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WED 17 SEP 2014

Much-needed facelift

C entral Maitland’s Benhome has submit-ted plans to Maitland City Council for a multi-million dollar redevelopment.

If approved, the Regent Street aged care facility will demolish Pender House, located on the northern side of the complex, and rebuild with an additional storey, at a cost of $17.5 million.

The building currently houses 13 residents, who will be moved to a different wing.

Maitland Benevolent Society Chairman, Bob Geoghegan said that the redevelopment was driven by several factors.

“There is incoming legislation requiring fire sprinklers to be installed in the building, which would come at a high cost and with a number of difficulties,” Mr Geoghegan said.

“There is also new legislation which has seen facilities such as Benhome change from an aged care hostel to continue to care for and admit resi-dents with much higher dependencies.

“This requires higher staffing levels and greater numbers of residents for economies of scale.”

The redevelopment will also see the creation of visitor accommodation for relatives to stay when a resident is ill, and a carpark to be constructed on already-purchased land on Bonar Street.

The facilty has already applied for 44 additional bed licenses in an attempt to meet growing demand.

Benhome currently has a waiting list of over 100.

Maitland’s Benhome submits plans for $17.5 million redevelopment

Benhome chairman, Bob Geoghegan

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Up until last week, most of us probably would have had no idea where Lockhart even was on a map.

Located in the Riverina region of New South Wales, it has a population of less than a thousand people and is a traditional country town with classic charm and hard working people.

Now, it is also known for an unspeakable tragedy.The tragic deaths of Kim Hunt and children Fletcher (10), Mia (eight) and Phoebe (six) have rocked the small town about 535 kilometres south-west of Sydney.

At first, I had little sympathy for Geoff Hunt, Kim’s husband and father of the three children, who police believe took his own life after ending those of his family.

I didn’t know the family nor do I have an intri-cate understanding of what led to this tragedy, but I can’t for a second accept the argument that any man has the right to take away the life of somebody else, especially young children.

The fact that Fletcher, Mia and Phoebe have had their lives taken away from them before they even really started is tragic enough; to know that the person they probably trusted more than anyone in the world is responsible is simply heart-wrenching.

With the dust now starting to settle though, we’re left with trying to solve the bigger picture.

A man of the land, what possibly led Geoff Hunt

to believe this was the only option?What drove him to this moment?What was going through his mind in the time

between taking the lives of his wife and three children, and then his own?

We often hear stories of farmers doing it tough, and there’s even a couple of urban legends about farmers taking their own lives after shooting hundreds of cattle.

The location changes but the story generally stays the same.

In this case, this is far from urban legend and myth.

This is real, and perhaps just a small indication of a world that those of us living in built-up city centres or suburbia simply doesn’t understand.

Most of us would probably know more about what’s happening in the United States or the Middle East than we would about what’s going on in our own backyard.

Judging by various tributes and carefully worded statements over the past week, Geoff Hunt was not a vicious man who belongs in the annals of history as a serial killer.

But we must not let this story simply disappear with the news cycle - it is perhaps the wake-up call that we all need to find out what’s really going on in the true heart of Australia.

While we do so, our thoughts should be with the Hunt family left behind in this tragedy.

What drove him to thismoment?

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P ort Stephens MP, Craig Baumann has become the latest Liberal parliamentarian to join the crossbench, after telling the Inde-

pendent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) on Friday that he hid $79,000 in illegal donations from property develop-ers Jeff McCloy and Hilton Grugeon.

The Commission heard that Mr Baumann created sham invoices to conceal $79,684 in donations from Mr McCloy and Mr Grugeon, received during his 2007 elec-tion campaign, by declaring that the funds had been donated by his own company.

Mr Baumann said the majority of the funds for his 2007 campaign had come through Mr Grugeon’s company, Hunter Ready Mixed Concrete.

When asked if he declared the funds, Mr Baumann said he had not.

“I inadvertently made a dishonest decla-ration and I apologise,” Mr Baumann said.

“It was done for a crooked purpose, you were trying to hide the identity of the donors,” Counsel assisting the ICAC, Geof-frey Watson SC asked him.

