Stink riddle solved Two companies issued with EPA notices over Rutherford odours

• MELISSAH COMBER

The main causes of the Rutherford stink have been identified.

The Environment Protection Author­ity (EPA) handed down the results of a

$400,000 study into the odour that has plagued the suburb for several years, naming Fulton Hogan asphalt plant and Wax Converters Textiles as the main contributors to the stink.

The two factories have been issued with Preven­tion Notices, which require the companies to identify ways to minimise the odour and report back to the EPA within three months.

EPA Director North Gary Davey said that a regulatory program is also being implemented at the Truegain and Transpacific Industrial waste oil refineries to ensure pollution control equipment is operating effectively at all times.

''The investigations suggest that if pollution control equipment is not operating effectively at the two waste oil refineries there is potential for odour emissions from these sites to increase significantly," he said. ''The regulatory program will provide close oversight of the companies operations."

The conclusions were reached after the Ruther­ford Odour Investigation Project reviewed records of odour sources within the Rutherford Industrial Estate, an industry odour sampling program, the development of an odour dispersion model and a community-based olfactometry study.

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It's just one PR disaster after another for Tony Abbott So, do you think Tony Abbott's infamous wink was sexist?

1 think his explanation make sense - surely a Prime Minister wouldn't sit there winking and smiling with a camera trained on him when the topic of sex is brought up.

However, it was a ridiculous thing for him to do even if the intent of the wink was taken out of context. He's been in parliament long enough to know how the media can turn the smallest detail into a major controversy.

But politicians taking open line calls on the radio from the public always makes for great listening.

You rarely get someone ringing up to say "I think you're doing a great job, keep it up".

It's generally people with a list of gripes who can't quite believe their luck that they have been able to get direct access to the person they feel is responsible for their anger.

This incident along with the furore over Mr Abbott's daughter Frances being recommended for a $60,000 design degree scholarship by a Liberal party donor and a friend of Mr Abbott as well as criticism over his decision not to attend a university media event after Julie Bishop was jostled at another university, has made for another difficult few days for the PM.

Mr Abbott defended his daughter, as all fathers should, by saying his daughter was awarded

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the scholarship on merit. 1 agree with the Prime Minister when he said families should always be left out of politics.

I'm sure they put up with enough in their day to day life once people find out who their father or mother is.

f) It's hard not to be inspired by the attitude and determination of Alex McKinnon. No doubt there have been many dark days for Alex in the eight weeks since his injury in Melbourne, but it was great to see him smiling and so positive about his recovery in the video released by the Knights last week.

Of course, it's important to point out that there are many people in Alex's situation who are working their through their rehabilitation programs away from the media spotlight. A lot of them probably haven't had the rate of improve­ment and recovery that Alex has had, but they still keep working through the pain and frustra­tion and never give up.

Let's hope the Knights can give him a further boost by notching a few wins in coming weeks. The effort against Manly in their most recent match was terrific despite eventually losing in the last two seconds.

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Students take to the streets to protest deregulation of fees The olfactometry study involved community members being exposed to odours collected within the estate, before characterising and grading them.

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No ifs, no buts, no education cuts was the battle cry last Wednesday as around 200 students from the University of

Newcastle took to the streets in protest of the Abbott Government's changes to the tertiary education sector.

Students were among the hardest hit by Treasurer Joe Hockey's maiden Federal budget and now face higher course fees and higher interest on student loans.

Music composition student and one of the organisers of the demonstration, James Mahr feared the deregulation of university fees would push disadvantaged students out of universities.

"When you have deregulation like we've seen in America, you'll see university fees rise exponentially to the whims of the universities," he said. "It means that [fees] can go through the roof and once university fees start costing $100,000 or $200,000, it will be a huge deterrent for people from low socio-economic backgrounds to access higher education."

Member for Newcastle, Sharon Claydon was concerned by the $170 million reduc­tion in funding for equity programs.

