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Charlotte Peters had 30 centimetres of her hair cut off . Photo: Selah Photography

Charlotte Peters has aninspiring cut for a cause

There are not many women who would consider cutting off their long, luscious locks of hair, but one six-year-old in Emu Heights has shown

she has more courage than most of us.

Charlotte Peters is currently sporting a very pretty bob hair cut, but the story behind her decision to cut off 30 centime-tres of her hair is truly inspiring.

“My best friend’s little girl, Evie, she’s just about to turn three, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma just after she turned two,” explained Charlotte’s mother, Jacqueline Peters.

“She recently went through chemo-therapy and lost her hair, but it is now

starting to grow back. About six weeks ago we had spent the afternoon visiting Evie and on the way home Charlotte and I were talking in the car about how Evie’s hair is growing back.

“Charlotte said to me, ‘It’s so unfair that I have long hair and Evie doesn’t have any, I wish I could just give her my hair’.”

Jacqueline explained to Charlotte that it wasn’t possible to give Evie her hair but that it was possible that she could help other kids like Evie.

Neuroblastoma almost exclusively strikes infants and children, and is the third most common type of childhood cancer after Leukaemia and brain tumours. It is also the leading single cause of cancer deaths of children under five.

Apart from cancer there are also other conditions such as auto-immune disease Alopecia, which result in permanent hair loss and for which there is no cure. Chil-

dren who have Alopecia often struggle emotionally with their baldness.

“When we got home I Googled whether it would be possible for Evie to donate her hair and we came across Variety, the Children’s Charity,” Jacqueline said.

“I really liked their Princess Charlotte Alopecia program, the name was a funny coincidence, because it has a focus on children like Evie, and the wigs are especially made so that children can even shower and go swimming with them.”

Jacqueline admits that she was a little sad that Charlotte wanted to cut her hair off, but also incredibly proud.

“Yes I was a little sad, but there was no talking her out of it, it was completely her idea, so we booked in to the hair dresser’s,” she said.

The hair dresser upon hearing about the reason for the hair cut kindly offered to cut Charlotte’s hair for free. Evie’s mum also

got her hair cut to donate too. Charlotte says that she really likes her new hair cut.

“I just wanted to cut my hair because Evie was sick,” she said.

“I like my hair short because it is not as tangled and knotted.”

Jacqueline said that even some of Char-lotte’s school friends said they wanted to cut their hair short too.

The Peters don’t know who might receive the wig made from Charlotte’s pony tail, but they are happy knowing that it has gone to a child in need. And the family does know what a difference the wig will make.

“My mother had cancer and she wore a wig. I went shopping with her and it can be difficult to find the right colour and hair cut or style,” Jacqueline said.

“Hair really is such an important part of a woman’s identity.”

Variety is hoping others will follow in

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Charlotte’s footsteps and donate. “The provision of a wig gives back chil-

dren living with alopecia their independ-ence, confidence and self-esteem,” said Tam Johnston, Variety CEO.

“Variety’s Princess Charlotte Alopecia Program aims to instil a sense of confi-dence, independence and self-esteem for kids with alopecia through the provision of specialised wigs.

“This allows children with the condition to take part in all the activities they enjoy and feel confident around their peers again – a priceless gift! At the average cost of $3,500, a specialised human hair wig is cost prohibitive for many families – this is where Variety steps in to help.”

Variety alone grants over $110,000 worth of wigs to Aussie kids in need each year.

The need for wigs in Australia equates to a minimum of 4,000 ponytail donations required each year to keep up with the demand. As the wigs are made from real human hair, anywhere from 10 to 25 pony-tails are required to make just one wig.

June 2 to June 8 is actually Alopecia Awareness Week and Tam Johnston says Variety hopes the week will encourage the long-haired population to have a cut for a cause.

And given that donated hair cannot have been permanently dyed, it is often kids that are in the best position to donate and thus help other kids.

To donate, hair must be no less than 30 centimetres, but ideally 35 centimetres in length, dry and clean, tied in a ponytail (or multiple pony-tails for thick hair) and secured with an elastic band.

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Waters can’t stop looking through a glass onion

Entertainer John Waters has a very full resume. From TV shows such as ‘Offspring’, ‘All Saints’ and ‘Play School’, to theatre performances in

‘The Addams Family’ and ‘The Sound of Music’, to film roles including ‘Breaker Morant’. But through all that there has been one project that Waters has kept coming back to is ‘Looking Through a Glass Onion’.

Waters originally created and performed ‘Looking Through a Glass Onion’ in 1992 at the Tilbury Hotel in Woolloomooloo as a tribute to the life of John Lennon and on Friday June, 13 audiences will have the chance to see it at the Evan Theatre.

Waters said that the show is certainly not a cover act.

“I didn’t want to do a show that was like an Elvis impersonator so I invented a theatrical piece for two men, myself and Stewart D’Arrietta who plays piano and I play acoustic guitar,” he explained.

“Between the two of us we play either all or in part about 30 something John Lennon songs, both Beatles and Lennon’s solo career, and I intersperse with a mono-logue.”

So what is it about ‘Looking Through a Glass Onion’ that has led to Waters performing the show for more than two decades?

“Its great because I can maintain a very varied working life doing film and televi-sion and then constantly coming back after a few years break to this show and whenever I come back to it I realise I’ve missed it. It’s a part of me now, it’s an integral part of my career,” he said.

Playing in clubs is a particularly enjoy-able experience for Waters, who admits that audiences tend to be surprised by the experience.

“It’s a dark, still show and it’s got lots of funny bits because Lennon was a funny talker,” he said.

“They get taken on a real journey and by the end they are absolutely into it.

“Theatre audiences are expecting theatre, but a club audience isn’t really expecting theatre, but that’s kind of what they get so it’s a bonus.”

With ‘Looking Through a Glass Onion’ lasting for so many years it isn’t surprising that the performance has evolved. But Waters admits there’s only been a few small changes since that very first show.

“The show hasn’t changed radically. I have swapped a song here and there and tweaked the words of the monologue a little bit, but it’s only been a tiny bit,” he said.

