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RELAY FOR LIFE - MORE THAN A FUNDRAISER

2 out of 3 Australians Have Cancer!

According to Sarah Dobson, Business Development Coordinator, for the Relay For Life Program of the Cancer Council of Victoria, almost 70% of our population has some form of cancer. I was stunned to hear the figure was so large so I listened carefully to Sarah’s presentation.

Naturally the Cancer Council needs almost never ending funds to undertake research, provide care, and assistance with helpful advice, it also wishes to involve the community in being aware of the huge medical problem confronting us all.

Hence the development of ‘Relay for Life’ hence Sarah’s task to bring the project to the people of Point Cook and surrounding suburbs.

The ‘Relay For Life’ program has already had many successes throughout Australia with a mighty effort at ‘Windy Hill’, the home of the Essendon AFL football club, where over 20,000 people attended and raised the magnificent sum of $140,000 to help fight Cancer. No wonder it was such a smashing success if 2 out of every 3 of us are afflicted.

I had the opportunity to question Sarah – this is part of the result:

What is ‘Relay For Life’

‘Relay For Life‘ is an overnight, community event where teams of 10-15 participate in a relay-style walk or run around a sporting field to raise funds for the Cancer Council.

The event brings the whole community together for a night of fun entertainment, a celebration and remembrance.

Why the name ‘Relay For Life’?

Every five minutes, another Australian is diagnosed with cancer.

The Around Point Cook Community Newspaper is distributed in Point Cook.

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EDITORS COLUMN

PUDDLING WITH THE PUBLISHER

Thank you for your submissions this month. Let's hope everyone is surviving these chilly mornings! Walkers are still required to help distribute, if you are happy to help out please get in touch. Also this month, the best way to support the paper is to support our advertisers, as without them there is no paper. Communicating where you saw the ad is critical to obtaining long term support so if you respond to one of our ads let them know where you saw it. Have a great month.

I want to tell you about the support given to Around Point Cook Community Newspaper by BLS Printers in Laverton.This establishement of quality printers have for almost 5 years provided, without charge, a collating, stapling, and folding service for the thousands of copies of both Around Altona and latterly of Around Point CookWhy would they do this?Obviously as a service to the Community and their belief that a community conversation is of value to local readersHow did it happen?It happened just after our first issue.Almost 5 years ago a small group of enthusiasts set out to develop this local newspaper of Around Altona to raise funds for the local Mens Shed.The first issue was produced on a photocopier, the material and photos were typed and pasted (some slightly crooked), printed and assembled by hand, then delivered to thousands of letterboxes throughout the district, all by volunteers.The quality of production of the first issue was, without doubt, the poorest quality possible, pictures were blurred, and often were more black than black and white.Suddenly support came from readers, all of whom decided that such a publication was needed for Altona and its mission to support the Mens Shed Movement.First was Daniel, now Editor of Around Point Cook, who brought us into the Digital Age and created templates for advertising copy that made life possible for the volunteer crew.Then along came the gorgeous Nella whose articles on local events have created huge interest to readers. Nella is now in her 5th Year as Editor of Around Altona.Back to BLS Printers!

Daniel was so stressed out about the amount of work involved being done by hand he rang his friends at BLS who immediately offered their help, both of staff and collating machinery and theyhave been doing it for Around Altona, and now Around Point Cook, for almost 5 years, all free.Not only have they done this, but for the whole of our relationship, Management and staff have always welcomed me with great warmth, for which I will be eternally grateful.What’s the moral of this story?The printing machine we previously used to print our newspapers was not up to the standard and quality BLS presents and unfortunately we don’t generate sufficient funds to pay for their quality work so if you thought some of our photographs in the past were not up to scratch – so did our volunteers, who look forward to our new machinery now being installed.So for quality printing, see BLS as our publications are not an example of their printing skills and are only those of their generosity and support of the Community Newspaper, thereby enabling it to reach you FREE. You can Google BLS

PS Through their association, Nella and Daniel fell in love and formed a partnership!

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While survival rates are improving every day, cancer remains a leading cause of death. That’s why it’s so important that we raise funds to fight cancer. Every dollar raised at a ‘Relay For Life’ function helps the Cancer Council carry out their work.

How Can we Help

Get involved – Spread the Word – Join the organising Team – Get you Family and Friends together to join a Team

from front page

Information Evening 7p.m. Wednesday 24 August

Jill Hennessy’s Office, Suite 603, Level 1, 2 Main St,

Point Cook Town Centre

It will be an opportunity for residents to discover how to be part of this special new community event to support those affected by cancer.