"We have the highest number of indige-

Member for Maitland, Robyn Parker said that it was important the commu­nity didn't expect an immediate change.

"It won't happen overnight - it will take some time and it's important that people understand that these industries are doing their very best," Ms Parker said.

"Many of them have modernised their equipment and are trying very hard to operate in a way that has less impact on the community.

University of Newcastle students march in protest of changes to tertiary education funding

"It's important that while we identify the industries we don't point the finger at them and their employees, that we understand that they're doing a job and we have to work with them.

nous students of any university in Australia [and] 26.3 per cent of our students at Newcastle come from low socio-economic backgrounds, when the national average is about 16 per cent," she explained.

"It's this commitment to equity that is at stake by these sorts of cuts."

Newcastle City Council Greens councillor Therese Doyle said "unfair competi­tion from private providers" could have devastating impact on conditions for both students and academic staffat universities,

as it did on TAFEs. "With universities able to charge whatever they like for fees, what is going to happen to regional universities like [the University of Newcastle]," she asked.

"As far as the Greens go, we believe all Australians are entitled to a free, well­funded and high-quality, lifelong educa­tion and training."

The Labor and the Greens have both stated that they will vote against the changes.

"It's not about penalising them as much as saying, 'How can we modify what you're doing to get a better outcome?'"

The EPA said they had received more than 700 complaints about odours in the area since 2008, from residents in suburbs including Rutherford, Aber­glasslyn, Farley, Windella and Telarah.

Residents experiencing offensive odours are encouraged to call the EPA on 131555.

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Nurturing a sense of learning Local schools benefit from State Government funds as new facilities come to fruition

• MELISSAHCOMBER

It was all smiles for two Maitland schools last week as they showed off new facilities bound to be the talk of the town.

Bolwarra Public School and Hunter River Community School are reaping the rewards of State Government funds, with two new cIassroomsatBolwarra, and thecommunity school receiving $15,000 to build a sensory garden.

Bolwarra students have been learning in their new classrooms, which were officially opened by Member for Maitland, Robyn Parker last week, since the start of the year.

The cIassrooms, designed locally and constructed in Singleton, were built to environmentally-sustainable principles, which included positioning to make use of natuIallight and a design to encourage air flow.

They also feature smartboards and air conditioning.

With the school's population skyrocketing by 150 students to a total of 455 in the last five years, principal Sue Swetnam said the cIassrooms had been planned with this increase in mind.

"You could see the growth coming," Ms Swetnam said. Robyn Parker MP with Bolwarra students Grace Bowd, Amber Demnar, Ezekiel Kent Duong and Morgan Campbell

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The containers will be accepted provided they are free of chemical residue and carry the drum Muster logo.

"One of the greatest problems facing users of crop production and animal health products is how to dispose of empty chemical containers in a safe manner," Maitland City Council's Man­ager Development and Environment, David Simm said.

Mr Simm said that Council inspect all containers to ensure they are chemical-free.

"The quickest and easiest way to ensure your containers will be ac­cepted is to triple rinse all containers immediately after use and pour the rinse water back into the spray tank," he said.

Ms Parker with Hunter River Community School Captains Janelle Wragg and Clay Andrew "Lids should be removed to allow

the containers to dry out once rinsed but can be taken along separately for collection." "[We were able] to start the new school

year with two new classes ready to go into them."

"This is a different approach to a sensory garden," Ms Parker said.

Ms Parker was also on hand at the Hunter River Community School to present a cheque that will enable the school to build a sensory garden in its new Metford premises.

"There can't be plants ... [but] there will be different textures and sounds in the garden.

"It's great for children and adults to have experiences with those senses."

Principal Ian Hughes said that the

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"A sensory garden is really important to us and we will tailor it to the needs of our students," he said.

The new Hunter River Community School will be officially opened next month.

Anyone wishing to recycle empty containers should contact Council's Works Depot on 4934 9611 and indi­cate the time and number of contain­ers they will be dropping off at the Metford Road depot.