“I think I was lucky when I first put this thing together and I just got the format

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right and it’s mostly been a case of, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

“However I’ve thought to myself sometimes, ‘you know what, I think that would sound better if I put it this way’ and I swapped a couple of words around or whatever.”

After performing the show to audiences across Australia, along with a stint in London, Waters has now had the green light from Yoko Ono to take the show to New York City. And all it took was 20 years of lobbying.

“I’m about doing something that compli-ments what he stood for and she realises that this is a good show, but 20 years ago she had plans of her own for stuff in New York which she didn’t want anything to clash with,” Waters said.

“But now further on down the track we sent the latest DVD of this particular version of the show and we got the word back about four weeks ago that we can do it in New York and that’s something that we’ve been hanging out for so we’re really, really very excited.”

The show will be performed off Broad-way in a 300 seat theatre. Waters admits it’s more about the experience than anything else.

“My big ambition is to play the show in New York whether it’s successful or just mildly successful or whether it fails to find an audience,” he said.

“I’ll be happy just to have done it.”Though he does have reason to believe

audiences will be interested in the show’s subject matter.

“I think it will find an audience in New York because that became John Lennon’s town more so even than Liverpool really.”

Whilst playing New York could be considered his biggest achievement, Waters has plenty more to boast about.

With a long career in TV under his belt you would think it would be hard to choose which show was the most reward-ing, but Waters admits that it’s his most recent role as Darcy Proudman in the hit ‘Offspring’ that sits at the top of the list.

“It’s been my most treasured experience in series TV,” Waters said.

He identifies the beautiful scriptwriting, a great cast and an interesting storyline as the reasons why.

“I think the whole of ‘Offspring’ is, it’s a heightened reality of life, but it’s all based on truth. Everybody can relate to the things that Nina goes through, her inepti-tude with her love life, but she’s very good at her professional life, and all that kind of stuff. It’s great,” Waters said.

John Waters will be performing in ‘Looking Through a Glass Onion’ at Evan Theatre on Friday, June 13. Tickets are $47. For bookings or more information, call (02) 4720 5555 or visit www.penrith.panthers.com.au/entertainment.

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Peachy gets its party on!

Birthdays are a time to celebrate with family, food and dancing. Penrith’s much loved Peachtree Hotel, affectionately known as the

Peachy, has all those bases covered with a huge 34th birthday celebration planned for early June.

While most birthday celebrations involve one party, the Peachy is celebrating with three separate events. The reasoning behind this is simple.

“To try and cover all areas of the commu-nity,” Peachtree Hotel Licensee Jessie Fry explained.

On Wednesday, June 4 the Peachy will be putting on a free dinner to thank the community who have supported them for more than three decades.

Running from 5.30pm to 7.30pm guests will have the chance to enjoy a menu full of hearty winter favourites including; pumpkin soup, beef stroganoff, chicken tikka masala, steamed rice, roast beef, roast potatoes, sliced salad greens and

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fresh bread rolls. The event will be a great opportunity to meet other members of the community while enjoying a free feed.

For those who like their celebrations a little louder Friday, June 6 will see the Peachy throwing one hell of a bash with a Birthday Party to end all parties.

The night will be super-sized with two rooms; DJ Tigerlily will be entertaining the crowd in one room, while DJs playing R’n’B and hip-hop will be set up in the back courtyard.

To cater for the young, old and everyone in between the Peachy will also be putting on a Family Day on Sunday, June 8.

The day will see the little ones happy, with children’s activities including a kids disco, while later in the night Chick Flick DJs will keep the birthday theme running to coincide with the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. It’ll be a night not to be missed for Penrith’s young people!

The Peachtree Hotel 34th Birthday events will run from Wednesday, June 4 until Sunday, June 8 at the Peachtree Hotel. Entry is free to the Community Dinner and Family Day. The Birthday Party featuring Tigerlily is $15 at the door. For more information call 4731 3444 or visit www.peachtreehotel.com.au.

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Jenny definitely gets her humour from her dad

Kevin Bloody Wilson’s daughter Jenny Talia is coming to St Marys Band

Club and she’s just as politically incorrect as her father. Bringing her humour laced music to local audiences Jenny will be perform-ing tracks from her latest album ‘F.O.C.U.S (F**k Off ‘Cause You’re Stupid)’.

‘F.O.C.U.S’ is Jenny’s fifth album, which was recorded in Nashville in under a week, with tracks including ‘Fifty Shades’, ‘Parasites’ and ‘Julia Gillard’.

Though there’s no doubt Jenny likes to poke fun at people, she also believes in equal rights, enjoying making fun of herself more than anyone else. Growing up with a father like Kevin Bloody Wilson gave Jenny a childhood full of music and laughter. The family are clearly close with Jenny often touring the country with her father.

Originally Jenny moved to Nashville to focus on being a country music singer but she

quickly changed to a more humorous approach after being asked to sing Australian songs.

The first ones that came to mind were her father’s. This led to writing and recording a comedy album, which ended up

being more successful than her previous country albums. Since finding the funny side of music, Jenny has continued on this track for the last 10 years. She has performed throughout Europe and has just completed a massive 42-date UK tour.

Jenny is also currently working on a Christmas album, which she is excited to trial on audiences as part of her current tour. After Australia this bright and funny woman is back to the UK followed by shows throughout South Africa.

Jenny Talia’s shows are raunchy and no-holds barred. She delights in addressing taboo subjects and admits that she gets most of her material from personal experi-ences and the world around her.

This is not one for the easily offended, but if you enjoy your humour with plenty of political incorrectness you will love Jenny Talia.

Jenny Talia will be perform-ing at St Marys Band Club on Friday, June 13 at 8pm. Tickets are $23-$25. For more informa-tion call 9623 1211 or visit www.stmarysbandclub.com.au.

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Wild west choir

Penrith Children’s City Choir has a performance coming up on Sunday, June 15 and they are putting the call out for any children aged seven to 13-years

of age who would like to be involved.The choir runs projects throughout the year with each

involving no auditions; just a couple of Sunday afternoon workshops to get the kids prepared for the performance.

‘Welcome to Rustin’ Creek’ is PCCC’s next performance, which will be split into two parts with part one on Sunday, June 15 and part two in August. Children can participate in either or both parts.

