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WED 1 OCT 2014
Police off icers march to Christ Church Cathedral on Monday for Police Remembrance Day
Honour the sacrifice
T he families of police officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice to their communi-ties gathered with members of the NSW Police Force at Newcastle’s Christ Church
Cathedral on Monday, to pay their respects to lost loved ones and remember their loyalty, dedication and devotion to the force.
During the service, 13 candles were lit to remember the names of each of the officers who had passed away in the last 12 months, and the 252 officers who had died in the line of duty since 1862, with the Dean of Newcastle, the Very Rever-end, Stephen Williams giving particular mention to the family members and colleagues who bear the cost of their loss.
The family of the late Senior Constable Tony Tamplin attended the service.
Senior Constable Tamplin passed away suddenly in April last year, after suffering a heart attack on the job at Waratah Police Station.
Senior Constable Tamplin’s mother, Anne Tamplin said Police Remembrance Day was one of the many ways she remembered her son.
“I think of him every day,” she told the Post.“I have photos of him all through the house - he’s
always around.”His widow, Sonia Tamplin, who is also a former
police officer, said it was good to join with the police to remember her husband.
“It’s so important to honour, remember and
National Police Remembrance Day a time to pay tribute to those lost
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respect all the officers who have died,” she said. “Tony’s death is still quite raw for us so having
the support of the NSW Police has been wonderful - they’re always a phone call away just like good friends would be.”
Regional Police Chaplin, the Reverend Chris Bird delivered the homily, saying police “filled the
gap” between the evil and the weak.“That’s what police do every day, expose them-
selves to danger for our protection,” he said. “To fill the gap between us and them, safety and
chaos, peace and anarchy.” “You stand in the gap for us and we are forever
grateful.”
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Our defence personnel are entitled to protection in publicWhat a terrible situation we now have where members of our Defence personnel are fearing for their safety when wearing their uniform out in public.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has advised its members to exercise more caution when out and about in public and to think about when and where they wear their uniform.
They aren’t being formally instructed to not wear the uniform in public but the statement seems to be suggesting it might not be the best idea. We have people who have been trained to help protect our country being under the threat of attack by some of the people they are there to protect. If attacks do occur, I would support the calls for our defence personnel to be armed at all times.
If their uniform is making them a target, they should be entitled to defend themselves.
I’ve recently returned from Hawaii and thought I’d share some of the more interesting things I noticed, apart from the fantastic beaches and the amazing scenery.
It was strange to see motorcyclists on the road without wearing helmets. Apparently only people under 18 are required to wear one when travelling on a motorbike.
After researching the matter further, I discov-ered that a law requiring helmets was introduced
in Hawaii in 1968 with motorcycle fatalities drop-ping by 57% as a result.
In 1977 the law was repealed and hasn’t been adopted again since. Not surprisingly, fatalities increased as helmet use declined.
There have been many failed attempts since 1977 to have the law reinstated on the back of medical advice. One recent news story suggests motorcycle riders and others in the community are worried that making helmets compulsory would lead to a reduction in motorcycle use.
Maybe it would, but surely the greater good of saving lives outweighs that.
Also on the topic of road safety - I saw a number of pickup trucks with passengers riding in the back unrestrained.
I checked this law as well and found that kids under 12 cannot travel in the back at all but those older than 12 can do so if all other seating in the main cab of the truck is occupied.
Lastly, on a lighter note, readers who have visited the United States would be aware that, in general, food and beverages are relatively cheap by Australian standards.
But I was still surprised to see cold cans of Coke on sale for only 79 cents in a convenience store right on the main strip of Waikiki.
The regular price was 99 cents, but for some reason it was felt that the extra discount was needed to get the product moving.
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S tate Labor has amped up its campaign to have the heavy rail line into Newcastle retained after Boxing Day this year.
Opposition Leader, John Robertson has written to Premier, Mike Baird requesting that the Government cease all plans to suspend or remove the rail line before a general election is held in March.
