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Coast reels from wild weather

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Transport for NSW has confirmed that it has met only 13 percent of its biodiversity offset requirements. See page 9

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Ominous storm clouds and heavy rain moving in over Long Jetty

Wild weather lashed the north of the Central Coast on July 12, with heavy rain, thunder and lightning putting on a sky show and hail carpeting Gwandalan like snow. The Bureau of Meteorology and State Emergency Services started putting out warnings to batten down the hatches a few days before the storm swept through. Deputy Unit Commander of Wyong State Emergency Service, Sue Robson, said that they were called to 27 jobs over the three-day storm period.

“It wasn’t quite as bad as expected because it wasn’t the East Coast Low everyone thought it was going to be, instead it was a low-pressure system, but it still brought some heavy weather,” Robson said. The low-pressure system brought damaging winds, big tides and heavy seas with winds averaging 60 to 70km/h and peak gusts in excess of 90km/h while the powerful seas started scouring out the already unstable sand dunes along The Entrance North Beach.

Marlene and Gerry Pennings have lost about 4m of their backyard, but they say they are still quite stable as their house is a further 7m back. “Our house is over 100 years old, so we are a bit different to some of the newer homes which have much deeper foundations,” Marlene said. “Council is doing everything they can, they have been very supportive and the beach crew is very helpful, getting as much done as they can by moving sand to shore up the banks and sometimes working up to one o’clock in the morning.

“The engineering staff have been out to check us and we’re safe, but we’ll be keeping an eye on those big tides coming in over the next couple of days,” Marlene said. Paul Green and his wife have lived at The Entrance North for the past 16 years and he says this beach erosion is definitely the worst that most people along the beachfront have seen. “We’ve lost 10m of our land, and we’ve got about another 10m left,” Green said. “I’m feeling pretty anxious and a little frustrated.

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“We wanted permission to do something along the beach to shore up the sand dunes but obviously we weren’t getting enough council and state government support, everything just takes too long. “We wanted to put down geosandbags or sandstone, something that’s safe for people, and we weren’t looking for a handout, but knew that something had to be done sooner than later or we could very well finish up like Wamberal is now.

High seas slowly but surely demolishing the sand dune at North Entrance beach Photo: Klayte McSweeny, Photoslog

Residents now have assurance that council will not take regulatory action for emergency work carried out, but only at Wamberal and The Entrance North, and the work has to have been designed and approved by a qualified coastal

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Health

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The Glen Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre continues to work towards getting The Glen for Women up and running at Wyong Creek.

Residents allowed to do emergency work to protect storm affected properties Beachfront residents at The Entrance North and Wamberal have been given direction on what emergency work they can do in the wake of the beach erosion caused by a low pressure system bringing wild weather and heavy seas which hit their sand dunes.

The Wyong District Garden Competition is back for its 47th instalment and entries are now open.

engineer. The works also need to be certified as not likely to have significant adverse impacts on other land and the work is only that which is reasonably required to protect the property. The time frame for the works is limited to four weeks. The decisions were made at July 20’s extraordinary council meeting called to update the community and councillors on the coastal erosion impact resulting from a low pressure system that stretched from Merimbula to Port Stephens. Continued page 4

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Sport

After a long wait, the Central Coast Rugby Union season finally kicked off on July 18, with Ourimbah and The Lakes off to a flying start. See page 31

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Adventure flight and aviation event company, Paul Bennet Airshows, is seeking approval

The airport was the subject of many community submissions to the LSPS from residents, both for and against, wanting clarity about the role that the airport will play in the Coast’s future. Central Coast Aero Club (CCAC) is the principal user of the airport and the Coast’s only aviation tourism providers. President, Andrew Smith,

A small team of local artists has created a mural painting in Budgewoi celebrating the theme, Unity in Diversity. See page 15

believes that the Central Coast Air Show could be just the thing to kickstart aviation tourism on the Coast. According to Smith, scenic joy flights are the Coast’s only major form of aviation tourism, with the flights an exhilarating way to experience the region’s sweeping hinterlands and stunning coastline. Continued page 4

Funds allocated to ease Carters Rd congestion Some positive actions are afoot for Central Coast Council to resolve traffic congestion and parking problems in Carters Rd, Lake Munmorah.

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Council has allocated $650,000 in the 2020-21 operational budget for stage one of a car park and road upgrade which will go to the July 27 meeting for adoption. A Council spokesperson said options to improve traffic and parking in Carters Rd were being developed, including

additional car parking adjacent to Lake Munmorah High School. Also, Council is now liaising with Ausgrid regarding a licence for the existing car park in Carters Rd, a move Ausgrid has been trying to resolve for years. In March, Swansea MP, Yasmin Catley, put out yet another call to Council to take responsibility for the car park which Ausgrid built in 2012 on a vacant lot next to its substation, at the request of the community.

She said since 2015, Ausgrid had attempted to lease the car park to Council on a 50-year lease for the peppercorn rent of $1 per year. “Council kept resisting and Ausgrid eventually said the car park would be closed, but we couldn’t allow that to happen, and I met with Council staff about a month ago to discuss a way forward,” Catley said. Traffic congestion and lack of parking has been causing chaos in Carters Rd for many years. Continued page 4

Health

It’s been a wild four months, but we are still here. And, not only have we survived (touch wood), but in the past 6 months we have doubled the circulation of the Coast News across 200 distribution points.

The NSW Government has announced a new $388M funding package to tackle the state’s elective surgery backlog. See page 23

Sport

This year’s Toowoon Bay Ocean Swim (TBOS) has been cancelled. See page 30

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A major air show being planned for May 2021 at Warnervale Airport has the potential to boost aviation tourism.

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Mystery clearing of Darkinjung site

The proposed development, adjacent to environmentally sensitive and culturally significant land on Woy Woy Rd, has been the subject of heated debate in recent weeks and crossed its first major hurdle with the Joint Regional Planning Panel determining last week it has strategic and site specific merit. But founder of Coast Environment Alliance (CEA), Jake Cassar, said he had noticed several large cleared areas on the subject site last weekend. “My heart just sank when I saw the carnage in an area well known for its endangered plants and animals,” he said. “Someone had taken some kind of large machinery and just ploughed through the extremely sensitive bushland. “It was devastating.” Cassar said several hundred

listed koala habitat trees had been knocked over and piled up as if ready to be burned in an act of “mindless environmental vandalism”. DLALC Chairperson, Matthew West, said it had come to Darkinjung’s attention some

time ago that illegal clearing had occurred at the site. “Darkinjung wishes to make it clear that at no time did we authorise any internal or external party to begin land clearing at this site,” West said.

