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Best friend of a doughnut Minister Robert with MP Lucy Wicks and Emma Peats of Daily Dough Co at the Terrigal outlet.

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MMA Peats’ amazing success story has reached the lofty halls of Parliament House in Canberra with Cabinet Minister Stuart Robert turning up just to meet the young businesswoman and try one of her famous doughnuts. Mr Robert, who has the rather hefty portfolio of Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business, arrived at Emma’s Daily Dough Co shop at Terrigal shop with Federal Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks.

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Resort hotel plan to revitalise racecourse major new $115 million mixed-use development featuring a resort-style hotel, residential apartments, entertainment and recreation facilities and public spaces is set to revitalise Gosford Racecourse precinct.

The proposed one hectare ‘Conexions’ development is a dual-project of Luux Properties and hotel construction company, Reward Group and has been in planning for more than two years working alongside the City of Gosford Design Advisory Panel.

The precinct will comprise four towers ranging in height from seven to 18 storeys, one of which will contain a 150-room hotel.

Guest facilities will include a swimup pool bar and water activity area for children, along with dedicated conference and event facilities, including a luxurious wedding venue overlooking the adjacent parkland.

The development will include four towers containing the hotel and a variety of residential apartments.

Luux Properties Director Leon Kmita told Hotel Management magazine the project was set to transform Gosford Racecourse into one of the most popular entertainment and tourism attractions in the state of NSW. “Gosford has great potential as the vibrant capital of the Central Coast and we’re delighted to be delivering to the local community the kind of entertainment precinct and facilities modern families and visitors have come to expect,” Mr Kmita said.

Besides the hotel, the public will enjoy a variety of restaurants, cafes and bars, day spa, retail offerings, a fitness centre, barbecue areas, expansive green space and family recreation areas.

The development will include a resort-style swimming pool and dedicated meeting and event facilities.

Permanent residents will be able to select from a variety of one, two and three-bedroom apartments for purchase in an effort to help ease growing pressure for housing in the booming area. The residential component of the development will also feature co-working spaces for office workers less eager to make the daily commute into Sydney.

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Reward Group Director Christopher Donohue said Conexions would become a new cornerstone for the West Gosford community.

“We have worked hard to ensure this development will deliver value, opportunity and positive experiences for the people of the Central Coast, and we are excited to

be building facilities which until now have been only available in major metropolitan centres.”

Detailed designs and plans for the area are now on public display, with the local community invited to visit a dedicated information centre to learn more about the new development.

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Woy Woy Antiques success story  DALLAS SHERRINGHAM HE story of Woy Woy Antiques and Collectibles is a story of hope and one that could be repeated in communities all across Australia.

Manager Mitch Gordon started the popular business last year at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to assist hard hit Central Coast charities.

Many Coast businesses help local charities, but the Woy Woy store gives a hefty percentage of its profits to Coast charities.

The man behind the business is Manager Mitch Gordon and he recently decided to move the storefront to a new location in Deepwater Plaza. It will reopen in mid-July.

“I have been operating shop in Deepwater Plaza since June 2020,” Mitch said.

“I established the vintage, retro and antiques shop to assist local charities affected by the ongoing pandemic, with a percentage of profits going to a different not-forprofit organisation each month. Westlakes Stoke Recovery Group was May’s Charity of the Month.“

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He said the store had been extremely successful, raising thousands of dollars for local charities.

These include Woy Woy Youth Cottage, Brisbane Water Historical Society, Coast Shelter, Mary Mac’s Place, RSPCA Central Coast Shelter, WIRES Central Coast, Rotary Brisbane Water and the Salvation Army Umina Beach Corps are just some of the recipients.

In addition to raising funds for local charities, the shop also:

• Collects dry goods and personal care items for Coast Shelter.

• Offers volunteering opportunities for people living with disability.

• Collects bread tags for Bread Tags for Wheelchairs.

• Collects milk bottle tops for age care craft activities.

• Distributes information about not-for-profit organisations, including Rotary International and Brisbane Water Historical Society.

• Supports Lifeline and Amnesty International via monthly donations.

Mitch Gordon and his popular Woy Woy store.

• Promotes environmental sustainability through the sale of preloved goods.

• Supports local artists and authors by selling their work.

• Donates excess stock to local opportunity shops.

• Promotes small businesses by distributing advertising material.

“I have been overwhelmed by the community interest in and support of my venture,” Mitch said.

“The store has been the subject of media interest; my social media platforms have hundreds of followers and I have

welcomed thousands of customers through my doors.

“Due to the store’s success, we are relocating to the larger space at Shop T54, Deepwater Plaza.”

Mitch praised the support he received from the Management Team at Deepwater Plaza.

“We also have a fabulous team of dedicated volunteer including, Jake Fewre, Kim Niddrie, Bronwyn McGrath, Troy Dove, Robin Bateman, Eric Barrett, Heather McKenzie and Carmen Perrin from Viva La Vintage. They have exceeded all expectations,” he said.

Charmhaven road work starts USINESSES on the northern end of the Coast have welcomed the start of work on improving the Pacific Hwy bottleneck at Charmhaven.

An additional $850,000 has been allocated to the project through the recently announced Federal Stimulus Road Safety Program to build a U-turn bay on the Pacific Highway in response to community feedback.

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than 17,000 motorists who use this section of the highway complete their journeys safely, as well as giving a boost to the local economy by supporting about 60 jobs throughout construction,” NSW Senator Hollie Hughes said in announcing the funding.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch said the NSW Government had already provided $3.54M through the Safer Roads Program to im-

prove safety and reduce the risk of crashes on the Pacific Hwy between Moala Pde and Jetty Av. “In 2020 the community was invited to comment on the proposal, and changes have been made to incorporate their feedback into the design,” Mr Crouch said.

“Work has begun and involves building a U-turn bay south of Jetty Av on the highway and right-turn bays at Jetty Av and

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“The Transport for NSW team will also install a wide-painted centre median, sections of shoulder widening, new signs and line marking improvements to improve safety.”

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Emma’s doughnuts a success story  DALLAS SHERRINGHAM MMA Peats’ amazing success story has reached the lofty halls of Parliament House in Canberra with Cabinet Minister Stuart Robert turning up just to meet the young businesswoman and try one of her famous doughnuts.

Mr Robert, who has the rather hefty portfolio of Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business, arrived at Emma’s Daily Dough Co shop at Terrigal shop with Federal Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks.

He obviously is a doughnut connoisseur and, after explaining the Morrison Government’s jobs campaign and chatting with Emma and Lucy, he jumped right into the essential task of trying one out.

As he showed little mercy to the chosen donut, the broad smile and familiar approving nod of the head telling the story- Emma’s doughnuts had won over yet another heart.

Ms Wicks told Emma: “I was so inspired to hear your story. At 19yo, you’re already employing 38 staff here at Terrigal and Wyong, making the world’s best doughnuts.”

Emma explained to the Minister and her local Federal MP how she started in the depths of COVID-19.

“I started this business when I was 18yo, just turning 19. I’m still 19 and I now have two shops, one at Wyong and one at Terrigal. We make the best doughnuts in the world, thank you.

“And we also make dessert boxes, doughnut bouquets. We literally can make you anything out of doughnut. And we have such a passion for fresh doughnuts.

“I believe that every day is a different challenge. But it’s just purely I have a lot of

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The Daily Doughnut Co at Terrigal.

passion for my business. And my thing I’m most proud of is my staff and having the staff I do have.

“And the staff I have are amazing people. So, I love being a part of the team that I have great created essentially.

“But the biggest challenge in starting out is that as every single day brings something new to me. Like, there’s constantly new things that come up and I’m like,’ I don’t really know’, but I suppose I am expected to know.

“So, I just have to really trust myself.

And with the support of my family, we just get through any challenge that comes.

And especially having really good staff really helps me get through the challenges.

“But, I suppose if my mixer breaks, like my dough mixer in the morning breaks, it’s a bit of a challenge. “And that has happened, but we still open on time.

“If you have the passion and drive anyone can do it and I really, really love the life that I’ve created for myself and my whole team. It’s just such a good environment. And I really appreciate everyone’s support. And yeah, I think if you have a passion, just go for it.”

With one eye on the doughnuts, Mr Robert heaped praised upon Emma and her success in business at such a tender age.

Ms Wicks said around 16,600 small and family businesses across the electorate of Robertson were set to benefit from one or more of the Morrison Government’s 2021 Budget measures.