Mr Robertson said the Liberal Govern-ment lacked a mandate to close the line.
“Closure before the next election would be a slap in the face for Newcastle,” he said.
“What we’ve got is revelations from [the Independent Commission Against Corruption] that raise serious questions about the decision to close the rail line and we’ve got a situation where no one in the Liberal Party talked about closing the rail line before the [last] election.
“It’s absolutely critical if Mike Baird is serious about showing any remorse at all for what’s happened here in Newcastle that he agree to not close the rail line until after the election in March 2015 to allow the people of Newcastle and the Hunter to vote on whether they think this is a good idea.”
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Labor candidate for Newcastle, Tim Crakanthorp said cutting the line would cause traffic chaos in the city centre.
“We’ve got a new university with 5,000 students and academics, a new law courts centre, GPT with 500 units and 25,000 square metres of retail and 5,000 square metres of commercial, all coming on and we’re going to have a transport system, a dog-legged light rail that will be less efficient, have less frequency and will not service the people of Newcastle,” he said.
“We want a transport system that is equal or better and this is not that at all.”
Independent candidate for Newcastle, Jacqueline Haines slammed Labor’s posi-tion on the rail truncation.
“What I find truly breath-taking in all of this is that the rail termination was the brainchild of the Labor Party,” she said.
“Mr Robertson was the Transport Minister during the original Wickham Interchange Scoping Study and former Newcastle Labor MP, Jodi McKay publicly endorsed the Baird Government’s light rail plans.”
Labor candidate for Newcastle, Tim Crakanthorp and Opposition Leader, John Robertson on the site of the new University of Newcastle city campus
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T he Newcastle Greens have joined a chorus of clean energy workers and supporters calling on the Abbott Government not cut back
Australia’s renewable energy target (RET).Greens candidate for Newcastle, Michael
Osborne and Charlestown candidate, Jane Oakley joined about 100 protestors outside Customs House on Friday, where renew-able energy advocates signed a letter to Paterson MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Bob Baldwin, asking him to support clean jobs in the Hunter in the face of proposed changes to the RET.
An independent review panel, chaired by businessman and self-declared climate change sceptic, Dick Warburton, has recommended the RET be slashed by at least seven per cent, from the current target of 27 per cent of total electricity generation from renewable sources by 2020, to between 15 and 20 per cent by 2020.
Ms Oakley said the panel’s recommenda-tions punished the success of the small-scale renewables sector.
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“The recommendation in the report is to substantially wind back the small-scale component of the RET.
“It is akin to punishing the small-scale renewables sector for being too success-ful.”
The rally came off the back of an announcement from local terminal opera-tor, Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS), that it would be cutting a further 32 jobs across its business.
PWCS CEO, Hennie du Plooy said the decision was consistent with the Hunter Valley coal industry’s focus on improving efficiency and productivity in response to current market conditions.
“Industry demand for Port Waratah’s coal handling services remains high but it is important that we position our business to support the sustainability of the coal chain as a whole,” he said.
The redundancies include nine contrac-tor roles, nine staff employees and 14 operations and trades roles.
Mr Osborne said coal was not vital to the Hunter’s energy future but a strong RET was.
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C ollaboration between headspace Maitland and Hunter New England Health has seen the first dedicated sexual health clinic
for 12 to 25-year-olds operate in Maitland.Located on headspace’s Elgin Street
site, the clinic runs on a weekly outreach basis on Mondays, with a male and a female nurse alternating in the clinic each fortnight.
With rates of chlamydia highest among people aged 15 to 24 years, Hunter New England Health Nurse Manager, Immu-nology and Infectious Diseases, Glenda Entwisle said that headspace’s proximity to public transport as well as the physical and mental health services already avail-able made it an ideal location for the clinic.
“If left untreated chlamydia can cause pain, infertility and place people at greater risk of contracting other sexually transmitted infections (STI) including HIV,” Ms Entwisle said.
