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P ensioners living in low-cost manufac-tured housing could be forced to cough up an extra $30 per fortnight if new plans to place a GST on site fees at home parks

come to pass. In October, the Australian Taxation Office is-

sued a draft ruling to impose a 10 per cent tax on moveable home owners on rented sites, a move that Member for Shortland, Jill Hall, believes will leave thousands of pensioners in her electorate worse off.

“This is not good enough,” Ms Hall said. “95 per cent of people who live in moveable

home parks are actually pensioners, they’re on limited income and a GST on top of a rental pay-ment will be a big impost on their lifestyle and cost of living. They shouldn’t be penalised for de-ciding to live in this communal environment.”

Ms Hall said, when questioned by a member of the opposition about the proposed changes dur-ing parliament last week, Prime Minister, Tony Abbott’s response was, “things happen.”

She felt the Prime Minister was backing out of his election promise not to expand the GST.

“Before the election the Government said that there would be no change whatsoever, no exten-sion to the GST, and even if it is a decision of the ATO they need to make sure this doesn’t come into being.”

Bev Mulholland, a resident of Sunstrip Residen-tial Home Park in Blacksmiths, told the Post that the proposed changes would leave her $30 out of pocket each fortnight.

“I pay $149 a week rent so this change will cost

me nearly $30 a fortnight and when we have our annual rate increase I could be looking at a lot more,” she said.

“I’ve seen people here who hardly manage on a pension now. A lot of us don’t know what we’ll do.”

Residents of the Blacksmiths park gathered on Friday to present a petition containing 3,000 sig-natures to Ms Hall, who will take the petition to Canberra this week.

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I just don’t get the whole idea of adults giving each other presents for Christmas.

Before I get attacked for being a Scrooge or seem-ing like Seinfeld's Frank Costanza and his 'Festi-vus' holiday, let me make perfectly clear that I am totally in favour of children receiving gifts and watching them surrounded by toys and wrapping paper on Christmas morning is one of the happi-est scenes a parent can witness.

But I shake my head when I see and hear peo-ple worriedly stating “I haven’t even started my Christmas shopping” and then rattling off the names of aunts and uncles etc who are “so hard to buy for”.

Here’s a simple solution – don’t buy any pre-sents.

Save yourself all that stress by letting adults, who in most cases earn their own money, buy what they need and want themselves.

Of course, many of you will say that it is more about the idea of giving and receiving rather than the monetary value of the gift.

I understand that and as I said earlier, my kids will get plenty of toys – most of which end up for-gotten in a cupboard or broken because of fights over someone not sharing their toys.

But I honestly would not think any less of any-one in my extended family who decided they were no longer going to buy me a present.

I'm often described as one of those 'hard to buy

for' people. But I'm not. I’d be more than happy if they bought their children another gift with the money they were going to spend on me. A dona-tion to charity would also by fine by me.

As you could imagine, my left is left to carry the burden of Christmas shopping in our family.

Often as we do the rounds of visiting family on Christmas Day, relatives will thank me for present and card that is from us.

Of course, I have no idea what we have bought them, so I often need to find my wife for a quick one-on-one rundown of who got what, to avoid looking clueless if confronted by another grateful relative.

While on the subject of Christmas, just a re-minder that the Post has set up a Christmas tree in our reception area for readers to leave small gifts for out of home care children in the Hunter region.

On Thursday this week (December 12), I will be taking all the donated gifts to the Samaritans Christmas party at Maitland.

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E ducation Minister Christopher Pyne believes the Coalition’s Gon-ski debacle has not shaken the faith the public has in the Govern-

ment. Speaking exclusively with the Post in his Parliament House office, Mr Pyne showed little signs of the intense pressure he’s been under following consistent scru-tiny of the Coalition’s position on educa-tion funding over the last month.

“It was never a broken promise because we said in the election campaign that we would have the same funding envelope as Labor and that’s exactly what we were delivering,” Mr Pyne said about the wide-spread belief that the Coalition had bro-ken an election commitment by saying it would only honour education funding deals for one year, rather than four.

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The position was later reversed follow-ing immense public pressure and agree-ments with Queensland, Western Aus-tralia and the Northern Territory, who had previously failed to agree to the national framework.

“I think the Government has got off to a good start. There’s always bumps in the road and holes in the road that you run over, but I think the public are glad where we’ve ended up which is with $1.2 billion more than Labor, everyone in the national agreement and the states and territo-

ries being treated as the adults that they should be to make the decisions for their state and territory schools rather than be-ing told what to do by Canberra,” Mr Pyne said.

Mr Pyne said the system left to him by former Education Minister and current Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was “un-implementable” and changes would be made to improve it such as removing the central command and control from Can-berra as part of amendments to the Aus-tralian Education Act.

The saying goes that the definition of stupidity is to do the same thing twice and expect a different result.

The previous Government was all about spending. They spent billions on school halls and laptop computers and while these things are useful, all the evidence suggests these meas-ures had no impact on lifting student outcomes in Australia.

Education is a critical area for the future of our country therefore it’s not surprising there has been a lot of talk lately about the importance of school funding.

I have been working through a very complex process since my appoint-ment to resolve the many issues left with the previous government's school funding model. Make no bones about it, it was a mess which we were forced to sort out. Two states and one territory hadn’t signed up and the funding allocated for these states was taken out of the Budget by Labor meaning from 2014 some states would receive millions of extra dollars and other states would get nothing.

This Government was elected with a clear policy to put students first and focus on outcomes. We are commit-ted to four key initiatives which will address the slipping of standards.

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Alan Wright a Law Society Accredited Family Law Specialist will be conducting a free information night on Thursday, 12 December from 6pm to 7.30pm, to explain to you “who gets what” property when you separate from your partner. Because of his experience in Family Law, Alan understands the pressures of breaking up and will point out some of the common problems in Family Law property disputes and how to avoid them. He’ll give you tips to help you take control so you can get on with your life, and he’ll discuss how your entitlement is worked out. Alan will also talk about:• the Superannuation Laws and how

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There were tears, cheers and plenty of winners across Newcastle last week with thousands of athletes from over 30 countries competing for glory in the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games.

The inaugural event brought more than 2,500 athletes with an intellectual disability to the Hunter region to play for gold in a range of sports including, swimming, athlet-ics, badminton, bocce and ten pin bowling.

Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games di-rector, Chris Heverin, said the Games were an outstanding success. “There is no ques-tion that the first ever Asia Pacific Games have set the bar extremely high for others to follow,” he said.

“From the Opening Ceremony, to the atmosphere at the venues, Newcastle has provided a world-class Games for our Spe-cial Olympics athletes.”

Chairman of the Games organising com-mittee, John Trevillian, said the Games were an outstanding success and Newcastle and the Hunter should be proud.

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Hunter TAFE teacher honoured with Excellent Service Award

The Director-General of the NSW Depart-ment of Education and Communities, Dr Michele Bruniges AM has congratulated Hunter TAFE teacher Toni Foot for the 2013 Director-General’s Award for Excel-lent Service to Public Education.

“Toni is an outstanding example of the dedication of staff who work in and with schools and TAFE colleges in this state,” Dr Bruniges said.

Dr Bruniges said that the annual awards are presented to individuals and teams whose efforts have led to the improve-ment in the teaching, learning environ-ments and student outcomes at their school, institute or office.

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“Each winner has demonstrated their commitment to the values and ethos of public education and showed the breadth of first-rate service across our state,” said Dr Bruniges. “They all share a dedication to working with their communities and making NSW a better place for children and young people. All of today’s winners are incredible advocates for public educa-tion and I would like to congratulate them and thank them,” she said.

S tate Member for Wallsend, So-nia Hornery, says Newcastle City Council needs to consider intro-ducing cheaper entry fees at its

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Less than a month after Newcas-tle City Council general manager, Ken Gouldthorp, caved to community criti-cism by agreeing to return the week-end opening hours at the Stockton and Beresfield Swimming Centre’s to their usual 5pm closing time during the peak summer season, Ms Hornery has called on Mr Gouldthorp to consider imple-menting a two month trial of a flat $2 entry fee at the Beresfield Swimming Centre.

“I sent a letter to general manager, Ken Gouldthorp, a few weeks ago asking that the Council implement a $2 flat-fee trial for two months from the beginning of this month but there has been no ac-tion,” she said.

“I asked for the Council to support the trial using Beresfield as a test case to see if a lower fee will boost patronage.”

The cost of a single adult admission to Beresfield Swimming Centre is currently $4.80.

Ms Hornery said lower fees would make the facility more accessible to families with limited incomes living in the area.

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N ewcastle Knights home bouts are traditionally a sea of red and blue but the 2014 season could bring a hint of pink into the mix.

The club has just released a new Women in League jersey to celebrate the unique and important contribution women make to the game. The jersey, pink and blue as opposed to the usual red and blue team colours, will be worn by players in the eighth annual Women in League round in 2014.

21-year-old second-rower, Alex McKin-non, was thrilled to hear of the club’s de-cision to release a new jersey to recognise women.

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Meanwhile, the NRL 2014 season draw was also announced last week and sees the Knights facing the Penrith Panthers at Cen-trebet Stadium in round one on Saturday, March 8.

The first Knights home game of the sea-son will be on Sunday, March 16 against the Canberra Raiders.

Knights players Dane Gagai and Tyrone Roberts were honoured to present Special Olympics athletes with their well earned medals at a presentation ceremony at Charlestown on Friday.

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Over a quarter of young Australians wor-ry about the state of the economy and fi-nance, according to a national survey re-leased last week.

The Mission Australian Youth Survey asked 14,461 people aged 15 to 19 about their values and issues of concern and identified that 26.2 per cent of young peo-ple listed the economy and financial mat-ters as the most important issue facing Australia today – followed by politics and societal values (24.6 per cent) and equity and discrimination (24.1 per cent).

The survey also revealed disparity be-tween the availability of local job oppor-tunities for young people generally versus the availability of local jobs in a young per-son’s desired field of employment.

While around 70 per cent felt there were enough opportunities for employment in their local area generally, only 50 per cent felt there were sufficient opportunities lo-cally in an area they would like to work in.

Mission Australia said the findings of the report underscore the need for significant policy reform in the areas of youth em-ployment, education and training.

“Young people have told us – and the ev-idence supports – that there is a need for a greater focus and investment in youth education, training and employment,” the organisation stated in its report into the results of the annual survey.

“We need to ensure that young adults do not fall through the cracks while trying to transition from school to work, school to training or from training to work.”

The Post asked some young Hunter resi-dents about their concerns for the future.

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“I’m basically a writer and photographer. I write for a few different online publica-tions…mostly freelancing. I want to go to university and I’m leaning towards a ca-reer in marketing or communications but I will probably have to move to Sydney or Melbourne because there aren’t enough opportunities in Newcastle.”

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“I worked as a baby sitter for three hours each afternoon during Year 12 but I will definitely need to pick up more hours if I get into uni to pay for text books. It’s so hard when you’re starting out trying to get a job when you haven’t got any experience. 95 per cent of jobs say, ‘experience desirea-ble,’ and it’s like, ‘I’m getting this job for the experience.’ It can be frustrating.

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1 of 67.5 per cent of young Australians who felt positive or very positive about the future.

“I am a bit stressed about what my ATAR will be but there are plenty of options available even if you don’t get into the uni course you want. When you’re young you shouldn’t have to worry about things like finance and jobs, just enjoy being young.”

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Cancer Council recently released research showing Australians are at the same risk of being sunburnt at sporting venues as they are at the beach.

The findings from Cancer Council’s most recent National Sun Protection Survey, shows sporting venues are clearly linked with sun damage, with 22% of Australians

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Environment Minister Robyn Parker today announced the appointed of John Tate as the new independent chair of the Upper Hunter Air Quality Monitor-ing Network (UHAQMN) Advisory Com-mittee.

Ms Parker said that Mr Tate has a strong commitment to improving air quality in the Hunter region, and is cur-rently the Chair of the Newcastle Com-munity Consultative Committee on the Environment (NCCCE).

“Mr Tate has played a key role as chair of the NCCCE in helping the commu-nity to understand air quality monitor-ing and ensure the community is better informed and more engaged about air quality as a complex environmental is-sue,” Ms Parker said.

“He has overseen the NCCCE’s con-tribution to the planning for the Lower Hunter Air Quality Monitoring Net-work, which is partly modelled on the Upper Hunter network.

“Mr Tate is well respected in the com-munity and continues to work hard representing the community’s inter-ests to the Environment Protection Au-thority (EPA) and the Office of Environ-ment and Heritage (OEH).