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Labor MPs on the Central Coast claim money meant to support NSW councils with extra costs of amalgamation, including Central Coast Council, has instead been redirected to councils in Coalitionheld electorates.

The second round of community consultation is now open on the Wallarah Creek Catchment Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan.

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fight was far from over. If supported at Gateway the proposal would follow the usual planning proposal process including more detailed studies (if required), agency, Council and community consultation. The planning proposal would see 7.1ha of the 13.2ha site remain zoned E2 environmental conservation. Cassar said the 5,000 member CEA had received notification from Aboriginal stakeholders that the land is “extremely culturally significant to them” and would continue to oppose the development. “You can already see the endangered ecological plant communities known as hanging swamps clinging on to life next to the land that has been ravaged,” he said. Cassar claimed the panel had made its decision without having any knowledge of the threatened flora and fauna on the site, bushfire hazards, or what the Central Coast community thinks of the proposal. Terry Collins

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Mr Adam Crouch said conservation work to be undertaken on the memorial in Brick Wharf Rd, included cleaning and repairs to the spire, as well as

repairs to the marble inscription plaques. “The Central Coast community lost many, many people to war and this sacrifice should never be forgotten,” Mr Crouch said.

“Woy Woy War Memorial is a place where our community regularly pays tribute to the war effort and it also represents a part of our community’s history.” Funding is available on a bi-

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Out&About

Central Coast businesses are becoming increasingly worried about their future as the end date for the JobKeeper supplement looms.. See page 26

Sport

Gosford tennis superstar, Nick De Vivo, endured in a tantalisingly tight final of the Gosford Tennis Club’s (GTC) U18 boys UTR event against Wyong rival, Riley Courtney. See page 40

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Mr Adam Crouch has defended the need for a $7 million roundabout at the corner of Maitland Bay Dr and Picnic Pde, Ettalong, as the work began on July 6.

“This upgrade is absolutely necessary for this busy intersection, and when completed will massively ease congestion and improve access in and out of Ettalong,” said Mr Crouch, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal. He said Central Coast Council had issued a licence to Transport for NSW to occupy part of Ettalong Oval for 12 months during the intersection upgrade. The northern section of Ettalong Oval, next to the Broken Bay Scout Group hall, would be fenced off and used for access by construction vehicles and plants, storage of materials, equipment, containers and shed, temporary fencing and

Ominous storm clouds and heavy rain moving in over Long Jetty

annual basis, with applications for the next round of funding closing on November 11. SOURCE Media release, 8 July 2020 Adam Crouch, Member for Terrigal

Crouch defends need for $7 million roundabout gating associated with the upgrade works, he said. “The upgrade includes installing a new raised concrete roundabout, concrete medians, new shared pathways, a pedestrian refuge and on-road cycle lanes,” Mr Crouch said. “There are 19,000 motorists who travel through this intersection each day. “It serves as the main link between the Peninsula and suburbs to the north of the Rip Bridge like Empire Bay and Kincumber. Initial work involved utility relocations, setting up a temporary site compound on Picnic Pde, vegetation removal and installation of signs, and erosion and sediment control measures, he said. Work would be carried out on weekdays and some night shifts would be required. SOURCE Media release, 6 July 2020 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Transport for NSW has confirmed that it has met only 13 percent of its biodiversity offset requirements .

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Woy Woy War Memorial is set for a facelift following an allocation of $9600 from the NSW Government’s Community War Memorials Fund.

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He said Darkinjung had been falsely accused of being responsible for illegal clearing perpetrated by trespassers. “As a result, Darkinjung has instigated a legal investigation to determine who the person or entity responsible for the illegal land clearing is in order to see justice served,” he said. Meanwhile, West said last week’s decision by the Regional Planning Panel was a “significant step on Darkinjung’s journey to determine its own future for its lands”. “It’s crucial for our community that our lands play an active role in ensuring a brighter future not just for our people, but the whole Central Coast community,” he said. “This proposal would preserve more than half the site in its pristine ecological state. “This conservation land will also act as a significant buffer between our development footprint and the Bambara Aboriginal Cultural landscape.” But with a planning proposal yet to be prepared and submitted for a Gateway determination, Cassar said the

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Mystery surrounds the unauthorised clearing of a tract of land at Kariong owned by Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) and earmarked for a controversial 70-home housing development.

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Photo: Paul Bennet Airshows

airport over the course of two days and to be an economic boost to the area. Aside from potentially kicking off a new regional event, if Central Coast Air Show takes off, it will also bring attention to the Warnervale airport as a significant asset and piece of regional infrastructure, after the site was absent from Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS).

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Volunteer motorcyclists’ medical courier service, Blood Bikes Australia, has started up on the Central Coast .

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for the two-day event from Central Coast Council, which owns the airport. A festival type arrangement is being planned with food vendors, static displays, family amusements and roaming performers, headlined by daring aerobatic displays. The organisers expect the venture to draw a crowd of about 10,000 people to the

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Town centre starting to take shape

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Construction will begin soon on a new primary school at Warnervale, with Richard Crookes Constructions awarded the contract for main works construction.

A major air show and festival being planned for Central Coast Airport at Warnervale in May 2021 has the potential to boost aviation tourism and create a new regional event attracting thousands of spectators.

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Breaking ground (from left) Cr Jillian Hogan, Cr Kyle MacGregor, Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, Mayor Lisa Matthews, Cr Doug Vincent and Wyong MP David Harris

Civil works have started at Warnervale Town Centre. They are expected to be finished by October, ready for construction to start soon after on the retail and commercial facilities. Also, Central Coast Council will deliver a water and sewerage upgrade in Warnervale Town Centre following the provision of an $8.5M funding package from the NSW Government. Commencement of the civil

works was marked by an official ground breaking ceremony on Monday, July 13. The long awaited Warnervale Town Centre is the “heart” of the residential development, Hilltop Park, by private developers Landcorp NSW. The Sparks Rd residential development and town centre is generating thousands of jobs during construction and into the future, hundreds of millions of dollars in investment and boosting economic confidence in the north of the Central

Coast, says Shadow Minister for Central Coast and Wyong MP, David Harris. Contracts have now been signed for an $8.5M upgrade of water supply infrastructure, announced on July 9 by Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch. “The new upgraded sewer mains and pumps in Warnervale Town Centre are critical to help develop it into a major residential hub,” Crouch said. “We know that 92,250 extra people will call the Central

Coast home between 2016 and 2041, and enabling population growth to occur around Warnervale Town Centre is also a key part of this.” Building of the town centre facilities is expected to start soon after civil works finish in October. The town centre will have a long day childcare centre, children’s play centre, a variety of retail shops, family tavern, medical facilities and pharmacy, and possibly an arts and theatre, as well as a

Woolworths supermarket, opening up about 500 new ongoing jobs. Also, there will be parklands, including a dedicated area honouring the history of the local indigenous community, an open-air sports facility, bike tracks, jogging/walking tracks and other community amenities within the parklands area, which Landcorp NSW is planning to finish by early 2022.

