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T he world’s top skaters have been shred-ding the bowl at Bar Beach, with the Australian Bowl-riding Championships rolling into Empire Park last week.

The event, now in its third year, is Australia’s first true national skateboard competition and attracts riders of all ages from across the globe.

While the event featured some local talent, it was the international competitors who dominated the top end of the results table, with Americans Alex Sorgente and Brian Patch taking out first place in the Pro and Masters divisions respectively.

Event organiser Chad Ford said the skating action and fine weather were major pluses but the level of community support was the real highlight of the three-day event. “We couldn’t be more stoked with how the event was received by the riders, fans, local community, local government, every-body,” he said. “It’s great to know we’re putting on an event that the community is engaged with.”

Mr Ford expected the event would continue to grow in the coming years. “We had 63 competitors the first year we came to Newcastle and this year we had 88 riders plus 5000 spectators,” he said.

“If we keep growing at the rate we are I’m not sure where we’ll put everyone!” The event was one of more than a dozen major events being promoted as part of Destination NSW’s new It’s On in Newcastle and the Hunter tourism campaign.

Read more about It’s on in Newcastle and the Hunter on page 3.

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Competition heats up at the Australian Bowl-riding Championships at Bar Beach Photo: Dean Tirkot

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Sydney Mardi Gras arrest

Most people have a clear opinion on the case of the Sydney teenager involved in a forceful arrest at last year’s Mardi Gras.

There are those who feel that Constable Leon Mixios grossly overreacted in throwing Jamie Jackson Reed to the ground and stepping on his back. The incident occurred when Mr Jackson Reed allegedly pretended to kick a friend he knew.

I can completely understand the police react-ing after seeing someone about to kick another person – that’s what they are there for. There’s no way they can know that one person in a sea of thousands is having a joke with a friend.

Mr Jackson Reed resisted police when confronted, somewhat understandable when he knew he hadn’t done anything wrong. I haven’t been in that particular situation myself, but I can imagine being a bit indignant after being suddenly manhandled by police when you are joking around with friends. The instantaneous natural reaction would be to put up a bit of a struggle.

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Constable Mixios said he used a “leg sweep” to get Mr Jackson Reed to the ground. Pretty standard police procedure to subdue somebody

who is resisting. Some argue that Mr Jackson Reed presented no physical threat to the officer and that throwing him to the ground was way over the top.

The force of the leg sweep did seem excessive, but how was Constable Mixios to know what Mr Jackson Reed was capable of physically? There was also criticism of why the officer needed to stepped on Mr Jackson Reed’s back. Constable Mixios said that as Mr Jackson Reed was now bleeding, he did not want to be exposed to any risk of possible contamination and also did not want to get down to ground level with a hostile crowd gathering around him. Again, he was following police procedure. I’ve got no problem with the officer’s reaction in this regard.

Mr Jackson Reed admitted to acting “silly” after being swept up in the party atmosphere of Mardi Gras and I can understand that the adrenalin would have been pumping for police as they tried to differentiate between those acting “silly” and others behaving in a more sinister manner.

I think the decision to withdraw and dismiss all charges against Mr Jackson Reed and award him almost $40,000 to help recover his costs is a fair outcome. I hope no further action is taken against the officer involved. It was an unfortunate inci-dent and hopefully everyone can now move on from it. Although it sounds like that is unlikely in the short term with Mr Jackson Reed apparently planning to sue the police for damages.

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N ewcastle and the Hunter are the places to be in February and March, with Destination NSW spruiking the region’s

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The Burton Toyota Pro Surfest event at Merewether Beach features on the two-month long calendar of major events, as does Tantrum Youth Arts’ outdoor theatre production, ‘Diving off the Edge of the World,’ Newcastle Craft Beer Week, and the Newcastle Regional Show.

Newcastle Lord Mayor, Jeff McCloy praised the collaborative nature of Desti-nation NSW’s new marketing approach, a follow up from 2012’s It’s On in Newcastle campaign. “Most of our marketing in the past has been fragmented so to work together with a unified approach to let people know what’s going on in our city, I think, is a fantastic way forward.

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T he Lake Macquarie Landcare Network received a funding boost last week, with NSW Environment Minister, Robyn

Parker presenting a cheque for $2000 to the group.

The group has been toiling away in the Kenibea Bushland Reserve in Charlestown almost everyday for the past 18 years, working to regenerate the bushland by clearing away weeds and planting thousands of new native plant species.

The group has also introduced youth to the regeneration project, including local school students and World Youth Day pilgrims from South America.

Landcare member, Richard McFayden said the reserve was a unique feature of the area that needed to be preserved.

“It’s very unique to have a bush area right in the middle of a residential hous-ing area,” he said.

“Standing in the middle of the reserve you can’t see a single house.”

Group treasurer, Gary Stewart described the bushland reserve as “a corridor or life” and believed it played an important environmental role, providing refuge

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Lake Macquarie Landcare Network members Barry Wheatley, Cliff Grant and Philip Pollard at Kenibea Bushland Reserve


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Ms Parker was full of praise for the group’s efforts.

“Landcare Lake Macquarie is a stand out and one of the strongest groups that we’ve got in this state,” she said.

“The real advantage of volunteer groups like Landcare is that they encourage members to be active and involved and give back to their community, especially after they have stopped working.”

The funds will be spent on first aid training for group members and new landscaping equipment.

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Roads and Maritime Services then built a shoulder connection on Scenic Drive and installed a concrete safety barrier to provide protection for cyclists and pedes-trians using the shared pathway.

The State Government funded project cost almost $1 million.

Newcastle MP, Tim Owen said the upgrades would significantly improve safety and connectivity for walkers and cyclists travelling along a busy highway to the Fernleigh Track.

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N ewcastle garbos are digging into their pockets to support local ex-service men and women in light of recent media reports

that Newcastle City Council would be drawing back its support for local memo-rial services throughout the year.

Waste services employee and United Services Union (USU) member Ray Hec-tor said he was disgusted when he heard Council had allegedly dropped its in-kind support for local memorial services and decided to act by starting up a fundraising campaign among Council staff.

“Some of the blokes working here have had fathers or grandfathers in different wars and they thought [fundraising] was an important thing to do – the right thing to do,” he said.

