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Labor’s education pledge

L abor has committed to building a new high school and primary school in the Rutherford area if it wins the election on March 28.

Visiting Aberglasslyn last week, Opposition Leader Luke Foley said a Labor Government would commit $25 million to a new primary school and $40 million for a new Maitland high school through the party’s $3 billion Better Schools and Hospitals Fund.

“The Lower Hunter is a booming region and Rutherford Primary School is at the edge of its capacity with about 700 students enrolled in the school,” he said.

“A new primary school is a necessity and Labor will deliver it without the need to privatise the electricity network.”

Mr Foley said the construction of the new primary school would be Labor’s first priority, but all-but ruled out construction beginning in their first term.

Funds would be reserved to construct a new high school as the need grows.

Both schools would include before and after school childcare provisions to assist working parents.

However, Liberal candidate for Maitland Steve Thomson said Labor’s announcement lacked substance.

“They have said the primary school is a priority

Opposition promises primary and high school for Rutherford area

NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley and Labor candidate for Maitland Jenny Aitchison scope out potential land for a new primary school at Aberglasslyn

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but they have no land, and no commitment to build it in the next four years,” he said.

“They say the high school is important too but again won’t build it in the next four years, and

they are supposedly building it in Maitland, when their candidate has been calling for it out west.

“This smacks of an election promise for 2019, not now.”

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Hockey under fire from both sides of the political dividePoor Joe Hockey just can’t take a trick at the moment.

His suggestion that prospective young home buyers be allowed to use a portion of their superannuation to purchase property has been met with widespread criticism - a lot of it coming from within his own party.

On the one hand, I guess we should be applaud-ing politicians who are prepared to come out and say what they think about a particular idea rather than just give stock-standard responses to questions, but I also think there should be an obligation not to criticise the Treasurer in the media and show that the Government is a solid unit.

I understand that this was an idea put forward by Mr Hockey himself and not an official party policy, but it really does leave the public wondering just how united the top echelon of the Liberal Party is.

As for the merit of Mr Hockey’s idea, I’d be wary of seeing it introduced, but I think it is at least worth having a serious debate on the pros and cons.

I’m sure there would be many young people taking a look at the balance of their savings and seeing the gap continuing to widen between that and the price of a home.

They would be feeling that, as it stands, their dream of home ownership would remain just

a dream and are therefore they are likely to be very supportive of Mr Hockey’s idea.

Back about 20 years ago when I entered the workforce, superannuation was very low on my list of priorities.

It seemed to me that the money going into your superannuation fund wasn’t ‘real’ as you wouldn’t be able to touch it for 60 years or so and retirement is not on the radar when you are in your teens.

I remember being annoyed about having to fill out the forms to enter a particular fund and never really took much notice of how the balance was growing or the amount of fees being taken out.

Thankfully, there is a lot more emphasis placed on the importance of superannuation these days and many young people make informed decisions when planning for their long-term future. However, in this age of instant gratifica-tion there are also a lot of people who would gladly dip into their super if it meant they could have a house now.

I believe those people would need to be some-what protected from themselves and be made totally aware of the possible effects of reducing the amount of money available to see them through their retirement years.

It sounds as though, at this stage, the Treas-urer’s idea will remain just an idea.

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P aul Davies might think his upcom-ing ride to Sydney is selfish but in reality the journey is anything but.

The Hunter Sports High School teacher is about to embark on a 130-kilometre ride from Adamstown to Sydney to raise money for Epilepsy Action Australia.

Mr Davis said the organisation was particularly close to his heart as his 13-year-old son Tom is one of the 225,000 Australians who suffer from the brain disorder.

“I’ve always wanted to ride to Sydney from Newcastle so it was kind of a selfish decision to tick something off my bucket list and then I thought, why not raise money and awareness while I’m doing the ride,” he said.

Diagnosed at four-years-old, Tom’s condi-tion is controlled by medication but he still suffers seizures every eight to 12 months, which often require a trip to hospital.

“Unlike a lot of other sufferers of epilepsy, Tom is happy to share his story and make people aware of his condition,” Mr Davis said.

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around him that are aware of his condi-tion, the more activities he can participate in, as this gives him a support crew in those that are aware of his condition if he does have a seizure.”

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To support Mr Davies on his ride, or register to join in, visit http://cycle.gofun-draise.com.au/page/myridetosydney.