“Increasing the testing rate is vital because HIV is generally transmitted by people who don’t know they have it.
“There’s also privacy here for young people that could find it a bit more embarrassing.”
All STI testing including chlamydia and HIV screening can be completed at the clinic.
The free clinic operates from 12pm to
5pm every Monday. A Medicare card is not needed to attend, and attendees do not need to be a client of headspace to receive treatment.
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Council to try again for CCTV funding
Maitland City Council will reapply for funding to install CCTV in the Maitland CBD and Rutherford Commercial Precinct.
Council had initially been awarded $186,000 from the former Labor Govern-ment to install the wireless systems in the Maitland Heritage Mall, Maitland train station and Rutherford shopping area, but the grant was promised during caretaker mode before last year’s Federal election, so the promise was not fulfilled by the incoming Coalition Government.
In May, Council resolved to write to the city’s three Federal and State members about the issue, with Member for Paterson, Bob Baldwin making representations to the Minister for Justice, Michael Keenan.
Through Mr Baldwin, Mr Keenan advised Council that a second round of funding under the Safer Street Programme is currently being considered, and if the Government chooses to go ahead arrange-ments will be finalised late in the 2014-15 financial year.
Mr Keenan’s response stated funding for the first year of the Safer Streets Programme had already been allocated via commitments made prior to and during the election campaign.
He reaffirmed the Coalition’s policy to fund the programme using money confiscated under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
He also said the Attorney-General’s department had been asked to keep Coun-cil informed regarding the process and advised of any updates.
Council will reapply in the next round.
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T he Advance Australia Fair lyric ‘for those who’ve come across the seas we’ve boundless plains to share’ rang true in Maitland
last week as 23 people became Austral-ian citizens.
They were welcomed by Member for Maitland, Robyn Parker and Mayor of Maitland, Councillor Peter Blackmore, who acknowledged the difficulty of the decision the new citizens, who have come from South Africa, Bangladesh, India, Philippines and Egypt, had made.
“I don’t know how I would go if I was in another country and had to give up my Australian citizenship,” he said.
South Africa’s Gerard Ogle moved to South Australia with his wife eight years ago, after she was recruited to work as a doctor. They moved to Maitland in 2012.
“Hunter New England Health wanted her skills here,” he said. “We love the climate in New South Wales, and rugby union is much more prevalent in New South Wales than in South Australia.”
Mr Ogle said it is a great area to raise his children, aged 6 and 3. “It’s a great place to live, in the Hunter,” he said.
“We know the future is bright here.”
Maitland ceremony welcomes 23 new Australian citizens
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The Ogle family, from South Africa, with Maitland MP, Robyn Parker and Maitland Mayor, Peter Blackmore
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T he $10.7 million expansion of Maitland Private Hospital is one step closer, after Maitland City Council voted to submit
the development application to the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP).
The development would see a new 50-bed ward, an additional 25 car parking spaces, expansions to the day surgery and recovery area, and an alteration to the ground floor kitchen on the East Maitland site.
All works worth over $5 million in health services facilities must be submit-ted to the JRPP for final approval.
In their submission to the JRPP, Council has also requested that a site master plan be developed, which Councillor Ben Whiting said was necessary due the hospital’s vicinity to the Ashtonfield community.
“This is a development that provides a lot for our local community,” Cr Whiting said.
“The master plan is important…for the impacts on the residents of Ashtonfield.”
The majority of the public concerns for the development related to the noise and light generated by cars using the car
park, however the Council assessment noted that a 1.8 metre high balustrade
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A young Maitland actor has earned himself a coveted place in the inaugural NSW State Drama Ensemble.
Alex Simpson, of Maitland Grossman High School, spent last week in Sydney honing his skills in characterisation, voice and physicality before creating a short group performance that will be presented at the NSW Public Schools State Drama Festival later this month.
Alex said he has relished the experi-ence.
