singles by $150, and $221.20 for couples.

Mr Packett could not say where exactly the money to fund this would come from, but suggested that Clive Palmer’s personal wealth could play a part.

“You’ve got Mr Palmer who is a self-made billionaire, but what’s important that will come out of this is the flow-on effect,” he said.

“As soon as pensioners receive this money it will go straight back out to local business and services, which will then come back to the government as tax.”

However, when quizzed on the issue, Liberal candidate Bob Baldwin believes that cash injections will not provide high quality care.

“This is a false promise from a

party that is just pulling figures out of the air,” Mr Baldwin said. “An elected Coalition Government will support pensioners and self-funded retirees by tackling the number one issue that adversely affects them – the ever increasing cost of living.”

Mr Baldwin said that the Coalition would also negotiate an Aged Care Provider Agreement with the sector.

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Candidate for Paterson, Jayson Packett, with Peter West from Ozzie Care Services last week

Palmer’s pitch to pensionersMining magnate’s personal wealth can help older Australians, candidate says

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Proposed Planning Agreement Redpee Pty Ltd Part of Lot 20 DP 1156731, Government RoadThornton North Urban Release Area, Maitland LGA

Members of the public are invited to inspect a proposed voluntary planning agreement between the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (the Minister) and Redpee Pty Ltd (the Developer), in accordance with Section 93G of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the Act).

The proposed planning agreement provides that the Developer will make a monetary contribution towards the provision of designated State public infrastructure within the meaning of clause 6.1 of the Maitland Local Environmental Plan 2011.

A copy of the draft planning agreement, and explanatory note prepared in accordance with section 93F of the Act, is available for viewing from 21 August 2013 until 18 September 2013 at the following Department of Planning and Infrastructure offices during regular business hours:

• Head Office Information Centre Ground Level, 23-33 Bridge Street, Sydney

• Newcastle Region Office Price Waterhouse Coopers Centre Level 2, 26 Honeysuckle Drive Newcastle NSW 2300

The above documents will also be available for viewing on the Department’s website over the stated notification period at www.planning.nsw.gov.au

Enquiries: Katrine O’Flaherty (02) 4904 2707

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A SUSTAINABLE COUNCIL FOR A SUSTAINABLE CITY

Funding Our Future

RATING - WE NEED YOUR INPUT Council is talking with the community about funding the future we want for our city. Without significant change, Council will face a funding shortfall of $92 million over the next ten years. While all sources of Council income and potential savings are being examined, rates revenue will be a major part of the solution.

Deliver services as programmed Enhance and improve services Deliver reduced services and/or deficit budgetsIncrease rates to deliver services as programmed, being 7.25% p/a for seven years. This option would see all services continue, as well as building an indoor 25m pool, construction of ‘The Levee’ and river link building in Central Maitland and upgrades to Maitland Railway Station precinct and surrounds. This would equate to an average increase of $89 per year on the average residential rate.

Increase rates sufficiently to improve or expand 18 key service areas, being 8.95% p/a for seven years. This would include all services and projects as programmed, as well as see new projects and programs initiated in line with community priorities, with a significant boost to road and footpath funding, improved city appearance, new youth facilities, expanded recreational cycleways and more. This would equate to an average increase of $116 per year on the average residential rate.

Increase rates by annual rate peg amount only, being approximately 3% p/a. This would result in deficit budgets and/or cuts to the broad range of council services as well as reductions in the initiatives already programmed. This would equate to an average increase of $35 per year on the average residential rate.

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Support for young studentsDisadvantaged youth urged to apply for funds to help complete their HSC

Maitland residents have just under two weeks left to apply for the 2014 Housing NSW Youth Scholarships.

“The Youth Scholarship program, now in its eighth year, is aimed at encouraging and supporting young social housing residents to finish their Higher School Certificate or TAFE equivalent,” Maitland MP Robyn Parker said.

Two hundred students will each receive scholarships to the value of $2,000 to assist them to complete their studies.

“It is important that we make sure young people who live in social housing have every opportunity to complete their HSC and move on to higher education or employment,” Ms Parker said.

“I urge all eligible students to apply, as the scholarship could open the door to exciting opportunities into the future. I also encourage schools, communities and families to play an active role in supporting those who are eligible.”

Past recipients have gone on to university degrees or TAFE courses in professional fields such as medicine, nursing, childcare, law and teaching.

The Youth Scholarships are part of a broader range of initiatives run by the NSW Government aimed at helping teenagers and young people.

