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N ew South Wales Attorney General Greg Smith is confident that the O’Farrell Govern-ment’s new laws will curb alcohol-induced violence.

Speaking exclusively to the Post, Mr Smith said he believed that toughening the laws will act as a deterrent.

“I hope we never have to use it, that it’s the end of all this period of aggressive alcohol-induced and drug-induced violence.”

The new eight-year mandatory minimum sentence for perpetrators of fatal assaults, where alcohol or drugs are involved, is already in force, and from February 24 Sydney’s CBD will feel the affects of the much-lauded ‘Newcastle Solution’, including 1:30am lockouts and the ceasing of alcohol service at 3am.

Bottle shops statewide will also have to close at 10pm, which Mr Smith hopes will discourage ‘pre-fuelling’, the consumption of alcohol at home before going out.

“Unfortunately, our culture has always had a lot of citizens drinking heavily, particularly young people,” he said. “Your recent generations seem to stay out much later and drink…before they go out.

“These are the kind of things we’d like to discourage, so the opening hours of liquor shops have been limited to 10pm which at least limits that to some extent.”

Mr Smith, however, has been criticised for what some have perceived as a backflip, after saying in November that mandatory minimum sentencing is an ‘expensive and ineffective crime-fighting tool’.

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community.Schapelle would be well-advised to avoid

anything that causes restlessness to the Indone-sians.Parole is a privilege, not a right, and it wouldn't

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eventually earning money from interviews or writing books etc.In general, I'm totally against people profiting

from crime but I'm supporting her only because I don't think she was guilty. Yes, I know that she was convicted in a court of

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criticism from his political opponents for pushing a tough anti-drugs stance while also granting Corby parole. I thought the recent Schapelle movie didn't really

tell us anything new. It was pretty much straight down the line - presenting both sides of the legal argument. I realise it would have been hard for the producers to take a definitive stance on the story given that no one apart from Schapelle really knows if she did put the drugs in the boogie bag or at least know that they were in there.

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T he new digital projector is on, the red velvet curtains are open, the seats have been freshly reupholstered.

After more than seven years of intense campaigning, rallying and renovating the Regal Cinema at Birmingham Gardens is set to reopen its doors this Friday night.

For Friends of the Regal president, David Horkan the reality that the cinema will be operating for the first time since 2006 still hadn’t quite sunk in, but he anticipated the event would bring new experiences.

“Despite my involvement with the project through Friends of the Regal, I’m not actually much of a cinema enthusiast so I’ve never seen a film at the Regal.”

“I’m quite looking forward to that first for me, personally,” he joked.

Mr Horkan said he was also looking forward to seeing what new opportuni-ties would emerge now the group’s primary aim of reopening the cinema has come to fruition.

“We will continue to play a role but we also have a lot of younger members of the community showing an interest in the cinema, which is promising,” he said.

“For this to continue for another 80 years we need young people with a lot of energy involved.”

The Regal Rebuilt project manager, Christopher Saunders said he was open to ideas as to how to use the space.

“If people want to use the space to host

a birthday party, we’re open to that, or if someone wants to run yoga classes here of a morning, they can move the seats and do that if they want to,” he said.

“We want the community to tell us what they want out of the Regal.”

Mr Saunders said the Regal Cinema Building Trust would continue to oper-ate the cinema, screening mostly cult, independent and arthouse films, until a permanent commercial operator is found.

Following an invitation only grand opening event on Friday night, the Regal Cinema will open to the public from Satur-day with a gala screening and Australian premier of the re-mastered twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Cinema Paradiso at 6pm, with film industry heavyweights Bruce Beresford (director, Mao’s Last Dancer and Driving Miss Daisy) and Chris Noonan (director, Babe and Miss Potter) to attend. Tickets are $20.

On Sunday, the Regal will showcase top nominees from this year’s Academy Awards.

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C oal seam gas, the new Maitland Hospital and the region’s fire services were hot-button topics when Premier Barry O’Farrell

and the NSW Cabinet rolled into town last week.

Over 300 people packed into Maitland Town Hall to hear ministers answer ques-tions put directly to them by residents, but not everyone was happy with the answers they received.

Comments calling the Government corrupt and asking for an independent party to investigate the Police Force both received applause from the audience, while the Cabinet was asked scathing questions about services provided to the region.

A representative from the Fire Brigade Employees Union queried the Government on its practice of taking stations offline.

Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Michael Gallacher said that shut-ting fire stations was a decision made by the Commissioner, not the Government, but said it is a normal practice to enable a wide coverage.

"It's a management tool they've used for over 100 years to manage their resources," he said.

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“It’s not about cutting resources or stop-ping any resources – it’s about using the resources we have.”

Health Minister, Jillian Skinner said she was seeking community input as to which services should be included in the new Maitland Hospital, to be built at Metford, following a question about what will be provided for cancer sufferers and those requiring palliative care.

“We’re in the process of doing a scoping study to see what will be provided.”

Concerns about mining and coal seam gas (CSG) brought questions from residents of Muswellbrook, Bulga and Newcastle.

The questions attacked the issue from both sides of the fence, with one land-owner wanting more control exercised over protest groups, while another asked how much the Government actually listens to public opinion in regards to both mining and CSG, as well the support for retention of the heavy rail line into the Newcastle CBD.

The Premier said it was about balance.“We listen to public opinion but ulti-

mately we make decisions in the broader public interest,” Mr O’Farrell said.

He also spoke about the legal drinking age, after being asked whether raising it to 21 would help curb alcohol-related violence, saying he believes it would only encourage more underage drinking.

“The key to me is about supply,” he told the forum.

“Tailored local action will always deliver better outcomes.”

Mr O’Farrell confirmed that the Govern-ment was going to proceed with the closure of the Stockton Centre as two questions were asked, one about whether the jobs of those currently at the centre

would be assured once the clients were moved to private facilities, and the other seeking assurances that there would be enough private housing available.

“Funding for institutionalised residents is not the way to go,” Disability Services Minister John Ajaka said.

“They need to live in the community. “I am confident parents will be happy

with the accommodations.”Ministers also faced questions over job

losses at Drayton Coal Mine, the quality of roads in Newcastle and Merewether, and the loss of a community health worker in Lake Macquarie.

“Shame on you, Barry,” was the cry from protesters outside Maitland Town Hall last week.

Angry supporters of Stockton Centre and members of the Save Our Rail group gathered at the entrance to make their case heard as Premier Barry O’Farrell and ministers arrived for the Community Cabinet, held on Monday, February 10.

Paul James, from the Public Service Association of New South Wales said that their protest was also against the privatisation of Disability Services state-wide, expected to be completed by 2018 under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

“Philosophically, everyone is in favour of the NDIS,” he said.

“It’s just the way they’re applying it.”

Mr James said the providers service 50,000 people, and employ up to 14,000.

“The State Government doesn’t have to go down this process.”

Mr O'Farrell later reiterated that closing the centre was the right option.

The Save Our Rail group also joined the throng, with president, Joan Dawson hoping to make their case heard.

“We feel [that cutting the rail line] will disadvantage the entire Hunter region,” Ms Dawson said.

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T he experience of caring for a vulnerable child or young person will soon be easier for foster, rela-

tive and kin carers in the Hunter Region, with the launch of a new directory to help improve access to vital support services.