Riders will meet at the Gates Hotel at Adamstown at 6:10am on Saturday, March 28.

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A 25-year-old man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty following a sickening incident at Kurri Kurri

last week in which nine puppies were clubbed to death.

Nathan Thompson appeared at East Maitland courthouse last Friday, plead-ing guilty to charges of serious animal cruelty, aggravated animal cruelty and resist arrest, having spent the previous night in behind bars.

Police alleged that Mr Thompson was seen last Wednesday afternoon hitting a litter of 11 Bull Terrier-cross puppies over the head with a rock and dumping their bodies in bushland near McLeods Road in Kurri Kurri. Police maintained that Mr Thompson acquired the litter free of charge via an advertisement posted online after the puppies failed to sell.

A witness, walking his own two dogs, allegedly saw Mr Thompson carrying out the brutal act and when confronted he drove from the scene with five of the puppies still alive.

The RSPCA was called and an inspector later recovered the five puppies in nearby scrub. Three were dead but two were clinging to life. They were taken to the RSPCA veterinary clinic in Rutherford but one sadly died on the way.

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and police, Mr Thompson was arrested at a home on Heddon Street, Kurri Kurri on Thursday night and later charged with serious animal cruelty, aggravated animal cruelty and resist arrest.

He entered a guilty plea in East Mait-land Local Court on Friday morning and was granted conditional bail, against the request of police, and ordered not to purchase, acquire or take custody of an animal for the next 10 years.

A pregnant dog, belonging to Mr Thompson’s girlfriend, will also be removed from the couple’s home. Mr Thompson will be sentenced on April 28.

If convicted he faces a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.

The surviving puppy, dubbed Lucky by vet staff, will be re-homed.

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O ne of the Hunter’s most-loved mascots has marked a major milestone.

Ossie the Mossie, Hexham Bowling Club’s king-sized Hexham Grey mosquito celebrated 21 years perched alongside the Pacific Highway, with a birthday party attended by club directors, Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes, and students from Tarro Public School who sang a special song inspired by Ossie.

The three-and-a-half metre high mascot was erected outside the club in 1994 at a cost of $17,500 and over the years has inspired songs and poems and frequently featured on lists of Australia’s Best Big Things.

Hexham Bowling Club secretary manager Jon Chin said Ossie had under-gone a few facelifts over the years but was still loved by the community.

“Ossie has already had some plastic surgery in 2004/05 and in 2008 because of damage from the elements and other insects,” he said.

“He had another nip and tuck in 2010 when the Roads and Maritime Services ordered Ossie to be moved back four metres to assist with the widening of the Pacific Highway.

“[At] that time he received some anima-tion including glowing green eyes, a new red belly and a neon nose.

“The fantastic efforts by the kids at Tarro to make Ossie’s birthday special is typical of the affection local people have for him.”

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M aitland Rugby Club will soon be able to light up the night, with Labor pledging $100,000 for a

new electrical transformer and lighting at Marcellin Park, if elected on March 28.

New lighting will be installed around Field Number 1 and the car park as part of the upgrade, allowing the club to train after dark.

“During winter, the juniors have to hold training sessions on Saturdays because there is insufficient lighting to safely hold training mid-week,” Labor candidate for Maitland Jenny Aitchison said.

“There have been significant concerns raised about the lack of ambient lighting and car park lighting when young play-ers are leaving the fields, relying only on the headlights of cars.”

Ms Aitchison said prior to receiving funding it had been suggested that the club, the second oldest rugby club in the country, move to grounds in Rutherford.

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“The club is in desperate need of this new transformer so we can better utilise the playing fields without lighting diffi-culties.”

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Developed by the team behind the world-first water-soluble solar cell tech-nology, dubbed solar paint, the technol-ogy integrates bio-sensors and chemical signatures into printed transistors.

Professor Paul Dastoor from the university’s Centre of Organic Electronics said there was a growing need for a non-invasive blood glucose testing.

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S eniors Week began this week and is highlighted by the sold out performance by Lonnie Lee and

the Leeman on Thursday at Maitland City Town Hall.

However this week isn’t just about rock and roll, instead we should take the time to recognise the significant contribution senior people make to our community.

Each week these people volunteer for local community organisations, partici-pate and organise community develop-ment programs, and play their part in making our city a great place to live, work and enjoy recreation activities.

