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No right and no wrong in war against violence

Barry O’Farrell got it s o right this week with his tough crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence.

Barry O’Farrell got it so wrong this week w ith his tough crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence.

Really, either paragraph works so just circle the one that suits you best.

It’s b een i nteresting t o w atch t he re sponse t o Tuesday’s announcement that strict new regula-tions would be in force in Sydney’s drinking hot spots, i ncluding 1 .30am l ockouts a nd m anda-tory s entences f or c oward pu nches shou ld t he offender be drunk or on drugs.

The re sponse h as ge nerally b een pre dictable and, whilst not trying to be overly stereotypical, falls into two pretty succinct categories.

Those who are cheering and believe this tough stance from the Premier is spot on are generally over 40, with a f air bit of l ife experience behind them. Th ey ma y w ell ha ve t eenagers t hey a re genuinely w orried a bout, a nd t hey sp eak w ith authority when it comes to how things used to be out and about in town.

Problem is, this group generally has zero expe-rience of being out in the city or Kings Cross late at n ight, a nd their entire argument i s b ased on cases the media happens to highlight.

However, despite their lack of e xperience, this group is politically influential and it is no surprise that Barry O’Farrell took a tough stance.

Those who aren’t so happy about the move are

generally younger, in their teens or their 20s.They live this every week – they know what it’s

like out a nd about i n t he CBD a nd K ings Cross, and they know it’s not quite as bad as it is some-times made out.

They feel for the families of T homas Kelly and Daniel Christie, but probably haven’t had enough life e xperience t o t ruly u nderstand w hat i t a ll means. And it seems, they feel like they are part of a majority being targeted for the actions of a minority.

So who’s right? Short answer – nobody.The reality is though that we do have a problem.

Minority or not, there’s an issue that needs to be resolved. It’s true that alcohol is easier to get your hands on than Craig Thompson’s credit card, but I’m not s ure t hat 10pm c losing t imes f or b ottle shops or 1.30am lockouts are really the solution.

In fact, I think some of the better parts of Barry O’Farrell’s p lan h ave b een b uried b eyond t he highlighted points.

Community a wareness a nd me dia c ampaigns to address the culture of bi nge drinking and the associated drug and alcohol related violence is a real winner if implemented correctly.

Free bu ses r unning f rom K ings C ross t o t he CBD every 10 minutes is another. But I’ve got my doubts, b ecause t his who le i ssue g oes s o de ep. It i s a bout d iscipline, re spect a nd attitude. A nd fixing it may take a generation or more.

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News in numbers

Minister for Transport Gladys Berejik-lian this week said Sydney Trains has achieved a strong performance in the first six months of its rebranding, ex-ceeding Peak Punctuality and On Time Running (OTR) targets, and introduc-

ing more than 1,000 new services as part of the new timetable. In the first six months of operation since July 1, 2013, Sydney Trains

achieved an overall Peak Punctuality of 94 per cent and OTR of 94.5 per cent – exceeding its 92 per cent target for both measures, Ms Berejiklian said. “We have worked tirelessly to show customers they are our number one priority and we know from their posi-tive feedback customers are starting to see major improvements,” Ms Berejiklian said. “Customers now have faster journey times, cleaner trains, new technology providing real-time information on mobile apps, and improved announce-ments. “There is still more to do to bring the Sydney Trains network to a standard where we consistently deliver the reli-ability our customers deserve.”

NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Health Minister Jillian Skinner this week announced that a record 959 medical graduates will undertake year-long internships in the state’s public hospitals this year. “The NSW Government is proud of its investment in medical internships, from our largest tertiary hospitals to regional and rural hospitals,” Mr O’Farrell said.“This year’s record 959 intern training places is up 32 places from 2013. This represents a funding commitment by the NSW Government of over $105 mil-lion per annum and is part of our on-going commitment to boost frontline health services across the State.”

NSW guarantees intern positions to all domestic medical graduates of NSW universities. As well, NSW provides

internships to many graduates from interstate universities and, where possible, international full-fee paying medical graduates. NSW is the only state or territory to offer two-year em-ployment contracts to graduates.

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T here is no denying that Australia is a ve ry mu lticultural pl ace. Whilst Australia Day is a celebra-tion o f t he n ation, i t’s a lso t he

time when people reflect on the wide vari-ety of c ultures that Australia has adopted and welcomed.

And one of t he b est b enefits of b eing such a multicultural country is the array of different foods that are on offer.

This Australia Day, as migrants from all over the world gain their citizenship, there will be plenty of the world’s greatest food on offer.

Head down to Enmore Park to take part in Marrickville’s Au stralia D ay c elebrations, including th e ci tizenship c eremony a nd announcement of the Citizens of the Year, but most importantly come and enjoy the multicultural food and festivities on offer.

Everyone is invited to take part in what will be the biggest family day of t he year as E nmore P ark t ransforms i nto a g iant picnic area.

You don ’t ne ed t o br ing a ny f ood a s everyone’s t astes w ill b e c atered f or with a lmost 20 stalls providing food a nd refreshments.

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A range of delicious meals from all over the world will be on offer at Enmore Park this Australia Day

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There will be lots of delicious food on off er this Australia Day.

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and share a picnic in beautiful and historic Enmore Park in true Aussie tradition.

You’ll f east on ev erything f rom T urk-ish g ozleme, M exican n achos, w oodfire BBQ plates, Spanish delights l ike seafood paella, g arlic pr awns, c horizo ro lls, a nd barbecued c hicken or pr awns w ith de li-cious pulau rice.

Chinese a nd M alaysian d ishes w ill include BBQ dumplings and buns, chicken satay sticks, fried noodles and fried rice.

Anyone needing to be cooled down will have ice creams, sorbets, snow cones and homemade lemonade to choose from.

Kids and kids-at-heart will have a s weet fest with fairy floss, toffee apple, and lolly pops; while for those who prefer the exotic delights t ry c hurros fi lled w ith c reme patissiere, c aramel a nd c hocolate a nd served with Spanish drinking and dipping hot chocolate.

If you over-indulge, you can shake it a ll off w ith l ive m usic. T here’s ac tivities f or children t oo in cluding j umping cas tles, face painting, a native Australian animal petting z oo, M agic Y ellow B us, a nd t his year, s treet s tyle c raft m aking a nd f ree Beatboxing workshops as part of Marrick-ville Council’s Live to Create initiative.

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L ockouts f or t he Sy dney C BD a nd Kings C ross a nd a n e ight y ear mandatory m inimum s entence for d rug a nd a lcohol a ffected

one-punch assaults will be introduced as part of the NSW Government’s package to make our streets safer, NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell announced this week.

Parliament will be recalled next week in order to implement some of the key legis-lative measures as quickly as possible.

