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9 Servers Australia relocate operations to Nexus Business Hub 11 Caruana Family sell Coastal Liner business 13 Investment Prospectus highlights strong investment activity

17 Ravello to lead luxury residence market 18 Industry welcomes Minister’s intervention in WorkPac Casual Employment case 18 Federal Court redefines casual employment 18 13,595 unfair dismissal claims lodged in 2017-18 19 Commercial and Industrial properties for sale / lease 23 Where there’s smoke there’s fire 23 Mind your business – Tax be my friend

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Ian and Liz Hemphill – Herbie’s Spices Staying true to their niche By Phaedra Pym THEY SAY VARIETY is the spice of life and, with hundreds of herbs and spices on offer and more than a hundred unique spice blends, that saying certainly rings true in terms of consumer choice for Ian and Liz Hemphill’s successful business of twenty-two years, Herbie’s Spices. But one thing that has remained a constant from day one for the Central Coast couple has been a sharp focus on their niche market and a fierce determination not to stray from that, despite attempts by the supermarket giants to lure them. Staying true to their niche has clearly paid off. Herbie’s Spices is one of the best-known culinary brands in Australia and Ian and Liz are regarded among the world’s top spice merchants. They have a distributor in Singapore and supply many of Australia’s top chefs, including Neil Perry, Maggie Beer and Tetsuya Wakuda, as well as over 300 specialist retail food stores nationally.

While Ian (‘Herbie’) Hemphill has a fascination with the spice trade, this wasn’t always the case. The younger son of John and Rosemary Hemphill, who pioneered Australia’s love of herbs and spices in the 1950’s and 60’s through their business, Somerset Cottage, Ian grew up surrounded by their produce and in the company of renowned Australian chefs.

But it wasn’t until he began working alongside his father on various aspects of running the business, while studying at NIDA (where he met Liz), that his interest in the family business was first sparked. That interest was further ignited when he made his first trip to South-east Asia’s exotic spice markets.

“When you work in the spice industry in Australia you feel very much on the outer because it is such a niche sector of food manufacturing.

But in India you are taken in as part of a brotherhood of spice merchants. That’s when I became hooked on spices.”

A few years later, Somerset Cottage was acquired by Singapore company, Spices of the Orient and Ian moved to Singapore with Liz and their three young daughters to manage the company. When the Singapore Manufacturers Association asked Ian to represent Singapore at the first International Spice Group meeting in New Delhi in 1986, Ian says it was a defining moment. “When you work in the spice industry in Australia you feel very much on the outer because it is such a niche sector of food manufacturing. But in India you are taken in as part of a brotherhood of spice merchants. That’s when I became hooked on spices.”

Returning to Australia with the family in 1990, Ian was invited to join Masterfoods as marketing manager when they moved to the Central Coast in 1991. He says, “My first reaction was, ‘no way will I work for a company that had been a competitor for so many years’. But then I reconsidered it after doing some research into the Mars

The Herbie’s Spice Kit. A selection of the range of over a hundred Herbies’ spices Corporation. I really respected the Mars approach and the way they treated their employees and suppliers. Furthermore, as a corporation they have always been fully self-funded. So from a business perspective it was a valuable learning experience.” Ian was there for six years while Liz, an accomplished home cook, was secretary of the Food Media Club of Australia Inc. Seeking a change from the corporate world, Ian and Liz decided to open their own spice business in 1997. They purchased a terrace house with commercial potential in Rozelle, converting the ground floor into a small shop, living upstairs and using the garage as a food processing and storage area. Based on his experience, Ian ensured all protocols for food safety were properly set up and put systems in place to ensure their products would be readily accessible Australia-wide by establishing a good mail order system from day one.

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increasing in the general community, spurred on by reality TV cooking programs like Surprise Chef and Masterchef, and the Hemphill’s made hard-to-find spices readily available. “We knew the dynamics of the spice industry and could see people were getting more interested in spices and cooking,” says Ian. Liz developed a series of family-friendly recipes and accompanying spice kits with the help of daughter Kate, a chef who trained at Prue Leith’s School of Food and Wine in London. They also set about educating people on the use of spices and ran regular spice appreciation classes. The business thrived and in 2000, Herbie’s Spices won the Gourmet Traveller Jaguar Award for Excellence for Innovation in Produce. Later that same year, Ian’s first book, Spice Notes – a Cook’s Compendium of Herbs and Spices was launched to critical acclaim.

The book won the coveted Food Media Club Food Writer’s award for best hard cover food-related book in Australia in 2001.

Ian and Liz have since written several other books, including one that was a finalist in a competition that many consider to be the Oscars of the food world. Since 1999, Ian and Liz have also run annual Spice Discovery tours in India. These tours, which are very popular, continue today.

Bursting at the seams, the Hemphills purchased a factory at Charmhaven in 2004 and began interviewing while the factory was still an empty shell. Almost fifteen years later, four of those first staff members (from a total of eighteen today) are still working

Ian and Liz Hemphill on a recent visit to a nutmeg plantation in the Spice Islands for them. “Our biggest concern coming to the Central Coast was the logistics,” says Ian. In the first four to five years their transport costs did increase however, with the growth of industry on the Central Coast, the Hemphills are now in a position where they have all the services they need. From a staffing perspective, Ian says they couldn’t be happier. “In Sydney people have very high expectations and they move around a lot. If people up here have a good secure job, they’re well paid and well looked after, it works in the business owner’s favour.”

The Hemphills maintained their shop at Rozelle for the next several years due to demand, living a nomadic lifestyle. They closed the shop in 2016 when neighbouring

fine food retailer, The Essential Ingredient, agreed to stock their products and allowed them to continue running classes from their premises. Ian and Liz now employ General Manager, Jason Kent, who Ian worked with at Masterfoods many years ago. “Jason understands the tonality of our brand and that we prefer to keep things small scale. We do almost everything by hand and therefore supermarkets aren’t the place for us,” says Ian, adding, “For our brand to be seen alongside all those other supermarket brands, it would diminish our status. And it would have been a kick in the guts to all those little specialty stores that have supported us for more than twenty years. Woolworths tried to secure CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

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Funding for Central Coast food and agriculture innovation CENTRAL COAST INDUSTRY Connect (CCIC) has won a contract from Food Innovation Australia Ltd (FIAL), the Federal Government’s initiative to foster commercially driven collaboration and innovation across the Australian food and agribusiness industry that will see it receive $393,000 in matched funding over three years.

This is a shot in the arm for the Central Coast Food Innovation Initiative which was established to build the Central Coast’s reputation as an internationally renowned centre of excellence in food innovation.

Commenting on the announcement, CCIC’s Executive Officer, Frank Sammut said, “The signing of this contract will provide the resource to focus on developing the region’s capacity in the food and agribusiness sector. This is a great boost for the Central Coast Food Innovation Initiative and the partnership between Regional Development Australia Central Coast and the University of Newcastle”.

“For our organisation this is recognition of the work we continue to do to support industry, economic development and jobs in our region”, he said.

The funding will enable CCIC to work to deliver a sustainable model that extends beyond the three-year funding package to help the Central Coast’s food and agribusiness industry connect to export opportunities, adopt innovation, grow and ultimately increase employment opportunities for the region.

CCIC submitted its application as an embryonic cluster and although the organisation has been in existence since 2011 and working across the regions manufacturing industry it has never been able to have a dedicated focus in the food and agribusiness sector. It has been a matter of resources.

Thirty-two applications from food and agribusiness clusters across Australia were received of which only four were successful.

Food Innovation Australia Limited launched their Cluster Programme in late 2017 to encourage greater connectivity and collaboration in regions and cities across the Australian Food and Agribusiness sector.

Clustering accelerates innovation and growth and this programme provides the platform for industry, government, and researchers to work towards a common goal.

