On a walkabout through themain street of Camden lastThursday, the FederalOpposition Spokespersonfor Foreign Affairs andDeputy Leader of theLiberal Party, Julie Bishopfound out that some of thestimulus package that theLabor Government handedout - has yet to make animpact.

Ms Bishop, along withfederal MP for Macarthur,Pat Farmer spoke to a fewbusiness people includinglong-time restaurant ownerEnzo Leone and small busi-ness owner and travel agent,Elaine Wilson.

Ms Bishop said the $23billion handouts toAustralians in the last sever-al months could have beenbetter towards small busi-ness and improving infra-structure.

She said one of theOpposition's ideas is toabolish payroll tax for fouryears for small businessesthat have paid up to$100,000 over three yearswhich will "improve cashflow".

She said payroll tax was"was a tax on employment".

Mr Farmer agreed it is a

"ridiculous tax and theLabor Government see it asa cash-cow".

Ms Bishop said thatMacarthur had a large num-ber of small businesses andemployers needed encour-agement and incentive tohire people.

She also spoke about theOpposition also contribut-ing three per cent to the nineper cent paid by employersin superannuation.

"We are also going tohave a Minister for SmallBusiness in Cabinet. It's thefirst time in [political] histo-ry. Small business will final-ly have a voice.

"[The two stimuluspackages] have done noth-ing to stimulate the econo-my."

Ms Bishop, who has vis-ited Camden several times,believes it "has a lot ofentrepreneurial and innova-tive thinkers" and smallbusinesses would be theones to "break out of therecession".

Travel agent ElaineWilson said the area has"huge growth opportunity"with a lot of business poten-tial.

She agreed that payroll

tax was one issue biting intomany businesses.

When asked about theformer LiberalGovernment's rationing out

of GST monies, eventhough NSW is the biggestGST raiser - Ms Bishop saidthis state was given its fairshare.

"The issue is what didthey do with the extramoney?

"Sadly the LaborGovernment, NSW in par-

ticular, has taken the budgetinto deficit and debt…It hasnothing to show for it, itsquandered the opportuni-ty."

Vol 12 No 16 P O Box 116 CAMDEN NSW 2570 Ph: (02) 4655 1234 Fax: (02) 4655 3897 editor@tdr.com.au Monday, April 27, 2009

Bishop's talks small business

Travel agent Elaine Wilson, Federal Deputy- Opposition Leader, Julie Bishop and MP for Macarthur, PatFarmer in Camden's main street.

Court retires on school issueBy Michael Rees

The Land and Environment Court whichheld a meeting in Camden last week on theissue of the proposed Islamic school atCawdor -has heard all the evidence and thematter has been put over to a date to befixed - possibly within the next three weeks,to hear Commissioner Graham Brown'sdecision.

The hotly contested matter between theLidcombe based Q'ranic Society and theCamden Council has been going on sincelast Tuesday.

The opening shots were fired by CraigLeggat, who is representing CamdenCouncil, were heard at the Civic Centrebefore a crowd of over 150 residents; hesaid the application was being opposed on

three grounds, unsuitability of the site, traf-fic impact and public interest.

Mr Leggat then raised a few eyebrowsby going straight into the public interestargument.

He said more than 4500 submissionssubmitted by locals had been receivedobjecting to the construction of the school -there were only18 in favor of the applica-tion.

Mr Leggat read out a joint submissionby some of the area's Christian ministers -from several denominations - who wrotethat the building of the school would have aserious negative social impact, which wouldhave a ripple effect with an unintendedagenda for social change.

He went on to quote the ministers whosaid Camden has a stable social community,

which could be threatened by a new politi-cal ideology.

The suburbs of Auburn, Liverpool andLidcombe where given as examples of sub-urbs that are dominated by one group.

The Christian ministers also wrote theyhad been initially hesitant to get involvedbecause they could be perceived as racistsor hypocritical.

Mr Leggat said the court should consid-er all these submissions in line with JusticeLloyd's decision in a matter involvingBaulkham Hills Shire Council when he heldthat residents' responses should be takeninto account as a matter of public interest.

He then said that several NSW govern-ment departments including the PrimaryIndustry, Agriculture and State Forest have

raised objections to the application.The court has went on a tour of the pro-

posed site and surrounding areas - includinga poultry farm, which has a 500 metres "nogo zone" and other farms in the immediatearea that would be affected by a school with900 children and seven buildings.

Chris Gough, acting for the Q'ranicSociety said the school was being built in anarea that is zoned for this type of develop-ment as well as agriculture - it was within700 meters of the Camden High School and1.5 kilometers from Camden.

Mr Gough said that the land was notviable for agricultural purposes and therewas a buffer for the cattle already using thesite, the school would have no problems co-existing with the poultry farm.

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Letters to the editor

Australia's migrants and refugeesAustralians who are claiming we are being swamped by migrantsfrom countries with 'unAustralian' values should checkout thefacts before speaking. Australians who believe we should fearboat people (refugees) from Indochina or the Middle East areparanoid. The migration numbers just do not come close to sug-gesting we have a large number of any one group which willadversely influence our culture, religious or national background.

In 2008 Australia's population increased to 21.4 million with145,000 births more than deaths and 213,000 migrants of whichthe UK and New Zealand people are still topping the charts overall others. The big question is not about Australia's composition,it is about our total population limit. We are a large countrywhere standing room is not a problem, but where fresh water islimited.

The 'race card' played by the former Prime Minister, JohnHoward, has never had merit and the hard-line attitude towards'illegal' refugees was a political stunt, exploiting the basic fearsand commonly held misconceptions we all have. InterestinglyHoward's government accepted an average 249,000 migrants peryear compared to Hawke and Keating's 228,000. Of the 249,000migrants accepted each year, around 12,000 are refugees and veryfew of these arrive though the 'back door'.

Australia's ancestry has changed little over the last 100 years,even though after 1976 we agreed to take in hundreds of thou-sands of refugees from Indochina as part of the world's humani-tarian effort. In fact more people now claim to be of Australianancestry than ever before as noted by the 2006 Census.

Today, 70 per cent of Australians define their ancestry asAustralian or from the United Kingdom and Ireland, six per centclaim to be of Chinese descent (less than during the 1850s GoldRush), 3 per cent Italian, 3 per cent German followed by severalother European national groups and then the Lebanese, whichrepresent less than one per cent with a host of other nations mak-ing up the remainder. Christianity remains on top at 72 per cent,no religion at 22 per cent and Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduand others making up the remaining six per cent. We are anextremely Christian nation by choice and the secular society, adistant, but significant second.

Refugees are a desperate people - we can still protect our bor-ders to ensure diseases do not enter this country while showingcompassion to a few hundred desperate people.

Australia has not been threatened in anyway since WWII andthere is no need for mass hysteria. We live in a free countrywhere toil is rewarded by wealth and we are therefore a verydesirable destination by people escaping from third world andwarring countries. What's the problem?

ROBBING SOMEONE ELSEOF THEIR CAPITAL

WORTH ADDS NOTHINGTO OUR OWN HUMAN

VALUEWhilst Australia remembers our service men and women duringANZAC day services across the nation, the question remainswhat do we do as a country in the future to protect our borders,values and way of life? To the Australians who gave of their livesfor our country, we acknowledge the sacrifice you made forfuture generations and are truly grateful.

Without trying to politicise the illegal immigration debate toomuch, it has always been a highly emotive issue and with a recentincrease in boat arrivals, somewhere between opening the gatescompletely versus a closed door policy lays the answer.