“Um, yes,” Mr Baumann replied. Mr Baumann denied making any favour-

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Port Stephens MP, Craig Baumann, former Newcastle MP, Tim Owen, former Charlestown MP, Andrew Cornwell and Swansea MP, Garry Edwards, all of whom have been implicated in the ICAC inquiry into illegal political donations

giving particular mention to the rezoning of the Wallalong Urban Release Area, a project both Mr McCloy and Mr Grugeon stood to profit from.

“As a Member of Parliament, I can’t see

how anything I did could possibly benefit any other individual,” Mr Baumann said.

“I don’t see how the recipient of a dona-tion can be corrupted.”

Mr Baumann will join his Liberal Party

colleague, Garry Edwards on the cross benches. Mr Edwards stood aside from the Parliamentary Liberal Party last month after it was revealed that he inadvertently received a cash donation from Mr McCloy.

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For the entire month of September from the 8th September

M ore than 100 Maitland students and teachers will be sleeping rough tonight (Wednesday) to raise

awareness for the plight of Australia’s homeless.

The All Saints College, St Peter’s Campus students will take to the asphalt with nothing more than a sleeping bag and pillow for the school’s Social Justice Sleep Out, while, during the day, more than 150 students will give up their lunchtime as part of Detention for Detention.

Detention for Detention will see the students fenced into a chicken wire ‘compound’ and remain silent to stand with children currently held in Austral-ian detention centres.

The school’s canteen will also only sell fruit and rice.

“We’re doing it for those who don’t have a voice, don’t have shelter, don’t have electricity and don’t have water,” Year 8 student John Leao said.

“We want to stand in solidarity with them, and I think it’s going to raise a lot of awareness because we don’t know how it feels to sleep out on the streets.”

This will be John’s first year taking part, while Year 9 students Lisa Cai and Chelsea Piper participated last year, and are keen to again.

“It’s a great way to learn about this sort of stuff,” Chelsea said.

“We get to experience what happens in their [homeless peoples’] shoes.”

All three said they hope it generates understanding and a positive discussion.

“It was sad to see some of the comments last year, saying we were being used as pawns,” John said.

Chelsea added that it was important they stood up and did something.

“We’re the next generation,” she said.

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St Peter’s students Chelsea Piper, Lisa Cai and John Leao will sleep rough tonight

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Extension on cycleway say

Maitland City Council has extended the exhibition period for its draft cycleway plan.

Originally slated to close in early August, the period for comment on the Bicycle Plan and Strategy 2013 has been extended due to the high level of interest received.

“The consultation was supposed to close three days after the Aroma festi-val,” Council’s Manager Infrastructure Strategy and Work Programming, Chris McGrath said.

“Given the interest in the strategy, a decision was made to give residents an extended opportunity in which they can share their thoughts about the strategy.”

The strategy contains 69 routes between Farley and Morpeth, covering more than 70 kilometres, which connect existing routes and includes provisions for facili-ties such as bike stands and signage.

It also includes strategies to encourage bicycle use for health and fitness reasons and education for motorists and cyclists.

“So far we have received some great feedback which supports the overall plan and strategy,” Mr McGrath said.

“The feedback has also emphasised the need for an extended off-route cycleway which is something that the plan identi-fies as part of the proposed routes and linkages.”

The consultation period will now end at 5pm on Monday, September 22. The strat-egy can be viewed at Council’s libraries and administration building, or at www.maitlandyoursay.com.au.

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T he Newcastle Travelodge became a temple of Shirley over the weekend, as almost 100 women descended on the hotel united by

one common thing - their name.The Shirleys travelled from all over

the country, as well as New Zealand and South America, to attend what is to become an annual convention under The Shirley Club’s motto, ‘fun, food and friendship’.

“We have a lot of fun, a lot of food and massive friendships,” NSW Coordinator Shirley Brushaber explained.

“But not necessarily in that order.”The Shirley Club was born in Western

Australia, but branches soon popped up all over the country, with the Hunter Valley club attracting members from areas such as Ashtonfield, Largs, Mayfield and Clarence Town.

Over the weekend the Shirleys took trips around Newcastle, Port Stephens and the Hunter Valley vineyards, which Shirley Appleyard said was a bit of novelty for other tourists in the area.