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AmeliA PArrott @amelia_parrott Staff have already raised around $750 and hope to raise the full $1400 they believe is needed to cover the cost of the ANZAC Day memorial service.

The funds will be kept in a trust fund established by the Newcastle District Council of the RSL.

USU organiser Rob Potter said members of the general public were welcome to contribute to the fundraising effort by making a donation through their local RSL Sub Branch.

“Once that trust is established the funds will be divvied out to the sub branches,” he said.

“That way it will guarantee that all 10 services that have not been supported by Council this year will at least get some money.”

A spokesperson from Newcastle City Council told the Post it had not cut any support for ANZAC memorial services and referred to a previous statement saying the Nobbys Beach dawn service, ANZAC Day march and commemorative service in Civic Park were all supported and funded by the City of Newcastle and would continue to be in the future.

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Y oung offenders and at risk youth are being thrown a lifeline through a new fishing program that is about to launch

at the Lake Macquarie PCYC. The eight-week Fishing for a Future

program targets young truants from the Lake Macquarie area and aims to reduce criminal offences and anti-social behaviour through introducing boys to fishing techniques, aquatic activity, water safety and awareness.

Youth case manager Senior Constable Darren Martin said fishing provides PCYC staff with an opportunity to talk to the young boys about their choices and behaviour in a relaxed setting.

“The young offenders and youth at risk are identified to us and we work with them to try to get them back on the straight and narrow… and keeping them active is great way to do that,” he said.

“The Fishing for a Future program is basically just about being fit and active and out on the water,” he said.

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L ocal environmental campaigners have welcomed the introduction of a dedicated air quality moni-toring network in Newcastle and

the Lower Hunter but fear the informa-tion gathered will do little to allay the concerns of residents and families living along a rail line frequented by uncovered coal trains.

Last week, NSW Environment Minister, Robyn Parker announced three sites, in Mayfield, Carrington and Stockton, that from August, will make up the Newcastle Air Quality Monitoring Network.

The network will provide continuous measurements of air pollutants including PM-2.5 and PM-10 concentrations.

The information gathered will be publicly available in near real-time.

“The data from the air quality network means we can monitor long-term trends and inform government actions and policy,” Ms Parker said in a statement.

James Whelan from the Hunter Community Environment Centre said the new stations were welcome editions but believed the data they collect will offer little piece of mind for residents living in suburbs along the rail line.

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"The EPA (NSW Environmental Protec-tion Authority) has two responsibilities," Dr Whelan told the Post.

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“We want to see the EPA step up to the mark and manage air quality.”

He said the Carrington and Stockton monitoring sites were well located, close to the rail line but added their findings were likely to “give residents a better picture but no piece of mind.”

Ms Parker also announced that a 12-month particle characterisation study and dust composition study, focusing on the rail corridor at Newcastle, Beresfield, Mayfield and Stockton would commence next month.

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H exham has its Big Mossie, Kurri Kurri has its Big Kooka-burra and for one day Maitland will host a bevvy of big items

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The ‘Big’ open day will showcase items from the Houses’ collection as well as items borrowed from Morpeth Museum.

“I think people will be really interested to see this sort of thing,” Coordinator of Grossman and Brough Houses, Alan Todd said.

A variety of items will be display, includ-ing some which are too big for the room that holds them, such as the big dining table, which had to have leaves removed to able to set up. The big dining table will hold the big 150-piece dinner set. Not all the pieces of the big dinner set will fit on the big dining table though, so the excess can be found stored in the big sideboard.

Also on display will be a big razor, used for advertising in barber shops, big tools used locally on the East Maitland to Morpeth railway and the big candlestick, which sits perfectly on the big desk. While both houses will be open, everything in Grossman House is dated before 1870,

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real story of an 1870s house.” The open day will be held on Sunday February 23, from 10am to 4pm. All entries will be at the $5 concession rate.

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N PS MedicineWise has launched a new app, MedicineList+, for both Android and iOS devices. The free app is designed to help

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“We know that keeping a medicines list is an important part of being medicine-wise, but according to our recent survey of people aged 65 years or older or their carers, only 55% of older Australians keep a list of their medicines while 30% have no way of keeping track of them at all, which is not ideal,” says Dr Binns.

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Police were called to a home in Callan Avenue about 10pm, responding to re-ports a man was intoxicated and creating a disturbance in the backyard.

Police used capsicum spray during the man’s arrest before he was put into a caged truck and taken to Waratah Police Station.

When police arrived at the station the 47-year-old man was found unconscious in the rear of the vehicle and was taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment.

The man remains in a stable condition in John Hunter Hospital under police guard.

Police hope to interview him once he is deemed well enough.

A critical incident investigation is under-way into the circumstances of the incident by officers from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command.

Police nab Dora Creek armed robbers

Police have arrested two men in relation to a bottle shop armed robbery near Lake Macquarie on Saturday night.

About 7.30pm, a man armed with a knife entered a bottle shop on Walmsley Street in Dora Creek.

The man threatened staff and left the scene with cash and a bottle of alcohol. He left the scene in a dark green Holden

which was being driven by another man.A highway patrol officer from Tuggerah

Lakes Local Area Command stopped the Holden for a traffic offence on Wyee Road.

He discovered the car matched the description of the one used in the robbery and both men inside were arrested.

The pair, aged 34 and 29, was taken to Toronto Police Station.

They will be charged over the armed robbery and appeared at Newcastle Local Court on Sunday.

Charges follow assaults at Medowie

Police have charged a man following the alleged assault of two women at Medowie.

Emergency services were called to a home on Coachwood Drive about 4.30pm last Wednesday, where they found the women with serious injuries.

It is alleged the women, both aged 21, were confronted by a man while cleaning an unoccupied home, and physically as-saulted. Police attended a home on Arnold Street at Mayfield about 3.30pm on Friday, where they arrested a 32-year-old man. He was taken to Waratah Police Station and charged with: Special aggravated enter dwelling with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm; Aggravated enter dwelling with intent to inflict actual bodily harm; Cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent; Assault occasioning actual bodily harm; and, Possess prohibited drug. The 32-year-old was refused bail and appeared in court on Saturday.

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A handpicked group of local musi-cians will have their songs show-cased to the world this month as part of the online coverage

of Surfest’s ASP six-star event the Burton Toyota Pro.