In the two and a half years to January 2002 there were 12,000unauthorised people arrivals into Australia with no arrivals in theperiods 2002-03 and 2004-05. Since the introduction of Labor'srisk-based detention policy in July 2008, the removal ofTemporary Protection Visas has allowed people smugglers torecommence the abhorrent trade of people, who are prepared topay large sums of money for the promise of a new life inAustralia. Australia currently has a humanitarian and refugee pol-icy in place but under the new policy once an illegal arrives with-out any documentation they are classified as being of low risk,they are free to mix within the community while their visa statusis resolved with suggestions that permanent visas be givenregardless of the mode of arrival as documented in Minister ChrisEvans releases.

With the 14th unauthorised boat arrival since August 2008,advice to the Rudd Government by the Australian Federal Policethat illegal boat movements would increase with a relaxing ofmigration policy has been denied, and since the loss of life whenone boat recently exploded, the government has been silent on thecause. This highlights just how dangerous the practice of peoplesmuggling is - putting not only the lives of asylum seekers at risk,but also those members of the Defence force as well.

In speaking to people that have followed the correct proce-dure and applied to make Australia their new home there is anunderstandable frustration towards asylum seekers.

There are some extremely unpalatable stories describing themeasures taken by detained asylum a seeker which is what makesthis such a difficult issue to find the correct balance with. Weneed to have deterrents in place which send the right message topeople smugglers and their prospective customers. By abolishingTemporary Protection Visas and extending the right of appeal thewrong message is being sent.

Border control is critical in monitoring security and healththreats. Telling someone they can't live in the greatest country isa hard and a thankless decision to make, but we need to exercisesome control over who enters Australia.

BrianStewart

Lee Abrahams, Editor

Remembering their sacrificesThe 2009 ANZAC Day Commemoration Services in the Camden andWollondilly - whether large or small - were well attended.

While the focus has always concentrated on the Australian and NewZealand troops landing on the beaches of Gallipoli - over the years it hasalso been incorporating all servicemen and women who have fought in otherwars and conflicts - including modern day defence service personneldeployed to conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

While Gallipoli is the focal for the remembrance service - the WesternFront of France is also becoming important. Many of the survivors of theGallipoli attack were sent to fight in France - where there was a great lossof lives and only until recently have the remains of many of these soldiersbeen found.

Those who did not return and lay under foreign soil are acknowledgedand remembered for their ultimate sacrifice - they were just young people attheir start of their lives.

It is difficult to imagine the horrors of the battlefields and the deplorableconditions that these young men experienced.

Watching a few ANZAC Day services on Saturday and observing theyoung people there, similar to the age of those boys who left the comfortand security of Australia to fight for King and Country - the future of thisimportant day in our history is secure in the hands of younger generations.

As the ANZAC Day tradition continues - the number of returned ser-vicemen from World War Two will unfortunately also dwindle.

The real test is to maintain the day as a solemn occasion of commemo-ration - excessive drinking and unruly behaviour which is creeping intosome after service events - is unacceptable - the day is not a free-all at thepub and club.

Be proud and grateful with dignity.

After a number of circumstances converged toplace me in a difficult and unwanted position, Ifelt satisfied that I had managed to deal withthings with, what I saw, as charity and equanim-ity.

A couple of years or so later, however, Ichanced to meet one of the players in thatdrama. He was neither the drama's producer,director nor leading actor, but he had been onstage and, to my great surprise, unexpectedlymeeting him caused feelings and emotions(which I thought I'd resolved) to once again riseup, although, on this occasion, there was a dif-ference: the passage of time and the processionof events allowed me to isolate what I had feltfrom its original setting.

Seen objectively, it became clear to me that,at the time, I'd felt humiliated.

Humiliation is an emotion interesting toexamine. Some feelings (rejection, despair,doubt or fear, for example) can quickly be putaside when new facts show that they're ill-founded. Feelings of humiliation, however, aregenerally accurate: the reason we feel humiliat-ed is because we really have been disgraced.

I haven't yet worked my own affairs out tomy own satisfaction, but my struggles haveshown me how frequently I've placed other peo-ple under humiliation.

Not that I'm alone in doing this, of course!Humiliating someone else is a classic

method of self-assertion, or of controlling or ofpunishing them and we do it in ways so subtlewe don't even recognise that we're doing it!

We use clever social devices such as ignor-ing, marginalising, denigrating or criticisinganother individual in the deluded expectationthat devaluing their personal worth will increaseour own.

bstewart@ispdr.net.au

As the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009has now closed, I write to thank the hundreds ofthousands of Australians and particularly those inyour local community who gave so generously tohelp those who suffered.

The terrifying events of February 7 and thedays that followed will be remembered as one ofthe most tragic periods in Australia's peacetimehistory.

The worst natural disaster in recent memorytook lives and property on an unprecedented scale,and has left a scar not only on our landscape, buton our national psyche.

Red Cross, like many of the emergency serv-ices organisations, was on the ground providingvital assistance right away and as the extent of thedevastation became clearer, we were asked to part-ner with the Victorian and CommonwealthGovernments to run an Appeal to assist individualsand communities affected.

In the face of immense challenges, the powerof humanity to unite people for a cause shouldnever be underestimated, and I am proud to reportthat we have raised more than $315 million.

The donations made through Red Cross arenow being distributed by the VictorianGovernment under the oversight of an IndependentAdvisory Panel headed by former VictorianGovernor John Landy AC, MBE.

The money is helping families to farewell theirloved ones with dignity, helping survivors to findshelter and comfort and to begin the process ofrebuilding their homes and communities. This is ahuge task that will take some time.

Some weeks ago, with our partners theVictorian and Australian governments, weannounced we would close the Appeal on April 17.

We are asking the public to send us any moneythey have collected by the end of June at the latest.If anyone has already planned a fundraiser afterApril 17 or knows of someone who has, it isimportant that they contact us on 1800 811 700before proceeding.

It is with the most heartfelt appreciation onbehalf of Red Cross I wish to convey thanks to alllocal community members and organisations whocontributed to the Appeal, and also to Red Crossstaff, members and volunteers who gave and arecontinuing to give their time to the relief effortoverall.

We should be proud of the response, but beaware that there is much to be done, in the rebuild-ing of homes, of lives, and of communities.

Robert TicknerChief Executive

Australian Red Cross

Victorian Bushfire Appeal closed

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Ca den Sho irlis still a inner

Just after winning third place in the 2009 LandSydney Royal Showgirl Competition, CamdenShowgirl Lauren Elkins said her job wasn't overyet - in fact it was just starting.

Lauren was one of fifteen state finalists select-ed from more than 600 young women across NewSouth Wales. Each girl progressed through theirlocal shows and seven zone finals to be selected togo to The Sydney Royal Easter Show for the cli-max of the competition.

MC and radio announcer Murray Wilton, whenintroducing the Camden entrant during the finalpresentation ceremony at the Royal, asked ifLauren had brought her own fan club with her - asthe enthusiasm was so strong for the 22 year-oldtrainee stock and station agent.

But, the competition was eventually won byCoonabarrabran University graduate, KimbaleeMorris.

"Lauren's achievement in getting third placewas outstanding, not just for Lauren but for all ofCamden," Camden Show Society president, DavidHead said.

"We should all be proud of this young woman."

Lauren said she is committed to fulfilling thepromises she made in visiting as many other agri-cultural shows as possible - a task she enjoysbecause she normally also takes her horses Edwardand Pookie along for the ride.

She said she is also on the prowl for the 2010Camden Showgirl.

"Third place is a great result, but next yearCamden is looking for the blue ribbon, a result thathas escaped the district to date," Lauren said.

She added the competition is an opportunity tomeet new people, establish friendships and opendoors.

"I have met some wonderful people and madesome good friends."

