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PROUDLY INDEPENDENTMonday, July XX, 2016 • Issue 006 www.bluemountainsrecord.com.au
Super chef visits Blue Mountains p.12
Cooking up a storm
Test your skills with our weekly puzzles p.19
BRAIN BENDERS
Queen of creativity p.10
Canberra calls for Susan
S usan Templeman travelled to Canberra for the first time as a Federal MP on Friday, attending her first Labor caucus meet-ing after winning the seat of Macquarie
earlier this month.The Labor MP will be spending plenty of time in
the nation’s capital in the next three years after winning Macquarie at her third attempt.
“I’m feeling really excited about the privilege I’ve been given, it’s something I have been work-ing towards for a long time,” Ms Templeman said.
“Now, there will be a number of issues I’ll be starting to pursue.”
The biggest priority for Ms Templeman is the Western Sydney Airport and she vows to work with the community on this issue to have the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) reviewed.
“I want to make sure proper investigations are done in regards to this document,” she said.
Gonski is also an important issue for the new Macquarie MP who acknowledges that it would be devastating if schools were to miss out on additional funding that would ensure all kids get a good education.
“I’m going to be talking to teachers and parents in the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury area as a priority to find out what I can do to help them in regards to this issue,” she said.
Other issues that Ms Templeman vows to look at include budget cuts in mental health services, aged care and hospitals.
It will be a few weeks before we see the member move into her new home at the Macquarie office in Windsor.
Western Sydney Airport a key issue on new Macquarie MP’s agenda
Susan Templeman won Macquarie at the recent Federal Election
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Police are appealing for information from the public in relation to an ongoing investigation into a school fire in the Blue Mountains, which they now think may have been deliberately lit.
At about 5am on Sunday, October 4, 2014, emergency services were called to St Columba’s Catholic College on Hawkes-bury Road, Springwood following reports of a fire.
Police from Blue Mountains Local Area Command attended and assisted Fire & Rescue NSW as they extinguished the blaze.
The fire caused significant damage to a number of classrooms but no one was injured during the incident.
A crime scene was then established and was examined by specialist forensic offic-ers.
Strike Force Summerhaze investigators now believe the fire was deliberately lit and are appealing for anyone with infor-mation to come forward.
Blue Mountains Crime Manager, Detec-tive Chief Inspector Dietmar Almer said that recent information supplied to police has helped the investigation.
“We have received recent information from the public, and we are hoping it leads to a significant breakthrough in the inves-tigation,” he said.
“We believe that the fire was deliberately lit and we are urging those involved to come forward and hand themselves in.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
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L awson Hall, also known as the Mechanics Institute, will finally get the facelift it deserves now that
Council has approved the start of works on the heritage listed building.
At a recent Blue Mountains City Council meeting it was confirmed that the hall will now gain a new entry portico, disa-bled toilet, 25-30 space car park and much needed re-strengthening of the current roof.
Secretary of the Friends of the Mechan-ics Institute, Warren Baker, is pleased with the announcement of Council’s approval to refurbish the hall.
“At long last this neglected space will be restored and valued the way it should be,” Mr Baker said.
Work on the first stage of the refurbish-ment is due to start later this month and will include the re-development of the portico on the east side of the building.
According to Mr Baker Council has already received quotes from possible builders.
The car park is still in the final design and approval stages.
The community hall has experienced a long history of ups and downs since its establishment in 1903.
It was saved by dedicated community members during the Great Western High-way roadworks when the Government had plans to widen the highway straight through where the hall stands.
In 2012 after the hall had been closed for many years due to poor conditions it was opened but with limited parking and a restriction on the number of people who could use the building at any one time.
Councillor Romola Hollywood has been campaigning since 2012 with the community to improve the hall.
“This is a huge win for the Lawson community, which has advocated long and hard to protect Lawson Hall,” Ms Hollywood said.
The refurbishment of the hall is expected to be completed by December this year.