The package includes:• Eight y ear m andatory m inimum

sentences f or t hose c onvicted u nder new one punch laws where the offender is i ntoxicated by d rugs a nd/or a lco-hol, pl us new m andatory m inimum sentences f or v iolent a ssaults whe re intoxicated by drugs and/or alcohol;

• Introduction o f 1 .30am l ockouts a nd 3am l ast d rinks a cross a n e xpanded CBD precinct to include Kings Cross to Darling Harbour, The Rocks to Haymar-ket and Darlinghurst;

• New s tate-wide 10pm c losing t ime for all bottle shops and liquor stores;

• Increasing t he m aximum s entence to 2 5 y ears f or t he i llegal s upply a nd possession o f s teroids – u p f rom t wo years;

• Increased on -the-spot f ines t o $ 1,100 for c ontinued i ntoxicated a nd d isor-derly b ehaviour d isobeying a p olice

Lockouts and mandatory sentences proposed, but plenty of questions still surround policy

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Crackdown on violence announced

The Sydney CBD precinct aff ected by the proposed laws.

move-on orde r – a n i ncrease of more than five times;

• Community a wareness a nd me dia campaign t o ad dress t he c ulture of binge drinking and the associated drug and alcohol related violence;

• Free bu ses r unning ev ery 1 0 m inutes

from Kings Cross to the CBD to connect with e xisting N ightRide s ervices on Friday and Saturday nights;

• Remove v oluntary i ntoxication by drugs or a lcohol a s a m itigating factor when courts determine sentences;

• Increasing maximum penalties by two

years whe re d rugs a nd/or a lcohol a re aggravating f actors f or v iolent c rimes including as sault, a ffray a nd s exual assault;

• Enabling Police to impose an immedi-ate CBD precinct ban of up to 48 hours for trouble-makers;

• Introduction of a p eriodic r isk-based licencing s cheme w ith h igher f ees imposed f or v enues t hat h ave l ater trading h ours, p oor c ompliance h isto-ries or are in high risk locations;

• A pre cinct-wide f reeze on l iquor licences for new pubs and clubs.

“I have been horrified by the continued drug a nd a lcohol-fuelled a ttacks on c ity streets a nd t he i ncrease i n v iolence u sed in these attacks,” Mr O’Farrell said.

“I’ve h eard t he c ommunity’s c all f or action a nd I’m c onfident t his p ackage of measures approved by Cabinet will make a difference.”

The NS W Po lice F orce w elcomed t he announcement.

“The misuse of alcohol has been a major issue for NSW Police for many years so the broad package of measures is welcomed.”

While t he a nnouncement of t he new restrictions have been broadly welcomed, some o f r aised c oncerns t hat i t s imply moves the problem elsewhere – poten-tially to areas like Newtown or other inner Sydney suburbs.

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Man charged after bringing a sword into an argument

Police have charged a man after an as-sault in Marrickville last Sunday night.

About 11pm officers from Marrickville Local Area Command were called to a unit block on Livingstone Road, after reports of a people fighting.

On arrival police were told that two men, aged 25 and 41, had an argument and al-legedly hit each other. Other people were involved attempting to stop the fight.

The 25-year-old man had left and come back with a sword.

A further altercation occurred between the two men, and the older man sustained an injury to his forehead.

The older man was treated at the loca-tion and taken to Royal Prince Hospital for treatment to non-life threatening injuries.

Police search continues for man who disappeared

Police from Redfern Local Area Com-mand are renewing their appeal to locate a man missing since September last year.

Paul Rushworth, aged 46, was last seen about 7am on Friday, September 13, 2013, when he left his home on Boronia Street at Redfern to go for a walk.

About an hour later, Mr Rushworth con-tacted a friend and said he was catching a train to the Blue Mountains; however, he has not been seen or heard from since.

Detectives are renewing their appeal for public assistance in an attempt to locate Mr Rushworth. He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 170cm tall and with short brown hair. He was wear-ing blue jeans with brown walking shoes and red/maroon shirt.

Police looking for witnesses to stabbing in Redfern

A crime scene has been established in Redfern following a stabbing last Saturday night. At about 10.30pm, emergency ser-vices were called to Redfern Street, after reports of a man being stabbed. Upon arrival officers located a man with stab wounds to his head.

The man was taken to St Vincent’s Hos-pital for treatment to his wounds.

Two crime scenes have been established one on Redfern Street and the other on George Street.

At this early stage police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident, Anyone with any information to contact Crime Stoppers.

Police bust two men in drug supply incident

About 2am last Sunday, police were speaking with a 36-year-old man on George Street, Leichhardt when a blue Mazda hatchback stopped next to them.

Police spoke to the 32-year-old male driver and conducted a search of the vehi-cle, and located 182 ecstasy tablets.

A search was also conducted on the 36-year-old’s vehicle and police located four ecstasy tablets, prescription drugs and two knives.

Both men were arrested and taken to Newtown Police Station.

They have been charged with offences including possession of prohibited drugs and supplying drugs.

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O n F ebruary 2 8, l ocal m ums Helen P eacock, He len P ente-cost, Michelle Maconachie a nd Pauline Fu teran w ill t ake p art

in t he 1 00km w alk f rom P alm B each t o Coogee Beach to raise money for the Fred Hollows Foundation.

The f oundation r estores e yesight t o thousands of p eople in third world coun-tries. $ 25 will g ive one person back their eyesight which ultimately means they can carry on w orking t o e arn money t o f eed their families.

The f our w omen who re side i n T empe and Sydenham, took part in the event last year, walking 50 kilometres. They decided to s tep u p t he c hallenge a nd w alk 1 00 kilometres this year. They are expected to complete the walk on March 1.

There are 50 teams taking part and the local team, called Let’s Talk About Socks, are sitting in 10th position in the fundrais-ing stakes.

“The te am t hat I c aptain has c urrently raised $3,728.30 however we would really like to raise $10,000 to help restore eye sight to t hose who a re less fortunate. We already h ave s ome b usinesses t hat h ave made donations, CCZ Statton Equities and

Four mums prepare to tackle a 100 kilometre walk for charity

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Mothers give the gift of eyesight

Four local mums are raising money for the Fred Hollows Foundation.


Azzurra F itness i n M arrickville,” te am captain Michelle Maconachie said.

But more businesses are needed to show their s upport. S he ad ded t hat doi ng t he walk was a good example of how to be role

models for the team’s children, but there was a bigger picture.

“Right now, four out of five people who are bl ind i n t he developing world do not need t o b e a nd ju st $2 5 g ives t hem b ack

their eye sight, which can enable them to find work, assist around the farm and basi-cally give them a wonderful life.”

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One of t he I nner W est’s we ll known b akeries, B ourke St reet Bakery, i s p utting p eople fir st, literally, b y in creasing th e

number of staff it employs through a new, socially-minded initiative.

The Bread and Butter Project is the first social enterprise bakery in Australia and will deliver a range of handmade artisan loaves t o S ydney f ood-lovers f rom t heir Marrickville b akery, bu t w ill a lso a ssist communities in need by training the bakers of tomorrow.

The u nique c oncept m eans t hat t he professional b akers of T he B read a nd Butter P roject w ill t ake on s ix t rainees from c ommunities i n n eed i n 2 014, a nd a dozen or more from next year onwards, and will teach them the art of sourdough baking s o t hat t hey h ave a n i n-demand skill to seek further employment.

Amongst the first group to benefit from the e mployment i nitiatives a re p erma-nent status refugees who have an interest in food and hospitality.