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Small businesses in Kurri Kurri and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to receive high-quality assistance when the

Small Biz Bus visits on Thursday, June 5. The Small Biz Bus provides a mobile

information and mentoring service bring­ing business advice to the local commu­nityat no cost to participants. The service is part of the Small Biz Connect business advisory program which is funded by the NSW Government.

Narelle MCClelland, general manager of The Business Centre, Newcastle Region, said: "Having the Small Biz Bus in Kurri Kurri visually demonstrates a commit­ment to bring small business support to

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• MELISSAH COMBER

The transformation of Central Maitland's High Street bas taken another step in the right direction, with a new cafe and small bar set to move in to the eastern end.

Earlier this month Councillors approved the development application for the bar, which will move into the former premises of Flawed and Fabulous Country Antiques,

which is currently vacant. It will feature an outdoor dining area with sit-down table service, for a maximum occupancy of 120 persons.

Councillor Loretta Baker said that the bar will be welcome.

"I'm absolutely thrilled to see another addition to the nightlife in Maitland."

Fox Bar and The Pourhouse are already operating successfully outside of the Heritage Mall.

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Light on the details • AMELIA PARROTT '" @amella_parrott

Newcastle commuters may know the route of the city's new light rail system, but the finer details of the plan including timetables,

connectivity with train services and even the cost remain unknown.

The light rail system will make use of the existing heavy rail corridor before shifting to travel up Hunter and Scott Street, bypass­ing Hunter Street Mall and terminating at Pacific Park. The tweaked hybrid route was announced last Friday by the Minister for

Planning, Pm Goward, and the Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian after three months of community consultation by UrbanGrowth NSW. "The route strikes the best balance in providing a quality transport outcome for Newcastle and also allowing the city and its waterfront to be reconnected and revitalised," she said.

"The hybrid route will deliver transport customers directly to their destinations, improving accessibility by reducing the distance people have to walk to get to where they want to be, without affecting the Hunter Street Mall and future redevel­opment plans for wide footpaths, outdoor

dining, cafe and retail activity. ''The hybrid route provides easy access to important destinations such as the new university campus and law courts and provides 3.2 hectares of new parkland, 60 per cent more than the rail corridor option."

But Shadow Minister for the Hunter, Sonia Hornery accused the Government of being light on detail and called on the Coalition to release detailed costings for the pIan.

"The Government has announced $460 million for the project, but have not given any detail as to how much this pIan will cost," she said. "Projects such as this cannot be rushed, tenders need to be called, plans

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Despite advocating for the light rail to run through Hunter Street Mall, Newcastle Lord Mayor, Jeff McCloy said overall, he was happy with the decided route. "The Scott Street option means greater people circulation than the mall option," he said.

A Council spokesperson said Council would be analysing the impact the route would have on other pIans for the city's revitalisation and expressed a desire to see the project move ahead quickly. Ms Berejiklian said commuters would know more about the details of the project soon.

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e Revealing our Hidden Treasures

Nominations are now open for the NSW Hidden Treasures Honour Roll, which recognises women volunteers living and working in regional, rural and remote NSW.

The Hidden Treasures project, an initia­tive of the Rural Women's Network and The Centre for Volunteering, NSW, started in 2010.

Member for Maitland, Robyn Parker said that the project creates a lasting archive of inspirational women.

"[These women] are often the backbone of community organisations including community groups, charities, emergency services, the arts, education and sporting organisations," Ms Parker said.

"Without their valuable contributions some of these groups would simply not be able to continue their good work.

"Volunteers do not seek the limelight and go about their work quietly and diligently, and Hidden Treasures is an opportunity to say thank you to some of these outstand­ingwomen."

There are almost 1.7 million volunteers, who give more than 241 million hours of voluntary work to the NSW community.

The value of this contribution is esti­mated to be in excess of $2.4 billion to the state's economy.

People can nominate a friend, family member, colleague, community worker -any rural woman who they believe makes their community a better place to live.

