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Tears near the banks of the Nepean : A collection of memories: 72 scandals, tragedies, crooks, and controversies across the Nepean Valley

Turner, Bruce R.

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The people of the Nepean Valley have experienced scandals, tragedies, crooks and controversies throughout its history since 1788. This book captures 72 of those events, from political scandals, economic downturns, corruption, crime and natural disasters, through facts, dates, timelines and photographs.

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Main title:

Tears near the banks of the Nepean : A collection of memories: 72 scandals, tragedies, crooks, and controversies across the Nepean Valley

Author:

Turner, Bruce R.Penrith High School (N.S.W.)

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Collation:

498 pages : black and white photographs ; colour photographs ; tables ; 30cm

Contents:

ForewordPraise for the bookPrefaceOverviewAcknowledgementsAbout the authorPart 1 - ScandalsChapter 1 - Misplaced trust: 1. Former Mayor and Local MP Tony Aquilina - 2. Police Commissioner Tony Lauer - 3. Former Federal Member Jackie Kelly - 4. Local MP Karyn Paluzzano - 5. Cheating scandal at Penrith High School - 6. Federal MP Emma HusarPart 2 - Tragedies7.Emu Plains Railway accident - 8. Railway accident at Bell in the Blue Mountains - 9 Fatal crash at Penrith Speedway - 10. Granville Railway disaster - 11. Railway accident at Glenbrook in the Blue Mountains - 12. Road fatalities - a yellow ribbon for Sarah Frazer and othersPart 3Gone too soon - 13. Local sacrifices in the First World War - 14. Spanish flu - 15. Military imposters insult the sacrifice of true local heroes like Fred Earp - 15. Tragic loss of Ben Alexander in a fatal car crash - 17. 'Rack man' - a mysterious unsolved crime - 18. Tragic loss of life at Newmarch House during the COVID-19 pandemicPart 4 - Lighting the flame19. Regentville mansion fire - 20. Lightning, hail and strong winds inflicting havoc - 21. Penrith pet shop destroyed by fire - 22. Blue Mountains bushfires cause havoc in 1977 - 23. Log Cabin Hotel fire - 24. Massive fire destroys Community Connection building and disables a dozen charitiesChapter 5 - The wrath of Mother Nature - 25. The great flood on the Nepean River in 1867 - 26. Sporadic earthquake activity in and around the Nepean Valley - 27. Dust-storms wreaking havoc - 28. Sporadic closures of Mitchells Pass to vehicular trafficStorm tragedy - 30. Storm damagePart 3 - CrooksChapter 6 - Killers in our midst - 31. Sergeant James Beatty - 32. Kevin Simmonds - 33. Leonard Warwick - 34. Neville Townsend - 35. Kurt Smith - 36. Michael DaveyChapter 7: Easy money - or not - 37. 'The Wild Colonial Boy' - 38. Mudgee Train robbery - 39. Jessie Hickman - 40. Penrith Rugby League Club robbery the morning after the 1991 Grand Final victory - 41. Faraj Harb guilty of corrupt conduct - 42. Daring robbery gone wrong - Nathan Brodbeck shot deadPart 4 - ControversiesChapter 8 - Civic pain - 43. Great Depression - 44. Council amalgamations - 45. Closure of iconic local manufacturers and consequent job losses - 46. Loss of a traditional local bank presence - 47. Alarming and unconscionable banking conduct - 48. Super League warChapter 9 - Political power plays - Chapter 49. Western Sydney Airport - Chapter 50 - Ron Mulock - tensions with Neville Wran - 51. Redevelopment of Penrith Stadium - 52. The Footy Five - 'Board Wars' at Panthers - 53. Temby inquiry - going after Roger Cowan - 54. Stuart AyresChapter 10 - Unexpected acts - Chapter 55. Merv Cartwright sacking from Panthers - 56. Number 96 - ground breaking and controversial TV storylines - 57. Bill Ashurst walkout - 58. Rodney Field: Mayor disappearance - 59. Brad Izzard: drink driving fatality - 60. Sex tape - Tyrone MayChapter 11 - Built environment - 61. High Street, Penrith - 62. Loss and disrepair of iconic heritage buildings and tourism hubs - 63. High Street Mall - 64. Design of Glenmore Park - 65. Zig Zag Railway closure - 66. Jordan Springs: homes and roads sinking in the East due to insufficient compactingChapter 12: Indigenous and natural environment - Chapter 67. Aboriginal dispossession and disadvantage - Chapter 68. Flood mitigation on the Nepean - 69. Quarrying along the Nepean River: Penrith Lakes Scheme - 70. Illegal dumping: former RID Squad officer Craig Izzard and others. Chapter 71. Dangers on the Nepean River - Chapter 72. Hottest place on earthAppendicesAppendix 1 - Incident types and definitionsAppendix 2 - Chronology of significant events in the Nepean Valley

ISBN:

9780645746013

Dewey class:

994.41

Language:

English

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