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Newcastle University Choir is thrilled to collaborate again with local jazz su-premo Terence Koo to present our 2013 Christmas concert.

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It’s on Sunday 15 December at 2.00pm at the Great Hall, Newcastle University.

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A ll interested folk are invited to a special commemoration to honour the original inhabit-ants, the pioneers, who settled

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On 5th November 1863 the first coal was sent from the pit, and on 26th December 1863 Mr Thomas Croudace and other dig-nitaries officially opened the colliery by having a celebratory dinner in the mine

The future township of Lambton was subdivided that year and most of the males of the households were employed directly or indirectly by the Scottish Aus-tralia Mining Company.

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Pearson, Kendall, Elder, DeVitre, Dick-son, Young (now part of Newcastle Road), Grainger & Morehead. The name of the manager of the Lambton Colliery, Mr Croudace, is remembered by the main thoroughfare from Newcastle Road to The Lodge, Mr Croudace’s residence, which of course is now part of the John Hunter Hospital complex.

Newcastle City Council has planted some trees near Harry Edwards Oval, at the corner of Elder Street and Karoola Road. On the 14th of December that grove of trees is going to be dedicated to the memory of those early settlers, with Council’s cooperation.

Refreshments will be available at the Lambton Jaffas Soccer Club canteen.

One hundred and fifty years later, a few ‘old Lambtonians’ wanted a fitting way to pay tribute to those pioneers and ap-proached Newcastle City Council earlier this year about a memorial grove of trees. Council has been very supportive of the concept.

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Last week, Council endorsed a decision to write to the Environ-ment Protection Authority (EPA) regarding improvements to the Local Government Waste and Resource Recovery Program.

The NSW Government has announced a new method of funding for local councils to deliver waste initiatives. The for-mer program has been replaced by the Waste Less, Recycle More initiative, disbursing $465.7 million over five years, with the majority through competitive grants.

While we welcome the opportunity to put forward programs and initiatives for competitive grants, Council is disappointed that the dedicated funding available to local governments is so low. Last year, we collected and transferred more than $9 million of waste levies to the EPA, and received $1.2 million through the former waste program. Council also secured al-most $700,000 in competitive grants.

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Ships navigating their way through our harbour are a common sight today, however historically this was a journey fraught with danger and earned Newcastle a reputation as being one of the most dangerous ports in the world. Hundreds of ships and lives were lost in its vicinity with the first wreck in 1800. There were more marine rescues here than anywhere else in Australia and many were considered to be the most dramatic in our maritime history. From 1838 a lifeboat and crews were on hand to assist ships in distress and this service remained until 1946. The lifeboat crews, known as the Rocket Brigades, risked life and limb to bring sailors and passengers back to shore after their vessels got into trouble. They saved hun-dreds of lives, sometimes at a cost of their own.

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L ake Macquarie and Newcastle residents have collectively raised $42,849 as part of this year's McHappy Day to be donated

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In addition to raising funds, volunteers from the community played a big role on the day with fire brigades, police and lo-cal businesses giving up time to help col-lect donations or providing items to be raffled for fundraising.

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The awards are held by Life Without Bar-riers, a national not-for-profit organisa-tion and celebrate the inspiring achieve-ments of people with disability, disability support staff and local communities from across Australia and New Zealand.

At the awards, Life Without Barriers’ Chief Executive Ms Claire Robbs said, “These awards celebrate people who through their accomplishments, compas-sion and strength of spirit inspire us. This is our way of acknowledging and encour-aging the contribution that individuals with disability make to their community.

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Tyson Turner-Thomas was recognised for work as a rugby league scoreboard attendant and (above, right) Allan Barton (left), whose Veggie Box Delivery Group won the Community Builder Award

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C hristmas comes but once a year and according to G.J. Gardner Homes in Newcaslte, it sparks a flurry of activity as

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A new parliamentary Select Commit-tee on Gambling has been established to inquire into and report on the impact of gambling on individuals and fami-lies in New South Wales.

Committee Chairman, the Revd the Hon Fred Nile MLC said ‘The Select Committee will examine the impact gambling has on people in New South Wales, with a particular focus on elec-tronic gaming machines, telephone and internet gambling services.”

For more information, including terms of reference and guidelines for making a submission, please visit the Committee’s website www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/gambling.

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Mole on shoulder and a sneezing attack

My partner noticed a mole on my shoul-der and is hassling me to get it checked out, but it has been there for a while and it hasn’t changed much. Do I really need to get it checked out? (Stephen, 32)

A skin lesion check is a common reason to see your GP and it is appropriate to ad-dress now, at the beginning of summer and with the school holidays just around the corner when most of us in Newcas-tle are heading out to enjoy our lovely beaches, the lake and the outdoors. How-ever the reality remains that Australia has the highest incidence of melanoma in the world and in 2012 it was the fourth most common cancer diagnosed in Australia.

Stephen, it is a good idea to get your mole checked by your family doctor be-cause survival rates from melanoma are directly related to lesion thickness, so early diagnosis is essential.

Even for doctors it can be difficult to tell a melanoma from other coloured skin le-sions just by using the naked eye and so it would be worthwhile getting your GP to check your mole using a special hand held microscope called a dermatoscope. Your

risk of melanoma is increased if you have had a previous melanoma or if you have a family history of melanoma. Other risk factors include having multiple moles or whether you have had other types of skin cancers.

If you have red hair, blue eyes and have a tendency to freckle then you are also at risk. And of course a history of sun expo-sure or solarium use will increase your risk. So remember to protect yourself from the sun with sunscreen, hat, shirt sunglasses and avoiding the hottest part of the day and if you are concerned see your GP for a skin check

My daughter always seems to be sick. She wakes every morning with a runny nose and sneezing attacks. She then sounds like her nose is blocked. I am expecting her to develop a cold, but it doesn’t turn into anything. What could this be? (Vicki, 48)

Vicki, it could be that your daughter ac-tually has a condition called allergic rhino-conjunctivitis (commonly known as Hay Fever) rather than a cold. The symptoms

of a watery runny nose, repeated sneezing and nasal congestion fit, but you may also notice that she has red itchy eyes or a na-sal itch. Some people may also develop an irritation at the back of their throat caus-ing them to regularly throat clear. Others may develop dark circles or puffy skin un-der their eyes. The peak time in the New-castle/Hunter region for the condition to occur is November, but continues through until March.