She thanked the Camden Show SocietyCommittee for the confidence it had in her and forthe encouragement throughout the competition.She also thanked the community for all its wellwishes and enthusiasm.

"This meant a lot especially towards the end ofthe competition," she said.

She also acknowledged the support of her fam-ily and friends.

Lauren Elkins, who came in third at the recent 2009 Land Sydney Royal ShowgirlCompetition, still has a lot of work to do as Miss Camden Showgirl

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April AN AC Da

"Today we acknowledge what youhave given, the sacrifices you havemade, the youth and innocence ofyouth you have given up. We areaware the price you have paid[both] physically and emotionally.We are very much aware… we areindebted to you and we can neverrepay that debt…the only opportu-nity is on ANZAC Day," Ray Lawsaid.

Mr Law, the president of thePicton ANZAC Day Committee,gave a stirring speech at PictonMemorial Park in front of severalhundred people, where heacknowledged both the contribu-tions of those no longer alive andthose who did survive and contin-ue to carry the memories and scars

of wars and conflicts."You do not march on

ANZAC Day for your ownglory…you march to rememberyour mates who did not comehome or who [in recent years]have passed away."

ANZAC Day 2009 attracted alarge number of people who wantto pay their respects and acknowl-edge the sacrifices of those wholanded on the beach at Gallipoli onApril 25, 1915, but also of the sur-vivors who later went on to fightin France on the Western Front inWorld War One against theGermans.

The day in April also acknowl-edges the veterans from the

Korean and Vietnam wars as wellas other conflicts and thoseAustralian Defence service per-sonnel serving in Afghanistan andthe Iraq - which have also includ-ed loss of lives.

Picton High School student,Luke Skelton, spoke at Saturday'sservice, which also includedschools from the Wollondillyshire, said the ANZAC Day tradi-tion will never die.

"This national ceremony willcontinue forever."

The Camden RSL Sub-Branchheld two services on Saturday oneat dawn and the other later in themorning.

A resident, who attended the

Dawn Service at Camden RSL'sRose Garden Memorial, said itwas a moving occasion.

The latter event at CamdenBicentennial Park was attended bypeople of all ages - including anumber of students from almostevery school in the Camden localarea.

While it was certainly a day forveterans - the younger generationpaid tribute to the contribution ofthose who served their country intimes of trouble.

Australian along with the NewZealand troops landed in Gallipoli(Turkey) on April 25, 1915 - andremained for eight months - theyleft in the early hours of December

20, 1915.In that period the number of

Australians killed were 8,709, andthe number of wounded were17,260 (enlisted soldiers). On theNew Zealand side there were2,500 killed with 5,000 wounded

After the ANZAC troops leftGallipoli they were sent to fight onthe Western Front in France. Theonly units not sent were the LightHorse which remained in theMiddle East.

By July 1916 there were morethan 90,000 Australians on theWestern Front, with another90,000 training in England whileabout 25,000 remained in theMiddle East.

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Re e erin their sacrifices

6 The District Reporter Monday April 27, 2009

Ani al Sciencearticle ran s

in the top

Dr Paul Arthur, director at Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute,is one of the authors of a animal science article that is ranked num-

ber 12 in the world.A publication by three NSWDepartment of Primary Industries(DPI) researchers has made a list ofthe world's 50 most cited scientificarticles published in the Journal ofAnimal Science.

DPI Science and ResearchExecutive Director, Renata Brooks,said American based Journal ofAnimal Science is one of the world'smost prestigious publications.

"This is a remarkable achievementgiven that more than 400 refereedpapers are published in the journaleach year," Ms Brooks said.

"Number 12 on the list is a 2001paper on the genetics of feed efficien-cy in beef cattle by DPI scientists DrPaul Arthur, Dr Robert Herd and DrPeter Parnell.

"The paper was the culmination oflong term research that began in 1929on an Angus herd at Trangie, whichultimately evaluated the effect ofselection for increased growth rate ontotal herd profitability.

"It was the first comprehensivepublication on feed efficiency genet-ics and it is still proving to beextremely valuable to otherresearchers and academics, in particu-lar those now investigating ways to

reduce methane emissions from cat-tle. Methane accounts for 70 per centof agriculture's greenhouse gas emis-sions. Increasing feed efficiency is thefastest and most effective way toreduce methane emissions from cat-tle."

Ms Brooks said making theJournal of Animal Science top 50underlined the high quality ofresearch carried out by DPI scientists.

"International recognition of thesescientific papers highlights to thevalue of research activities carried outby DPI staff every day," she said.

"The department is a sciencebased organisation; in fact it is thelargest provider of science andresearch services within the NSWGovernment.

"DPI scientists have been rankedin the top 1 per cent of world researchinstitutions in agricultural science,and plant and animal science.

"At any given time DPI scientistsare undertaking more than 900 proj-ects in collaboration with industry,other government organisations andeducational institutions to improvethe profitability, sustainability andadaptability of the agricultural sec-tor."

Council round-up As observed by Michael Rees

An extraordinary meeting was called last Tuesday to have another crack at thedevelopment application to build a police station at Narellan. A rescissionmotion was submitted to council by councillors, Cindy Cagney, MichaelCotterill and Fred Anderson - I think this is when someone is unhappy aboutsomething and they get everybody to come back and have a replay - to haveanother go at resolving this issue.

There have been more back flips in this matter than you'd see in a day atthe circus.

Cr Eva Campbell stuck to her guns and called for the matter to be returnedto the Minister for Police, with big questions marks all over it.

The block of dirt at Narellan, which is ear marked to house the new "copshop", has a history all its own.

Mr. Mayor, Cr Chris Patterson said the whole episode has been a politicaldebacle - but it is the best site available and it is in everybody's interest toresolve this issue as quickly as possible.

Cr Campbell said that no consideration has been given to heritage issues,traffic concerns, overall suitable of the site and the separation of the courthouse from the police station has serious operational concerns for police.

Cr Fred Anderson supported Cr Campbell and said that this was an exam-ple of "pork barreling". Cr Cindy Cagney also supported the motion. Cr LaraSymkowiak then did a somersault and said that she would be voting againstthe motion after speaking to business leaders and other members of the com-munity.

The motion was put to the vote and was lost 6 votes to 3.

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He added that concerns aboutvisual impact would be satisfied asthe school was designed to fit in withthe rural atmosphere.

Traffic issues would be addressedand the school would contribute$200,000 for new traffic signals atappropriate intersections.

Also experts would show that caremissions would have a negligibleeffect.

Evidence was completed lastFriday after various experts gavetheir opinions for and against theschool. Video evidence was alsoreceived from residents with a num-ber of locals also spoke at the hear-ing.

After the closing addresses fromthe Q'ranic Society and CamdenCouncil the matter was adjourned forCommissioner Brown to deliver hisdecision, which is likely to be in thenext few weeks.

Court retires onschool issue

Position on Leaf's Gully Wollondilly Council voted unanimously to make its position on the proposedLeaf's Gully Gas-Fired Power Station on Appin Road, Gilead - quite clear.

The council will prepare a submission objecting to the proposal on thegrounds that the site is not suitable as well as air quality issues, health, and theeffect on land values.

It will also requests that in the event the NSW Department of Planninggives it the all clear - the council will be given opportunity to comment onany conditions of consent before it is finally determined.

The councillors would also like the submission to request a Commissionof Inquiry.

The council will also be writing the Wollondilly State MP, Phillip Costa,"requesting he commit to his election promise and immediately oppose theAGL Gas Fired Power Station publicly" and that he make a Private MemberBill "to this effect in parliament".