The traineeships are for 12 months and the refugees will graduate with a Certifi-cate II in Retail Baking from TAFE.

Co-founders of t he proje ct P aul A llam

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Bakers share the loaf with refugees

Co-founder of the project Paul Allam.

and D avid M cGuiness s aid t he i nitiative was a team effort.

“We are incredibly proud to be launch-ing t his proje ct, a f irst i n Au stralia,” M r Allam said.

“Not only are we proud of ou r product, and c onfident t hat w e w ill b e o ffering some of t he best sourdough bread in the country, but also to have pulled together a p assionate te am who b elieve i n bre ad being a ble t o m ake a d ifference a s a social enterprise.”

Bourke St reet B akery h ave de veloped the recipes for the range of breads, which include d ifferent t ypes of s ourdough, from f ruit t o w holemeal a nd b eer a nd barley, a s w ell a s s emi-sourdough, olive oi l l oaves a nd o live a nd ro semary flatbreads.

Many o f t he b reads w ill b e s erved i n different shapes and sizes, from boules to baguettes, rolls to paninis.

The range has been carefully developed to a ppeal t o t hose i nterested i n f lavour and health, as well as meeting the needs of families.

All prof its f rom t he s ale of t he bre ads will go b ack into the business a nd fund the ongoing training of the bakers.

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Local authorities in Hawaii h ave f inally acceded to a l ocal’s rep eated re quest to increase t he n umber o f b oxes on h er Driver’s Licence so she c an fit in her full name, one that’s a real tongue-twister.

54-year-old J anice L okelani K eihanai-kukauakahihuliheekahaunaele c ould only f it on ly 3 4 of t he 3 5 let ters of he r surname i nto b oxes on he r D river’s Licence a nd no f irst or m iddle n ames, but H awaii’s D epartment o f Tr ansport has now increased the number of b oxes so she can have her full name printed.

And no w she ’s a lso on to t he S ocial Security D epartment f or m ore b oxes on i ts c ard t oo, s o she c an b e prop erly

recorded t here. B ut e ven i f s he w ins that w ar, s he’ll s till h ave p roblems i f she w ants t o t ravel i nternationally: machine-readable P assports h ave s pace for a m aximum of 39 c haracters in total for f irst, middle a nd surname – a nd her full name exceeds this maximum by 10.

Janice a cquired h er l ong s urname when she m arried her late husband and says it means “one who w ould stand up and get people to focus in one direction when t here w as c haos a nd c onfusion about them, and help them emerge from disorder”.

With wh at she’ s ac hieved f rom t he Transport Department it seems fitting.

Ms Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele’s old Driver’s Licence that cut hersurname short by one letter, and had no space for her first and middle names.

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T he c olour a nd sp ectacle t hat i s the celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year w ill h it t he s treets o f Marrickville on S aturday, Febru-

ary 8 at 11am.Illawarra Ro ad w ill l ight u p a s t he

celebrations get underway to celebrate the Year of the Horse. Mayor Jo Haylen will get proceedings underway.

“Marrickville i s f amously p roud o f o ur cultural diversity, so of course we love to encourage everyone to come together and celebrate cultural milestones like Lunar New Year,” she said.

“Not only is it great fun, but it also reveals a l ot a bout w ho w e a re a s a c ommunity. Traditions l ike N ew Y ear re mind u s o f where w e c ame f rom, a nd whe re ou r neighbours c ame f rom. B y sh aring ou r cultural t raditions, we de velop de eper understanding of each other.”

There is a C hinese cultural display on at Marrickville Library until February 3 a nd a Vietnamese cultural display from Tues-day, February 4, until February 17.

Kids c an a ttend a sp ecial ev ent a t Marrickville Library to celebrate the Year of t he H orse w ith c raft ac tivities a nd refreshments provided.

Plenty of excitement in Marrickville with preparations underway for Chinese New Year

CHINESE NEW YEAR

Welcoming in the year of the horse

The colour and excitement of Chinese New Year celebrations.


Teens can also celebrate the Year of t he Horse at Marrickville Library with a s imi-lar craft event. For both events, bookings can be made at www.marrickvillelibrary.eventbrite.com.au or call 9335 2173.

The L unar New Y ear c elebration on Illawarra Road in Marrickville is also one

to m ark i n y our d iary. I t i s p resented b y Marrickville C hamber of C ommerce, t he Australian Federation of Chinese Organi-sations and Marrickville Council, and will feature t raditional s inging a nd d ancing and t he G od of W ealth w ill d istribute lucky (chocolate) money envelopes.

The L ion Dancers w ill be a wakened by M ayor J o H aylen a t approximately 11.30am, which will then parade through the p recinct t o w ish g ood f ortune t o t he local businesses.

It will start at Calvert Street car park on February 8.

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N SW school children head back to school next week. For mums and d ads who h ave c hildren starting s chool f or th e f irst

time, the biggest challenge is holding back the tears.

Tempe resident E llie McNamara w ill be escorting he r f ive-year-old s on Sp encer who can’t wait to make the dash for school next week.

With his school uniform, schoolbag, cap and brand new shoes at the ready, Spencer said he was looking forward to school.

“I have a f riend called Daniel, he will be starting school with me,” he said.

Spencer’s mum said a lthough the day will b e a n e motional one f or he r, she was m ore t han c onfident t he s chool h ad prepared her and Spencer well for starting school for the first time.

“We’re c onfident w ith T empe P ublic School. It has been supportive of Spencer’s entry i nto K indergarten. W e w ent t o orientation last year, and I have to say the school h as b een e xcellent i n m aking t he transition process as normal as possible,” Ms McNamara said.

But p arents, y ou a ren’t a lone, i n 2 013 9,389 children started school.

Next week, thousands of local children will head back to school for another year of learning

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Tempe resident Ellie McNamara with Spencer and Frankie.


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SENIORLIVING

Retirement is all about having the time to do what you love. It’s an open-ended time of your life and it can be whatever you want it to be, whether that’s spending time with family and friends, finding new hobbies or g oing back to w ork in a job you’re passionate about.

Quality of life is not affec ted as much by the amount of free time tha t a retiree has, but b y ho w effec tively the person manages this time.

By managing what you do in your free time, you could have a happier, more active and healthier retirement.

Recent research has sho wn tha t effec tive manag ement of free time has a greater impact on a retiree’s quality of life than the amount of time the person has for leisure activities.

Lack of planning can create problems such as boredom and an unhealthy, sedentary lifestyle.

Going from a busy lifestyle to a more relax ed one in retire-ment is often a v ery big chan ge tha t requires some g etting used to. Nobody teaches you how to manage all of that spare time to make the most of life in retirement.

So, here are just five recommendations to help you get the most out of the available free hours in the day:

1. Set g oals – both lon g and short -term. T ake the time to decide wha t y ou wan t to accomplish, and g o after i t. Define wha t’s most importan t to y ou to help y ou tak e charge of y our time. Wha t ac tivities and roles gi ve your life meaning? These are the aspects of your life that you’ll want to focus on the most.