Call John Ballestrino or Daniel Allen on 9395 0221

TO ADVERTISE IN AROUND POINT COOKOR AROUND ALTONA

COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERSContact

Will M: 0449 834 359

E: [email protected]

Louise M: 0403 191 084

Government CUTS FUNDING FROM LOCAL HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS

The fight against lifestyle disease such as type 2 diabetes and childhood obesity has taken a severe hit as part of the Baillieu Government’s million dollar cuts to education and early childhood programs across Victoria.

Member for the Altona District, Jill Hennessy, said the Baillieu Government had cut funding from ‘Kids - Go For Your Life’ programs from schools across the West that tackled issues such as obesity in school children.

“More than 320,000 children in more than 2200 centres and primary schools across Victoria will no longer have access to ‘Kids - Go For Your Life’ programs,”.

“By refusing to fund ‘Kids - Go for Your Life’ past July 1 this year, Health Minister David Davis

is walking away from the fight against lifestyle diseases in local school children,”

Ms Hennessy said the cuts to ‘Kids - Go for Your Life’ would mean local schools would no longer receive funding.

“This is the latest blow in the savage $960 million cuts to Victorian Education, Early Childhood and Health budgets”

“Families are already digesting Mr Baillieu’s decision to axe occasional childcare, and stripping Victorian kinders of internet access.”

“The program was successfully run by The Cancer Council Victoria and Diabetes Australia Victoria.

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My introduction to sailing was on a 34 ft yacht on a Wednesday afternoon in winter . This time of year the water at the top of the Bay is mostly flat even when the wind direction and strength can vary. I didn’t like how the boat heeled over when the wind was fully on the wide expanse of the main sail during a beam reach. I felt uneasy, aware that I was pushing the limits of my ‘comfort zone’. I know now, that if the boom to which the mainsail is attached is moved from the high side of the yacht down towards the low side that this will help flatten out the mainsail and the boat’s hull can sit flatter on the water and go faster. This is what a ‘traveler’ is used for.

I began to move about on the yacht reminding myself: “keep one hand for the boat and one free for yourself” and “watch where you step”. “Watch your head !” ... since the boom is often directly overhead. Sometimes sailing downwind the boom will crash from one side of the cockpit to the other going through a gybe as the boom responds to the stern turning through the wind to change tack.

Mucking about in boats while learning to sail

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Learning to sail in a dinghy is more fun with the greater possibility of capsize. After sailing on big boats I decided that I should try dinghy sailing on Albert Park Lake. I wanted to learn how use a tiller helm to steer and sail a 12ft two person sailboat. First my coach showed me on land how to ‘right’ the dinghy if by chance we capsized while on the water. Fortunately I managed to keep my coach Andrew dry as I adjusted sails with various wind shifts as we sailed a set course around the lake. Definitely got wet after a dump into the sea sailing on a small catamaran off Dunk Island, Queensland. It had a mainsail and a trapeze hammock between the two hulls. We were becalmed before the wind changed direction and gradually built in strength. We were humming along, pushing the sail to the limits with wind at 10kts, when the boom suddenly gybed. The weight transference on the hammock platform was all wrong and everyone was tossed overboard into knee deep water. Splash!!

Whenever a skipper takes a guest on board who is new to sailing, a safety talk and boat familiarisation tour is given. Each guest is given a PFD (personal flotation device) to wear and told to sit in the cockpit to watch and listen. Tasks will be allocated and assistance provided as the ‘new’ crew learn how to load a winch, then wind on the sheet to trim a sail or take a turn on the helm and steer a course. Yacht clubs in Williamstown offer opportunities to try sailing on bigger boats.

Sailor Ann

Adult learn to sail programs at Royal Yacht Club of Victoria. Gavin Wall 9397 1277

“Try Sailing” with Hobsons Bay Yacht Club on 4 June, 18 June. Call 9397 6393

Other websites: www. gosailing.com.au and www.yachtingvictoria.com.au

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Thorium Films is a locally owned production company, operating out of Point Cook. Our aim is to “provide long term security to our communities and stakeholders”. To that end we will engage youth of the district in some of our projects.

We are working with other film makers and interested companies to create some major productions filmed within the Wyndham area, during the next 5 years. These projects will create jobs in the Western Suburbs, including traineeships for the youth of the district, and would provide a real option for their career path. In fact, we are progressing the development of a film industry based in the heart of Wyndham.