Student’s views of our Coast HEN Federal Member for Dobell Emma McBride asked the students of St Cecilia’s Primary School Wyong for their future plans for the Central Coast recently, there were some surprising answers.

“When I asked their plans, there was no shortage of great ideas,” Ms McBride said.

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• People doing the same job should be paid the same.

• Women and men should be treated equally.

• They’d like a Sports Teacher at their school.

• Pot-holes in local roads need to be fixed.

• We should find some money to help people living overseas.

• Medicines should be free, and

Children who are homeless should have the same schooling that they have at St Cecilia’s.

“Sounds to me like we have the makings of a new Cabinet,” Ms McBride quipped.

“The future is in good hands”.

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Ugly quarry site to be built upon The development will feature a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom units.

It has been proposed the project will be built in three stages starting with the basement carpark, followed by three residential buildings and finally two blocks as well as the swimming pool and communal areas.

The development will boast tennis courts and 15,000sqm of green space.

There will be green rooftops on each of the five residential buildings.

It is anticipated to generate 500 jobs during construction.

 DALLAS SHERRINGHAM ENERATIONS of Central Coast residents have driven past the ugly, jarring sandstone quarry site in the heart of the city on Henry Parry Dr. And most of them shake their head and wonder why it hasn’t been built on years ago?

What they don’t realise is that the sandstone from this site was used in many major buildings in Sydney as well as buildings on the Coast. These include Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford City Council building, the old Commonwealth Bank building and the County Council building.

The quarry operated successfully right up until 1974 when access became a major problem.

Well, the quarry will finally disappear under a new scaled back proposal for the site.

Developers responsible for a $110M residential masterplan on the former quarry site have announced scaled back plans.

The project, being overseen by private JWD Developments, proposes five residential towers and extensive landscaping

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during its month-long exhibition period.

The 24,000sqm residential development application has since been classed as of state significance.

JWD has resubmitted plans reducing the number of apartments to 20, and a reduction in building height from 12 storeys to between five and nine storeys.

The number of car parking spaces will also drop from 400 to 305.

on the 2.3ha site on a ridge overlooking Gosford.

Plans for the 87-89 John Whiteway Dr site initially proposed 299 apartments in 2018, before that was reduced to 262 in early 2019.

The development application was subject to public submissions, as well as nine submissions from government agencies, public authorities and organisations,

Meanwhile, construction is now under way down the road on one of Gosford’s longest-running development sites with Pinnacle Construction Group on track to deliver a $60M 97-apartment development at 86 John Whiteway Dve. Sydney developer James Moses also has development approval for the $133m high-rise apartment project for a site from 321 to 331 Mann Street, opposite the Gosford Hospital.

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It’s our time  EMMA MCBRIDE MP ver the June long weekend I dropped into Village Central Wyong (Wyong Plaza) to pick up some groceries for my Mum. With grandkids visiting, she’d run out of milk.

I’ve done this trip up to the local shops for bread and milk since I was a teenager and Mum and Dad ran the Coffee Shop downstairs in the Plaza, opposite Cut Price Deli and down and across from the Fruit & Veg shop.

What I’ve noticed and what makes my Mum so proud is to see her hometown back on its’ feet.

What makes me frustrated, as a local and local MP, is that recent state and federal governments haven’t backed in our local towns, like Wyong, Toukley or The Entrance, or properly invested in the Central Coast as a region.

I worked as a community pharmacist across the Coast at Killarney Vale and Berkeley Vale, from Toukley to Noraville and Wyong. Our local business community is driven and smart but a lack of focus on the Coast at a state or federal level is holding us back.

The Federal Budget handed down in May is just the latest in a long line of missed opportunities for the Coast.

And, as a nation will we soon rack up a trillion dollars of debt and what will have to show for it on the Coast?

Across the country business investment is down 23 percent on what the Government inherited eight years ago.

It remains at record lows as a share of the economy.

This drop in confidence shows the Government is not listening to the business community.

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Emma McBride MP visiting The Marshmallow Co, Wyong with Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation, Ed Husic MP.

Stronger growth requires fewer lockdowns, but we won’t have fewer lockdowns until we finally get quarantine and vaccination programs right.

I’m proud of the way our business community has pulled together through COVID-19, particularly those sectors hard hit like retail and hospitality, and what we’d all like to see is the Coast build back stronger.

With a plan to grow the local economy, to create secure, well-paid jobs, to build more homes for those locked out of the market and to encourage investment.

Locally, there is no new money for roads and infrastructure north of Manns Road, essential infrastructure needed to spark investment and build confidence in our region.

The last major infrastructure project on the Coast was the M1 upgrade, which was kick started by the Member for Grayndler, Anthony Albanese, as Minister for Infrastructure.

And in the coming months the Government’s handling of vaccinations and quarantine–unless it turns around – will continue to be a risk to our health and to the economy.

$1 trillion in debt is a lot of money, what we must see is a better return on investment for our region.

If you’d like to share the experience of your business through COVID, what worked, what could have been done better and what you’d like to see in the future please contact my office on Emma.

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Massive project for Tuggerah precinct  DALLAS SHERRINGHAM FORMER farming area adjacent to the Pioneer Dairy at Tuggerah will be transformed into a massive new fixed use development under a master plan for the booming suburb.

The area is located on the eastern side of the railway, just north of Tuggerah station. It has been dormant for a decade, other than its use as an outdoor storage facility.

According to real estate experts, it is one of the prime development sites on the Central Coast.

The husband and wife led Fiducia Property Group has won master plan approval for the 16ha site on the which it plans to transform into a mixed-use development.

The stage one approval includes six sites and will enable the developer to undertake flood mitigation and building works before lodging a state significant application for 25 Bryant Drv, Tuggerah.

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The Tuggerah land parcel.

The site, next to Tuggerah Train Station and near Westfield Shopping Centre, is currently zoned for industrial use and will therefore need rezoning.

It could potentially include 1500 to 2000 dwellings, a brewery and employ-

ment opportunities as well as opening up the land-locked reserve next to Tuggerah Lake.

The Sydney-based developer acquired the 164,000sq m site, which has been dormant for the past decade, apart from

its use as a storage facility by Wyong Coal until last year.

Fiducia chief executive Ben Doyle said the company had seen an opportunity to resolve a long-term problem in the area and capitalise on the under-utilisation of the land.

“This is a strategic acquisition for Fiducia with the site adjacent to the Tuggerah train station, and represents 56% cent of the remaining employment land in the immediate region,” Mr Doyle told leading property site Urban Developer.

Fiducia development director Marie Doyle said the company was committed to bringing their vision to the community and were working on the next stage.

In the past year, house prices in the region just north of Tuggerah at Newcastle and Lake Macquarie have increased 11.6% for houses and 18% for units according to Corelogic sales data.

SOURCES: Urban Developer, Fiducia.com.au

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PTOWN Mann St in Gosford is about to change dramatically with the announcement of a University Campus to be built on a derelict

site.

The new university campus for the Central Coast will be located at 299309 Mann Street in Gosford, after being selected by the NSW Government.

It will be built on a large parcel of land including the former Mitre 10 store on the corner of Mann St and Beane St. The campus will form the heart of

the Central Coast’s own Education and Employment Precinct, located in an area once featuring one of the busiest homeware sites on the Coast.

In the days before major outlets like Bunnings appeared, the store was a mecca for home reno builders.

Times change, and this area of Mann St was looking rundown and neglected.

It received a proverbial kick in the guts when the six tower apartment complex 500m north was rejected a second time by the Joint Regional Planning Panel.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the 4650sqm site was perfectly situated in the heart of Gosford, adjacent to the train line and nearby Gosford Hospital and the new Medical School.

Just 30% of Central Coast residents aged 18 to 24 attend TAFE or university, compared to the Greater Sydney average of 46%. Around two-thirds of the Central Coast’s undergraduate university students travel outside the region for their studies.

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Wellness is the new buzzword ELLNESS has suddenly become a key word in attracting and maintaining employees in the new age of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A quick search of Google will find a plethora of companies springing up to provide wellness resources for companies keen to establish a ‘healthy’ reputation.

But what is wellness and how can it be applied to the workforce?

Google defines wellness as: “the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and mental outcomes”.

So instead of just surviving you will be thriving and as a result you will be a better performing staff member, whether you are in management or a worker.

In the past, the wellness of staff was of little concern to management, except when somebody took too many sick days or had a mental meltdown.