The show will have an American Wild West theme, with plenty of cowboys, outlaws and a bit of barn dancing.

Part 1 of ‘Welcome to Rustin’ Creek’ will be performed at Nepean Creative Arts High on June 15. Tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for children. Call 47543946. If you would like to be involved in the choir call 0418 202 849.

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Channel Ten need a big slap in the face! Yes,

I believe they got it wrong with the now axed ‘Wake Up’, because it was always going to be a tough sell trying to compete with ‘Sunrise’ and ‘Today’ but at least they tried something different. What I am angry about is the 150 people that now lose their jobs, not to mention the cuts to news bulletins too!

Still on Ten, and has anyone noticed their

new daytime schedule looks a bit like a cross between a multi-channel with the amount of repeated program-ming and a cooking channel? Since the departure of ‘Wake Up’, the Early and Morning News, Ten have resorted to airing five cooking related programs from 6am to 4pm. Overkill?

Channel Nine are on the hunt for contestants

for their hugely successful ‘The Block’ series for 2015. If you adhere to the show’s brief and think you have what it takes to be a ‘Blockhead’ then visit www.theblock.com.au to apply. Entries close 6pm Sunday, July 6. Get in quick!

I must say I was surprised to hear that

‘MasterChef Australia’ will return for a seventh series next year. This year the show’s been sitting third behind ‘The Voice’ and ‘House Rules’. I guess when Ten has nothing better to rely on, it has to continue with an old favourite.

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Seven has finally given us an airdate for new 80’s themed sitcom ‘The Goldbergs’. The new series will air with a double episode at 8.45pm on Wednesday, June 5 straight after ‘House Rules’. I’ll be interested to see if it is as funny as the trailer.

Lastly, a shout out to Channel Seven’s game

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Boy band to man band, Hanson’s still got the talent

When three fresh-faced all-American boys from Tulsa Oklahoma released their impos-sibly catchy slice of

pure pop – ‘MMMBop’ – in 1997, Isaac, Zac and Taylor Hanson set hearts a-flutter. There were millions of girls swooning over their boyish charm and prodigious ability to write saccharine-sweet paeans to life, young love and positivity.

The band, responsible for a formida-ble 16 million global record sales, still commands a rabid and intensely loyal fan-base around the world, including Australia, where they will touch down in August as part of their current world tour in support of their sixth studio album, ‘Anthem’.

“We are so excited to be coming back down to Australia – our fans down there are awesome,” Isaac Hanson said.

“We were last down there in 2012 on the ‘Shout it Out’ tour and it was, like six years before that, so we made a promise on the last tour that we would get back down there more often so it’s good to be able to live up to that promise,” he added.

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Given Hanson’s seemingly “overnight sensation” status following the release of ‘MMMBop’ and the subsequent multi-million selling album ‘Middle of Nowhere’ (despite releasing two independent albums previously), they were some-what unfairly lumbered with the rather disingenuous “boy band” and now “man band” tag.

However, one listen to their sixth album ‘Anthem’ – the fourth on their own label 3CG – and it’s obvious that these guys are serious musicians with a well-honed pop sensibility.

Produced by the band, mixed by Tom Lord-Alge (Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, The Cure) and featuring guest appearances from the likes of Golgol Bordello’s Yuri Lemeshev and Michael Fitzpatrick and Joe Karnes from Fitz and the Tantrums, ‘Anthem’ (like the title would suggest), is a massive album that while still retain-ing those ubiquitous flashes of pop brilliance, is tempered with moments of pure rock and roll, neo-soul and classic RnB.

Although, as Hanson explained, the band has been traversing a wide range of sonic territory for some time.

“We as a band have historically had to face the challenge of some people think-ing that we produced just one sound from

top to bottom, but, if you listen to ‘Middle of Nowhere’, sure, there are those poppy songs on there but there’s also a lot of moody and groovy things going on and some more aggressive stuff as well, and I think ‘Anthem’ has very similar qualities,” Issac said.

While the incessant radio airplay the band enjoyed early in their career may’ve died down somewhat in the ensuing years, their fanbase certainly hasn’t and, while Hanson said it was quite surreal to still receive such a fervent reaction from fans after all these years, it’s something he wouldn’t change for love nor money.

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me that the reaction we get at shows has been consistently crazy for 17 years.

“A lot is said about the screaming and the crazy fans and stuff but, in reality, it’s just really cool to see that people can be so passionate about our music.

“It’s also cool to see crowds singing the words to all of our songs, not just the hits. It’s something that we never, ever take for granted.”

Catch Hanson at the Enmore Theatre on Friday, August 8 (all ages) and the Hi Fi Bar on Wednesday, August 13 (18+). Tickets for both shows are selling fast so, get in quick.

The spotlight might be shining elsewhere, but 90’s sensation Hanson are still producing quality music that has fans as excited as ever. And now they’re coming back to Australia.

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Friday, May 30Jon EnglishVenue: Rooty Hill RSL$35, 8pm9625 5500GroovologyVenue: Rooty Hill RSLFree, 8.30pm9625 5500Live DJVenue: Penrith RSLFree entry, 9pm4728 5200Air Force KidVenue: Tattersalls HotelFree, 8.30pm4732 6373The Bootleg BeatlesVenue: Penrith Panthers$56.50, 7.30pm4720 5555Live DJVenue: Red CowFree entry, 7pm4721 5666Live EntertainmentVenue: Wallacia PanthersFree entry, 7.30pm4773 8417Live DJVenue: O’Donoghue’s Emu PlainsFree entry, 8.30pm4735 5509Big Night OutVenue: St Marys Rugby League ClubFree entry, 9pm9677 7777Skyz The LimitVenue: Penrith Gaels ClubFree entry, 8pm4722 8180

Saturday, May 31Old School BandVenue: Rooty Hill RSLFree, 8.30pm9625 5500LillyeVenue: Tattersalls HotelFree, 8.30pm4732 6373Kings of CountryVenue: Penrith Panthers$37, 7.30pm4720 5555Tom Stone and The Soldiers of FortuneVenue: Fitzroy HotelFree, 9pm4577 3396Roger Woodward