Background to the Central Coast Food Innovation initiative The Central Coast Food Innovation Initiative was developed by Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) and continues to gain momentum in making the Central Coast a Food Innovation region.

Coast makes it onto the Crane Index The Central Coast has made it onto the RLB National Crane Index with 16 cranes counted across the skyline of Gosford and 2 in Terrigal.

The Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) report on construction activity across Australia for Quarter 3 of 2018 is the first time that the region has got a mention and compares with 12 in Newcastle.

Central Coast Industry Connect Chairman Steven Hyde with Executive Officer Frank Sammut In 2017, RDACC & Central Coast Industry Connect partnered to deliver a sustainable food innovation / manufacturing model as part of the Central Coast Food Innovation Region Initiative for the Central Coast region.

Later, in December 2017, Regional Development Australia Central Coast, Central Coast Industry Connect and the University of Newcastle agreed to formally develop a partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver a Central Coast Food Innovation Centre and to develop a world class food science faculty on the Central Coast.

Subsequently, at the “Food Futures Forum” in April 2018 the Central Coast Food Innovation Initiative was officially launched.

This Forum was attended by around 100 people representing industry, government, University of Newcastle and education providers.

Since then two industry focus groups have been held to begin the process of understanding of industry priorities within the sector so as to identify strategic research and education opportunities which will advance competitiveness, trade and jobs growth for the industry.

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EDITORIAL

Edgar Adams discusses local issues

Job done in Gosford – Time to move on with Central Coast Growth Plan They were: NOW THAT THE Planning Minister and his team at the Central Coast office of the Krone, Proctor & Gamble, Dulmison, Planning Department have put pieces Warren Yachts, Boatspeed, Nanas, Albany in place that will see Gosford City as the International, Sylvania Lighting, Crontech, Regional Capital grow I figure that within Weir Engineering, Novagen, Ciba Specialty the next six months there will be substantial Chemicals, Print National, Reko, Office investments proposed for the City from some Furniture Design, Energy Australia Regional very substantial developers who see certainty Office, Bluetongue Brewery (replaced by in dealing with a Planning Panel outside the Sanitarium) Emeco International, Beresford reach of the present Central Coast Council.

Concrete Products, Gibbens Industries.

So it is now time to think about what is next for the Minister’s Planning Team.

All have left for a variety of reasons but They are very aware of the need to see they have not been replaced by compathe jobs target of an extra 25,000 jobs by nies of similar size. Bear in mind that large 2036 and a reduction of the number of companies also require an army of subpeople having to commute to work in contractors like: cleaners, electricians and Sydney or Newcastle. other trades, technical and professional Over the years the number of people consultants and many others. commuting to Sydney and Newcastle has Today, of the 22,604 (2017 ABS Business been a bit rubbery but generally it was Census) registered businesses on the thought to be around 35,000.

Central Coast. Of this 12,232 - 54% Well, at last the ABS has got around to employ nobody, 9,878 – 44% employ 1 – 19 providing some real numbers from the 2016 people and the other 2% - 480 businesses Census and we find that 44,115 Central Coast employ 20-199 people and 13 employ residents – 31.6% work outside the area. more than 200.

Maybe there are a lot of people who are Small and medium businesses are at the very happy taking the commute each day but mercy of unbridled bureaucratic regulait is common knowledge that many would tion, every employment control under the prefer to work closer to home if they could. sun, competition from major corporates This means that government at every like Woolworths and Coles, out of control level needs to focus on encouraging larger energy costs, a Tax Office that hates small companies to locate to our region. businesses, an archaic Payroll Tax regime Years ago there were a solid number of and other state taxes, there is little incentive large companies that employed between to grow2 and provide 10:24 jobs for 100 and 200+ employees.

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muters who want to work locally and help the local economy.

Meanwhile, talking to the commercial real estate agents I am being told that they are getting plenty of enquiry from large companies looking to relocate. This is due in part to the opportunities being seen with the opening of NorthConnex next year.

Trouble is there is no suitable industrial land immediately available to accommodate them.

Why, because all this land, and a lot in the Somersby Industrial Estate too, is affected by so called ‘threatened species’ whether it be a plant or a possum.

The state and federal governments along with the council need to make a decision as to whether industrial land and botanic gardens are mutually compatible. The current situation is an absurdity.

So while the politicians talk about jobs – real jobs – we know they are talking nonsense.

The Central Coast Coordinator General has a massive job on her hands trying to talk sense into those who don’t want to listen.

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Servers Australia relocates operations to Nexus Business Hub THE SUCCESS STORY continues for Servers Australia, from a small shared web hosting business now grown to be the leading Australian Owned and operated Cloud and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider in the industry. Servers Australia has outgrown its latest in a string of offices and has recently moved into the Nexus Business Hub occupying an entire building in Amy Close.

Founded in 2006 by CEO, Jared Hirst, Servers Australia was just a small web hosting business that branched out into providing dedicated computing hardware, Virtual Private Servers and Cloud Hosting services at the leading edge of the Cloud Computing wave.

The business has continued to grow rapidly and now employs over 50 Team members, all focused on supporting the rapid adoption of Cloud by Small to Medium Enterprises.

“Cloud Adoption across the small to medium enterprise sector has been hamstrung by generally poor internet connectivity and a lack of understanding of what Cloud Computing is and the benefits it has.

Traditionally, businesses have had to manage all their IT infrastructure in-house and wear the costs internally. With the onset of improved connectivity through NBN and workforces now being highly mobile, moving “in-house” IT to the cloud has become essential to grow your business and provide significant operational and financial benefits” GM of Sales and Marketing, Rick Swancott Commented.

This latest move brings Servers Australia into the same building as their current Central Coast Data Centre facility, but it

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Working closely with the Henry Kendall Group, Jared’s ideas for refurbishing the original Nexus Smart Hub building and expanding the office footprint has turned the space into something you would expect from a vibrant technology company with open plan breakout spaces, Collaboration areas and some areas for the team to relax and have some fun.

Jared Hirst CEO commented, “The Henry Kendall Group have been the perfect partners in helping me accomplish my goals with our new office. I wanted to provide an environment for our team that makes them feel comfortable and enjoy being in the office.

We are all about achieving great things and

having fun while we do it and I believe our new office really encompasses this.”

This new office space will certainly provide for the next stage of the Servers Australia growth story and ensures that there is plenty of room for their ever growing team in an environment in which people will want to work.

Servers Australia offers a range of solutions including Hybrid Cloud Hosting, Dedicated Servers, Colocation, Backup and Disaster Recovery services for businesses of all sizes. They pride themselves on offering customers an all Australian based team with 24/7 support all year round and employ over 50 staff across the NSW Central Coast, Brisbane and Melbourne.

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Caruana Family sell Coastal Liner business GEORGE AND JULIE Caruana have sold Coastal Liner which they started in 1986 with one bus to service the Dooralong and northern areas of the Central Coast.

New owner is ComfortDelGro Australia, the second largest commuter bus operator in NSW, a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro a Singapore listed company.

The sale includes a fleet of 31 buses and coaches and apart from operating scheduled bus services specialises in luxury coach tour packages as well as the depot at Warnervale.

George Caruana immigrated to Australia from Malta, where his family operated buses, in 1973 and worked as a bus mechanic in Sydney and married Julie four years later.

In 1986 the couple, with two very young children, sold their house and bought the Dooralong Valley Bus Service which consisted of one bus and moved to Wyong.

To make ends meet George Caruana worked part time with his former employer in Sydney and then as a mechanic in Wyong for three years while Julie managed the business and drove the school bus taking the children along with her.

It took three years before the business could support George full time and by then they were able to buy the current Depot at Warnervale to house a growing fleet of four buses operating on three routes.