Today’s new age manager has to be more than just a leader and slave driver.

He or she has to be part doctor, part fitness expert and part social worker to keep staff happy and productive.

For progressive companies it may mean converting unused office or factory space into a wellness centre.

One new age company is Wellness Solutions. It creates wellness centres for businesses looking to join the health revolution.

Its aim is to assist companies considering converting an existing room into a wellness lounge. The company says If you’re limited for space it’s easy to create your own custom wellness lounge.

And the wellness pods are a new innovative type of retreat where you can enjoy breathing, massage and meditation sessions while relaxing with your feet up.

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Employee wellness is high on employers’ to-do lists as they look to not only cut health care expenses but improve productivity and recruit and retain top talent.

And as with the rest of their benefits portfolio, employers are looking for ideas that will not only set themselves apart from the competition, but also actually drive excitement and interest among employees.

Ideas unique to them Some places are getting truly creative in the ways they’re working to engage employees in their own wellness, with ideas unique to them.

Others are picking up on what others are doing and then tweaking those ideas to suit their own employee populations.

Another wellness firm Benefits Pro said some companies were really taking on the challenge and reflecting it in the very design of the workplace.

“Whatever strategies they’re trying, companies are finally recognizing that, when it comes to wellness, it’s not enough to talk the talk. They have to walk the walk and incorporate ideas into the mission and values of the company.”

“Companies are really digging into the whole employee wellness issue, using creativity or real effort to provide activities or actions that can perhaps reach even the most cynical or disengaged employees.”

However companies are now finding that wellness really needs to be a “we” rather than “me” rejuvenation.

“Workplace wellness programs are implicitly focused on the individual: biometric screenings, individual incentives, gym member reimbursements,” Benefit Pro said.

“This approach can leave employees feeling less than motivated to take part because, even though the program’s focus is on the individual, by no means does it make the program personalized.

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Budget shows sound management: Business REDUCED Budget deficit, solid economic management, and a strong commitment to infrastructure spending through the COVID recovery highlight this year’s NSW Budget, according to the state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW. The Treasurer has announced a deficit of $7.9B for the current year, less than half the $16B forecast in November. This transforms into a forecast surplus of $466M by 2024/25.

“This Budget shows that strong financial management continues to position NSW as the powerhouse of the Australian economy as we emerge from this once-ina-lifetime pandemic,” said Business NSW Regional Director Paula Martin.

“Strong stamp duty receipts through property transactions have meant as a state, we are in a good position to recover strongly, however the uncertainty over the re-opening of international borders, and

“It’s why Business NSW will continue its calls for a roadmap and timetable for the borders to open and stress the need for people to get vaccinated as quickly as possible. A commitment from the State Government of more than $260M for vaccine distribution supports this important community measure.

“From a business perspective, it is pleasing to see previously committed to extensions to the Payroll Tax threshold and rate of taxation have been confirmed.

A tax on job creation and retention is the last thing business owners need during these difficult times.”

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the loss of skilled migrants and international students has the potential impact on future prosperity.

• Ongoing payroll tax relief, the rate of which has been temporarily dropped from 5.45 percent to 4.85 percent for another year.

• The permanent increase to the payroll tax threshold to $1.2 mil-

lion saving businesses an average of $34,000 per year; and • The continuation of a $1,500 rebate scheme to help small businesses recover the costs of NSW Government fees and charges.

• Funding for the NSW Small Business Commission to deliver a support program in partnership with TAFE to assist small businesses with their tendering skills.

“Infrastructure spending is a key highlight of any State Budget–more than $100B over the next four years has been committed which will turbo charge job creation and make NSW the premier destination to live and work,” said Ms Martin.

About Business NSW Formerly the NSW Business Chamber, Business NSW is the peak policy and advocacy body which has been representing businesses in NSW since 1826.

Pacific Links receives $1.2M grant HE Central Coast’s only locally based Tier 1 Community Housing Provider (CHP) is making significant improvements to social housing properties across the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and Hunter regions.

Pacific Link Housing has received a grant of more than$1.2M from the NSW Government to upgrade 73social housing properties, create local jobs and stimulate the local economy.

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providing individual raised veggie gardens and household items for the new tenants,” My Lynch said.

Due to the extensive renovations, Pacific Link relocated the previous tenants toother suitable housing to allow for the works to be completed.

Pacific Link is partnering with Baptist Care in relation to the allocation, transition into community housing and ongoing support, ensuring the new tenants have all the resources and assistance to live inde- Westfield Tuggerah employees participated in a half day working bee on site pendently in the local community. once trades were finished.

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LOCAL BUSINESSES SHINE Jackie Capuano from Helloworld Travel Lakehaven, a winner in 2020.

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Wednesday July 21st. The place? Mingara Recreation Club. The event? The Central Coast Local Business awards presentation

evening. Precedent Productions Managing Director and Awards founder Steve Loe said the announcements of this year’s awards winners and celebration of all finalists was the annual night of nights for the Central Coast business community.

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Augmentia Health is a dynamic and well-established clinical psychology service with two locations at Erina and Tuggerah on the Central Coast.

As a practice we are committed to excellence and pride ourselves on delivering high quality professional services in a warm and positive environment.

We offer therapy and assessment services for: • Children • Adolescents • Adults (individuals and couples) • Corporates Our team is growing and we currently have a unique team of over 27 experienced clinicians based across both our clinics who are compassionate, professional, and capable of helping patients achieve their goals. Our team includes, Early Childhood Support Teachers, Provisional Psychologists, Registered Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Behaviour Support Clinicians and Coordinator of Supports.

We are committed to strengthening the mental wellbeing for families and individuals in the community by delivering excellence in psychology and supporting services and championing mental health through prevention, education, and counselling. Our therapists work in a wide variety of areas such as: • Anxiety • Depression • Autism & ADHD • HSC support • Developmental delay • Learning disorders with dyslexia • Social anxiety

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Local businesses shine Get set for business night of nights XCITEMENT is building as finalists in this year’s Central Coast Local Business Awards are announced in time to dust off their finery, ready for the biggest night of the year.

The date? Wednesday 21st July. The place? Mingara Recreation Club.

The event? The Central Coast Local Business awards presentation evening.

Precedent Productions Managing Director and Awards founder Steve Loe said the announcements of this year’s awards winners and celebration of all finalists was the annual night of nights for the Central Coast business community.

“It’s the night where local business owners and their staff let down their hair and celebrate,” he said.

“The annual awards presentation is chance for these hardworking locals to take a break, look back on their achievements and join in celebrating each other’s successes.

“We announce the winners of each category, but in my eyes, every single finalist is a winner.

“Every finalist has worked hard to get there, and the evening is a wonderful opportunity to catch up, enjoy great food and entertainment, and relax in a fabulous atmosphere.”

Mr Loe said the Central Coast Local Business Awards presentation evening was always a glittering spectacle, with finalists dressed in their best and ready to laugh and cheer for everyone in the room.

“You simply can’t beat the atmosphere,” he said. “I defy the Oscars to equal it for genuine, heartfelt speeches and warm support.”

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“All finalists in each category are announced, with their picture shown on the big screen.

“It’s heart-warming to hear the deafening cheers from the crowd as everyone celebrates the achievement of all the businesses in the room.”

“Central Coast Business Access, which has supported the awards as a media partner, contains a special feature that lists all the finalists in each category.”

“This is a chance for customers and clients to see if the businesses they nominated have become finalists.”

The Central Coast Local Business Awards are only possible with the support of awards partners, Central Coast Unity Bank, Bx and White Key Marketing.

Central Coast Business Access is the media partner for the Coast LBAs. See digital edition of this publication at www.coastba.com.au For more information about the Local Business Awards, visit www.thebusinessawards.com.au.

Being positive is good business  DALLAS SHERRINGHAM BUSINESS mentor once told me that our brains were like movie projectors that could screen positive or negative films, depending on our mental situation.

“You need to make sure you are screening positive thoughts at all times,” he said.

“The minute you stop concentrating or believing, the negative film will start to seep back in.”

I never forgot that advice. Negative thoughts lead to anxiety and its inevitable consequences.

Worried brains can be retrained to respond to everyday situations in a less threatening way to reduce anxiety levels, according to new research from the University of Western Australia.

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The study, published in Behavior Research and Therapy, reported on the initial feasibility and effectiveness of a free online intervention program for anxiety and found it was successful at reducing anxiety in highly anxious individuals.