This year, Surfest, in collaboration with local streaming service BLive, will produce a series of short videos promoting the Hunter region and daily competition highlight packages, both featuring tracks by talented local artists.

The packages will be broadcast inter-nationally online via Time Warner and repeated during downtime and periods of bad swell, attracting a potential audience of millions across Australia, mainland America and Hawaii.

Sounds of Surfest coordinator Luke Pitt-mann, of alt-country four-piece Glowing Embers, was handed the task of sourcing unsigned acts from across Newcastle and the Hunter to feature.

He said he had long been on the look-out for an avenue to showcase some of Newcastle’s best musical talents. “I’ve had this lineup in my head to do something with for a long time,” he said. “It’s such a strong bunch of musicians and all the

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Sounds of Surfest artists Donnie Goldsmith (Goldsmith), Tim and Jim (Grandmaster Monk), Eddie Garven (Seabellies), Claira Pittmann (Glowing Embers) Luke Elsley (Benjalu) and Sounds of Surfest coordinator, Luke Pittmann (Glowing Embers) Photo: Timothy David

artists are completely worthy of the expo-sure they could potentially be receiving. These are the cream of the crop bands coming out of Newcastle at the moment.”

Local acts The Firekites, Seabellies, Goldsmith, Benjalu, Grandmaster Monk, Daniel March, The Soorleys, Hudson Arc, Ben and the Sea, Lander Configurations

and Glowing Embers, as well as Pittmann's own tracks, will all feature throughout the coverage. “In my opinion these are all world-class artists who need to be heard all over the world,” Mr Pittman said.

Mr Pittmann encouraged the bands and artists involved, as well as local music lovers, to share the videos and highlight

packages online throughout the duration of the competition as a way of promoting Newcastle’s music scene.

“I’m flying the flag through this project but I know this is just the start of some-thing bigger for musicians in Newcastle.”

The Burton Toyota Pro takes place at Merewether Beach from February 17 to 23.


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Flood consultation in the HunterNRMA Insurance is continuing an exten-sive community consultation program with local councils to discuss flood risk in rural and regional communities across New South Wales. NRMA Insurance’s most recent flood consultation meeting was with Newcastle City Council at the Council offices last week.

NRMA Insurance spokesperson Mariana Cidade said, “We are working on an exten-sive community consultation program to understand the challenges the Hunter faces and how we can help reduce risk and increase resilience to natural disasters.”

NRMA Insurance has been meeting with all levels of Government including Federal, State and Local MPs since October

last year to share information and address community issues such as flood resilience and insurance affordability. “We have strong relationships with our customers in Newcastle and in our experience the areas around Carrington, Maryville, Mayfield, New Lambton and Stockton are the local areas most prone to flooding.

“NRMA Insurance is concerned that there is a significant proportion of flood-prone residences in Newcastle opting out of flood cover, leaving residents vulnerable should the worst happen. We are looking to provide a greater level of certainty and ultimately the question is about whether opt-out would be a viable offering for the long term.

“I didn’t want to see a blue sky this morning,” Mary Manley told mourn-ers at Maitland’s Real Life Church last Wednesday.

Mrs Manley’s wish was granted, with grey clouds shrouding the 350-strong crowd that gathered to farewell Bolwarra Heights man, Pip Manley.

Pip’s body was recovered in scrubland beside Belmore Road, Lorn on January 29, ten weeks after the 21-year-old was reported missing.

Eulogies delivered by Mrs Manley, Pip’s father Jonathon and brother Giles all described an assured young man who lived for the moment, calling him quirky, spontaneous, passionate and unique.

“That’s how he lived, he created his own

world and dreamed of a better world for him and his friends,” Jonathon said. “He created his own special brand of magic.”

Giles described his admiration for his brother, along with performing ‘Amazing Grace’, ‘Tears in Heaven’ and the theme from Pip’s favourite film, ‘The Truman Show’.

“Never did you pretend to be someone else.

“I would not want anyone else as my brother.”

The service celebrated Pip’s love of danc-ing, showing a video he video he recorded in 2012, dancing to Ne-Yo’s ‘Let Me Love You’, but also iterated the importance of seeking help when needed.

“Reach out to those whose hands are there to guide you,” Mrs Manley said, addressing the young crowd. “It takes courage, but do it.”

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This grants program is designed to support community initiated projects that improve our local environment and inspire environmentally sustainable behaviour within Lake Macquarie City.

Who can apply? Not-for-profit community organisations such as groups, clubs, and schools located or operating within Lake Macquarie.

How much money is available? Limited grants of up to $3,000.

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Drivers speeding in school zones are running out of excuses, with the NSW Government releasing an app that details all these areas.

‘Speed Adviser’, currently only available on iPhone, is an app which issues an audio alert as the motorist enters a NSW opera-tional school zone. The app also alerts drivers when the speed limit changes and warns drivers when they exceed the limit.

“It’s called our ‘Speed Adviser’ but I’ve dubbed it the ‘Last Chance’ app,” Roads Minister Duncan Gay said.

“It’s heartbreaking to hear of child fatali-ties or injuries around schools and we need motorists to understand that school zone speed limits are there to save lives.

“For those motorists who don’t notice school flashing lights or school zone signs there is now another means to recognise you are entering a school zone.”

The app does not need to be interacted with while driving. Minister Gay warned it does not replace usual measures motorists should apply while driving. An Android version is in development.

App cuts out school speed excuses

Mark your calendar – the annual Clean Up Australia Day will be Sunday 2 March 2014 and site registrations are now open at www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au. Clean Up Australia Day is the perfect opportunity for everyone to come together to clean up our local parks, beaches and waterways and think about how we can all reduce our impact on the environment.

I am always really pleased with the level of support for Clean Up Australia Day from the Lake Macquarie community. Last year, more than 5600 volunteers removed approximately 19 tonnes of rubbish from 76 sites across the City.

Sport also helps strengthen communities and increase residents’ commitment to their neighbourhood or local area. This happens through club networks and sporting groups that bring people together and promote volunteering. The surf lifesaving movement in Lake Macquarie is one way of nurturing local sporting talents, across all age groups and for all abilities. Caves Beach will come alive this weekend when it hosts the Hunter Branch Surf Lifesaving Championships. I encourage the local community to head down and support our sportspeople from across the region.