Queen Vic committeeTo ensure that Wollondilly has representation in the future development of theQueen Victoria Memorial Hospital site - the mayor, councillor MichaelBanasik has requested that a community based committee be involved.

He has elected the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital Support Committee,and also asked that the council write to both the NSW Minister and ShadowMinister for Health requesting that the committee be considered.

NSW GREENS converge in Picton Picton Town Hall will be lively on the weekend of May 2 and 3 with the StateDelegates Council (SDC) of The Greens NSW taking place.

"These meetings are held every two months in a different location,"Macarthur Greens convenor, Debbie Gibson said.

"This means that all Greens members in the state have an opportunity toexperience The Greens' decision making gatherings. Each of the 55 groups inNSW sends a delegate to the SDC to contribute the group's views on theissues to be debated."

In Picton, delegates will be considering amendments to The Greens'Climate Change and Energy Policy, as well as matters relating to electionprocesses.

They will also hear reports from the State Members of Parliament, andparticipate in workshops on election strategies and how to determine parlia-mentary leadership.

So, with the delegates and other interested members of The Greens NSW,Picton can expect a population influx of about 100 people for the weekend.

Infrastructure lagging behindNSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Western Sydney said theABS population growth figures released last week show Camden is one ofthe fastest growing areas in Sydney - which only highlights the need for theSouth West Rail Link and other infrastructure investment in the region.

ABS statistics show Camden LGA experienced a population increase of2.2 per cent or 1,134 residents in the last 12 months, nearly double the Sydneymetropolitan average growth rate of 1.3 per cent.

"One of the fundamental principals behind development is the provisionof infrastructure before families and businesses move in.

"Without investment in essential infrastructure such as construction of theSouth West Rail Link and upgrades to Camden Valley Way and NarellanRoad, Camden's residents will be hedged in by an impenetrable wall of traf-fic."

Mr O'Farrell said the NSW Liberal/Nationals have listened to local resi-dents and understand the needs of the area and have "prioritised the construc-tion of the South West Rail Link" if it's elected.

Parking officersVisitors and residents of Wollondilly need to be wary of parking restrictionsas three new parking officers have been employed by the council and willsoon be on the job.

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.... from the sideline by Billy BootsThe NRL seems to be in good shape at the moment with the two refereesystem opening up the game and allowing the attacking teams and playersto come into their own. The game has evolved from the days of a centu-ry ago, to the excitement machine that it now is. I'm afraid rugby unionhas gone backwards to some degree with the referee seeming to penalizeat any opportunity and thus only allowing a Super 14 team the chance towin by kicking a penalty goal.

With the likes of St George, South Sydney, Canterbury and WestsTigers (after last week's win against the odds) all enjoying early seasonsuccess, these traditional Sydney favourites have ignited the supportersand seen increased patronage at home games. A packed Leichhardt,Jubilee or Brookvale Oval against an empty ANZ Stadium does more forrugby league than a flashy TV commercial, as a gusty hard fought win ver-sus a trashy tabloid piece.

On face value the Wests and Group 6 merger is seen as a positive forthe local game, citing the fight against AFL as one of the reasons for theamalgamation. Old Billy seems to think most Group 6 clubs have beenserved a furphy in this respect as the AFL game isn't as much a threat asfirst thought. It is a well known fact that both the CRL and NSWRL hada hand in the turn of events, be it safety in numbers, big is better or justchanging for the sake of things.

Reports from a number of 'officials' suggest that the new AFL team inthe west of Sydney won't be a success, that it will die a natural death andthat the AFL is too enthusiastic in its expansion approach. The SydneySwans enjoy healthy support with attendances of 30,000 plus on a goodday. Rugby League in Sydney though strong, as the number one wintersport, needs to wake from its slumber and get to a game. Already we haveseen the recent World Cup Final off loaded to Brisbane, Test Matches alsotransferred out of state, State of Origin gamesmoved to Melbourne (and possibly NZ) and even,heaven forbid, the Grand Final being played atSuncorp Stadium in Brisbane in the future. Hightelevision ratings suggest Sydney siders prefer thelounge and remote control rather than a close upview from the sideline.

Billy has a theory that sport and politics don'tmix, or shouldn't, but for what it's worth I amgoing to throw my two bobs in re the new Islamicschool. Billy grew up in an ethnic dominated areawith a Christian upbringing. As a Christian oneof the fundamentals is to "love thy neighbour", asis the saying "the one who judges will be judged".Some of the reasons why Camden should nothave an Islamic school offend me as a person, cit-ing terrorism, world domination and increasedburghas as reasons NOT to have a religiousschool. I thought we were a bit more above thosearguments.

Camden Rams survived against a determinedMittagong team on Friday night to win 30-26. Icannot in good faith say you should log onto theGroup 6 website for results as there is no news toreport. The old adage that no news is good newsdoes not apply in this case. To find out the resultsof your local team you have to go to a game - thatmust be the new strategy of the Group 6 publici-ty officer.

By Chris Ferry

Following on from their tough drawwith Kiama, Camden have comefrom behind, scoring two tries in thefinal quarter to escape with a thrilling24-19 victory over University ofWollongong.

Tries to winger Matt Tedescofrom a chip kick and replacement flyhalf, Dane Kelly, who scootedthrough a miniscule gap to score, hadthe crowd in a frenzy and whatproved to be enough for victory.

Collective breath was held for thefinal minutes after Dean Mayer slot-ted both conversions with the firsteffort from the sideline givingCamden their first taste of the lead.After a few early Camden errors, Unikept themselves ahead, but a fluidbackline movement gave Tedesco hisfirst of two tries and a solo try fromhalf, Mayer, kept Camden within asniff just after half-time. Best forCamden were No 8, Clint Mclelland,stand in skipper, Peter Graham,Mayer and Tedesc, but enormouscharacter was shown by all whograced the turf wearing the ram's jer-sey.

In the lower grades the reverseproved true with second and thirdsboth surrendering small leads. Afterlock, Michael Weightman, pouncedon a low pass and crossed and Mark'Fiji' crashed over things were look-ing promising. However, countlessturnovers gave Uni the field positionthey needed to secure a 21-17 victo-ry. A late try to fullback ChrisRavlich, after some clever handsensured Camden came away with abonus point. The standouts in a shockloss were prop Ryan Martin,Weightman and centre Dane Kelly.

In a game that third grade couldhave had sown up before half-time,the Rams were left ruing lost oppor-tunities when Uni snuck home withtwo late tries. The only shining lightin a scrappy affair was when flanker,Matt Ravlich, swooped on a looseUni kick and raced 40m to score.Best on the park were Ravlich, centreGraham Martin, and backrower TazKranny.

The home games continue nextweek with Camden hostingShoalhaven - which will no doubt bean enthralling clash after such apromising start to the season.

Final inutesscore in for Ra s

RUGBY

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NSW Re ional Acade Ga es

By Emma Walker

Last weekend the South West SydneyAcademy of Sport (SWSAS) sent foursquads to the annual Clubs NSW RegionalAcademy Games in Armidale.

Representing the academy at the gameswas the open netball squad, boys and girlshockey squad, boys softball and the golfsquad.

Overall the SWSAS came away withsome exceptional results across all sports,with softball and netball both finishing ascompetition winners.

The SWSAS Netball Squad lost onegame over the three day competition toWestern Sydney Academy which ended up

sharing equal first with. The netball competition is always a

closely contested event with four teams inthe running for top honours going into thefinal day of play. Illawarra, Western Sydney,Central Coast and South West had all onlylost one game at the commencement of thefinal day, with South West and Western tak-ing top spot.