Venue: Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre$40 - $49, 8pm4723 7600ROCK’n ROLLVenue: St Marys Band ClubFree entry, 8.30pm9623 1211Too Many GuitarsVenue: St Marys Rugby League ClubFree entry, 9pm9677 7777Plai StationVenue: Penrith Gaels ClubFree entry, 8pm4722 8180Greg FosterVenue: Penrith RSLFree entry, 2pm4728 5200Cover Me CrazyVenue: Penrith RSLFree entry, 9pm4728 5200The Great Escape DuoVenue: Kingswood Sports ClubFree entry, 9pm4737 4600Live EntertainmentVenue: Club PacewayFree entry, 6.30pm4721 2375Dennis Demello DuoVenue: Blacktown Workers ClubFree entry, 8.30pm9830 0600Evelyn Duprai

Venue: Penrith PanthersFree, 8.30pm4720 5555

Sunday, June 1Sunday KaraokeVenue: St Marys Band ClubFree entry, 6pm9623 1211Steve PassfieldVenue: Penrith RSLFree entry, 2pm4728 5200Forage and Feast MarketVenue: Penrith Regional Gallery and the Lewers BequestFree entry, 10am4735 1100The Listening RoomVenue: Kelly’s Lounge at Penrith PanthersFree entry, 12pm4720 5555

Friday, June 634th Birthday Party ft. TigerlilyVenue: Peachtree Hotel$15, 8pm4731 3444Cabaret LunchVenue: Rooty Hill RSL$25, 11am9625 5500TriviaVenue: St Marys Band ClubFree entry, 3pm9623 1211

Live DJVenue: Red CowFree entry, 7pm4721 5666Live EntertainmentVenue: Wallacia PanthersFree entry, 7.30pm4773 8417Live DJVenue: O’Donoghue’s Emu PlainsFree entry, 8.30pm4735 5509Hard OnsVenue: Tattersalls HotelFree entry, 8.30pm4732 6373Cover AgentsVenue: Penrith RSLFree entry, 9pm4728 5200The FrocksVenue: St Marys Rugby League ClubFree entry, 9pm9677 7777YumVenue: Penrith Gaels ClubFree entry, 8pm4722 8180Social DartsVenue: St Marys Band ClubFree entry, 7pm9623 1211

Saturday, June 7Bob GillespieVenue: Penrith RSLFree entry, 2pm

4728 5200Live EntertainmentVenue: Club PacewayFree entry, 6.30pm4721 2375Thy Art is MurderVenue: Tattersalls HotelFree entry, 8:30pm4732 6373Rough Stock BandVenue: Fitzroy HotelFree, 8:30pm4577 3396Cavan Te & The FussVenue: Penrith RSLFree entry, 9pm4728 5200ROCK’n ROLLVenue: St Marys Band ClubFree entry, 8.30pm9623 1211Chosen FewVenue: St Marys Rugby League ClubFree entry, 9pm9677 7777Joe GrimaVenue: Penrith Gaels ClubFree entry, 8pm4722 8180Rhumba FlamencoVenue: Blacktown Workers Club$7.5-$10.50, 8pm9830 0600King In ConcertVenue: Windsor RSLFree entry, 7pm02 4587 6900

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‘Maleficent’ is based around the story of the iconic Disney villain from the much loved animation classic ‘Sleeping Beauty’. The beautiful Angelina Jolie plays the evil fairy in this dark tale that details the betrayal that she experienced, allowing audiences to see into her life and understand how Maleficent’s heart turned to stone.

Maleficent is driven by revenge to place a curse on Aurora, the daughter of the human king. As Aurora, played by Elle Fanning, grows she is torn between the human kingdom in which she was born and the forest kingdom which she loves dearly.

Maleficent decides that Aurora may indeed be the key to peace between the two kingdoms and is forced into action, changing both worlds in the process.

The film was directed by Robert Stromberg with the screenplay written by Linda Woolverton. The fantasy and magic in the film is sure to appeal to both older children and those young at heart. This live action movie brings to life an animated childhood favourite, with a slightly darker twist.

After featuring on Naughty Boy’s ‘La La La’ and Disclosure’s ‘Latch’ British singer-songwriter Sam Smith is back into the charts with his debut album, ‘In The Lonely Hour’. The album has already spawned the hits ‘Stay With Me’ and ‘Money on My Mind’ which have clearly struck a chord with listeners, reaching over 8 million and 19 million YouTube views respectively.

Other tracks on the album include ‘Leave Your Lover’, ‘Lay Me Down’, ‘Make It To Me’ and an acoustic version of ‘Latch’. There are a few upbeat moments on tracks such as ‘Money On My Mind’ but all in all ‘In The Lonely Hour’ is a pretty smooth affair that is great for a relaxing afternoon listen.

This talented 22-year-old won the ‘Critics’ Choice’ award at the ‘2014 BRIT Awards’ and topped the BBC’s Sound of 2014 poll. With this new offering there’s no knowing what he might next achieve.

‘In The Lonely Hour’ showcases Sam Smith’s beautiful vocals and will surely please anyone who is fond of a great pop love song. This is a chilled out album that provides the perfect romantic soundtrack.

Everyone’s favourite Mario is back with the newest release in the Mario Kart series, ‘Mario Kart 8’. Those who hate gravity will love this release. With its new antigravity karts you’ll have the ability to race up walls and across roofs when the kart shifts into antigravity mode. This feature also has the advantage of allowing new racing circuits, now that gravity isn’t an issue.

Players will also have the ability to share highlight videos via Miiverse.

Mario Kart 8 sees the return of some of the best features from previous releases. This include 12-player online competitive play as well as underwater racing, hang gliders, motorbikes and the ability to perform mid-air tricks. All your most loved characters will be back to race their hearts out in Mario Kart 8, along with fan-favourites Toadette and Waluigi.

Plus this is the first time that a Mario Kart game has been released in HD!

‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ is a black comedy from the critically acclaimed director Martin Scorsese that follows the life of New York stockbroker Jordon Belfort. The film is based on Belfort’s memoir and stars Leonardo Dicaprio as the wealthy Wall Street ‘wolf’, who makes a fortune only to fall into a life that involved corruption and securities fraud during the 1990’s. He lives a decadent lifestyle full of moral ambiguity, parties, drugs and sex.

‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ received a posi-tive critical reception and was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The film also stars Jonah Hill as Donnie Azoff, a salesman who goes into business with Belfort, Margot Robbie as Belfort’s second wife, Naomi Lapaglia, and Matthew McConaughey as Mark Hanna, Belfort’s boss. This is an interesting peek into the world of money and corruption.

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You’ve possibly never heard of Cherry Tree Hill wines, but take note because here’s a small maker in the Southern Highlands of NSW that’s on the rise. After 12 years of hard work it’s now got a half-dozen top-quality

varietals and blends, of which over half already have a barrel-full of awards from major shows, regional events and even an International Challenge.

Gabi Lorentz and his family established a family farm at Sutton Forest in the Highlands after landing in Australia 30 years ago, and with fond memories of riding through his famous grandfather’s vine-yards back in Hungary by horse-and-cart as a boy, decided in 2000 to start growing grapes himself in this newest of Australian wine regions.

Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling were followed by Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Char-donnay, with highly-respected local makers Anton and Mark Balog contracted to turn this fruit into grand drops. They are now available online – and offer an interesting Wine Club that gives members up to 30 per cent in discounts, and will open their Cellar Door in Spring.

Until then you can buy as little as a single bottle online: if you love a Chardonnay, go for the 2011 Cherry Tree Hill Diana that abounds with varietal citrus and grapefruit, almond nougat, butterscotch and a toasty elegance – and absolutely ideal with shellfish. Great value at $35 (plus $12 freight up to 48 bottles) with Club discounts reducing it to just $24.50.

Exciting venture in Sutton Forest

It’s never easy to please the whole family when it comes to meal times, but at Hog’s Breath Cafe you’ll find plenty of options to keep every member happy. And

this year, Hog’s Breath Cafe is turning 25, so why not grab your favourite people and celebrate with a delicious meal in a family friendly environment.

There’s a selection of ‘Hog-etisers’ that include some delicious little morsels like hog tail fries, garlic and herb bread, hoggies loaded potato skins, chicken tenders and salt and pepper calamari.

For those who love their red meat, Hog’s Breath Cafe pride themselves on their Prime Rib steaks. Slow cooked for at least 18 hours, the meat is then seared on a char grill and delivered to your table. There are plenty of options to suit everyone’s taste including natural prime rib, hickory smoked prime rib, Byron Bay chilli prime rib and garlic prawn prime rib. You can also choose the size of your prime rib with traditional cut, lite cut and mega cut.

But it’s not just the steak eaters that are catered for. There are also a selection of salads, including chicken caesar and calamari balsamic, along with burgers and wraps, including the crispy chicken burger, avocado and mushroom wrap and the cheese burger in paradise. Or why not check out the pasta, chicken, seafood or flame grilled ribs.

For those that are feeling particularly

peckish there’s the impressive mixed grill tower for two, which includes char-grilled sirloin steaks, two small racks of baby back ribs in hickory smoked BBQ sauce, two grilled chicken breasts, two grilled smoked bacon rashers, the famous Hog Tail Fries, house salad and two sauces.

For the littlies under 12 there’s the Hogster’s kids menu with options such as the cheese burger, chicken nuggets, pasta or steak. And the best part? The kids’ meals come with a free glass of soft drink or juice and two free scoops of icecream for dessert.

Hog’s Breath also has a frequent diner program and $9.90 lunches, bringing value and good food to their customers.

Hog’s Breath Cafe Penrith is located at 4 Riley Street, Penrith. For bookings or more information, call 4721 4288 or visit www.hogsbreath.com.au.

Hog’s Breath CafeWhether it’s a pig out for a special occasion or a dinner with the family, Hog’s Breath has a great, must-try menu

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D juki Mala (known as the Chooky Dancers) performed at the Joan last Friday and Saturday with audiences of all backgrounds flocking to see the performance. Almost 750 people were in attendance to witness the acclaimed Northern

Australian dancers who put on three amazing shows. Djuki Mala are most well known to audiences for their YouTube hits including ‘Zorba The Greek’, which they performed on the night. It was clearly a crowd favourite with the dance being well received with a huge round of applause. In attendance was: Sue Sheehan, Billy and Lee Matthews, Leanne and Laurance Thompson along with large groups from Blue Mountains Aboriginal and Cultural Resource Centre and the Wangary Aboriginal Home Care who met the Chooky Dancers after the 2pm Saturday performance for a BBQ that was put on at the centre.

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While many corpora-tions have foundered as a consequence of talking big, but fatally thinking small, one that’s conversely

proven the success of talking big, and then very deliberately thinking small, is Middle East-based airline Emirates.

First taking to the skies in 1985 with just two leased aircraft, Emirates in less than 30 years has built-up a fleet of more than 210 wide-bodied passenger aircraft – and has orders in for an extraordinary 377 more that’ll cost it an almost mind-paralysing US$162 billion.

And today it flies to more than 140 destinations in 80 countries – including 84 services a week from Australia that go either direct from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, or via Singapore, Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur, to its Dubai home-base, and onwards world-wide from there.

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Hundreds of movie, TV, music and other channels are available for children, families and adults to while away the longest flights. Photo: Emirates

DAVE ELLISEmirates is purely about all things big, it equally has a focus on the much smaller things.

And this includes its youngest guests, from the tiniest of bubs to toddlers and teens… those that it hopes will grow up to become life-long Emirates aficionados and frequent-flyers for decades to come.

For the wee-est of these guests the airline carries everything aboard from milk formula and baby bottles to two types of jar food, nappies and bassinets.

At the same time to keep kids of all ages amused in-flight, widescreen in-seat digi-tal entertainment systems feature a dozen new release children’s movies, scores of Disney classics, 30+ dedicated kids’ TV channels, 60 hours of others like ‘Sesame Street’, ‘Dora the Explorer’, ‘Fireman Sam’, and perennial favourites ‘Tom & Jerry’ with special children’s-size headphones for a snug fit.