The common triggers are pollens in our environment from trees, grasses and flowering plants. Other triggers include moulds, household dust, certain foods or wine, and cigarette smoke. Your daughter may need to have some blood tests or skin prick tests to investigate her condition.

Allergies are usually treated by avoid-ing the trigger, once it is known, but anti-histamine medication and steroid based nasal sprays can also be useful.

Your family GP will be able to advise you on this, so you should encourage your daughter to see her doctor to discuss her condition and the find the best treatment for her symptoms.

If you have a medical ques-tion you would like to ask Dr Tony you can email the Post at [email protected].

Include your age and gen-der with your question, too. Dr Tony will try to respond to your questions, but if it is something you think is urgent or concerning please be sure to seek advice from your GP.

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If you have throbbing knees, aching hips and sore an-kles it’s easy to assume a lifetime of activity is to blame but that is simply untrue.

Plenty of older people who’ve been active all their lives never develop osteoarthritis. And this misguided view can lead to people avoiding exercise, which has an important role in keeping joints healthy.

“I think it’s a myth to make the general statement that exercise is bad for your joints or actually wears your joints out. There’s no evidence for that,” said rheuma-tologist Professor Patrick McNeil.

Exercise doesn’t just help keep joints healthy, it’s one of the best treatments for joints that are already dam-aged. While it’s natural that when joints hurt, you want to avoid moving them, the movement actually performs an important job. Cartilage is living tissue but it has no arteries to deliver blood to it. Instead it relies on move-ment of the joints to create a pumping action that circu-lates fluid containing oxygen and nutrients.

Exercise also:• decreases pain.• helps maintain the mobility and flexibility of joints.• improves muscle strength, which can help hold joints

in their correct alignment, taking pressure off sore spots. Regular exercise can also help you maintain a healthy weight, reducing stress on joints. It has enormous gen-eral health benefits. It’s much better to be physically ac-tive than to hold back because of your joints.

December is finally here and I say: bring on the mountains of food, holidays spent lazing by the beach, lovely catch-ups with family and parties galore!

Family parties and gatherings with friends are ‘no dra-mas’ but there is one kind of party that always causes a stir around this time of year... the annual office party.

Your work mates might be the people who you spend most of your time with but for most, they are only your friends in the office. In a professional setting there are things that you can and can't wear but when it comes to an after-hours work party, nothing is off-limits.

Viewing your end of year office party with an “anything goes” attitude is a recipe for disaster.

Yes, it should be a time to let your hair down and have a ball with your workmates but it is important to keep in mind that in addition to the girl you share a desk with, you are also partying with your boss, his boss and her boss too.

Choosing the right outfit to wear to the Christmas party can get you off to a good start, the rest (meaning your ac-tions/how much alcohol you consume) is up to you.

When I get ready for my work Christmas party I always try to wear something different – something that my workmates either haven’t seen before or something that I don’t generally wear to the office. This year, I’ll be wear-ing a pair of tailored shorts; they are a good length and as I usually wear trousers to the office, will give me a different look. The second thing that I try to remember is to keep my outfit classy, modest and to the dress-code.

The original Christmas gifts were reported to be gold, frankincense and myrrh; and whilst it’s unlikely that any of these items would now be on the top of your Christ-mas shopping list, there is no doubt 2,000 years ago they would have been well received. Interestingly each has, or more correctly did have, a strong relationship with health.

In a pharmaceutical sense myrrh seems to have the best credentials. As recently as the middle of the last century, Australian doctors prescribed pain relieving mixtures containing tincture of myrrh.

If you can’t (or don’t want to) get your hands on those middle-eastern perfumes and pain relievers and you haven’t yet completed your Christmas shopping, health related gifts might still be an option. If jewellery is on your shopping list, you might consider something that will not only last a lifetime, but might save a life as well – a MedicAlert bracelet or necklet. Check out the website www.medicalert.org.au for more details.

There are other healthy alternatives you might consid-er at this time as well. If you or someone in your family has high blood pressure and gadgets are your go-to items for gift ideas, then an electronic home-use blood pres-sure measuring device (called a sphygmomanometer by the medicos) could be ideal. If you want more ideas for gifts that keep on giving good health, ask at your local Self Care pharmacy. Log onto the website www.psa.org.au, click on “Self Care” then “Find a Self Care Pharmacy”

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From the sea to our tables

With their claws and outer shell, you’d think prawns would be ready for any-thing, yet they shake and

twitch. They must be nervous knowing they are high on the list of fresh seafood species Australians will be consuming this Christmas.

Atlantic salmon, the king of Omega-3, stars in first place as the most popular seafood species consumed this year. Like many other oily fish species, salmon is particularly high in long chain Omega-3 oils which have positive effects on the

heart, the eyes, brain development in babies and can even help improve your mood.

The nervous wild caught prawn is second with oysters third on the list, followed by wild-caught fresh tuna. A large proportion of the tuna we con-sume is farmed but most of the time these fish are born in the wild, then they are ranched into an aquaculture facility for fattening. Only recently, sci-entists managed to hatch tuna larvae in captivity, so in the future farmed tuna will come from hatcheries rather than the ocean.

Sharks are next. These predators form an important part of our annual seafood selection. To ensure sharks remain on the menu and in the oceans, research is being done to develop a re-port card to guide fisheries managers, fishers and consumers alike.

Crabs are in sixth place though prob-ably none of the ones consumed in Australia will be the size of Japan’s gi-ant spider crab, spanning nearly four metres from claw to claw… could hug Santa twice over!

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News in numbers

Applications are now open for Austral-ians wishing to attend the 100th anni-versary commemorations at Gallipoli on ANZAC Day, 2015.

Australian citizens or permanent residents over the age of 18 on or before

April 25, 2015, can apply to attend the event though a ballot process, ensuring fair allocation of places for the official ANZAC Day commemorations.

Places will be available to 8,000 Aus-tralians, with 2,000 reserved for special representatives such as direct descend-ants, the veteran community, secondary school students and their chaperones.

Widows of Australian First World War veterans need not apply for the ballot.

They will be contacts by the Australian Government regarding their interest in attending.

The ballot closes at midnight on January 31, 2014 and applicant will be notified of the outcome in March 2014 to allow enough time for those success-ful to make travel arrangements.

For more information on ANZAC Day commemorations at Gallipoli, eligibility for the ballot and to apply, visit www.gallipoli 2015.dva.gov.au.