Congratulations to Megan Farnham andEmma Gauci, who were named in theNetball NSW Merit team at the end of play.Twelve athletes are selected from all com-peting academies with SWSAS the only oneto have two players selected.

Also finishing top of the table was theboys softball squad, it finished the weekend

undefeated to be outright winners of thecompetition. The squad took comfortablewins over Western Sydney, Hunter 1,Hunter 2, North Coast 1 and North Coast 2.

South West Sydney Academy of SportGolfers, Belinda New, Josh Devrell, BenClapham and Nick Talese also had excep-tional results from the weekend with theteam finishing third overall with BelindaNew and Ben Clapham finishing second andthird respectively in the girls and boys com-petition.

The boys and girls hockey squad cameaway with mixed results. The boys' squadfinished with wins over Southern SportsAcademy, North Coast Academy, WesternRegion and the NSW U18's to finish midtable. The girls' squad had a similar result

with wins over Northern Inland Academy,Hunter Academy, North Coast Academyand Southern Sports Academy.

"The NSW Regional Academy Gamesare a great opportunity for athletes to com-pete against other athletes from RegionalAcademies across the state," executivedirector Gerry Knights said.

"With other 1000 athletes from acrossthe state competing in seven differentsports, it's a great display of the talent com-ing through the regional academies."

The NSW Regional Academy Games isan annual event and will be held inArmidale for the next two years. For moredetails on the NSW Regional AcademyGames go to www.academygames.com.au

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o e lBOWLS

Camden Men's BowlingClub

Results week endingApril 26

Tuesday Mixed Mufti:Gwen Hyem-Kay

McBrydie-Baden Harris: 2wins +12 (6/13)

Henry Dallas-Don Ray: 2wins + 12

Thursday JackpotDivision One: Rex

Warren-Charlie TooveyDivision Two: Olive

Sach-Henry Weerhout-Baden Harris

Sunday Minor PairsDavid Murray-Eric

Mulle (28) Mick Rae-ChrisRofe (16)

Camden Women'sBowling Club

Results April 23Club Fours Semi-FinalMary Burton-Fay

Clayton-Gloria Murray-Joyce Doherty (30) def

Shirley Gould-JanParsons-Dolores Morgan-Kay McBrydie (14)

HOCKEY

Macarthur HockeyAssociation

Week ending April 26

Junior CompetitionRound 4

Under 15 Girls -

Ingleburn Bulldogs 3(Lauren Rice, Leah Giri,Alexandra Mariotto) beatHarrington Park 1 (HayleyMartin) Wests Leopards 6(Alexandra Warner 3,Ashleigh Sparks, KathrynSmith, Tori Hall) beatMacarthur - Easts 1 (ClaudiaHartas)

Under 15 Junior -Harrington Park 6 (BryceHiggins 3, Jessie Booth 2,Rory Maynard) beat Easts 0Wests Coyotes 6 (Corey Cox4, Michael Hemingway, JackCavanagh) beat MacarthurSkylarks 3 (JacksonHarrison 2, Ryan Miller)

Ingleburn Bulldogs 9(Taylor Martin 2, JoshuaGregory 2, Dale Harris 2,Isaac McDonald, NathanDaniel, Jarred Edwards) beatWests Wolves 1 (DavidBergman)

Under 17 Junior - Easts 9(Brendon Gibson 3, ErinMcMahon 2, HaydenMondon 2, Matthew Conte,Mitchell Graham) beatBlaxland Rovers 0

Emu Plains 3 (TarrinWatson 3) beat HarringtonPark Gold 1 (PierceClothier)

Harrington Park Purple 5(Stuart Shepherd 3, LewisShepherd 2) beat PenrithPanthers 0

Ingleburn Bulldogs 7(Nathan Daniel 2, TimothyMoss 2, Mitchell Brabender2, Timothy Roberts) beatMacarthur Skylarks 0 WestsWarriors 2 (Nandita Ward,Ebony Brennan) beat WestsNinjas 1 (Benjamin Miles)

Men's CompetitionRound 4

1st Grade - PenrithPanthers 8 (David Smith 3,Craig Knowles 2, MattWilson, Jeremy Walzak,Joshua Chapple) beat Easts 1(Ricky Heggie) WestsElectrolux 11 (GeoffreyDyer 4, Christopher Rossiter2, Casey Alexander 2,Mitchell Buckley, JeremyKenneally, Bradley Cox)beat Macarthur Skylarks 2(Owen Blacker 2)

2nd Grade - Wests BlueAddiction 3 (Timothy Bogg2, Geoffrey Dyer) beatCollegians 1 (ColinDengate) Easts 3 (MartinHanslow 2, Brian Bryant)beat Campbelltown City 0Ingleburn Bulldogs 10(Leigh Brabender 5,Mitchell Brabender 2,Andrew Botfield, TimothyRoberts, Grant Lubyckij)beat Macarthur Skylarks 3(Owen Blacker 2, BrennanGarbutt)

3rd Grade - Easts 3(Gregory Jackson 2, LukeUssia) beat Collegians 2 (TyAntony, Bruce Dengate)Ingleburn Young Pups 6(Dakshesh Vyas, GavinPurvis, Jamie Foskett, SteveHirka, Andrew Carter, GarryMumberson) beat MacarthurSkylarks 2 (Ronald Palin,Brennan Garbutt) IngleburnOld Dogs 4 (Frank Hirka 2,Scott Faint, Andrew Carter)beat Harrington Park 0 WestsVets 1 (Aaron Rowles) drewwith Wests Young Guns 1(Shane Moxon).

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Talking o e Vet ChatHo do s learn

Part T o

Macarthur Veterinary Hospital

Dr Steven FergusonDogs don't behave badly justbecause they think it may upsettheir owner - there are other factorswhich motivate them to destroy oract silly as discussed in last week'scolumn. This week let discuss pos-itive outcomes.

Dogs also learn by 'operant con-ditioning' whereby behaviours thatresult in positive outcomes will bemore likely to occur in the future.Training using 'positive reinforce-ment' is an example of this.Presentation of a reward, such asfood, to your dog immediately fol-lowing a behaviour, such as sitting,will make that behaviour more like-ly to occur in the future.

For positive reinforcement to beeffective the reward must immedi-ately follow the response. Delays ofa even a few seconds can dramati-cally decrease the reinforcing effectof the food - in this time anotherbehaviour may have occurred andthe dog doesn't learn to associatethe reward with the correctresponse.

Unfortunately, reassurance canalso result in positive reinforce-ment. When we attempt to reassurea dog that is afraid of thunder orscared of the vet, we are actuallyencouraging the dog to repeat these

behaviours in similar situations inthe future.

Punishment is not an effectivemeans of learning. Consider thedog that has made a mess in thehouse while you've been away allday.

For punishment to be effectiveit must be: Applied within one ortwo seconds of the inappropriatebehaviour; Applied every singletime the behaviour is performed;and potent enough that the dog willseek to avoid it in the future but notbe so aversive as to frighten thedog.

In reality this is not possible sopunishment will only end up caus-ing more harm than good in mostcases. Dogs may react to punish-ment by becoming fearful and anx-ious in their owner's presence,unwilling to learn, or even aggres-sive. When a person punishes a dogit can seriously affect the human-animal bond.

In conclusion, consider yourdog's motivations for doing what itdoes, and how to live more harmo-niously together. It is much easierto teach a dog what you want it todo by rewarding it for appropriatebehaviour than it is to teach it whatnot to do by punishing it.

HORSE FEEDQuality Lucerne Chaff

25 kg bags for $24.9910 bags for $225.00

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Long distance riding is considered as a test ofendurance and there are those people who revel inthis discipline - testing both the ability of the riderand horse.