“I figure drama is something you need to experience from many different perspectives to be in a position to appre-ciate it,” he said.
“Workshops like these are paramount to learning in drama.”
Alex was selected based on an audition tape he sent in, as well as his prior expe-rience on stage with Maitland Repertory and Reamus Youth Theatre.
“I’ve been to a couple of these before,” he said.
“I find it to be a great way to sharpen my acting skills in an environment of like minded individuals.
“It’s a jump out of your comfort zone.”
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Alex Simpson (left) on stage with Hanna Davies during Reamus Youth Theatre’s production of the Tempest Photo: Jacob Motum
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CR PETER BLACKMOREMaitland City Council Mayor
This year marks the 65th anniversary of Australian Citizen-ship, a significant milestone for all Australians.
On January 26, 1949, the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 came into effect, creating a new status of Australian citizen.
The first Australian citizenship ceremony was held on February 3, 1949, with seven men becoming citizens, one to represent each state and the ACT.
65 years on more than 4.5 million people have pledged their allegiance to Australia in citizenship ceremonies across the country.
Last week Member for Maitland, Robyn Parker joined me in welcoming 23 new citizens including three families during a citizenship ceremony at Maitland Town Hall.
This was a very special occasion for our new citizens who have moved here from the UK, Bangladesh, South Africa, India, the Philippines and Egypt.
During the ceremony, I asked our new citizens to stand before me and pledge their commitment to our country, our beliefs and our democracy.
It is a huge honour that they have chosen to call Maitland home and I hope they enjoy all that our wonderful city has to offer.
I also want to take this opportunity to celebrate the careers of two of Maitland’s longest-serving general practitioners, Dr Sanjoy Chatterjee and Sam Mukherjee of Rutherford Medical Centre who retired this week following a partnership exceed-ing 41 years. Last week, I joined 150 people in farewelling the doctors, who had a practice in Telarah before opening Ruther-ford Medical Centre in 1974.
Prior to hanging up their stethoscopes the doctors had the longest-serving practice in the Hunter. Rutherford Medical Centre will remain open with the help of new doctors. I wish Dr Chatterjee and Dr Mukherjee well in their retirement and thank them for the care they have provided generations of families in Maitland.
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PUBLIC EXHIBITIONPROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN 2011DRAFT FARLEY URBAN RELEASE AREA CHAPTERCouncil has resolved to exhibit an amendment to the Maitland Citywide Development Control Plan (DCP) 2011 to include a new chapter, to be known as the Draft Farley Urban Release Area (URA) chapter.The Draft DCP chapter will support the Maitland Local Environmental Plan 2011 and provide detailed guidance and development controls for people wishing to carry out development within the Farley URA.The Draft DCP chapter will be on public exhibition from Wednesday, 1 October 2014 until Wednesday, 29 October 2014. The Draft DCP chapter and
supporting documents may be inspected at the following locations:• Council’s Customer Service Centre
Administration Building, 285–287 High Street, Maitland, during normal office hours
• Rutherford Branch Library Arthur Street, Rutherford, during ordinary library hours
The Draft DCP chapter can also be viewed and downloaded from Council’s website by following the links to the Planning & Development – On Exhibition – Draft Strategies, Plans & Policies at maitland.nsw.gov.auPersons wishing to comment on the Draft DCP chapter should do so in writing. Submissions should be addressed to The General Manager, Maitland City Council, PO Box 220, Maitland NSW 2320. Submissions should be received by
Council no later than 5.00pm on Wednesday, 29 October 2014. Please ensure that the reasons for supporting or opposing the Draft DCP chapter are clearly stated.
Please quote reference number 103/152 when making a submission. If you have any further enquiries regarding the Draft Farley URA DCP chapter, please contact Josh Ford, Strategic Town Planner, on 4934 9729.