To be eligible for the Youth Scholarships, students must be under 25 years old, live in or be on the waiting list for social housing, be studying Year 11, 12 or TAFE equivalent and be supported by their school or educational institution. The student’s institution manages the funds, which can be spent on items such as computer equipment and text books.

The closing date for applications is August 30.

Application forms are available at the Housing NSW website: www.housing.nsv.gov.au.

Calling out racism

Maitland City councillors have banded together to join the ‘Racism. It Stops With Me’ campaign while

acknowledging the victims of racist slurs and actions in the community.

The campaign, an initiative of the Australian Human Rights Commission, aims to eliminate racism through awareness, education and youth engagement. Maitland City Council’s logo will appear on the campaign website, and they will approach other Hunter councils to sign on.

Maitland was brought to the attention of the AHRC after hearing of the plight of Butheina Kuku, who, with her family, has been subject to taunts and vandalism after settling in Metford eight years ago. She fled Sudan after witnessing the murders of friends and family.

Councillor Ben Whiting said that the size of the issue should not change how it addressed.

“This is widespread enough to be of great concern to us,” Cr Whiting said. “It’s a very small minority that has a very large impact.”

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Complaints about noise are one of the most commonly received by police. With warmer months approaching

and as people start entertaining, it is probably a good time to give a quick rundown on residential noise.

People are entitled to not be annoyed by noise in their homes. Most of the regulations are covered under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act, but numerous others regulations play a role.

An important thing for people living in residential areas to know is that action can be taken against offensive noise at any time of the day. The definition of offensive noise is a long one, but generally it is noise that is harmful or interferes unreasonably with any person outside the premises.

What can be done? The initial

consideration should be to speak to your neighbour. If this is not an option, police or the local Council are available. Officers from both organisations can give directions to noise emitters, (backed up by fines if the direction is ignored). If the noise is a long term matter, mediation is available through Community Justice Centres. If that is not possible, a Noise Abatement Order can be obtained through the Courts.

There are also time restrictions when some forms of noise should not be able to be heard in a habitable room of a neighbour’s home. It’s not that noise cannot be made, only that it cannot be heard in a neighbour’s house.

For more information contact the NSW Environmental, Climate Change and Water or your local Council. The council should also be your first port of call for barking dogs.

Police matterssenior constable Kel Boak,

crime Prevention officer, central Hunter Police

For all police matters: police.nsw.gov.au

When to complain about noise

maitlaND mattersby maitland city council

mayor, cr Peter Blackmore

all council matters: maitland.nsw.gov.au

A couple of weekends ago I was one of the lucky crowd members at the Mai-Wel hosted comedy debate, ‘God

is a woman’. Now, I’m not going to even attempt to make comment on the topic – particularly not when it was debated so well! Local lawyer Matt Tranter just blew everyone out of the water when he stalked onto the stage as the formidable clergyman complete with the outfit and the unmistakable southern drawl. He was joined by comedian Frank Woodley and local speaker Andrew Hughes.

The head of the opposing side was comedienne and writer Claire Hooper, with Director of The Training Transfer Michelle Newton and 1233 ABC Newcastle morning announcer, Jill Emberson. For me, Matt stole the show and I particularly enjoyed the crack he made pretending to phone

God… to which he then said ‘See, she is a woman – it’s engaged!’ Even my wife Robyn got in the spirit, telling me after the interval that if God was a woman there would have been soap in the bathrooms and the hand dryers would have been working. Stepping away from the comedy, the night provided a different kind of entertainment, with master of ceremonies Dan Cox showing off his magnificent voice. The 1233 newsreader had the room captivated by his rendition of ‘You Raise Me Up’.

Of course, everything the Mai-Wel Group does is for the benefit of many families in the Maitland community. The proceeds of this night went towards acquiring a ‘Domestic Skills House’ to provide people with a disability, who want to become more independent, a realistic experience of living away from home. A great night all round.

Plenty of laughs at comedy debate

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Someone will be watching New CCTV at Rutherford mall the next step in the fight against graffiti

T he familiar smear of spray paint may soon be a thing of the past at Rutherford shopping mall, after $80,000 in funding was secured to

install CCTV in the precinct.It is estimated that eight cameras will be

installed, which will complement Council’s fight against graffiti in the area.

The funds were secured by Hunter MP, Joel Fitzgibbon.