Endurance Riding is usually distances of 80kilometres and greater and has been a sport inAustralia since 1966 - promoting the highest idealsof horsemanship and sportsmanship.

The first Endurance Ride, 160 km in one day,was conducted in the Colo area of NSW and it isnow an annual as the National Championship ride,and is named the Tom Quilty Gold Cup ride, afterthe WA pastoralist who put up the money for thewinner's Gold Cup.

The idea of starting Endurance Riding inAustralia was proposed by a group of Arabianhorse breeders in NSW who knew of the famousTevis Cup Endurance Ride in the USA. Promotedby R.M. Williams through his magazine, thisinspired the Quilty and the traditions of Australianhorsemanship began a new era.

Each year across Australia, 100 events of dis-tances from 80 km to 400 km are held.

Before a horse is considered they are thorough-ly checked by the ride vet before they are allowedto start. This includes measurements of the horses'temperature, heart rate and respiration rate, and afull metabolic profile. The horse must pass allchecks to successfully complete the ride or it iswithdrawn.

Horses and riders must qualify by riding at alimited speed for a number of rides before opencompetition. This is to allow a horse's time toadjust and is a part of the education process for rid-ers. These rides are non-competitive and between40 to 60 km. A horse must be five years or olderbefore it can enter an event.

Competition is divided into sections, where theriders' weight or youth is considered.

Junior section is for riders under 16 years of

age, Lightweight section for riders whose weightincluding saddle and all riding gear is under 73 kg,Middleweight between 73 kg and 91 kg, andHeavyweight over 91 kg.

A typical Endurance Ride of 80 to 120 kmwould see competitors from all over the state trav-el to a venue in Sydney.

After setting up camp riders present their hors-es to the ride vet for the pre-ride check to ensurethe horse is ready to start the ride. On Saturdayevening, riders attend a pre-ride briefing, describ-ing the course, start times, the arrows to be fol-lowed, and so-on. After the briefing, novice ridersare given further instruction and guidance on howthey may best complete the ride. A Training Rideis normally run in conjunction with the main event.The ride normally starts early on Sunday morning.The course is usually split into legs of approxi-mately 40 km. A half-hour after completing eachleg is the mandatory vet check.

After the completion of the ride by all com-petitors, on Sunday afternoon the presentations areheld. All successful competitors, regardless of theirplace in the field receive a completion award.Those who don't complete successfully are encour-aged and helped. Championship rides of 160 kmnormal start at midnight on Friday and continuethrough Saturday. Marathon rides are where 80 kmor more is ridden on three or more consecutivedays. The Shahzada Memorial Test is a marathonride of 400 km over five days, held each Augustaround St Albans in NSW. In June each year, theTom Quilty Gold Cup ride is conducted by a dif-ferent state each year - where competitors attendfrom all over Australia and overseas.

For details on endurance riding in Australia,contact: Victorian Endurance Riders AssociationInc.

Endurance ridin test for rider

and horse

Public Notices The Tour the Shire Competition for Camden Valley Inn prize was won

by Maree Millen of Picton

April Zoo pass winner Sean Michael Micallef, The Oaks; Sitowski Family, Razorback;Haylee Moore, Glenmore; M. Goodwin, Camden; Janet Touzel

Thirlmere.

Winners of the Home Show competition;Judith Banks, West Hoxton; Rose Wintle The Oaks; Mrs J.Podulsak,

Camden; Tony Lynch, Camden; Margaret Devenish, Ruse; KarenAdams, Tahmoor; Annette Smith, Mittagong; Chris Wallace, Grasmere.

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$289,000 TahmoorNet & tidy 3 bedroom home, 3-way bath-room, two separate living areas, levellow maintenance block. No workrequired. Currently returns $ 230.00 perweek.Century 21 Picton 4677 2155

$315,000 BargoLevel 1000m2+ block & 20m frontage.Freshly painted 3 bedroom brick veneerhome with built ins. Lounge area with abar, large kitchen, dining area & singlegarage.L.J. Hooker Picton 4677 1348

$331,000 PictonIdeal for Retirement. Set on low mainte-nance block, 3 bedrooms, dining offkitchen, sep. lounge, new carpetinstalled, single garage with internal

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$335,000 PictonLess than 300 metres to Town centre. 3bedroom with built-in's, 3-way bath-room, separate lounge, dining offkitchen, split air cond, single garage.Century 21 Picton 4677 2155

$339,500 WiltonThe perfect location. 3 bedroom all havebuilt-in's, 3-way bathroom with accessfrom main, family room, dining offkitchen, single garage with internalaccess, small front verandah.Century 21 Picton 4677 2155

$350,000+ Buxton4 bedrooms, built ins to 3, timber kitchen+ dishwasher, large dining area, lounge,floating timber floors. Slow combustionfire & air conditioning. 1112m2 block.L.J. Hooker Picton 4677 1348

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$393,000 BUXTONThis 4.9-acre block secluded & privatelyposition, backs onto Nattai NationalPark. It has phone & 3-phase powerconnected to front gate, town wateravailable.L.J. Hooker Picton 4677 1348

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Real Estate Report$399,000 Narellan4 Bedrooms, ensuite + study * Hugekitchen & family room * Large lounge,fireplace & airconditioning * Doublegarage, covered outdoor area, sideaccess.Elders Real Estate Camden 46553000

$454,500 Thirlmere5 bedroom split level home set on3603sqm block with rural aspect. Largeformal & informal living areas, kitchenopens onto large deck area.Century 21 Picton 4677 2155

$469,000 PHEASANTS NEST

5.58 acres with 2-bedroom Colorbonddwelling with open plan living, modernkitchen, SC fire & Undercover entertain-ing. 7m x 7m Colorbond garage. Rinnaiinstantaneous HWS & mezzanine stor-age.L.J. Hooker Picton 4677 1348

$469,900 Thirlmere1 acre. Backing onto Matthews Creek. 3bedroom cement rendered home.Brand new kitchen & large games room.Side access, garage, shed. Subdivisionpotential (subject to council approval)L.J. Hooker Picton 4677 1348

$476,950 West HoxtonCurrently being used as a display homeis this double storey 4 bedroom homefeaturing alarm, ducted air con, doublegarage, quiet street, only moments toCarnes Hill shopping centre.Morrison Real Estate Austral 96060067

$549,900 Bargo3.3 acres. Ranchstyle home. Ensuite +large parents retreat. S/C fire. Split

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$595,000 Theresa Park7.5 acres. all weather driveway leads towhere you can build the home of yourdreams. 4 car garage. water filled dam,prestigious homes & tall stands of treessourround you.Dougmal R/E Camden 4655 9888

$649,000 Thirlmere6.23 acres with everything, spacious 4bedrooms plus study, large open planliving areas, wrap around verandah,inground pool, double garage plusworkshop and 4 bay farm shed.United Acreage Marketing 47748222

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$769,000 Denham Court

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District Diary is open to all non-profit com-munity groups. If you have a community eventthat you would like advertised, drop us a line10 days before the event - either by fax 46553897, email: news@tdr.com.au or send us aletter at The District Reporter, P.O. Box 116,Camden 2570.

All Medium of Art Wollondilly Arts Group- WAG will be holding its Annual GeneralMeeting on April 29, at Picton Bowling Clubat 7pm. New members, creators and artisansof all visual mediums - painting, sculpture,leadlighting, performing arts, writers, spinnersetc are most welcome. For details call 0412360 624.

Monthly Bazaar The Monthly Bazaar atHoly Trinity Anglican Church, Tahmoor isalways the last Thursday (April 30) of monthfrom 9.30am to 12midday. There are clothing,linen, household goods and toys. Call on 46810215 for details.