Interested residents are welcome to attend.Next meetings: 14 | 28 OCTOBER – 5.30pm
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F our ‘Les We Forget’ quilts and 48 patches from 196 RSL Sub-Branch Women’s Auxiliaries could be what it takes to boost
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Founded with the goal to provide welfare to veterans over 60 years ago, the organisation has experienced a decline in numbers, making it harder to fundraise for ex-serving defence force members.
Deputy President of the Returned Services League Central Council of Women’s Auxiliary (CCWA), Pauline James said that the organisation was down to 3000 members state-wide.
“If you look around the room you can see that we’re dying,” Ms James said.
“We’re getting older and older.”The quilts aim to raise both money and
the profile of the CCWA, with one hand-made quilt unveiled at a mini-conference held in East Maitland last week to be raffled off.
The quilt contains patches from the Maitland, East Maitland and Cessnock auxiliaries, while the other quilts contain patches from the Cardiff, Adamstown and Pelican auxiliaries.
The quilt to be raffled will be drawn on November 1, to mark 100 years since the first troops left for World War I. Tickets can be purchased by phoning 0416 247 635.
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A much-needed upgrade to Hermitage Road is closer to becoming a reality after the NSW Government’s announcement
to shortlist the joint funding submission of Cessnock City and Singleton Councils in the Resources for Regions program.
The councils joined forces for the fund-ing submission with roads in the area integral to connecting the regions, most notably for mine-industry traffic.
The project has called for $17m to upgrade the full length of Hermitage Road, including the intersection with Broke Road, as well as cycleways and tour-ist facilities such as signage and rest areas.
Cessnock City Council General Manager, Stephen Glen said the announcement was exciting news for both councils.
“Both LGAs are significantly impacted by mining due to their key location in the supply chain and economic route from the Port of Newcastle through to the Upper Hunter,” Mr Glen said.
“Use of our road networks has substan-tially increased over the last 10 years and neither of us [councils] have the financial capacity to maintain and upgrade these roads to an acceptable and sustainable standard.”
“An estimated 4,945 journeys both to and from Cessnock occur every day - and that’s just from mine workers. Never mind the equipment, earth moving and
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The state Government has requested a detailed application in order for the
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a week from this Saturday, October 4 following substantial renewal works in recent weeks.
The work has included painting of entry foyers, facades, picnic shelters, worms and mushrooms in the toddler areas, repairs to concourse expansion joints and replace-ment of the pergola roof.
“Quite a lot of work has been carried out, which is vital to the ongoing life of our pools and the safety of our patrons,” Council’s Recreation Manager, Nicole Benson said.
The pool will be open from 6am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 7am until 6pm on weekends and public holidays.
Councillor James Hawkins has been elected as Cessnock City Council’s Deputy Mayor taking over the role from Councillor Allan Stapleford.
Cr Hawkins (Labor) defeated Liberal Party councillor, Bryce Gibson seven votes to five in the ballot.
Commencing his one-year term in Octo-ber 2014, Cr Hawkins’ responsibilities will include standing in for the Mayor in cases of illness, absence or otherwise.
“Council’s achieving good things and I hope the good work continues over the coming year,” Cr Hawkins said.
“I will continue to support the Mayor and represent the community in my new role”, Cr Hawkins said.
Cr Hawkins was elected to council in 2008.
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I f there’s one thing that shines through in Irene Hemsworth’s cancer journey, it’s positivity.
The Maitland grandmother battled breast cancer six years ago, but if you ask her, it wasn’t all that bad.
“I felt a bit of a fraud actually,” Ms Hems-worth said, laughing.
“You see some people who have a really bad time, but I reckon I was lucky because I had a pretty easy ride.”
The “easy ride” was a diagnosis in October, 2008 and a partial mastectomy that same month. A second tumour found behind the original saw a full mastectomy undertaken the next month. Four sessions of chemotherapy commenced in January 2009, but again, it “wasn’t that bad”.
“I was lucky I only had to have four sessions of chemo, which was good,” she said. “There were days in the cycle when I felt terrible, but it was probably only three days in the cycle where all I did was lay about. For the most part I was able to walk and swim which was wonderful.”