All women nominated will be included on the roll, to be launched in September.

To nominate, visit www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ rwn/acitivities/hidden-treasures.

EDUCATION

Ready for the challenge Farming the focus for primary school story competition

• MELISSAH COMBER

Talking cows, runaway tractors and mad farmers are on the minds of Maitland's budding young writers, with the oppor­

tunity to put pencil to paper for city's 'Write Now!' challenge.

Primary school students are invited to write on the theme of 'Farming - Feed­ing the World' in the challenge, which is being coordinated by the Friends ofMait­land City Library, in partnership with Maitland City Library and the University of Newcastle's Faculty of Education.

Friends of Maitland City Library spokesperson, Sue Brown said that the challenge has a range of benefits for participants.

"The aim of the competition is to encourage literacy development, foster creativity and promote pride in achieve­ment for children in the local area," Ms Brown said.

Keen kids have also participated in a series of workshop to assist the develop­ment of their story, run by mentors from the university.

Year 2 St John the Baptist student Alex Kelly has attended the workshops and said he likes to write a lot.

Mentor Kate Reibel with budding writers Alex Kelly. Jayden McKay. and Isabell Kelly

"I like writing about things I do, but I change my story a little," Alex said.

Alex said he is going to write a story about talking animals.

Entries close on June 13, with awards

to be presented during Children's Book Week in August.

For more information on the challenge visit www.maitland.nsw.gov.aullibrary or phone 4933 6952.

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Changes are afoot for the free tip vouchers

M aitIand City Council's free tip vouchers will carry a 400 kilogram limit from the start of JUly.

Councillors accepted a proposal to impose the weight limit earlier this month, which officers said would reduce the risk of budget blowouts now that a differential pricing system has been implemented at the Mt Vincent Rd Waste Management Centre.

Since the introduction of the system in January, all vehicles taking waste to the centre have been weighed to determine the cost of their load, as tipping fee revenue funds the cost of voucher trans­actions.

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voucher transactions creates significant challenges in calculating the tipping fee," the report said.

"Inadequate tipping fees will collect insufficient revenue and place the waste budget under considerable pressure."

The limit was determined after find­ing that only 15 per cent of the vouch­ers presented until the end of March exceeded 400 kilograms.

"400kg is considered an appropriate and fair quantity for a load of domestic waste and will have limited impact on the majority of residents wishing to dispose of waste using a voucher," the report said.

Any loads exceeding 400 kilograms will require payment for the excess rubbish.

fl) Paxton disaster not deterring workers from remaning in mining indutry

• PAUL MONFORTE

A surveyconducted byNewcastle Finan­cial Planning of clients working in the mining industry has revealed only 14% of respondents disliked the physical danger element of their job the most, despite the recent Paxton mine collapse.

There was also a low safety concern from family members of those who work in the mining industry, with 28% answering 'Not applicable' - that they do not worry at all, when asked 'on a scale of 1 to 10, how much does your family worry about you when you are at work?'

The survey showed that 72% of respondents were drawn to the industry by the high income, but that 57% disliked the long hours and shifts that took away from leisure time.

Despite that, 72% said they would

encourage others to enter the industry. The majority of respondents (85%),

believed they had adequate insurance cover in they event of them being injured at work. National statistics, however, suggest that only 31% of workers have income protection insurance.

Jessica Shuwalow, business develop­ment and marketing manager at Newcas­tle Financial Planning said: ''Ultimately, what you want to achieve to make the most of this exciting local micro and macro lifeblood industry and the high income it provides, is that both you and your family can sleep comfortably and soundly at illght knowing you're creat­ing and protecting your future."

"The results of our survey prove that our clients who have received profes­sional financial advice, are well and truly more adequately covered by insurance than most of the nation and feel secure."

