Emma McBride

DELIVERING FOR THE CENTRAL COAST Working for the business community

„ EMMA MCBRIDE

WE’RE nearing the end of 2022 and it’s been a big year for the Central Coast.

It’s also been a year when the Coast voted for a change of government.

And, after being sworn in following the May election, we hit the ground running and passed several key bills in Parliament.

We passed our Aged Care Reform Bill, enshrined our emissions reduction targets into law, and made medicines cheaper under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

We also handed down our first Budget and it delivers on our election commitments for the Coast.

Labor’s First Budget

As part of the Budget, we are delivering $17.14M for a Food Manufacturing Hub at Lisarow.

We have a strong history of manufacturing on the Coast, especially in food and beverage, and we want to grow our local industry for the future.

This project will create over 280 local jobs, drive economic growth in the region and help us expand our unique food and beverage market.

Dr. Gordon Reid and I are determined to work with the business community and with industry to make sure the Coast has a strong local economy and secure jobs for the future.

In our first Budget, we are also providing a Medicare-funded MRI licence for Wyong Hospital.

As a pharmacist of over 20 years who worked at Wyong Hospital, I know what this will mean to our community.

It will mean people have access to affordable, lifesaving medical scans, close to home.

An MRI machine was recently delivered to Wyong Hospital and will be operational by the end of the year.

Roads Funding

One of the biggest issues people raise with me is the condition of our roads.

We have some of the worst roads in NSW and after recent weather events, our roads have even more portholes and hazards than ever before.

That’s why we’re delivering $40M in our first Budget to upgrade local roads across the Coast to improve safety, ease congestion, and reduce the cost of wear and tear on our cars.

The Coast deserves better roads, and we will deliver.

We want to make sure we have a strong local economy, secure jobs for the future, and investment in local infrastructure.

This is what we’ve delivered in our first six months in government.

Now, as we look towards 2023, we are determined to work together across all levels of government and with our local community, to do what’s best for the Coast.

Because the Central Coast is a priority for the Albanese Government.

Emma McBride and Member for Robertson, Dr. Gordon Reid examining the Government’s Budget papers.

Emma McBride is Federal Member for Dobell and Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health.

Delivering for the Coast

Local Roads

We're investing $40M to upgrade local roads across the Coast. One of the biggest issues people raise with me is the condition of our roads.

We have some of the worst roads in NSW and after recent weather events, there are more potholes and hazards on our roads.

That’s why we’re delivering a $40 million roads package for the Coast, to improve safety, ease congestion and reduce the cost of wear and tear on our cars.

Our Economy

We're delivering a Food Manufacturing Hub for the Coast.

The Coast has a strong history of manufacturing, especially in food and beverage, but we need to grow our local industry for the future.

That’s why Labor is investing $17.14 million to build a Food Manufacturing Hub at Lisarow. This hub will create over 280 local jobs, drive economic growth in the region, and help us expand our unique food and beverage market.

Minister Ed Husic and industry leaders on site at the future Food Manufacturing Hub

Get in touch

Emma.McBride.MP@aph.gov.au

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FROM A SMALL COAST SHED 60 YEARS AGO…. Was born a business legacy

„ DALLAS SHERRINGHAM

WHEN Samuel J Lentini was named the Outstanding young Business Leader at the Central Coast Business Awards it was a fitting tribute to the amazing growth of one of the region’s best known family businesses.

Set In the rolling hills of Kulnura on George Downes Drive, Eastcoast Beverages produces the famous range of Eastcoast Juices and Samuel J is Managing Director. He carries the ‘J’ with his name because his cousin and company director is Samuel ‘L’ Lentini.

He is the successful face of the third generation of a local family business that has grown to become a major player on the national stage and can be found on the supermarket shelves of Coles, Woolworths, IgA, Spar, Foodworks, Drakes Stores and many other local stockists.

The little seeds of Eastcoast began to grow in 1965 when Salvatore Lentini picked and packed fresh fruit from his Central Coast orchards to supply to Australia’s famous Flemington Markets.

Years later, when the Australian government removed tariffs on imported juice concentrate, it became less profitable to produce juice solely from fresh fruit.

That’s when Salvatore’s three sons, Sam, Mick and Frank Lentini – together with their wives – saw an opportunity to capitalise on this gap in the market by squeezing citrus fruit juice made entirely from 100% fresh fruit. And that’s exactly what they did.

Flash forward to 2022 and it’s still very much a family affair, living and working on the Kulnura farm where the first oranges were picked by Salvatore all those years ago.

And what started in a small fruit shed almost 60 years ago has now spanned three generations and grown to be a household name across Australia.

The reason for the success is in the taste - when you drink Eastcoast Juice, you’re as close to the orchard as you can get. Eastcoast Juices are freshness personified.

Three generations of farmers

Plus, you can sip away confidently knowing there are three generations of farmers who stand behind every single glass.

“We’re one of the only family-owned and operated juice companies left in Australia and we have every intention of keeping it that way,” Samuel J said.

“There’s more to Eastcoast Juice than you might realise. Along with our commitment to creating a great, Aussie made product, we’re also extremely committed to having as light of a footprint as we possibly have on our precious environment.

“Our philosophy is to Return – Regrow – Re-Juice so that absolutely nothing of our product is wasted. Our mission is to be 100% recyclable while remaining 100% committed to our environment and the people in it.”

Adding to the commitment, Eastcoast’s 100% recyclable bottles are ready to be returned and re-used in their next life, while Eastcoast citrus peel is sent to the farming community to be used as a nutritious, alternative cattle feed, full of protein and energy.

It means, every time you sip an Australian made Eastcoast Juice, you are really making a difference.

“There is absolutely zero waste in the manufacturing of our Australian fruit juices. Our washdown water is treated and sent back out to our orchards to replenish and re-juice the trees.” Samuel J said.

“The citrus pulp that we don’t use in our Pulp Free Orange Juice instead provides a zesty and nutritional punch to yogurt and citrus flavored desserts.

“Eastcoast pulp is sent to companies for blending and regenerating to create a new flavor sensation.

“It’s a case of what goes around, comes around again and again,” he quipped.

Samuel J put the success of the business down to its family values and the hard work of “a great team”.

Eastcoast Beverages is a Coast success story built on team work and family values.