Pre-schoolers also get their own ‘Fly With Me Monster’ toys. Kids can take these Buddies and Critters home to start their own Monster Toy collections at flight’s end… Emirates have given away an amazing 3.5 million since 2012.

For more information about flying Emir-ates with kids, phone 1300 303 777 or visit www.emirates.com/au.

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I spend thousands of dollars a year on my beauty regime, a fact I am not surprised about. I have always known that I spend a little too much on my appearance, given the fact that every time I go into a store to purchase makeup, hair or other beauty products I come out missing a significant amount of cash, but to see a physi-cal figure can be... crushing.

This week I did a quick quiz (you can find it here: www.invis-align.com.au/myspend) to find out how much I spend a year on my appearance, partly because I was interested and partly because it seemed like a fun thing to do at the time.

Now that I am out the other end was it interesting? Yes. Fun? Definitely not. Although the result is more of an approximate cost, it still hurt to see that I spend over $4,000 a year.

The quiz, created by Ipos Australia on behalf of Invisalign, takes into account all the money you spend on your appearance, whether you view it as a beauty regime or not.

It asks you how much your gym membership costs, how much you spend on toothpaste and how often you go to the hairdresser for a cut and colour.

Luckily I prefer to exercise outside, don’t regularly book myself in for a facial and am a proud wearer of the brown hair I have had since a kid (I am too scared to try a different colour), otherwise my cost would be well into the tens-of-thousands.

Naturally, I asked my work colleagues to complete the survey too, with both women spending about $2,000 each and the man in the office spending only $600 a year – wow, guys have it easy!

It looks like I am the high maintenance one in the office but with statistics showing the average woman spends over $3,600 a year – around five per cent of their average household income – I guess I am not the only one.

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Shop online: The cosmetic market is really competitive and part of that is because of the bounty of goodies you can purchase online. Products are often cheaper when you purchase them from overseas.

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CANCER JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

With Venus vamping through your career zone until June 23, your professional life is about to become extremely interest-

ing. Some lucky Lions can expect a promotion or improved conditions, while others will just be very busy. Single Cats, love and work could also combine in romantic and totally unexpected ways.

LEO JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

Virgos are usually thrifty shoppers and very good savers. But, with Mars and Uranus both moving through your money zones

and Mercury (your ruling planet) about to go retrograde, your impul-sive side could take over. So stay clear of internet sales, dodgy deals and spontaneous spending sprees.

VIRGO AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Mighty Mars is moving through your sign until July 26 so strive to get the balance right between cool independence and cosy to-

getherness. Pooling individual ideas leads to exciting and unexpected joint ventures, as you dare to be different. Wednesday is wonderful for romance while Friday is a fabulous day to go on a grand adventure.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

With peacemaker Venus visiting your relationship zone, you’re in a generous mood as you offer emotional support to those

around you. Communication and consultation are the keys. Scorpios are serious planners and master strategists but it’s a wonderful week to step outside your usual routine and do something that’s adventurous.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

This week’s stars encourage being impulsive in love which is a Sagittarian speciality! Amorous Archers are experts at falling in

and out of love very quickly, and are notorious for hasty hookups, shot-gun weddings, sudden separations and dramatic divorces. A little less haste in all your relationships will lead to less long-term regrets.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

Wednesday’s all about love and romance, as you cuddle up close with your partner – or lock eyes with someone special across a

crowded room. Friday’s unpredictable, so keep your adaptability mus-cles well-flexed. If you’re a clever Goat, you’ll handle fractious family members with kid gloves on the weekend.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

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MONEY

ANTHONYWALKEROwner-Manager Bank of Queensland.Anthony.walker@boq.com.au

Rising debt is generally not a popular household discussion, with many of us preferring to focus on the money we do have, rather than the funds we don’t! Unfortunately, this attitude has led to Australian families falling even further into debt, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Australia’s rising debtA May 6 report from ABS revealed total household debt has

reached $1.84 trillion, which is equivalent to every person in Australia owing $79,000. Even after adjustments are made to account for inflation, the per capita debt in Australia is now higher than it has been at any time over the past quarter of a century.

Comparatively, Australia is struggling against the rest of the world in terms of overcoming debt. As current figures stand, debt is almost equivalent to 1.73 times the annual total dispos-able household income.

Addressing the debtWhile the ABS report forecasts debt levels will most likely

get worse before they get better, there are a number of meas-ures individuals and families can take to tackle rising debt in their household.

The first and most important step is to ensure you do not take on any new debts, including taking out unnecessary personal loans or making gratuitous payments on your credit card.

Once you have stopped the increase of debt, you can then work on decreasing the amount you owe through budgeting and cleverly organised repayments.

Watching debts decline is a great feeling, particularly when you consider the reduction in potential interest you could have been charged! Here are some quick tips:

• Direct any extra funds to the loan with the highest interest rate – the faster you pay this one off, the less interest you will have to pay.

• Make payments fortnightly, rather than bimonthly. There are 26 fortnights in a year, yet only 12 months. Paying fort-nightly will feel similar to a bimonthly payment but will result in an additional month’s reduction on your loan!

• Talk to a personal finances advisor about consolidating your loans.

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FITEC FITNESS CHAMPION

Fitec is the Fitness Industry Training & Education Centre. It’s where the trainers get their training!As part of raising awareness and promot-ing it in our community, we present the Fitec Fitness Champion!Each week we will interview someone who has successfully made health and fitness an integral part of their life...

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How does fitness feature in your life?I had been on the diet treadmill for over

10 years with no success. I had reached a very low point as the scales ruled my life. A close friend suggested trying a personal trainer. Once I started exercising with my trainer I found the scales were irrelevant to my fitness levels. I learnt to listen to my body, exercise and implement a healthy eating routine. 15 years later I am still setting personal challenges and goals. For me, fitness is now a lifestyle.

Top three tips for good health?1. Commitment. Once you have decided

to start your exercise program you must commit. This might be one day a week or more, walking, riding a bicycle or working out at the gym. Another way to assist with your commitment is to have a training partner.

2. Dietary Planning. This plays an integral role in your good health e.g. planning meals, snacks and treats. Having your food prepared or at least planned for the day helps with this discipline. Similarly, a sensible planning regime for exercise is also essential.