“We’ve been fighting for this for six years,” West Ward councillor Henry Meskauskas said.“It’s been a team effort

Councillor Henry Meskauskas with Heidi Avery of Rutherford Family Medical Practice, Dawn Martin of Sue’s Clothing, Sandie Berthold from SB’z Hair Studio, Peter Marquet from Greater Building Society, Guy McKendry from Amcal Max and centre graffiti buster John Lynch

Melissah CoMber

– we’ve had businesses give letters of support, Council has pushed for it and Joel Fitzgibbon has pushed for it.”

Cr Meskauskas estimates that last year, $20,000 was spent cleaning graffiti and repairing malicious damage in the mall, including spraypaint on walls, windows and the ground, and smashed storefronts.

“This money gives is a lot of confidence that we can target graffiti and damage in this area,” Cr Meskauskas said. “I just hope that judges play their part in this and together we can bring the incidence down to zero.”

Maitland Heritage Mall and Maitland Train Station have also secured funds for CCTV to be installed.

Head Of ce & Launch Management roles

(SES Band 2 & Band 1)DisabilityCare Australia is an independent statutory agency, whose role is to implement the national disability insurance scheme. This Scheme will support hundreds of thousands of Australians with a signi cant and permanent disability and their families and carers.

The Scheme is being introduced gradually to enable a smooth transition for people with disability and support providers.

On 1 July 2013, the rst stage of the Scheme commenced in South Australia, Tasmania, the Barwon area of Victoria and the Hunter area in New South Wales with other locations, including those in the ACT, the Northern Territory and Western Australia, joining the launch in July 2014 with progressive implementation of the full Scheme in subsequent years.

The Agency was established by the NDIS Act 2013 and is governed by a Board, reporting to a Ministerial Standing Council. The head of ce of the agency will relocate primarily to Geelong, Victoria commencing in January 2014.

The CEO is now seeking to recruit a signi cant number of SES roles, each of which will be critical to achieving the Agency’s mission. These positions include the areas of corporate services, strategy, governance and public affairs, CIO, legal, operational management, business assurance, business solutions, workforce and client solutions, marketing and pricing, and launch management. The majority of these roles are expected to locate in Geelong in the rst six months of 2014 with a small number of roles located in the state launch sites.

For each of these 18 SES positions the skills, experience and attributes required, including the selection criteria and location are detailed in separate job description documents available via the link www.talent2.com/disabilitycareSES and the DisabilityCare Australia website. Guidelines for submitting applications are provided on each website.

DisabilityCare Australia aims to attract and retain staff with a disability and provide support and opportunities to all staff members. People with disability and the required experience and competencies are encouraged to apply.

Applicants can apply online via www.talent2.com/disabilitycareSES quoting the reference number for the position. More information is available by contacting

Christine O’Donnell on (02) 9087 6223.

Applications close at 5.00pm on Sunday 1 September 2013.

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Healthy Inspirations in Maitland are celebrating a huge achievement by their members, who have lost a combined 10,000 kilograms,

transforming habits and their lives for the better in the process.

A women’s-only health and fitness centre specialising in weight loss, Healthy Inspirations guides members to follow healthy eating plans devised by dieticians using every day, family-friendly supermarket groceries with no meal replacements.

Committed to helping women achieve optimal health, members receive support during their weight loss journey through one-on-one daily visits with their health coaches who advise on nutritious eating.

In addition to their weight loss programs. Healthy Inspirations also offer exercise-only memberships. All members have access to a variety of fun exercise classes, a resistance- based machine circuit as well as specialist classes focusing on women’s health issues.

The experienced fitness instructors keep up to date with current research on exercise and women’s health to ensure their members benefit from latest information. They work in conjunction with GPs and an extensive range of allied health professionals to ensure members receive the highest level of care to meet their needs.

Following Diabetes Awareness week,

Healthy Inspirations are particularly proud of one of their members, Irene, who was a medicated diabetic. Irene, who has so far lost a total of 36.3 kilograms, has been gradually reducing her medication and was recently advised by her specialist she no longer requires it.

“My doctor is so happy with my results,”

she says. If you’re interested in joining a growing

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Healthy Inspirations members celebrating their success and (inset) a fit and healthy Irene

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‘Vote 1’ for your dad

Heading into next month’s federal election, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is more likely to receive a Father’s Day gift than his

opponent, PM Kevin Rudd. Why? According to online experience

retailer RedBalloon.com.au, a recent survey showed that while 53 per cent of Liberal voters will purchase a gift for their dad, only 49 per cent of Labor voters indicated they would do the same.