2. Guard your free time f rom unnecessar y stressors. If y ou want your f ree time to be tr uly useful, don ’t allow non-free time thin gs to c ut into it. The reason for this is tha t your free time is needed to ref resh you and improve your energy, your creativity, and your sense of self.

3. Expand your comfort zone. A grea t way to use f ree time usefully is to disco ver new thin gs. By steppin g bey ond your usual comfort zone, y our free time becomes a jour-ney of self-discovery and helps you to grow.

4. Volunteer. If y ou’ve already v olunteered, you'll be a ware of the benefits it can bring. This can be a very fulfilling way to give back to your community or society.

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I nner W est cy clists an d p edestrians will be waiting more than seven years before a pathway will be constructed linking the Cooks River to the city.

According t o a rep ort f rom t he S tate Government, Sydney’s C ycling F uture, planning for the inner west link will take anywhere f rom one t o t hree y ears w ith completion not e xpected f or a nother seven years.

Part of t he inner west link is the Green-way Pathway.

The State Government has not yet made an official commitment to the Greenway, despite pu shing a head w ith t he a ssoci-ated lightrail link that runs parallel to the proposed cycleway.

A campaign for the cycleway, Greenway, has beenestablished and co-ordinator Ros Gibbons s aid t he de cision t o de lay t he path’s c onstruction in th e m edium t erm will affect the Marrickville area.

“It i s more t han a c ycling c orridor, i t i s used by t he c ommunity f or w alking a s well,” Ms Gibbons said.

“With the significant development along t he l ight r ail c orridor no w u nder-way, p articularly i n the M arrickville and Ashfield l ocal g overnment a reas, w hy

Community group laments that a proposed Greenway could still be seven years away

TRANSPORT

“It could have been built by now”

Debate about the provision of a Greenway continues.


isn’t the provision of a n active transport/ recreational corridor seen as a priority?”

A safe, off-road shared pathway connect-ing t he C ooks R iver P athway t o t he I ron Cove Bay Run is a k ey missing link for an active re creational c orridor, a ccording t o the Greenway campaign.

But T ransport M inister Gl adys B ere-jiklian h as de fended t he G overnment’s actions a nd s aid t he G overnment w as taking its time with the planning becuase the previous State Government had allo-cated money t o projects that had no c lear strategy or purpose.

“Our f ocus i s o n cy cleways w ithin fi ve kilometres of major centres. It is t he f irst time a S tate G overnment i n NS W h as developed c omprehensive i ntegrated plans for cycling and walking,” she said.

The M inister s aid t he G overnment h ad allocated more than $1 billion to build new rail and light rail lines including the Inner West Light Rail extension.

“The NS W G overnment h as c ommitted to i mproving t he e ast-west l ink wh ich connects the existing northern section of the Gre enway t o t he A nzac B ridge, a nd falls w ithin th e p riority fi ve k ilometre catchment of t he Sydney CBD,” Ms Bere-jiklian said.

Ms Gi bbons s aid t he Gre enway c ould have been built by now if the State Govern-ment had been committed.

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Postmen can deal wi th a lot of difficult situations includin g barkin g dogs and strange neighbours, but one loc al post-man has had a run-in with a stalker.

About 12.40pm on M onday, J anuary 20, 2014, a postman was making deliver-ies in Stanmore when he noticed a male following him in a Tarago van.

The postman became fearful and drove into and around neighbourin g streets in an attempt to lose the Tarago van.

The postman eventually lost the Tarago van and alerted Police.

Police pa trolled the area and loc ated

the van unattended and it was confirmed to be a stolen car.

Police also loc ated the male dri ver walking along the street in the vicinity of the stolen van and stopped him.

Further enquiries resulted in the 36-year-old male bein g arrested and charged w ith a robber y offence, which occurred in Summer Hill on the day prior, Sunda y, J anuary 19 . H e was also charged with take and drive conveyance and stalking.

The male is no w due to face Cen tral Local Court on February 25.

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Q uarterly C hild C are R ebate payments h ave s tarted t o hi t the b ank a ccounts o f n early 285,000 el igible pa rents t his

week.Minister f or H uman S ervices, S enator

Marise P ayne, s aid p ayments c overing September to December 2013 will be made automatically to eligible families over the next fortnight.

“Families w ho h ave c hosen t o r eceive their C hild C are Re bate p ayments qu ar-terly don’t need to do anything to receive this payment,” Ms Payne said.

“If f amilies h ave not re ceived i t by January 31, 20 14 t hey c an use Centrelink Online S ervices t o c heck whet her t heir payment has been issued.

“They c an ev en u se t he E xpress P lus Families app t o v iew t heir C hild C are payments – w ithout v isiting a n o ffice or w aiting t o sp eak t o s omeone on t he phone.”

The a pp c an b e d ownloaded f or b oth Apple a nd A ndroid phone s, a nd he lps families better manage their services.

“The app a lso means busy families c an take care of a range of other Centrelink business a t a t ime a nd pl ace c onvenient to them – from updating contact details to

Relief for families: Quarterly Child Care Rebate payments hit bank accounts

CHILD CARE

Payment boost for parents

Minister for Human Services, Senator Marise Payne.

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viewing payment history,” Ms Payne said.Minister P ayne s aid i t i s i mportant t o

support working families as well as those studying a nd tr aining, b y a ssisting w ith the cost of child care.

“The C hild C are R ebate c overs 50 p er cent of ou t-of-pocket child care expenses

up to a m aximum of $7,500 per child per year to help families out w ith t he cost of child care,” she said.

“Many families work to a tight budget so there i s a lso a n o ption o f re ceiving t heir Child Care Rebate fortnightly or weekly.

“We want to ensure those people work-

ing t o i mprove t he qu ality of t heir f ami-lies’ lives have the assistance they need to meet their goals.”

To find out more about Child Care Benefit and C hild C are R ebate v isit h umanser-vices.gov.au/families or d ownload t he relevant phone applications.

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T he Por tuguese c ommunity i n Petersham i s bi tterly d isap-pointed a bout t he State G overn-ment’s r efusal t o c lose a p art o f

New C anterbury Ro ad on M arch 1 6 f or their annual festival.

Currently, A udley a nd F isher S treets are bl ocked of f f or t he f estival, ho wever Marrickville C ouncil h as a sked t he S tate Government t o a lso b lock New C anter-bury Road between Livingstone Road and Audley Streets because the festival patron numbers are getting bigger each year and represents a safety concern.

In a letter to Marrickville Council, Roads Minister Duncan Gay said he u nderstood the c oncerns t he M arrickville C ouncil had, ho wever h ad i ssue w ith i ncreased traffic c ongestion th at th e r oad cl osure would cause.

“The t raffic d isruption c aused b y t he closure would be an excessive burden on the general community,” he wrote.

He s aid c losing N ew C anterbury R oad would m ake i t ne cessary f or d iversion of t raffic t hrough l ocal s treets G ordon, Trafalgar a nd C rystal, wh ich c ouldn’t sustain the diversions because they were already busy.

CULTURE

State Govt angers Portuguese community

The Portugese Festival is a cultural highlight in Marrickville.