PUBLIC NOTICES

NAMING OF PUBLIC ROAD

Notice is hereby given that Maitland City Council, in pursuance of

section 162 of the Roads Act 1993 and Part 2 ofthe Roads

Regulation 2008, proposes to name the following new roads:

Location:john Arthur Avenue, Thornton

Proposed Name: Karinya Street, Thornton

Kyewong Crescent, Thornton

DA Number: 11-0852

The developer has proposed the above road names as they are

both terms for Aboriginal words for 'home' .

A period of 14 days from 28 May 2014 is allowed, during which

persons may lodge with Council written submissions regarding this

proposal. Any submissions made should be addressed to the

General Manager and detail fully any objection to same.

RATES & RECOVERY

QUARTERLY RATE INSTALMENT NOW DUE

Ratepayers are reminded, the 4th Quarterly Instalment is due on

or before 31 May 2014. Payments received after this date will

attract daily interest charges at the rate of 9% per annum.

Customers who have arranged payment by Quarterly Direct Debit

will have their account debited on 31 May 2014.

For payment options, please see the reverse side of your

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PUBLIC EXHIBITION

PROCUREMENT AND PURCHASING POLICY

Council, at its meeting on 13 May 2014, resolved to publicly exhibit

the draft policy - Procurement and Purchasing Policy.

The draft policy will be on public exhibition from Wednesday,

21 May 2014 until Tuesday, 17 june 2014 at Council's Administration

Building and Council Libraries during normal working hours. It is

also available on Council's website maitland.nsw.gov.au

Council will accept written submissions received no later than

5.00pm on Tuesday, 17 june 2014. Further enquiries should be

directed to Teressa Chadwick - Manager Governance and

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Chance to experience an historical treasure

East Maitland's historic Pinehurst house

The former residence of late Australian artist Margaret Olley will be throwing open its doors this weekend to raise much­

needed funds for the upkeep of Grossman and Brough houses.

Pinehurst, located in Pitnacree, was built in the mid-19th century and currently sits on three hectares of land, with the prop­erty including the historic Junction Inn Hotel, which operated from 1864 to 1915, and the residence of the Morpeth Junc­tion Railway Station Manager, which was built in 1886. Ms Olley lived in the house during the 1970S.

The current owners have restored the gardens surround the Victorian-style house, including an orchard and vegeta­ble plot, and have introduced sheep and chickens to the grounds.

The afternoon will be conducted as an open house, with current owners Debbie and Robert Ross on hand to answer any questions.

The Pinehurst tour will be held on Sunday, June 1, from 2pm to 4pm. Tickets are $20, or $15 for National Trust members, with bookings essential by phoning 4934 4314. Homemade afternoon tea is included.

> National Broadband Network on the way Pitnaaee, Tenambit and parts of East Maitland will soon be connected to the National Broadband Network.

Construction has begun on the fibre and mixed wireless network, which is expected to be completed in approxi­mately 12 months.

In East Maitland, the connected area will extend from Alliance Street to Melbourne Street, bounded on the west­ern side by the New England Highway.

Over 130,000 homes inNSW are already connected to the network.

NBN Co. spokesperson, Trent Williams set that connection to the network

gives families and business owners the opportunity to participate in the digital economy.

"Fast broadband can help deliver improved access to e-health resources, online education, teleworking opportu­nities and entertainment on demand," he said.

"For many farms, home and business in rural and regional New South Wales the rollout of the NBN will provide access to internet speeds and bandwidth that many in the big cities take for granted."

Visit www.nbnco.com.au for a list of service providers or and the rollout map.

> Expansion of services in East Maitland The East Maitland RMS Motor Registry will be transformed into a 'one-stop shop', enabling it to process a wider range of transactions.

The Service NSW centre will expand its services to include the selling of fishing licenses, a payment portal for Housing NSW rent and the provision of birth certificates.

Member for Maitland, Robyn Parker said that it would be great for residents

and business. "These 'one-stop shops' provide innovative, integrated and qual­ity services from the one place and will increase our capacity to meet the needs of the community," Ms Parker said.