The Hunter Central Coast Service Directory for Foster, Relative and Kin Carers was developed by members of the out-of-home-care industry in response to requests from local carers.

The user-friendly guide provides contacts to carer and child support services, counselling, financial and emergency assistance, health, education and legal service provid-ers, disability services, cultural support services, government and other out-of-home-care agencies.

Thornton-based carers Kerry and Terry Harvey have been providing emergency and short-term care for vulnerable children through

the Department of Family and Community Services for over a decade and have been long-term carers for their 12-year-old foster son since he was 22-months-old.

Mrs Harvey said the directory would be “extremely helpful” for new and established carers alike.

“This directory will be like our foster bible,” she said.

“If you don’t know about the services available you can’t access assistance so having all the services together will be extremely helpful.”

She said the directory would be particularly valuable to people entering the out-of-home-care industry as new carers.

NSW Minister for Family and Community Service, Pru Goward visited Newcastle to officially launch the directory last Tuesday.

She said the document was the first of its kind in the state and would make life easier for foster, kin and relative carers.

“Every foster carer says they want to make a difference in a child’s life,” she said.

“With this directory carers will be able to reach that vocation.”

Whilst in Newcastle, Ms Goward

also announced the funding of an additional 125 non-government out-of-home-care places for chil-dren across the Hunter and Central Coast regions.

The places will open up over four agencies; Foundation Care, House with no Steps, Key Assets and Phoenix Rising for Children.

Ms Goward said transitioning out-of-home-care to the non-government sector, an election commitment of the current NSW Liberal Government, was not about the cost cutting, but rather ensur-ing the best possible outcomes for children in foster care.

“At the end of 2013, the Hunter and Central Coast had 2,507 chil-dren and young people being cared for by foster carers, relative and kin careers,” she said.

“This transition isn’t a small thing and it is not about saving money, it’s about breaking that cycle of disadvantage that can exist in government out-of-home-care.”

The Hunter Central Coast Service Directory for Foster, Relative and Kin Carers can be downloaded at www.community.nsw.gov.au/fostercarer_resources.

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Mr Smith now cites attacks on Thomas Kelly, Michael McEwan and Daniel Christie as the reason for his support of the new laws, adding that he also said in November that the courts need to reflect public opinion.

“I think [those attacks] changed the complexion and there was an enormous call for us to take urgent action.

“I still have those views generally, but I think in the situation public confidence is most important, and protection of the community.”

Also receiving criticism is the increase of the fine for swearing in public, going from $150 to $500, and although Mr Smith conceded that it will be a matter for the police, he believes it will be enforced more during boozed-up nights, rather than day-to-day.

“It’s aimed at the trouble spots and aimed at lessening anti-social behaviour, violence and aggression towards police mainly,” he said.

“We want to try and increase their protec-tion and effectiveness.”

The disorderly behaviour fine has also increased, jumping from $200 to $1100, which takes in behaviours that are antagonis-tic towards police and the community.

“It was very much on the recommendation of police that that happened – generally it’s connected with heavy drinking and pushing and shoving and yelling and screaming.”

Also targeted at the ‘boozed up, drugged up’ culture is an increase in the penalty for steroid possession, following Victoria’s lead and jumping to 25 years.

“That’s because two years was too low,” Mr Smith said.

“Police believe that many of the aggressive fighters in these drunken situations are also

full of steroids and that makes them more aggressive.”

At the end of the day, Mr Smith said that victims need to feel that they’ve received justice.

“This whole initiative has to be done to make the streets safer…and to send a message out to young people particularly, and their parents and schools, that this is just so undesirable that people should get drunk and aggressive and be belting other people.

“A sentence doesn’t bring a person back, but it does help get closure.”

While in Maitland, Mr Smith visited the newly refurbished Maitland Court-house, which is back in use this week.

The heritage listed building was closed in November for $1.1 million of works, which included safety improve-ments, roof replacement and repairs to the clock tower.

“The historic courthouse was the pride of the town when it first opened in 1896,” Member for Maitland and Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Robyn Parker said.

“The court’s beautiful clock tower is still a symbol for the people of Mait-land and I am delighted the clock has been repaired.”

Mr Smith said he was proud of the facelift.

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E ver wanted to own a priceless piece of rock’n’roll memora-bilia? Now is your chance.

Owner of Lambton live music venue and restaurant, Lizotte’s Newcas-tle, Brian Lizotte is raising funds for Cancer Council NSW – Hunter Central Coast by auctioning off a one-of-a-kind acoustic guitar signed by some of the biggest names in Aussie rock – Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss, Richard Clapton and James Reyne, just to name a few.

“There aren’t too many like this one,” he said of the Epiphone guitar.

Mr Lizotte said he had been looking for a way to give back to the community for some time so began collecting signatures on the guitar around a year ago with the intension of raising funds for a charity.

He said he jumped at the opportunity to support the Cancer Council after feel-ing the affects of cancer diagnoses in his own life.

“I almost lost my father to cancer and my brother came through prostate cancer,” he said.

“Cancer is something that every other person is touched by. Too many people are suffering from it so it is vital we have funds for education and research.”

The guitar is currently fetching bids over $3000 and Mr Lizotte said he hoped to raise $5000 through the auction.

It will be auctioned off at a Cancer Council NSW fundraising event on the Central Coast on Friday, February 21.

To place a bid, visit the Lizotte’s Newcastle Facebook page and send your name, phone number, email address and bid amount in a private message.

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I ssues surrounding Lake Macquarie City Council’s controversial flood study domi-nated discussions at a community forum at Marks Point Public School last Thursday

night, where residents were invited to speak about rising insurance premiums with Karl Sullivan, general manager policy risk and disaster at the Insurance Council of Australia.

Residents from Marks Point and Belmont South who attended the meeting claimed the sharp spike in insurance premiums and dip in property value Lake-side residents were expe-riencing had been brought about by Council’s study of future flood risks associated with sea level rise.

Mr Sullivan said it was unlikely rising insurance premiums were linked to Council’s flood maps, but rather increasing reinsurance costs brought about by major natural disasters such as the Queensland floods and Victorian bushfires and changes to federal legislation that requires providers to cover for the “worst case scenario” unless given data to suggest otherwise.

“Insurers cover from year to year,” he explained. “They are not concerned about how much sea levels may have risen in Lake Macquarie in 100 years.”

Lake Macquarie City Council’s manager integrated planning, Sharon Pope said Council were currently working on an online database to collect more information regard-ing the floor height and position of properties across Lake Macquarie to ensure residents are not unfairly hit with high premiums.

Mr Sullivan encouraged policy holders to shop around if they are unhappy with their current insurance provider.

“A lot of people, especially the older genera-tion, feel as though they are welded to their insurer,” he said.

“The truth is, 90 per cent of people who call me for advice haven’t shopped around and within five of 10 minutes of doing so we find an option that is around a third of the price of their current policy.”

Mr Sullivan said to bear in mind that if you live in an area that is considered risky you will pay more regardless of the insurer.

To compare insurance providers online visit www.findaninsurer.com.au.

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indecent exposure on Darby and Hunter Streets

Police have charged a man following two alleged acts of indecency committed in Newcastle last week.

About 2.30pm on Monday, February 10, a 52-year-old man was leaving a store on Darby Street when he allegedly committed an act of indecency in view of the store at-tendant, who asked him to leave.

Later that day, the man was standing near a business on Hunter Street, Newcastle, when he allegedly committed an act of indecency in view of a woman inside the business.