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Maitland is renowned for its rich herit-age and last week it was announced that the city would receive funding to help conserve the Maitland Jewish Cemetery and Glebe Cemetery, Maitland’s oldest burial ground.

Part of the announcement by The Hon. Robyn Parker MP also included funding to proceed with a new set of initiatives to help preserve the heritage values of Walka Water Works. Maitland is very proud of its heritage and while we continue to move forward as our city

grows, it is also important to remember our past.

I was pleased to see the adoption of the Maitland Conservation Management Plan Review for Maitland Town Hall at last week’s Council Meeting.

The plan provides Council with impor-tant guidelines on which to base future maintenance and management deci-sions for the upgrade of facilities in line with design, heritage and functional considerations.

I look forward to seeing the revitalisa-tion of Town Hall as it retains its place as a key venue for the community to meet and celebrate.

This Sunday 22 March is World Water Day which is a timely reminder of the importance water plays in our lives and community.

In addition to our people and wildlife, many of our local industries and farm-ing areas rely on the use of water, so it is important that we play our part to help to protect local water quality.

The Hunter Region is blessed with an abundance of water resources, yet we shouldn’t take this for granted and remember to always save water when we can. For more information about the day visit unwater.org/worldwaterday

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PUBLIC NOTICE2015/16 MAITLAND LOCAL HERITAGE FUNDApplications can now be made for grant assistance under the 2015/16 Maitland Local Heritage Fund. Small grants of $500 to $1,000 are available for conservation works to commercial, residential or other places of heritage value within the Maitland Local Government Area. All grants are given on a dollar for dollar basis.

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SPECIAL EVENTSIn accordance with Council’s Special Events Policy notice is hereby given of the following proposed event occurring in Maitland.

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T he Dodo Sydney Family Show is back for 2015 from April 2-12 at Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter in

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Free attractions at the show include pig racing, Looney Tunes Stage Show, Disney Cars and Planes Zones, daily Easter egg hunts and visits from the Easter bunny and a special bunny-hopping champion-ship on Good Friday, April 3.

And, of course, what’s a show without rides and showbags.

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“We are extremely mindful of how days out with the whole family can really add up, the Dodo Sydney Family Show is all about spending the day together and not worrying about breaking the budget,” show director, Britt Osborne said.

“Entry is free and for only one low price of $35 per person, kids and adults can enjoy unlimited rides for four full hours - while the cost for a family of four is just $110, allowing them to spend the best part of a day enjoying tons of different rides and activities,” Ms Osborne said.

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This is the time of the year when the country comes to the city, displaying the best of agriculture, produce, animals of all kinds and time to enjoy hours of fun with carnival rides and entertainment. The Royal Easter show is Australia’s larg-est annual event attracting up to 900,000 visitors during the dates that it is run.

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Ballot draw for Maitland and CessnockIndependent candidate Philip Penfold will appear in the top spot on ballot papers for the seat of Maitland in the NSW state election on March 28.

Mr Penfold’s name will be followed, in order, by Jenny Aitchison (Labor), Steve Thomson (Liberal), John Brown (Greens), Tania Esposito (No Land Tax) and Anna Balfour (Christian Democratic Party - Fred Nile Group).

In the seat of Cessnock, Nationals’ candidate Jessica Price-Purnell was drawn to appear at the top of the paper.

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O ne short trip from her home in Anna Bay was enough to con-vince Patricia Watkins that Palm Lake Resort Fern Bay was

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Patricia also is looking forward to the relaxation that being part of the arts and

craft group will bring her, as she is a keen ribbon embroider and painter.

The photo shown is with one of her glorious paintings.

In Patricia’s family she has three chil-dren, two step-children, 14 grandchil-dren and five great grandchildren, her family are very happy with her decision to move into Palm Lake Resort at Fern Bay which has given her more freedom as she no longer has to maintain a large house and surrounding land, there are plenty of social activities and she is in a more safe and secure environment.

Palm Lake Resort Fern Bay is located at 1117 Nelson Bay Road, Fern Bay.

For more information about the Resort, please call 1800 648 868 or email sales-fernbay@palmlake.com.au

You can also learn more about the Resort by visiting www.palmlakeresort.com.au/locations/new-south-wales/fern-bay-retirement-village

Relax at Palm Lake Resort Fern Bay

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The Newcastle Jets insist they will con-tinue to fight hard for the remainder of the season after falling to last place on the A-League ladder.