The intervention program was based on research showing that anxious individuals tended to interpret upcoming situations in a threatening manner and that modifying this interpretation style could reduce anxiety.

Dr Julie Ji from UWA’s School of Psychological Science said the study showed six sessions of the computerised online intervention program that repeatedly challenged their threatening interpretations and replaced them with less catastrophic ones could successfully modify anxious peoples’ habit of

expecting the worst. This in turn helped to reduce anxiety over time.

“This research is particularly important right now because most of the world has been operating under highly stressful and anxiety-provoking conditions for almost a year-and-a-half,” Dr Ji said.

“Our study provides key evidence that it is possible to provide freely accessible, digital interventions that can help us change the thinking patterns that keep our minds and bodies in states of anxious arousal.”

The team carried out the study with 807 highly anxious participants worldwide and randomly assigned them to three groups to receive either positive training interpretations, balanced positive and negative interpretations, or no training control.

Dr Ji said the study found the positive training was most effective at reducing

negative interpretations and increasing positive interpretations, reducing anxiety across the training period.

“Although it is good to see increased mental health funding in this year’s Federal Budget, that funding is for frontline mental health services and represents only the very tip of the iceberg in terms of addressing Australian’s mental health care needs,” Dr Ji said.

“For the majority of people suffering from anxiety, having free online interventions that can help them cope better with everyday life and be accessible from their own home can make a big difference.”

Funded by the US National Institute of Mental Health, the training program, developed at the University of Virginia, is part of a larger research project and is freely available online at mindtrails. virginia.edu.

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Major restoration work undertaken at Norah Head Lighthouse Norah Head Lighthouse and the Keeper’s Quarters have been given a major face lift during the COVID 19 lock down period. You will be amazed at just how great our Quarters present with their new paint and polished floors.

Norah Head Lighthouse is the most iconic location on the Central Coast of NSW. Why not come for a visit to take in the spectacular 360 degree coastal views?

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CENTRAL COAST BUSINESS AWARDS FINALISTS BRIDGING THE GAP WITH DISABILITIES Trilogy Disability Services is now in their fourth year of operations and since 2017, has grown from what started with a single children’s respite property to now 17 properties on the Central Coast and Upper North Shore suburbs. Offering a range of services like adult and child respite, supported independent living and support coordination – Trilogy is a care provider to the Central Coast community coming from all needs of assistance.

The trusted NDIS service provider looks at creating opportunities for more than just their participants, providing stable jobs and a career path for compassionate and hardworking members of the community. By June this year, they would have overseen 24 Trilogy trainees partake with their local TAFE provider, ensuring that their staff obtain vital qualifications for training in medications, personal care and other high risk areas. By utilising government incentives, Trilogy encourages locals who are eager to delve into the health industry by increasing the wages of trainees for a quality education and outcome.

Giving back to the community they serve is a huge part of the Trilogy ethos and that’s why they are a proud supporters of Trilogy Disability Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to helping vulnerable members of the Central Coast region. Thanks to the generosity of Trilogy, the Foundation is in the works of providing free Mental Health training for families and carers who are close to those affected.

Voted by the community, Trilogy Disability Services is now celebrating becoming a Finalist for the 2021 Central Coast Local Business Awards thanks to the gratitude and support of the locals.

Congratulations to the whole team at Trilogy!

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“RETAIL FITOUTS / OFFICE FIT OUTS / COMMERCIAL MAKE OVERS” LOCALLY ON THE COAST Local family business with over 40 years in the industry we can help you with planning, estimating/ quoting, project managing & building your dream.

Established since 2000, The Lindenvel Group is recognised as a reputable commercial builder specialising in retail and office Fitouts based on the Central Coast. We are dedicated to maintaining close communications benefiting not only our clients but also projects that appeal to the public and our client’s clients.

Although The Lindenvel Group has been fortunate enough to work with clients nationally, we are proud to be Central Coast locals and be able to add that local personal touch.

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WHERE GROWING IS LEARNING Strawberry Fields Cottage is one of the most established and well-known Early Childhood Center in the local community, which provide high standards services to families for over two decades.

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GEORGE’S FRUIT BARN TERRIGAL 45 Years supplying the highest quality FRESH fruit & vegetables George’s Fruit Barn specialises in selling the best quality fresh fruit and vegetables at the best prices. We offer a broad range of groceries to suit a wide variety of growing consumer needs, both local and imported that are hard to find on the Central Coast.

We put our customers first by assisting them with their needs and providing them with only the highest quality produce hand selected by us.

We support local farm growers in the area by selling their farm fresh produce directly to our customers. We also support local suppliers and small businesses around the area and their products such as homemade jams, spices, honey, eggs, baked goods and more.

George’s Fruit Barn has been in business for over 45 years. Our range of products includes a wide array of groceries including flowers, continental delicatessen and other imported cuisines. We also offer

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George’s Fruit Barn maintains high standards in customer service and strives to exceed customer expectations on quality and service to ensure a positive consumer experience. We continually search for and introduce new products for our local and multi-cultural customers.

George’s Fruit Barn wants to thank their valued customers for once again voting them as a finalist in the Local Business Awards 2021, in the Fruit & Vegetable category.

We offer a wide variety of products and groceries both local and imported that aren’t easily found on the Central Coast, to complement our fruit and vegetables produce. As they say, “If you can’t find it anywhere, GO TO GEORGE’S!”

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Chain Valley Gifts

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Coffee Port

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Storybook Party Co

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Cheers Sweetie

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Croftys

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The Event Decorators

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Grandma Bees

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Boutique Bubbas

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House Of Ellery

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House of Lacuna

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Lasercraft Australia

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Say When Cafe

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Hungry Wolfs Ettalong Beach

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Central Coast Smash Repairs

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Classics & Collectibles Garage

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The Good Bits Company

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Rajshahi Indian Restaurant

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Dicker Motor Smash Repairs

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Riverside Seafood

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DM’s Mechanical Servicing

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Albany Dental

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Soul Origin - Bateau Bay

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GK Automotive and Performance

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Church St Dental

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Terrigal Beach Fish & Chip Co.

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Mannering Park Mechanical Repairs

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Mingara Dental & Implant Centre

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The Sizzling Chip

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New Leaf Dentists - Erina Plaza

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The Supreme Pizza - Kariong

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Pacific Smiles Dental Lake Haven

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Richard Green Automotive

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Bungee Fitness Australia

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Vango Rapid Repair Centre

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First Class Fitness

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MacDaddy Cakes

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G-Force Pole and Fitness

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Follyfoot Farm & Follyfoot Farm Juniors

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Anjule Beauty Therapy

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Kimnastix

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Beautiful Daze

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Imagine@MacMasters Beach Early Learning Centre

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Indigo Early Learning Centre

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Northlakes Swim Centre

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Kids Jungle Narara

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Little Miracles - Niagara Park

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Defined Brow Studio

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Plus Fitness 24/7 West Gosford

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Strawberry Fields Cottage - Red Apple Learning

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Glam R Us Face and Body

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5 Star Swim School - Erina Swim Centre

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The Gwandalan Gym

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Illusion Beauty Bar

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All Coast Swim Stars

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Transitional Health and Fitness

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Just Ask About Your Beauty

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Central Coast First Aid Training

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Ultimate Gymnastics

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Just Lashes - Westfield Tuggerah

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Central Coast Surf Academy

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Chapman’s Quality Fruit - Wyoming

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Laserclear Cosmetic Clinic

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Construction Trade Qualifications

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Masquerade Beauty

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Cresthaven Fresh Fruit Market - Cresthaven Shopping Centre

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Meditate & Exfoliate

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Gymbaroo Central Coast

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Fill & Carry Fruit Market - Kanwal Shopping Village

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George’s Fruit Barn - Terrigal

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Mindset Mastery NLP

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Harris Farm - Erina Fair

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Edwards Family Butchery

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Charmhaven Vet Hospital

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Gosford Sewing Machine Centre

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Peachies Hair

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Doyalson Animal Hospital

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Halli

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Razor Barbershop - Lake Munmorah

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Horse in Hand - Equine Sports Therapy

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JMV Roofing

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Salt Hair and Beauty Design

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Pet Resorts of Australia - Terrigal

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Kenross Kitchens

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Studio N By Nico

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Rupert’s Pet Cremation & Transport

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Kick Glass Cleaning

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Narellan Pools Central Coast

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Blooms the Chemist - Umina

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Odex Constructions

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Allcare Nursing and Community Services

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Pacific Plumbing Professionals

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Phoenix Pest Management

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Augmentia Health

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Rock Hard Pumping

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Scapecrete

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Doctor Do More

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Signarama Tuggerah

Eatsense - Riverside Tower

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Health Improvement Services

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Health Improvement Services

Eunoia Acupuncture

Professional Services

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Home Instead - Central Coast

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Central Coast Financial Planning Group

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Allsett Concrete Solutions

Health Improvement Services

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MB Mortgage Brokers

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Professional Services

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Coastal Lawyers

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East Coast Family Lawyers

Real Estate Agency

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Intercept Law

Real Estate Agency

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Karim + Nicol Lawyers

Real Estate Agency

JN Property Co.