Council confirms refurbishment of historic community building
New chapter for famous Lawson Hall
Lawson Hall will be refurbished
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As I spoke to people over the final few days of the election campaign and on polling day itself, it was becoming clear that
a number of issues were swaying people away from the Liberal Party.
Like a ghost from the past, the leader-ship challenge in September last year was still frustrating voters.
As much as Tony Abbott may have been struggling in the polls, voters don’t appreciate an elected Prime Minister being turfed out of office with a knife in their back.
Labor did it twice, and the Liberals failed to learn the lesson.
There is also no question that Labor’s Medicare campaign, legitimate or not, had a strong impact in the final two weeks of the election.
When the Liberal Party wrestled the seat of Macquarie away from Labor after just one term in 1996, it was on the back of John Howard and the emergence of ‘Howard’s Battlers’.
While the term mainly referred to the neighbouring seat of Lindsay, it also had significant impact throughout the Blue Mountains.
The ‘Battlers’ remained strongly aligned to Howard over the next decade, with many people who had never consid-ered voting for the Coalition previously now finding solace in the strong leader-ship skills of the veteran politician, who treated the area with incredible respect.
The ‘Battlers’ swayed back to Labor in 2007 but were never too far away, with the Liberals taking it back in 2010.
Abbott, despite being from Sydney’s northern beaches, was able to attract those Howard followers to his leader-
ship style, and he approached the Blue Mountains and western Sydney with similar respect and importance that was appreciated.
There is no doubt after the election that ‘Howard’s Battlers’ are now well and truly gone, with Malcolm Turnbull unable to connect with them, driving voters back to a party they believe better represents their values and ideals.
Turnbull cannot be blamed or criticised for being rich; he should be commended for the achievements he made in his life prior to politics.
But unlike Howard and Abbott, Turn-bull simply doesn’t have the common touch.
Voters don’t believe that he under-stands their day-to-day lives and strug-gles, and as a result they don’t trust him.
That’s why the Medicare scare campaign had such significant cut through – voters didn’t necessarily believe Bill Shorten’s
claims but they weren’t willing to take the risk with somebody they didn’t trust or like in the shape of Turnbull.
Labor had pinpointed Macquarie and Lindsay as winnable seats for some time, identifying that the heartland may be on the verge of returning given the lack of love for Turnbull.
It was interesting that Mr Turnbull didn’t visit Macquarie at all during the campaign, except for a Sky News leader-ship debate early on.
With Macquarie now sitting with Labor, the question will now be asked about how the Liberals could possibly win it back in 2019.
The very nature of the Labor Party and its ideals aligns strongly with the Blue Mountains, and if Susan Templeman does a good job as the local member, the Coalition may struggle to get it back at any time in the near future.
One thing is for sure – if Malcolm Turn-bull does lead the Liberals to the next poll, they won’t be winning Macquarie.
And another thing...Wednesday night’s State of Origin
match may mean nothing as far as this year’s series is concerned but it means everything for Laurie Daley.
Daley’s decision to persist with players like Paul Gallen and Robbie Farah for the decider, and include Matt Moylan into the mix despite the fullback spot being taken by James Tedesco, could well come back to bite him on Wednesday.
While I think Daley is a great rugby league thinker, I’m worried about his decision making and if the Blues get spanked on Wednesday, it might be time to look in a new direction.
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T he conservation of the Blue Moun-tains area could be at risk according to the latest draft Biodiversity Bill.
Blue Mountains City Council is making a submission to the NSW Government expressing its concerns with the draft Biodiversity Conservation Bill and associ-ated policy package, since learning that there could be significant changes to some policies.
The NSW Government released the draft Biodiversity Conservation Bill and draft Local Land Services (Amendment) Bill on May 3, 2016 for public exhibition after a comprehensive review of the policy framework for biodiversity conservation and native vegetation management in NSW.
The proposed reforms in the Bill would see changes to private land conservation, assessment of development impacts to threatened species and endangered ecological communities, as well as significant changes to native vegetation management in rural areas.