The next fifteen years saw the business grow as the Caruana’s invested in more modern second-hand buses and repaired, refurbished and repainted them, so as to be comfortable and reliable and attractive to passengers. At the same time the route network was amalgamated and rationalised to maximise asset and staff flexibility.

With the introduction of well-presented buses and coaches that customers believed were new vehicles, charter work began to grow.

In 1998 the Caruana’s bought their first brand new bus and in 2000 they changed the name of the business from Dooralong Valley Bus Service to Coastal Liner along with new livery.

Today the business is customer driven and supported by son Simon who spent eight years learning to be a mechanic and runs the company’s maintenance facility Julie and George Caruana keeping 31 buses and coaches in perfect condition. He will continue to work with the new owner.

With a staff of 47, many of whom have been with the business for many years the Caruana’s are well known as good people to work for.

Coastal Liner Coaches and Touring offers an extensive range of services from scheduled public services to school services, bus and coach charters and tours.

A subsidiary of Coastal Liner is Entertainment Tours which their fleet of 5-star luxury touring coaches offering day tours and away tours to places around the state, particularly those featuring events and festivals along with intrastate and interstate charters. They are well known for their ‘learning by experience’ educational tours for school groups.

The Caruana Family are a well-known and respected family. Their commitment to the community in which they live and do business is legend.

The new owners of Coastal Liner, ComfortDelGro is one of the largest land transport companies in the world with a global fleet of about 43,000 vehicles. The Group’s operations extend across the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia and eleven cities in China.

In Australia the Group entered the Australian market in 2005 acquiring a controlling interest in the businesses and assets of bus operator, Westbus Group through a joint venture with Cabcharge Australia.

A year later they acquired the bus routes and assets of Holroyd Bus Lines in Sydney and in 2007 acquired Toronto Bus Services.

In 2017 Cabcharge’s minority interest in the company was acquired with the subsidiary being renamed ComforDelGro Corportation Australia Pty Ltd. Earlier this year the Group acquired FCL Holdings Pty Ltd owners of Forest Coach Lines and other bus services in regional NSW.

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Investment prospectus highlights strong investment activity THE 2018-19 CENTRAL Coast Investment Prospectus Sydney’s Central Coast, produced by CCBR, continues to highlight the growing pipeline of investment activity across the Central Coast from the private and government sectors.

Published with the aim of attracting business relocations and investors to the region the Prospectus over the last three years has focussed on the region’s close proximity to Sydney, a feature that is often lost on those who think of the Central Coast in isolation even though around 44,000 residents commute to the city each day.

For most cities of the world one hour out and one is still in the suburbs.

The design of the 2018-19 Sydney’s Central Coast cover by CCBR’s graphic designers, GBD highlights the extent of construction activity around Gosford CBD with the background of the photograph showing Pittwater on Sydney’s northern beaches with an stylised Opera House at the top reinforcing the message that the region is one hour away.

The underlying message that this prospectus sends to business is that the Central Coast is an ideal location to be based as it offers lower business costs than Sydney in terms of occupancy costs, labour costs and higher productivity. In terms of access to the Sydney market of around 3.5 million people the region is an ideal location. A factor often overlooked is that while the region is half way between Sydney and Newcastle

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it is also halfway between Melbourne and Brisbane. This makes it an ideal logistics location which will be further enhanced once the NorthConnex project is completed.

The publication is distributed to potential investors and businesses through the NSW Department of Industry, Central Coast Council, commercial and industrial real estate agents in the region and in Sydney as well as to CCBR’s investor data base. This year it will also be sent overseas to the Australian consulate offices in Singapore, London, New York, Los Angeles and

Shanghai. This will be a CCBR initiative to promote the region to investors.

This year the Prospectus is available as an iMag and on a dedicated website www.centralcoastbusinessinvestment.com.au.

The Central Coast Investment Prospectus was first published by CCBR in 1993 and was the first regional investment prospectus in Australia. It has been published every year since with the support of Central Coast businesses CCBR thanks the following organisations for supporting the 2018-19 Sydney’s Central Coast Investment Prospectus and in turn supporting the future of the region: Central Coast Council Central Coast Grammar School Central Real CKDS Architecture Commercial hq Fusion Office Furniture Golf Links Commercial Campus – Nexus Business Hub Lexus Central Coast MIRAIT Technologies Australia North NSW Department of Industry Pinnacle Constructions Pluim Group Red Eye Constructions StHilliers Stevens Construction University of Newcastle Worthington BMW

Gosford car parking review It can be called growing pains and all cities and towns go through it at some point presuming they are not going backwards.

And that was the case with Gosford City until a couple of years ago in respect to parking.

The P word has become a major issue in the CBD as regular car parkers have been squeezed out by construction workers and office workers who expect to park at their front door.

The result is all parking space in Gosford has been taken over by new entrants to the City some of whom are prepared to pay $80.00 per week in the Imperial Centre and have pushed shoppers out.

At the same time Council workers who appear to have been pushed out of their regular spots have gravitated to the waterfront where all day parking has had

a significant effect on cafes. Every available parking spot in the City and within walking distance is now taken up with all day parkers and there is no availability for those needing to park to shop or do business in the short term.

The problem came to a head with the opening of the Australian Taxation Office in late December 2017.

Every retailer in town has been affected and all are concerned that their Christmas trade will be substantially down this year.

Parking in Gosford has always been challenging and this is exacerbated by the number of commuters using Gosford Railway Station as well as hospital workers and visitors need parking space.

Right now the Gosford Hospital car park with 800 paid spaces is under construction and will be completed early in 2019.

Meanwhile a report on Gosford CBD Parking will go to Council on the 29th October with recommendations to alleviate the short term parking issue and to consider the construction of a new car parking station somewhere on the city fringe.

CCBR understands that a Parking Strategy was carried out during the time of the council amalgamation by Dr Moureen Wong who was Economic Development and Business Enterprise Manager. That report was shelved and never saw the light of day.

Further back, a parking strategy was commissioned as part of the Our City Our Destiny Masterplan but that was ignored.

Central Coast Council will need to act on the report going to them this month.

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Local businessmen appointed to Rescue Helicopter Advisory Committee

New owner for New York Pizza Bar Erina

Mixing cocktails - Joe Walters at New York Pizza Bar

Central Coast members of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Regional Advisory Committee Mike D’Silva (l), Darren Hutton (r ) with Shannon Stanton Community Liaison Officer (c ) The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has established a Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) made up of community and business leaders from across the regions that the rescue helicopter serves which includes the Central Coast.

Members are appointed to ensure strong local governance and contribute to the achievement of the strategic goals of the Service. They will also provide advice to the Board of Directors and Management Team on matters of relevance to their local communities.

Two well-known Central Coast business leaders have been appointed to the Advisory Committee: Darren Hutton, an Avoca resident since 1988 and Vice President and Patrol Captain at North Avoca SLSC. Mr Hutton said that his objectives for the RAC include helping the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to remain well connected via strong, innovative and engaged community partnerships to ensure

the Service remains ‘The Community’s Own’ and ‘Nobody Has To Pay‘.

Mr Hutton recently retired from full-time employment after 35 years in the insurance broking industry, however has remained a shareholder in Insurance House Group, one of the country’s largest privately owned brokers.

Mike D’Silva, a Central Coast resident for the past twenty years has a strong interest in working in partnership with local businesses and communities. His appointment on the RAC will enable this interest and ambition to become a reality. Mike retired in 2015 from the position of Managing Director at the Westpac Institutional Bank, after a career spanning nearly forty-seven years.

Both Mr Hutton and Mr D’Silva said they are passionate about ensuring the Westpac Rescue Helicopter continues to be there for the people of the Central Coast 24-7 with nobody ever having to pay.

Joe Walters has purchased the New York Pizza Bar in Fountain Plaza Erina.

Mr Walters moved to the Central Coast five years ago and managed the newly opened Pocket Bar Terrigal and later Yellowtail Restaurant when it opened.