Newcastle City Local Area Command were notified of the incidents and following inquiries, detectives arrested a 52-year-old New Lambton man at a hotel on Hunter Street and charged him with two counts of commit act of indecency. He was given con-ditional bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court at the end of February 2014.

man hospitalised after a stabbing at Stockton

Police have charged a 67-year-old man with wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, after a 66-year-old man was stabbed at a Maitland Street premises on Wednesday, February 12. About 8am, police were called to a house on Maitland Street after reports of a man being stabbed. Officers arrived to find the 66-year-old man with multiple stab wounds.

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The woman’s sedan and four-wheel-drive collided on The Esplanade around 6:30am. The male driver of the four-wheel-drive was not injured. Enquiries are continuning.

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Lake Macquarie City Council’s biennial community survey is underway for 2014.

Council regularly seeks feedback about the services it delivers, but every two years it takes the opportunity to gain a much deeper understanding of the needs and attitudes of Lake Macquarie residents.

During the next three weeks, 1000 randomly-selected resi-dents will be asked to rate the importance of Council services and indicate how satisfied they are with them.

If contacted, you will be asked to comment on services including local libraries, swim centres, ovals and sporting facilities, parks and playgrounds, youth services and facilities, waste services, footpaths and roads.

Gathering this essential information means that Council is better placed to plan for and deliver quality services that endure and evolve with the changing needs of the community.

Lake Mac Swim Centres are an excellent example of services and facilities that continue to stand the test of time, and earlier this month I was delighted to join a crowd of 1500 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Speers Point pool.

This year, the toddlers’ pools at Speers Point and Swansea Swim Centres will be upgraded to provide an even better experience for local families, with installation of new water play areas, with soft fall and water buckets, jets and shooters. To have your say about the proposed water play areas, visit www.lakemac.com.au

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The buzz around Australia is that Newcastle is undergoing a rebirth. Our tagline is “See Change,” and seeing it we are. Residents are proud to live here and raise families here. Visi-tors want to spend time here. And businesses are looking to invest here. Going forward, The City of Newcastle is develop-ing a Local Planning Strategy (LPS) to guide future growth and development.

Critical ingredients for success are available housing and healthy neighbourhoods. A recent working paper on the city’s housing supply and demand will inform discussion on initia-tives to support housing delivery as part of the LPS. Council is seeking your feedback as various options are considered.

Clearly, additional housing, particularly affordable housing, is required to support Newcastle’s growth.

As of 2011, Newcastle had 65,768 dwellings. Population and housing forecasts predict 12,900 new dwellings will be needed to house nearly 24,000 new residents by 2036. More diverse, adaptable housing must also be planned to support smaller households and an ageing population, and to ensure choice in housing types across Newcastle.

Residents can access this working paper online at The City of Newcastle’s website, www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au. Click on the yellow Council tab at the top of the home page, then on Community Consultation, then Current Consultations.

The goals and objectives for Newcastle’s neighbourhoods must reflect the current and future needs of the community. I encourage you to review the working paper and give input to the process. This is the next step toward our collective vision of a thriving, prosperous Newcastle.

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For $15, you will receive a cake, a cuppa and the chance to win lucky door prizes drawn throughout the afternoon.

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For further information, please call 4950 4548.

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H unter Street Mall came alive on Friday night as hundreds of Novocastrians braved the driz-zle to take in the exotic tastes,

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An array of international flavours delighted market-goers – from dumplings, wurst and gozleme to spiced tea and maca-roons, while street performers entertained with wild antics. NSW Farmers Market co-director and market organiser, Eliza-beth Armstrong said early feedback had been overwhelmingly positive.

“We’re very pleased with the support Newcastle showed us on Friday night,” she said. “We’ve even had a few lovely emails from shop owners in the mall thanking us for putting on the event.

“It was a very positive night.” Ms Armstrong said while the night

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T he upcoming rugby league season is looking bright for the Kotara Bears Junior Rugby League Club, with the club recently receiving

a grant to install new floodlights at the club’s Hudson Park home ground.

The $40,000 state government grant will see three new floodlight poles with low-spill lighting installed around the Number 2 oval.

Club treasurer, Leo Fallavollita said the grant would not only benefit the juniors but hundreds of players who use the facilities at the park throughout the year.

“Not only will the lights be of benefit as we train during the winter months, but we also have a summer touch football competition here and at the beginning and end of summer it still gets dark quite early,” he told the Post.

“The lights will provide a safer envi-ronment in which to train so we were incredibly pleased to be awarded the funding.”

The NSW Minister for Sport, Gabrielle Upton, visited the park last Tuesday with State Member for Charlestown, Andrew Cornwell to present the funds to the club, where Ms Upton was presented

Kotara Bears Junior Rugby League Club receive $40,000 grant for new floodlights

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Member for Charlestown, Andrew Cornwell and Minister for Sport, Gabrielle Upton present a cheque for $40,000 to the Kotara Bears Junior Rugby League Club honourary treasurer, Leo Fallavollita, president, Craig Woolcock and players

with a Kotara Bears jersey and hat as a token of appreciation from the club.

The Kotara Bears were one of six sport-ing groups in the Charlestown electorate to share in $143,000 of funding under the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership.

Dudley Redhead Junior Rugby League Club received $8000 for new bench seating, Garden Suburb Football Club received $30,000 for field drainage, Warners Bay Cricket Club received $21,000 to purchase a new cricket pitch roller, Windale Junior Rugby League Club received $4000 to construct a new barbeque enclosure, and $40,000 will go towards drainage works at the Nesbitt Park training grounds at Kotara South.

Dr Cornwell said he was delighted to see so many local sport clubs receive funding under the grant scheme.

“Sport has a massive role to play in our community,” he said.

“Not only is it a fantastic way to stay fit and healthy, it also brings the commu-nity together and allows people to form friendships and alliances that in many cases last a lifetime.

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D elftware. Jasperware. Willow pattern.

The colours blue and white have been synonymous with

ceramics for centuries and provide the inspiration behind the Newcastle Art Gallery’s recently opened Blue+White exhibition.

The exhibition sees key pieces from the gallery’s extensive Chinese and Japanese ceramics collection on display alongside contemporary works from Australians, Gerry Wedd, Danie Mellor, Laith McGregor, and Maitland-born, Lucas Grogan.

Mr Grogan, who studied at the University of Newcastle and worked at the gallery before relocating to Melbourne to pursue a career in art, said a love of Delftware and Wedgewood ceramics and an obsession with pattern had inspired him to create his striking blue and white work across a range of mediums.

He told the Post he was excited to return to Newcastle to be part of the exhibition.

“When I was living in Maitland back in the day, I’d come down to Newcastle Art Gallery and it was the bees knees and somewhere really important to go to and it still is,” he said. “To be back in Newcastle and be part of the Blue+White exhibition is fantastic and I think everyone should go.”

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“We’ve been getting a lot of compliments and encouragement [about the mural],” he said. “A lot of people are saying, ‘I hate street art, but this is great,’ which is kind of funny and nice.”

Blue+White will show at the Newcastle Art Gallery until May 11. Fully Figurative, an exhibition exploring the significance of the human form across mediums, and a collection of work by Peter Maloney span-ning five decades are also showing at the gallery until May 11. Mr Grogan will return to the gallery again on May 7 for a talk discussing diversity in art practice.