The flow on for those involved and their communities should be huge. Friends and families of participants would see a change in their lifestyles, which should act as a motivator for others to find employment. As they become busier, self destructive behaviours should diminish, which in turn brings their lives and immediate environments up a notch. Basically as the people become more affluent, their world becomes a better place (or at least we hope).

Engaging the youths of the district, in material they are interested in, work habits will be developed and skills refined. They will drive parts of projects, even asked to prepare film and documentaries for release. We plan to give these individuals a sense of pride and self actualisation, by giving full credit for their works in professionally developed and published material. These will be published in a range of formats. Our goal is to sell productions across the global, making the participants known internationally.

A key driver of the development of these projects will be the youths involved with the project.

Thorium Films, working towards a bright future for

Wyndham

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They will be given every opportunity to put their stamp on the material produced. To build esteem of the participants, major contributors will be listed in the films or documentaries produced.

Our current productions are:

Death By CarbonA documentary series that is an expose on small businesses around Australia (currently shooting in Melbourne’s West), and where they see themselves, and their staff, once the Carbon Tax has been rolled out.

A Mosaic of MumsA group of mums talk about the realities of birth plans, child birth, the breast vs. bottle debate, to smack or not to smack, and dealing with the joyful (and painful) memories brought to bear by raising a child.

Greengrocers – on the EdgeNot that long ago, Independent Greengrocers were an integral part of the shopping experience. Numbering in the thousands, with the rise of supermarket shopping, are now mentioned in the hundreds.

If you wish to be featured in these productions, feel free to contact us via our website at www.thoriumfilms.com

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Thanks to all who voted for the naming of our Shed update. It is officially now called “Shed Talk”. What a month it has been! The Shed is an absolute hive of activity, all activities have been at full throttle and several new groups including the development of an HO gauge model railway layout, a musical instrument making group, and the long awaited engineering group. has commenced. You are most welcome to take part in any of these activities Anthony, one of our computer teachers, began teaching his first lot of students on a Wednesday afternoon, and proved to be a very capable and understanding tutor. A big Thank you to him. Our next Thursday afternoon computer course begins this week, taught by George- and a big welcome back! So I highlight the course again for those who are a bit hesitant to get on with the learning process for one reason or another. There is nothing to be afraid of, and it’s never too late! You will learn and become confident about using a computer. Your world will open up amazingly! Give me a call at the shed and we can sort through it. For $55.00 and an eight week course at 2 hours a week, you can’t really go wrong!We held our first major Mens Health night last Wednesday, and it was a resounding success. A BBQ dinner was provided by the Shed to attendees, followed by presentations by Dr Bernard Hickey FRANZCP, Sam Gebert community health nurse, and myself, covering topics such

as mental health and wellbeing, relationships and prostate cancer, to what you can expect from your local GP when it comes to your treatment. All very important things to be considered for any man in this day and age.Many thanks to those who attended our speakers for so generously donating their time and expertise, and a special thanks to Julea, one of our female members for making delicious and nutritious salads and homemade hamburgers, on very short notice! We are planning to hold these health events every three months, so stay tuned for the next date, and pencil it in.Now onto a topic that can, and has caused much angst for most of us, money. The committee of management down here, and our administrative arm at Spotswood community house, worked diligently on a funding submission to council for coordination, and administrative support. It has become obvious that as an organisation that contributes so much to so many in our community, we need funding, to not only continue our effective operations, but continue the expansion and evolution of the Mens Shed movement in our community. The result of our submission to council was an approval of $20,000 for the next year. Thank you Hobsons Bay City Council for such a generous financial contribution, on top of all the other contributions they have made. We gratefully receive this support to continue this wonderful work.

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On that note, our members were invited by Bunnings to host a fundraiser BBQ at Altona North Bunnings on Saturday, the results of which were excellent! Over $1200 raised! I am, humbled and deeply encouraged by the efforts of our people and the community at large in Hobsons Bay. So well done all of you, and thank you.Until next time, may your days be filled with joy, generosity and good spirits towards each other and yourselves?

Daniel Kuiper Coordinator

Hobsons Bay Mens Shed

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HO Model Railway PartsHobsons Bay Mens Shed

members are developing amodel railway layout

and would appreciate anyrolling stock and models

you may wish to offerPhone Peter on 0449 298 195

your call will be promptly returned

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GARAGE SALE

Items for sale: LCD TV, lounge set, mattress, storage cupboards and other

home furniture.