Mayor Cr Mark Greenhill said some uncertainties remain.
“The implications of the reforms for the
Blue Mountains are yet to be fully under-stood however, we know enough to have serious concerns about the biodiversity values of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area,” he said.
The Council’s submission details its concerns with the implications and impact of the draft Biodiversity Conserva-tion Bill and draft Local Land Services Bill, and other proposed changes, on land use management and development assess-ment in the City with a World Heritage Area.
It is understood that due to the level of concern from the community about this raft of legislative reforms that the NSW Government is rethinking its approach.
“Council will now closely monitor this situation,” Cr Greenhill said.
EDO NSW, a not for profit and non Government legal centre specialising in public interest of environmental law, believes the proposed changes are a seri-ous retrograde step as it involves removing many of NSW’s long-held environmental protections.
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Glenbrook locals can expect three new shops in their quiet Mountains village.
With it being reported last year that Glen-brook locals could expect a new arcade of shops in the vicinity of the Glenbrook Nursery, a development application has been approved for three shops and three office spaces.
The current owners of 18-20 Ross Street, Glenbrook, who originally applied for permission to develop on the land, have recently sold the block with a contract being signed by the new owners.
According to Blue Mountains City Council, the new owners will now have until June 3, 2020 to commence physical development on the property.
The Nursery will continue to operate but will be downsized and refurbished if the new development goes ahead.
Sisters and owners of the longstanding nursery, Allison McKertich and Wendy Emery are happy to hear that the plans are progressing.
“If the re-development goes ahead, we will still be open for business and we look forward to continuing to offer excel-lent services to our loyal customers,” Ms McKertich said.
As for what we can expect from the new shops in the area, Blue Mountains City Council have confirmed that they are in receipt of two development applications for a restaurant and takeaway shop.
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N ational Diabetes Week is back this week, July 10 to 16, with the campaign aimed at educating
Australians on the risk factors of type 2 diabetes and how it can be prevented.
One Point Health will be holding free diabetic foot screenings as part of National Diabetes Week, and will be focusing on raising the profile of foot health and diabetes.
Marketing Manager and Podiatrist, Jeff Jenkins, said educating patients on diabetes and foot care is important.
“Patient education has been shown to have great and positive effects on the health of people with diabetes,” he told the Record.
“Proper education means that people can reduce their risk of problems occur-ring by knowing what signs to look for with studies revealing up to 85 per cent of complications related to diabetes are preventable with proper education and care.”
Every week 85 Australians lose toes, feet or their legs due to complications caused by diabetes.
“Diabetes is the leading cause of non-traumatic lower extremity amputation in Australia with the country having the
second highest rate of diabetes related amputations in the developed world,” Mr Jenkins said.
“I have met many, many people with feet affected by diabetes including amputees, and people with ongoing foot ulcerations.
“These people’s lives are changed so drastically by these experiences and yet, their outcomes may have been different
if they had been provided with better education.”
The diabetic foot screening will include brief information on your foot health status, footwear advice and free informa-tion packs and giveaways.
The appointments run for about 15 minutes.
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S pringwood business owner and resi-dent, Amanda O’Bryan, wants crea-tive thinking to make a comeback.
As a website and graphic designer Ms O’Bryan believes that now, more than ever, there is an urgency for individuals and organisations to connect with creativ-ity as a catalyst for change.
Ms O’Bryan recently travelled to New York to attend the annual Creative Problem Solving Workshop hosted by the Creative Education Foundation.
Joined by creative thinkers and educa-tors from around the world, Ms O’Bryan learnt about cutting edge techniques in creative problem solving in a week long workshop.
“I’ve always been driven by creativity,” she said.
“I’ve worked in the creative industry for over 25 years with jobs ranging from a mural painter to writing songs for popular children’s TV shows.”
Ms O’Bryan owns Springwood based business Creative Queen Bees, which offers coaching, guest speaking and workshops for people who want to incorporate creativ-ity into their business and visual identity.