But Kevin Rudd is not alone, with one in two Aussie dads (48 per cent) unlikely to open a gift on Father’s Day, according to the 1,059 people surveyed.

RedBalloon CEO Kristie Buchanan says we shouldn’t be taking our Dads for granted on Father’s Day.

“It’s not hard to make Dad happy – and it doesn’t have to cost the earth,” Ms Buchanan said. “At RedBalloon, we know Dads can be really hard to buy for, but what most of them really want is to spend time with their friends and family – and some just want a hug.

“A nice meal, a round of golf or a day out fishing, with a simple hand written card will show how much you appreciate him.”

In the Hunter, RedBalloon offers experiences such as Quad biking at Stockton, skydiving and hot air ballooning in the Valley and microlight flights at Cessnock. Visit www.redballoon.com.au.

Why not give your dad the gift of an experience this Father’s Day?

• Hot air ballooning and skydiving in the Hunter Valley

• The Sandpit Quad Bike experience at Stockton

• A Heli-lunch for two departing from Cessnock

• A romantic country retreat at Dungog• Hunter Valley Wine tasting including a visit to Tempus II• A lunch with llamas at

Dungog • A lesson in a microlight

departing from Maitland

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Need inspiration when building or renovating your home?You’ve come to the right place!HIA Home Inspirations is a one-stop selection centre of the latest trends, building products and materials to help you connect, feel and see first-hand how your home could come to life.

Whether you are building from scratch or redesigning what you already have, you will find ideas, inspiration and what you need to get started here.

We can help you connect with the right products and people to make your dream home your real home.

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What’s the gift that keeps on giving? Put a smile on your dad’s face with a Newcastle Jets membership

With the Newcastle Jets Membership Team continuing to be swamped with renewals and Membership enquiries,

now is the perfect time to beat the rush before Father’s Day and purchase Dad one of the best gifts around.

Jets supporters can secure the best seats in the house for all 14 home matches with a premium Gold Reserved Membership valued at $255 for adults and $115 for juniors, while a family (two adults, one junior) can watch the Jets for an entire season for as little as $565, which is $13.45 per person, per match.

Jets supporters can also secure a reserved seat at all 14 home matches with an Adult Community Reserved Membership valued

at $130, or $9.29 per match.General Admission Memberships are

available for $120 for adults and $60 for juniors, while a family (two adults, one junior) can watch the Jets for an entire season for as little as $255.

With ticket prices for individual matches last season starting at $22 per match for Adults and $8 per match for juniors, purchasing a Jets Membership will once again be the most cost effective way to support the Jets over the next season.

As well as having 14 home games to attend this season, all Members will receive a cap, Membership card, lanyard, key ring, magneticfixture list, bumper sticker pack and a $10 Merchandise voucher.

Visit the Jets’ website for more details.

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Morning has broken

After sending hearts aflutter with their soul, rock and country tinged self-titled LP last year, Melbourne sextet The Hello Morning are back

with a cracking new EP, ‘The Tie That Binds’ and they are heading to Maitland.

For the uninitiated, the band began life as a songwriting partnership between Steve Clifford (vocals/guitar) and Matty Smith (vocals/guitar) before the breadth of their vision required some extra musical minds.

“We’ve been a band, with the six of us, for around four or five years,” Clifford told TE.

“We didn’t initially see it as six people – I mean, it’s quite inconvenient having just one person too many to fit in a car – it was something that kind of just grew.”

The band really hit their straps with the release of their critically acclaimed self-titled album, produced by Jimi Maroudas

(Living End, Tim Rogers, Eskimo Joe), drawing comparisons to the likes of My Morning Jacket and Wilco.

Clifford said for ‘The Tie That Binds’, the band took more of a stripped back approach to production, enlisting Hello Morning member Dave Manton for desk duties.

“We definitely approached the EP in a much different way to the album,” he said.

“The ‘Tie That Binds’ was a much shorter process and a much more instinctive and intuitive process. Because Dave plays guitar in the band, things were much easier as he knew exactly where we were coming from and where we wanted to go with the EP.”

One of the highlights of ‘The Tie That Binds’ is an ethereal version of the Johnny Cash and June Carter classic, ‘Jackson’, featuring the vocals of Triple J Unearthed Laneway Festival winner Ali Barter. However the script is flipped with Barter singing all of Cash’s parts and vice versa.

Catch the band when they play at Grand Junction Hotel on Sunday, September 1.