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Australian Reptile Park

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Ataahua Children

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The Leasing Network

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Coastal Office National

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Central Coast Counselling

Real Estate Agency

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Real Estate Agency

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Daily Dough Co

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Specialised Business

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Green View Gallery

Restaurant

Johnny Tapas

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Norah Head Lighthouse

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Kasa Create

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Juicy Lu’s Restaurant and Bar

Specialised Business

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Restaurant

L’isle de France - Terrigal

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Storage King - Berkeley Vale

New Business

My Coast Support

Restaurant

Safran

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Restaurant

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Wonderland Images

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Pacific Consulting and Design

Restaurant

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A Dash of Christmas

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Sara Wells Skin

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Specialised Retail Business

BCF - Homemaker Lakehaven

New Business

Still Image Photography

Restaurant

The Bon Pavilion

Specialised Retail Business

Bundl Baby Australia

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Sydney Mums on the Central Coast

Restaurant

The BOX on the Water

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Callico Emporium

New Business

The Cactus Cartel

Restaurant

The Dart and Feather

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Central Coast Bra Fitter

New Business

The Cleaning Code

Restaurant

The Olive Tree Brasserie

Specialised Retail Business

Central Coast Floating Floors

New Business

Trojans Restaurant & Sports Bar

Restaurant

The Wild Flower Bar & Dining

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Central Coast Floormaster

Performing Arts

Amplify Vocal Studio

Service & Trade

Advance Building Services

Specialised Retail Business

Central Coast Lawn Bowls Shop

Performing Arts

Dancinality

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All Wood Flooring

Specialised Retail Business

Dancestuff

Performing Arts

Elite Dance

Service & Trade

BPest Services

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Mobility Hire and Sales

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Evolve Performing Arts Company

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Central Coast Locksmiths

Specialised Retail Business

Oldfield Cellars

Performing Arts

Rise School of Entertainment

Service & Trade

Coast to Coast Concreting

Specialised Retail Business

Simply Shutters Awnings & Blinds

Performing Arts

Simone’s School of Performing Arts

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Anuradha Thiers Bookkeeping & Accounting Services [ATB&AS] provides you with a cost-effective alternative to your bookkeeping solutions. We help businesses keep their finances in order with timely advice on what you should be doing now to improve your businesses and ultimately to achieve your financial and lifestyle goals. Being results oriented, assistance is offered with revenue growth, profit growth, improved cash flow, team excellence, and client delight by identifying revolutionary workflow systems to streamline your operations, free up capacity within your existing team and maximize your growth opportunities. With an eye for detail, and the ability to investigate every transaction Anuradha can provide you with timely advice on what you should be doing now to achieve your financial goals and increased profitability.

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THROUGH CARE Home Care Package Provider Quality care available 24hrs/day Trained, trusted and consistent CAREGivers You choice of service times and days Locally owned and operated

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Local, quality home care OME Instead is a trusted local provider of premium quality personal and lifestyle home care for seniors and their families on the Central Coast and Newcastle.

Established in 2012 by Jasmine Hopcraft and Chris Dawson, they saw the opportunity to use the excellence in customer service knowledge they gained from the corporate sector to deliver standout quality service for older people in the local community.

“Being a local provider, we know from personal experience that seniors like the benefits of having their care provided by a local company. They like to call a local number, have the phone answered by a person who knows them and have their queries dealt with quickly and efficiently,” Jasmine said.

“They also like having CAREGivers that are also local people living in the area who know the best places to shop, park the car to attend medical appointments and where to go out for a great coffee.”

“Home Instead knows that one of the most important things to a family seeking care for their loved one is to work with a company that has local knowledge and staff.

Home Instead clients only ever have to call a local number, which is manned 24/7 by our local office team who know exactly who our clients are. They are treated with respect and dignity and always know who is taking care of them”.

Home Instead provides tailored in-home care services when and where clients need help, whether it be for home assistance, personal care, companionship to help with a range of personal and lifestyle needs, transport to social outings, family events, shopping, or medical appointments, 24-hour care, Dementia Care, Palliative Care, Respite Care, Hospital to home packages and Private Care Packages.

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“We are proud not only of the care we provide the ageing community, but also that we have created valuable employment with ongoing training for so many local CAREGivers. With the average age of our CAREGivers at 50+, we are delighted to offer them local, consistent employment and training opportunities on the Coast,” said Jasmine.

Contact our local Home Instead office to learn more about how you or a loved one can benefit from our high quality personal and in-home care.

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ALLCARE NURSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES IS A LOCALLY OWNED AND MANAGED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER Allcare Nursing and Community Services is one of the only remaining community care providers on the Central Coast that is still locally owned and managed.

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This outstanding organisation has developed an enviable reputation as the ‘go to’ community care service for people living on the Central Coast that require assistance to support them to live as independently as possible.

The service continues to grow and support the local Central Coast community with not only care and supports but also employing over 80 people who reside in the Central Coast region.

It has a highly skilled team of clinicians; Registered Nurses and Endorsed Enrolled Nurses to ensure you have access at all times to professional nursing oversight.

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Welcome to KPMG Family Business feature articles.

If you would like to discuss these articles or how KPMG can help with your business please feel free to contact me on 9455 9996 or pwakim@kpmg.com.au

Entrepreneurship keys to FB future  ROBYN LANGSFORD KATHERINE KARCZ HERE is more to transition in a family business than deciding what date the leader will step down and deciding who will take over. It’s a complex task and needs a plan – not just a list of tasks but one that encompasses the business imperative, family goals and aspirations for the business’s future.

In conjunction with the University of Adelaide’s Family Business Education and Research Group we talked with seven family businesses about the critical actions for long-term sustainability. Three key themes emerged: succession planning, leadership diversity and entrepreneurship across generations.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to succession planning and certainly planning retirement based on age isn’t right for everyone. Knowing when to ‘go’ can be difficult and in a family business, where your connection is personal, it can be challenging. But ‘hanging in’ can be detrimental for the next generation who may not be willing to stay with no roadmap for the future.

One of the benefits of a succession plan is the opportunity to build diversity within the leadership. While having a family member is key in Australian family businesses and ideally the leader should be selected on merit, readiness and passion and not gender.

The transition plan needs to include all of the interested and capable next generation to encourage the next generation to explore and communicate their interests and commitment to pursuing a leadership role.

COVID-19 has exacerbated the caring responsibilities of work-oriented parents even further. and just as large organisations facilitate diversity by introducing flexible working, so should a family business.

Importantly, work early to develop knowledge, skills and experience in the next generation to ensure they are prepared to step up to lead.

It is often said the first generation creates the wealth, the second grows it and the third blows it. While this is a stereotype, it is often true that the greater the pool of financial resources, the more risk

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In many family businesses the second and third generations stand to inherit significant capital, and many find themselves having to decide whether or not they want to be safe custodians of the wealth or wish to grow it further which may involve some risk taking.

Providing emotional and social conscious can help overcome the pitfalls of entitlement and encourage commitment among younger family members. Part of this is encouraging open dialogue where all generations have clarity around each

other’s goals and values on what they want the future of the business to be.

To continue growth, family businesses need to maintain the entrepreneurial spirit that first inspired the founder.

There are many effective ways of sustaining this between generations.

Implementing formal succession plans, so all members of the family know their responsibilities now and into the future allows the next generation the freedom to develop entrepreneurship skills within the safety of an agreed plan and the safety to fail in the security of the families’ support of new ideas and ventures.

Whilst family businesses largely smoothly navigated through COVID-19 the fallout will continue for generations to come. Planned investment in these future generations will ensure the family business continues long after the immediate effects of the pandemic fade.