Over 60 cities around the world, from as far reaching as Nairobi in Kenya and Alkmaar in Netherlands, have regis-tered to attend the International Children’s Games. I am look-ing forward to welcoming them all to our shores in December 2014 so the world can experience all that Lake Macquarie has to offer and see how wonderful our City truly is.

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LAKE MACQUARIE MATTERS

Anticipation is running high as Newcastle looks forward to the start of Surfest 2014 on Monday. Last week I wrote about the launch of ‘It’s ON! in Newcastle and The Hunter’, with Surfest as one of the headline events.

This annual gathering attracts top surfers from around the globe, including past and current world champions, for the larg-est surfing festival in Australia. Council is proud of 29 years of unbroken competition and community engagement for Surfest in Newcastle. The works at Merewether have been configured with Surfest in mind, with viewing platforms and an informal ‘grandstand’ at the south end of the path.

When competition finishes, the focus of our coastal upgrades will move south to complete a major overhaul of Merewether Baths. As a unique part of Newcastle’s coastline and history, Council is working to ensure that the Baths remain an active public recreational and social place for future generations. During the project, both pools and the surrounding prom-enades will be upgraded so they can be enjoyed for many years to come.

Merewether Baths will be closed from Monday 24 February until the end of the year. While the project will cause some inconvenience, the improvements will be well worth the wait and plans are in place to minimise disruption. Alternate facilities for toilets and showers are available at Surfhouse and Merewether Beach, and Newcastle Ocean Baths will be open throughout the project.

This time next year, Novocastrians will again be enjoying Surfest as well as an improved, safer and more attractive Merewether Baths facility.

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It pays to read up on tenancy lawsMinister for Fair Trading Stuart Ayres is calling on all university and TAFE students moving into rental accommodation for the first time to study up on their rights and responsibilities under NSW residentialtenancy laws.

“It is disappointing to see the number of complaints lodged with NSW Fair Trading relating to tenancy in 2013 have risen on the previous year’s figures,” Mr Ayres said.

“Conflict and confusion at the beginning or end of a tenancy can usually be avoided when tenants, landlords and property managing agents all have a thorough knowledge of each party’s rights and

responsibilities.”Mr Ayres said Fair Trading received 862

complaints in relation to tenancy issues in 2013, compared to 772 in 2012.

“Fair Trading has a wealth of information and advice for people renting in houses, strata buildings and residential parks on its website at www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au,” Mr Ayres said. “The fact sheets for tenants and landlords, which include advice on taking a bond, tenancy databases and

discrimination when renting, are valu-able resources for any young person about to enter their first tenancy agreement.”

“Young people can also contact Fair Trading over issues relating to property management agreements and problems with real estate agents on 9895 0297 or toll free on 1800 625 963."

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If you’re feeling lonely this Valentine’s Day it may be time to join a revolution, after a survey conducted by dating web-site eHarmony in 2012 found that more and more Australians are turning to the digital world to look for love.

According to the statistics, of the 2000 users surveyed, 60 per cent of those aged 18-24 used text message as their primary form of contact after a first date.

Although you may think that the older generation are less savvy when it comes to technology, 60 per cent of people aged 55-64 said that technology is es-sential to their love lives.

They survey also revealed changing attitudes to dating etiquette, with 1 in 10 Australians saying they have been dumped by SMS, while 1 in 7 people aged between 18 and 24 think it’s fine to break up with someone on social media.

Last year both eHarmony and another popular dating website, RSVP, pulled research from the membership data to find out who the typical Australian online dater is.

At the time each site had approximate-ly two million members, but came up with very different pictures.

If you ask RSVP, the most popular industry for online daters to work in is healthcare, then education and science. The women prefer men to be a few inch-es taller than themselves, but both sexes like green eyes in a partner. Interest-ingly, they found that vegetarians have a success rate with other vegetarians of 37 per cent.

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MEDICAL MATTERS

School Sores – easily spread but easily treated

My son started pre-school last week. 2 days after his first day he developed blistery sores on his arms, then it spread to his legs. Now his two older brothers have similar looking sores. My mother-in-law says they are “school sores”. Lisa, 32, Cardiff

It certainly could be school sores, Lisa, which is sometimes known as impetigo.

Impetigo is caused by a group of tiny organisms called bacteria. They have the complicated sounding names like Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. These bacteria usually live on our skin or in parts of our body, like the nose without causing any problem. A small cut or abrasion can allow the bacteria that is living happily on our skin into the deeper tissues where it can cause an infection. Even an insect bite or cracked and dry skin from something like eczema may be enough to allow the bacteria in.

Unfortunately, school sores are easily spread and they are more common in the warmer months. The sores can be anywhere on the body, but are most commonly on the face around the mouth and nose, and on the arms and legs. It

often starts with a blister or a little group of blisters which are commonly itchy and red. The blisters burst and the sore that develops is red and a little raised compared with the rest of the skin. The sore will typi-cally weep a fluid which then dries and forms a straw coloured crust. This crust and the fluid that leaks from the sore are filled with bacteria and are highly conta-gious. The bacteria seeping from the sores can also contaminate anything that comes in contact with them, like clothes, linen, towels and wound dressings. Because the sores are itchy the child may scratch the infected sore, then the bacteria is under their fingernails and is easily spread to other parts of their body or other things they touch, like their siblings or friends at school. This is why impetigo is commonly called “school sores”.

To reduce the spread of impetigo it is important to encourage your child to wash their hands with soap regularly, cut your child’s fingernails and cover the infected sores with a waterproof bandage. Bandaids may be enough to cover very small areas of impetigo, but larger areas

may require a larger dressing. You should be able to find suitable dressings at your local pharmacy. Consider covering the dressing with a crepe bandage if you think the dressing may move or if your child may scratch through it. Don’t share clothes or bath towels. Wash your child’s linen, clothes and towels in hot water while the infection is around and wash his toys in a mild disinfectant.

Impetigo is usually easily diagnosed by an experienced family doctor, but sometimes your doctor may take a swab to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment is usually an antibiotic ointment or cream, but if the infection is extensive your family doctor may consider starting an oral antibiotic. You should keep your child away from school if they have actively weeping or crusting sores that cannot be covered. But it is usually safe to send your child back to school after 24-48 hours of treatment. The skin generally heals completely after a few days.