In June, the organisation said goodbye to Dotti the green sea turtle, after releasing the adult female at Norah Head following nine months of rehabilitation. Dotti had been struck by a boat, suffering a severe crack in her shell and from float syndrome, a condition that makes turtles float due to gas build up in their organs.

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Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, announces the new palliative care unit with members of the Elsie’s Retreat Committee

Construction will begin this year on the region’s first dedicated Palliative Care Unit at Gosford Public Hospital thanks to a commitment from the State Government announced on July 16.

The 10-bed unit, to be located in the hospital’s old maternity ward, is expected to be operational by the end of the third quarter next year, with tenders set to go out in coming weeks. The announcement follows

an eight-year campaign spearheaded by community advocacy group, the Elsie’s Retreat Committee, supported by the Lions Club of Wyoming East Gosford Centennial. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member

for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said it was critical that families facing the death of a loved one have more choices and greater access to high quality care. “That’s why it has been a personal priority for me and for the NSW Government to find a

way of enhancing palliative care options right across the Central Coast,” Crouch said. “For many families – including my own – palliative care is an incredibly sensitive issue. Continued page 10

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World first procedure in marine reptile medicine Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast (ASRCC) has achieved what’s believed to be a world first in turtle rehabilitation.

Kids across the Coast will be spoilt for choice when it comes to playtime, with Central Coast Council delivering a mix of 18 new and improved playspaces across the Coast.

Two community organisations have benefitted from a combined Community Matching Grants program.

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After months of care, Dotti’s shell healed, but her issues with floating persisted. Upon further veterinary inspection, it was determined that the endangered turtle was suffering a collapsed lung and pneumothorax. After several attempts to drain the air building up in her body, Dotti’s vet, Dr Jonathon Howard, concluded that she had a tear in her lung which was leaking. Continued page 4

Mil Tek Waste Solutions at Tuggerah is one of three Central Coast businesses to share $600,000 from the BinTrim program.

The boys are back in town

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Some unusual visitors of the flippered kind have been spotted around Central Coast waters in recent weeks.

Sport

Central Coast Rugby League (CCRL) has released its amended 2020 season draw following the departure of The Entrance Tigers from the senior competition. See page 31

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This chunky boy popped in to say hi at Koolewong Photo: Lynne Mather

Central Coast Dolphin Project spokesperson, Ronny Ling, said the group had spotted bachelor seals exploring the Brisbane Waters. They have been monitoring several seals for quite a while and sightings had been recorded in recent weeks at Point Clare,Tascott, Koolewong, Woy Woy Bay, Avoca and Copacabana. “These seals are part of a bachelor seal colony at Barrenjoey and often venture to

the Central Coast and sometimes onto Brisbane Water,” Ling said. With the official name of Pinnipeds, which means flipper foot, there are three sub species of the semiaquatic marine mammals; fur seals and sea lions, elephant and leopard seals and walruses. “There were seals all up and down the east coast 250 years ago, but they were virtually wiped out in the early 1800s following European colonisation,” Ling said. “They are starting to come back and there are several colonies along the coastline. “The Barranjoey colony

consists of up to 15 long-nosed fur seals. “These are almost sexually mature male seals known as bachelors and they explore and extend territories. “Sometimes they are joined by smaller seals who are around five years old and are serving an apprenticeship as they learn to hunt fish, squid and penguins. “While they are based at Barranjoey, the seals will often go exploring to check out what’s to eat and we are hoping that within 7-10 years we may start to get females there as well. Continued page 5

The well-known Avoca Beachside Markets will be resuming on Sunday, July 26, after being forced to stop running because of COVID-19. See page 25

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The Bureau of Meteorology and State Emergency Services started putting out warnings to batten down the hatches a few days before the storm swept through. Deputy Unit Commander of Wyong State Emergency Service, Sue Robson, said that they were called to 27 jobs over the three-day storm period.

Long suffering Mariners fans will be hoping for a stronger post-Covid showing from the blue and yellow this Saturday evening. See page 38

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High seas slowly but surely demolishing the sand dune at North Entrance beach Photo: Klayte McSweeny, Photoslog

The Wyong District Garden Competition is back for its 47th instalment and entries are now open. See page 15

Health

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The Glen Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre continues to work towards getting The Glen for Women up and running at Wyong Creek.

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Wild weather lashed the north of the Central Coast on July 12, with heavy rain, thunder and lightning putting on a sky show and hail carpeting Gwandalan like snow.

Photo: Justin Stanley

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Sport

After a long wait, the Central Coast Rugby Union season finally kicked off on July 18, with Ourimbah and The Lakes off to a flying start. See page 31

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Carters Rd carpark will help but is not the answer Lake Munmorah Progress Association Secretary, Stuart Durie, has welcomed plans for an extra car park in Carters Rd, but isn’t sure that it will alleviate traffic flow. The Progress Association has been involved for more than a decade helping to resolve traffic congestion in the Carters Rd education precinct, where there’s four schools and an early learning centre with only one way in and out. “Traffic flow has always been a problem and at the moment it seems to be even worse, apparently because of cars banking up trying to turn into St Brendan’s and going through the pick-up point in single file, due to the COVID rules,” he said. Central Coast Council has allocated $650,000 in the 2020-21 budget for stage one of a car park and road upgrade which will go to the July 27 council meeting for adoption. Durie said news of the car park was a breakthrough. “It is worthwhile as at least, it will save parents parking illegally. “Even when they were attending events at the school they were being booked,” he said.

Traffic congestion in Carters Rd, Lake Munmorah

Trina Wright has watched traffic congestion go from bad to worse in Carters Rd, since her now 31-year-old child started primary school. Along with hundreds of other parents, Wright is still battling the morning and afternoon traffic tangle while her 12-yearold completes an education. She’s bewildered by the inability of local and state governments over many years to resolve the issue. “Any changes that they’ve made thus far have not done any good, in fact they’ve probably made it worse,” she said.