Prior to that when he first came to Australia he managed The Corner House at the Opera House and Fiasco Manly.

Being of English and Italian heritage he grew up in the restaurant trade in Italy working in the family business over the past 20 years.

Mr Walters said that he will retain the current menu with a few changes and in the New Year will refit the restaurant and bar to create a more formal atmosphere with a new menu to encourage patronage by the local business community.

New appointments at Central Real

Alan Blackman

Mark Chase

Central Real, the property development division of the Denny Organisation has announced two senior appointments as part of an internal reorganisation to take the company into a new phase of its growth.

Alan Blackman has been appointed Senior Development Manager Acquisitions Growth.

A long time resident of the Central Coast, Mr Blackman’s career has largely been involved in managing large property development projects.

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in the Middle East where he was Senior Vice President Development of the Bahrain Bay Development Corporation.

After returning to Australia in 2012 he was appointed Director of the Central Coast Regional Office of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, a position he held until a few months ago when the Central Coast Regional Office was restructured.

Mark Chase has been appointed General Manager Construction.

He was formerly General Manager Construction at Westfield then Scentre Group for 12 years and prior to that with Leighton Contractors for 12 years.

Commenting on the appointments Central Real CEO, Richard Ellis said, “since establishing on the Central Coast just three years ago we have six residential projects under construction with two more to commence in the near future. To maintain our momentum as a development, design and construction company we have increased staffing levels significantly and are attracting some of the best talent in the country from Tier 1 organisations like Grocon, Mirvac, Lend Lease, Meriton , Multiplex and the like. The most pleasing part of these appointments is the fact that all of them live locally and are excited about being part of Central Reals vision for the Coast. It is a difficult industry to attract talent as a startup company however we are now receiving CV’s from people looking for an opportunity on a daily basis. It’s hard to refute our commitment when you can see six projects under construction simultaneously.”

Local company recognised at National Industry Awards

Securecy Directors Chris Hatcher and Craig Sheppard with ASIAL President Kevin McDonald Central Coast IT start-up company Securecy has been named runner-up for Product of The Year - Communications at the prestigious 2018 Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL) Awards for Excellence.

“We are absolutely thrilled to receive the award. We’ve only just launched our product into the broader security market and it’s amazing we’re already receiving such high industry recognition,” said Chris Hatcher, Securecy Operations Director.

Securecy streamlines compliance, reporting and administration by pulling everything together into the one, cloud-based system.

The platform was developed in collaboration with an innovative Central Coast company, Evolution Security.

“We just love Securecy. It’s made a huge improvement to how we run our business. Everything is now in the one system, and we can log in from anywhere, any time,” said Chris Hamlin IT Manager of Evolution Security.

When Securecy was first commissioned in 2015 to develop a software platform for the security industry, co-founders Chris Hatcher and Craig Sheppard couldn’t believe security businesses were relying on so many systems and so much paper work.

“So we built a system from the ground up to pull everything into the one platform, including rostering, licence alerts, electronic reporting and sign on, a mobile patrol module, operational and HR reporting, SMS messaging, inductions, document uploads - in fact everything needed to run a professional security business in line with government regulations and requirements,” said Mr Hatcher.

Securecy was also the first company to connect to the OneGov database to automatically check security licenses.“It has been another huge time saver for our clients and it has vastly improved their compliance,” said Craig Sheppard, Technical Director of Securecy.

“It has been a lot of hard work, but the feedback from clients and authorities has been incredible, and we’re excited about taking Securecy to the broader security market”, added Mr Hatcher.

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Gnostic Forest and who grew it WHILE MANY RETAILERS struggle to keep their doors open Mary Holstein has shown that innovation, hard work and good old fashioned business ethics is a sure path to success.

She has also shown that while running a business it is possible to bring up a family of five and give them all a job (in the business) while husband Chris (Councillor and former Gosford Mayor) attends to community matters.

So it was that after buying a sandwich shop at West Gosford, selling that and moving on to a florist business at East Gosford, Mary Holstein saw an opportunity at Woy Woy. Firstly though, in the year before that she had established a retail business in Bateau Bay selling new age items like alternative books, incense, crystals and clothing along with psychic and tarot card readings and realised that she was onto something. She called it Gnostic Forest!

In 1998 Mrs Holstein spotted a small shop behind the corner café almost opposite Fishermen’s Wharf in Woy Woy which offered reasonable rent.

The move to Woy Woy would prove to be a good decision because the Gnostic Forest business took off.

Meanwhile well known Peninsula businessman Tony Altavilla who owned a group of shops on the corner of Brick Wharf Road and Oval Avenue had a vacancy and after much negotiation Gnostic Forest expanded into this shop which had greater exposure. This would be the start of a long and successful relationship because as Mrs Holstein pointed out, “in retail you need to have a reasonable landlord but you have to be reasonable too.

Tony has been that reasonable landlord.”

It was a similar situation with the corner café. An investor with enormous vision, David Chandler, bought the property and redeveloped the property keeping its heritage character. Around that time the lease on the café became available and Mrs Holstein negotiated a lease with Mr Chandler who was very supportive and would see Gnostic Mana Café, operated by her son Jacob and daughter Gabrielle, become part of the growing Gnostic Corner precinct. Jacob and his sister Bridgette took over the business a few years later and still own it.

That was in 2001 and over the next five years as adjacent shops became vacant new Gnostic businesses opened.

Gnostic Bunch, the best known florist in Woy Woy opened in 2005, Gnostic Rocks selling crystals and jewellery opened in 2013 and Gnostic Village Wear focusing on ethical clothes, accessories and apparel opened three years ago.

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Gnostic Corner Woy Woy Today Mary Holstein’s Gnostic businesses turnover around $1.2 million annually and employ some 50 people.

Significantly, all five of the Holstein children cut their business teeth by working on Gnostic Corner after leaving school.

Apart from an active social media presence Mrs Holstein and daughter Emily publish a lifestyle magazine Gnostic that promotes natural living on the Central Coast and is distributed through their businesses and to tourist channels.

Customers come from everywhere and are fascinated by the wide ranging stock that is well merchandised Commenting on why the Gnostic business has been so successful, Mrs Holstein points to some business basics that a lot of new business owners don’t necessarily understand Firstly she refers to a book by the famous retailer Reuben F Scarfe with its 3 key points to business success: Friendly and well educated staff (they must be able to

Servers Australia relocates operations to Nexus Business Hub CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9

Australian Business taking on the often impersonal giants of the tech world. There’s a lot to be said for good old fashioned customer service and innovation.

Commenting on Servers Australia’s move Henry Kendall Group Managing Director Damien Wilde said, “We are thrilled that Servers Australia have chosen to locate their corporate HQ at Golflinks Commercial Campus. They are a welcome edition to the ecosystem of new economy businesses attracted to this site because of the ICT infrastructure. Jared was dedicated to providing his team with a truly modern and high end work space and we worked closely with Servers Australia to ensure that we met his brief.

There is really nothing else on the Central Coast that compares to what he has created here. Servers Australia now have a fully integrated solution with their state of the art secure data centre and A grade office located within the same building. It’s very unique.”

Mary Holstein with daughter Emily relate to the customer and have thorough product knowledge), Sell good quality products and a fair price.

“I also believe that you need to treat people right - staff, customers and suppliers,” she says.

But there is more to it than that. Mrs Holstein has allowed the business to grow organically, reinvesting profits which means the business is able to carry a wide range of stock items. These products are obtained wherever possible from ethical fair trade sources.

Mary and her daughter Emily travel overseas (sometimes with a staff member) and pay fair prices buying from small family businesses.