To read the full report visit KPMG.com. au First published by Robyn Langsford Partner in Charge, Family Business & Private Clients, KPMG Australia and Katherine Karcz, Director, Family Business and Private Clients, KPMG Australia on KPMG Newsroom on 31 May 2021.

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A Budget supporting economic growth, which small and medium-sized enterprises will welcome  CLIVE BIRD HIS is a Budget squarely aimed at supporting growth in the economy, which small and medium-sized enterprises will welcome. There are a range of measures to encourage business investment and innovation.

The government has chosen to focus on growth to pay back debts rather than tax rises or spending cuts – and this is exactly what KPMG Enterprise’s pre-budget survey of our clients found they wanted.

There are two main stimulus measures, which have been extended for another 12 months, which is quite a surprise but a very pleasant one. First the temporary full expensing for depreciable assets – or instant asset Write-off scheme, sometimes known as the ‘tradie tax relief’, but also available to large businesses turning over up to $5B. This is a big incentive for businesses to invest in equipment and technology. More than 99 percent of businesses, employing more than 11 million workers, will be allowed to deduct the full cost of eligible capital assets until June 30, 2023, which is great news, and we are seeing a lot of interest in this.

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capped at $5 billion to write off COVID19-induced losses against previous profits, will also be extended to include the 202223 income year. Its slightly too early yet to see the effect of this but it will be positive.

Taken together these two tax measures worth a combined $20.7 billion by 2024-25, and Treasury estimates will create as many as 60,000 jobs by the end of 2022-23.

There are other welcome measures to increase Australia’s potential for innovation. Taxpayers will be able to self-assess the tax effective useful life of eligible intangible depreciating assets, such as in-house software, patents, registered designs, and copyrights for purchases after 1 July 2023.

This will help businesses match the costs with the period in which they will benefit, and hence will make innovation more likely. However, I expect we will see some disagreements between businesses and the ATO in terms of write off rates.

In terms of specific industries, a new ‘Patent Box’ tax regime will enhance Australia’s attractiveness for investment and innovation in the medical and biotechnology industries, with a new concessional corporate tax rate of 17 percent applying to royalty/licensing income derived from Australian owned and developed medical and biotechnology patents.

The Government will also consider whether the measure could support Australia’s renewable energy sector. It is encouraging to see the government going down this road, where other countries currently lead the way – this marks an important step toward keeping commercialisation of Australian innovations in this country.

The Budget confirms the government’s commitment to the R&D Tax Incentive but falls short of introducing quarterly credits or a new software development tax incentive as recommended by the Senate.

A new specialised 30 percent refundable tax offset for digital games development will be welcomed, although the $500,000 threshold on qualifying expenditure will limit its application. Despite this, changes to allow self-assessment of the depreciation of intangibles, including IP and in-house software, will help reduce the effective cost of software development and thus should help the IT industry as a whole.

I was also very pleased to see important changes to employee shares schemes which businesses have been calling for over many years.

This will mean that when an employee leaves a company, this is no longer automatically the point where tax kicks in. This will provide more flexibility for

employers and will better align with global practice. The tech sector in particular will welcome this.

On superannuation the government has provided further opportunity for Australians to boost their superannuation savings. These incentives include repealing the work test for salary sacrificed and non-concessional contributions for those aged 67 to 74. The eligibility age for accessing the downsizer superannuation contribution will reduce from age 65 to 60.

In relation to self-managed superannuation funds and small APRA-regulated funds, the Government has provided a useful residency relaxation, which will allow members to continue to make contributions to the fund whilst temporarily overseas.

More generally on residency there have been a welcome and overdue updating of the rules to provide greater clarity which will encourage business leaders from overseas to come here, which can only be a good thing for Australia’s future.

Overall, this was a very positive Budget for Australia’s small to medium-sized business sector.

First published by Clive Bird, Partner, Head of Tax, Enterprise, KPMG Australia on KPMG Newsroom on 13 May 2021.

Geopolitical megatrends and business resilience Anticipate, prepare, respond  MERRIDAN VARRALL ESILIENCE means the ability to persist, adapt, or transform in response to a crisis. That is, to hunker down and keep on with what you’re doing until the crisis passes, to change a few things to manage and keep moving, or to fundamentally transform your whole way of operating, overhauling business-as-usual and reshaping for future success.

These responses don’t operate in isolation – you may be able to persist by absorbing some shock while you reconfigure to adapt or transform.

A crisis can be something sudden and largely unexpected by non-experts, like COVID-19, or bushfires, or an accident in the South China Sea that escalates rapidly.

A crisis can also be something more ongoing, like climate change. But importantly, a crisis is almost never just a tragic and random bolt from the blue – crises are both geopolitically driven, and in turn, how crises are managed has geopolitical implications.

Understanding the volatile geopolitical landscape puts businesses in a stronger position to anticipate, prepare, and respond – to be resilient.

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The geopolitical crisis There are four main global geopolitical megatrends creating an environment of considerable risk for business. All of these megatrends intersect and impact each other, and all of them have been exacerbated and accelerated by COVID-19.

Megatrend 1: structural shifts in the international system It may seem just the normal state of affairs for us, but the international system we

operate in was in fact carefully constructed.

After the Second World War, the victors created a system of institutions and organisations for, and based squarely on, their own philosophies and ideologies. In that arrangement, countries like China, India and Brazil simply didn’t feature as players.

That system, imperfect as it certainly is, is now being challenged. Global economic and political power is shifting, and the international order we have been used to is unravelling. The question is not so much, which state will be the leading power in the system, but rather, what kind of system will we have, and where will the various actors find themselves positioned in that system?

Megatrend 2: citizen anger Around the world, real and perceived inequality is growing.[1] In the United States, workers’ real wages have stagnated for over 20 years.[2] The World Economic Forum found in 2017 that income and wealth disparity, and associated social polarisation, are two of the top three trends determining the shape of the world in the next decade.[3] More and more people feel that the globalisation project has not worked for them, and/or what benefits there are from globalisation are being soaked up by a layer of elites who prevent the increased wealth from reaching the everyday people.[4] The result is a strong sense of anger and mistrust towards the establishment status quo, including political and business elites. COVID-19 is further increasing inequality.[5]

Megatrend 3: Industrial Revolution 4.0 Describing what is happening in the realm of tech, digital and cyber as ‘the Fourth Industrial Revolution’ is not over-dramatising. The depth and breadth

of change in tech, cyber, digital and data will fundamentally change every aspect of the average Australian’s life in ways that we can’t even imagine – and indeed, already is. This tech disruption is supremely geopolitical – both driven by, and in turn driving, politics.

Megatrend 4: climate change Climate change as a driver of crisis is no surprise. As Paul Dillinger, head of Global Product Innovation at Levi Strauss & Co put it, “anyone with a supply chain is going to be affected by climate change… It’s as much an issue for us as for the Pentagon”.

[6] Direct environmental impacts are extreme weather events such as an increased incidence and severity of storms, floods, cyclones, bushfires, and droughts. In February 2021, multiple severe winter storms in Texas resulted in at least 82 deaths and more than US$195 billion in property damage.

The effects of the freak weather event were exacerbated by politics, namely, the state’s stance on energy deregulation, as Texas had decoupled from the national energy grids.

and the physical world is blurring, cybersecurity is lagging, the planet is heating up, and COVID-19 is exacerbating inequality and social polarisation. We do know that uncertainty and volatility are here to stay.

There is no coherent global approach on political models, trade standards, and international architecture.[7] Now is a very good time to focus on building resilience into future strategy and operations, for those who haven’t already.

What can companies do to build resilience?

What does this all add up to?

Businesses need to develop the capabilities to be able to persist, adapt or transform in a crisis – to be resilient. Those who can anticipate, prepare for and respond to these global geopolitical megatrends will more effectively navigate this less predictable world, and be in a position to capitalise on opportunities.

The world is in a state of flux. We don’t know when things will settle, or what they will look like when they do. We do know that nationalism and protectionism are on the rise, the line between the online world

First published by Merriden Varrall, Director, Geopolitical Hub, KPMG Australia on KPMG.com.au on June 1, 2021.