Date: 14th and 21st of August

Time: 9 am to 2pm

Place: 17 Irving street, Point Cook

Contact number: 0404619505.

GARAGE SALE INFO

If you have a garage sale next month, you could send Will an email to [email protected] and he’ll place your info in the next edition of Around Point Cook.

The service is free.

$15 will ensure your copy is in BOLD text to make it stand out

Scottish Country Dancing

Friday nights 7.30

at Jamieson Way Community Centre.

For information phone Joan on

9394 7905

Men’s club

Werribee Probus Club requires new members.

Details: 9741 0385.

Point Cook market

The Point Cook market seeks stallholders, 9am-2pm Sunday,

Jamieson Way Community Centre.

Details: 9395 3777.

Sunrise Women’s GroupSunrise Women’s Group invites women with a disability to a monthly health and information support group in Laverton and Werribee. Details: 96899588.

Community BoardCommunity Board

Point Cook Dinners30/55yrs

Meet every 4th Sat in the month.Good way to make friends.For more information phone 9394 7905.

Courses

Laverton Community

Centre has courses

in interior design,

responsible service of

gaming and responsible

service of alcohol.

Details: 9369 2726.

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Recently, at the Hobsons Bay Mens Shed, as a result of following Operational and Health Standards (OH@S) we found it a requirement to ‘Tag’ and test all of our extension and connecting electrical leads on a six monthly basis.We hired a registered contractor to do this for us and received a bill for $400. As $1600 a year was not going to be easily found our minds turned to other methods. After some research we established there was a course to certify operators and Council was approached to see if a training grant was available to achieve this as a community service. Fortunately it was and we were offered two places.One of our team leaders had already offered to do the course and one place was available. As no one had put their hand up it was decided to find a Member who may wish to start up a business ‘Tagging’ for the community using the electrical equipment required to test the leads which we had recently purchased.In a short time, one of new younger members responded and successfully completed the course and became a registered ‘Tagger’Having recently become redundant as a computer technician he felt this was a great opportunity to commence in business with our assistance and

mentoring and so this work experiment commenced we have created our first job!What’s the moral of this story?If you have a need for a qualified ‘Tagging’ contractor contact the shed for prompt service.If you have an idea of how we may help another to create employment by contributing our skills and money call our coordinator now.

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A Personal Experience with Acupuncture

Let's follow Susan X as she goes to her first acupuncture treatment. Susan is a little hesitant, thinking of many needles sticking out of her in funny places so that she can't find a place to sit easily. Her friend Marie had recommended this acupuncture clinic as a possible help for Susan's recent problems of sleeplessness and depression. Susan was very surprised that Marie had ever visited an acupuncture clinic, as Marie didn't seem to be someone that would visit something this unusual. And anyway, Marie always seems so remarkably healthy, attending the gym on a regular basis and still having lots of energy to spare. Susan was surprised to find out that Marie had been going to this acupuncture clinic for more than three years. She was even more surprised to find out that the first visit was suggested by Marie's doctor her family physician. Susan had no idea that a regular doctor would recommend a visit to an acupuncture clinic.It turns out that a few years ago Marie had very

intense cramps, and after a discussion with her doctor, they decided acupuncture might help to reduce or eliminate these. After having that treatment, Marie had discovered that some people visit the acupuncture clinic periodically just to keep in good health. Marie really enjoyed the way she felt, and so continued with the periodic visits as a kind of "tune up," as she called them.Though this is Susan's first treatment at the acupuncture clinic, it is her second visit. Her first visit was to sit with the acupuncture practitioner to take several vital signs and to have a long discussion about her symptoms. Susan explained that she was hoping to get relief from the sleeplessness and depression through the treatments at the acupuncture clinic. She was surprised at the number of questions that she hadn't thought about. She hadn't noticed if the sleeplessness was the same on every night, or if she got to sleep more easily on some nights. She hadn't noticed if she easily returned to sleep if she was awakened once she was asleep.

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She hadn't thought about whether the sleep lessness started after they turned off the heating in the house, now that spring had come. There were so many questions about that. There were questions she had expected, like that her depression could be related to the fact that her best friend at work had left for a new job. Susan was asked to return another day for her first treatment in order to obtain the most beneficial results.On her return and just twenty minutes later, Susan was sitting in a comfortable chair with about 18 needles at various points on her arms and ears. She was very comfortable, and inserting the needles did not hurt at all. After sitting there for 15 minutes, the acupuncture practitioner came in, removed the needles and that was

it. Susan was amazed! A sequence of 6 treatments had been prescribed initially, and they agreed to revisit Susan's symptoms when these were done. She was so happy it had been so easy and felt better already!