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T he gardening efforts of the green-thumbed students at Waratah Public School were recognised last week with the

school receiving a grant to purchase a new greenhouse.

The NSW Minister for Environment, Robyn Parker, visited the school with the Member for Newcastle, Tim Owen, on Thursday to present a cheque for $2,500 to teachers and students.

Waratah Public School’s environment and horticultural learning officer, Greg Younger said the greenhouse would be a welcome addition to studies on the environment. “We hope this greenhouse will boost everything we’re doing here,” he said. “We’ll be teaching the kids to propagate their own plants and natives.

“Plus, we’ve got our school fete coming up so getting this up and running now we can propagate seedlings that we can sell on and raise some funds for the school.”

School captain, Ruby Rickard said she loved spending time in the school’s gardens. “It’s great to watch the plants from the start of the year and see how much they grow.”

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“We did a project last year where [the students] were doing a unit on Austral-ian explorers and Joseph Banks and we explained how he took his specimens over to England and then we actually made our own herbarium to get that hands on experience so it’s not just about digging holes, spreading mulch and watering plants.”

Member for Newcastle, Tim Owen commended the efforts of students and teachers at the school. “The enthusiasm of students, teachers and member of the community for environmental programs at Waratah Public School is commend-able and this new greenhouse will be put to good use.”

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T he sound of gunfire will now ring out from Fort Scratchley across Newcastle Harbour everyday at 1pm.

The Fort Scratchley Historical Society reintroduced the tradition of firing a gun in unison with dropping the time ball at Customs House at 1pm last October but funding only allowed the practice to take place on weekends.

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Hunter Water managing director, Kim Wood said in addition to the corporation’s funding, a group of Hunter Water employ-ees had commenced volunteering at the fort, providing engineering knowledge, manpower, tools and materials to assist with the restoration of the guns.

Mr Carter said $70,000 funding boost was the largest grant the society had received since 2005, when it was given $5.6 million by the Howard Government for general refurbishment of the fort.

Member for Newcastle, Tim Owen, said he was happy to be able to secure more funding for one of the city’s icons. “[Fort Scratchley] and Nobbys are two of the icons of this city and I think we have a responsibility as Government and the community to help them as much as we can,” he said.

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Liam is currently on the public hospital waiting list for a subtalar arthrodesis – an operation to fuse bones in the foot and ankle – and suffers pain in these areas when walking long distances.

However, he was more than happy to put his hand up for the climb in the name of raising money for the Alliance’s sport and recreation programs for children and teenagers.

The Krazy Kosci Klimb aims to raise $150,000 which will also cover the cost of the trek for participants.

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Paul Monforte Liam’s case the Cerebral Palsy Alliance. “Every little bit of money helps,” said Liam of his fundraising efforts. He also revealed his training program ahead of the walk. “I’ve been riding my bike on the Fernleigh Track.”

Mrs Maguire will also face her own difficulties as she deals with rheumatoid arthritis. “I get it mostly in my feet and ankles. My specialist was a bit worried when I mentioned what I was going to be doing,” she said.

“It’s good for Liam to be able to do this. He misses out on a lot of things that his friends get to do. But this will be some-thing he has done and they haven’t.”

The brainchild for the event is 14-year-old Hannah Diviney from Sydney. “I have cerebral palsy, but that doesn’t mean I’m not an adventurer and don’t relish a challenge,” she said.

“It’s going to be tough, it’s going to be physically and emotionally demanding, but how great are we going to feel when we reach the summit!”

Hannah concocted the idea with family friend and adventurer Mick Campbell, who had been relaying his recent trip up Mt Kosciuszko.

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As the Newcastle Caravan, Camping and Holiday comes to a close, organisers, the Caravan and Camping Industry Asso-ciation of NSW (CCIA) have reported record -breaking visitor numbers and plenty of happy campers.

The Newcastle Expo concluded yester-day and has once again proven its popular-ity as one of the Hunter and Central Coast’s favourite holiday and leisure events.

Theo Whitmont, President of the CCIA was delighted with the success of the Newcastle Expo.

“Nearly 26, 000 people made their way to the Newcastle Entertainment Centre and Showground over the three days to research, buy and book their next caravanning or camping adventure. ” Mr Whitmont said.

Lyndel Gray, CEO of the CCIA was impressed by the keen interest of consum-ers at the Expo.

“You could tell visitors had done their research and were actively comparing the huge range of products on display. While tents and camper trailers were very popular we also saw great interest in the larger ticket items such as caravans and motorhomes,” Ms Gray said.

Australia’s largest caravan and camp-ing Expo, the Caravan, Camping, RV and Holiday Supershow (Supershow) at Rosehill Racecourse is just around the corner and will commence on 26 April and run for 9 days until the 4th May. The Supershow is the largest of the CCIA’s four annual events.

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Hunter dancers Belle Beasley and Caleb Durbin have had success in the elite ballet competition Prix De Lausanne in Switzerland.

Belle and Caleb were two of eight Australians to compete in the prestigious event and were recognised by Australian Prime Minster, Tony Abbott in a letter forwarded to them in Switzerland.

Belle returned last week to give a talk to the students at the National College of Dance. She was overwhelmed by the incredible experience and with more than seven offers from the world's leading pre-professional companies.

For the next six months Belle will join the Queensland Ballet junior company with Artistic Director Li Cunxin until the new season of the European year commences. Caleb will remain in Europe to take advantage of doing class with the Royal Danish Ballet School in Copenhagen and some classes with Royal Ballet School in London.

Caleb has also been offered positions at more than seven world leading compa-nies. Both will discuss their future accept-ance plans with National College of Dance Artistic Director Brett Morgan over the coming weeks.

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Heart attack at 40? A very real risk if you smoke

The dangers of smoking are very real. Last week I saw a fit and otherwise healthy young man of 40 who had suffered a seri-ous heart attack.

This was a man with a healthy weight who exercises regularly and eats well, but who smokes. Luckily this particular man is recovering well, but it could have been different. The Heart Foundation estimates that around 55,000 Australians suffer a heart attack every year – that’s one every 10 minutes. And almost 10,000 of these people lose their lives – that’s 27 people every day.

Smoking is one of the biggest risk factors for heart attack as well as for other heart conditions, like stroke and peripheral artery disease (which can lead to gangrene in the limbs). The carbon monoxide that results from cigarette smoking replaces oxygen in your bloodstream and the nicotine changes muscle behaviour, both of which cause your heart to beat faster and work harder. In addition to that, smoking changes the consistency of your blood, making it slightly thicker and “stickier” which can cause blood cells to stick together in clots

which can then block blood supply to part of your heart (causing a heart attack) or part of your brain (causing a stroke).

There are other risk factors for heart attack and stroke, such as age, family history, being overweight and/or physically inactive, and having diabetes, high blood cholesterol or high blood pressure.

Other than age and family history, ALL of these risk factors are completely change-able, which means that most people can reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke by making a few lifestyle changes. In fact, making the decision to quit smoking has almost immediate benefits for your heart health. Within 1 day of stopping smoking your heart rate slows down, your blood pressure drops slightly, and your blood becomes full of oxygen again.

Within 2-3 months your blood is less sticky and the flow of blood around your body improves. Within 1 year a person who has stopped smoking has significantly reduced their risk of heart attack and stroke and within 2-6 years their risk has dropped right down to the same level as the general population.