3. Set Goals. This will assist in maintain-ing focus. The goals must be realistic, attainable, measurable and time based. Have a clear picture in your mind of what you want to achieve. The next step is to reward yourself on achieving a goal.

A daily ‘must do’?For me, it’s a great breakfast. This sets me

up for the day. I always vary my breakfast just to keep it fun. I make smoothies or cook eggs with mushrooms and asparagus or have a bowl of steel cut oats. I also enjoy paleo pancakes (recipes easily sourced through the internet) with fresh fruit and yogurt. I use fresh, free range, good fat foods as much as possible.

Biggest health/fitness misconception?Wow! There are quite a few. One I often

hear is that you have to be thin or heavily muscled to be fit and healthy. This is not necessarily the case, we can’t all get down to a body fat content of 12 per cent. This ties in nicely with your goal setting, be realistic.

What do you consider the biggest benefit of being fit and healthy?

I enjoy numerous benefits. Being fit now allows me to be able to help other people become more active and improve their fitness. I enjoy a huge amount of personal satisfaction when I see one of my clients reach one of their goals or achieve something they have not done for years. I remember the personal satisfaction I gained from achieving these milestones.

What type of activity/exercise do you enjoy the most?

To maintain interest, I vary my exercise routine regularly – swimming, running, stretching however I must admit weight workouts are my favourite because I expe-rience a natural high after each session and over time I can see the physical results.

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

My motivation is the fact that fitness is my lifestyle. I take pride in the fact that I can do so many things now.

There are always new goals to challenge you

KAREN RIMMER

DAVID STEINOwner & Manager of Fitec

Last week Ivana Brcic wrote in a letter for us with her views. She spoke of the confusion around eating and a healthy diet. This week is part two.

There were many risks in everyday life hundreds of years

ago; childbirth and climate to name a couple. But the common diseases we suffer from today were not as prevalent. Neither were packaged, processed foods. Or anything genetically manipulated in a lab.

Yet what are we eating today? Genetically modified fruits and vegetables. Meat sourced from grain/hormone/antibiotic fed, unhealthy animals. Milk pasteurised and empty of any good nutrition.

And that’s the good food options. We eat packaged snacks that claim to be filled with all the vitamins our children need. Fast food that is delivered to you very quickly but has been sitting on a shelf full of preservatives. Sugary drinks, soft drinks, energy drinks or juices filled with synthetic vitamins. And a huge selection of grain products. Breads; flat, round, sliced, thick, thin, brown, white, multigrain, low GI, high folate and fibre, Lebanese, Indian, I even saw a ‘breakfast’ loaf... Hope nobody accidentally eats it at lunchtime! The list goes on.

Common sense tells me we need to stop. Let’s take a look into our fridges and pantries and read a few labels. Chances are if you don’t know what an ingredient is, you shouldn’t be eating it. Make it simple. Clean, pure water. Source good, free range, grass-fed meat. Find lots of fruits and vegetables, organic when possible. The best quality milk you can find.

They will give you all the real vitamins and minerals your body needs as well as all the other good compounds and cultures that are the foundation of a healthy, vital body. Start eating the way our ancestors did. It might cost you a bit more, but if you don’t invest in your health now, you may be paying for your sickness later.

Thanks for writing in Ivana. Any questions? Let me know and email me at david@fitec.com.au.

Part 2: What are we really eating today?

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Last week we started discussing children and dogs and the signs to look for that indicate a dog is feeling uncomfortable around children. This week we will discuss preparing puppies for children and how to raise a puppy that interacts well with kids.

To accomplish a good relationship between pets and children, there should be frequent positive interactions for the young pup to meet children during its early months of life. Puppies are most social and receptive to learning up to 12 weeks of age; the experi-ences and interactions they have during this time can make a lifelong impression. This means that if a young child accidentally hurts a young puppy, the puppy may be scared or act inappropri-ately towards children all its life. Ongoing positive experiences between children and puppies are essential to maintain healthy social relationships.

Puppies should be introduced to children when they are calm, and treats should be used to facilitate introductions; this allows the puppy to build a positive association with children. Positive interactions at a young age help prevent the development of fear, avoidance behaviour and aggression when the pet becomes older.

All family members should make a point of gently and positively handling the puppy in ways that a child might touch it. This may mean that you give the puppy treats while touching the tail, ears, body as well as during grooming, nail trimming and teeth brush-ing. This will allow the puppy to become used to handling and not become fearful. Any type of physical punishment, threats with the hand or forceful interactions should be avoided.

Pets must learn that the human hand is friendly and not to be feared; if pets associate hand movement with threats or discom-fort, they can bite when a child moves a hand towards them as they may associate it with a previous negative interaction.

Puppy classes that encourage family attendance can be a great way for puppies to interact with other dogs, people and children in a controlled environment. However, it is important that puppies are not overwhelmed so they do not develop fear or avoidance behaviour towards other animals or people.

Part 2: Making your puppy kid friendly

Last week I discussed some of the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), its triggers and some of the lifestyle changes you can make to reduce the impacts of those symp-toms on your daily life.

Though you can reduce your caffeine intake, reduce alcohol, take in more fibre and eat more fruit and vegetables as well as drink more water and do moderate exercise to help reduce the symptoms of IBS, there are a number of medications that can help.

Some of the better medicines and supplements available include probiotics like Inner Health Plus and its sister product IBS Support, which is specifically formulated to relieve IBS symptoms. These help establish a healthy “tummy” environ-ment. This leads to less “flare-ups” of IBS and can reduce the severity of symptoms.

Another natural product that is very good is Iberogast. It is very safe for the symptoms of IBS. It has been used on over 25 million patients and for over 50 years in Europe. It can be used safely to complement probiotics or on its own as it relaxes the intestinal muscles and reduces cramping.

A product such as Buscopan may reduce abdominal pain, and others like Imodium and Gastro-Stop are useful for diar-rhoea.

Regular fibre drinks, such as Metamucil and Benefiber can help relieve constipation and make you more regular.

Finally certain laxatives can help but they generally do not help IBS too much long term.