AUSTRALIA HOTEL, Cessnock: Saturday, Entertainment.BELMORE HOTEL: Friday, Zane Penn Duo; Saturday, Sun Hill Drive.BERESFIELD BOWLING CLUB: Friday, 24 Hours; Saturday, GenR8; Sunday, Red Dirt Country Band.BRADFORD HOTEL: Friday, The V Dubs; Saturday, Vertigo U2 Show.BUSHRANGERS BAR, Largs: Friday, Reg Sinclair.CAMBRIDGE HOTEL: Wednesday, Louis London, Pucko’s Disco; Thursday, Seth Sentry, Grey Ghost, Mantra; Friday, Glam Slam; Saturday, Totally Unicorn; Sunday, Guttermouth.CENTRAL HOTEL, Stroud: Saturday, Ngariki.CESSNOCK SUPPORTERS: Thursday, Rhonda Burchmsore; Friday, The Levymen; Saturday, Solid Gold Party Night.CLUB LEMON TREE: Friday, Phonic Duo; Saturday, Bec Willis.CLUB SINGLETON: Friday, Pete Gelzinnis.CRITERION HOTEL, Weston: Friday, DJ.DENMAN HOTEL: Friday, Purple Hearts; Sunday, Jon Matthews.EAST CESSNOCK BOWLING CLUB: Thursday, Talk of the Town; Saturday, Dr Love.EAST MAITLAND BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Flying Mare; Saturday, Loko; Sunday, Stephen Cheney.EASTS LEISURE AND GOLF: Saturday, Karaoke.FAMILY HOTEL: Friday, Crawford Brothers.GEORGE TAVERN: Saturday, Phonic Duo; Sunday, Pete G.GRETA WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Hummdinger.GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL: Wednesday, Geeks and Beats; Thursday, Tom West; Friday, Annie O’Dee and the Hotshots; Saturday, Global Battle of the Bands.HAMILTON STATION HOTEL: Thursday, Madhouse DJs.HARRIGANS IRISH PUB, Pokolbin: Saturday, James Paul.IMPERIAL HOEL, Singleton: Friday, The Urge.KING STREET HOTEL: Friday, Nik Skitz; Saturday, Our House.LASS O’GOWRIE HOTEL: Wednesday, Tommy D; Friday, Immigrant Union, Fox Trot, Billy Wolfgang, Michael Ferfoglia; Saturday, The Blackwater Fever, James Thompson; Sunday, J Smith and the Kids.LIZOTTE’S NEWCASTLE: Wednesday, Belmont High School; Friday, The Idea of North; Tuesday,

Avondale School Showcase.MAITLAND LEAGUES CLUB: Friday, Robbie Urquhart Duo.PEDENS, Cessnock: Friday, Lennie Live.POTTERS BREWERY: Friday, Matt McLaren.QUEENS WHARF BREWERY: Saturday, Wicked; Sunday, Rubber Bullet.REGAL HOTEL, Kurri: Saturday, Secret Society.REGAL HUNTER HOTEL: Saturday, Stephen Boyd.ROYAL FEDERAL HOTEL: Saturday, Pickin’ Keys.ROYAL HOTEL, Denman: Saturday, XYZRUTHERFORD HOTEL: Saturday, Retro Masters.SHENANIGANS, Maitland: Friday, Solid Gold; Saturday, Karaoke.SINGLETON DIGGERS, Alroy Park: Friday, Fool On A Stool.SINGLETON DIGGERS, York Street: Saturday, Clayton Crosby.SYDNEY JUNCTION HOTEL: Thursday, Open Mic Night; Friday, Marsha Mello; Saturday, CosimaTELARAH BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Karaoke; Saturday, Free Juke Box.WICKHAM PARK HOTEL: Wednesday, Flash Jam Night; Thursday, The Blue Ruins; Friday, Milestones; Saturday, Floyd Vincent, Mick and Josh; Sunday, Steve Edmonds, The Bad and the Ugly.WINDSOR CASTLE HOTEL: Friday, Gian; Saturday, Moonlight Drive Duo. SEND YOUR FREE ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS FOR THE GUIDE TO: [email protected] or FAX: (02) 49 611 540

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ednesday, August 21, 2013An equine flight of fancy

Flying Mare is a four-piece band who love to entertain.

All four members have vast experience in live music in the Hunter and overseas. The repertoire runs the gamut of 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and now.

Their live performances incorporate and draw upon the musicianship and experience of seasoned performers. Crowd interaction, musical humour and a dedication to the pursuit

of musical enjoyment sets these guys apart from the rest.