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I hope you all had a fantastic July.

Diabetes Australia and Vision 2020 Australia have recently launched a campaign to raise awareness of the risks of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a main cause for vision impairment in persons with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Vision loss from diabetic retinopathy can be prevented by regular screening and treatment.

I would encourage everyone who would like to assess their risk of developing diabetes to fill out the online assessment test located on the www.diabetesrisk.org.au website. If you suffer from type 1 or type 2 diabetes, I would encourage you to get tested for diabetic retinopathy.

If you have any questions in relation to diabetes or a diabetes related illness, you may wish to call the national Diabetes Infoline on 1300 136 588 or visit: www.diabetesvic.org.au

Parking at local stations has been a hot topic, and after raising it in Parliament I have received more support from locals who want to see action taken. The response from the Baillieu State Government has been to get the Department of Transport to look at potential fixes but as yet I have not been provided with any solutions.

On roads, I received a response to correspondence

from the Minister for Roads flagging an intention to have VicRoads investigate safety at the intersection of Forsyth Road and Old Geelong Road in Hoppers Crossing. The Minister states that this “may include traffic signals at the intersection and better street lighting to make the intersection more conspicuous.” This is an intersection that has caused concerns for local road users.

Hobsons Bay City Council have awarded the contract for the widening of the Point Cook Road Bridge and the construction of a bike underpass at Skeleton Creek.

The $697K contract is to create a shared path on the eastern side of the Point Cook Road Bridge and a shared path under the bridge. VicRoads will maintain the bridge widening and the Hobsons Bay City Council will be responsible for the underpass. This work will provide a welcome boost in safety for local pedestrians and cyclists.

If you have any questions or concerns about a State Government department or service, or just want to make some suggestions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Regards,Jill Hennessy MP

Member for the Altona District.

A Word from Jill Hennessy MP

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Several readers have written in with questions surrounding the emotions. How do they control their emotions? How do they teach their children to control their emotions? Emotions are something that many struggle with so this month’s column is dedicated to the emotions. In turn our emotions will very certainly effect our dreams and any work that we do to clear the emotions will show up in the dreamscape.Because we are multidimensional we need to approach any kind of growth and healing wholistically. The emotions must be addressed all levels; physical, physiological, psychological, energetic and spiritual. The training involved in doing this is an entire course in itself and many years of practice but I will try to provide some tips here that will help if your emotions are out of control. Firstly, it is very difficult to master something that we don’t understand, we must know what the emotional body is. It is a body of light that surrounds and interpenetrates the physical/etheric vehicle. Its function is to assist us in experiencing through the world of feeling. However, it was designed to be in a constant state of joy without highs and lows. Experiencing negative emotions is a misuse of its function. The ideal is to make the emotions like a still clear lake rather than a churning sea. In this way the finer spiritual energies can reach our conscious awareness. We reach this ideal state by clearing out all thoughts and emotions that are not in alignment with joy. This is partly why we are here

on Earth, to undertake this work. The idea is to master our emotions for to whatever extent we have not mastered them, they will victimise us.The first point to consider is that no one can make you feel anything unless you allow it. Ponder upon this statement for it is quite profound. Understanding this concept means that you will take responsibility for your own emotions and move out of the blame game. It means that your emotions will no longer be triggered by external events or by other people. You are now taking control of them and gaining some degree of mastery. You can now choose them for yourself instead of allowing others to choose them for you. You can choose not to be angry, depressed or upset. When an emotion is triggered deny it and choose to be happy. When we get angry or are fearful we tend to breathe in a fast, shallow rhythm. Try breathing this way and see what effect it has. It will trigger fear. Changing our breathing to a deeper and slower rhythm will assist in dissipating the negative emotion. Add a visualisation of something that makes you feel happy and you can quickly bring your emotions to heel. On a physiological level the idea of we are what we eat is very relevant. Food allergies can dramatically affect behaviour and emotional reactiveness. If someone is allergic to a substance they are eating every day it can radically alter their psychology, state of health, immune system, reactiveness and so much more. Scientific research has linked food allergies to juvenile delinquent behaviour. Rudolph Steiner wrote about fermentation in the body disturbing the middle brain. This fermentation occurs when we intake foods we are allergic to, a symptom of it is ‘wind’ within the digestive tract. Sugar, dairy, wheat and potatoes are common allergens. Removing allergens from the diet allows the middle brain to return to normal. Quite often we become addicted to substances that we are allergic to and must overcome the addiction until cravings for the food stops. Removing allergens and adding foods into the diet that support joy and assist in eliminating depression further helps us to master the emotional body. One example would be raw cacao – pure raw chocolate. Best added to smoothies with other super foods or added to raw desserts.