It is generally a good idea to see your family doctor if you are concerned about impetigo so that treatment can be started before the sores have time to spread.

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It’s preposterous that alcohol is available in Kings Cross because people will drink it and then go punch strangers to death. It should be banned by the govern-ment and the guilty people executed. Now a word from our sponsors, ‘12 bottles of wine for the price of 10 and super specials on multiple spirit buys’. Then the entertainment pages where all the ‘important’ people are at the party of the century, glassy eyed and holding a glass of champagne, beer or both.

How many news reports over the last month were some version of the above? And reporting on the sad one punch death. Obviously this is terrible and each death effects hundreds of people negatively. So imag-ine we were talking millions of deaths!

The World Health Organisation has released its latest World Cancer Report. It’s estimated there are 14 million new cases of cancer each year, but that’s expected to rise to 22 million within the next two decades.

That’s 22 million people sitting down to be told ‘you have cancer in your body’ every year and that number will grow. More than 300 Australians are diagnosed with cancer every day. It accounts for about 7.67 per cent of all deaths internationally.

But that’s just the start, ischaemic heart disease comes second at just above seven per cent and then you’ve got stroke at about 6.2 per cent. So pretty quickly we are talking about tens of millions of deaths a year.

You can always trust a fashion disaster to put a dampener on your day.

You get a tear in your dress, your hemline starts to fray, you don’t have enough time to shave, you have a bad hair day, your button pops – these are disasters that at the time seem completely unfixable. I am one of those unlucky people who always seem to have something go wrong so I now go out prepared with a number of ‘quick-fixes’.

Quick-fix one: There’s nothing worse than when you straighten your hair beautifully, making it look perfect but when you step outside it is either humid or sprinkling with rain – bye bye sleek hair and hello frizz. Carry a mini hair spray, give your hair a quick spritz, part in the middle and pull into a tight bun at the neck.

Quick-fix two: You’re walking into a restaurant or an important meeting and POP! there goes a button from your shirt. If you have the button with you, find a twist

tie or a paper clip, thread it through the button holes and poke through the fabric of your pants or shirt to secure. A safety pin works wonders if your button has gone missing completely but I have also been known to use a bobby pin.

Quick-fix three: When your zipper, the one that holds your pants on, just won’t stay up, reach for a safety pin and use that to keep it up.

Quick-fix four: A hole in your shirt, pants or dress is frustrating and hard to hide. My first move is to spray the area with the tiny hairspray to stop any fraying. Unwrap a bandaid, and stick it on the underside of the fabric.

We often hear the term dementia used, but many of may not actually understand what it really refers to as all too often it is used as a generic term to describe any mental illness in an older person.

There are many different forms of dementia and each has its own causes. The most common types of dementia are; Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia, Parkinson's disease, Dementia with Lewy bodies, Fronto Temporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Huntington's disease, Alcohol related dementia (Korsakoff's syndrome) and Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease.

The early signs of dementia are very subtle and vague and may not be immediately obvious. Some common symptoms may include progressive and frequent memory loss, confusion, personality change, apathy and withdrawal, and loss of ability to perform everyday tasks. Dementia not only manifests itself in cognitive areas. People suffering from dementia may also be affected by incontinence, constipation and even problems with their teeth and gums.

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has produced a fact card titled Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia.

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seNiorsGUIDE FOR OLDER RESIDENTS

L earning new tricks at an older age is nothing new for Angli-can Care residents, as gradu-ates of the third Anglican Care WEA Hunter Computer Train-

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In a generation where everything from banking to grocery shopping is done via computer, it is important that the group known as the "Lucky Generation" doesn't miss out - and this is where Tech Savvy Seniors comes in.

Unlike previous courses targeting residential aged care facilities, these six graduates are Retirement Living Residents from Booragul, Toronto and Merewether in their late 70's and early 80's. The

program focussed on improving a range of skills from general computer usage, to surfing the internet, Google, YouTube, Facebook and emailing.

Carol, 79, one of the course graduates, has been amazed by the significant advances in technology over her lifetime. Her family bought their first television in 1960 and she did not have a telephone until she was married. "I have enjoyed learning how to use email so that I can communicate with family members who are interstate or overseas," said Carol.

Carol was also excited to learn how to set up and use a Facebook page. "We have had a very different focus for our course this time around. Rather than it being applied to those within our residential facilities, we are assisting those younger residents who are in our Retirement Living area," said Kylie Jacques, Marketing & Executive Support Manager at Anglican Care.

"They are keener to understand how IT can impact positively on their lives and have learnt how to set up email addresses and use Outlook, as well as working on Word documents and ethics surrounding social media," she said.

Disco star will make seniors feel like dancing

Leo Sayer will entertain seniors at a series of seventies-inspired concerts happening in Sydney during Seniors Week. The Premier’s Gala Concerts are staged by the NSW Government each year to thank seniors for their ongoing contributions to their community.

NSW Minister for Aging, John Ajaka encouraged seniors to take advantage of the stellar lineup.

“This year’s concerts have up to 50,000 tickets on offer – more than ever offered,” he said.

“I encourage seniors to get their tick-ets early.”

Australian music legend Rhonda Burchmore will host the concerts.

Ms Burchmore said she was thrilled to be part of the Premier’s Gala Concerts.

“The seventies was a magic time for music and I’m sure the audience will have some wonderful memories flood back.”

Concerts will be held at the Qantas Credit Union Arena, formerly the Sydney Entertainment Centre, on Tuesday, March 18 at 4:30pm, Wednes-day, March 19 at 10:30am and 2:30pm and Thursday, March 20 at 10:30am.

Tickets can be booked online via the Ticketek website, in person at the concierge desk at Westfield Kotara, or by phoning 1300 130 613 from 9am on Friday, February 14.