Dave, Ron and Luke won their stripes in bands like Appaloosa, the Longknives, Men Without Shame , Magic Carpet, Melting Pot, and Big Ask.

Gav’s powerhouse drumming and vocal prowess offers the scope of three-part harmonies. People say there is no substitute for experience – you be the judge.

Catch Flying Mare at East Maitland Bowling Club on Friday, August 23.

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If you want to see a topic discussed, or have a question answered, email

[email protected]

T hey may not seem so significant, in fact sometimes they may seem like a bit of a nuisance. But whether you

like it or not, eyebrows are a major defining feature on any face.

Ensuring that your brows are shaped and maintained should be an essential part of any woman’s beauty regime and yes, there is a right and a wrong way to go about it.

For every individual face, there is a brow shape, thickness and style to suit. Brow shaping and styling doesn’t just incorporate the shape of your face, it incorporates a combination of things including features like your eyes, nose, cheek bones and hair colour.

It is not something that should be taken lightly and if you are a little unsure about how to go about it, getting your brows shaped by a professional is the way to go. Professionals generally run by the same guidelines when shaping and styling brows so, if you are keen to style yours yourself, here are a few tips:

1. The thickest part of your brow should begin in line with the upper

bridge of your nose. Use a pair of tweezers to measure a direct line so that you can be sure that it is beginning in the right place.

2. Your brow should arch 3/4 of the way back from your nose.

3. The end of your brow should follow the angle of your eye, evening out to a point.

Go for a thickness that you like but avoid over-plucking – often you will lose hair that will never grow back. Once you have the perfect shape for you, whether you have mastered it yourself or have let a professional take the reins, maintaining your brows is the next important step.

Each day when you apply your makeup, use a good brow brush to neaten your eyebrows. Use a gel or powder brow filler, or opt for a brow liner, to fill in any gaps and perfect the shape. Try to avoid altering your natural colour too much – a colour that is one shade lighter than your hair is perfect for most people.

Every four to five days it is important for you to tweeze any stray hairs and if necessary, trim your brows to maintain their great shape.

Tricks for maintaining your brows

STAYING HEALTHYby Elisha Stein

Elisha is a Registered Nurse and Midwife, with years of experience working in emergency departments, general wards, maternity and in the community.

A number of people have been asking me about the recent investigation on ABC’s Catalyst about the effects

of sugar in the diet. If you didn’t see it, try catching online via ABC Iview (episode 16).

Talking to others this week we discussed low-fat and often sugary foods and I wasn’t surprised to hear some of the responses.

The people trying to sell all this low- fat food must be worth the billions of dollars they make each year.

Many people think that eating fat is what makes you fat, and that’s great for a company selling low-fat products, but here are some things that didn’t make the ads.

When you eat, the food is digested into tiny bits and gets into the bloodstream. The hormone insulin is responsible for storing away all this food and getting it out of the blood and into your cells.

While insulin is getting that food out of your blood, it shuts down the systems in your body that break down fat for energy until it gets rid of all the energy already in the blood.

The more insulin released, the more storage into your cells. One of the symptoms of Type I diabetes, where the body can’t produce insulin, is weight loss. The more often your insulin spikes up and down the more likely you are to suffer a host of things from diabetes II to cardiovascular disease and obesity. Look up ‘metabolic syndrome’.

Guess what food triggers the highest insulin release? Simple sugars.

Guess what type of food doesn’t trigger this insulin jump? Fats.

So you could eat fat and stay in a fat burning mode. Eat a heap of junk sugary food and you turn into a fat storing machine. And yes, sugars get stored as fat. So don’t be scared of good fats like your meats, nuts and oils or a ripe avocado, they have lots of benefits.

I have seen a lot of fat people in my time and not one got that way from too many avocadoes or olive oil on their salad!

For a really interesting read, search online for ‘Big Sugar’s Sweet Little Lies’. You’ll find it on the Mother Jones website.

I can guarantee, you won’t want to believe what you’re reading!

Sugar, the enemy of weight loss

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Mercury In Leo Trines Uranus; August 9 – August 24

ArIesMarch 21 to april 20

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cANcerjune 22 to july 22

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pIscesfebruary 20 to March 20

The time is right to convince your partner, or family members, that you know

what is best for them. If someone close to you isn’t thinking things through, it could be up to you to redress the balance. A continued reliance on your intuition is understandable at the moment as it is unlikely to let you down. Your energies will be directed to your home, so this is the time to either renovate or find a new home.