He did suggest however that Petersham Park w as a n a lternative v enue t hat w as worthy of “serious consideration”.

Marrickville M ayor J o H aylen s aid s he couldn’t u nderstand w hy c losing o ne small s ection of New C anterbury Ro ad was such an issue and said the proposal to move the Portugese Festival to Petersham Park was “ridiculous”.

“I a m a mazed t hat t he H arbour B ridge can be closed… yet one small strip of New Canterbury Ro ad i s a llegedly s o v ital t o transport that it cannot be closed for one Sunday of the year,” she said.

“It w ould t ake a way t he c rucial shop-front e xperience a nd s ee l ocal bu siness owners d ramatically r ethink th eir fi nan-cial contribution to the festival.”

She added t he move to Pete rsham P ark would “ damage t he i mportant c ultural connection” t he Por tuguese c ommunity had with the precinct.

The C onsul G eneral of Por tugal, S ofia Batalha, s aid s he c ould n ot u nderstand why the Portuguese community could not have t he add itional ro ad closures when other festivals were able to.

“We h ad a round 1 6,000 p eople a ttend last year. The Portuguese community are disappointed. W hy [ then] i s i t t hat t he Korean Festival can go ahead with their festival on P itt Street i n t he c ity, a nd t he Italian F estival on N orton S treet, L eich-hardt,” Ms Batalha questioned.

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When Dolores Sala Vive and P edro F errer Bosch fell madly in lo ve in the early 1900s, li ttle did they realise tha t the

sparkle they would bring into each other’s lives w ould en gulf millions of others in some 150 countries around the globe.

For D olores w as f rom Sp ain’s 1 9th century Casa Sala winemaking family and Pedro f rom f riendly r ival L a F reixenada whose h istory d ated b ack t o t he 1 3th century... and within a decade they would be m aking n ot j ust w ine, b ut t heir v ery own cavas – Spanish sparkling wines – of a quality that would amaze the world.

So m uch s o i n f act, t hat o ver t he n ext 100 y ears t heir w ines would b ecome t he biggest s elling b ubblies i n t he w orld, with s ales of o ver 20 0 m illion b ottles a year – including 250,000 of those in far-off Australia alone.

But s adly D olores a nd Pe dro d id not have the time they deserved together to e njoy t heir s uccesses: P edro a nd t he couple’s eldest son were killed during the 1930s Sp anish c ivil w ar, le aving D olores

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to nurture their young company and raise her four other children single-handedly.

They had called their company Freixenet (pronounced f resh-Annette) a nd on t he death of her husband Dolores, surprised

the i ndustry w ith he r o enological sk ills, something u nusual f or a w oman a t the t ime. A nd e qually u nusually, s he appointed he rself he ad of t he c ompany board, pre siding o ver i t u ntil he r de ath

at 89 years of age in 1978 when her eldest living son, José took over the reins to lead Freixenet t o e ven m ore m ind-boggling heights.

Today t he f ascinating C avas F reixenet winery in the town of Sant Sadurni in the heart of t he Pe nedes w inemaking re gion of Sp ain, a nd a bout 4 5km s outh-west of Barcelona, a ttracts 9 0,000 v isitors a nnu-ally.

And t hey’re not d isappointed: t he o ld part of t he extraordinary 20km of under-ground cellars (“caves”) dates back to 1922 and goes four storeys down i nto t he cool subterranean l imestone, s ome 1 35,000 cubic metres of ideal conditions for hous-ing t he t housands-upon-thousands of bottles o f c ava a s t hey a ge p eacefully i n perfect conditions.

So e xtensive a re t hese c aves t hat sm all trains h ave t o b e u sed t o m ove v isitors through them on organised tours.

As w ell a s l earning m uch a bout t he actual sparkling wine-making process on the t our, v isitors a lso le arn ho w b est t o store, serve and enjoy sparkling wines.

Freixenet today accounts for over half of all of Spain’s sparkling wine production. It is also still family-owned, with José semi-retired and his son Pedro, a fourth genera-tion Ferrer, now managing the business.

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FITECFITNESS CHAMPION

How did you get into fitness?As a young boy I grew up pla ying outside and was in volved

in all sports... soccer , c ricket, r ugby league, touch football until I turned 17.

Sport wasn’t the scene anymore; girls and parties seemed to take over my life. By the time I reached 21, I was unfi t, out of shape and feeling depressed.

I decided to start training at the gym; I thought this could be my new sport and hobby. After a week I was infatuated with it. I became hungry and desperate to learn as much as I could.

It wasn’t long until I had friends asking me for advice on their own goals. Unhappy with my career path, I dec ided to make the change to become a Personal Trainer.

Since then I have acquired my Elite Nutrition Coach and Elite Strength Coach certificate along with additional strength and conditioning courses lined up for 2014.

I have helped many people lose in excess of 20-30kg. My goal is to meet someone who needs to lose 50kg but I’m yet to meet that person.

There is no better feeling than seeing a person smile and say thank you.

Top three tips for good health?1. Buy organic if possible and stick to y our poultr y, meat,

fish, veggies, fruit and nuts.2. Have an exercise plan to follow and stick to it.3. Drink 1L of water per 25kg of bodyweight per day.

A daily ‘must do’?You need to know what food is in your kitchen, and plan your

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Biggest health/fitness misconception?

Lifting w eights w ill mak e w omen bulky . I t’s a fac t tha t you need testosterone, and a BIG diet tailored for gro wth to achieve that big, bulky look, which most men str uggle with,

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from being healthy c arries in to other aspects of your life and onto your friends and family.

What type of acti vity/exercise do y ou enjoy the most?

I prefer w eight liftin g and bodybuil ding. I love getting stronger and pushing myself, but with all thin gs, it needs to be balanced, so I also do cardio circuits.

How do you stay motivated when it’s so easy to just ‘take it easy’.

The first mon th is the har dest; y ou w ork hard but don ’t see an y result. Once y ou see the changes I was hooked. You can always improve, y ou c an alwa ys be fi tter. I t’s tha t question of could I be even better that drives me to k eep pushin g. Remeber to tak e bab y steps, y ou don ’t ha ve to become an eli te fitness fanatic today.

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Some people g et confidence f rom their achiev ements, some their shoes, but ha ve you noticed ho w much confi-dence you get from your hair?

Everyone knows what a bad hair day feels like. From the momen t you wake up to the momen t you fall

into bed, nothing seems to go right. You don’t want to step out of the house, you can’t face that important meeting and that dinner date you have planned – you’d better cancel.

Sometimes I change my plans on a bad hair da y without even realising why I am doin g it, but i t’s all bec ause I am not confident when my hair isn’t looking good.

I still remember the day that I got my first straightener – it changed my life.

It was during high school, about Year 8 I think, when most girls are struggling with their self esteem.

My hair wasn ’t straight and i t wasn’t curly, it was sort-of poof y – basic ally, I ha ted g oing out. I was given a straigh tener for m y birthday that year and everything changed.

In those days, the straighteners you could afford were pretty average and it took about an hour to

straighten a whole head of hair but I would do it every morning because with tame hair, I was

no longer embarrassed to head out doors, I was super confident!