“People are dumbfounded,” she said.“They just can’t believe there are groups

of people like that.

“It certainly brings conversation to people.”

Ms Appleyard said they’ve heard all of the jokes.

“We hear it all the time,” she said.“It’s all taken in a bit of fun.”The Shirleys conceded that their name

is much more common among older

people, with their members ranging in age from the mid-50s to 90, but are happy to take younger members with the Shirley middle name.

“As long as it’s on a legal document, you can join,” Ms Brushaber said.

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A uthor Jaye Ford doesn’t go in for the grisly details of crime.

Speaking to a captive audience at East Maitland Library last

week, at the local launch of her latest novel Already Dead, the Lake Macquarie resident said that she more interested in the fear.

“I want to know what it’s like to be that frightened and how you would act,” she said.

“I want to know about the people who

fight for themselves and overcome that situation.”

Answering questions as part of the latest instalment in Maitland City Library’s Look Who’s Talking program, Ms Ford spoke about how she wrote her book and offered advice on getting published to budding authors, saying it took her almost ten years of persever-ance.

“It’s really just a case of being bloody-minded,” she said.

“Write what you want to write and just go for it.”

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MELISSAH COMBER @melcomberA lush view of one of Maitland’s valleys will be a spectacular sight on display this weekend as the Maitland Garden Ramble

kicks off for another year.This year’s ramble, in support of Vision

Australia, will visit seven of the area’s best gardens, including the garden, and mentioned view, of John and Julie Haysom, of Cliftleigh.

The Haysoms only moved in two and half years ago, onto what they described as a “blank canvas”.

“The philosophy behind the whole place

was that the view was too good to wreck,” Mr Haysom said.

“It was a matter of doing a garden mix that complimented the view and took you around the property to bring you back to where the focus was.”

Aside from the view, orchids, aviaries and a sneaky golf tee are all highlights of the garden, which Mr Haysom calls his own park.

“It’s a marriage between a formal garden and an oriental garden with a view that each area will lead you somewhere else,” he said.

“It’s basically our own personal park.”For more information about the Garden

Ramble, visit www.maitlandbandw.com.au.

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Julie and John Haysom in their Cliftleigh garden

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W hen the Flamingos XI step onto the cricket pitch next month, they hope to bring to the game the same

attributes that their namesake holds.They may be known as wading birds,

but when it comes to flying and swim-ming flamingos are known for their strength, a quality that the newly-formed Hunter Independent Ladies Cricket Association hopes to have in abundance.

The female-only team will not be affili-ated with an existing club in the Maitland competition in a move that Chairperson

Benjamin Seamer hopes will encourage more women into the sport.

“We deserve to be a special association because women deserve a place in the competition,” Mr Seamer said.

“I think that getting an all-girls team into the competition is bigger than the agenda of any one club.

“It’s important for cricket in Maitland and it’s important for women in sport on the whole.”

The Flamingos XI will be playing in the Maitland District Cricket Association’s junior competition and are encouraging girls aged between 15 and 18 of any skill level to join. For more information phone Benjamin Seamer on 0435 716 011.

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T he first tangible signs of progress on The Levee development are visible in the Maitland Heritage Mall.

Workers last week began laying the Italian porphyry stone that will line the shared pedestrian and vehicle zone, after utility and cement pouring works began in June.

An estimated 1000 tonnes of the stone was imported, in varying colours and sizes, which will replace the existing clay pavers that have deteriorated.

“We’re very happy with the progress,” Maitland City Council’s Civil Engineering Project Manager, Greg Blaze, said.

“People will actually see something happening now in terms of the finished product.”

Paving work will continue for the next couple months, after which the pedes-trian paths will be opened for work to begin on the centre strip.

The shade structure currently hanging near Best and Less is set to be removed late tomorrow (Thursday) night.

This component of The Levee project is due to be completed in February, 2015, at a cost of $6.7 million.

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Workers laying pavers in The Levee

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

• P3 Events propose to hold free community movie night at the McKeachies Run Sports Field, Redgum Circuit, Aberglasslyn between 12 noon and 11.00pm on Saturday, 4 October 2014.

• Carols in the City Christmas Festival propose to hold a Christmas Festival at No. 1 Sportsground, Maitland on Saturday, 13 December 2014.