“There was even a problem when the primary school was built, there was congestion then, and now they’ve built another three schools and an early learning childcare centre, so that’s made the problem much much worse “They’ve done studies before and they’ve changed some signage and the allocated time we were allowed to park in certain areas, but that disadvantages us even more. “We were getting fined by the council because we could only park in areas for 10 minutes when we could previously park for a longer time.

“Council has got to stop saying it’s an RMS issue, and RMS saying it’s a Council issue, they’re just passing the buck and it’s not helping. “There’s no easy solution, but in terms of traffic flow, there’s got be another alternative to Carters Rd, not just for traffic congestion but emergency vehicles would have trouble getting in, or even through the bank-up at the traffic lights,” Wright said. Carters Rd was named in the notorious list of the five worst Central Coast roads in 2019, following an NRMA road survey which ranked it as just as

problematic for the community as the Pacific Highway through Wyong. Options to improve traffic flow in Carters Rd are part of the Draft Greater Lake Munmorah Structure Plan It mentions extending Carters Rd to Scaysbrook Ave, Chain Valley Bay South, and/or to Teragalin Dr, Chain Valley Bay North, with the intention of reducing traffic through the Carter Rd/Pacific Hwy intersection and providing alternative access to those suburbs which currently have only one access road. They are long-term plans and Council has requested funding from the State Government. Another plan, medium term, is to provide a connector road between Tall Timbers Rd and Carters Rd. The Plan states that the cost of any through roads would be met by developer contributions, but the problem at the moment is that there are no developers, said Stuart Durie of the Progress Association. President of the P & C Association Central Coast, Sharryn Brownlee, has called on Council to stop making excuses. “It’s a disgrace and really is poor planning, and an absolute

blight on the Council and the State Government for allowing other schools to be built after the public school without doing something about the traffic. “It was known to be a problem right from the start and there was a promise from the State Government to work with Council, and they were going to build a car park and do a whole lot of other things. “But they didn’t, and instead they gave the land over to the catholic schools to build yet another school to add to the traffic congestion problem. “And as far as Council allocating $650,000 in this budget, that’s a paltry amount of money considering what the Council budget is “There’s many many other things Council can trim and, for instance, what about the money that’s been saved by events and projects that haven’t gone ahead because of COVID-19, where’s that money gone? “This has been going on for so long and they think they can just ignore it and it will go away and put their focus elsewhere. “It’s not good enough, it’s been a long time and is not acceptable to turn a blind eye to it,” Brownlee said. Reporter: Sue Murray

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Residents allowed to do emergency work to protect storm affected properties

From page 1 Cr Chris Holstein put up a 13 point recommendation and the two hour meeting was spent mainly refining the direction to residents about emergency work. The public screening of the meeting was adjourned at one point as legal advice was sought. When the meeting resumed, CEO Gary Murphy suggested the following words be added: “that council is not approving such work as it is not the consent authority and not representing that such works will be effective to protect the subject property or not adversely affect other properties.” This was adopted along with another point explaining that all such works would be carried out at the expense of affected residents. The 13 point motion was eventually adopted by unanimous vote. The meeting noted that residents of The Entrance North were invited to a meeting to be held the following night, on Tuesday, July 21, and that

Erosion at The Entrance North Beach Photo: Klayte McSweeny, Photoslog

it would be a closed meeting. Council acknowledged the distress of residents impacted by the severe weather. Council said the event had been declared a local emergency and as such the NSW police, as the local emergency operations controller (LEOCON), is leading in the coordination efforts of

State Emergency Services, council and other government agencies responding to the local emergency. “The work on the ground is a collaborative approach from all government agencies involved, particularly the SES, Department of Public Works, Department of Family and Community Services, NSW

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Fire and Rescue, council staff and other key emergency services,” the adopted motion read. Council asked for a full list of regulatory responsibilities of each of the government agencies involved and called on the State Government to declare a natural disaster, as opposed to a local emergency,

as that would mean more assistance for residents and access to funding for council. Council called for a meeting with the NSW Premier and relevant ministers to fast track and “resolve agreed actions”. It requested an update from the NSW Government on the Wamberal Beach Management Options: Cost Benefit and

Distribution Analysis Report finalised in August 2017, including fast tracking the recommendations from that report. It also requested a status update on the Coastal Management Plan. During debate, Cr Greg Best asked why The Entrance North was deemed “not critical”. Planning Director Scott Cox said it was because homes there were still able to be occupied. Cr Best says a resident was told not to step outside his back door. Correct, Cox said. Cr Best questioned the time limit for emergency works at only the next four weeks. Cr Holstein said he was happy to leave it there as councillors would have to come back if the situation didn’t change and there was a need for an extension. Cr Holstein said councillors needed to commit to a longterm solution and be prepared to see it through. Reporter: Merilyn Vale

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30,000 tonnes of M1 rubble re-purposed More than 30,000 tonnes of rubble that was once part of the M1 Pacific Motorway has been used to upgrade a network of Charmhaven fire trails and others across the Central Coast. The recycling project between Transport for NSW and Central Coast Council has saved Council about $1M and tripled the quantity of improvements that the budget would normally have achieved, said Council’s Environmental Unit Manager, Luke Sulkowski. “Over the past three years, we’ve sourced about 30,000 tonnes of material for the fire trails road surface, making them accessible for Rural Fire Service vehicles, as well as a number of large boulders to help bushfire mitigation and to secure areas to reduce the capacity for arson and vandalism, including rubbish dumping,” he said. “By sourcing that material, which has been delivered by Transport for NSW for free, it’s been a very beneficial outcome for Council in reducing costs, which has meant that we have been able to significantly extend our program. “We’ve used the material at

Charmhaven fire trails upgraded with rubble from the M1

about 10 different fire trail sites and we believe that it’s also been a benefit for the State Government by reducing the costs of disposal of that material, which otherwise would have gone to waste,” Sulkowski said. Fire trails upgraded from M1 material are Arizona Rd fire trail, Bonny Boy Way, Tooheys Rd, Tacoma South, STP (Charmhaven sewer treatment plant complex), Mona Rd, Jilliby Dam, Buttonderry Waste facility, Thompson Vale Rd and Summerland Rd fire trails. Arizona Rd fire trail alone took 1,500 tonnes of M1 material to fill major erosion holes and

raise the road to natural ground level, and was then capped with another 2,500 tonnes. Work was done in stages along the 700m long fire trail during September and November 2019, and it was only a month later when the devastating New Year’s Eve bushfire swept through Charmhaven. Rural Fire Service Superintendent, Viki Campbell, said the strength of the upgraded trails gave local brigades a firm foundation for holding back that fire. “Fire trails play a very important role in accessing fires and bringing them under

control. “Last fire season, the local network of trails assisted firefighters in protecting hundreds of homes in the area. “We have a total of 265 strategic bush fire trails within the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie local government areas, and many hundreds of tactical trails on top of that. “It is a significant network of fire trails and they have to meet certain standards to allow the heavy vehicles using them to access areas to contain or control a fire,” Superintendent Campbell said. The M1 upgrade has seen

