Hand-made Musical Gem From A Preston Workshop

THIS is not where you would expect to find such beauty - deep in the heart of Preston, down an unwelcoming driveway, past the scrap metal place, the timber yard and the bloke who sells, among other things, toilets.

Memo - Casually On The Ball

IF YOU'RE heading out to catch the tennis action at the Australian Open this week, be kind to the 1400casual staff. Over 12 days they will provide directions to courts, toilets and ATMs; update patrons on scores and match progress; manage the excited, impatient, overheated and occasionally alcohol-affected members of the public; and they will clean up your mess when you leave, come rain, hail or intense heat.

Nurses Angered By Health Chief

NURSES have been upset by comments made by Hunter New England Health chief executive Dr Nigel Lyons over the treatment of a woman who miscarried in the toilets of Maitland Hospital.

Man Found In School Toilets

WARNERS BAY Public School students have been told to report any suspicious people around their school after a man was seen in the school toilets.

Emirates Marquee

hit The Venetian-themed marquee was undoubtedly the most extravagant of the Birdcage and came complete with water features, gelato bar and a fully working restaurant. There was even a live-music ensemble playing Italian tunes and jazz standards. The famous fully plumbed toilets and powder room were a huge drawcard for the ladies.

Hospital Miscarriage Inquiry Ignored Patients

AN INQUIRY into the treatment of Jana Horska has been branded a farce by the NSW Opposition after it failed to interview any patients at Royal North Shore Hospital at the time of Ms Horska's miscarriage and made recommendations such as hospital toilets should be "clean".

On The Throne Of The Gods

Kristie Kellahan is bowled over by the cutting-edge toilets in Japan.

Pm Tips Hospital Control

PRIME Minister John Howard has hinted that a Coalition Government could take greater control of public hospitals as the political fallout continues over a Sydney woman's miscarriage in the emergency room toilets at a NSW hospital.

Fencing And Cameras Bring Security

IN the past, vandalism was a problem at St John's PS, Lambton. On weekends, vandals would come into the school. Graffiti, broken windows and wet toilet paper all over the roof of the toilets and walls of the school became commonplace.

Clean Up Not Staff Up Plea

A PROPOSAL to create more desk jobs at Port Stephens Council has angered councillors who believe the money would be better spent on dealing with graffiti, broken toilets and unkempt parks and reserves.

Builders Put Out Green Policy Paper

NEW office buildings should be forced to have waterless urinals and all residential and commercial buildings ought to be forced to replace single-flush toilets when a property is sold.

New Level Of Anarchy From The Rats At The Mall

YOU CAN TELL WHEN I disapprove of something, because I make a pronounced "tut-tut" noise. The noise has no variations and so cannot adjust for different degrees of disapproval. To an outsider, I appear as upset over Iraq's sectarian violence as I do when I walk into a toilet cubicle and the seat is wet. Maybe that's why everyone in Iraq is so angry. America deposed a dictator but forgot to clean the toilets. I also tut-tut pointless digressions.

Rape Allegation At Packed Stadium

POLICE are investigating an allegation that a woman was raped in the men's toilets at WIN Stadium as more than 19,000 Dragons and Bulldogs streamed from the ground on Saturday night.

Railcorp Hires Public Relations Help

DON'T worry if your train is late, is not air-conditioned or does not have toilets ... the spin doctors are coming to help.

Twenty Vacancies To Fill - Girls Only Need Apply

WANTED: 20 girls to complete VCE in 2008 at a school with 1200 boys. Toilets, uniform, study room and one female mentor provided.

Recycled Water On Tap A First

A PLANNED 2800-lot residential subdivision at Cooranbong will be the first estate in the Hunter to have recycled water available on tap to water gardens and flush toilets.

How To Run The Show

WILL the projector work? Will it make budget? From parking to signage to toilets, there are always a thousand things to think of when putting on an event.

Greens Turn Up The Heat In New Stunt

YOU'VE got to hand it to the Greens when it comes to interesting election stunts. A week or so back, they highlighted the lack of toilets on CityRail trains by dressing in nappies on Kiama Railway Station.

The Secrets Behind The Spin

IT IS a measure of the condition of NSW schools that Labor's election promises include upgrading 200 toilet blocks. Not all at once, mind you, but between now and 2011. In a First World country, good toilets should be something the community can take for granted, like security fences and assembly halls, which are also among Labor's pledges for schools. Not in NSW. So, when the Opposition Leader, Peter Debnam, this week promised to air-condition 1000 schools, the Government was able to query the ...

Ten Years Of Stinking Toilets

PRINCIPALS have resorted to conducting a survey of up to 300 public schools to uncover a 10-year backlog of maintenance problems that the NSW Education Department has been fighting to hide.