Heritage Lecture The second of theMacathur Heritage Lecture series is on thisThursday, April 30 and local entomologist,Stephen Fellenberg, will be discussing thesubject of stick insects. Steve is particularlyinvolved with efforts to save the criticallyendangered Lord Howe Island stick insect,Dryococelus australis, reduced to a populationof only about 100. The lecture starts at 7.30pm at the Campbelltown Arts Centre. Entry isby gold coin donation. For details call Julie on46 366301 or Beth on 46 251583.

Antique Quilts An exhibition of an exten-sive private collection of Antique and VintageQuilts will be held at St Luke's AnglicanChurch, North Merlin Street, The Oaks onMay 2 and May 3 9.30am to 4.30p.m. Thiswill feature a display of quilts from the 1800sto 1960s, along with The Men's Shed (a staticand working collection of old woodworkingtools) and a display of vintage cars.Morning/Afternoon teas and light lunches willbe available. Admission is $8 (children under12 free). Enquiries call Barbara Gower on 0246571975.

Country Markets With Mother's Day com-ing up visit Cobbitty Village Market on May2 at Cobbitty School, Cobbitty, 8am-1pm forthat special gift. Stalls include arts, crafts,fresh produce and gourmet foods. Enjoy theentertainment and a wonderful variety of deli-cious gourmet delicacies and home madetreats. Monies raised go to local charities.Details: www.cobittymarkets.com.au orContact Betty 0438 512728.

Uplifting Concert The Macarthur Singersare proud to announce their upcoming concertCountry Gardens at 2.30pm on Sunday, May3, which will feature a mix of favouriteEnglish folk songs, Negro Spirituals, andinspirational pieces such as 'You Raise Me Up'and Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'. Also per-forming will be local artists ElizabethCousemacker and Nikk Moore. The concertwill be held at Carrington Retirement VillageRecreation Hall and tickets can be pre-pur-chased for $15 Adults and $40 family online,or at Camden Art Centre or Looking ClassFashion or at the door for $20 Adults and $45Family. Visit www.macarthursingers.org.au orcall 46268641 for more details.

St Vinnie's Sale St Vincent De Paul Society

is having a Summer Clearance Sale at TheOaks (May 5) at Glendiver Road, andTahmoor at Larkin Street, shops (May 7).There will be clothing and accessories from $1per item, children's wear and sale from 50cents, books for half-price and bric-a-brac andtoys for half price.

All stock needs to be cleared for autumnand winter items. The sale does not includefurniture and cabinet items.

Macarthur Art The Macarthur Art Groupmeets every second Tuesday of the month at7pm at the Salvation Army Hall, Supa Centre,Narellan Road, Narellan for discussion, paint-ing, drawing and art demonstrations.Figurative/Portraiture/Life Drawing Groupwill start on the last Saturday of each monthfrom May at Narellan Library from 2pm -4.30pm.An oil one day tutorial workshop byrenowned artist and tutor Ros Psakis will beheld at Camden Civic Centre on Saturday,May 2. Non members and beginners welcome.For bookings and details: 4655 7473.

VIEW Clubs Picton View Club has its meet-ings on the first Tuesday of each month - thenext will be on Tuesday, May 5 at PictonBowling Club. New members very welcome.VIEW Clubs support The Smith Family. Forbookings call Doreen Tindall on 4684 3486.

Camden View Club will meet at theCamden RSL Club on Monday, May 11,11.30am for its monthly luncheon and willhave retired Olympic swimmer Sarah Ryan asits guest speaker. New members welcome.Call Christine 4627 2035 for bookings.

Chamber at the Hotel BurragorangChamber of Commerce meets on the fourthThursday of the month at The Oaks Hotelstarting at 7pm in the dining room. For detailscall Kaye 46571149.

Camden Art Events Camden Society ofArtist has a number of events in May.Mother's Day Arts Exhibition on Friday, May8 at corner of Argyle and John streets,Camden. A market day will also be held onSaturday May 16 at 191 Argyle Street,Camden. A Bank Corner Arts Exhibition onFriday, May 30 at corner of Argyle and Johnstreets, Camden on Friday, May 30. For detailson any of the above call 4655 6550 or 0419427 808.

Illawarra Knitters It's the 10th anniversaryof the Illawarra Machine Knitters and on May9 see the many garments on display and forsale - take your mum along and surprise her. Itall happens at the Baptist Church Hall, PindariAve. Camden at 10.30, there'll be a lightlunch, lucky door prizes all for $12. Proceedsgo to help the Cowpasture Trefoil Guild, sup-porting Girl Guides and the community. Fordetails call 4646 1041 or 4655 8792.

Market and Boot Sale TahmoorBronzewing Market and Car Boot Sale is onSaturday, May 9 at Tahmoor Uniting Church,110 Thirlmere Way, Tahmoor starting at 8am.There are a variety of stalls, handmade crafts,jewellery and bric-a-brac. Refreshments arealso available. Stall fee is $10. Call RoyBranford on 46818627 or John Sulman on4684 1511 for details.

Cawdor Markets Cawdor Car Boot andMarket Day is happening on Saturday, May 30and there'll be lots of bric-a-brac, collectables,

memorabilia, hardware and tools, plants, freshproduce and craft along with barbecue, drinksand Devonshire teas. Proceeds go to theAfrican Aids Foundation. For details call 46581187.

Biggest Moring Tea Kay Sidman will onceagain be hosting an event for the World'sBiggest Morning Tea on Thursday May 28between 8am and 5pm at 4 Sickles Drive,Grasmere. There will be a sausage sizzle,lucky dips, bric-a-brac, silent auction, choco-late wheel and lots more.

Giving Up Thousands have found theanswer in Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetingsare held each Friday at 8pm in the CWARooms, 13 Cawdor Street, Camden (behindCamden Central, Coles car park, entry offCawdor Road). Helpline 9799 1199 (24 hours,seven days). There is also a Wollondilly groupwhich meets Wednesdays at 8pm the Shack inthe grounds of the Catholic Church, StratfordStreet, Tahmoor. Contact Ray on 4684 1410for details. These groups are not allied withany sect, denomination, politics, organisationor institution.

Hooks and Needles Picton Crochet andKnitting Group meets 10.30 every Wednesdayat the Picton Bowling Club. All ages and skilllevels welcome. Contact Clare for moredetails 0414 799 509.

Oaks History Get along to WollondillyHeritage Centre at The Oaks on the firstMonday of very month to hear interestingspeakers on various topics or share in 'showand tell' sessions or heritage films. Time7.30pm with supper provided. For more infor-mation call secretary, Viv Allen 4657 1889 orpresident, Ben Lyon 4681 0472.

Heart support Macarthur Heart Supportoffers information, support and encourage-ment to people with heart conditions and theircarers. The group meets on the first Tuesday ofthe month at the Campbelltown RSL at 7pmwith guest speakers. Make new friends whounderstand. New members welcomed. Fordetails call Lea (02) 9820 1161, Betty (02)9605 2475, Margaret (02) 4625 7492.

Lifesaving Deposit Liverpool Red CrossDonor Centre has new operating hours toencourage people to make a donation. The

centre at 5-6/50 Macquarie Street, Liverpool isopen on these dates: Monday, closed;Tuesday, 10am-7.45pm; Wednesday 8am-4pm; Thursday, 11am- 7.45pm; Friday, 8am -4pm; Saturday, 8am-4pm; Every alternateSaturday call 96124000 for dates and details.