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Energetically, keeping the energy field clean and using the protection of golden white light many times during the day will help prevent you soaking up the negative energies others are putting out into the ethers. Just visualise a shaft of golden white light pouring into the top of your head, moving through your body, out your feet down into the core of the earth. This is both protective and grounding.One of the questions was how do I teach my children to control their emotions. The child had a falling out with friends and came home crying and distraught because they perceived it was the end of their world. The child is 12. My answer is by example! If you are emotionally unstable, reactive and angry your children will be picking up that energy from you. If your world revolves around and relies on others to make you happy then so it will be with your children. Working to bring your own emotions into balance will greatly impact those around you, especially your immediate family. Also take a look at your child’s diet. They are at an age where hormones are all over the place. There are certain foods and herbs that can assist with achieving more balance while going through such a transition. Also teaching the child about the Law of Attraction will help. What they think and put a lot of emotion behind becomes manifest. If they really don’t want to be falling out with their friends then having good thoughts about them and sending blessings and love energy to the

situation will go along way towards clearing it up. Have them see the blessings and lessons within the situation that they may see the whole picture and not just their tiny version of it. Look at where you may have had a similar scenario in your own life. The lesson is often not just for the child but for the parents also if they choose to learn by it. When our emotions are in turmoil it is reflected on to the dreamscape as well. Tidal waves, rough seas, sinking boats, floods, or raging rivers may appear in the dreams of an emotional dreamer. Water and it’s characteristics is generally considered the symbol for emotions. If you are dreaming of clear lakes with a mirror like surface all is well for you emotionally.

Until next month … happy dreaming.I AM Julie-Anne

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Julie-Anne is a dream alchemist and wholistic

life coach based in Point Cook.

Ask Julie-Anne is new column that readers can write in with dreams or

life issues they would like guidance on.

Please send your dream or question in less than

100 words to julieanne@

dreamsuncovered.com

Need help working through your dreams or

life issues?

Contact Julie-Anne on 0424 270 410 to discuss

coaching options.

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Jill Hennessy MP, Member for the Altona District has called on the State Government to find a solution to the parking issues occurring at Hoppers Crossing Station.

Car parking at Hoppers Crossing railway station was the subject of a Members Statement in Parliament by Ms Hennessy this week.

Cars around Hoppers Crossing Station have been parking illegally on nature strips and generally overflowing into local streets.

Ms Hennessy said “I have raised in Parliament, on many occasions, the unprecedented growth occurring in the western suburbs.”

“The changes to the Altona timetable has encouraged commuters to park at other railway stations.

Wyndham City Council recently indicated an intention to implement new parking restrictions in streets around the station.

“The Council is seeking to effectively balance

some of the challenges that arise because of contested space,” Ms Hennessy said.

“While development continues in the West, all levels of government need to meet their infrastructure responsibilities.

“What I do not want to see is local set against local in respect of where and how car parking should occur.

“I again call on the Baillieu State Government to rectify parking issues at Hoppers Crossing Station as soon as possible,” Ms Hennessy said.

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HOPPERS CROSSING STATION NEEDS A PARKING SOLUTION

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Laugh out loudLaugh out loud Laugh out loudLaugh out loudHeard on the Road

While on a road trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch.

After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant, and resumed their trip.

When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table, and she didn't miss them until they had been driving for about forty minutes.

By then, to add to the aggravation, they had to travel quite a distance before they could find a place to turn around in order to return to the restaurant to retrieve her glasses.

All the way back, the elderly husband became the classic grouchy old man.

He fussed and complained, and scolded his wife relentlessly during the entire return drive. The more he chided her, the more agitated he became.

He just wouldn't let up for a single minute.

To her relief, they finally arrived at the restaurant.

As the woman got out of the

car, and hurried inside to retrieve her glasses, the old geezer yelled to her,

" While you're in there, you might as well get my hat and the credit card."