A busy time lies ahead and you will be buzzing around your local neighbourhood doing

one hundred different jobs all at the same time. This is an excellent time in which to deal with authority figures or handle important documents and papers. Your social life will be buzzing with excitement, however you’d be wise to avoid gossiping about others. Remember to slow down and to be extra cautious whilst driving.

If you have been thinking about asking for a raise in salary, this is the ideal time

to go for it. Even if you are slightly nervous in certain areas of life, when it matters the most you can display your braver side. Mercury in your solar house of finance draws your attention to urgent matters that should have been dealt with. If you’ve let your economic realities slide, fix the problem.

You’re going to be in very high spirits and will be able to use this trend to move

the goalposts over issues that have been something of a stumbling block of late. This is an excellent time to start new projects. You will be able to be extremely creative and therefore able to make the most of what is happening in your life. Your love life is about to move into over drive and you will begin to feel childlike.

You can afford to be dynamic in your thinking and will be able to overcome obstacles.

With plenty of enthusiasm and an ability to look ahead, you will be able to turn the next 6 weeks into a truly productive period of time. Your energy, drive and confidence are back, making you more assertive than ever. Be careful not to burn yourself whilst handling sharp implements!

You have the scope to discover some useful information and there is

enough quietness in your mind for you to make the best of whatever you hear. Even if you are still not moving mountains in your desire to get ahead, you can retain a certain quiet dignity that others could hardly fail to recognise. It’s time to work out a good strategy for future progress.

This is the ideal time to get to grips with your social life and at the same time to

do something to pep up your love life. You will need to evenly split your time between fulfilling your obligations and having fun. Imagination is strong and you can use this trait to think up ways to please those who are most important to you. Your little black book will be over flowing with social events!

With popularity definitely on your side, the next two weeks ought to be a positive

interlude for making a good impression with bosses, colleagues and clients, so you’ll be able to get your own way. You are being encouraged to forge ahead with plans and to take an independent course. This is the time for concise, clear thinking and for achieving some fairly positive objectives in your life.

You seem to be in very high spirits and can use this trend to move the goalposts

over issues that have been something of a stumbling block of late. You can improve money matters as a result and you can afford to spoil yourself a little more. There is a strong feeling that you will be travelling over long distances. You may be invited to visit friends or family who live at a distance.

Avoid getting involved in disputes, either at work or in the family. There is

nothing to gain from crossing swords with others and indeed there might be a good deal to loose. Your passions are about to be aroused in some important way, and you need to make sure you are simply not acting out of anger in response to other people’s attitudes. Put all your financial affairs in order.

Even if winning friends and influencing people remains generally easy, there might

be a certain disquiet in your mind that you can’t shift. This has more to do with present planetary positions than it does with anything tangible. By all means stick to your guns in the main, but show flexibility within established relationships. You need to allow time for intimacy and passion.

Mercury is firmly situated in the area of your chart connected to work and

health, indicating a need for initiative and drive to make the most of your prospects. The energies of the fiery planet won’t allow you to sink anonymously into a crowd. You’ll be forced to stand out and make your mark on the professional world. Your vitality is going to be on the rise.

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A fter the Annual General Meeting of the Hunter District Bowling Association, Greg Parry was elected unopposed to the position of President. President Greg welcomed his committee for the

coming term of office and also inducted new Committee Chairman, Eric Ryan on Selection and Paul Wesche for the juniors.

The position of Publicity Officer was also taken on by Paul Wesche, so any clubs with relevant information can forward details to [email protected].

The Hunter District Juniors had 16 members attend the City of Cessnock Junior Bowls Academy last Friday Night at ECBC. The full squad of Juniors we have are, Ian Parsons Dungog, Lauren Gardner Greta, Chris Foster, Sean Parsons, Alex Hannah, Kallan Egar of Maitland City, Jesse Herbert, Tailor Huntington, Daniel Eyeington from Kurri, Jake and Zac Maloney of Paxton, Tom Wesche, Jake Basista, Jonas Crump, Joseph Smith, Brodie Shead from East Cessnock.

If there are any other juniors in the Hunter District, please contact Paul Wesche at ECBC on 4990 1444.

The Zone 6 Rookies Singles Championship will be played at ECBC this coming weekend, with 16 sections of 3 trying to be the final man standing to have the honor of going to State Championships as the Zone 6 winner. Results next week.