200,000 tonnes of material recycled on the M1 surface as well and to be put to good purpose. A Transport for NSW spokesperson said this recycling partnership with Council was one of only a few similar projects, but the largest so far, and would become the model for other councils to follow. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Paul Toole, said the huge success of this project meant that the initiative could be used right across the state. “This truly was a win-win situation because Transport for

NSW saved on transportation and processing costs, while Council tripled its fire trail reinforcement program at no extra cost,” he said. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, praised Transport for NSW and Central Coast Council for their role in helping local Rural Fire Service brigades save homes during bushfires. “These fire trails protect our region, protect our people, and a really good case in point is here at Charmhaven, which was on fire on New Year’s Eve, and we could have lost hundreds of homes that day if not for the fire trails for the RFS. “Rural Fire Service volunteers were truly heroic in their successful efforts to save homes and lives here on Arizona Rd in Charmhaven, but the reinforcement of this trail in the months beforehand played a key role in that outcome. “I have to congratulate Council staff for taking the initiative and working with Transport for NSW - when teams work together they deliver fantastic outcomes for regions like the Central Coast,” Crouch said. Reporter: Sue Murray

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Labor MPs on the Central Coast have claimed that money meant to support NSW councils with extra costs of amalgamation, including Central Coast Council, has instead been redirected to councils in Coalition-held electorates which didn’t undergo amalgamation. Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris, said it was totally unacceptable that more than $100M of the $250M Stronger Communities Fund Tied Grants program had been redirected. “Central Coast Council has missed out on funding which could have fast tracked infrastructure and better supported the amalgamation of the Gosford and Wyong Councils which was forced on ratepayers in a completely undemocratic way,” he said at a press conference on July 13, where he was joined by Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, and Member for The Entrance, David Mehan. “We know that the cost of all the amalgamations is anywhere between $200M and $250M. “We are calling on the NSW

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Labor MPs claim misdirection of over $100M of council merger grants

Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, and Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, at Gosford waterfront on July 13

Government to immediately restore the funding and reallocate it to eligible councils like the Central Coast.” Harris said Labor would be pursuing the matter when State Parliament returned in the last week of July and that it has been referred to the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Auditor General. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the Government committed $10M for

infrastructure and $10M for amalgamation costs to the newly-merged Central Coast Council in 2016. “Every single dollar has been delivered to Council,” he said. “In 2018, the NSW Government committed a further $5.5M for Central Coast Council to deliver park upgrades, surf clubs, renovations, roadworks, upgraded sporting and recreation facilities and improved youth facilities.

“All funding allocations have followed established guidelines. “In the past two years alone, Central Coast Council has received $104M in grant funding from the NSW Government. “This is more than almost any other council in NSW.” Harris claims that some of that money came from different grant funding programs, other than the Stronger Communities Fund Tied program in question.

The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said the redirection of funds was a disgrace and the Central Coast has been shortchanged again by the State Government. “It’s a rort of monumental proportions. “A promise was made that money would go to amalgamated councils but now we know that money went to councils, by and large, in Liberal held seats that didn’t undergo amalgamation,” Mehan said.

Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren, asked the Information and Privacy Commission to investigate whether the NSW Government intentionally withheld information regarding the Stronger Communities Fund Tied program. He said in a media release that a freedom of information request into the grants program was refused, despite State Parliament ordering the NSW Government to turn over about 3,000 pages of documents into the grants, including more than 4,700 references to the program. Meanwhile, the Public Accountability Committee of the NSW Parliament has recently established an inquiry into the integrity, efficacy and value for money of NSW Government grants programs. Committee Chair, David Shoebridge, said the inquiry was about bringing greater transparency and public accountability to a range of government funding schemes, including the well publicised Stronger Communities Fund. Reporters: Sue Murray and Terry Collins

Clr Jane Smith Independent Deputy Mayor Central Coast Council Local Government - the closest level of government to our community Local government is often described as the closest level of government to the people. The role of a Councillor is varied - from responding to resident concerns about a local road to strategic planning for the next 20 years for our region. Councillors are accountable to our community. This article gives a snapshot of my activities during the last month. • Social Impact Taskforce - a group to discuss responses to the social impacts of COVID-19 • Attended a launch event for Youth Connections on behalf of the Mayor • Attended a site visit with staff looking at employment lands in the Warnervale area • Extraordinary Council Meeting • All day Councillor workshop with staff to review Council’s Operational Plan and Budget for the next 12 months. We know that Council, like may businesses and organisations, will feel the economic impact of the pandemic. This workshop discussed how we plan for that impact. • Site inspection with staff - looking at a residential proposal in the north of the Central Coast • Councillor Briefings - staff providing information and answering questions about items that will be coming to a Council meeting. • Meeting with representatives from Department of Planning included Councillors and staff to discuss the range of plans that are being developed and how Councillors will be involved • Media interview responding to criticisms of Council made by a State MP • Ordinary Council meeting • Site meeting with Council staff to look at issues raised by residents about local roads. • Chaired the meeting of the Employment and Economic Development Advisory Committee - we received an update on some of the economic impacts from COVID-19 for our region. • Innovation Breakfast Series - public event via Zoom. A fantastic

Storms battering our coastline

initiative from our staff with speakers on the future of education • Attended the Local Government NSW Water Forum (via Zoom) speakers included Melinda Pavey, Minister for Water and experts in water management •U pdates from staff regarding impacts of severe weather along our coastline - including at North Entrance, Wamberal and Avoca Beach. One of the initiatives that I have supported in Council is the establishment of Advisory Committees. This is a way of involving community members, agencies and other organisations in providing advice on areas where Council has certain responsibilities. It also increases the transparency and accountability of our Council. During the last month, I have attended a number of Advisory Committee meetings including: •H eritage Advisory Committee •C oasts and Catchments Committee for Tuggerah Lakes • Water Management Advisory Committee • Town Centres Advisory Committee This snapshot highlights the diversity of activities that involve Councillors. Of course, there are also emails and phone calls with local residents and in normal times, we would also be attending community meetings and events. Local government is central to the functioning of our democracy. Prior to amalgamation, the ratio was one Councillor for approximately 16,000 residents on the Central Coast. The amalgamated Council results in a ratio of one Councillor to approximately 22,000 residents and by 2036 this is likely to increase to 1 to 27,000 residents. Although a Councillor’s role is challenging and continually subject to much scrutiny and criticism, it is also rewarding and plays an essential role for our community. I would encourage anybody who has an interest in our democracy to engage more with their local community and our local Council.