In 2015 she won the ‘Creative Industries Award’ at the Blue Mountains Business
Awards which highlighted the value of creativity to the local economy in the Blue Mountains.
Amanda says her training in New York was life changing and opened her mind to amazing new ways of creative thinking and connected her with a network of crea-tive leaders from around the world.
“Collaborative creativity and the exchange of new ideas is replacing indus-trial ways of doing business and is solving global problems,” she said.
Ms O’Bryan plans to share her creative insights and learnings with individuals, businesses and organisations through her workshops in the Blue Mountains.
Her newly acquired learning will also contribute to a new creative thinking product she has been developing over the past 12 months.
The new product, which will target young people between the ages of 16-21 is set to be launched around the HSC period and is designed to help inspire youths to kick start their creativity.
As a mum of two teenagers Ms O’Bryan believes it is important to encourage youths to be curious and ‘ask why’ about a range of topics.
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Rick declares Christmas season in Lawson!
C hristmas in July is on again at Rick Rutherford’s Country Gallery in Lawson.
Throughout July, Rick Rutherford’s will host the largest Yulefest celebration in the Blue Mountains with the entire gallery transformed into a magical winter wonderland.
The unique event is something Mr Rutherford looks forward to every year.
“I’ve been doing this for 10 years and it’s an experience like no other in the land,” he said.
“It’s really dedicated to the collectors who come out each year to buy their one of a kind Christmas ornaments.”
The event officially began with a private launch for 225 guests on Saturday, July 2 and has since been open to members of the public on a daily basis.
The theme for this year is ‘A Very Merry Family Yuletide’, and there are 40 Christ-mas trees trimmed with festive treasures throughout the gallery’s 10 rooms.
For those who haven’t visited the gallery before the 10 rooms are always filled with beautiful treasures and inspirational displays.
Each gallery room boasts a different
theme, like the Coastal room, Children’s room and Victorian room.
At the moment each of the rooms has Christmas incorporated into the usual theme.
Mr Rutherford has been purchasing and collecting festive ornaments from all over the world since December last year in preparation for the event.
Most of the items are one of a kind, so once they are sold they will be gone for good.
There is also a charming tea room nestled in the back of the Lawson store.
Nessie’s Daffodil Tearoom is dedicated to Aunt Nessie, a special woman who was once a big part of the owner’s life.
Aunt Nessie ran her own tea room and cake shop in Queensland in the 1930’s and 1940’s.
Now, Nessie’s aims to give its customers the opportunity to sample traditional wartime cake recipes that will not disap-point.
Rick Rutherford’s Country Gallery has a loyal following with customers travelling from far and wide to purchase the unique country inspired homewares.
The gallery is located at 3 Badgery Cres-cent, Lawson and is open seven days a week from 10am to 5.30pm.
Get into the Christmas spirit! Rick Rutherford’s Country Gallery is celebrating Christmas in July
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C ooking enthusiasts were treated over the weekend to an intimate dining experience with chef
extraordinaire Colin Fassnidge. The ‘My Kitchen Rules’ judge partnered
with the team at Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains in Leura on Saturday to take guests on a spectacular culinary journey during a hands-on masterclass and a four course gala dinner.
Guests got to experience Mr Fassnidge’s signature nose-to-tail cooking where every part of a pig is used from the nose to the tail.
“I’m a big fan of pork, I love to cook with it and it’s my favourite meat to eat,” Mr Fassnidge told the Record.
“I like to explore where an animal has come from and how it is part of everyday life in my kitchen.”
The loveable Irish chef became a well known name in Australian households after joining the hugely popular reality show ‘My Kitchen Rules’ in 2013 as a guest judge.
At the four-course gala dinner on Satur-day, Mr Fassnidge talked a lot about his journey to date both in the kitchen and on television.
Mr Fassnidge came to Australia over 16 years ago as a backpacker with $500 in his pocket.
After getting a job at French restaurant Banc (which has now closed) and meeting his now wife Jane Hyland, Mr Fassnidge put down roots in Australia.