I have heard many women talking about losing their confidence when they g o

grey and when their hair thins out (probably why most of us choose

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model an important area of your life. But you’re also feeling restless, reckless and rebellious. B e inspired b y birthda y grea t V anessa R ed-grave; “Ask the right questions if you’re to find the right answers.”

AQUARIUS JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

Procrastinating P isceans are the masters of a voidance – nev er more so than this week, when the New Moon energises your ‘es-

caping’ zone. If you have a problem that needs to be faced or a decision that needs to be made by all means spend time pondering and contem-plating … closely followed by decisive action.

PISCES FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

The New M oon ur ges y ou to find f resh wa ys to connec t w ith those around you, as you contribute your considerable talents to

a group, club or organisation. And don’t worry if your spontaneous ap-proach results in mistak es along the way. Your motto for the momen t is from French writer Colette, born on February 28, 1873. “You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”

ARIES MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

Is it time for Bulls to look for a bet ter job or chan ge vocation? Are you overdue for a pay rise or promotion? Maybe you need to

work smarter, not harder? If you resist making career changes, you will be left behind, as the New M oon encourages you to explore fresh pro-fessional pastures.

TAURUS APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

You are super busy but are y ou actually achieving anything? If you tackle tasks in short, sharp bursts, you’ll gradually get things

done. The New M oon stimulates your brain po wer so i t’s the perfec t time to study, read, research and investigate. You’re also keen to speak up about work issues as you express yourself eloquently.

GEMINI MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

Crabs are sentimental creatures and can spend too much time in the past. Resist the temptation to brood and stew over love gone

wrong. This week’s stars will help heal your hurt feelings so you can fi-nally let go and move on. The New Moon signals a major shift in the ar-eas of sex or money. Perhaps a passionate new relationship?

CANCER JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

Mae W est, Mick J agger, Madonna, R obert R edford, Whi tney Houston, Robert de Niro, Jennifer Lopez … why are so many ma-

jor entertainers also Leos? Because they relish being the centre of atten-tion. With the New Moon revving up your relationship zone, the chal-lenge is to share the spotlight with someone else.

LEO JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

With the New Moon activating your health zone, it’s time to start a new diet and exercise program as you swap cream buns for car-

rot juice, and lon g TV sessions for po wer walks and trips to the g ym. Virgos thrive on a regular routine and a healthy lifestyle, so stop the ex-cuses and start now!

VIRGO AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

It’s time to connec t w ith y our inner chil d as y ou tap into the stores of c reativity w ithin. There coul d be some conf lict be-

tween your professional and personal li ves, as Jupiter and Pluto high-light your struggle to achieve some balance. With Venus powering for-wards in your domestic zone on Sunda y, make your home a cocoon of calm, away from the hustle and bustle of the busy world outside.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

Pluto opposes Jupiter on Friday, which increases your ambitious streak and your domineering side. Strive to be persuasive, rath-

er than forceful. And perhaps it’s time to boost your own performance, before you start telling everyone else what they should be doing! It’s a great week for a domestic clean-up and de-clutter.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

Sagittarius is a fiery sign of extremes, big bold moves and extrav-agant gestures. And J upiter (your ruling planet) opposes Pluto

on Friday, which will increase your tendency to overdo just about eve-rything, especially spending. You’re also inclined to jump to hasty con-clusions about other people but take a look at yourself!

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

Show me the money! With the New Moon in your cash zone, it’s time to take stock of your financial situation and initiate some

smart new strategies. Abundance is all around you just have to tap into it. Don’t forget to do an inventory of your inner wealth, which includes your self-esteem and core values.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

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Have y ou ev er though t of g etting help w ith y our health ? Maybe you wanted to hire a trainer but thought you're too unfit to start? W ell if y ou are sick do y ou wai t un til y ou're better before you go to the doctor? What about quickly change your oil before you take the car in for a service? We don't want the mechanic seeing how dirty our old oil is!

Starting your training journey is daunting. It’s very hard for an overweight, unfit person to walk into a gym or see a trainer for the first time. I don ’t just mean har d to g et up the steps but the willpower to stick to the decision and go right outside their comfort zone. It makes people feel quite vulnerable.

The trainer is most lik ely quite fit and healthy themselves, so people think trainers must be lookin g at their new clien t judging them or quietly saying, how could you let yourself go this much and be so lazy!

It’s funny but i t’s assumed ev erybody knows how to k eep fit and anyone who doesn’t is just lazy. We all own a body so must know how to look after it... right? This isn’t true.

I train people to become trainers and I kno w how much is involved in making someone good at it. To assume everybody should just know how to do it is ridiculous.

A trainer is in the trade of g etting people fit. The ‘produc t’ they make is fit, healthy people. Any trainer worth more than $1.50 an hour knows how people feel when coming in the first time. They are professionals, assessin g where a new clien t is and where they wan t to be and then designin g a wa y to g et them there.

They’re not thinking ‘Ha ha you’re fat and I'm not’. They have c hosen t o f ollow a c areer p ath t hat r evolves a round helping others improve their results too. It is a service indus-try. Skill lev el as a trainer is judg ed by what they c an do for a client.

It’s entirely normal to feel a li ttle trepidation starting out, but give it a while and see if that doesn’t turn into excitement as you start feeling and seeing all the great results from your exercise efforts.

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I always wanted to be a vet ever since I was three- years-old, and nothin g is better than owning my own practice so I can look after animals in the best way possible, without having shareholders to answer to!

While the hours are lon g and emotions often r un very high, bein g a veterinarian is incredibly rewarding for those who lo ve animals and value the bond between animals and people.

It’s an inc redible feelin g when y ou see a sick animal lookin g up a t you as the person who can diagnose and treat them back to full health; but this also requires a g reat a mount o f r espect a s you’re dealin g w ith a sen tient bein g that has feelings, needs and wants, and is not just a set of symptoms.

Working as a v eterinarian in a busy prac tice you learn the value of tr ue unconditional love and is perhaps the best part of one’s career. Seeing a ball of fluff bouncing down the corri-dor from the hospital rooms to an eager family in the waiting room, licking them all over, never becomes routine; especially when the same family had tears in their eyes the week earlier, leaving their baby in our care, not knowing what lies ahead.

It also teaches y ou about the importance of empa thy. Animals in our c are rarely apprec iate that the p oking, prod-ding and injec ting w ill direc tly help their pain, sufferin g or illness, but they still allow us to look after them.

It’s moments like these that make me realise the importance of the profession. Y our heart really needs to be completely dedicated to realise that it’s not just a job and that there’s a huge difference w e mak e in people ’ s li ves. Tha t’s wh y i t’s important that vets always treat with compassionate hearts, gentle hands and kindly words.

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The Greek F estival is on again and this y ear has a comedic spin to it.

Former ‘Wogs out of W ork’ and ‘ Acropolis No w’ ac tor

George Kapiniaris w ill be headlinin g a series of shows in February and March.

Highly an ticipated sho w, ‘Zorba The Freak’ is a George’s own baby.

“The show will have content that will be the best of my humour. A collection of my strangest material over the last five years,” he explained.

