The 'Wishing Pond Well' Committee will be hosting a Cocktail Harbour Cruise on board the exclusive ‘Starship Sydney’ on Friday, 9^th March 2012. The Starship Sydney is one the  world's largest cruising ballrooms, and is renowned for it's architectural magnificence.  The Starship Sydney features three spacious levels, and guests will enjoy unobstructed 360-degree views of Sydney Harbour.

This event is to help much needed funds for Michael Pond, affectionately referred to as Pondy, who has been suffering, since November 2010, from a rare degenerative brain illness of unknown origin.

The night is sure to be memorable and we would be grateful for any support and attendance  from the Sydney community!

For more information about Michael's health, the upcoming event or donations please visit: www.wishingpondwell.com. Tickets can be directly purchased on-line at: www.trybooking.com/BBFW.

Rising football stars selected for rare opportunity to train with some of the world's best youth coaches - with 20 wildcard spots also up for grabs

Samsung, the official sponsor of Chelsea Football Club (FC) is giving a select group of children across NSW a rare opportunity to train with some of the world's best youth football coaches in a series of training clinics in Sydney on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th February 2012.

Four youth football coaches from England's Chelsea Football Club will teach 180 NSW children between the ages of 9 and 13 about 'The Chelsea Way' through a series of skills stations designed to help refine their control, shooting, dribbling, heading and passing skills among other activities.

2012 marks the first year the Samsung-Chelsea FC Youth Football Camp will visit Australia, and it appears there has never been a better time for it with football currently the second highest participating sport among Australian children aged 5 - 14, after swimming (source: Children's Participation in Cultural and Leisure Activities, Australia, Apr 2009, Australian Bureau of Statistics).

While majority of the children taking part in the football camp will be recruited through the top performing youth football clubs across NSW, Samsung is also offering 20 wildcard places to the general public to attend either the morning or afternoon session on Sunday 26th February 2012 (see full details below).

Arno Lenior, Marketing Director, Samsung Electronics Australia said, "We're excited to finally be able to bring the Samsung-Chelsea FC Youth Football Camp to Australia as part of our long standing support for developing our next generation of Aussie football talent at a grassroots level.  The Samsung-Chelsea FC Youth Football Camp originated in 2007 and to date, more than 1,650 children from around the world have participated in the program and experienced the Chelsea FC coaching philosophy".

To win one of the 20 wildcard places, simply enter by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > with subject title "Win A Place in the Samsung-Chelsea FC Youth Football Camp" and include the following details:

*   Have your child tell us In 25 words or less who their favourite Chelsea FC player is and why

*   Include full name, DOB and address of child (child must be aged between 9 and 13)

*   Include full name and contact details for parent / guardian (including phone & email)

The competition opens at 9am, Tuesday 14th February 2012 and will close at 11.59pm, Monday 20th February 2012. Entry is only open to NSW residents, and children must be aged between 9 and 13 years.   Winners will be notified by phone and email.  Limit of one entry per child. Parent or guardian must submit the entry on the child's behalf. Conditions apply, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > to obtain a copy of the full T&C's.

Serves: 12

RECIPE FROM SYMPLY TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE BOOK 6

BASE

12 choc chip Vive Lites biscuits (Paradise®)

1 tablespoon skim milk

cooking spray

FILLING

500g low-fat cottage cheese

125g 80% less fat cream cheese

½ teaspoon vanilla essence

1 whole egg

1 egg white

1 x 400g can light condensed milk

25g (5 squares) dark cooking chocolate grated

¼ cup cocoa

Preheat oven 160ºC fan forced.

To make base: In a food processor crumble biscuits until fine crumbs appear. Add in milk and blend together. Coat a pie plate with cooking spray and press biscuit mix onto base of plate. Refrigerate while making the filling.

To make filling: Clean food processor bowl and blade. Blend cottage cheese in processor until very smooth. Add cream cheese, vanilla essence and eggs and combine well. Pour into a large bowl then add condensed milk. Combine well using an electric beater. Pour half of the filling into another bowl. Add grated chocolate and sifted cocoa to one of the bowls and combine using electric beater. Pour the white filling over biscuit base then carefully pour the chocolate filling in a zig zag pattern. Bake for 45 minutes. Leave to cool. Refrigerate until required.

Suitable to be frozen for 2-3 weeks

Nutritional Information:

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