The Jets’ 4-0 loss to Melbourne City on Satur-day and a midweek victory by Western Sydney in catch-up match, saw the Wanderers over-take Newcastle on goal difference.

Coach Phil Stubbins said the performance against Melbourne City at AAMI Park fell well

below the team’s expectations. “From start to finish, we weren’t at the races,” he said.

“You can’t hide behind a performance like that. We were clearly outplayed by a better team on the day”.

Newcastle’s lack of class and player depth was there for all to see with Enver Alivodić’s shot early in the second half the only genuine scoring opportunity for the visitors.

Former Jets captain Kew Jaliens opened the scoring for Melbourne City after 18 minutes with the score remaining 1-0 at halftime.

“Kew’s been a player at a good level for a long

period of time. Things have moved on and he’s here now,” Stubbins said.

“We conceded from the set-piece [for Kew’s goal], which was unfortunate, but it was poor marking.

“He’s at a club with a fair array of talent amongst their stocks. There’s no animosity to-wards Kew at all.”

Goals in the early, middle and late stages on the second stanza ensured a comfortable vic-tory for John van ‘t Schip’s side.

The Jets head down to Parramatta this week-end to take on the Western Sydney Wanderers

at Pirtek Stadium on Saturday afternoon at 5pm.

The Wanderers are also coming off a heavy defeat after falling 3-0 to Melbourne Victory last Friday night.

A-League ladder: Wellington Phoenix 39pts (+15), Sydney FC 38pts (+11), *Melbourne Victory 37pts (+15), Perth Glory 37pts (+7), Adelaide Unit-ed 36pts (+12), Melbourne City 27pts (-2), **Bris-bane Roar 25pts (-1), Central Coast Mariners 19pts (-16), *Western Sydney Wanderers 11pts (-15), Newcastle Jets 11pts (-29). * denotes one game in hand. ** denotes two games in hand.

Battling Jets vow to stay strong

The Newcastle Jets have committed to strong eff orts for the final six games in the A-League season. Photo: Courtesy of Newcastle Jets

PAUL MONFORTE

Knights captain Kurt Gidley has praised the mental toughness and resilience of his team following the come-from-behind win over the

North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville on Saturday night.

The Knights found themselves trailing 14-0 shortly before halftime before grinding away to record a 16-14 victory.

“It is a massive win, we still have plenty to work on but I think our character has been the most pleasing part from our past two wins,” Gidley said.

“We knew how big of an assignment it was coming up here, we have been beaten pretty convincingly over the last few years.”

Newcastle’s confidence was boosted two minutes before the break with Jarrod Mul-len chipping over the top from a scrum win in the Knights half for winger Akuila Uate to chase.

Uate outpaced Cowboys halfback in the race to regain possession and was tackled short of the tryline.

From the play-the-ball, a quick spread of

the ball to the left allowed Joey Leilua to cross in the corner.

A try to Uate in the 63rd-minute put the visitors withing striking distance at 14-10 be-fore a determined effort from Leilua saw the powerful centre score his second in the 73rd-minute and allow Tyrone Roberts to give his side the lead with the conversion.

The Cowboys received a penalty seconds before the fulltime siren and elected to take a shot at goal from 58 metres out.

North Queensland winger Kyle Feldt had no trouble finding the distance required but the kick was away to the left of the posts.

The Knights are away again this weekend when they travel to the Gold Coast to take on the Titans at Cbus Super Stadium on Sat-urday at 6.30pm.

The Titans had a well-publicised disrupt-ed preparation for the start to the season and will be chasing their first win following losses to the Wests Tigers (19-18) and Pen-rith (40-0).

The Knights’ NSW Cup team had a con-vincing 32-16 win over the Newtown Jets at

Kurri Kurri Sportsground on Saturday after-noon.

The Jets are the feeder team for the Cronulla Sharks and boasted a line-up with plenty of first grade experience. However, the Knights had

enough attacking flair to get the points with Na-than Ross and Jake Mamo each scoring twice.

In the under 20s, Newcastle led 22-8 at half-time before being overrun in the second half to lose 42-22.

Tough Knights remain undefeated

The Knights enjoyed success on their trip to Townsville. Photo: Courtesy of Newcastle Knights