If there was one thing that worried Ms Hemsworth, it was the hair loss.
“Funnily enough, I didn’t mind losing the breast because you couldn’t see that, but I didn’t like losing the hair because you could!” she said.
But again, she saw the positive emerge after she returned to her work as a scripture teacher in three local schools.
“There was one little girl, I know her father because he was the weekend chem-ist in Pender Place, and I went in there one day and he told me that his little daughter had leukaemia and lost all of her hair,” she said. “She said to her father, “I can go to school because Mrs Hemsworth went to school with no hair,” and I thought, “Well, wasn’t that worth it?”
“I’ve taken my hat off and shown the kids in the school, but it was worth it for that one little girl.”
She’s also unconcerned about the cancer coming back.
“They reckon once you get past five years you should get past 10, and once you get past 10 you should get past 20,” she said.
“They’re also more spot on with diagnosis these days, so I’m not worried.”
M s Hemsworth’s optimism is not completely misplaced.
2012 statistics from the Australian Institute of Health
and Welfare say that the breast cancer mortality rate fell by 29 per cent between 1994 and 2007, but it is still estimated that 2700 women will lose their lives in 2014.
On average, this is seven women each day.While those numbers are still too high,
this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, kicking off today (Wednesday),
has placed a special focus on the impact of the lesser talked about Secondary Breast Cancer.
Secondary Breast Cancer, also known as advanced, metastatic or stage 4 breast cancer, is a cancer that has spread from the original site in the breast to other parts of the body. It is currently incurable, but can be treated for many years.
According to the Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA), 2700 women will also die from secondary breast cancer this year, but the actual number of women living with the disease is unknown.
The purpose of the specific focus on the secondary breast cancers this month, BCNA CEO Maxine Morand said, is because some women living with the disease find October’s focus on breast cancer survivors challenging. “Sometimes women with secondary breast cancer tell us they fell ‘overlooked’ or ‘invisible’, particularly during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October,” Ms Morand said.
MELISSAH COMBER spoke to Maitland’s Irene Hemsworth about her battle with breast cancer and her inspiring efforts to help others living with the disease
The power of a positive outlook
Irene Hemsworth (third from left) at a Mini-Field of Women fundraiser
Breast cancer survivor, Irene Hemsworth, sitting next to her late husband Jim’s chair at their Maitland home. Mr Hemsworth died of bowel cancer in July 2013.
“We are calling on the community to help us raise awareness of secondary breast cancer this October and make sure all Australian women living with second-ary breast cancer are connected with BCNA to receive the best information and support possible.”
A lthough Ms Hemsworth was lucky to survive her diagnosis without secondary cancers appearing, she witnessed their destructiveness
when her husband, Jim, passed away last year after his bowel cancer spread to his liver and lungs.
“It was the secondary cancers he was actu-ally diagnosed with first, then they found that the primary was a small, aggressive tumour in his bowel,” Ms Hemsworth said.
“He was diligent in making sure he had a check every three years, and we had actu-ally just received the reminder for his next check, but by that stage he was too far gone.”
She could be forgiven for finding herself
Breast Cancer Awareness Month runs for the entire month of October. More information on how to get involved can be found at www.bcna.org.au. Locally, the Maitland Women’s Cancer Support is avail-able for women who have been affected by cancer in any way, and can be contacted on 4932 7754.
downtrodden, but instead Ms Hemsworth has chosen to spring into action, with a $2000 combined donation from herself, the Maitland RSL Youth Club and Maitland District Netball Association to the Cancer Council earning Jim Hemsworth a bronze plaque in Sydney’s Daffodil Garden, coincidentally unveiled on their wedding anniversary this year.
Over the last few years she has also coordi-nated a Mini-Field of Women, raising thou-sands of dollars for the BCNA, and allowing people to pay tribute to those they have lost.