Hunter New England Health is urg-ing people to take extra precautious against mosquitos following recently rain and the diagnosis of five individu-als with Ross River Virus and another five their Barrmah Forrest infections in the past month.

Public health physician, David Dur-rheim said the best way to prevent infection is to avoid being bitten.

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“The warm weather allows mosqui-toes to survive longer and transmit viruses to people.

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Get ready to pour yourselves a gin and juice hip hop fanciers because Snoop Dogg is hitting Syd-ney for a special BDO sideshow.

As the go-to man to get those booties shaking, Snoop has solidified his position as one of the world’s leading hip-hop artists. Recently adopting the moniker Snoop Lion after a trip to Jamaica, this show will be the first time Aussie punters will see the reinvented reggae superstar on stage performing a heady mix of Lion tracks as well as his greatest Dogg hits.

There's little denying that with such classic al-bums as 'Tha Doggfather' and 'Paid tha Cost to be tha Boss' and such timeless G-Funk tracks as 'Gin and Juice' and 'Who Am I (What's My Name)' this guy is at the very top of the hip-hop tree.

Joining Snoop is none-other than Mac Miller, fellow-Big Day Out artist, close friend of Snoop’s and one of the brightest stars in the hip hop scene. 21 year old Mac Miller has been making huge waves in the music world with two US top num-ber 3 albums already under his belt.

This is sure to be one gig not to be missed for hardcore hip-hop fans and newcomers to the genre alike.

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Given that Neil Young is responsible for one of the greatest live albums ever com-mitted to tape – the lurching rock and roll spook of ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ – any subsequent live cuts would be pretty hard to top. This one, though, comes pretty darn close.

Recorded at Washington’s Cellar Door over a six-night stint, just after the release of his iconic third solo album ‘After The Gold Rush,' there is a lot for die-hards to sink their teeth into here.

The album is interesting in that it offers many different interpretations of Young classics, most notably a haunting rendi-tion of ‘Cinnamon Girl’, stripped back to its bare essentials with just Young and a piano.

Other standouts include the rarity ‘The Bad Fog of Loneliness’ and the brilliant ‘Don’t Let It Bring You Down’.

A must for Young fans.

While Sean Connery is the best James Bond to have ever graced a screen, Peirce Brosnan certainly was no slouch and this instalment in the seemingly never-ending franchise is perhaps the best of the Brosnan crop.

Agent James Bond 007 is at it again on a mission which includes potential nuclear war, a media tycoon, his former lover and a Chinese agent. Sure, it’s a far cry from Daniel Craig’s Bourne-esque portrayal of the ubiquitous spy, but there’s bucketloads of fun to be had here.

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The story centres around four il-lusionists (played by Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Woodly Harrelson) who are brought together by a mysterious benefactor with the intention of pulling off some spectacu-lar heists against corrupt business leaders during their shows with the FBI and Interpol hot on the trail.

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After a successful European tour throughout October and November and picking up an ARIA gong for best hard rock/heavy metal al-

bum for their third long player ‘Asymme-try’, things couldn’t be going much better

for Perth-based prog rockers Karnivool.“Yeah we’re really stooked with how the

album has been received, no doubt,” gui-tarist Drew Goddard told TE.

“The ARIA was a nice validation – it’s a bit of a weird one though because while it is always to be recognised by out peers, it doesn’t change what we are about as a band.” Always a band that is not afraid to push the sonic boundaries, Karnivool have blown nearly everyone away with ‘Asym-

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metry’ – an album that still revels in the technical heaviness that was the bread and butter of their previous long players ‘The-mata’ and ‘Stay Awake’ but is tempered with a lot more light and shade and a de-cidedly rawer sound.

“I think ‘Asymmetry’ is the next logical step for the band and I’d say that it would be the most experimental album we’ve done so far,” Goddard said. “The main idea for the album was that we wanted to sound more human and raw, I guess and in some ways this was a reaction to a lot of the heav-ier progressive music losing a lot of those human characteristics with the end result sounding like it was recorded in a vacuum. Our first album ‘Themata’ was kind of like that – a very pristine and produced-sound-ing record which is fine, but for us we are always looking to move forward and this seemed like the next logical step.”

The band parted ways with long-time producer Forrester Savell, who helmed the band’s first two albums, in favour of re-nowned deskman Nick DiDia (Rage Against The Machine, Powderfinger) and Goddard said DiDia really helped in stripping back the band’s sound.

“If I’m on my own working on guitar parts, it’s not unusual for me to do, like 30 takes but Nick really forced us to trust our gut and on a sonic level he really helped us capture that rawness that we were chasing and a real roominess in the songs.”

Never ones to rest on their laurels, God-dard said that the band was already looking toward the next project.

“It’s a really exciting time for us because there are just so many facets that we haven’t explored as a band so we’ll hope-fully be recording next year and continuing the evolution of the band.”

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fter yet another mam-moth year for Newcastle roots-rockers Benjalu that saw them play a ridiculous amount of shows and re-

lease two EPs, the boys are seeing in the new

year with a performance at the Sydney Big Day Out after winning a national competi-tion to play on the headspace stage.

“Yeah, were all totally stoked,” front man Ben Gumbleton told TE.

“I don’t think it has really sunk in yet and it probably won’t until we’re actually on stage – it’s definitely one to add to the list of dream festivals. When we started we always said how cool it would be to play at festivals like Bluesfest, Woodford and Peats Ridge and we’ve done those so to be able to tick the BDO off the list is awe-some. Not bad for a bunch of Newie boys.”

Since their massive 50-date tour last year, Benjalu certainly have struck while the iron is hot – switching their time between the rock and roll highway and the studio.

The fruits of their recorded efforts, ‘The Battle’ and ‘Boondoggle’ EPs have pricked up more than their fair share of ears, not to mention surpass all expectations from the band.

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“When the first one [‘The Battle’] dropped in July it blew out all our ex-pectations – it hit number three on the iTunes singer/songwriter charts in Aus-tralia which was just awesome,” Gumble-ton said.

“Also, when ‘Boondoggle’ dropped in November it debuted at number seven in the same charts so we obviously are more than stoked.”

Despite the fact tracks for both EPs were written at the same time, Gumbleton said the band decided to split the songs into two separate entities as they cover very disparate sonic territory.