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Administered by high priest and founder Dave Wyndorf, Monster Magnet have spent the last quarter of a century free-pouring a righteous mix of mind-bending 60’s sound, heavy fuzzed-out 70’s riffage and lashings of infinite psychedelic space rock. Across nine albums including the classics ‘Superjudge’, ‘Spine of God’, ‘Dopes To Infinity’, and their most recent release ‘Last Patrol’, Monster Magnet have turned on a legion of fans across the globe. In 2014 Monster Magnet will return to blow minds across Australia, bringing their biggest hits - and for the first time, live cuts from their latest album, Last Patrol. Monster Magnet formed in 1989, fusing a template born of metal, punk, space rock and psychedelic influences. The band soon developed their trademark sludgy, feedback-heavy hard rock sound.

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Truckers were never a band who shied away from the reflective and the highly personal in their lyrics – Jason Isbell has taken this to the next level on his brilliant fourth solo album – Southeastern.

In all honesty, this is an album of very little filler and mostly killer lilting alt.country (with a few tracks verging on masterpiece territory] that it is never overstated or overplayed. Post-rehab, there is a very downbeat and sombre tone to Southeastern – it’s a statement of a man who has been through the emotional and physical wringer but no-one could accuse this songwriter of skirting around the truth. Standouts here include the gentle love song ‘Cover Me Up’, the intriguing murder ballad ‘Live Oak’ and the emotion-ally wrought ‘Elephant’. If you appreciate great songwriting, you need to hear this.

Loosley based on the crimes of Ivan Milat and the murder of Peter Falconio, this chilling film proves that Aussies can make genre pictures as well as anyone. A group of twentisomethings are on a road-trip in the Australian outback and all is going swimmingly until their car breaks down. Seemingly friendly bushman Mick Taylor (John Jarratt) soon comes to the rescue however the group soon learn that they have bitten off more than they can chew.

With such genre-defining classics as ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ and ‘Notting Hill’ under his belt, there’s no denying that director Richard Curtis knows his way around a rom-com. While this one is a little more unbelievable than most, there are still plenty of “nawwww” moments.

At the age of 21, Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. He decides to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend. Moving from the Cornwall coast to London to train as a lawyer, Tim finally meets the beautiful but insecure Mary (Rachel McAdams). Romantic hijinks ensue.

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over to the UK. What was the inspiration behind that decision and was it daunting essentially starting afresh in a country with quite a formidable comedy pedigree?

KF I knew I wanted to be a standup comedian and the only way you can get any good at standup is by doing it, live, in front of an audience. There simply aren’t enough gigs in Australia so I moved to the UK so I could work every night, sometimes several times a night. Practice. Practice. Practice.

SB What would you say you took away from the experience of working with the likes of Lee Mack, Tim Vine and Jim Tavare on the [UK smash hit] ‘The Sketch Show’?

KF I think working with those guys, particularly Lee, probably made me a better joke writer. I learned how to get to the punchline faster. They didn’t waste any time or words on the sketch show, it was very rapid fire.

SB So what’s one thing that people prob-ably don’t know about Kitty Flanagan that you think they should?

KF My mango pudding recipe needs more cream and less sugar. It’s revoltingly sweet, it’s actually hurting my teeth.

SB So, after this current run of dates, what’s next on the agenda for Kitty Flana-gan?

KF Time to write a new show and start the whole process all over again.

Here, Kitty KittyF rom gut-busting turns on iconic

sketch comedy shows ‘Full Frontal’ in Australia and ‘The Sketch Show’ in

the UK to owning virtually every stand-up stage from here to Edinburgh and back again (not to mention her regular appearances on ‘The Project’), there isn’t much no-fooling funny lady Kitty Flanagan hasn’t done. Now she’s bringing her laugh-out-loud show ‘Hello Kitty’ back to town and she was kind enough to tell us all about it.

SB Hi Kitty, thanks for the chat. So where are you right now and what were you up to before the pesky media interruption?

KF You’ve caught me “testing” (ie. scoff-ing) a mango pudding recipe. I’m going to a Chinese banquet dinner next week and I’m in charge of dessert.

SB So you must be looking forward to be bringing Hello Kitty back to Newcastle. There’s obviously a lot of love for you in these parts?

KF We kicked off the Hello Kitty tour in Newcastle almost two years ago. I remem-ber I was so worried I might forget things cos it was the first ever show. I even had my tour manager standing side of stage with all my topics written down, in case I went blank. At the end of the show, I was so happy, I didn’t forget anything and it had gone down really well. I’ll always love the

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people of Newcastle for that!! That’s why I really wanted to come back and end the tour the same way we started, with a big shiny show in Newcastle.

SB You deal with quite a diverse range of topics in the show – from crazy cat ladies to hot beverages in the toilet. What would you say the uninitiated can expect from the show?

KF In a nutshell, funny stories, stupid voices, some fully clothed burlesque danc-ing, a bit of experimental movement, jokes, more jokes, a song or two and a very very sparkly curtain.

SB So, what has been making you laugh of late?

KF There’s a hamster on Youtube that’s been trained to act like it’s been shot. It’s incredibly dramatic the way he mimes taking a bullet. Makes me laugh AND makes me want to get a hamster.

Who or what was it that inspired you to get onstage in the first place?

KF My sister, Penny, she’s a musician and way back in the day, she was touring around with her girlie pop band Club Hoy and getting a lot of attention. Being the needy eldest child, I thought…I want some attention too!! But I couldn’t sing. Or do anything useful. So I got up and told a few jokes.

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I f you are a fan of cinema, or more accurately the work of directorial giant Frances Ford Coppola (‘Good-

fellas’, ‘The Godfather’), then you’ll want to get along to the Civic Theatre this month when the Live Live Cinema team present his directorial debut ‘Dementia 13’ in a way you’ve never seen before.

The Live Live Cinema team, consist-ing of New Zealand's leading musical maverick, Leon Radojkovic, and his crew of musicians and actors – including a lone, courageous foley artist recreating every sound effect – brings the film back to life on stage. Complete with a new live soundtrack, 'Dementia 13' promises to be a unique and vibrant ‘live live’ cinematic experience.

“Live” cinema is a common fixture of arts festivals, generally consisting of a small musical ensemble performing an original score to a pre-existing (and gener-ally silent) film. Live Live Cinema takes the concept further. Rather than simply having an ensemble perform a new score to a silent film, a sound film is shown and all audio is produced live – a truly remark-able feat.