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Over the last week, we have experienced significant weather events resulting in coastal erosion in a number of locations along our coastline. The first priority must be the safety of residents and the community - and Council has been working with a range of agencies in responding to this priority. The broader issue of coastal erosion is long-standing with both local and state government having a role to play. Councils need to work within the legislation established by the State government. Council has a Coastal Zone Management Plan endorsed by the NSW Government that identifies a revetment wall for Wamberal Beach. The design is underway and the cost will be millions of dollars. Where the money comes from to pay for the wall is still to be determined. No solution is a permanent solution and no wall will last forever. Council continues to work with NSW agencies to design a revetment wall.

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Coast reels from wild weather

One gum tree down, two houses damaged

From page 1 “Some of the 30 or so properties along here are so at risk it will take only one or two East Coast Lows, or a Tasman low, to come through here again to do irreparable damage. “Some of the rock that was put along the beach in about 1974 to protect homes against erosion is now starting to appear, as these big tides and heavy seas are washing away the sand. “It’s interesting to see that the houses with that rock in front of their properties have not lost any property through erosion. “I’m no rocket scientist but it’s not hard to work out what’s

going on there,” Green said. Cr Bruce McLachlan said council staff had been carrying out sand scraping from the low tide mark to form sand berms at the high tide mark to protect the sand dunes from being washed away. “The NSW Public Works Department is involved and if there’s any more work to be done, it will be designed by them,” McLachlan said. Council called a residents’ meeting on July 21 to inform them of what was being done to help them now and going forward. Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said that after the emergency meeting on July 20,

Grant McBride Baths at The Entrance swamped by high seas Photo: Greg Miller

homes under threat at The Entrance North were being considered “in parallel” with waterfront houses at Wamberal, many of which had seen part of their infrastructure collapse in the wake of heavy storms last week. “Our engineers have been to The Entrance North and assessed all houses which could be at risk and are keeping residents informed of progress. “At this stage, no residents have been evacuated from The Entrance North. “A meeting was held on July 21 with residents to inform them of latest developments. “It is my understanding that staff and engineers are working

Gwandalan, blanketed in hail

together to design works which will support homes at The Entrance North in the near future. “The Entrance North hasn’t suffered as badly as Wamberal through last week’s storms, but it is our absolute goal to prioritise safeguarding these homes,” the Mayor said. Meanwhile, the NSW Government has appointed a Local Recovery Co-ordinator in response to the significant erosion issues at Wamberal, but not The Entrance North. The co-ordinator is Lee Shearer, a former NSW Police Force Assistant Commissioner, who previously held the role of Central Coast Co-ordinator-

General for the NSW Department of Planning and Environment. She would build on the work by Local Emergency Operations Controller, Superintendent Tony Joice. Shadow Minister for Central Coast, Wyong MP David Harris, has called on the State Government to extend the role of the Local Recovery Coordinator. “Ms Shearer’s remit needs to also include a long term solution to not just the Wamberal coastal erosion issue but also issues affecting The Entrance North residents,” Harris said. “The government’s response must not just be about the next few months and must address

the legislative, legal and financial mine field that has caused this issue. “The Premier or a ministerial delegate needs to visit the Central Coast as soon as possible so they can report to Cabinet the necessity to fully support Ms Shearer’s efforts, both through legislation and financially. “Without the full commitment of the State Government, any short-term remedy will be just another bandaid, and the final outcome must address the needs of residents and beach users alike,” Harris said. Reporter: Sue Murray

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Transport for NSW has confirmed that it has met only 13 percent of its biodiversity offset requirements to compensate for the loss of habitat for endangered bird species in the construction of the rail maintenance facility at Kangy Angy. A second 12-month extension, to June 2021, has been granted to Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to fulfill requirements in the project’s Biodiversity Offset Package. This was revealed in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Annual Compliance Report, January 2018 to January 2019, which was released in April 2020. Biodiversity offsetting is a system used to compensate for biodiversity impacts associated with economic development, with the aim of an overall biodiversity gain, and if a developer cannot make up for ecological damage and biodiversity loss at the project site, the developer can establish a conservation project elsewhere to compensate. The rail facility’s Biodiversity Offset Strategy states that offsets must be on a like for like, or better, basis and located within the region of the project to provide similar habitat to that being removed. Barbara Gorman, of the Save Wyong Trees community group, said TfNSW was failing to fulfil its obligation to provide biodiversity offsets for the detrimental effects that the project was having by clearing 19ha of critical habitat which was previously identified for the critically endangered

87 percent of Kangy Angy biodiversity offset requirements have not been met

Artist’s impression of the rail maintenance facility at Kangy Angy

Regent Honeyeater and endangered Swift Parrot. “During 2019, the Department of Planning and Environment extended the period for offsets and allowed the developer to look well outside the Central Coast for suitable offset sites. “Meanwhile, sightings of the birds have diminished on the Central Coast. “Transport for NSW advises that the approval rules call for offsets to be established to achieve a standard of no net loss of biodiversity, but this has not been the case with Kangy Angy. “Environmentally, the project is off the rails,” Gorman said. “The project’s report proclaims that it is compliant in meeting its approval conditions issued in 2017, yet the Department of Planning had not audited the project nor required the production of any

documents demonstrating compliance in the past 12 months. “Transport for NSW claims it is compliant and the Department of Planning and Environment accepts such self-assessment, though it has not bothered to audit the project. “They may claim to be compliant with the letter of the law, but not with the spirit,” Gorman said. “There is something wrong with a development approval system when a developer can easily postpone the establishment of offsets for critical habitat by a number of years. “I say, justice delayed is justice denied. “In the case of offsets for critically endangered species, the delay may lead to extinction in a particular area.