The centre will also feature extended opening hours.

The motor registry will continue to operate as normal until the new service centre is opened, on a date yet to be announced.

ENVIRONMENT

A growing ntarker for Parker Member for Maitland joins list of tree-planting luminaries

• MELISSAHCOMBER

She may no longer be the Minister, but Member for Maitland Robyn Parker still counts herself as a custodian of the environment.

"I always say that I'm a custodian of this place, both as a person on this Earth, as a local member and as a Minister - it's about caring for the community, it's about caring for our natural environment and leaving it a better place," Ms Parker said.

Last week, Ms Parker planted a tree in Maitland's Ministers Park, ending a tumultuous month in her career which saw her lose her Environment and Herit­age portfolio, prompted by the shock resignation of former Premier Barry O'Farrell and the subsequent cabinet reshuffle under new Premier Mike Baird.

The brainchild of former Maitland MP Allan Walsh and started in 1986, Minis­ters Park honours the city's State and Federal members who have served in a ministerial role, as well as various visit­ing Ministers who have chosen to plant a tree.

Ms Parker now joins a list that includes former Prime Minister John Howard, former Premiers Nick Greiner and Bob Carr, and current federal politicians Joel

Maitland Mayor Peter Blackmore and Robyn Parker MP planting a tree in Ministers Park

Fitzgibbon, Anthony Albanese and Tanya Plibersek. Ms Parker said that although in her time as Minister she planted hundreds of trees, as the first female member for Maitland, and therefore the first female Minister from Maitland, this planting held special significance.

"It is significant to be able to see some­thing grow and leave the place in a better state then when you found it," she said.

"It's also recognition as service as a Minister, which is a challenging role."

Ms Parker planted the tree on the invita­tion of Maitland Mayor, Peter Blackmore.

"This is a legacy of public life," Council­lor Blackmore said.

"A growing thing is what public life is all about, and we have an obligation in this world to leave this area in a better condition."

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Of late there have been a number of bicycle riders who have come under police notice for not wearing helmets.

One such 22-year-old man was detected on Saturday evening when he decided to ride to the police station to report on bail with nothing but the hair on top of his head. The fine for not having a helmet is $67. Riders are being put on notice, wear a helmet or be prepared to pay the fine.

Changes in fines Recently there has been an increase

in the fines in relation to the Summary Offences Act.

Offenders can now be fined $500 for offensive behaviour. What constitutes offensive behaviour is broad, but police often take action for persons fighting and

also for those who urinate in public. The fine for offensive language has also gone up to $500. The biggest increase is for the offence of continued intoxicated and disorderly behaviour following a move on direction which is now $1100.

Stealing from cars in Woodberry

In the last week there have been two thefts from parked cars in the Woodberry area. The thefts have occurred during the night and in both cases wallets and electrical gear has been taken.

One of the vehicles was left unlocked and on one occasion the victim's credit card was used fraudulently. Police are following up these thefts, but car owners are also reminded to never leave wallets and valuables in their cars.

e Educational Access Scheme expanded An estimated 1300 extra students from regional and rural schools will have greater access to university admission, after 42 new schools were added to the Educational Access Scheme_

The scheme, the result of an agree­ment between the NSW Government and Universities Admissions Centre, distributes bonus Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking points and univer­sity places to students who have been disadvantaged_

"Students from socio-economically disadvantaged area, Aboriginal students

and those from remote rural and regional schools have been under-represented in tertiary education," Member for Mait­land, Robyn Parker said_

"The NSW Government is addressing this imbalance through a new measure that identifies schools whose students deserve to have automatic access."

Locally, students from Maitland High School, Hunter River Community School, Rutherford Technology High School, Kurri Kurri High School and All Saints College, St Mary's Campus are eligible for bonus points_

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Robyn Parker's lasting legacy in Maitland

Last week Member for Maitland Robyn Parker joined an illustrious list of former and current state and federal minis­ters who have planted a tree in Ministers Park.