“Yeah, the songs were all written about the same time, but we found that there was no way that we could release them on the same record because they were completely split sonically,” he said.

“For us, an album shouldn’t just be ten or so songs that you have stuck on an al-bum for the sake of it – it needs to flow.”

That said, Gumbleton revealed that 2014 could very well be the year that Benjalu unleash their highly anticipated debut long player.

“I’m probably going to get shot by someone for saying this but 2014 will more than likely be the year,’ he said.

“We really need to make sure that we’re proud of what we’re putting forward first.”

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With the silly season just around the corner, we at TE have compiled, for you, some of our favourite music-related

flicks to help you while away the hours this Christmas break. So, strap yourselves in as we take to through some of the greatest moments in musical movie history.

This is spinal Tap (1984) This classic fly-on-the-wall mockumentary about the greatest band that never was, Spinal Tap, is still up there as one of the funniest films of all time. The songs are worth the price of the film alone. With titles such as ‘Big Bottom’,and Sex Farm’, how can you go wrong? Also, it's the only film I know of that goes to eleven.

The harder They Come (1972) The Harder They Come has the honour of be-ing both the greatest reggae film ever, and the only English language film to have subtitles due to the thick Jamaican patois. This gritty drama stars reggae legend Jim-my Cliff and also features one of the best soundtracks to ever accompany a film, with some classic tracks from Cliff, Toots and The Maytalls, and Desmond Dekker.

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some Kind of monsTer (2004) This documentary on metal stalwarts Metallica reveals just how bloated and self- important rock stars can be. The very fact that the band hired a ‘coun-sellor' at $40,000 per month could have come straight out of the afore-mentioned ‘This Is Spinal Tap’. Aside from all that, 'Some Kind of Monster' is a truly great documentary that serves as a cautionary tale for bands every-where of what not to become.

The fearless freaKs (2005)

This absorbing doco charts the evolu-tion of sonic adventurists The Flaming Lips Director Bradley Beesley, a long-time friend of lead Lip Wayne Coyne, has had his camera trained on the band since before its inception – and it shows. This is a truly great rock and roll documentary.

The doors (1991) While this is more of a biopic of Jim Morrison rather than of the Doors, the fact is, love him or loathe him, he was the Doors. Oliver Stone takes the viewer on a veritable

magic carpet ride through the sixties and through the highly unpredictable life of the Lizard King.

The filTh and The fury (2000) This is the second time Julian Temple has di-rected a Sex Pistols film but 'The Filth and The Fury' is the definitive last word on the seminal punk band. 'The Filth And The Fury' is a highly personalised and often hi-larious account of one of popular music's most mythologised bands. No stone is left unturned.

honourable menTions24 hour parTy people (2000) From

Joy Division to the Happy Mondays – the turbulent history of the Factory Records label as seen through the eyes of Factory boss Tony Wilson. Absorbing.

WalK The line (2005) Joaquin Phoe-nix and Reese Witherspoon are mesmer-ising as country legends Johnny Cash and June Carter.

roCK and roll high sChool (1979) Hey Ho! Let's go, with some pure Ra-mones Rock and Roll craziness. Gabba Gabba Hey!

anoTher sTaTe of mind (1984) Snappy punk rock documentary follow-ing burgeoning US bands Social Distortion and Youth Brigade as well as the wider US punk rock scene of the late 70's and 80's.

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I f you think you’re going to turn up to Warners Bay Hotel to find another bistro serving pub food,

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When my dining partner and I arrived we were taken aback by the level of ser-vice and friendliness of the staff. De-spite having an almost full dining room, our waitstaff were attentive and jovial. For an entrée I chose arancini balls and my dining partner selected meatballs. Both servings were very generous and satisfying, with the meatballs being served in a delicious tomato sauce and the arancini complimented perfectly with a rocket and parmesan salad. I fol-lowed that with chicken breast topped with avocado, bacon and cheese, which was delicious.

Most impressively, there was no scrimping on the topping, but it also didn’t go overboard. The flavour of the succulent chicken was not lost between the lashings of avocado and bacon.

My dining partner selected the Beef Wellington. He had been tossing up between that and scotch fillet and was very pleased with his decision when the meal arrived, so much so that the phone came out the meal was photo-graphed. Shortly after, the meal was demolished, and he’s planning his next trip back to have it again.

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T here is something decidedly un-orthodox taking shape in New-castle’s West End. The Unortho-

dox Church of Groove is Newcastle’s latest multipurpose venue and they are gearing up to launch the concept with a prohibition-era nightclub night, dubbed 'The Speakeasy', complete with rollick-ing blues, ragtime New Orleans jazz and Latin swing from Newcastle outfit The Smokin’ Chops Quintet (pictured). Venue spokesperson Suzanne Darling told TE that the idea behind the venue was to provide an outlet for Newcastle’s vast ar-ray of creative. “It really is a space for hire that provides an opportunity for any art-ist – performance or visual – to showcase

their creativity. It’s quite a versatile space that is only limited to the imaginations of people using it.

“It’s decked out with some old club lounges and there is a courtyard area out the back – it’s a very cool space.”

The opening will be a harkening back to the halcyon days of the roaring 20s prohibition-era America and Carruthers encouraged people to come dressed in period-correct attire, or at the very least smart casual dress. The Speakeasy will be on at the Unorthodox Church of Groove, 3 Tudor Street Newcastle West, on Satur-day, December 14. Entry is via password and bookings are essential so to secure your spot, call 0401 342 030.

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D espite being a relative ‘late bloomer’ – playing as an acous-tic singer-songwriter in Mel-

bourne’s boutique bars before quitting his part-time job in 2010 to live the life

of a fully-fledged travelling bluesman, Shaun Kirk has taken to the blues like a duck to water as evidenced on his latest EP ‘Giving’.

Kirk is currently in the middle of a mammoth 29-date Australian tour in support of the EP and he told TE that he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Yeah, it’s all going really well at the moment – it is epic as always, but that’s how I like it, cramming as many shows and kilometres into the shortest time possible,” he laughed.

Kirk certainly couldn’t be accused of goldbricking over the past 12 months, with the affable guitar slinger appear-ing at such iconic festivals as Bluesfest, the woodford and Port Fairy Folk Fes-tivals and the St Kilda festival as well as releasing a live album/DVD set ‘The Wick Sessions’ and now the ‘Giving’ EP which Kirk said would act as a teaser for his upcoming full-length ‘Steer the Wheel’ which is set to drop in March next year.