[1] https://www.oecd.org/els/soc/dividedwestandwhyinequalitykeepsrising.htm [2] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/08/07/for-most-us-workers-real-wages-have-barely-budged-for-decades [3] https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jan/11/inequality-world-economy-wef-brexit-donald-trump-world-economic-forum-risk-report [4] https://assets.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/xx/pdf/2020/09/geopolitical-face-offs.pdf [5] https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/10/covid-19-is-increasing-multiple-kinds-of-inequality-here-s-what-we-can-do-about-it [6] https://capcom-ncr.com/insights/2019/clouds-on-the-horizon-what-climate-change-means-for-retail [7] Eurasia Group Top Risks 2021 https://www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/top-risks-2021

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Public enquiry must INCLUDE business  DALLAS SHERRIGHAM HE Public Inquiry in Central Coast Council’s financial disaster will begin shortly, but the opportunity for businesses to specifically give evidence has not been included.

Coast business and development suffered the most from the Council’s roughshod reign with major projects slowed or even stopped because of the nationwide backlash against the council meltdown.

A leading real estate agent who did not want to be named said he knew of two major projects in Gosford CBD which collapsed because investors were worried about the Coast’s worsening reputation.

“Let’s put it this way, there were 14 cranes working in Gosford at the start of Central Coast Council, I now count just one.”

The general consensus is the Inquiry should have looked into Council’s interaction with business and whether the worsening perceived negative image of the voting bloc of eight councillors had a detrimental effect on business and development.

For example, Council inexplicably voted against any State Significant developments on the Coast. This put a stop to the Northside Private Hospital.

Ms Roslyn McCulloch has been appointed as Commissioner to hold the Public Inquiry.

The Terms of Reference of the Inquiry including looking at whether the governing body met its obligations in a manner that maximised the success of gaining efficiencies and financial savings from the merger process, whether the governing body disregarded the financial consequences of its decisions, and if the govern-

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ing body’s decisions since 2017 contributed to the financial position which the Council now finds itself in.

It will also consider if, as far as possible, that decisions taken by it had regard to the financial sustainability of the council and that it kept under review the performance of the council, including that council spending was responsible and sustainable by aligning general revenue and expenses.

The Inquiry will also look at any other matter that warrants mention, particularly those that may impact on the effective administration of Council’s functions and responsibilities or the community’s confidence in the Council being able to do so.

The Commissioner may make recommendations as the Commissioner sees fit having regard to the outcomes of the Inquiry, including whether all civic offices at Central Coast Council should be declared vacant.

Submissions have been invited from persons with an interest in putting for-

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ward points of view relating to the Terms of Reference. Submissions received by the Inquiry will be made available to the public at the Commissioner’s discretion.

It was noted that the Commissioner was not obliged to automatically give a right of appearance to all persons wishing to appear before her.

However, some Coast businesspeople believe the Commissioner should call on

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business leaders such as Chambers of Commerce to give their view on Council’s performance.

Details of the venue and times of the public hearings will be announced in due course.

Dallas Sherringham is editor at Central Coast Business Access. E: dallas@accessnews.com.au

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Curtains close on Mitsubishi’s flagship off-roader with the Pajero Final Edition  CALLUM HUNTER ITSUBISHI Motors Australia Limited’s (MMAL) venerable Pajero has finally reached the end of its line with production of the iconic off-roader coming to an end last month, yielding 800 ‘Final Edition’ vehicles for our market.

Arriving in local showrooms priced $500 above their regular counterparts, the ‘Final Edition’ nameplate has been applied to all three Pajero trim levels – GLX ($54,990), GLS ($60,490) and Exceed ($63,490) – and refers quite simply to any example produced in March.

In exchange for the extra $500 and to help mark them out as the last of their kind, the Pajero Final Editions come as standard with a unique ‘Final Edition’ tailgate badge, tinted bonnet protector, ‘Final Edition’ carpet floor mats, a rear cargo liner, rear boot flap and leather compendium.

All the rest of the standard kit is as per the respective trim levels with the GLX sporting a 7.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with DAB+ digital radio, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and Bluetooth connectivity, a leather steering wheel, climate control, LED daytime running lights, power folding door mirrors, cruise control, auto-dimming rearview mirror, a reversing camera, 17-inch alloys and automatic high beam.

The mid-range GLS ups the ante with bigger 18-inch alloys, chrome exterior trim, rear privacy glass, leather accented upholstery, heated front seats, 12-speaker Rockford premium audio system, rain-sensing wipers, dusk-sensing headlights and rear parking sensors.

At the top of the range, the Exceed adds even more chrome trim, aluminium pedals, illuminated front scuff plates, leather seats and an electric sunroof with tilt and slide functions.

All Pajeros feature a locking rear differential, low-range transfer case and MMAL’s Super Select II four-wheel-drive system to help them navigate off-road terrain, helped further by 225mm of ground clearance and approach, departure and breakover angles of 36.6, 25 and 22.5 degrees respectively.

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Its fate was sealed Wading depth is pegged at 700mm.

In terms of safety, all Pajeros sport emergency brake assist, active stability and traction controls, multi-mode anti-lock brakes, electronic brakeforce distribution, brake override system and the usual array of front, side and curtain airbags.

Just as like it has since 2009, the familiar turbocharged 3.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine continues to churn out 147kW/441Nm with drive sent to the road via a five-speed automatic transmission.

As reported by GoAuto in July last year, the Pajero’s demise has been brought about by the ‘Small but Beautiful’ mid-term business plan which aims to reduce fixed costs by 20 per cent or more, most of which – up to 15 per cent – is set to be made through

redundancies and other “headcount rationalisation” measures.

The financial woes were largely attributed to the crippling effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with decidedly average sales performances in recent years not helping the Pajero’s case.

Slow sales ultimately proved to be the final nail in the coffin for the Prado rival with the Triton-based Pajero Sport outselling its bigger and more expensive stablemate more than three times over in the first half of 2020 (3048 vs 979) – the current figure at the time of writing the original report.

The now 15-year-old Pajero recovered somewhat in the second half of the year to chalk up 2399 sales, but that was only enough to snag a 2.6 per cent share of the sub-$70,000 large SUV segment compared to the 6.6 per cent share of the Pajero Sport (6017) – its fate was sealed.

It has been a similar story so far this year ending April, with the Pajero Sport once again outselling its bigger cousin more than twice over (2132 vs 1032) however neither can hold a candle to the Toyota Prado’s 5347 sales (15.6% share).

2022 Mitsubishi Pajero pricing* GLX (a) $54,490 GLX Final Edition (a) $54,990 GLS (a) $59,990 GLS Final Edition (a) $60,490 Exceed (a) $62,990 Exceed Final Edition(a) $63,490 *Excludes on-road costs

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Working while you holiday…

Welcome to the new trend called SLOW TRAVEL  DALLAS SHERRINGHAM he COVID-19 pandemic’s shutdown of international borders and the move to working from home will have important positive benefits for the Australian travel industry.

One of the major findings of the pandemic has been the well documented ability of management and staff to work remotely, using the latest telecommunications.

For example, I am writing this story from the annex of my caravan with the sparkling Pacific Ocean laid out before me.

So, with tourists opting for longer stays due to many being able to work remotely, and sustainability featuring more heavily in travel decisions, it is clear that slow travel could be a global phenomenon in the next few years.

Slow travel mainly refers to the speed of which a trip is taken.

And slow travel also means tourists staying longer, connecting with local people, culture, food and music. They will also be able to travel outside the normal holiday peak periods.

Sustainability is also at the forefront of consumers’ decisions.

Pent-up demand for immersive travel experiences with no set time limit will help ‘slow travel’ become the next big tourism trend.

Slow travel mainly refers to the speed of which a trip is taken, where travelers take a train through Australia instead of flying, for example.

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Sustainable for local communities However, slow travel is also more sustainable for local communities and the environment and can make a significant contribution to the economies of regions and towns in traditional off peak periods..

Various consumer trends already suggest that slow travel will take off post-pandemic. A trip longer than 10 nights is more highly desired at 22% than a day visit at 10%

or short break away from one to three nights 14% according to an industry poll.

And the trend will spread worldwide.

There is also a larger remote workforce across the globe due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 70% of global respondents opted to work remotely full time or have a mixture of both remote and office work.

Many offices are likely to be more flexible regarding working hours and the location of an employee as a result of the pandemic, meaning blending work and leisure will be easier for employees.

Sustainability is also at the forefront of consumers’ decisions. ‘Supporting social causes’ was identified as a key driver in product purchases for 25% of global respondents in the industry’s 2021 consumer survey and for 45% this was ‘nice to have’.

Preference for products can reflect on service trends and this identifies that consumers may feel more inclined to support local communities post-pandemic, which is a gap that ‘slow travel’ can fill.