Like many of those who have previously planted a tree in Ministers Park, Robyn has had a really positive impact on our city and I was thrilled that she accepted my invitation to take part in this special event_

Former Maitland politician Milton Morris first planted a tree to commemorate Ministers Park 30 years ago and since this time we have been lucky enough to have former Austral­ian Prime Minister John Howard, former NSW Premiers Nick Greiner and Bob Carr all take the time to leave their mark on this wonderful park.

I know it meant a great deal to Robyn to symbolise the wonderful contribution she made as Environment and Herit­age Minister_

A place like Ministers Park is extremely important because long after you have finished your role in public life, it's nice to be able to tell your family that you have a tree here_

Upper Hunter Member and former Minister for Hospitality and Racing George Souris and Member for Ballina and former Local Government Minister Don Page will also be joining me at Ministers Park in the coming weeks to plant a tree of their own_

If you don't know where the park is, it is on the corner of the New England Highway and High Street Maitland, alongside the Maitland Visitor Information Centre and is well worth a stroll around_

A tree is a growing thing and that's what public life is all about.

We have an obligation in this world to leave this area in better condition than we found it.

I look forward to continuing to watch the growth of these trees along with the growth of our community into the future.

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This week Ivana Brcic has written in a letter for us on her views on healthy eating. I'll split it into two parts, with part one this week ...

'Good food', 'healthy diet', 'clean eating'. What do they all mean? As a personal trainer this is the most asked question I've come across. It's not too difficult to teach a client a new movement or a new skill, but to re-educate nutrition is incred­ibly challenging. There is so much confusion about various diets. Which one is the right one?

There are professionals who will tell you each is correct. Doctors for the last 40 years have been preaching 'low fat, high grain' and then the new age professionals are advocating the opposite. "You must convert to a diet rich in good fats and low in sugary carbs," write bloggers, nutritionists and fitness experts all on the bandwagon. The problem is who to trust.

Where is the information coming from and why are they pushing their opinions? Only one answer makes sense to me.

What were our ancestors eating back in the day when heart disease, cancer, arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure were not a part of our everyday vocabulary? Back before the time of such things as the Agricultural Revolution (1700s), before the use of pasteurisation (1871), refrigeration (1895), or genetically modified crops (2000). And well before current mass commercialised farming practices.

Our ancestors were eating whatever was available to them. What they caught when they went hunting, what grew in well-nourished soil and what was in season. They drank from clean waters, any meat, milk or eggs were from healthy, wild animals. This was their perfect diet.

There are many people that will argue that we live a longer life now then our ancestors ever did and this may be true due to the advances of modern medicine; but are we living a longer, 'healthier' life? Is our quality of life better? Or are we just kept alive but unwell for a longer time? Are they treating the cause of our diseases or just the symptoms?

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When it comes to health problems, we often think about heart attack, stroke, cancer, or diabetes.

Not many people would give much thought to kidney disease. Yet it is estimated that 1 in 10 Australians die from kidney disease every year and this number is increasing.

The problem is that kidney disease is a "silent" disease that often does not show any significant symptoms until it is relatively advanced. In fact, Kidney Health Australia (www.kidney.org.au) indicates that up to 90% of kidney function may already be lost before symptoms appear.

This means those people may already be at a stage of disease requiring regular dialysis or even kidney transplant.

It is now known that kidney disease is hugely under-diagnosed in Australia. There is a push to increase awareness of the risk factors and improve detection of kidney disease in the early stages when medical management can help to slow or even reverse the progression of the disease.

Conditions that are known to increase the chance of developing kidney disease include diabetes, heart disease, high blood pres­sure, smoking, and obesity.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island background, over the age of 30, are also at higher risk of disease. All these risk factors are significant enough to warrant testing for kidney disease every 1-2 years.

Testing for kidney disease is easy, involving a blood test and (usually) a urine test. If the results are positive the test will be repeated to confirm a diagnosis and determine how advanced the disease is.