“Yeah a teaser is exactly what I’m calling it,” he said.

“The EP is more of the solo ‘one man band’ stuff at the front with all of the loops and stuff while the back of it is more about me moving forward with a full band. The full band thing is defi-nitely something I want to look at do-ing full-time down the track, I mean the whole one man band thing was so I could survive as an independent art-ist – you know, you only have to pay one person and stuff, but with a full band, I find that I have more freedom to con-centrate on the guitar and also having a band behind you adds so many ele-ments that you just can’t get on your own.”

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W ith John Butler Trio’s trio’s sixth studio album ‘Flesh & Blood’ locked and loaded for

a February 7th global release, the band are gearing up for their first extensive Aussie tour in four years and, good news Newcastle, they are heading our way. Fans can expect a set list encompassing tracks from their new album 'Flesh & Blood' as well as crowd favourites from the breadth of the trio's catalogue.

'Only One', the first single from the al-bum, released next week, offers a fresh take on JBT’s signature sound. Cascad-ing acoustic riffs flow effortlessly over driving rhythms while sun kissed steel

drums and an inspirational melody and lyric delivers a quality summer soundtrack. It's already been welcomed with open arms by fans and media alike with community and commercial radio, Triple j and ABC radio stations around the country embracing the new tune.

The album was recorded in John's stu-dio 'The Compound' in Fremantle with Jan Skubiszewski (Way Of The Eagle) in the producer's chair.

The John Butler Trio will be playing at the Civic Theatre on Wednesday April 9. You’ve got a bit of time up your sleeves for this one, but tickets go on sale this Friday, December 13.

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Hot on the heels of his per-formance at the Special Olympics opening cer-emony, singer is return-ing to Newcastle for two

Christmas shows at Lizotte’s and the singer and 2012 ‘The Voice’ runner-up told TE that he couldn’t wait to return.

“I’m absolutely looking forward to coming back and playing Lizotte’s – it’s one of my favourite rooms in Australia,” he said. “We were just in Newcastle for the Special Olympics which was great so, it’s going to be nice to go from playing such a big show to a more intimate one.”

Percival said that punters could expect some good old-fashioned variety enter-tainment, with more than a bit of Christ-mas cheer thrown in. “here’s going to be a whole lot of new material, some old stuff, some stuff I did on ‘The Voice’ and more than likely some Christmas carols which are always fun,” he said.

“I’m also bringing my good mate Tom-

my Dean along to open the show and he is absolutely hilarious.”

While Percival shot into the national stratosphere after his time on ‘The Voice’ that’s not to say he was an overnight sen-sation.

“I’ve actually never had another job – I’ve basically been a professional musi-cian since I was sixteen,” he admitted. “I’ve done back up singing, performed at the Woodford folk festival a bunch of times, I’ve prepared actors for roles, I’ve done vocal training, tried out for musicals, done the corporate circuit and produced albums for folks like Uncle Jed so, yeah there’s not really much I haven’t done.”

Percival said his decision to audition for ‘The Voice’ was spurred on by a de-sire to work with judge Keith Urban.

“The opportunity to work with Keith was the main focus,” he said. “It was basically a three-month meet and greet with him and I learned so much.” Per-cival said much of his time now was spent finding a work/life balance.

“This year has been more about find-ing a balance – my kids used to think I worked at the airport,” he laughed.

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First National Lake Macquarie P: 4950 8555 Agent: Troy DuncanInspect: By appointment

B uilt on a 391-square-metre block, this weatherboard house is located close to the conveni-ence of Glendale Supa Centre

and transport.The house has a lounge area with

2.5-horsepower reverse-cycle aircondi-tioning, neat and tidy bathroom and the older-style kitchen is a renovators dream.

The property has a carport, a fully fenced yard and a new Colorbond roof, insulation in the cielings and new cladding on the outside.

Glendale

The main eventFor Sale: $275,000

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If you’re serious about breaking into the housing market, a first home saver account is worth considering.

But you have to be totally committed to the concept of home ownership, be-cause once the money goes into a first home saver account, it can only come out to help buy or build a first home.

If it is not used for this purpose, it is added to your super and you can’t ac-cess it until you are retired or can meet another condition of release.

That’s the stick! The carrot is the 17 percent contribu-

tion the government will make on the first $6,000 you deposit each year.

This means that if you deposit $6,000 in one financial year, you will receive a very decent $1,020 from the govern-ment to add to your deposit, while the interest you earn on the account is only taxed at a rate of 15 percent.

To qualify for a first home saver ac-count, you have to save at least $1,000 annually over a minimum of four fi-nancial years before you can withdraw

the money. If you buy your first home before the four year period is up, you can withdraw the money in your ac-count at the end of the four year period to put towards your mortgage.

You will not be able to make any more deposits once you have built or bought a property.

To find out more about first home saver accounts, visit ASIC’s Money Smart website at moneysmart.gov.au and follow the prompts.Contact Raine & Horne Blacksmiths at 69 Turea Street, BlacksmithsPh: (02) 4971 5071 Fax: (02) 4971 5097http://www.raineandhorne.com.au/blacksmiths

real estate

First home saver account

Andrew McGrAthPrincipal of Raine & Horne Blacksmiths

M oments from the edge of Lake Macquarie, this de-lightful home will appeal to a buyer looking for a pre-

mium location. Open plan living awaits in the combined lounge, dining and kitchen area of this neat cladded home, which features a clever three-way bathroom and bedrooms with built in wardrobes. The house is set on a sizeable 822 square-me-tre block with great side access to a large double garage. The property lends itself to dual occupancy (subject to council ap-proval).