Written submissions regarding these events are invited from the public and will be received up until 4.00pm on Wednesday, 24 September 2014.

Please Note: The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 applies to Council. Under this Act, certain information held by Council may be released upon application by members of the public. Council will not consider your submission as confidential, and may reproduce it in part or in whole.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Council’s Service Planning and Regulation Group on 4934 9700.

WHARF EXTENSION – QUEEN’S WHARF, MORPETHWork is expected to commence of the extension of Queen’s Wharf on Tuesday, 7 October 2014.

The wharf will be closed from this date, with work expected to take approximately three weeks (weather permitting).

In addition to the wharf closure, there will be restricted access to the adjoining boat ramp on week days, with full access on the weekends.

For enquiries please contact Eric Dowling, Council’s Project Officer, Appearance and Infrastructure via email ericd@maitland.nsw.gov.au or call 0419 496 115.

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Council wishes to advise that construction of a roundabout will shortly commence on Government Road, Thornton, between Raymond Terrace Road and Hillgate Drive.

Initially, a full road closure is required:

• from 9.00am Friday, 19 September 2014 to 12.00 noon Monday, 22 September 2014 (weather permitting).

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Teens charged after guns found in toilet

Police have charged two teenagers over the discovery of stolen firearms and drugs in a toilet block in Toronto last Friday night.

About 9pm, police received reports from the public that two teenagers had been seen on Fennell Bay Bridge carrying firearms.

Police attended the scene and found the pair in a nearby public toilet in Lions Park at Toronto.

Officers allegedly found one of the teenagers, aged 19, with cannabis, a bullet and a replica pistol in his backpack. A further five long-arm firearms were found in a toilet cubicle.

It will be alleged the firearms had been stolen from a house on Main Road in Fennell Bay earlier that day.

Police arrested and charged the 19-year-old man with break, enter and steal; unauthorised possession of firearms; steal firearms, possess ammunition; possess imitation firearm, goods in custody, possess prohibited drug and possess knife in a public place.

The other teenager, aged 15, has been charged with possess knife in public place and refused bail to appear at a children’s court last Saturday.

Police search for duo after bottle shop robbery

Police are searching for two men after a bottle shop employee was doused with petrol during the attempted robbery at Weston.

About 6:50pm, Sunday, September 7, two men wearing masks entered a bottle shop on Cessnock Road and approached a 39-year old

man who was working in the store.One of the men doused him with petrol and

demanded access to the safe, however, the man refused and ordered them out of the premises.

The pair fled empty-handed and were last seen running behind the store towards Scott Street.

The employee, who was not injured during the attack, contacted police and officers from Central Hunter Local Area Command attended the scene.

Detectives are continuing investigations into the incident and are searching for two men who they believe may be able to assist with inquiries.

The men are described as being aged in their 20s, about 183cm tall with medium builds and wearing dark clothing including black hooded jackets, black pants and gloves.

Both men were wearing face coverings including one described as a white skull-type mask.

Man stabbed in back at Toronto Inquiries are continuing after a man was

stabbed at Toronto on last Friday afternoon.About 5.30pm, a man was driving a white

van along Awaba Road when witnesses told police the van tried to obstruct a pedestrian walking along the roadway.

The driver then alighted from the vehicle and a scuffle ensured where the 38-year-old sustained a wound to his lower back.

He drove himself to Toronto Police Station and raised the alarm. Officers provided first aid until paramedics arrived. The injured man was taken was taken to John Hunter Hospital.

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CR PETER BLACKMOREMaitland City Council Mayor

It is a beautiful time of year to be out and about enjoying the warmer weather and all the colourful flowers in bloom.

This weekend, seven properties across the city will open their doors and invite the community to wander through and admire their gardens as part of the 31st Maitland Garden Ramble.

Over 5,000 people are expected to take part in this two day event, which has been organised by the local Black and White Committee as one of their fundraisers for Vision Australia.

Over $1,000,000 has been raised by the committee, with $65,000 raised for Vision Australia last year alone, who help those with blindness and vision impairment access and fully participate in every part of life they choose.

The Black and White Committee is fortunate to have the support of the local business community and a wonderful group of volunteers, who spend many hours organising gardens, promotional material and refreshments.