Although her husband lost his life in July 2013, a mere month from his initial diagno-sis, Ms Hemsworth still sees the positive in the situation.
“Some people just gradually fade away into a skeleton sort of thing, but it was over and done with quickly,” she said.
“He had a fair quality of life up until the last few days - he was able to sit up and talk to people no problem, and I wouldn’t want it any other way for him.”
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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE
Studies indicate that one of the best predictors of how well someone takes care of their diabetes is the amount of support they get from their family and friends. However, not all support is helpful. For example, one person might enjoy their family watching everything they eat while another person could be driven to the do the exact opposite by that type of scrutiny.
How do you get the kind of support you need? Firstly, you have to decide what, when and how you want support. Then you need to talk to your family and friends and explain what you need. Usually, family members and friends are willing to help. If they have embarrassed or irritated you in the past it might be that they don’t understand diabetes, or they are not sure how to help. They simply did what they thought was helpful.
Therefore, you need to:• Educate your family and friends about your diabetes.• Define how you want family and friends to help.• Ask them directly for help and teach them how to give it.Perhaps the two most important guidelines for family
members are to have realistic expectations about blood sugar levels (BSLs) and to avoid blame.
Family members need your help and the help of your healthcare team in order to understand that you cannot always control BSLs even if you follow your diabetes care plan. Blaming the person with diabetes for high or low BSLs never helps and frequently causes hurt feelings, arguments or serious conflict. The key to genuine support is to avoid blame and focus on problem solving.
With that said, there are times when there may be no clue as to what has caused the problem or how to correct it. At moments like these what may be needed is a hug, a sympa-thetic word or a hot bath run for them. Family and friends need to understand that this kind of support can be very helpful during frustrating times.
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Our practice has noticed an increase in the presentation of vertigo in recent weeks. Vertigo is a sensation of movement. It is usually a spinning sensation and is often accompanied by light-headedness and nausea or vomiting. During an attack the eyes can flicker uncontrollably, a condition called nystagmus. Inner ear problems account for about 50% of all presentations, but other causes like anxiety, low blood pressure, low sugar levels, heart or brain conditions need to be considered.
By far the most common cause we have been seeing is a condition called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). It is usually a severe and sudden type of vertigo. It is annoying, because attacks of dizziness can strike out of the blue and are often triggered by movements like rolling over in bed, getting up from bed or a chair, turning your head to check a blind spot while driving, or looking up to hang clothes on the line or get something from a top shelf.
The cause of BPPV is interesting. The inner ear has a balance organ called the semi circular canals. A series of fluid filled canals that act like an internal spirit level. Movement of fluid in these canals tells the brain how fast, how far and in which direction the head is moving. We think that little calcium balls, literally ear rocks, move into the canals. They overly stimulate the cells that detect fluid movement and give an over exaggerated response to the brain, causing the symptoms of dizziness. The conditions that allow these “ear rocks” into the canal include ageing, ear infections, viral infections of the middle ear (called vestibular neuritis), head injury and strokes. But no cause is found in about half of the cases.
It is important to see your family doctor if you have vertigo to establish what the cause is. They may perform some tests to deliberately move your head into positions that can cause symp-toms of vertigo, or you may need further scans or special balance testing.
It may be important not to drive or operate potentially danger-ous equipment if you have vertigo.
Causes and symptoms of vertigo
The only way to find a solution to your cashflow issues is to identify the problem. In most cases this will require analysis of the information to determine the cause and often you will need help in this area.
In most instances you will need to compare the current information to at least one prior period and preferably two prior periods. I strongly suggest that you put the information into a graph format as it will be much easier to see any trend.
From this information you should be able to identify:• Do you have a drop in gross sales?• Has your gross profit percentage changed?• Is there any change in unit cost?• Do you have a decline in customer numbers?• What is the trend in average sale per customer?• What is your conversion rate from customer enquiries?• How many days does it take to collect debts?• How long to convert your raw products into cash in the bank?• Have your fixed operating costs increased?• Are there any particular expenses that have grown disproportionately high?More than one of these may be the root cause. Check the
one that will either have the most impact or the easiest one to resolve. Then develop a strategy on how to fix that issue.