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“In any case, I see the application of NSW environmental offsets as smoke and mirrors. “How can the destruction of one area of biodiversity be offset by agreeing to preserve another existing area of similar biodiversity? “By my reckoning, destruction of one of two areas results in a 50 percent net loss of biodiversity. “Similarly, the nomination of an offset area remote from the affected local government area is a 100 percent net loss to the subject area. “This state government seems happy to frustrate the National Recovery Plans for the Regent Honeyeater and Swift Parrot that were set up following their listings under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

1999. “If such behavior by state government departments is taken as an example of the application of the planning regime being set up to facilitate development, our environment on the Central Coast is in for a rough ride,” Gorman said. A TfNSW spokesperson said that so far, 13 percent of the required Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater biodiversity offsets had been secured through the purchase of biodiversity credits from private landowners in the Lake Macquarie and Hunter Valley regions who have vegetation on their properties which contains suitable habitat type for the birds. “The project is continuing to source the required biodiversity offsets,” the TfNSW spokesperson said. TfNSW confirmed that it was

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working with other landowners within the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and Hunter Valley regions to meet offset requirements. According to TfNSW, offset requirements for Wallum Froglet had been met and a contribution was being made to the Mahony’s Toadlet Saving Our Species Progam, which is a conservation project by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Biodiversity credits are generated when landowners commit to lock up parcels of land containing sensitive vegetation and habitat under a formal Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust. The agreement details land management actions to ensure the long-term viability of the vegetation on the land and an assessment by a qualified specialist determines the number and type of biodiversity credits generated for the site based on the vegetation present and the fauna habitat the vegetation provides. Biodiversity credits are then sold by the landowners to developers, such as TfNSW for the Kangy Angy project, to offset the developer’s impacts on biodiversity at the project site. Money from the purchase of these biodiversity credits is issued by the landowner to the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust, which in turn provides the money back to the landowner to fund the land management actions to manage this vegetation. Sue Murray

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Crouch defends War memorial to get a facelift need for $7 million roundabout Woy Woy War Memorial is set for Mr Adam Crouch has defended the a facelift following an allocation of need for a $7 million roundabout at $9600 from the NSW Government’s the corner of Maitland Bay Dr and Community War Memorials Fund. Picnic Pde, Ettalong, as the work began on July 6.

Bays group has second attempt to elect committee

Residents call for Umina Mall buildings to be razed

Community group seeks upgrade to crossing Umina Community Group is calling for the pedestrian crossing in Mt Ettalong Rd at Etta St to be upgraded.

Roadwork funding for Hillview St and North Burge Rd

The Bays Community Group will A group of Umina residents is Road work in Hillview St and North hold a Special General Meeting on appealing to Central Coast Council Burge Rd, Woy Woy, will receive July 29, after the group’s annual to urgently remedy the “unsightly a total of more than $250,000 meeting on June 24 failed to elect mess” surrounding Umina Mall in State Government funding, a president, vice-president or which was destroyed by fire almost according to Member for Terrigal Parliamentary Secretary the repairs ago. to the marble inscription “Woy WoyMr WarAdam Memorial Crouch. is annual basis, with applications for Woy Woy War Memorial is secretary. 18formonths Central Coast Mr Adam Crouch plaques. a place where our community the next round of funding closing

War memorial to get a facelift

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SOURCE undertaken on the memorial in lost many, many people to war effort and it also represents a part Council introduces Media release, 8 July 2020 Brick Wharf Rd, included cleaning and thisFree sacrificewifi should at never be of our community’s history.” open space Coastal retained Adam Crouch, Member for Terrigalin and repairs to the spire, as well as forgotten,” Mr Crouch said. Funding is available on a bitree register Woy Woy station planning statement nomination fee Central Coast Council has Free wi-fi is now available at Woy The Coastal Open Space System introduced a charge of $250 for Woy and Wondabyne, as well as 17 has been recognized in the interim nominating a tree for the Council’s other stations between on the rail Local Strategic Planning Statement Significant Tree Register. journey from Wyong to Hornsby, adopted by Central Coast Council. according to Federal Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks.

Crouch defends need for $7 million roundabout

articles and more can be seen on line gatingfull associated with the upgrade Mr Adam Crouch hasThe defended the need for a $7 works, he said. www.coastcommunitynews.com.au They can also be seen “The upgrade includes installing million roundabout at the corner of Maitland Bay Dr a new raised concrete roundabout, concrete medians, new shared and Picnic Pde, Ettalong, as pathways, a pedestrian refuge and the work began on July 6. on-road cycle lanes,” Mr Crouch

“This upgrade is absolutely necessary for this busy intersection, and when completed will massively ease congestion and improve access in and out of Ettalong,” said Mr Crouch, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal. He said Central Coast Council 17had JULY 2020a licence to Transport issued for NSW to occupy part of Ettalong Oval for 12 months during the intersection upgrade. The northernCommunity section of Ettalong Coast Oval, next to the Broken Bay Scout Group hall, would be fenced off and used for access by construction vehicles and plants, storage of materials, equipment, containers and shed, temporary fencing and

said. “There are 19,000 motorists who travel through this intersection each day. “It serves as the main link between the Peninsula and suburbs to the north of the Rip Bridge like Empire Bay and Kincumber. Initial work involved utility REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL WEEKLY NEWS relocations, setting up a temporary site compound on Picnic Pde, vegetation removal and installation of signs, and erosion and sediment News focuses control measures, he said.on news specifically relating to Work would be carried out on weekdays and some night shifts would be required.

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Construction will begin this year Some unusual visitors of the Labor MPs on the Coast Labor Central MPs on the Central Coast claim money meant to support THIS ISSUE contains 45 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info NSW councils extra costs of on the region’s first dedicated flippered kind have been spotted claim money meant towith support amalgamation, including Central Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au Coastextra Council, has instead been Palliative Care Unit at Gosford around Central Coast waters in NSW councils with costs of redirected to councils in Coalitionheld electorates. Central Public Hospital thanks to a recent weeks. amalgamation, including See page 3 Coast Council, has instead been commitment from the State Out&About Government announced on July 16. redirected to councils in CoalitionGreen New Deal for the Central Coast

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Angst is increasing across the Central Coast over the risk of a Kids across the Coast will be spoilt for choice cases when it comes in to resurgence in Covid-19 playtime, with Central Coast Council delivering a mix of 18 new NSW and the potential for a second, and improved playspaces across the Coast. broad-based shutdown. See page 17

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, announces the new palliative care unit with members of the Elsie’s Retreat Committee

Construction will begin this year on the region’s first dedicated Palliative Care Unit at Gosford Public Hospital thanks to a commitment from the State Government announced on July 16.

Koolewong boat ramp and car park upgrade completed

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way of enhancing palliative care options right across the Central Coast,” Crouch said. “For many families – including my own – palliative care is an incredibly sensitive issue.