The symptoms of IBS can also be symptoms of other gastro-intestinal problems and your doctor can organise tests to investigate the cause of your symptoms. It is recommended you speak to your doctor to get a proper diagnosis and treat-ment plan.

If you have any questions or would like to get a copy of the “The IBS Diet” leaflet, come into Martin’s Chemist at the St Marys Village, Charles Hackett Drive, St Marys. Our phone number is 9673 1010.

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With so much going on and with so many demands being made on us, life can get very busy and hectic. Yet despite this, it seems we can always make time for what we think is important.

Jesus once told a story about two men. The first man found a great treasure hidden in a field. Once he had discovered this treasure, in great joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. The second man was a merchant, a trader. He was looking for fine pearls. He found a pearl of great value. When he found that pearl he sold everything he had so that he could buy the pearl.

Jesus’ story is a parable about the Kingdom of Heaven and what it means to be a member of God’s kingdom, to be one of God’s own people. Jesus is saying that the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure, like a fine pearl, so that once you have it you would never want to lose it or let it go. Knowing God, being with God is so valuable, so priceless, and so important that nothing should distract you or get in the way of you being part of it!

At the bottom line, Jesus is saying to us that the most impor-tant and valuable thing in life, the best thing in life, is being one of God’s people. This is so valuable and so precious that nothing (even the business of work, family, sport or leisure), should hinder or get in the way of us making the decision to daily follow Jesus. Then we can have the greatest treasure of all!

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Evelyn’s 99 years young!Kingswood Women’s Bowling Club wishes a special member a very happy birthday

Today (Friday, May 30) is the birthday of Evelyn Hitchen-son, a 99-year-young beauty who has a long and special history as a member of the

Kingswood Women’s Bowling Club. Ms Hitchenson has been a member of

the local club since 1986, which she joined after developing a passion for all things bowls, which she attributes to her late husband, Fred Hitchenson.

“I was a widow and the boy next door asked me to marry him – he was totally blind. A lovely, lovely man,” she said.

“He was a blind bowler and just for something to do, he asked me to go and watch them play blind bowls. I didn’t know a thing about bowls but I was sure you couldn’t play them blind.”

She soon found out that playing blind bowls was more than possible, in fact, her future husband was more than capable – he was a champion.

He proposed one day when they were visiting exhibition homes together in Penrith.

“It turned out to be the happiest 36 years of my life, and for him too. I devoted my life to him,” she said.

The club celebrated the milestone birth-day on Tuesday, May 27, to show their oldest member just how special she is.

KATHERINE TWEED@ktweed_

CHARITY

For almost 25 years, a group of Red Cross volunteers have once a month made their way to the

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre bright and early to prepare hundreds of scones for the area’s seniors.

The group of 10 women cut, butter, jam and cream scones for an hour or more before the Joan’s Morning Melodies concert series in return for a monthly donation to the Red Cross, simply because they love it.

“It is a great social time for all of us ladies but it is also something good for the community. Volunteering is some-thing we enjoy – we help out because we like doing it,” said Betty Watkins, Red Cross Volunteer.

The volunteers include Sue Gallagher, Joan Aubrey, Jan Hennell, Lyn Foster, Betty Watkins, Annette Higgins, Chris Bale, Jan Kelly, Pauline Glenfell and Evelyn Surgenor.

“This is a passion of mine, it is a great success story. In 25 years they [the volunteers] have been coming and in that time, Morning Melodies has not

ceased,” said Valda Silvy, Producer of the Music Program at the Joan.

“They love doing it and at the same time they are helping the community. I just love them and am so thankful for their help.”

The Red Cross is celebrating 100 years of service in Australia in 2014 and to commemorate the achievement, there will be a local celebration at Penrith Paceway on Saturday, August 16 at 12.30pm. For more information or to pre-book your $35 ticket, contact Sue Gallagher on 4735 2743.

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cultural diversity of its members.”A major portion of the Convention

will be devoted to Rotary’s top priority, the global eradication of the crippling disease polio. However projects such as the Rotary Youth Leadership Award and charity events such as Penrith Carols by Candlelight will also be discussed.

“The Convention is expected to inject an estimated $60.5 million into the Sydney and broader NSW economy. Tourism will also gain a major boost, with international Rotarians being encouraged to explore Penrith Valley and the Blue Mountains before and after the Convention,” Mr Mackenzie said.

And you don’t have to be a Rotarian to take part in the Convention.

“We are also encouraging the public to get involved in several events during the Convention, including the ‘End Polio Now-Make History Today 3K Walk’, which will be held at Sydney Olympic Park on May 31.”

One of the region’s most successful humanitarian organisations, local Rotari-ans have fundraised and donated in excess of $50,000 to local and overseas charities and causes. This year they have supported Kurrambee School in Werrington and a ‘Books in Homes’ program.

Rotarians from across Penrith will join more than 18,000 Rotary club members from all over world for the organisation’s

105th International Convention, which will be held at Sydney Olympic Park from June 1 to 4.

President of the Penrith Valley Club, Don Mackenzie, said local Rotarians were looking forward to catching up with their international counterparts and attending a number of special events at the Conven-tion.

“The Convention will provide members with a great opportunity to share success stories, exchange ideas and renew acquaintances,” he said.

“Rotary’s International Convention is often described as a “mini-United Nations” because of its global scope and

Over 18,000 Rotarians will be in Sydney next week for a Convention

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Rotarians set to participate in “mini United Nations”

Penrith Valley Rotary Club will participate in the International Convention next week

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DAVID HENBY and his companion dog, Trixie are icons in the Penrith area and well deserving of this week’s Senior of the Week title.

The 77-year-old Cambridge Park local and his golden retriever have been members of Cambridge Park Lions Club for over eight years and are always out and about supporting the community.

Mr Henby and Trixie regularly do the rounds at Nepean Hospital, brighten-ing the day of patients and fundraising for the Lions Club at the same time.

Trixie wears panniers around her neck to collect the donations. The pair have collected up to approximately $8,000 each year, for the

past five years, which has been donated through the Lions Club to various organisations including the Nepean Hospital Children’s Ward, Tresillion, Junior Diabetes Research Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis and more.

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