It all sounds so easy - stop smoking and your risk of heart attack and stroke will significantly improve. Yet, reports suggest that around 1 in 6 people over the age of 15 still smoke. And, even more worrying, is that about half of all smokers continue to smoke even after suffering a heart attack (and almost half don’t even try to quit). So what is it that makes it so hard to quit? Smoking results in both a physical addic-tion and a psychological need.

Nicotine creates a physical addiction that has unpleasant withdrawal effects, like strong cravings, irritability, increased appetite, restlessness and difficulty concentrating.

Smoking is also often associated with social activity or used as a way to relieve stress. So maintaining social activity and managing stress without resorting to ciga-rette smoking is also an important factor to consider when trying to quit. Government funded programs, such as the Quit Line, are designed to provide regular support for people trying to quit. Your GP is a great place to get useful advice and regular support.

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 gender 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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Scientists in the US have found a striking association between the proportion of daily calories supplied by something that I’ll bet you’re eating and heart disease death rates.

Even the World Health Organisation has issued guidelines that this product should make up less than 10 per cent of total calorie intake, people obtaining even just a quarter of their calories from this ingredi-ent tripled their risk of lethal heart disease.

So what is this ingredient? It’s the very same one most of the companies put into their products when they reduce the fat content: sugar.

In the growing list of evidence that healthy fats aren’t as bad for you as all the companies selling low-fat prod-ucts might have you believe, a new study, led by Dr Quanhe Yang, from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, used US national health survey data to determine how much added sugar people were consuming. Too many sugary sweets and drinks can triple your chances of dying from heart disease. One sugar-sweetened beverage a day is enough to increase the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

The research specifically focused on added sugar in the diet, sugar added in the processing or prepar-ing of food, rather than natural sources. The authors concluded: “A higher percentage of calories from added sugar is associated with significantly increased risk of CVD mortality”.

Of all my beauty regimes, skin care has, for a long time, been last on my list of priorities.

I never have major skin issues. Like anyone I would have the odd break-out or a bout of dryness but nothing to prompt action, and because of this, I have just assumed that my skin is fairly good and have neglected it.

I blame my skin neglect on lack of time (although, a strong case could be made for laziness) because I always thought that caring for my skin meant hours of treatments that I just didn’t have the time or motivation for. Th is was until I discovered the wonders of exfoliation. Th e idea of scratching off dead layers of skin off my body was honestly something that really disgusted me so I never thought to give it a try.

Regular readers would know of my fondness for self-tanning products and, checking out my collection I realised that most recommend exfoliation before use.

Over the past few weeks I have been experimenting with a number of different exfoliation products, including gloves and washes for both the face and the body – I am a changed woman. I started off with exfoliation gloves.

Now, I am sure that the expensive ones are very good but I bought a cheapie from Kmart to ease myself into it.

I used them about every second day for a week and honestly, my skin had never been so smooth!

After the first week, I began to notice a little dryness so to counteract, I moisturised immediately after exfoliating and the result was even softer skin!

We take our hearts for granted but the reality is that if we don’t look after them the results can be catastrophic. In fact, cardiovascular disease is the cause of 34% of deaths in Australia, followed by all cancers on 29%.

Heart Research Australia’s website (www.heartre-search.com.au) has a wealth of information of healthy hearts, including simple steps we can undertake to make some inroads into improving our heart’s health.

The first is to keep moving at any age and at any level of fitness. Exercise has many benefits beyond simple fitness and flexibility. It stimulates the body's immune system, reduces blood thickening so it clots less easily, improves brain function and lowers blood pressure.

The second step is to look at what we eat and to eat intel-ligently. Good nutrition extends beyond just controlling our intake of cholesterol, calories and chocolate.

The third step is to keep track of our health measure-ments. This includes cholesterol levels, blood pressure, weight, sugar levels, waist circumference and exercise capacity.

Your pharmacy, your health destination, can provide advice and counselling on heart health. In addition, your local Self Care pharmacy has fact cards on warning signs of heart attack, and fat and cholesterol to help. For the location of the nearest pharmacy where you can pick up those Self Care fact cards, phone the Pharmaceutical Society on 1 300 369 772 or log on to the website at www.psa.org.au and click on Self Care Pharmacy Finder.

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It’s been a big year for Melbourne duo Big Scary since the release of their celebrated sophomore album ‘Not Art’ in late June. ‘Not Art’ reflects the band’s development and maturity as it expands musical spheres with its authentic blend of gentle piano, trembling guitar and vocals and hip-hop production.It’s no surprise, then that, ‘Not Art’ has attracted much attention and praise, scoring them two ARIA nominations for ‘Breakthrough Artist’ and ‘Best Independent Release’ as well as a handful of noms for the 2013 Australian Independent Record Awards. The album continues to show its influence, receiving a nomination for the 9th Australian Music Prize.

what's on While ‘Motivational Jumpsuit’ may not be

the most impressive album in indie-rock heroes Guided By Voices canon, it is certainly the best since their 2010 reunion.

There is a lot of ground to be covered here, but Bob Pollard and co do it at a fantastic speed. With 20 songs clocking in at just 38 minutes, ‘Motivational Jumpsuit’ skips effortlessly from the rough psychedelia of ‘Evangeline Dandelion’ to the lurching and swaggering rock of ‘Planet Score’. As per usual, Pollard’s creative foil Tobin Sprout provides much of the albums “sweet spots” - most notably the super catchy ‘Record Level Love’. If you are familiar with some of the GBV classics like Alien Lanes, Mag Earwhig or Bee Thousand, you’d know that a Guided By Voices album is chock a block full of swirling indie rock anthems but tempered with intriguing musical interludes.

Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star cast in this hilarious comedy caper that has its sights set on lampooning the US credit crunch fiasco. A luxury condo manager (Stiller) leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slid (Murphy) to steal the 20 million dollars.

It may’ve taken way longer than it should have, but two of the biggest action stars in the history of celluloid, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, are together at last and the result is just as you might expect. Machismo overload. Stallone stars as Ray Breslin – the world’s foremost authority of prison security. After analysing every high security prison and learning survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, he's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. Here, Breslin meets Schwarzenegger’s German terrorist Rott-mayer and the pair but pool their brawn to escape the unescapable.

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Their self-titled debut EP may’ve been out and doing its thing for a while now, but if recent shows for Newcastle-based four-piece Maids are

anything to by, there’s still plenty of life left in the kinetic, sludgy and riff-heavy slab yet.

“Yeah, it’s been great – we’ve been super busy,” drummer/singer Sean Cook told TE.

“We started off the year playing a massive New Years show with DZ Death-rays, Step Panther and Chicks Who Love Guns which was awesome and we’ve just done a quick run up to Brisbane andn one to WA which was great.

“We’ve found that as we’re going back to these places that our fanbase seems to be growing and everything is seeming a little more concrete now which is just awesome.

Despite only being a band for the past two years, the boys – Cook, Matthew James (guitar), Nathan Berryman (guitar) and Dylan Thomas (bass) met as young tackers in primary school but it wasn’t until post-high school that their musical visions aligned.

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somehow, everything seemed to just come together.”

Anyone that has seen Maids live will know that one apt word to describe their set is “big” and Cook said that one of the main focuses of the band was to replicate that “bigness” when it came time to hit the studio. To that end, they enlisted the services of Lindsay Gravina [The Living End, Roland S Howard, Cosmic Psychos] to oversee production duties who, well and truly sprinkled even more sonic heaviness over proceedings.