Great location

For Sale: $345,000

Lawson Property Sales and Management – Morriset

P: 0423 558 509 Inspect: By appointment

Silverwater24 Silverwater Road

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2 Lloyd Street• Beautifully presented 3 bedroom home• 12 month old kitchen, air con, timber floors• Large entertaining deck for summer BBQs• Fully fenced level backyard with garden shed

6 Joalah Close• Located in lovely quiet cul-de-sac• Large 3 bed home in need of TLC• Formal lounge/dining room with

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• Large separate family room, • 2 x bathrooms• 3 x aircon, outdoor entertaining area• Easy care backyard

586 Main Road• Ideal first home or investment opportunity• Neat and tidy 2 bedroom home• New roof, insulation and cladding• Walk to the shops, schools and transport

Best offer over: $299,950Inspect: Sat 14 Dec, 11-11:30amContact: Troy Duncan 0416 290 555

Offers over: $730,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Gerry Edser 0412 008 888

Price: $319,950 Inspect: Sat 14 Dec, 1-1:30pmContact: Troy Duncan 0416 290 555

Price: $275,000 Inspect: Sat 14 Dec, 10-10:30amContact: Troy Duncan 0416 290 555

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Cardiff Heights 5 3 2 Holmesville Edgeworth 2 1 1 3 2 1

6 Jefferson Road• Massive 5 bedroom home on 1 ½ acres• 4 x bathrooms, 2 x kitchen and 2 x laundrys• High ceilings, timber floors, comb fireplace• 18m x 6.4m garage plus a 2nd sep. garage

Wakefield 5 4 8

Price: $749,950Inspect: By appointmentContact: Troy Duncan 0416 290 555

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Price: $199,950Inspect: By appointment Contact: Troy Duncan 0416 290 555

6 Churnwood Drive• Build your dream home here• Near level 536m2 block (17m w x 34m deep)• Close to shops, transport and schools• Rear access off Plum Way (Private drive)

55 Oakville Road• 3 bedroom hardiplank and tiled home• L shape lounge/dining + cypress pine timber flooring• Original kitchen, gas cooking + gas heating• Double car garage + storage under the home

OPEN HOUSE

Price: $339,950Inspect: Sat 14 Dec 12-12.30pmContact: First National 4950 8555

Edgeworth 3 1 2

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A RARE FIND - 7 Nadrian Cl• 5 bedroom home on a 912sqm block• Formal lounge/dining & immaculate kitchen• Wet bar, family room and in-ground pool• Double garage, tool & storage sheds + extra parking

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• Split level architect designed home on waterfront reserve block

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• Massive air conditioned lounge room, big modern kitchen with walk-in pantry

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• Sensational views, breezes and lifestyle

• Modern kitchen and bathroom

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Agent Call Lloyd 0466 375 363

80 Port Stephens St, Tea Gardens BLUE WATER WONDERLAND AWAITS

Offers over $699,000

• Fishing, boating & swimming almost at your doorstep

• Big level block with plenty of room for cars, boats and vans

• Immaculately presented two storey home

• Upstairs open plan living with Tasmanian oak kitchen

• Large covered entertaining deck with river outlook

• Close to shops, restaurants, golf course & beach

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• Solid rental return history

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• First floor studio apartment

• Shared laundry, designated car park

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• 9 miles of beach at end of st.• Set on a big 720m2 level block• Modern kitchen – plenty of

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Price $385,000

• Located in a waterfront complex

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R&H Blacksmiths4971 5071View By appointment


2 Spoons Rock Road, Caves Beach 73 METRE FRONTAGE - WITH COASTLINE VIEWS


• 1100 square metres of land• Large kitchen and separate

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S ix home games in the final eight rounds could see the Newcastle Knights set for another charge into the finals in 2014 after the NRL re-

leased next season's draw last week. For fans who enjoy Sunday afternoon football at Hunter Stadium, there will be at least five matches played in that timeslot in the first 20 rounds next year, with exact start times for rounds 21 to 26 not determined until deep into next season.

Feature matches at home for the Knights, include a clash with the Brisbane Bron-cos on Good Friday, taking on the Sydney Roosters on a Friday night in July and the Old Boys Day meeting with St George Illa-warra in round 26.

The Knights have a substantial amount of travel to contend with during the Origin period, but get some relief by having both byes during that time (rounds 11 and 17).

Knights' home chargeGlut of Hunter Stadium action will set team up for run in to semi-finals

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Half-back Michael Dobson is one of the new faces for the Knights in 2014

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Newcastle's first game of the season will be against the Penrith Panthers at Centrebet Sta-dium at 4.30pm on Saturday, March 8. The first home game will be in round 2 against the Canberra Raiders at 6.30pm on Sunday, March 16. See next week's Post for a pull-out wall-chart of the season draw for all matches.

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T he excitement of Jets fans over Na-than Burns' double in the 2-1 upset win over Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Sunday night will be tempered by

the realisation that his loan from Korean club Incheon United will end on January 11.

Burns' goal in the 43rd minute game the visi-tors the impetus heading into the break. But just four minutes after the interval, Victory equalised through James Troisi.

Newcastle's second goal in the 66th minute was the result of a brilliant cross from substi-tute James Brown which evaded a number of defenders before finding Burns unmarked at the back post.

Committed defending kept the home side at bay in the final 20 minutes in front of a vocal crowd. Emile Heskey began the match from the bench and entered the fray in the 68th minute.

The only sour points for the Jets was a knee

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The giant-killing JetsDouble to Burns elevates Newcastle back up to third on A-League ladder

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Wednesday 11 December 2013

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injury to defender Scott Neville in the 23rd minute. Neville was injured when trying to change direction and was carried from the field after reporting he had heard something

"click". He was due to have scans to determine the extent of damage.

The Jets are back home against the Western Sydney Wanderers this Saturday at 7.45pm.

The Jets celebrate one of Nathan Burns' two goals against Melbourne Victory

A-League Ladder

Club P W D L GD Pts

1 Brisbane Roar 9 7 0 2 11 21

2 W. Sydney Wanderers 9 4 4 1 3 16

3 Newcastle Jets 9 4 3 2 1 15

4 Sydney FC 9 5 0 4 0 15

5 Central Coast Mariners 8 3 4 1 2 13

6 Melbourne Victory 9 3 3 3 2 12

7 Perth Glory 9 3 3 3 0 12

8 Adelaide United 9 1 3 5 -5 6

9 Wellington Phoenix 8 0 4 4 -5 4

10 Melbourne Heart 9 0 4 5 -9 4

Round 9 ResuLts

Perth Glory 4 2 Wellington Phoenix

Adelaide United 1 2 Brisbane Roar

W. Sydney Wanderers 1 1 Melbourne Heart

Central Coast Mariners 1 0 Sydney FC

Melbourne Victory 1 2 Newcastle Jets

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14 DECEMBER • 5:00PM • COOPERS STADIUM Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar

14 DECEMBER • 5:30PM • WESTPAC STADIUM Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers

14 DECEMBER • 7:45PM • HUNTER STADIUM Sydney FC v Melbourne Heart

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