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NEWS

Ravello to lead luxury residence market BONYTHON PROPERTY & INVESTMENTS the development arm of The John Singleton Group who have developed Bonython Tower in Gosford CBD have announced that construction of Ravello, a boutique collection of 45 luxury residences at 65 Masons Parade on the Gosford Waterfront will commence in early 2019.

McGrath Projects have been appointed to market the property with the marketing campaign launched early this month.

Ravello is described as presenting highend hotel living of extraordinary scale and comfort where every element is simple, beautiful, yet highly crafted. Features include wine cellars, furnished lobby entrance, cobblestone promenade and smart living amongst a long list of inclusions whilst encapsulating spectacular outlooks over the blue of Brisbane Water from almost every room.

In launching the campaign John Singleton said, “We wanted to develop something never before seen on the Central Coast … residences of absolute beauty.”

The unique 1, 2 and 3 bedroom residences range in size from 66sqm to 296sqm of which 52sqm to 184sqm is internal,

Ravello – The ultimate in luxury living outdoor living and water views being the focus.

Prices range from $490,000 for a 1 bedroom residence to $2,700,000 for a 3 bedroom residence.

Commenting on the design McGrath Central Coast Managing Director Jaimie

Woodcock said, “We are aiming at the downsizer market who are accustomed to owning property with architectural flair.

Surpassing all other downsizing options on the Coast.”

Stevens Construction were awarded the construction contract.

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Industry welcomes Minister’s intervention in WorkPac Casual Employment case

Innes Willox, Ai Group CEO “THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY Group (Ai Group) has welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to intervene in an important Federal Court test case about casual employment, which was listed for an initial case management hearing before the Federal Court on the 22 October.

The WorkPac v Rossato case is separate to the Federal Court’s highly roblematic WorkPac v Skene decision that has caused widespread concern across Australia,” Australian Industry Group Chief Executive, Innes Willox said following the decision “Casual employment plays a vital role in Australia’s labour market. A loss in flexibility in this area would destroy competitiveness and jobs.

“In the WorkPac v Skene case, the Federal Court held that the term ‘casual employee’ in the Fair Work Act has no precise meaning and whether any employee is a casual for the purposes of the Act depends upon the circumstances. This is unworkable. The very widespread and longstanding practice across virtually all industries is that an employee engaged as a casual and paid as a casual is a casual. It is very common for casuals to work on a regular and systematic basis for extended periods.

“One in every five Australian workers is a casual employee, with more than 80 per cent of casual employees working for small and medium businesses with fewer than 100 staff members, according to the Characteristics and Use of Casual Employment in Australia report, published earlier this year by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library.

The analysis by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library reports that: 51.4% of casuals work for small businesses with less than 20 employees, or 1.3 million casuals in 2018; 30.7% of casuals work for businesses with 20-99 employees, or 798,000 casuals in 2018; and 17.9% of casuals work for businesses with 100 or more employees, or 465,400 casuals in 2018.

The Ai Group released a new Economics Fact Sheet that shows where Australia’s casuals are employed. As explained in the Fact Sheet, ABS data indicate that 39% of the total workforce work in small businesses (those employing 1-19 people). The industries with the highest proportion of workers in small businesses are also the industries in which high numbers and/or proportions of casual workers are employed (table 1).

This means that casual workers are more likely to be employed in small businesses than are other types of workers.

“In addition to the Government’s intervention in this important Court case, Parliament needs to urgently pass legislation protecting businesses from ‘double-dipping’ claims by casuals. It would unfair for an employee who has received a casual loading to be able to claim annual leave and redundancy entitlements,” said Mr Willox.

Federal Court redefines casual employment In September the full bench of the Federal Court sent shudders down the spines of all business owners large and small when it held that a casual mine driver, Paul Skene, should be paid accrued annual leave because he worked regular, predictable hours, despite receiving extra loadings in lieu of those entitlements.

In a new analysis on the impact of the decision, Australian Industry Group estimates at least 1.6 million of the economy's 2.6 million casuals, or 61 per cent, are working on a regular and ongoing basis and so are now eligible to claim leave.

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The figures are based on data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey. But when data from the Bureau of Statistics is used, the number of eligible casuals jumps to 2.2 million or 85 per cent of all casuals.

The casuals affected extend across all industries from retail and hospitality to mining and healthcare.

AiGroup calculates the total cost of granting paid leave to these "regular" casuals for the past five years would be between $5.7 billion and $8 billion, depending on how the definition of "regular" work is applied.

93% of unfair dismissal claims didn’t make it to a formal hearing – but what was the cost to business The Fair Work Commission’s Annual Report for the year 2017-18 has been released and for those with the inclination makes complicated but interesting reading.

One of the highlights of the Report is the revelation that it received 13,595 unfair dismissal claims, way and above any other type of workplace matter of which 13,415 were finalised.

More interesting is that around 93% were resolved before involving a Fair Work Commissioner, however experts say disputes can still be a costly business in time and money even though they never make it to the formal hearing stage.

Table: Unfair dismissal – finalisation of matters Resolved before conciliation

2,379

Resolved at conciliation

8,285

Resolved before a formal hearing

1,935

Resolved after hearing and before decision

37

Finalised by administrative dismissal

321

Jurisdiction objection upheld

195

Finalised at arbitration: application dismissed

104

Finalised at arbitration: application granted

159

The Commission has highlighted that unfair dismissals are the most common type of dispute it dealt with last year and this has always been the case.

The commission dealt with 895 applications relating to industrial action and 721 requests for help regarding stop bullying orders.

The total breakdown is listed below.

Applications lodged to the Fair Work Commission in 2017-18 were: 1. Unfair dismissal (13,595) 2. Agreement approvals (5,287) 3. General protections involving dismissal (4,117) 4. Agreements – other (1,789) 5. Dispute resolution (1,767) 6. Other matters (1,689) 7. General protections – other (992) 8. Industrial action (895) 9. Orders to stop bullying (721) 10. Bargaining (349) 11. Appeals (190) 12. Registered organisations (163)

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PROPERTY OF THE MONTH

GOSFORD - REFURBISHED OFFICE

Ground floor for easy customer, client & disabled access. Reception, 2 offices, Board room, New carpet, Reverse cycle air con, Ample phone/IT ports & NBN. FOR SALE $280,000 + GST

TUGGERAH – HIGH QUALITY!

Brand new unit approx. 108m2 on the ground floor with kitchenette & disabled bathroom incl shower. Mezzanine approx.

20m2 plus a fenced & concreted courtyard at the rear approx.

35m2. 3 phase power, automatic roller door & 1 car space.

FOR SALE $349,000 + GST

139m2 (approx.) Plenty of parking, folding doors for stock & vehicle access. Amenities & air conditioning, louvre windows & balconies. Last available!

FOR SALE & LEASE - $432,500 + GST/ $33,800 N/pa + GST

BERKELEY VALE – POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP

Office, workspace & warehouse with 60 panels of solar, air con, data & phone.(sale unit 12) gross floor area (approx.) 541.8m2, (adjoining potential) warehouse (approx.)284m2, (adjoining potential) mezzanine (approx.) 90m2.total available (sale & lease) 915.8m2. FOR SALE – $1,050,000 + GST

FREEHOLD industrial property. IN1 zoning. Approx 607m2 factory & brick office. 3 roller doors, 3 phase power, 2 showers, 2 toilets, ‘private’ location. Close to the M1 Motorway, Tuggerah & Ourimbah Railway Stations.

FOR SALE – EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

TUGGERAH - SUPERIOR INVESTMENT!

GOSFORD - RETAIL

Situated in the popular “Park Plaza”. Net lettable area of 106m2 approx. Exhaust system & grease trap. Air con & amenities. B4 zoning – Mixed use. 2 car spaces.

FOR SALE $530,000 + GST

GOSFORD - INVESTMENT WITH FURTHER POTENTIAL

Freehold building has 5 retail shops & 2 residential apartments. Land area 1,303m2 & ample parking onsite.