Importantly, people with chronic kidney disease, even in the early stages, are also at much higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

So, it is important to detect kidney disease early to help slow the progression ofthe disease, or even prevent additional kidney damage, and reduce the chance of heart attack or stroke.

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More girls getting involved Youth competition underway in the Hunter as female AFL participation continues to rise

• PAUL MONFORTE

The Hunter region's inaugural youth girls AFL competition has commenced, with Mait­land amongst six junior clubs

taking part. The competition, for 12 to 15 year olds,

features female umpires controlling all matches with many of the participants.

Cardiff, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle City, Singleton, Warners Bay are taking part along with Maitland.

Each player has been give newly­designed guernseys to wear during the competition, courtesy of a grant organsied by state female football manager, Libby Sadler.

AFL NSW/ACT regional coordinator Craig Golledge said he looked forward to continued growth of female football across the Hunter.

"The region has been very strong in past years with great results in the various schoolgirls competitions, so it has been a major priority for AFL NSW/ACT and Newcastle JAFL to get this competition off the ground," Mr Golledge said. The number of females playing AFL continues to grow at a strong rate across NSW

Marks Point Sports Club presents ...

The AFL NSW/ACT development team used the occasion as a "come and try day" in an attempt to promote the expansion of Australian Rules Football, not only in the northern regions of New South Wales but also for young girls and women.

AFL NSW/ACT general manager Craig Bolton expressed his elation regarding the success of the competition to date.

"Female participation is a major priority within our organisation," Mr Bolton said.

There are approximately 12,000 girls aged five to nine playing Auskick across NSW and the ACT.

Auskick helps introduce the basic skills of AFL and allows children to make new friends in a fun environment.

Any girls or women interested in playing AFL are encouraged to contact their local club, or Craig Golledge at craig.golledge@ aflnswact.com.au

For those people, male and female, who would prefer to become involved in the umpiring side of the game, please contact Carl Fletcher at carl.fletcher@aflnswact. com.au

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Who wants to run the Knights? Call for urgency on ownership talks as Nathan Tinkler's Hunter Sports Group depart the scene

• PAUL MONFORTE

Nathan Tinkler's exit from the Knights has answered one question but many more remain as the club's tumultuous season.

As had come to be expected Mr Tinkler's Hunter Sports Group (HSG) relinquished ownership of the Knights last Friday after several months of negotiations with the Knights Members Club and the NRL.

Hunter Sports Group released a statement in which Tinkler called for a speedy transition to a new ownership model.

"This negotiation has dragged on for over 10 weeks and it is clear the Members Club has stalled the process:' Tinkler said.

interested in taking over financial manage­ment of the club, with the Members Club assuming control of day-to-day operations, with discussions taking place this week.

Speculations has mounted over the future of coach Wayne Bennett, with numerous media reports over the past few seasons claiming Bennett's contract was with Tinkler.

However, HSG chief executive Troy Palmer has said that was not the case and that the contract's of Bennett and his coaching staff had always been with the Knights and not directly with HSG.

As far as on-field action is concerned, the Knights head across the Tasman to take on the Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium on Sunday at2pm.

"After injecting over $20 million of my own money it is time to stand aside, and hopefully the Knights will prosper and not revert to the old management style and formula that almost sent the club into liquidation 3 years ago.

The Knights will play the Warriors this weekend amid discussions over ownership of the club

The Knights will be hoping State of Origin representatives Darius Boyd (Queensland) and Beau Scott (New South Wales) are able to back­up on Sunday, to help overcome the Warriors who have won three of their past four matches.

"Since HSG took over the Knights, we have lifted the annual spend of football operations to be over $3 million above the average NRL club.

"Commercial reality will mean staffing

numbers will now need to be reviewed, grants cut to the junior League programmes and the local Newcastle competition.

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"Marvin is aware of our standards and expec­tations and we are pleased to be able to give him a second chance:' CEO Matt Gidley said.

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