A NEWSPAPER STORY-------Accident

Youth charged after bushfire evacuations

Police have arrested and charged a youth,15,in relation to a bushfire that threatened homes in Greygum Tce,Winston Hills,on Sunday.

Police allege the fire was deliberately lit.

Several homes came within minutes of burning to the ground after the fire raced through bushland just after 1pm.After investigations the youth was arrested at home,taken to Parramatta Police Station and charged with lighting the fir.

Resident Wayne Rolfe said it was "unbelievable"."I was out the front with the hose doing what I could and all of a sudden my son ran out and said the backyard's on fire,"he said Firefighters were supported by aircraft and the fire was put out within 90 minutes.

Just as the Winston Hills blaze was contained, 80 cars were damaged or destroyed at another fire at Sydney Olympic Park at Homebush.A discarded cigarette or spark from a car was suspected of starting a grass fire that spread to the vehicles,while 1500 people were evacuated from the Sydney Aquatic Centre.

Emergency situation( using the past tense and past continuous )

Emergency situation

I was going downstairs when I heard the women crying.She couldn't come and open the door so I tried to enter but I couldn't do it.Then I rang and asked for ambulance.

Workers Protest

Workers Protest

I think I have join a protest rally if I were not happy about something because I think it is my power.

Many employees of the state are getting together to protest the way they are treated at work. These people are not happy.they  says that minorities are not being treated fairly at work.One woman who worked for the state for fifteen years was fired. She does not think that she should have lost her job. This woman is angry and feels that she was discriminated against because of her race. This group of people is very unhappy about their working conditions. They do not feel that they are being treated fairly. They gathered to protest what they are calling discrimination against minorities in the workplace.

I think fairly is important so I have join the Workers Protest.

A NEWSPAPER STORY－－－－－Lark in park for gay and lesbian folk

Lark in park for gay and lesbian folk

PARRAMATTA Park was more fabulous than usual on Sunday as the local gay and lesbian community,along with family and friends,celebrated the annual Parramatta Pride Picnic.

Hundreds took advantage of the sunshine and attended the event,which organisers believe is the largest of its kind outside of Sydney Mardi Gras'annual Fair Day.

Gavin Prendergast,a representative from the Parramatta Queer Forum,the chief organisers of the event,said the picnic was an important day for the LGBTIQ community of western Sydney,as it helped combat isolation and homophobia and played an important role in making the community more visible.

Highlights of the day included the stalls and activities such an the sack race,tug of war,a "drag race",and Doggywood,a pageant contest for dogs and their owners.There was also entertainment by Lady Kinmee of Australia's Got Talent fame,and a DJ.

Bj Molina,of Potts Point,brought along her dog Colby for the day to show support for her gay and lesbian friends that live in western Sydney."Parramatta is a wonderful place,"she said.