Mix of retail tenancies. Vacant land at the rear with potential to develop subject to council approval. Nett income $131,207pa.

FOR SALE EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Currently divided into 7 private offices, 3 interviewing rooms, large workstation, library boardroom & staff amenities. Could be easily converted to medical.

FOR SALE $1,600,000 + GST

SOMERSBY - BRAND NEW WAREHOUSE

TUGGERAH – WORK SPACE & OFFICE

Investment opportunity. Fixed increases to rental for 8 year return, (anchor tenant ‘Anytime Fitness’). Excellent tenancy mix, long term leases. 2nd tenant – Indian Restaurant. FOR SALE – EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

THE ENTRANCE - QUALITY OFFICE SPACE

ERINA - GEARED INVESTMENT

Solid Blue Chip Investment. 4 Industrial Units on 1 title leased to 2 tenants. Returning $90,678 Net PA. Property consists of 2 separate building. Site area 1,853m2.

FOR SALE EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

TOUKLEY – RETAIL SHOP

Exposure in the front of the arcade in the heart of the retail precinct. Would suit medical or office space.

Loads of passing foot traffic!

FOR SALE $250,000 + GST If Applicable

WYONG - WAREHOUSE

330m2 Industrial Unit with high clearance with 300m2 office fit out. Boardroom, ducted air con & carpeted. A Grade office with factory/warehouse for only $1,485psm FOR SALE $490,000 + GST

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SOMERSBY - LAND OPPORTUNITY

2 North facing lots approx. 2000m2 each. Accessible directly off Somersby Falls Rd, both blocks of land are cleared & all services are available including gas nearby. B5 zoning.

FOR SALE $700,000 + GST each

WEST GOSFORD - COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION SOON

Brand new Duplex style warehouses being constructed, each approx 477m2 ground floor plus 50m2 mezzanine offices (Total approx. 527m2 each).

Full concrete construction. Roof height 6.5m to 8m.

Amenities include toilet with shower & kitchen.

FOR SALE $1.2M + GST per unit

FOR LEASE ERINA - INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE

Net lettable area of 330m2. High & wide roller door. Vehicle access. Office area is fitted out with tiles & freshly painted.

Internal bathroom has been renovated with shower.

FOR LEASE $52,000 Net PA + GST

WEST GOSFORD - OFFICE SPACE & WAREHOUSE

Approx. 120m2 high clearance warehouse + 40m2 workshop area under Mezz. Beautifully fitted office space upstairs consisting of Boardroom and 4 offices.

Reception, lunch area & disabled facilities + 3 phase power & on site allocated parking.

FOR LEASE $32,000 Net PA + GST

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SOMERSBY – Vacant industrial lot for local buyer

LEVEL 1 / 19-21 WATT STREET, GOSFORD FOR LEASE

High quality, corporate style office that offers a huge range of benefits. Thoughtfully designed and laid out with large open plan work spaces, and a range of private offices and meeting rooms that are positioned around the perimeter of the office. Can include the current quality fit out, by negotiation.

With lift access, secure onsite parking and all the modern conveniences, this office space is sure to impress your staff and your clientele. Call Daniel Mason 0403 889 530

FREESTANDING BUILDING WITH HIGH POWER + EXTRA LAND Price $1.95M + GST

This is a great opportunity to purchase a fantastic size industrial building with a mezzanine level on a 7781sqm size block that includes high power supply, demountable offices and can also include extra undercover storage areas. This offering is zoned IN 1 General industrial and is in a tightly held industrial area with parking.

A local businessman has paid $2.7 million plus GST for a 11,100 sqm cleared and filled industrial lot at 15 Kangoo Road, Somersby overlooking the Wisemans Ferry Road / Central Coast

Highway intersection and next to the new Lexus dealership.

Karen Aubrey from LJ Hooker Commercial Central Coast negotiated the sale.

UNIT 9 / 1 1 DONALDSON ST, WYONG FOR LEASE

Great little industrial unit Wyong. 120sqm net lettable area includes a small Office/Reception area, high clearance roller shutter, high internal clearance, 3 phase power, shower, toilet, kitchenette and on-site parking. Great price at $18,500.00 + Outgoings + GST don’t miss out.

Contact: Mark Davies 0422 442 858 Daniel Mason 0403 889 530 Chris Watson 0402 430 213 Prices shown with * are inclusive of GST.

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WYONG – Vacant lot sold to Sydney buyer A Sydney buyer has paid $600,000 plus GST for a level triangular industrial lot of 3,135 sqm at 15 Amsterdam Circuit, Wyong.

Bernie Nash from LJ Hooker Commercial Central Coast negotiated the sale.

WEST GOSFORD – Sydney irrigation company buys industrial unit A Sydney company that specialises in irrigation and water re-use systems has paid $375,000 plus GST for Unit 2, a 191sqm industrial unit at 22 Jusfrute Drive, West Gosford.

The unit is part of a 4-unit Besser block complex built about 30 years ago and comprises amenities and 2 parking spaces.

Karen Aubrey from LJ Hooker Commercial Central Coast negotiated the sale which was on the market 71 days.

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SPECIALIST MEDICAL & PROFESSIONAL SUITES

TUGGERAH 154 Pacific Highway

Ideally located on the Pacific Highway within the established Tuggerah Straight Commercial Centre, these Specialist Medical & Professional Suites are perfectly situated.

Neighbours include Healthscope Medical Centre, PRP Radiology, Pathology, Sports & Spinal Physiotherapy, Chiropractor, Dentist, Psycologists & more.

With a variety of suites available and plenty of parking, opportunities include both ground floor and level 1 suites.

Tuggerah Medical & Professional Rooms range from 13m2 to 24m2 and start from as little as $1,250 per month +GST. Level 1 accessed via lift or stairs hosts suites from 59m2 with the East Wing Professional Suites ranging from 73m2 to 103m2 there is a size to suit a variety of Professionals including Medical, Financial, Legal etc...

Other tenants include BCF, Super Cheap Auto and Romi’s Café and make this an ideal location with plenty of parking.

Features include • Flexible lease terms • Very Competitive rentals • Excellent parking • Air-conditioning • Carpets, kitchenette • Balcony access for most suites

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274 West Street, Umina Beach RETAIL SITE

• Opposite Woolworths • Realistic vendor • Golden opportunity • 2 rental incomes • Potential vacant possession - street level • Position - Position - perfect location!

Auction in our rooms, Raine & Horne Umina Beach 338 West St, Umina Beach, Thursday 6 December, 6pm

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WYONG – Investor buys new industrial complex

Mark Davies from Chapman & Frazer Real Estate reports that he has sold two units in a recently completed industrial complex of 7 units at 3 Palm Tree Road, Wyong in the North Wyong Industrial Estate to an investor.

Prices paid are: Unit 5 – 278 sqm $530,000 plus GST

SALES BERKELEY VALE – 8.5% return for industrial investment A Sydney investor has paid $1.38 million (GST not applicable) for an industrial investment at 5 Apprentice Drive, Berkeley Vale yielding a gross return of around 8.5% per annum.

The property comprises a Besser brick block with 8 factory bays with a total area of 874 sqm built about 35 years ago on a 2,812 sqm industrial lot zoned IN 1 General Industrial. Each bay has separate amenities including kitchenette.

The property comes with potential to sub-divide or add additional units.

Mark Davies and Chris Watson from Chapman & Frazer Real Estate negotiated the sale.

Unit 6 – 196 sqm $415,000 plus GST Overall price per square metre for the two unit was $1993.00 plus GST. Built by a Sydney developer the complex was completed in early 2018 and all units have now sold. Four were to owner occupiers.

WEST GOSFORD – Unit leased in The Palms Business Park Unit 13 a 330 sqm warehouse in The Palms Industrial Park, 13 Gibbens Road, West Gosford has been leased.