Often there is an easy solution, as simple as a price increase, better marketing or training of your salespeople to improve the conversion rate. It may well be that you need a better process in place for people to follow consistently.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Many accountants can assist you in this area. If your accountant is unable to assist you, then get a new one. Think of this as an investment in your future. Go forth, make money and be profitable!
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While this may be a quaint adage, it highlights that we gener-ally only think of other people as being ‘old’.
Officially there are ages when we are deemed to be a ‘senior’ or an older Australian. For example, Seniors Cards are provided to people aged 60 and not working more than a set numbers of hours per week in paid employment. From a health and medi-cal point of view you are generally considered ‘senior’ after the age of 65.
Australians are also living longer and the country has an ageing population. People aged 70 and over currently account for about 10 per cent of the population and by 2050 this is expected to increase to 20 per cent.
Living longer is a great thing, but we also need to remain healthy to enjoy our longer lives to their fullest. Unfortunately, debilitating conditions such as heart and kidney disease, diabetes, and some types of arthritis are more common in older people. Lifestyle changes can minimise the risk of these problems occurring, but medicines are often the best way to manage the symptoms of these conditions. In fact, the oldest 10 per cent of the population use more than 20 per cent of all prescribed medicines.
The good news is that as the population ages worldwide, we are also getting healthier. A US study has shown that on aver-age, elderly people are growing healthier, happier and more independent. Regardless of our age or physical condition, we benefit when we take control of our health. This includes making informed decisions based on the advice of doctors, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Questions to ask health professionals are listed on the Wise Use of Medicines Fact Card, available from pharmacies providing the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Self Care health information.
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Wednesday 1 October 2014
T hey say nobody ever remembers who finished second, but the Knights' NSW Cup side can be very proud of their efforts despite losing last weekend’s
grand final 48-12 to the Penrith Panthers at Allianz Stadium.
Rick Stone's Knights suffered a significant setback prior to the match with experienced halfback Michael Dobson ruled out with a foot injury.
The Panthers opened the storing in the seventh minute, however Newcastle were able to hit back only minutes later with a converted try to Matt Minto.
Three further tries to the Panthers had the Knights down 24-6 at halftime.
A try from a bomb then extended the deficit to 24 points before Pat Vaivai scored under the posts to give the Knights a glimmer of home at 30-12 with 20 minutes remaining.
Three tries to the Panthers in the final ten minutes blew the score out, with the final margin not a true reflection of the effort from the Knights.
The match was the last in the red and blue for
Knights downed in decider
The Knights and Panthers head out for battle in the NSW Cup Grand Final Photo: Newcastle Knights
Rick Stone's NSW Cup side find Penrith Panthers too hot to handle in Grand Final
PAUL MONFORTEcaptain Matt Hilder, Timana Tahu, Josh Mantel-lato and Matt Minto.
Knights forward Clint Newton said the grand final was a proud moment in his career after returning to the club this season.
“It means a lot to me, this was one of my goals I had,” he said. “At the start of the season I always write down some goals and one of them was to get this side into the grand final.
“Obviously everyone wants to play first grade, but you have to understand sometimes it doesn’t work out like that, and I was under no illusion that when I came here that I would have to spend time in State Cup,” Newton said.
“I’ve really enjoyed my time, I feel like the guys have not so much as rejuvenated my career, but it’s certainly prolonged it by being around such good guys that have a lot of energy and want to listen and learn.”
Newton said making the grand final had been a fitting reward for the playing group after rectify-ing some early-season inconsistent form to force their way into the decider.
“It’s a real credit to this group, they’ve gone through a lot this year,” he said.
“(Rick) Stoney’s done a tremendous job and I’m really proud to say that hopefully I’ve had a really good impact on some of them.”
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