That’s all for this week. Until next week, take care and enjoy your bowls.

east cessnock district bowls report

with paul wesche

notes from the real nrlby John “pav” fahey, General manager, newcastle rugby league

newcastle rugby league was established in 1910

It was an exciting penultimate round of the Newcastle Rugby League last weekend.

Cessnock accounted for Kurri Kurri in the local derby up at Cessnock on Saturday with a 26-16 victory. South Newcastle continued their late season form with a 28-26 victory over Macquarie Scorpions. Port Stephens kept Lakes United winless for the year with a 44-14 victory, and Maitland Pickers were successful over Central Newcastle 58-24.

In this weekend’s final round,

there are several games crucial to the make-up of the semi-final spots for 2013. On Saturday, Central Newcastle and Port Stephens will clash at St John Oval in the final game for 2013 for both sides. The winner of this clash will finish 7th in the Tooheys Cup for 2013.

At 3pm on Saturday at Kurri Sports Ground, Kurri Kurri will be looking to upset Maitland’s late season form and re-ignite their season. In the other game at Townson Oval on Saturday, South Newcastle and Cessnock will clash in what is a game that will provide

the winner with a top 3 finish moving in to Finals.

On Sunday in the BLive match of the round, the Minor Premiership will be decided when Western Suburbs host Macquarie Scorpions at Harker Oval. With one point separating these two sides at the top of both the Tooheys Cup and the Klosters Reserve Grade competition, there is plenty to play for on Sunday. If you can’t be there, don’t forget to jump on to our website www.newcastlerugbyleague.com.au and listen to Fordo and Butts’ live call of all the action.

crucial games will decide semi-final clashes promising juniors attend bowls academy

Burning to play: On loan forward starts training with Jets

The Newcastle Jets have welcomed forward Nathan Burns at his first pre-season training with his new teammates on Sunday.

The 25-year-old comes to Newcastle on loan from Korean Club Incheon United.

“I’m really excited to be here earlier, it gives me more time to get to know my teammates and prepare for the start of the season,” Burns said.

“I’m just looking forward to starting training and hopefully having a good pre-season.”

Burns’ arrival in the Hunter follows the signing of former Dutch international Kew Jaliens last week, which completed the Jets’ squad for the 2013/14 A-League season.

Burns said he was confident that the player group will make an impact this season.

A s the outdoor footy codes wind up for the year, more people are turning to the game of Futsal, or five-a-side soccer, to get their footy fix. It’s

something the Hunter Futsal Striker Club is ready for, with the prospect of a bumper 2013-2014 season the result of new centres joining the association and a 150-strong student contingent to represent the association at the AFA School Nationals in in October.

“From the number of players from under sixes upwards that have noticed the improvement in their outdoor game, to the great response and excitement from the many junior players who made Australian touring teams to all parts of the world, we look like increasing our numbers and providing even more competitions for those playing for fun as well as those looking for representative honours this year,” General Manager George Poulos told the Post.

In a coup for the sport, Novocastrians and Broadmeadow Magic players Hankin Canli and Mathew Hoole have recently signed on to become ambassadors for the game.

Northern NSW Futsal Coaching Manager Emanuel Tserepas said the appointments are a positive move for the sport.

“Both boys made the world games held in Columbia, and they want to share their unbelievable experience with our local juniors, which is just fantastic.”

For more information about playing Futsal, visit www.hfss.com.au.

SPORT

Futsal kicks goalsFive-a-side game expected to boom this footy off-season

A Hunter Futsal club Under 11 team takes on Central Coast

corona stubbies

$49.99easave $5

oyster bay varieties

2 for $30save $7audrey wilkinson varieties

2 for $30NEW PRODUCT!

GUEsT DJ

win $2,000!

Your local pub!3 molly morgan drive, greenhills

P 4933 3222 F 4934 7183www.georgetavern.com.au

bar, bistro & bottlo open 7 days

georgetavernG R E E N H I L L S

specials end 28.8.13

wednesday joker draw

Tastings in our Bottleshop every Friday from 4pm

THE GEORGE TAVERN SUPPORTS & PROMOTES THE RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF ALCOHOL

saturday august 24 from 8pm

friday august 23 from 9pm

sunday august 25 from 2pm

Buy one main meal & receive the second main meal for $7(up to equal value)

Valid Monday to Friday. Bookings preferred.Conditions apply. Excludes public holidays.

PETEG

PhONiC DUO

The Post$7 Meal Voucher

11.30am-9pm

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