Dementia 13 was Coppola's first main-stream feature. As an eccentric Irish family bickers over a vast inheritance in a lonely mansion, a mysterious axe murderer picks them off one by one. The film rises above the material by virtue of Coppola's clever editing and obvious flair for composition.

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by multi instrumentalists, actors and a foley artist, reinterprets the images to produce a new live soundtrack. Rado-jkovic has a remarkable ability to shift meaning through music, to underline mood and atmosphere and occasionally affect absolute fear into an audience. The end result is a dazzling, sophisticated production celebrating film, music and live performance.

I n case you missed out on their last debaucherous Newcastle turn (that included, I’m told an

after party with 50 revellers and nude swimming at the Bogey Hole), The Underscore Orkestra is a feast for the senses that incorporates violin, accordion, guitar, clarinet, horns, flute, harmonica, bass, vocals and perhaps a bit of belly dancing into a delicious Manouche gumbo.

Led by the energetic Jorge Kachmari, who is equally at home on vocals, harmonica, piccolo and violin, each member of The Underscore Orkestra comes from a widely eclectic range of backgrounds and musical disciplines.

The band have been playing for more than six years and have taken their fast bulgars, melodious waltzes and swinging rhythms across the US, Canada, Mexico, Guatamala and Europe.

This is one band that is guaranteed to get you up and dancing, put the p in your pistol and the zing in your zinger. This is one outfit that have to be experienced live to be believed.

Catch The Underscore Orkestra, at the Lass O’Gowrie on Thursday, February 13.

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Endless Love stars Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike) and Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers) in the story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy whose instant de-sire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart. Based on the classic Brooke Shields 1981 ro-mance, this one is sure to elicit a few tears.

With an all-star cast featuring Colin Far-rell, Russell Crowe, Will Smith and Jen-nifer Connelly, ‘Winter’s Tale’ is a fantasy story set in both the 19th Century and present-day Manhattan that revolves around a thief, a dying girl and a flying white horse.

Akiva Goldsman (‘A Beautiful Mind’, ‘I Robot’, ‘The DaVinci Code’) directs.

Directed by Spike Jonze (‘Where the Wild Things Are’, ‘Being John Malkovich’) ‘Her’ tells the story of Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) – a lonely writer in the final stages of divorce.

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Based on his 1995 autobiography, 'Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom' chronicles the life of legendary freedom fighter Nelson Mandela.

Mandela may have some powerful performances, most notably Idris Elba in the title role and Naomie Harris, as steely Winnie Mandela, but the film is a victim of its own narrative. It moves at such a breakneck speed to cover more than more than 50 years of ground in 140 minutes, you feel as though the filmmakers only just scratch the surface of the story. Even Mandela joining the Johannesburg bus boycott, what should be a pivotal moment in the film, one of the future South African president’s first major acts of political defiance, lacks depth.

There is no doubting that Nelson Mandela’s struggle for freedom and peace is one of the most important in our modern history and deserves to be told but perhaps on screen it would have worked better as a mini-series.

With director Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Total Recall’ recently getting the reboot treatment with disastrous results, I approached this, a reimagining of Veerhoven’s sophomore US feature with a certain sense of trepidation. While director Jose Padilha’s version never quite lives up to Veerhoven’s dystopian vision and on-the-mon-ey satire of America under Reganomics – there is still plenty to enjoy here. It’s Detroit, circa 2028 and multinational corporation OmniCorp are at the forefront of robot technology. Their military drones are pacifying theatres of war around the globe and now they want to deploy them in the US. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) - a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit - is criti-cally injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. Great set-pieces, decent CGI and some good performances,(save for Aussie Abbie Cornish’s wooden turn as Murphy’s wife) make for one enjoyable experi-ence indeed.

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One duo with plenty of heart

W hen Newcastle singer-songwriters Peter Kibble and Kim McNaughton teamed up to form Kibbs and Mac Folklaw in 2012, they knew they wanted to weave

intricate tales through their music. What they didn’t know was that their music would come with a cause.

The pair were halfway through writing their debut EP, ‘The Message’ when the project took a different turn.

“It was around February last year and a young friend of mine was diagnosed with a genetic heart condition [hypertrophic cardiomyopathy] and I just found it really quite frightening that heart disease could affect someone so young - you tend to think of heart disease as something that affects older people, but there are 32,000 Australians under the age of 18 living with hear disease,” McNaughton said.

The duo have thrown their support behind the charity Heart-Kids NSW and will be raising money for the worthy cause when they launch ‘The Message’ at Lizotte’s tonight (Wednesday).

“It would be great if people could just donate a couple of dollars on the night to support the work that HeartKids NSW do – it really is a worthy cause.”

The launch will include a full band featuring Mac (vocals), Kibbs (Bass, vocals), Nadine Quinn (backing vocals)Darren Gould (guitar, vocals), Lee Rolfe (guitar, vocals), Chris English (Keys) and Chris Lowe (drums). The evening will also feature special guest appearances by James Osborn,Amy Vee, Dave Carter and Justin Ngariki.

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F reewheeling jazz-folk outfit Rapt are diverse, virtuosic, personal and take you into their world.

Their world has included a whirlwind tour of Europe where they are invited to return for a more intensive round of performances.

Their style has been described as jazz-edged folk with classical influences by audience members due to their capac-ity to bring all their divergent musical passions into the one ensemble.

These varied influences give strength

to their own compositions with ideas stemming from the sound of a wind-screen wiper blade on a rainy mountain drive to a families odyssey from Liver-pool to rural WA and the strong connec-tion between solace and friendship.

They also bring a new relevance to their interpretations of the work of others employing humour, poignance and the fast and furious rhythms of eastern European tunes to communicate.

Catch Rapt at the Royal Exchange Theatre on Saturday, February 15.

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Walking on the right track

They may’ve only been together since July last year, but Newcas-tle-based four-piece White Walkers have already been

given a good indication they’re heading in the right direction after taking out third place at the Coca Cola Battle of the Bands competition at the recent Tamworth Country Music Festival. Edged out by Bellingen’s The Mid North and Murphy’s Pigs from Nundah in Queensland, the nod was a welcome surprise for the band, who only decided to put their hat in the ring just days out from the start of the competition.

“Yeah, we’re all really stoked with the win, ”guitarist Nick Cox told TE.