Competition is already intensifying between both niche and major travel intermediaries, suggesting that slow travel is sure to make its mark in post-pandemic travel overseas.

Travel intermediaries that offer ‘slow travel’ holidays range from niche operators such as Intrepid Travel and Responsible Travel to more mainstream providers such as Airbnb and Expedia Group.

This niche trend reflects consumers’ growing desire for more experiential forms of travel, going above and beyond the hordes of tourists gathered for sun, sea and sand. Its potential growth could further rival the concept of mass tourism and the all-inclusive package holiday concept in travel’s recovery post COVID-19.

So it’s, time to put the laptop down and head for the beach and some more research. Love this remote working.

Source: ETN Travel Industry News Dallas Sherringham is Associate Editor at Access News Australia and one of Australia’s most experienced travel writers.

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Cruella – 3 Stars An expensive looking, but bland enough, vehicle for star turns from two powerhouse Emma’s.

STELLA (Emma Stone) grew up without a mother, after a horrific accident she blames herself for. Left to fend for herself, she teams up with Jasper (Joel Fry) and Horace (Paul Walter-Hauser), and the subsequent band of pick-pockets / thieves robs myriad people blind. However, Estella doesn’t love the life, and instead dreams of being a fashion designer. After Jasper hooks her up with a gig in a fancy fashion department store, her work is noticed by the fabled Baroness (Emma Thompson)–London’s premiere fashion designer.

The Baroness takes Estella under her wing (as much as she does with anybody), but this leads to a horrifying discovery from Estella about the fate of her mother.

She’s left with only one option; to transform into her alter ego Cruella, and challenge The Baroness for supremacy in London’s fashion world.

Cruella has a different look to many of Disney’s recent live-action reimaginings.

It’s a bit grittier, a bit grimier, aided no doubt by it’s period look. Frankly, it looks beautiful. But that indie-film look isn’t a factor of its budget, because Cruella cost over $200 million to put on screen.

For anyone watching the movie without sound, it might be hard to imagine why that is the case. For those with functioning ears, however, the cost centres are evident immediately, and consistently throughout, because this film has the most gratuitously expensive soundtrack imaginable.

Every 70’s banger is featured, undoubtedly blowing the soundtrack budget sky high. The shocking thing is that for the most part, this incessant hall-of-fame rollout adds little to the film, other than dragging you kicking and screaming out of it.

The rest of the mammoth budget is likely spent on the things that actually make this film standout–that being the costuming, set design, and lead actresses.

The costumes and fashions are absolutely gorgeous, blending a mix of relatable period pieces with stunning new concoctions that help solidify Cruella’s supposed fashion bonafides. The set decoration is similarly impressive, whimsical and grounded all at once. It brings a Disney sensibility to a British period piece.

Then there are the two Emmas. Emma Stone is incredible as Cruella, grounding this anti-hero while also showcasing her range–whether she’s faking innocence, streaming tears in emotional scenes, or just throwing lewks as she struts down that catwalk.

It’s even more impressive when you consider that the character, as written, gives her very little to work with. In this script, Cruella’s motivations turn on a dime with no rhyme or reason, and a lesser actress would have struggle to convincingly bring Jasper and Horace back to the fold after treating them like garbage for a third

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of the runtime. Only Stone could make us care again.

She is matched, if not exceeded, by the gloriously cruel Emma Thompson, who dives into her villainous turn with relish.

Like a murderous version of Meryl Streep in Devil Wears Prada, Thompson is prone to gloriously sly one-liners, beautiful eyebrow raises, and a stunning fashion sense. She is a joy to watch, chewing this material up and spitting it out into what will surely become a series of not-to-be-missed GIFs. In the end, Cruella is saved by these three elements, because outside of them all we have is a story that we have generally seen before, that retcons a truly villainous Disney character only by giving her someone even worse to go up against, and couches it all behind a disturbingly and distractingly expensive soundtrack that does more harm than good.

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A Quiet Place II – 4 Stars John Kransinski follows up his stunning directorial debut with a worthy successor.

ARGELY set immediately after the events of the first film (excluding a prelude revisiting the day these sound-hating aliens landed on Earth), A Quiet Place II follows Evelyn (Emily Blunt) as she picks up the pieces of her life post the death of her husband Lee (John Krasinski). Determined to use the technological discovery from the end of the previous film to their advantage, she takes her daughter Regan (Millicent Simmonds) and her son Marcus (Noah Jupe) to find allies.

They come across Emmett (Cillian Murphy)–an old friend of the family’s, who has lost hope these past few years. He reluctantly joins the cause, slowly coming to form a bond with Regan, and the crew splits up to solve a series of problems related to their predicament.

Regan and Emmett must trek to the ocean and cross it to find a way to amplify the signal from her hearing aid, Evelyn must find more oxygen and medicine from their old town without getting caught, and Marcus has to keep the new born baby quiet and alive, while discovering what secrets Emmett’s hiding place holds.

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deals incredibly with sound, and the sound design on display here is top notch. When it’s loud, it’s overwhelming–most evident in the first few scenes of normal life on Earth, which ring with a deafening vehemence now that we know how dangerous those noises can be. Similarly, when it’s quiet with only the soft padding of footsteps, or swishes of clothing, it becomes unbearably tense.

And then when it goes entirely silent, a bizarre feeling of safety and security washes over you. It’s a tremendous, award-worthy achievement.

The acting on display here is once again fantastic, and only bolstered by the influx of Cillian Murphy’s talents. Blunt and Murphy are two of the best actors in the game, and Simmonds keeps up, creating a cohesive and engaging performance tapestry that once again makes this engrossing.

Visually, there is lots to love about the film as well, and Krasinski uses his extra time behind the camera to focus on motifs– frequently having our triptych of heroes face similar elements at the same time. The cutting between the three is effective, and only very rarely distracting.

The film loses some of the first’s shock value, because we’ve played with this concept before, and in some respects that is a shame. But Krasinski does an admirable job of building out the world, adding in new intriguing elements (and new horrific elements), while justifying the existence

of this follow up. It’s a worthwhile and engaging sequel, even if it falls short of the original.

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Cheers! Shout Perrottet an Aperiti Business lunch is making a comeback  DALLAS SHERRINGHAM COCKTAIL, a big steak and a contract went hand in hand during the golden years of the famous, sometimes infamous, tax deductible Great Aussie business lunch.

Today’s busy generations have missed out of the many benefits of a business lunch, but finally salvation is at hand for the nation’s long suffering business lunch devotees.

It all disappeared in the days of the miserly Federal Treasurer Paul Keating who reckoned we didn’t deserve a tax break for our business lunches.

As a consequence, hundreds of restaurants and cafes were hard hit and thousands of people were left without a job, many of them ‘at home’ parents who could fit in a few hours around midday to host businesspeople.

About the only thing that benefitted was the nation’s waistlines, left malnourished and shrunken by the lack of Oyster Kilpatrick and Lobster Thermidor washed down with a liberal splash of Marlborough Sounds Sauvignon Blanc followed by Irish Coffee. Taxi!

Well, if Paris is known as the city of light, Sydney will once again become known as the city of the business lunch if the State Government has its way.

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has indicated enthusiasm for winding back the Fringe Benefits Tax, or FBT, in order to restore the era of the tax-deductible business lunch. “I’m all in favor of bringing back the long lunch in Sydney,” Mr Perrottet said recently.

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A first class move Business lunches largely vanished following the introduction of the FBT in 1986.

This was a rare anti-business mistake by the usually sensible Hawke government.

It was a class-based move. Proponents of the tax argued that wealthy business types should not earn tax breaks by eating oysters and drinking wine.

This argument misses the point that business lunches frequently lead to business deals, creating employment opportunities for other Australians.

If ever Sydney and Australia needed some business-boosting incentives, it is right now, during our economic recovery from the damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, mindful of the $3.8bn a year generated nationwide by the FBT, won’t cut the tax.

So keen is Mr Perrottet, however, that he flagged a NSW-only FBT reform.

“If they don’t do it themselves, I’m more than happy to look at something in a creative space from the NSW government

level to help drive that,” Mr Perrottet told media.

This would give Sydney a significant advantage over other state capitals which won’t have tax deductions in place.

There are also the flow-on effects for restaurants across Western Sydney, which is among the areas most damaged by our economic contraction.

Leading restaurateur Luke Mangan told media that bringing back the long lunch by scrapping the FBT could increase trade by up to 50%.

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