The unit comprises reception, amenities including 2 bathrooms and kitchen.

Ground floor area showroom of 135 sqm, high clearance warehouse of 135 sqm and 60sqm mezzanine storage.

Terms of lease are 6 years with 3 year option at a rental of $33,350 plus Outgoings and GST. Karen Aubrey from LJ Hooker Commercial Central Coast negotiated the lease.

WEST GOSFORD – Factory unit leased Camping company, Simple Pleasures Camping Pty Ltd have leased a 248 sqm unit at 6 Donnison Street West, West Gosford.

Terms of lease for unit 2 are 3 years with no options at a rental of $23,000 per annum including Outgoings plus GST. Chris Watson from Chapman & Frazer Real Estate negotiated the lease.

EAST GOSFORD – Valuer leases professional suite Chadwick Property Valuers have leased Suite 1 on Level 1, 71-73 Victoria Street, East Gosford.

Terms of lease for the 117 sqm suite are 3 years with 3 year option at a rental of $22,255 per annum including Outgoings plus GST. The lease was negotiated by Daniel Mason from Chapman & Frazer Real Estate.

NORTH GOSFORD – Plumber leases freestanding building Tricoast Plumbing has leased a 313 sqm freestanding factory on a 443 sqm lot at 10 Tatura Street, North Gosford.

The property is fitted out with a Reception/ Showroom, partitioned offices, lunch room, amenities, shower and a large open mezzanine storage area. The first floor mezzanine office is fitted out with carpet and air conditioning. The external yard and parking area is security fenced, gated and concreted.

Terms of lease are 2 years with 1 year option at a rental of $30,000 per annum including Outgoings plus GST. Chris Watson from Chapman & Frazer Real Estate negotiated the lease.

GOSFORD – Office suite sold An accountant has bought Suite 8 Level 3, in Baker One, 5 Baker Street, Gosford paying $300,000 plus GST. The 90sqm suite comes with large open-

plan office fit-out including reception area and separate storage area Anthony Scarcella from LJ Hooker Commercial Central Coast negotiated the sale.

LEASINGS WEST GOSFORD – Locksmith takes long lease Allcoast Locksmiths have leased Unit 2, 401 Manns Road, West Gosford.

The 180 sqm factory/warehouse with shopfront comprises office, mezzanine storage, amenities and onsite parking.

Terms of lease are 5 years with 2 x 5 year options at a rental of $30,000 per annum including Outgoings plus GST. The lease was negotiated by Daniel Mason from Chapman & Frazer Real Estate.

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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

By Nathan Corrigan, Account Manager, Insurance House Central Coast THE TRAGIC WILDFIRES devastating parts of California in past months are a timely reminder to prepare for the Australian bushfire season.

Queensland’s bushfire season has already commenced. And with conditions already dire, the bushfire season in many parts of the north and west of New South Wales have also started – two months early.

Record drought conditions have created swathes of tinder-dry fuel across parts of the country, and unseasonably warm weather has exacerbated the current risk.

The Bureau of Meteorology statistics show

rainfall has been below average in much of Queensland and NSW. With early indicators pointing to severe bushfire danger in many parts of our country, Insurance House encourage home and business owners in rural areas and bushfringe suburbs to urgently prepare their properties and personal evacuation plans.

Unfortunately, many property owners are complacent about their bushfire risk. They shouldn’t be. Each year, bushfires cause millions of dollars in damage. Less than five months ago, bushfires that ravaged parts of NSW and Victoria destroyed 125 properties, with insurance losses of $82.5 million.

Mowing the lawn, clearing gutters and ensuring there is clear access into and out of properties in the event of a fire are all steps that can be taken around the home. These simple and effective measures will complement the work of firefighters and help protect the community this bushfire season.

Insurance House offers these tips for property safety: • Make sure your insurance policies are

Mind Your Business. Tax – be my friend.

By Troy Marchant, Director, Robson Partners Chartered Accountants Tax is one of only two things that are absolutely certain in life. It’s never fun, but it doesn’t have to be your enemy. Even better is the friend zone.

Don’t let key dates catch you by surprise.

Your Business Activity Statements (BAS) are due quarterly when you are lodging yourself.

1. 28 October 2018 2. 28 February 2019 3. 28 April 2019 4. 28 July 2019 On time payments will keep you on top of your GST, PAYG instalments, PAYG withholding tax and company tax. Penalties and interest charges can be costly to businesses, and Directors can be personally liable for late payments. We’re noticing a ramp-up of tax office activity in this space.

Pay attention to the detail. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has revealed the top issues tripping up taxpayers and incurring penalties: 1. Miscalculations 2. Eligibility: Personal-use items are strictly

off-limits when it comes making claims.

3. Proof: You must be able to prove that you are eligible to claim GST credits; for example, through receipts and tax invoices.

4. Charging: Ensure you are charging GST when you need to; that is, when you pass the $75,000 GST threshold in your business.

Budget for it. Ensure your cashflow plan can adequately meet and exceed your tax commitments. If you’re struggling with this, seek the help of a professional early.

Prevention is the best cure when it comes to tax pain. Remember: GST is not your money. It can be easier to set up a separate account for your GST so you can mentally separate what’s yours and what’s not.

Lastly, be ready for change. Single Touch Payroll (STP) is a reporting change for employers. It started in July this year for employers with 20 or more employees and will be expanded to included employers with 19 or less employees from 1 July 2019.

This is subject to legislation being passed in parliament, but it is all but a done deal.

All Australian companies will be required to report payments such as salaries and wages, pay as you go (PAYG) withholding and superannuation information from your payroll solution each time you pay your employees.

So what it is the tax friend zone? Well if you receive a tax return, you’ve been friend zoned. Regular tax contributions over and above your requirements, combined with a strategic tax plan to support your business will free you up to do the work you do best.

current and be familiar with policy inclusions and exclusions. Check if your policy covers temporary relocations expenses and consider adding if it doesn’t • The majority of households and businesses are probably underinsured.

Review your sums insured to ensure limits are adequate to replace your buildings and contents.

• Maintain the surrounds of your property, mow grass regularly, trim the garden • Remove combustible items such as garden furniture, woodpiles and hanging baskets • Trim branches that are overhanging your buildings, garage or sheds • Clear gutters of leaves and twigs • Have a hose that reaches all points of the property • Write a bushfire survival plan. Ensure everyone knows what to do.

If you would like an free health check on your insurance policies, ensuring your covered adequately in the event of a bushfire, you can contact Nathan Corrigan on 02 8913 9137.

Improvements to the Building Award “The $130 billion residential building industry is an efficient and productive industry that needs easy to understand and flexible employment conditions,” stated Melissa Adler, HIA’s Executive Director – Industrial Relations.

The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission handed down a decision relating to the Building and Construction General Onsite Award, last week. This decision is part of a four yearly review of the modern awards.

“In an unprecedented decision, the Fair Work Commission overturned numerous outdated and burdensome provisions in the Building and Construction Award,” said Ms Adler.

“In doing so, the Commission addressed the need to simplify the Award and reduce the numerous (over 100) industry, disability and expense related allowances into just one allowance, making the calculation of an employee’s rate of pay clearer.

“By allowing employees to set aside the ‘Rostered Day Off Calendar’ that required them to take every fourth Monday as a RDO, the Fair Work Commission has also empowered employers and employees to agree to accrue RDO’s and overtime to be taken as an additional form of leave.

“The building industry has driven employment and economic growth across the economy over recent years and has been constrained by a persistent shortage of skilled trades. Enabling greater flexibility will enable the industry to lift its contribution to the national economy,” concluded Ms Adler.

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BUSINESS TIPS

Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts

By Warwick Ryan, Partner, Hicksons Lawyers WHAT HAPPENS IF a candidate for a role in your business offers to share confidential information from their current employer?