“I wri te all m y ma terial which comes from my personal e xperiences. Whatever is g oing on in m y life I include it in m y shows.”

He s aid h e i s l ooking f orward t o entertaining Sydney crowds, who better characterise the essence of Greek c ulture compared to Melbourne audiences.

“The difference betw een S ydney and Melbourne audiences is tha t S ydney has retained their Greek heritage,” he said.

“In M elbourne they tak e themselv es a bit too seriously . They [Greeks] migh t be lawyers now, but they still c ame from an era where they took on the ‘Effie’ persona. Sydney audiences are proud of their Greek heritage. Melbourne crowds have become too yuppy.”

So where did the ti tle ‘Zorba The F reak’

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It’s going to be a night to remember when three of the bigg est names of Australian rock ’n’ roll from the eighties come tog ether to pla y a t the C anterbury H urlstone Park

RSL Club tomorrow night.Forget y our 80 ’s tribute bands, Abso -

lutely 80s is the real deal. All three artists belonged to big name bands; B oom Crash Opera (Dale R yder), Kids in the Ki tchen (Scott Carne), and Real life (David Sterry).

This will be the ultima te reunion sho w, with the best of A ustralia’s eighties idols sharing the stage in one pumping show.

Proving the 80 ’s are ali ve and kickin g, Absolutely 80s has been touring the coun-try and pla ying to jam-pack ed v enues since 2010, usually w ith a rota ting roster of three front men.

Sydney fans c an c atch fi ve c rowd

favourites in one sho w, performin g their timeless classic s w ith the backin g of an all-star eighties band includin g members from Boom Crash Opera, Big P ig and The Black Sorrows.

When the guys start pumpin g out hi ts like ‘ Onion Skin ’, ‘ Great Wall’, ‘ Send M e An Angel’, ‘ Catch me I’ m Falling’, ‘Bi tter Desire’, ‘ Current Stand ’, and ‘ Change in Mood, Shine’, you won’t be able to resist as the dance floor beckons.

Scott Carne said the show would take the audience to a by-gone era.

“Our fans are alwa ys en thusiastic and have such high energy, it seems they can’t get enough,” he said.

Tickets to Absolutely 80s sho ws always sell quickly, so book early! D oors open a t 7.30pm, show starts a t 8.30pm. Bookings can be made on 9559 0000.

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come from?“One of the people I w orked w ith on

‘Acropolis Now’ used to call me ‘Zorba The Freak’, and I always said that I will call one of my shows that,” George said.

Having ac ted in man y stage and telev i-sion sho ws for man y y ears, G eorge only got serious about wri ting his o wn perfor-mances in 2007.

He said working in theatre and musicals was g ood, but he needed stimula tion of the mind.

“Working in those areas is great, however one needs to k eep the mind turnin g over, I found that working as a stand up come-dian mak es y ou think. Y ou’re constan tly thinking of material to write.”

Predominantly a comedy , ‘Zorba The Freak’ still manages to have a serious side to it.

“I want the audience to think about not judging a book b y its cover. Stereotyping is not health y for our soc iety. W e’re all different, we are all individuals.”

The Greek F estival g ets under way on Saturday, February 22 at Tumbalong Park which G eorge w ill ac t as master of ceremonies for from midday.

‘Zorba The F reak’ w ill be sho wn a t a number of places, includin g C anterbury League on F ebruary 27 , The J uniors (formerly Souths Juniors) on March 6 and on March 14 at Bankstown Sports Club.

Ticket price is $35. B ookings c an be made at the Greek F estival office b y call-ing 97500440. For more information visit www.greekfestivalofsydney.com.au.

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Since opening in 1973, the Opera House has entertained an audience in excess of 65 million. This year the Sydney Opera House will celebrate four decades as an eminent national building and valuable piece of cultural and tourism infra-structure. The 2013 Sydney Architecture Festival launched on November 1 to celebrate ‘Your City Your Community’ through the built environment. This is a great display of information on now at Customs House.

One of the biggest musicals to ever hit the theatre stage is back in Sydney for a limited time only. Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ is one of the most popular and most expensive theatre productions to ever grace our shores because of its wonderful music, sets, story and costumes. Directed by the acclaimed Julie Taymor, this production has won over 70 major international theatre awards. Tickets start at $50. To book visit www.lionking.com.au.

To celebrate the most popular fruit in the world, the humble tomato, join tomato lovers from across Sydney at the Royal Botanic Garden for a tomato festival. Up until January 30, anyone can enter their home grown tomatoes for a chance to win the ‘Best in Show’ prize. Enjoy anything from children’s activities to cooking masterclasses and even a tomato themed cocktail party throughout the festival. For details visit www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au.

Escape the heat and indulge in Snow-flake Cookies, Reindeer Cupcakes, White Ice Chocolate Crackles, Snow Meringues and much more. Tickets are $49 for adults and $30 for children. To book, call 8248 5252.

Steel Park Water Play area is the perfect antidote to those hot summer days, which can be pretty unbearable if you’ve got kids. Located on the Marrickville side of the Cook’s River, the Water Play Park features a host of activities to keep the kids busy (and cool) for hours on end. Best of all, it’s completely free. Why not pack a picnic and head down to the park to make a day of it that the whole family can enjoy? Remember to pack the kids’ swimming costumes!

Slip off your shoes, step on the green and have a few bowls at Marrickville Bowling Club this Australia Day, for the club’s Triple J Hottest 100 Count-down Party. Enjoy $5 barefoot bowls all day and $10 VB Jugs in the true Aussie spirit. For more information visit www.marrickvillebowlingclub.com.au.

Youth and children are invited to Marrickville Library and History Services for an afternoon of free fun and activities in celebration of the beginning of the new lunar calendar. This special event is for children and youth aged five to 18 interested in celebrating the beginning of the year of the horse. For more information or to book, speak to library staff or call 9335 2173.

Time to slip into your traditional Brazilian wear for Carnaval da Saudade, Brazil-ian Carnival 2014. Organised by the Brazillian Community Council of Australia, the event will showcase the best of Brazilian culture in an evening to remember. Visit www.bracca.org for more information or to book your spot. There will be heaps of great cultural experiences to share in!

Nestled amongst the trees find the City of Sydney’s Lawn Library, an oasis of calm and the perfect chill-out zone for the whole family during a big day at the Festival.Sit down and enjoy children’s rhyme time, twilight story time or late night readings and take part in fun, creative activities.

DAVID MOORE: CAPTURING THE CREATION OF THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE Until Sunday, January 26, 2014Customs House

THE LION KING Until Sunday, May 11Capitol Theatre

TOMATO FESTIVALFriday, January 31; Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2Royal Botanic Gardens

‘FROZEN’ TIFFIN TEA AT THE LANGHAM, SYDNEY Saturday, January 25The Langham, Sydney

CITY OF SYDNEY LAWN LIBRARY Between Thursday, January 9 and Sunday, January 26

STEEL PARK WATERPLAY PARK Daily, 10am to 6pm, Until March 2014

MARRICKVILLE BOWLING CLUB HOTTEST 100 COUNTDOWN Sunday, January 26Marrickville Bowling Club

LUNAR NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES Tuesday, February 4Marrickville Library

CARNAVAL DA SAUDADE Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16BRACCA Headquar-ters

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In a world first, the Australian Museum presents ‘Tyran-nosaurs – Meet the Family’, an innovative, multimedia experience showcasing the newly-revised tyrannosaur family tree. With over 10 life-sized dinosaur specimens on display, including one of the oldest tyrannosaurs, Guanlong wucaii, the exhibition runs from November 23, 2013 to July 2014. For more information and to purchase tickets to this awesome exhibition call 02 9320 6000.