Now that the band are well-and-truly up and running, Cook said they were looking to get another release out this year and, given the changes to songwrit-ing approaches, you can expect the next release to be even bigger.

“Yeah, we’ve been thinking quite seri-ously about getting something out this year so we’re refining ideas at the moment – we’re probably looking to record a couple of songs and release a single, hopefully by August at the earliest,” he said.

“Before we started touring a lot, most of the songs were written as a band, but now it’s more of a case of each of us coming up with stuff then taking it to the band and we’ve all gone through different pathways in terms of what influences us which will definitely show up on the new stuff – ideas and structures are changing all the time, which is really exciting.”

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T hey’ve been called Australia’s premier rocksteady reggae outfit (although they prefer to be labelled

as the third best rocksteady band in Bondi) and if you’ve caught one of King Tide’s many memorable performances in Newcas-tle, you’d know that this descriptor couldn’t be more apt.

The band are heading our way again for what promises to be a night of thick grooves at the Small Ballroom and frontman Tony Hughes said the proposition of playing Newcastle was always an enticing one.

“We’ve always loved playing Newcastle it’s just such a great music city and you people really know how to show us a good time – hopefully we can return the favour.

Since forming eight years ago to fill a “roots music night” at a Bondi hotel, the band haven’t looked back with four albums and an ARIA nomination under their belt – not to mention slots at such festivals as Womadelaide, Ragamuffin, the Great escape, Peats Ridge and Sub Sonic.

“Yeah, I was playing in another band and after that wrapped up the guy that booked the bands at the beach Road Hotel in Bondi asked me to get something together for a roots mousic thing they were running on a Thursday – just when I thought I was out they pulled me back in,” he laughed.

“I basically got together some grooves I liked, sent them out to everyone in the band and said ‘see you at the gig’ – the rest as they say is history.

It may’ve been a while since King Tide layed down any wax – with their last studio album ‘Roots Pop Reggae’ drop-ping in 2009, however, Hughes said the band were having too much fun playing live at the moment.

“It’s a completely different energy onstage to what it’s like in the studio,” he said.

“I’d even say that we’re two different bands – in the studio everything is a lot more thought out even though we record as live as possible, but onstage it’s more about the feeling – and it’s that feeling that we just love.”

M elbourne rock and roll two-piece, The Stiffys, are heading our way in support of their

second EP ‘We Are Groovy Boys’.The boys are still riding high on a huge

national tour last year in which they supported ‘Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job’ star David Leibe Hart and after some time off filming and selling exercise vids on Ebay they are champing at the bit to hit the road again.

“Our manager says that we have too much time on our hands and we have to get back out on the road for our own

safety,” bass player Jason Leigh said.The new record is an unexpected turn

for the previously erection-based duo, who decided to record in a professional studio (Melbourne’s Sing Sing) for the first time and expand their thematic content.

“This is the first time we’ve ever had a record in the shops before and we’re really excited because the ladies will probably know all the words to our songs,” drummer Adam Stagg said.

Catch the Stiffys at the Great Northern Hotel on Saturday, February 22.

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Everyone’s favourite pig shooting outback psychopath, Mick Taylor, is back. If you caught director Greg McLean’s first instalment you will know that, once again, the out-back is sure to become a place of unabashed horror as yet an-other unwitting tourist becomes a target for the crazed Mick.

This film is not for the feint of heart.

After receiving a sweepstakes letter in the mail, a cantankerous father thinks he's struck it rich, and wrangles his son into taking a road trip to claim the fortune. Shot in black and white across four states, Nebraska tells the stories of family life in the heartland of America. Directed by Alexander Payne (‘About Schmidt’) 'Ne-braska' stars Bruce Dern, Will Forte, Bob Odenkirk and Stacey Keach.

Based on the bestselling true story of heroism, courage and survival, Lone Survivor tells the incredible tale of four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralise a high-level al-Qaeda operative who are ambushed by the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan.

Faced with an impossible moral decision, the small band is isolated from help and surrounded by a much larger force of Taliban ready for war. As they confront unthinka-ble odds together, the four men find reserves of strength and resilience as they stay in the fight to the fin-ish. Mark Whalberg stars alongside Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster.

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With films like ‘Being John Malcovich’, ‘Adaptation’ and ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ under his belt, no one could accuse Spike Jonez of thinking inside the creative box. The same can definitely be said for his latest outing ‘Her’ – a postmodern love story that will stay with you long after the credits have rolled. This admittedly slow, almost dreamlike but still totally engaging film tells the story of Theodore Twombley (Joaquin Phoenix) - a writer suffering with depression and acute lonliness since the breakup of his marriage. Twombley, who works as a letter writer, lives vicariously through the lives and loves of his clients until he buys a new computer oper-ating system called OS-1. “It’s not just an OS, it’s a consciousness”, the ad states and Twombley quickly bonds with his OS Samantha (Scarlett Johansson) and they eventually fall in love. At it’s heart, ‘Her’ is a ̀ slightly detached and totally subtle rom-com that is also peppered with a subtle social satire on humanity’s dependence on devices. This is a truly amazing film.

Since the 90s, Tom Hanks’ Oscar-winning performance in 'Phila-delphia' has been regarded as the ultimate on-screen portrayal of the ravages of AIDS. While 'Philadelphia’s' release at the height of AIDS hysteria did much to humanise the deadly disease, it has taken 20 years for a film to be released that explores AIDS with the same impact. A front-runner at this year’s Oscars, 'Dallas Buyers Club' follows Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey), a homo-phobic, redneck sparky and rodeo-hustler who is diagnosed with AIDS. McConaughey is almost unrecognisable in this role. Gaunt, emaciated and haggard, his physical transformation is all the most astounding when you consider his previous major role in 2012’s 'Magic Mike' required he be peak physical condition playing a strip-per. Both Jared Leto and McConaughey flex their acting muscles big time in this flick and while McConaughey may be in for a tough fight to pick up an Oscar, going up against the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the best actor category, Leto will surely pick up a gong as support.

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Newcastle three-piece Silverhair are a slick rock and roll outfit comprising three extremely experienced musos playing all the platters that matter from the 1970s and ’80s with a decent smattering of the popular rock hits of today to suit almost any audience at almost any venue. Lush three-part vocal harmonies are just one of the features of Silverhair’s sets, with professionalism, drive and entertainment the focal point of every performance. These guys will have you dancing.

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I f you like your music of the middle of the road variety – where everything is mapped out in neat little verse-

chorus-verse-chorus packages, then you may want to turn the page. If however, you prefer music to challenge your senses, then Sydney-spawned experimental jazz trio The Necks should be right up your alley.

To experience a Necks show is to expe-rience something truly unique – without any degree of hyperbole. Before stepping onstage for a Necks concert, nothing is planned or discussed between the trio – they just walk on and start playing, with minimal rehearsal. The result is a truly mesmeric and visceral experience where the interaction between piano, drums and bass creates layers upon layers of

harmonics and sonic tension that have some wags labelling them as ‘trance jazz’. It is this uniqueness that has piqued the interest of the likes of Brian Eno, Nick Cave and Michael Gira from New York noisemakers Swans.