Mr Fassnidge and wife Jane now have two daughters, Lily, who is six, and Maeve, who is five.
The family recently visited the Blue Mountains, a first for Lily and Maeve.
“We did the cable car at Scenic World in Katoomba, Jenolan Caves and ate at Sean Moran’s restaurant at the Botanical Gardens,” Mr Fassnidge said.
“The Mountains are a great place to get away from city life, relax and get back to nature.”
When he’s not filming or with his family Mr Fassnidge can be found cooking up a storm in the kitchen of his restaurant 4Fourteen in Surry Hills.
When asked if his daughters enjoy cook-ing as much as he does Mr Fassnidge said that they are definitely “hospo” kids.
“The girls are interested in the restaurant side of things, they are often found in the kitchen checking out the whole pigs hang-ing up or the whole fish on ice,” he said.
Mr Fassnidge is due to start filming new episodes of ‘My Kitchen Rules’ in August.
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I am house hunting at the moment and so have had the shoe on the other foot, so to speak, in experiencing what home buyers go through in the house hunting process.
Here are five quick tips based on my recent experi-ence that can put you in a better position in relation to your property purchase:
1. Remember you take a property as it is, in the same state it was in when you initially inspected it. This means you need to look carefully for any existing damage during your inspection and
make a note of it.2. Make a mental note,
or handwrite a list of fixtures/inclusions at the property. This is so when you meet with your solicitor you can advise them if there is anything interesting that you wish to be left behind that might not appear on the contract, for example a water tank, a chandelier or portable heating
3. Conduct a second inspection during your cooling off period if you can. Open homes are busy and hectic. If you are the successful buyer, contact your agent to see if you can go through the property one more time during your cooling off period to make sure you didn’t miss anything and check that the appliances (e.g. oven) are working.
4. Talk to your mortgage broker before you start going to open homes so you can make sure you know how long you need for your cooling off pe-riod to get your finance approved. Most agents will sign you up on a 10 day cooling off period which is usually suf-ficient, but some prefer five days.
5. Ask the agent to email you a copy of the Con-tract for the property. You will eventually take this to your lawyer for advice, but it is a good idea to flick through this Contract (in particular the Special Conditions) so you have an idea of what is in it and to see if there is anything that jumps out at you as being a problem.
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I received a phone call the other day from the Tax Of-fice, or should I say, purport-edly from the Tax Office. The recorded message suggested that I had failed to comply with some taxation obliga-tion and that they had there-fore issued a warrant for my arrest – yes, that’s right, ar-rest! The only solution to this impending incarceration was to immediately ring ‘them’ and a phone number was duly recited for this purpose. They then concluded the call with an earnest warning of the impending consequenc-es should I not comply.
Now my immediate reac-tion upon hanging up was “gee, haven’t professional standards dropped dramati-cally at the Tax Office!”
Surely taxation officialdom could have at least afforded to add a couple more steps in between the transgression and a custodial sentence.
But as you have probably twigged to, rather than a monumental glitch in Tax
Office protocols, it was an-other financial scam that we all seem to get these days.
As easy as it would seem to pick, surprisingly many people do fall for them. Sub-sequent research has shown that this particular scam has netted the scammers approximately $800k and most probably much more as many people once stung, keep it quiet to avoid embar-rassment.
I have personally witnessed during my time in banking, many cases of customers coming in declaring they have either been left millions of dollars from a relative who suddenly died in Europe, or a huge lottery win. But when questioned, they have absolutely no recollec-tion of any ancestral links with a European dynasty, or even recall entering the aforementioned lottery! Yet they are convinced they are the deserving recipients of this surprising windfall and simply need to remit $2,000 for ‘solicitor’s fees’ prior to the funds transfer!
I can assure you, no mat-ter how much you try to dissuade someone from fol-lowing the course of action; many ignore you and sadly learn a terribly hard lesson.