As the go-to man to get your booty movin’, Snoop Dogg aka Snoop Lion has solidified his position as the world’s leading hip hop artist. Recently adopting the moniker Snoop Lion after an inspirational trip to Jamaica, these shows will be the first time Australians will see the reinvented ‘reggae’ superstar live on stage performing a mix of Lion tracks and his greatest Dogg hits! Tickets are on sale now at $78.60 from the Enmore Theatre and Ticketek.

It wouldn’t be summer in Sydney without Sydney Festival’s Symphony in The Domain. Bring a hamper, a blanket and your friends and settle in for a free concert under the stars. This year, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performs Gustav Holst’s stunning orchestral suite ‘The Planets’, a journey through the solar system. This event is free.

Through December, January and February, Sunday afternoons will be known as a time to enjoy free laughs. The clever minds behind Mug and Kettle Comedy and Late Night Comedy on the Sly are offering 12 weeks of comedy, in a different beer garden each week. For weekly lineups, venues and times, visit Mug and Kettle Comedy’s Facebook. You won’t find a better bag of laughs anywhere else in Sydney.

‘Rural Habitat’ helps to create and re-imagine rural dwell-ing designs on tight budgets. It is the collaborative effort and combined visions of Mobile Workshop Architects and NGO Vasco de Quiroga PSXXI and started as an initiative to improve living conditions for people in remote Mexican communities. This exhibition at Customs House aims to heighten awareness of some of the challenges facing rural and remote Mexican communities and share architectural and social design solutions. There will be interesting photographs, multimedia and models of Mexcian and rural communities on display. Visit www.sydneyarchitec-turefestival.org to find out more.

Time is running out for inner city residents to discover the fascinating world of Scandinavia’s most famous celebrities, Vikings. The Australian National Maritime Museum’s interna-tional exhibition: ‘Vikings – Beyond the Legend’ must close at the begin-ning of next month so make sure you visit to explore hundreds of unique artifacts, many of which have never before been seen in Australia.

From the eclectic to the eccentric, from organic to conven-tional, eco-friendly and chai-tentingly chillaxing, this market would have to be the best Organic Market in Sydney’s Inner West going around. This can be seen in the choice of foods and produce to specialty products. It is a true reflection of how diverse the population who shop there is week-in week-out. Such is their devotion some will travel from as far as Blue Mountains simply to achieve their weekly Organic fix!

TYRANNOSAURUS – MEET THE FAMILY Saturday, November 23 until Sunday, July 27Australian Museum

SNOOP DOGG AKA SNOOP LION WITH MAC MILLER Saturday, January 25Enmore Theatre

SYMPHONY IN THE DOMAIN Sunday, January 26, 8pm – 12amThe Domain

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RURAL HABITAT Until Sunday, January 26Customs House

VIKINGS – BEYOND THE LEGEND Until Sunday, February 2Sydney Maritime Museum

MARRICKVILLE ORGANIC MARKET Every Sunday 8.30am – 3pmAddison Road Community Centre

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One of the country’s most successful family winemakers, W estend Esta te a t Griffi th in the NS W Ri verina, has chan ged i ts name to Calabria Family Wines to reflect its second and thir d g eneration family

involvement in the running of the company.Established b y F rancesco and Elisabet ta C alabria

after they migra ted to Griffi th in 19 45 to gro w f ruit and vegetables – and w ith their first w ines made in the family laundr y – the compan y is no w a multi-million-dollar enterprise.

Announcing W estend E state’s n ame-change to Calabria Family Wines, Sales and Marketing Manager Andrew C alabria said: “Makin g wine is our life. We embody family heritage and passion, and b elieve w e n eed t o d ifferentiate o urselves from toda y’s corpora te w orld of w inemaking, by highligh ting w e are the family behind the company.

“The chan ge also honours the e xtraordinary efforts of our fa ther, Bill Calabria (one of Franc-esco and Elisabet ta’s fi ve sons ) as Managin g Director and Chief Winemaker – he has been an inspiration to each and every one of the family throughout our li ves, and equally so to our wonderfully dedicated work force.”

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A show that will wrap up production is ‘The

Newsroom’, the HBO series that airs on Foxtel here in Australia. The show has been renewed for a third season but will finish up after that. If you haven’t managed to stumble across it during its first two seasons, do yourself a favour and pick up the DVD before the third season airs. It’s a unique, positive and thought-provoking show.

Actor and comedian Shane Bourne will host

this year’s Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTAs), broadcast in a special 90-minute presenta-tion on Thursday, January 30, at 8.30pm on Ten. A seasoned presenter and host, Shane will lead the night of peer-voted awards, live performances and special appearances from personalities across the Australian television and film.

Channel Nine’s blockbuster summer

series ‘Hostages’ has wrapped up, with the final episode airing last week. The show didn’t quite set the world on fire ratings-wise and the Christmas/New Year break probably hurt its momentum leading up to the finale.

Channel Nine would be pleasantly surprised by

the incredible ratings figures the cricket has produced this year. For example, Nine’s coverage of the Brisbane ODI match attracted a national peak audience of more than 2.679 million and an average audience of 1.798 million.

Leila McKinnon will host Nine’s new current

affairs show, ‘Inside Story’. Reporters will include Tom Steinfort, Alicia Loxley and Peter Stefanovic. The show will cover topics such as real life crimes, human dramas, adventures, mysteries and medical miracles.

‘Home and Away’ returns to screens at 7pm next

Monday night. Summer Bay fans will finally get to find out who survived the cliffhanger bomb. It just keeps giving. The question remains, where is the most dangerous place in Australia to live – Summer Bay or Mount Thomas?

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DOWN1. Alliance2. Obser vable3. Morning droplets4. Cog5. Ev aded6. Snuggle closely7. Protest march8. C onquer9. Sudden fear10. Unfathomable12. Man-made fi bre14. Daisy-like fl ower

16. Undue speed19. Inuit boat22. Put on end23. Finger-shaped pastry25. Paint spreader26. Handy29. Become too big for32. Cleopatra's killer35. Workers' strike37. Evil giants38. Edited (text)40. Church passage41. Waterway

42. Motto43. Visual perception44. Glumness47. Originating51. Salt/water mix52. Thin coating53. Conceive54. Step gingerly58. Blue shade59. Psychic ability (1,1,1)61. Singer, ... John63. Troubled64. Hazard

65. Nut66. EU currency units68. Dorks71. Dog-like predator72. Tickle74. The A of BA76. Convulsions78. Employs80. Canine command83. Trim (lawn)

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