It can be tempting – especially if it is an opportunity to get the jump on the market. Well, this is one area where the courts can be tough on the opportunistic ‘next’ employer. In fact – in a recent decision of the High Court - $14.8m tough!

Facts Two employees of Lifeplan approached Foresters with a plan to undermine Lifeplan’s competing business using its confidential information. Foresters then hired these employees (the former employees) and begun carrying out this plan. The plan was successful, resulting in an increase in Foresters’ profits and a corresponding decline in Lifeplan’s profits.

During the earlier proceedings, Lifeplan sought an account of these profits from the former employees and Forester. At first instance the trial judge found that the employees had breached their duty to Lifeplan alongside various provisions in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

But what about Foresters, surely it would carry some liability? Well, yes – that was exactly the High Court of Australia’s view.

The High Court weighed up Foresters’ liability for knowingly assisting the former employees to breach their duties (accessory liability). To come to a view on that, the High Court analysed the principles of: • causation (ie. how the act of one party (company or person) affects the outcomes for another person; and • how it should decide how much of the profit made by the opportunistic party should be paid as damages to the unsuccessful party.

Causation Foresters argued that it should only be liable to repay profits that were a ‘direct result’ of its assistance. The majority of the court rejected this, finding that Foresters was liable for any benefit acquired as a result of its part of the former employees’ scheme.

Quantification of Profits Having profited from its assistance, Foresters were liable to account for the total value of this benefit unless it could show that this would be ‘inequitable’.

In this regard, Foresters argued that an account of its profits was inequitable because: 1. An allowance should be made for its costs and labor employed. However the court came to the view that the very process of calculating profit took this into account.

2. Certain profits were ‘beyond the scope of its wrongdoing’ and this would result in a windfall to Lifespan. However the court was not interested in that argument, finding that Lifespan had no other credible explanation for its significantly increased profits.

Accordingly, the High Court ordered Foresters to pay Lifespan the total value of the business acquired through its part in the former employees’ scheme, being $14.8 million.

What does this mean?

Be very careful about accepting the tempting offer by candidates of ‘confidential information’ from the employers they are leaving.

CON T INUED AR T ICLES Ian and Liz Hemphill – Herbie’s Spices our business and I knew that by mechanising more we could have saved money in labour, but at what cost? We felt there would have been a compromise on quality so it comes back to the question – where do we fit strategically? The answer is that we are an artisan business.”

Now HACCP certified, the Hemphills are required to pass a stringent food safety audit each year and choose to list every ingredient (some mixes have more than thirty) on their packaging to meet increasingly complex allergen requirements. “We’ve never put food safety compliance into the too hard basket.

We have a system and we stick to it. It’s a mindset we had even before we decided to get HACCP certified,” says Ian. With the younger generation eating out more, buying meal replacements and therefore cooking less, the Hemphills have seen sales in inner city areas flatten in recent times. However, the opportunity behind the threat is that when they do cook, they make an occasion of it and tend to buy the best ingredients money can buy. In terms of competition, Ian says there have been a few copycat businesses come and go but none have been considered a threat. “Friends who work in the fast moving consumer goods industry envy me when I tell them that I CENTRAL COAST BUSINESS REVIEW NOVEMBER 2018

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develop a spice blend first and then cost it.

Nearly anyone in product development does it the other way around, looking at how to cut corners to make a product fit a price.”

Not surprisingly, the supermarket giants have put many of the retailers Herbies supply under enormous pressure and they find there is an attrition rate of about 10% pa.

However at least another 10% have come on board in their place. Ian says if the retailer is really committed and genuinely understands their consumer and the products they desire, they seem to be highly successful. “We wait for them to come to us, which has been a strategic decision. It’s about pull rather than push marketing. That way the relationship starts off on the right foot.”

With Ian and Liz cutting back their hours, Ian is often asked about his succession plan for the family business. His response is thoughtful. “I don’t think it’s fair to put the onus on your kids to take over the family business. It must be difficult for the next generation to take on a business when the first generation has had the trials, the tribulations and the happiness/misery curve.

What will they do with it? How will they take it forward? It’s complicated.” As passionate today about the spice trade as he was when the fire was first ignited, Ian still

wants to drive the business he and Liz created, at least strategically. “Why would I stop doing something I love?”

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reflects the progressive policies of the last years of both Gosford and Wyong Councils.

Central Coast Total Value of Building Approvals Financial Year

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Non Residential

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2018-19+

92,153

5,472

97,625

2017-18

667,281

264,871

932,152

2016-17

487,131

327,754

814,885

2015-16

551,957

136,025

687,982

2014-15

371,926

209,563

581,488

2013-14

329,573

184,078

513,651

2012-13

241,042

124,700

365,742

2011-12

216,782

115,434

332,216

2010-11

350,235

101,692

451,927

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A pipe burst in a doctor’s house. He called a plumber. The plumber arrived, unpacked his tools, did mysterious plumber-type things for a while, and handed the doctor a bill for $800.

The doctor exclaimed, “This is ridiculous! I don’t even make that much as a doctor!”

The plumber waited for him to finish and quietly said, “Neither did I when I was a doctor.”

Two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young apprentice were out checking meters in a suburban neighbourhood. They parked their truck at the end of the street and worked their way to the other end.

At the last house, a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men as they checked her gas meter.

Finishing the meter check, the senior supervisor challenged his assistant to a race down the street and back to the truck to prove that an older guy could outrun a younger one.

As they came running up to the truck, they realized the lady from that last house was huffing and puffing right behind them. They stopped and asked her what was wrong.

Gasping for breath, she replied, “When I see two gas men running as hard as you two were, I figured I’d better run too!”

Some quotes reportedly taken from actual employee performance evaluations of a large corporation: “His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curiosity.”

“This employee is really not so much of a ‘has-been’, but more of a definite ‘won’t be’.”

“He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle.”

“He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.”

“This employee should go far, and the sooner he starts, the better.”

“He would argue with a signpost.”

“If you see two people talking and one looks bored, he’s the other one.”

“Has a photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on.”

“Has two brains: one is lost and the other is out looking for it.”

“If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the oceans.”

“Some drink from the fountain of knowledge – he only gargled.”

“Takes him 2 hours to watch 60 minutes.”

A couple were having a discussion about family finances. Finally the husband exploded, “If it weren’t for my money, the house wouldn’t be here!”

The wife replied, “My dear, if it weren’t for your money, I wouldn’t be here!”

Teacher: “George Washington not only chopped down his father’s Cherry tree, but also admitted doing it. Now do you know why his father didn’t punish him?”

Student: “Because George still had the axe in his hand.”

John looks like a golfing pro in his designer outfit but he slices his first drive deep into the trees. Rather than accept a penalty, he decides to try using an iron to get back on the fairway.

His ball ricochets off a tree and strikes him on the forehead, killing him.

When he arrives at the Pearly Gates, St. Peter greets him. “You look like a golfer. Are you any good?”

John replies, “I got here in two, didn’t I?” A storekeeper had for some time displayed in his window a card inscribed ‘Fishing Tickle.’

A customer drew the proprietor’s attention to the spelling. ‘Hasn’t anyone told you of it before?’ asked the patron.

‘Oh, yes,’ the dealer said placidly, ‘many have mentioned it. But whenever they drop in to tell me, they always buy something.’

Salesman leaving a voice message to prospective customer: “Hey Tim, I haven’t heard back from you and that tells me one of three things: 1. You’ve already chosen to buy from a different company and if that’s the case please let me know so I can stop bothering you, 2. You’re still interested but haven’t had time to get back to me yet, or 3. You’ve fallen over and can’t get up – in that case let me know and I’ll call 000.

Please let me know which one it is because I’m starting to worry. Thanks in advance and looking forward to hearing from you.”

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