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T he short answer to whether small business owners should mix business with politics is that it is an individual decision. However,
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In 2007 two of Aussie music’s biggest names – Mark Seymour and James Reyne – got together for a joint tour.
Next month they’ll be doing it all again.
“Probably the biggest reason for another tour was how
successful it was last time,” former Hunters and Collectors frontman Mark Seymour told the Weekender.
“It took us by surprise, it was just a bit of an experiment really in the beginning.”
Between them the pair have written more than a few iconic tracks including ‘Reckless’, ‘The Boys Light Up’, ‘Throw Your Arms Around Me’ and ‘Holy Grail’.
They’ve also trodden a similar path through the music industry since front-ing two of the biggest Aussie bands of the 80s and 90s – Hunters and Collectors and Australian Crawl.
“I think we face the same issues profes-sionally; we’ve both been doing it for a very long time, we’re a similar age and we’ve faced the same difficulties,” Mark said.
“We also both really love performing, I think that’s probably one really strong bond that we have.
“It’s interesting that a lot of performers are quite reluctant to go out in case they don’t do the numbers, there’s always that
sort of fear hanging over your head, but both James and I are quite compulsive in that way. We just tend to work a lot so it just suits us both.”
Along with the joint tour Mark has been working with his band Mark Seymour and the Undertow.
Their most recent album, ‘Mayday’, was released last year and sees the prolific songwriter putting forward his views on the Australian government’s policies towards asylum seekers and what it means to be a modern day Australian.
“It is a political record, there’s no ques-tion about it, I’ve always skirted the edges of those sort of ideas in songwriting and even though I’ve written quite a few love songs as well, I try to make my songs relevant in some way,” Mark said.
While it can be a highly divisive subject, as a songwriter Mark feels compelled to put forward his views on the issue
“In order for you to advocate for the interests of asylum seekers you have to just accept that you’re going to alienate, it’s just part of the game,” he said.
“You can only try to advocate on the basis that you’re talking about the lives of innocent people who are suffering and that simple message is the most potent and real idea that you can run with.”
Never one to stand still professionally Mark will also be releasing a live album early next year with Mark Seymour and the Undertow titled ‘Roll Back the Stone’.
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“It’s a whole different process to song-writing but I just really like the act of writing,” he said.
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Po’s long-lost father Li Shan (Bryan Cranston) reappears and takes Po (Jack Black) on a journey to meet pandas just like him.
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It’s up to Po and his new panda friends to defeat Kai and save the day.
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Before it began I had my doubts about Channel Nine’s ‘The Briefcase’ and it seems I’ve been proven right. Nine have now pushed back the controversial reality series from 7.40pm to 9.40pm. Ratings for ‘The Briefcase’ have been terrible, so have the reviews, and it was never go-ing to earn a second series based on the format.
It was no surprise to see huge ratings for the Grand Final of ‘The Voice’ on Channel Nine last night. It’s all over for another year but I can guarantee you that the singing reality show will return for another season in 2017.
Huge news for fans of mega Foxtel hit ‘Game of Thrones’ with showrunners Da-vid Benioff and DB Weiss confirming that there are only a maximum of 15 episodes of the fantasy drama left, meaning the show will end after two more shortened seasons. ‘Game of Thrones’ wrapped up season six recently to record ratings.
‘Grand Designs New Zealand’ will premiere on the ABC on Sunday, July 17 at 7.40pm. Hosted by architect Chris Moller, whose fascination with urbanism brings a new perspective on how building choices shape and reflect who New Zealanders are and how they want to live, ‘Grand Designs New Zealand’ features a mix of fascinating stories of ambitious and in-novative homebuilders trying to realise their dreams.
Season five of ‘Project Runway All Stars’ will premiere on Arena at 9.30pm on Thursday, July 21. Celebrity judges this season include Kesha, Boy George, Debra Messing and Vanessa Hudgens.
Season two of US comedy ‘Ballers’ will premiere on Showcase at 8.30pm on Tuesday, July 19. Set in Miami, the hit series stars Dwayne Johnson as a retired NFL player turned financial manager.