Ill tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, its going to be impossible to

buy a weeks groceries for $10.00.

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Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It wont be long before $1,000.00 will

only buy a used one.

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If cigarettes keep going up in price, Im going to quit; 20 cents

a pack is ridiculous.

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Comments made in the year 1955!

Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents

just to mail a letter.

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If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.

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When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would

someday cost 25 cents a gallon. Guess wed be better off leaving

the car in the garage.

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I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more.

Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in

GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL or DAMN

in it.

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I read the other day where some scientist thinks its possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing

for it down in Texas .

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Did you see where some football player just signed a contract for

$50,000 a year just to play football? It wouldn’t surprise me if someday

they’ll be making more than the Prime Minister

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I never thought I’d see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They're even making

electric typewriters now. It’s too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to

work to make ends meet.

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It won’t be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so

they can both work.

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I’m afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business.

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Thank goodness I won’t live to see the day when the Government takes almost half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if

we are electing the best people to government.

Observations On Growing Older

~Your Kids are becoming you...and you don't like them...but your grandchildren are Perfect!

~Going Out is good.. Coming Home is better!

~When People say "You Look Great"... They Add "For Your Age!"

~When You needed the discount, you paid full Price. Now You get discounts on

Everything..Movies, Hotels, flights, but you're too tired to use them.

~You Forget names .... But it's OK because other people forgot they Even knew you!!!

~The 5 pounds you wanted to lose is now 15 and you have a better chance of

losing your keys than the 15 pounds.

~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything .... Especially Golf.

~Your spouse is counting on you to remember things you don't remember.

~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you don't

care to do them anymore.

~Your husband sleeps better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than he does in bed. It's

Called his "presleep".

~Remember when your mother said, "Wear clean underwear in case you 'GET' in an Accident"? Now you bring clean underwear in case you

'HAVE' an Accident!

~You used to say, "I hope my kids 'GET' married... Now, "I hope they 'STAY' married!"

~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" Switch..

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~When GOOGLE, ipod, email, modem ..... Were unheard of, and a mouse was something

that Made you climb on a table.

~You tend to use more 4 letter words .... "what?"..."when?".... ???

~Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.

~Your husband has a night out with the guys, but he's home by 9:00 P.M. Next week it

will be 8:30 P..M.

~You read 100 pages into a book before you realize you've already read it.

~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!!

~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.

~Everybody Whispers.

~Now that your husband has retired ... You'd give anything if he'd find a job!

~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet .... 2 of which you will never wear.

~But Old is good in some things: Old songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!!

It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter

That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !

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A Word From the Prime Minister

Lets get on with the job.

Scientific evidence has confirmed our planet is warming. And after years of debate and deliberation, most Australians agree the time to act is now. Australians want to do the right thing by the environment. We are a confident, creative nation that’s up to the challenges of tackling climate change.

That is why the the Gillard Government is implementing a comprehensive plan for a clean energy future for our nation. Under our plan, Australia will cut at least 159 million tonnes a year of carbon pollution from our atmosphere by 2020. That is the equivalent of taking ocer 45 million cars off the road. The carbon price is paid by Australia’s biggest polluters, not households. And the revenue

raised will help support investment in renewable energy, protect jobs and assist households with tax cuts and increased payments. For example, people earning up to $80,000 will receive an average tax cut of $300.

Carbon pricing is a reform we need to make to keep our economy competitive, to protect our environment and to do the right thing for our children and future generations.

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In the past, when I’ve needed some custard to go with dessert, I’ve always reached for the box of custard powder in the pantry.With a house full of sweet tooths and no custard powder to be seen, I quickly searched the web for a solution and found making ‘the real deal’ wasn’t as hard as I’d thought it would be! Taste.com.au had some great recipes but as I mentioned, not even the dog had a bone that Sunday, so I had to adapt! Here’s what I came up with.

2 egg yolks1 cup milk2 tbsp caster sugar1 tbsp cornflour mixed with a little extra milk½ teaspoon vanilla essence

1. Heat up the milk and sugar to almost boiling temperature (I used the microwave for a minute) and stir to dissolve sugar.