I encourage you all to take this very unique opportunity to view these private gardens and support a very worthy charity. Tickets can be purchased by visiting maitlandbandw.com.au.

Speaking of charitable events, I had a wonderful time at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Relay for Life, which was held at Maitland Sportsground earlier this month.

Over 72 teams participated in the city’s 13th Relay for Life, raising almost $100,000 for the Cancer Council.

Not only does this annual event raise vital funds for the Cancer Council, it also offers the Maitland community an opportunity to celebrate local cancer survivors, patients and their carers and honour and remember loved ones lost to cancer.

Congratulations to all of those who braved the rain to take part in this year’s event.

Maitland’s Relay for Life teams are hoping to raise a total of $230,000 for the Cancer Council. You can donate by visiting relayforlife.org.au.

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SPORTthe hunter post // www.thehunterpost.com.au

Wednesday 17 September 2014

BOWLSNETBALL

T he Newcastle (Zone 2) representa-tive team has failed in its bid to win the prestigious State Inter-Zone Sides Championship played at

West Dubbo Bowling Club last weekend. Newcastle commenced the Championship brilliantly defeating South East NSW (Zone 7) 90/63 in Round 1 winning on 3 of the 4 rinks. Matthew Baus lead the way defeat-ing James Reynolds 34/8, Jason Stokes downed Eric Johannes 20/8 and Martin Ball edged out Scott Mathieson 22/20.

Round 2 resulted in a hard fought 82/76 victory over the strong Illawarra (Zone 16) side. Jason Stokes had the biggest win 29/17 over Jeremy Henry and Terry Antram downed Rob Warren 23/20. South Sydney (Zone 13) displayed its best form in Round 3 convincingly defeating Newcastle 84/67. This resulted in Newcastle and Illawarra finishing joint Section leaders on 4 points,

with Illawarra claiming the Section and a semi-final berth with a plus 38 shots margin to Newcastle plus 16 shots margin. Western NSW (Zone 4) won the title defeating Far North Coast (Zone 1) 86/64 in the final.

Valentine maintained its unbeaten record in the Newcastle District No.1 Grade Three Threes competition with an impressive 75/44 victory over defending titleholders Raymond Terrace No.1 winning on all three rinks. Bob Bradley defeating Michael Abel 26/15, David Govan the recent winner of the Newcastle District Champion of Club Champions Singles Championship downed Jamie Minter 25/13 and Bill Ahoy beat Anthony Ellercamp 24/16.

East Maitland displayed its strength and its unbeaten record with a big 92/25 victory over Teralba.

The other unbeaten sides are Wallsend, Belmont and Warners Bay.

Newcastle beaten at State ChampionshipsDENIS BROAD, OAMNEWCASTLE DISTRICT

B

DENEI f you know of a netball coach, umpire,

player or volunteer in the Maitland region who regularly go above and beyond for the sport, then Netball Australia want to hear

from you.In conjunction with Australia Post, Netball

Australia are currently on the hunt for some local champions as part of the Australia Post One Netball Community Awards that recognise people who work to make netball accessible to everyone and lead by example to inspire people around them.

Australian Diamonds player and Australia Post One ambassador, Kim Green said the awards were about celebrating local champions whose love of netball is infectious throughout the community.

“Netball clubs and associations are the lifeblood of our local communities, filled with passionate people promoting our sport and making it inclusive for everyone - irrespective of their skill level, ability or background.

“These awards will recognise these people from the sidelines to the centre circle and share their stories to inspire others to support more inclusive netball environments,” she said.

To nominate, visit www.onenetball.org.au and outline in 200 words or less how you, someone you know, your club or association is creating a more inclusive environment.

Winners will receive a $500 Australia Post Load and Go gift card for personal use, $1,000 worth of Australia Post Load and Go gift cards for their netball club or association, a signed netball from the 2014 Australian Common-wealth Games Gold Medal Winning Netball Team and a visit from an Australia Post One Netball Ambassador to their Club or Associa-tion.

Nominations close on Sunday, 21 September and winners will be announced on Monday, 13 October 2014.

Reward a local hero

Reward your club, coach, umpire or top player

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