Men's Shed Looking for a new challenge?Men with some free time can join the CamdenMen's Shed which meets 9am Tuesdays at theClubhouse Camden Bicentennial EquestrianPark, enter from Exeter Street. Plenty of fel-lowship through some chit chat and light vol-untary work on the Park. The common themeis about men feeling useful while contributingto the community, making new friends andenjoying a healthy lifestyle. For details callPeter Standen 0417 281 934.

Bridge Club Macarthur Collegians BridgeClub meets Tuesday, 7.30pm; Thursday10.30am; Saturday 1pm at CampbelltownCatholic Club. Join 30 million people aroundthe world in a game of strategy - next begin-ners classes start Wednesday, March 4, 7pmcall Tony on 0410 190 573.

Cancer Support The Camden Survivors ofBreast Cancer meet the fourth Wednesday ofthe month at 7pm at the Undercroft, CivicCentre, Camden. Call 0404 802 533 fordetails.

Time for Bridge Macarthur CollegiansBridge Club meets Tuesday, 7.30pm;Thursday 10.30am; Saturday 1pm atCampbelltown Catholic Club. Call Tony on0410 190 573.

Parents Connect The Benevolent Society'sParents Connect provides an opportunity forparents with young children to meet, enjoymorning tea and the company of other parentsand children in a happy and safe environment.Parents Connect is located in Ingleburn,Ambarvale, Mt. Annan and Tahmoor andoperates during school terms. For details call46274872.

Pen to Paper The Camden Writers andScribblers meet at the Narellan Library on thefirst and third Tuesday of each month from10am to 12noon. New members are welcomeand there is no age limit. Call Grace on 46556064.

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BILSON, Joyce (Joe)(nee Helson)

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By Ian Willis

he Narellan drive-in wasone of the notable attrac-tions for local families inthe 1970s and 1980s. It

was known as the Gayline Drive-In movie theatre and it was locat-ed in Moreshead Road, Narellan(now Narellan Vale). Along withrock 'n roll, transistor radios, thebikini and the mini-skirt - drive-inmovie theatres marked thelifestyle of the baby boomers.Drive-Ins were a defining momentfor a 20th century culture that wasbased around the icons of the peri-od: cars and movies.

The Gayline Drive-In wasindependently owned and operat-ed by the Frazer family, in a worldwhere most drive-ins were ownedby one of two major exhibitionchains, Hoyts and Greater Union.The licensee was EJ 'Ted' Frazer, atraditional picture showman.

Terry Frazer recalls: We [the Frazer family] had

cinemas on the South Coast, asScarborough and Lake Illawarra.At Scarborough we operated theGala Movie Theatre. It was estab-lished in 1950 and had sessions onWednesday, Friday and Saturdaynights and Saturday matinee. Wealso ran movies in the localprogress hall at Lake Illawarra.

By the 1970s the Camden areahad lost its two movie screens andto see a movie locals had to travelinto Sydney or go over toParramatta.

The drive-in was great enter-tainment experience for all thefamily. It was fun. At the timethere was no pay TV, no internet,no iTunes, no iPod, no playsta-tions and no portable DVD play-ers, a night out at the GaylineDrive-In was a big deal. Familiestook blankets, quilts and pillowsand when the kids faded out theyslept on the back seat of the car. Orthe kids sat in the front seat andMum and Dad sat in the back. Itwas a full nights entertainment.Terry Frazer recalls:

When patrons rolled in they put

the hook-on-window-speaker, andoccasionally drove off with it stillattached after the movie finished.

Drive-ins were an experienceat the time when life was slightlyslower and seemed to be a littleless complicated. When the familyset up the drive-in Narellan town-ship, according to Terry Frazer,'only had 6 shops'. He said, 'Therewas always a takeaway, next doorto the current cheesecake shop [onCamden Valley Way]. There wasonly a very small shopping centre'.

Narellan was part a designatedgrowth area and Ted Frazer saw anopportunity to expand the busi-ness. Terry Frazer recalls:

"Dad [Ted Frazer] located thedrive in at Narellan because landwas a reasonable price."

The Gayline Drive-In was oneof over 230 screens across thecountry, with the first opening inMelbourne in 1954. The Frazerscaught the end of the hey-day ofAustralian drive-in cinema fromthe 1950s to the 1970s. BenGoldsmith, a drive-in historian,maintains that the key factors insuccessful adoption of the drive-inin Australia were general prosperi-ty, cheap land, widespread carownership, suburbanisation, con-sumerism and a love of film.

Opening night was big dealand Terry Frazer recalls: 'Theopening night was in November1967 and the first movie was LtRobin Crusoe USN [Walt Disney,1966, Technicolor, starring DickVan Dyke, Nancy Kwan]' [Overthe years] We showed a mixture ofmovies. The feature films could belong movies, for example,, Soundof Music or the, Great Escape.They had an intermission cut intothe movie. Independent movieswere popular. Sessions started at7.30pm, except in daylight savingwhen it was 8.30pm. In busy peri-ods we had double sessions -7.30pm and midnight. Always twofeatures. Always had the lightermovie on first and the feature on2nd half. In the 1980s we still hada double feature'.

Terry remembers:

For the midnight session therecould be a queue down MoresheadRoad out onto Narellan Roadwaiting to get in. It was a horrormovie session from 12.00am to3.00am. On some popularSaturday nights we may not beable to get all the cars in. At onestage in the 1970s we consideredhaving two sessions 7.00pm and10.00pm. We would advertise ses-sions in the Sydney papers underthe Greater Union adverts everynight of the week. We would runadverts in the local papers eachweek.

In a 1987 newspaper interviewTed Frazer said, "the drive-inoccupied 10 acres and had provi-sion for 600 cars".

The drive-in was a familyaffair.

Terry Frazer recalls that 'wewere the only family operateddrive-in in the Sydney are'. Terrywas the projectionist and his wife,Lyn, helped in the snack shop,

which was run by Terry's mother,Iris.

Terry said, 'my son did someprojection work. The kids workedin the shop as did our wives. As afamily business we had separatejobs to do and you did not interferewith others. Terry's brother KevinFrazer and his wife LorraineFrazer were in the business fromthe early 1970s'. Everyone helpedout.

Terry remembers that: Mum[Iris] controlled the shop andkitchen. In the early 1970s she had7-8 working in the shop. Later onthere was only one permanent girl.In the 1970s the restaurant had 8-10 tables. Mum would cook T-Bone steak with salad and otherdishes. Originally Mum did steakand fish dinners for a few years.Then she went to hot dogs, ham-burgers, toasted sandwiches,banana fritters and ice-creamwhich was very popular, fish andchips, steak sandwiches were pop-ular, chiko rolls later on. They

were quick and easy. Mum wouldpre-prepare the hot dogs andhamburgers. She would make whatshe needed based on how manycame in the gate. At the breakeveryone (patrons) would rushdown to the shop and queue up 6-7 deep and wanted quick service.

Our family lived on site.Terry said: 'Dad built a house

in 1971. It was a cream brickCosmopolitan home in GaylineAve. It is still there.'

Previously the family hadmanaged the drive-in from a cara-van they parked next to the projec-tion building.

Additional information in thisarticle from Ben Goldsmith, 'TheComfort Lies in All the Things YouCan Do': The Australian Drive-in- Cinema of Distraction, TheJournal of Popular Culture, Vol33, Issue 1, Summer 1999, pp.153-155 and the Camden Crier.

16 The District Reporter Monday April 27, 2009

The Camden Historical Societymeets for lively discussions and guest speakers on the second Wednesday of

each month at 7.30pm at the Camden Museum on John Street Camden.Interested persons and new members are most welcome.

For further information call John on 4655 9210.

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Narellan drive- in. Photo courtesy T and E. Frazer.