Election night turned out to be a mar-athon event for our television networks, but it was the ABC that emerged victori-ous as far as the ratings were concerned. They topped the night’s TV viewing with a five-city average of 856,000 viewers. Nine’s coverage was next, with Chan-nel Seven’s efforts coming in third. Sky
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It seems Hayden Panettiere will return for season 5 of ‘Nashville’.
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AQUARIUS JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19
Many Aquarians will feel on edge this week, as your ruler Uranus stirs up your unpredictable side. Don’t let your restless-ness lead you off in a totally unsuitable direction though. You’re hungry for change, but avoid throwing the baby out with the bathwater. You’re especially likely to be a loose-cannon on the weekend, when the Sun and Uranus rev up your rebellious streak. If you have to be controversial and contrary, then make sure it’s over something that’s important!
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You’re keen to express your ideas and enjoy plenty of stimulating conversations with a wide range of interesting people, as Mercury and Venus move into your communication zone. You’re also in the mood for fashion, flirting, romantic candlelit dinners and creative partner-ships. But – if you post online comments in a crazy rush – then a social media mix-up is likely. So pace yourself and be careful you don’t write the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time!
LIBRA SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23
Are you capitalising on your Libran creativity? The stars encourage you to join a group that will help develop your creative talent – whether it’s art, writing, dance, photography or music. Don’t expect relationships to run like clockwork … there will be some sort of confusion at home or work. If you respond quickly then things will soon be back on an even keel. There is a tendency to overspend on the weekend, when your wish list dwarfs your current bank balance.
PISCES FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20
Mercury and Venus encourage you to add comfort, conversation and beauty to your daily routine. Delicious food, fresh flowers and stimulating company are a good place to start. On the weekend, the Sun and Uranus stir up your spontaneous spending gene. Which is OK – as long as you have the cash flow to fund a shopping spree. If you don’t, then you’ll have to entertain yourself some other way. Keep finances and friends separate!
CANCER JUNE 22 TO JULY 22
Beware the urge to splurge! Venus shifts into your money zone which can mean a welcome boost to cash flow. But it also increases your tendency to indulge in a ‘comfort shopping’ spree. Mercury encourages you to become more finan-cially literate. Personal or professional disruptions are likely on the weekend. And, if you find yourself on the receiving end of some hurtful comments (in person or online) then resist the urge to retaliate.
SCORPIO OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22
Socialising with colleagues helps improve workplace relations and, if you’re looking for employment, put the word out amongst your friends. Just because things aren’t happening as quickly as you’d like doesn’t mean you’re not making progress. Slow and steady wins the race at the moment – especially when it comes to money matters. But your carefully planned weekend will be turned upside down, when Uranus upsets the apple cart.
ARIES MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20
With Mercury and Venus vamping into your entertainment zone, it’s the perfect time to attend a book reading, music concert, theatrical event or art exhibi-tion – plus party like a pro. But restless Rams will feel particularly contrary on the weekend, so resist the urge to blurt out something totally inappropriate. And when others ask you to do things, you’re likely to turn around and do the exact opposite. Hopefully you won’t upset too many people in the process!
LEO JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23
This week you’ll feel your Lion’s roar returning! With mischievous Mercury and vivacious Venus sashaying into your sign, you’ll be at your lively best as you charm the cynics, dazzle the doubters, and flirt up a storm. The stars favour being passionate and proactive but – if you rush communication – then you could end up in hot water. The weekend looks like it’s going to be a wild rollercoaster ride though, as you rebel against any restrictions that are placed on you.
SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21
Jupiter broadens work place options. And your ambitious aspirations have a very good chance of manifesting, but you must be proactive and selective. So your motto for the moment is from birthday great, actor Harrison Ford. “To me, success is choice and opportunity.” On the weekend you could become unsettled about a situation involving a child, teenager, friend or lover. So avoid making long-term decisions until you can view the situation from a more objective perspective.