“Our singer Nick [Connors] came up with the idea to enter and we only decided to enter four days before the competition, so were really happy with the result.”

While the gong may’ve only come with a $200 purse, Cox said that it was more about the exposure gained by performing at such a high-profile festival.

“It was just a fantastic experience – we didn’t really care about the money or anything – I’d never been to the festival before so, just to be there was awesome,” he said. “It was also great for the band because we got to play to quite a few people and it’s a great way to get noticed.”

With the win under their belt, the band (who cite the likes of Johnny Cash, Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver as influences) are keen to strike while the iron is hot.

“We’re planning on playing as much as possible and, hopefully, we’ll be able to get an EP out sometime this year,” Cox said. For now, you can check out the White Walkers when they play with Lachlan Bryan and the Wildes at the Great Northern on Saturday, February 15.

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G et ready to pop some tags. Hip-hop behemoth Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are headed to Newcastle. The duo, who took the world by storm with their 2012 long-player ‘The Heist’ (featuring the smash-hits ‘Thrift Shop’ and

‘Same Love’), will be in the country for the Future Music Festival next month, but will be in Newcastle for a special one-off gig that will show Newcastle punters why they took home best new artist, best rap performance, best rap song and best rap album at this year’s Grammy’s. With general public tickets going on sale today (Wednesday) via Ticketek, you’ll want to get in early for this one.

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Purchasing a residential property is one of the most strategic steps towards wealth creation a person can take in their lifetime, according to First National Real Estate Lake Macquarie Principal, Troy Duncan.

“This means you should take every precaution possible to ensure the prop-erty you are buying is in good condition before you sign the contract of sale,” Troy said.

“Many buyers feel overwhelmed by the time, effort and research that needs to be put into performing due diligence. However, due diligence should be your best friend, not your homework, as it allows you to gain an in-depth view of the property you’re buying.”

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F resh from a hat-trick in the 52-12 win over the First Nations Goan-nas, Knights winger Jake Mamo will head to New Zealand for this

weekend’s Auckland Nines tournament as part of a squad comprising some of the club’s brightest young talent and a number of mobile, experienced forwards.

While there promises to be a lot more open space for the likes of speedsters Akuila Uate and Dane Gagai, the Knights, along with many other clubs, have realised the need for strong defensive players such as Willie Mason, Jeremy Smith, Beau Scott and Chris Houston.

Mamo and Chanel Mata’utia are the only players named who have yet to play first grade.

The Knights will feature in the opening match of the Auckland Nines when they play Cronulla at 10.35am (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) on Saturday. Their second match is later that afternoon against the Gold Coast at 2.45pm, before a clash with the Wests Tigers the next day at 10.25am.

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Goannas captain Adrian Davis, former Test player Lionel Morgan and Knights captain Tyrone Roberts Photo: newcastleknights.com.au

Knights winger Jake Mamo tunes up for Nines with hat-trick in win over Goannas

Saturday’s action will be live on Fox Sports 1 from 10am and on Fox Sports 2 from 9.30am on Sunday.

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The top two teams from each of the four groups progress to the quarter finals.

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SQUAD: 1 Chanel Mata’utia, 2 Jake Mamo, 3 Dane Gagai, 4 Joseph Leilua, 5 Akuila Uate, 6 Jarrod Mullen (c), 7 Tyrone Roberts, 8 Willie Mason, 9 Adam Clydsdale, 10 Chris Houston, 11 Beau Scott, 12 Robbie Rochow, 13 Jeremy Smith, 14 Michael Dobson, 15 Alex McKinnon, 16 Zane Tetevano.

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Wednesday 12 Februarry 2014

A-League Ladder

Club P W D L GD Pts

1 Brisbane Roar 18 12 2 4 17 38

2 W. Sydney Wanderers 19 8 7 4 4 31

3 Central Coast Mariners 18 7 6 5 -1 27

4 Melbourne Victory 19 7 6 6 -3 27

5 Adelaide United 18 6 6 6 4 24

6 Wellington Phoenix 18 6 5 7 3 23

7 Sydney FC 18 7 1 10 -4 22

8 Perth Glory 18 5 6 7 -2 21

9 Newcastle Jets 18 5 5 8 -6 20

10 Melbourne Heart 18 3 6 9 -12 15

Round 18 ResuLts

W. Sydney Wanderers 1 1 Brisbane Roar

Central Coast Mariners 1 3 Melbourne Victory

Sydney FC 0 3 Adelaide United

Newcastle Jets 2 3 Wellington Phoenix

Melbourne Heart 2 1 Perth Glory

THIS WEEK’S MATCHES • ROUND 19Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers

3 - 1 • 14 JAN 14 • AAMI PARK

Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners14 FEBRUARY • 7:00PM • COOPERS STADIUM

Sydney FC v Perth Glory15 FEBRUARY • 5:30PM • ALLIANZ STADIUM

Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets16 FEBRUARY • 4:00PM • SUNCORP STADIUM

Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Heart16 FEBRUARY • 5:00PM • WESTPAC STADIUM

T he Newcastle faithful saw plenty of goals but Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Wellington

Phoenix means it is now seven games since the Jets’ last victory.

Both sides had strong scor-ing opportunities before Wellington got on the board through Carlos Hernandez in the 21st minute.

But the home side were level only five minutes later through Craig Goodwin before Stein Huysegems put the visitors back in front in the 33rd minute.

The Jets were level after only two minutes of the second half when Goodwin scored his second of the afternoon. Jason Hicks scored for Wellington on the 71st minute and the Phoenix were able to

hold on in the final 20 minutes to elevate themselves into sixth while the Jets remain in ninth.

Emile Heskey missed the match as he continues to recover from a back strain but is likely to return for the next match. Coach Clayton Zane indicated he may also make further changes as the Jets battle to keep touch with the top six with nine games remaining.

This weekend, the Jets find themselves again confronted by the challenge of taking on the Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium at 5pm on Sunday afternoon. The Jets have beaten the Roar in both their meetings this year.

The Jets W-League team notched their first competi-tion point of the season with a 2-2 draw with Adelaide United at Wanderers Oval on Saturday.

Jets chasing the pack

The Jets remain in ninth after the loss to Wellington at Hunter Stadium

Home loss to Wellington keeps Newcastle three points out of top six

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