2. Mix together whisked egg yolks and cornflour mixture. Add to heated milk and whisk again.

3. The custard will thicken immediately. Pop it back in the microwave for 10-30 seconds if you need to.

4. Mix in vanilla and you are done!

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TWO EGGS - TWO DESSERTS

2 YOLK QUICK CUSTARD

2 EGG WHITES GREAT MERINGUES

2 egg whites at room temperature½ cup caster sugar1 tsp white vinegar1 tsp cornflour

1. Preheat the oven at 100°C.

2. Whisk the egg whites until the mixture gives you soft, white peaks

3. Gradually add the sugar until the mixture becomes glossy

4. Quickly mix through the cornflour and vinegar

5. Bake slowly – the recipe suggested a couple of hours but in practice they were ready in about 40 minutes

Taste.com.au seem to be a great reference whenever I need a quick solution – the recipes are also rated so you have an idea of how successful they were.

FUN

FACTS

Did you know that there are 206 bones in the adult human body and there are 300 in children (as they grow some of

the bones fuse together).

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The most dangerous animal in the world is the common housefly. Because of their habits of visiting animal waste, they transmit more diseases than any

other animal.

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Snakes are true carnivorous because they eat nothing but other animals. They do not eat any type of plant

material.

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80 years ago: The food mixer and the domestic refrigerator were invented. 70

years ago: The teletype and PVC (polyvinyl-chloride) were invented. 60 years ago: Otto

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Hahn discovered nuclear fission by splitting uranium, Teflon was invented. 50 years ago:

Velcro was invented.

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There are no poisonous snakes in Maine.

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The blue whale can produce sounds up to

188 decibels. This is the loudest sound produced

by a living animal and has been detected as far

away as 530 miles.

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Pinnacle Medical Centre, located on Sneydes Road is an exciting purpose built Medical Facility in Point Cook.

We have 3 Full time and 3 Part time Doctors, an experienced nursing team and professional and friendly staff at the front desk.

Our aim to provide medical care of the highest standard.

Services available at the Centre include

· Family Medicine

· Travel Medicine

· Shared Care (Ante Natal Care)

· Sports Medicine

· Skin Cancer assessments

· Childhood immunisation

· Women’s health

We are open Monday to Friday 8am - 7pm

and Saturdays 9am – 5pm

Appointments are preferred, however walk ins are welcome.

Please contact our friendly team to arrange an appointment on 8353 4444.

Other services available at Pinnacle Medical include

Pharmacy Select HealthscopePathology

Iris Dental Point Cook Specialist Rooms and

A café called Tom.

www.pinnaclemedical.com.au

225 – 229 Sneydes Road Point Cook 3030

CARBON TAX BLUESPassions are running high;Perhaps as high as they've ever been;Fearful folk are watching the sky:Could it be it's about to fall in?

Our hip pocket nerves are twitchingAt the news of a brand new tax,Which is supposed to curb global warming:Queen Julia's been giving us the facts.

She's wearing out lots of shoe leatherDoing the thing that she does best:Selling her message in all kinds of weather,Articulate, but with good humour and zest.

Tony Abbott is her constant Shadow,The Pretender who's after her Throne;Undeterred by rain, hail or snow:Black Prince of Deniers is Tone.

Right in his element, he's spreading fear,Scaring the pants off poor frightened folk;Telling them what they want to hear:This climate change crap is just a bad joke.

For he's a political weather vane,Ever mindful of where the wind's blowing;Fitness fanatic, he don't fear pain:All this bloke cares about is winning.

Are we Australians all that naïve,Fooled by such populist politics?Is there nothing we won't believeThat comes out of Tone's bag of tricks?

But Julia's a working class warrior;She's giving Tony one hell of a fight:No shrinking violet this ranga;She'll stand up for what is right.

The Ranga knows well the Wrecker:Familiar with each hook, jab and feint;His campaign of fear will not faze her,For a poilitical poltroon she aint.

This gal's got a terrific Left hook,And a teethrattling uppercut:The Wrecker's fight plan's an open book;She'll set him down on his bony butt.

So what should we common folk do?Well the best thing to do is relax:A wrong choice will put us neck deep in poo;So let's carefully consider the facts.

'Cause our planet is right on the brinkOf environmental Armageddon:If we get this thing wrong, we shall sink,And have much to regret later on.

Jack Nystrom, Sunday, 17 July, 2011.

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Q: What was T. rex's favorite number?

Q: What's the best way to talk to a Tyrannosaur ?

Q: What do you call Tyrannosaurus rex when it wears a cowboy hat and boots?

Q: What do you call a Tyrannosaurus that talks and talks and talks ...? ?

A: Eight! (ate)

A: Long distance!

A: Tyrannosaurus tex!

A: A dinobore!T. REX JOKES

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