TAURUS APRIL 21 TO MAY 21
Venus and Mercury are both visiting your home zone, so you’ll enjoy playing Domestic Diva or DIY King. It’s also a wonderful week to be extra diplomatic with a family member, as you discover you’ve got more in common than you previously thought. Travel plans or education matters look very unsettled on Saturday though, when the Sun and Uranus throw unexpected disruptions your way. Try not to be stubborn over the weekend.
VIRGO AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23
Uranus revs up your over-sensitive nervous system on Monday, so do all you can to wind down; worry less; and relax more. Your ‘to-do- list’ will still be there later on. Your mantra for the rest of the week is “I want to be alone” famously declared by Virgo movie star Greta Garbo as you withdraw from the busyness around you, tap into your intuition, and receive guidance and inspiration from within. Plus pay attention to the messages and rich symbolism in your dreams.
CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20
Don’t limit yourself this week Capricorn! The planets encourage you to explore. The wider your circle of family, friends, neighbours, work colleagues and international connections, the more influence you will have in the big wide world outside your door. Being confident and proactive are the keys. Loved ones won’t behave in predictable ways on the weekend though, so don’t even try to anticipate what they will do next. All you can do is stay centred and be open.
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Mr Graham’s extensive resume will be a huge asset to the Panthers Board, which is headed by Chairman Dave O’Neill.
The long-time Emu Plains and Leonay local was once CEO of electrical company Pacific Power, and also spent six years as Director of Group Operations at Fairfax.
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These days Mr Graham operates a port-folio consulting business, whose clients include various universities, IT develop-ment companies, media and engineering businesses.
Speaking with the Record, Mr Graham said it was a privilege to be adding Direc-tor of Panthers Rugby League Club to his decorated CV.
“My wife and I have been long term resi-dents of the Penrith area, so we have a real commitment to our community,” he said.
“While Panthers is a really good football club, it’s also much more than that – it’s a powerhouse for our whole region.”
Mr Graham said he was interested in
bringing both football and community together on the Board.
“I’m certainly interested in football but I’m also interested in community development and growth, and that was my main reason for wanting to join the Board,” he said.
Along with his extensive professional career, Mr Graham has also been a great supporter of many community activities.
He was the President of Nepean High School’s P&C for five years, as well as the founding member and Executive of the Emu Plains Little Athletics Club.
Mr Graham was also a member of the Board of Uniting Care and Director of Emu Plains Sports Club.
Recently, he was involved with Panthers on the Prowl as a mentor for their ‘Build-ing Young Men’ Program for local Year 10 students.
“My wife Bez and I have been local residents for over 40 years and have raised our four daughters in the area,” he said.
After watching Penrith’s 16-10 win over Newtown some 50 years ago, Mr Graham was hooked on footy and the Panthers culture.
“We have been loyal supporters of the Panthers since attending the first home game together back in 1967,” he said.
“We have been members of the club for many years, and season ticket holders for over 20 years.”
Mr Graham was officially appointed to the Panthers Board on Friday, July 1.
He will sit his first Panthers Board meet-ing later this month.
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After recent stints over in Hong Kong and Perth, Jerrad Tyson has described his return to the Western Sydney Wanderers as a ‘homecoming’.
The 26-year-old goalkeeper, who was a mem-ber of the Wanderers squad from 2012 to 2014, has returned to his old stomping ground after signing a one-year deal for the upcoming A-League season.
“I said to a few of the boys that I felt like I drove to training on the first day with my eyes closed. It just felt natural, like I never left,” Ty-son said.
“I’m looking forward to being a part of the new structure and set-up at the Wanderers as well as working with some of the new coach-ing staff.”
Following his original stint at Western Syd-ney, Tyson departed the club for an 11 game run with Sun Pegasus before re-joining the A-League via Perth Glory.
While it’s too early to tell what Tyson’s role will be next season, he is ready to put pressure on leading goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne to perform.
“I go into every season with expectation and the intention that I want to play,” Tyson said.
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