“People have said what we do is inde-scribable but basically, we just walk out there, start playing and the music slowly unwinds almost moving along of its own accord –it’s almost as though we’re conduits for the music,” drummer Tony Buck told TE.

“It’s all about the interplay between the three of us onstage and also between the music and the room, which is why we love playing venues like Lizotte’s because it just works so well.”

Buck added that while all three Necks have myriad side projects - Buck plays in Glacial with Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo,

as guitarist and drummer for Transmit and duos with Berlin-based pianist Magda Mayas and Ethiopian pianist Hailu Mregia, Swanton is band leader for legendary Oz jazz outfit The Catholics while Abrahams plays in Sydney-based trio Roil as well as many Berlin-based impro ensembles – it was the interplay between the three onstage and the trust that had built up between them over 25 years together that has kept him coming back.

“Yeah, I guess in a way playing with the Necks is cathartic because of the freedom involved,” he explained. “Given the innate trust that has built up between us, I would say that it is a very safe place for all of us to be – we are all very proud and very protective of what we do in the Necks and we’re really quite chuffed and amazed we're still able to do it."

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Hot on the heels of a bravura turn at the Big Day Out, the boys will be heading to Caves Beach this weekend for a free acoustic show.

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Fresh from a highly successful US tour Irish sensation Celtic Thun-der are winging their way back to Newcastle in May with a brand

spanking new show, ‘Mythology’, that promises to be their biggest and best yet.

‘Mythology’ is, without a doubt, the biggest undertaking of producer Sharon Browne’s and Musical Director David Munro’s careers to date.

An impressive and imposing stage resembling an ancient stone pathway drawn from Celtic lore will be constructed plus the use of dramatic effects via lighting and choreography.

‘Mythology’ recounts the history of the Celtic People, their legends, cultures and stories, showcasing the heritage of modern-day Celts and the influences from

their Celtic past that make them who they are today. The show includes a mix of favourites, ranging from traditional Irish fare, to international hits as well as original compositions including ‘Voices’ written by David Munro and world renowned composer Brendan Graham (‘You Raise Me Up’).

Celtic Thunder’s ninth album, ‘Mythol-ogy’ debuted at number one on the Billboard World Music Chart and both the CD and DVD have continued to dominate music charts since its release.

In Australia, the DVD debuted at number one on the ARIA DVD chart and remained on the charts for 25 weeks reaching gold status. With stats like that it is no wonder Australia has the largest Celtic Thunder following outside of the USA.

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L overs of the amber fluid are in for a treat when the Newcastle Craft Beer Week gets underway this week.

The festival will kick off this Thursday at Newcastle craft beer Mecca, The Grain Store (pictured), with the official launch party. The launch will be a celebration of the talent of our local brewers Murray’s, Hunter Beer Co, Grainfed Brewing Co, Lovedale Brewery, Morpeth Brewery and Six String Brewing Co. $45 will get you canapés and two beers from each of

the breweries. Pouring a beer is an exact science, right down to the glasswear. That’s why the Grain Store is also hosting a Spiegelau Glass masterclass, hosted by Csilla Swain of Spiegelau on Tuesday, February 25.

Also on the Tuesday, Jason Chesworth of Hunter Belle Cheese and as seen on Chan-nel 7s ‘My Kitchen Rules’ will be hosting a beer and cheese session. The price of both sessions is $59 and also gets you a four-glass Spiegleau pack valued at $60.

Paul Mercurio will be on hand at The Grain Store on Thursday, February 27 for a beergustation dinner that will show-

case the best regional and costal-based breweries. All produce will be sourced from each breweries respective area and matched with each beer. Finally, on Satur-day, March 1, The Grain Store will once again host Paul Mercurio for a ‘Cooking With Beer’ six-course breakfast inspired by Mercurio’s book of the same name. There’s little doubt that the craft beer phenomenon has well and truly taken off in the Hunter region and Grain Store owner Corey Crooks said this was due to the fact that Novocastrians have always enjoyed their beer with plenty of flavour.

“What we’ve found, being a café that

matches beer to the food, is that people are appreciating the different flavours you get with craft beer.”

“Flavour-wise, there have been beers like Kent Brown and Tooheys Old that have been really popular in Newcastle that weren’t really popular anywhere else,” he said.“Newcastle was one of the biggest markets for these beers and I guess it’s because people in Newcastle have always had a more developed pallatte.

The Newcastle Craft Beer Week is on from Thursday, February 20 to Sunday, March 2. For more information and tick-ets visit newcastlecraftbeerweek.com

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THU 20 FEB OFFICIAL NCBW LAUNCH EVENT A celebration of local craft brewers & first tapping of the 2014 NCBW Collaboration Ale. Murrays, Hunter, Grainfed, Six String, Lovedale & Morpeth. 2 x 200ml beers from each brewery + canapes. 6.30pm - $45

TUE 25 FEB MASTERCLASS NIGHT1. Spiegleau Glass Masterclass - Highlighting the enormous difference that

quality glassware makes. Hosted by Spiegelau Australia.2. Beer & Cheese Masterclass hosted by Hunter Belle Cheese. 6.30pm - $59

THU 27 FEB THE COAST & COUNTRY DINNER Hosted by Paul Mercurio. Country, Bridge Rd, Moo Brew, Feral, Coast, Stone & Wood, 4 Pines, Illawarra. Showcase of our regional & coastal based breweries. We will be sourcing local produce from each brewers respective area & matching it with each brewers beer. 6.30pm - $88

SAT 1 MAR COOKING WITH BEER BREAKFAST Hosted Paul Mercurio. Cavalier, Holgate, Bridge Rd, Riverside, Nail, Stone & Wood. 5 course breakfast paired with 5 fantastic beers. Brewers from each brewery talk about their beers. 9.30am - $57

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Take a run at the sun

If you’ve caught Cronulla-spawned gypsy-ska rockers Caravana Sun doing their thing, you’d know that they are a pretty formidable live

concern. Having gained a reputation for injecting a great deal of emotion and raw energy into their shows, it would make sense that they would want to recapture the spirit of what they do onstage for their latest and second album ‘Aya’ – even if it meant “nuding-up” for their art.

“We definitely wanted to focus on a live sound for this record,” bass player Ant Beard told TE.

“We knew exactly where we wanted to go with this one, so where possible we tracked as much of it as we could live so I really think we have captured what we do onstage with this record – we’re all really proud of it.

“Although Luke[Cara, frontman] was having a bit of trouble with a guitar solo on the title track so he decided to record it in the nude. I wouldn’t say that he was suffering for his art, but we definitely were.”

If ‘Aya’ is pricking up a few ears around the country – it is thanks, in no small part to the deep groove of the album’s second single ‘Gaia’ which Beard said was possibly the most accu-rate representation of the band.

“Yeah, that song was written around five or six years ago, but I really think it captures the essence of what Cara-vana Sun is all about – it’s definitely one track off the album that I could listen to every day.”

Certainly no strangers to the rigours of the road [the band are currently smack-bang in the middle of a huge 33-date tour] Beard said the pros of touring definitely outweigh the cons.

“This run has been absolutely awesome,” he said. “We’ve been back to a lot of communities where we started playing and we’re just over the moon with the reception the new tracks have been getting – it’s been great.

“In general, though, I just think we’re really fortunate not just to be able to tour around playing music, but also to make really good-quality friendships and share special experiences with people wherever we play.”

