By NADINE MORTON

POLICE detectives have

urged all Bathurst parents to
have an urgent safety talk
with their children as they
investigate a number of inci-
dents where young children
have been approached in the
adventure playground.
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Renowned
artist puts
a face to
the fossils
By RACHEL FERRETT
A NEW exhibition is on its
way to the Australian Fossil
and Mineral Museum and it
has already been labelled one
of the most spectacular to
grace the site.
Upstream/Downstream is a
world-class exhibition that
brings life to the science of
prehistory by showing how the
animals looked.
The images were created by
Melbourne artist Peter Trusler,
who is renowned internationally
for his work.
It is a pictorial display of the
scientific work of eminent
palaeontologists Patricia
Vickers-Rich and Dr Tom Rich.
The exhibition was curated
by Professor Vickers-Rich, who
has been in talks with the
museum about bringing
Upstream/Downstream to
Bathurst for the past three
months.
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HISTORY REPEATING: Palaeontologist Professor Patricia Vickers-Rich and artist Peter Trusler show off some of the items in a new
exhibition opening at the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum. Photo: ZENIO LAPKA 071014zfossil2
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ONCE Parade finds something
she likes, she sticks with it.
Despite regular protests from
friends of try this, youd love
this or theres a new ... on the
menu, Parade tends to stick
with what she knows.
Maybe its being stuck in a
rut, or maybe its more about
there being no need to change
what you order if youre happy
with what youve already got.
The other part of the
argument is that Parade likes
that her barista knows what her
coffee and muffin order is on her
almost daily visits.
Speaking of coffee, it might
just be time for a morning cuppa.
High praise for
these local pies
ON the subject of food,
Parade was buoyed to hear that
Bathurst now has nine award-
winning pies and pasties at a
local eatery.
Parade thinks this cold winter
weather is the perfect
opportunity to bite into a chunky
beef pie topped with tomato
sauce.
Carahs Cakes and Pies
recently scored nine awards in
the Australias Best Pie
Competition and some of the
varieties are a far cry from days
gone by.
Pies and pasties are now
filled with delights including
salmon, and pork and apple
sauce topped with a piece of
crackling.
The choices seem endless for
the lover of the humble Aussie
pie.
The only question is which
one to eat.
An ironwoman?
No, not really
PARADE thinks it is time that
she just gives up on one of her
more boring household jobs.
Parade had just begun doing
the ironing the other night when
she burnt a large hole through
her shirt.
Parade had the iron on the
lowest setting and it had only
just touched the shirt when it
almost instantaneously melted
the fabric.
So not only does Parade have
to throw out a good shirt, she
now has melted material stuck
to her iron.
The choice, as far as Parade
can see, is stark: get a new
iron, or get a new fashion
sensibility (where creases and
wrinkles in clothing are
acceptable).
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Western Advocate
Telling the stories
... quirks and all
E
VERY town and city has its quirks, those little
idiosyncrasies that set it apart from the
others.
And, as the online success of the Western
Advocates You Know Youre From Bathurst When
... article has shown, we proudly embrace those
differences.
From the citys ongoing worship of the late
Peter Brock to visiting motorists confusion about
how to negotiate the lamp standards down the
middle of some of the main roads, weve tried to
paint a fun picture of what makes it great to live
in Bathurst.
At the same time, dozens of readers have
posted their own suggestions to our Facebook
page, providing a richer understanding of our city.
But the Western Advocate is not laying claim to
this You Know Youre From idea, because its an
idea that is taking off right across the country.
A host of Fairfax Regional Media newspapers
have put similar lists on their websites, each
similar and different at the same time.
But what has been a constant has been the
enthusiastic response of our readers, who have
shared these pages literally thousands of times,
reaching audiences in the millions.
Welcome to the changing world of newspapers.
Countless words have been written about the
expected demise of newspapers in a technological
age, but those reports of our death have been
greatly exaggerated.
The internet is not the enemy of newspapers
but, rather, a powerful new tool especially for
regional and community journalism.
Audience engagement has always been a
local newspapers most important function,
providing a soapbox for all in the community to
share their news, enjoy others successes, and
mourn their losses.
Community and regional newspapers have
also been the main distributor of news, reporting
on the local items that larger media outlets would
ignore.
Technology changes nothing of that, but
allows us to engage with our readers even more
effectively than ever before.
Like our readers, the Western Advocate loves
Bathurst and were proud to say we live here.
And like many of our readers, we have no plans
to leave Bathurst any time soon.
IN FULL COLOUR: When youre in the middle of a
challenging Bathurst winter, you have to savour
the small pleasures. Western Advocate photogra-
pher PHILL MURRAY was on the spot yesterday to
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Kids approached
and offered gifts
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The cases involve young children being
approached and offered gifts by an unidentified
man on a number of occasions between September
2013 and July 2014.
While the reported incidents have taken place
at the adventure playground, police have warned
parents to be vigilant at all local parks.
Officers have been told the elderly man drives a
white vehicle.
Chifley Local Area Command acting inspector
Ross Hunt urged parents to discuss the Safe
People, Safe Places messages with their children.
Id encourage parents to discuss safety issues
with their children to make them aware of their
surroundings and what to do if they need help, he
said. As a parent youve got to make sure your kids
are aware.
Police have also recently become aware of fur-
ther incidents that have occurred during this time
which have not been reported.
Acting Inspector Hunt has urged anyone with
information or who can assist with this matter to
contact Bathurst detectives on 6332 8699 or Crime
Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Were trying to do everything we can to make
people aware, he said.
His job was to put a
face to those fossils
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It will be a big part of the museums 10th
anniversary celebrations.
Its a fantastic exhibition for a regional
museum, museum education officer Penny
Packham said.
We are thrilled, especially because we are
celebrating our 10th anniversary.
Ms Packham said the exhibition was perfect for
families seeking more knowledge about prehistoric
life and shows how much work goes in to
establishing how extinct creatures looked.
How the animal looks is lost in the fossils, Ms
Packham said.
Mayor Gary Rush will officially open
Upstream/Downstream tonight and it will be
open to the public from tomorrow.
As part of the new exhibition and the
anniversary celebrations, Mr Trusler will be giving
a floor talk at 2pm tomorrow. His talk will be
followed by a lecture from Professor Vickers-Rich
and Dr Rich at 4.30pm.
Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children
and concession holders.
Bookings are essential.
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FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2014
TODAY: Frost, then sunny. Westerly
winds in the afternoon to 19km/hr.
Temperatures 1 to 10.
SATURDAY: Possible shower. West-
northwesterly winds in the afternoon
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Tips for childrens safety
Make sure your parents, or another adult you
know, knows where you are at all times.
Always walk straight home. Walk near busier
areas where there are lots of other people.
Know where safe places are a shop, service
station, police station, library or school.
Learn about safe adults you can look for and
talk to if you need help police officers, teachers
at school, adults you know and trust.
Dont talk to people you dont know and never
get into a car with someone you dont know.
If you are scared and can use a phone, call 000
and tell them you are scared.
If someone tries to grab you, yell out: Go away,
I dont know you.