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F ollowing his strongest season in the Dunlop V8 Supercar Series in 2013, Aaren Russell will spearhead Novocastrian

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The 22-year-old enjoyed a breakout 2013, finishing ninth in the standings and recording personal best round results, with sixth in Adelaide’s season opener eclipsed mid-year by fifth in Townsville.

With Drew Russell stepping out of the category in 2014, Russell switches to the Triple Eight-built FG Falcon his older brother took to seventh in the standings.

The car has received extensive upgrades through the multiple V8 Supercar Championship-winning team ahead of the seven-round series, which commences in Adelaide on 28 February to 3 March. “It’s been a busy few months, but after deciding fairly early on that this was the direction we were going to head in, I think it’s the best-prepared we’ve ever been for a new season,” Russell said.

“We all know the pedigree of Triple Eight cars, and the team’s been abso-lutely fantastic to work with, which was no surprise. I can’t thank them enough for their input and help so far. After a long summer looking at and working on the car, I just can’t wait to get out there."

Following a recommendation from Triple Eight, Russell will also work with New Zealand engineer Jim Hewlett, who has considerable V8 Supercar experi-ence. With the off-season develop-ments, Russell is keen to get behind the wheel of his new Go Karts Go Falcon and pick up where he left off in 2013. “We took a lot of positives out of last year, but 2014 is an important year in my career, probably my most important yet in the series,” Russell said.

“Hopefully it won’t take me too long

to adjust my driving style from the car I drove last year, but we’ve got plenty of data from Drew to help with the process. And I’m really looking forward to work-ing with Jim, and learning from all of the experience he has with these cars.

The 2014 Dunlop Series kicks off with two races on the streets of Adelaide as part of the Clipsal 500. With revamped race formats, the calendar also includes visits to Barbagallo Raceway, Towns-ville, Winton Motor Raceway, Bathurst and the Sydney street circuit.

Mayor of Lake Macquarie, Councillor Jodie Harrison, awarded Fennell Bay powerlifter Cameron McKenzie the Lake Macquarie Sport-sperson of the Year at an awards ceremony last Saturday night at Belmont 16ft Sailing Club.

The Lake Macquarie Sports Awards acknowl-edge the outstanding performances of our local sportspeople and highlight the endeav-ours of our volunteer administrators.

Cr Harrison, said Lake Macquarie City has a high number of exceptional sportspeople, as well as volunteers and administration staff who ensure these sports are available to the community. “I would like to congratulate all of the nominees and winners for doing a tremendous job representing our City in their respective fields,” Cr Harrison said.

Some past winners of the Lake Macquarie Sportsperson of the Year Award include: Nathan Outteridge (sailing), Ann-Maree Putney (ten-pin bowling), Nathan Green (golf), Matt Ezzy (ice hockey) and Lisa Wright (surf life saving). Cameron McKenzie won a gold medal at both the Australian Raw Powerlift-ing Championships and Pacific Invitational. Cameron is also the only powerlifter in Australia to lift at the Arnold Classic Powerlift-ing Championships in the United States.

2013 Lake Macquarie Sports Award winners: Sportsperson of the Year – Cameron McKenzie (powerlifting), Junior Female Sportsperson of the Year – Georgia McConville (water polo), Junior Male Sportsperson of the Year – Isaac Leadbeatter (sport aerobics), Norm Johnson Administrator of the Year – Brett Austine (trampolining), Masters Sportsperson of the Year – Sharon Gibbins (athletics), Sports Schol-arship Award for Athletes with a Disability – Callum Sanderson (swimming)

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A hamstring injury to five-eighth Jarrod Mullen ruined an otherwise encouraging effort at the Auckland Nines for the Newcastle Knights.

Mullen, along with halves partner Tyrone Roberts, looked particularly sharp in each of the Knights’ games before being injured in the 16-11 loss to Brisbane in the quarter finals.

Winger Jake Mamo again impressed after starring a week earlier in the trial win over the First Nations Goannas. However, he will face stiff competition for a place in

the backline. Coach Wayne Bennett said the Broncos had all the momentum in that match but praised his side for their persistence.

“I thought their effort was still good and they kept turning up trying to turn some-thing around that was pretty hard to turn around. All the coaches would have learnt a lot here. I think the quality of the games got better and the things being done by teams.”

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N orth Narrabeen's Cooper Chapman and West Austral-ian Bronte Macaulay took out last weekend’s junior

competitions at the Association of Surf-ing Professionals (ASP) Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Junior 1-Star event at Merewether beach.

Chapman defeated Matty King (AUS) (13.55) Kanoa Igarashi (USA) (11.65) and Jackson Giles (AUS) (8.35) in the four-man final.

Newcastle locals Kurtis Herman and Leonardo Fioravanti made it through to the quarter-finals.

At just before 6.30pm - nearly three hours after the final was originally scheduled - Chapman, a 19-year-old natural-footer, ripped apart wave mush at The Cliff, some 500 metres north of the Merewether contest site.

Chapman was lucky the decision to continue with competition despite appalling conditions was not up to him or he wouldn't have pocketed the $2000 first prize.

"I was saying they should have called it off. Dad rang me and said we were going to get smashed by a southerly and seeing the swell was coming from the north-east I just thought it was going to be a total mess.

"I did the maths and figured we'd get $312 each if they called it off at the quarters.

Macaulay, a 20-year-old goofy-footer

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"I don't think they were the smallest waves I have surfed in a comp but they might have been the slowest.

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A-League Ladder

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1 Brisbane Roar 19 12 2 5 16 38

2 W. Sydney Wanderers 19 8 7 4 4 31

3 Adelaide United 19 7 6 6 6 27

4 Melbourne Victory 19 7 6 6 -3 27

5 Central Coast Mariners 19 7 6 6 -3 27

6 Sydney FC 19 8 1 10 -3 25

7 Wellington Phoenix 19 6 5 8 -2 23

8 Newcastle Jets 19 6 5 8 -5 23

9 Perth Glory 19 5 6 8 -3 21

10 Melbourne Heart 19 4 6 9 -7 18

Round 18 ResuLts

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Adelaide United 2 0 Central Coast Mariners

Sydney FC 2 1 Perth Glory

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Wellington Phoenix 0 5 Melbourne Heart

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N ewcastle’s third win this season over ladder-leaders Bris-bane Roar has rock-

eted the Jets back into contention for the A-League finals.

The 1-0 victory at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday afternoon, courtesy of an Adam Taggart penalty in the 59th minute, saw the Jets move to within two points of the top six. Newcastle had not won a match since the 2-0 victory over the Roar back on December 20.

It was coach Clayton Zane’s first win since taking over from Gary van Egmond last month.

“Probably the big point for us was that we knew Brisbane were going to come out all guns blazing in the hope that they could rectify the past two results,” Zane said.

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“It was always going to be a bit of a counter-attacking performance and I think you’ll find the other nine teams that come up here will probably have a similar approach.”

Brisbane coach Mike Mulvey said his side’s performance was “not good enough at all” and accepted blame for the defeat. “I’m the person that puts the team on the park, chooses the tactics, makes the substitutions; so today is my full responsibility.”

The Jets are in action at 5.30pm on Saturday against Sydney FC at Hunter Stadium. Sydney’s form has fluctuated over the past fortnight with a 3-0 loss to Adelaide followed by a 2-1 win over Perth.

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Jets stay unbeaten against Brisbane as finals momentum builds

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