No assurances from council on Calls for urgent drain and sewer red bin collections works at Davistown

Councillor Greg Best has once again failed to convince Central Coast Council to issue an assurance that red bin collections will definitely not be scaled back from weekly to offortnightly. Some unusual visitors the Central Coast and

Central Coast Councillor Rebecca Continued page 10 Gale has vowed to persist in well-known Avoca Beachside seeking urgent Thedrainage and Markets will be resuming on Sunday, Julyworks 26, after being sewerage mitigation at forced to stop running because of COVID-19. Davistown, where heavy rains See page 25 earlier this year saw 415 homes consists of up to 15 long-nosed

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The full articles and more can be seen on on ouraround website www.coastcommunitynews.com.au Coast Community beenlinespotted Water,” Ling said. “These are almost sexually Central to Coast waters in areas With the official 2251, name of 2260 mature and male seals known as News focusses on news specifically related post code 2250, articles can also be read and recent weeks. Pinnipeds, which means flipper bachelors and they explore and shared on your mobile phone by going to foot,www.coastcommunitynews.com.au. there are three sub extend territories. Central Coast Dolphin Project spokesperson, Ronny Ling, said the group had spotted bachelor seals exploring the Brisbane Waters.

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We could finish up with a lot of lonely funerals 45 people within five minutes entered the store, and although the hand sanitizer was readily available, not one person used it, groups were entering well within the distances required, at no time did anyone attempt to maintain the required distance. Later that same day, I observed almost the same activities. Question, are these people stupid, just too lazy, or both? And who is supposed to police these activities? Many other shops around the area have a system that is close to, if not, perfect and has a staff member keeping an eye on it.

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We are heading for hard times with the virus up until a vaccine is found and without some compliance with safety rules being maintained, a lot of people are going to get very sick and many will die. As there are a lot of aged people living in the coastal area, we could finish up with a lot of lonely funerals.

I believe that if a business cannot find a way to supervise the rules then they should not be allowed to open. I would like to see your paper have someone (maybe Sue Murray) dedicated to investigating the system in the area and do an in-depth story, as a lot of people still think that the whole thing is a joke. People need to be shown that laziness and stupidity are not a cure for what has the potential to be the biggest killer of our people since the second world war. I’m 82 and want to live a bit longer to see my kids, grandkids and great grand kids grow up and may even become a great, great granddad. Email, Jul 16 Jim Naylor, San Remo

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Why can’t the Local Planning Panel conform to Local Government principles? It could be argued that the Berejiklian Liberal government has turned NSW into an authoritarian state that has seen the basic rights of people having no influence on their built environment or future. Council amalgamations were forced upon the Central Coast whilst other announced mergers were selectively abandoned due to several court actions and inquiries. However, the findings of those actions appeared to be ignored and the process began for the formal merger of Gosford and Wyong Councils, yet the rationale for the decision seemed blurred to many affected, with a “them and us” mentality emerging between the former Gosford and Wyong Councils.

FORUM Four years on, the State Government has damaged its standing with voters and yet things have only gotten worse, with the further announcement of the Central Coast Local Planning Panel (CCLPP), appointed by the Berejiklian government, which will effectively take over the positions of our democratically elected councillors on many major development assessments and approvals. The replacement of councillors saw politically appointed panels established with presumably law, government and public administration expertise, yet not having local understanding or knowledge, as very few panel members live on the Central Coast.

Two community representatives are also appointed for each panel, with most having connections to the bureaucratic development process, as either being former council employees, town planners or private development consultants, who in fact could be seen as having a conflict of interest. The two appointed for my own ward of Budgewoi are David Kitson and the alternative representative being Stephen Glen. Recent correspondence from the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Rob Stokes, states: “Councillors will no longer have involvement in the determination of development applications”. Any development with a capital investment of over $20M is subject to faceless

bureaucrats giving approval, with our elected councillors and or our community having very little opportunity for input or objection. Most NSW councils earmarked for amalgamation were vehemently opposed, including opposition from Local Government NSW, that in a recent email stated: ”as a member organisation representing the interests of NSW councils, we have opposed the mandatory introduction of these decision making panels for local councils”. It goes on to state: “LGNSW has a longstanding policy position that the planning system must ensure that the voice of local communities is heard through the councillor representation system”. Yet the authoritarian

Stop wasting money on new Australian Made logo I learnt today that the Australian Made logo is being supported by a new logo that will confuse anyone not knowing what it actually means.

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The new logo is a branch of a wattle tree with the letters AU in the middle, which resembles a virus. There is no doubt that people will think it could be Austria or some brand of new beer without an expensive advertising campaign. This exercise is costing $10M and at best, it may get people

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talking about how stupid we Australians are. The old triangle with the kangaroo saying made in

Australia leaves no one in doubt about what it is saying. My plea to governments is to stop wasting money on stuff that isn’t productive. The old logo does not need replacing. Focus on reducing costs that affect business, such as Workers Compensation Insurance, Leave Loading, the plethora of compliances needed to run a business such as tagging of electrical cords, fire sprinkler inspections, Payroll Tax and outdated industrial relations laws that

Berejiklian NSW government went ahead promising savings and special agreements which have been nothing more than detrimental for the Central Coast and other forced amalgamated councils within NSW. Their major investment into the region has been sabotaged by a state government wanting nothing more than to make the Central Coast simply another suburb of Sydney. The Local Government Act 1993 No.30 (7) states the purpose of the Act to be: (a) To provide the legal framework for the system of local government for New South Wales and (b) To set out the responsibilities and powers of council, councillors and other persons and bodies that constitute the system of local government. I say that the loss of the

decision making powers of our elected councillors makes a mockery of the Act. Are these politically introduced local or regional panels accountable to the community and/or understand sustainability, flexibility or have any effect other than that for the developer? If section 8A guiding principles of the Local Government Act 1993 (Decision-making) states: “decision making should be transparent and decision-makers are to be accountable for decisions and omissions”, then why can’t the Local Planning Panel conform to these same principles? Obviously, the same political game, but new referees! Email, Jun 24 Gary Blaschke OAM, Lake Munmorah

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hold companies back. Also, on council rates and electricity and gas costs that are sky high. There are many more cost imposts on companies that need to be addressed. I’m not suggesting workers should lose out in any review, but honestly, if you haven’t ever run a business you have no idea of how complex it is. I’m surprised that anyone ever starts a business here. Email, Jul 1 Garry Clifford, Glenning Valley

I must agree with Mark Townsend’s comments in the Forum of edition 195. I have been saying this for the last five years. Roadworks need to be started soon on the widening of the main road from Tuggerah through to Sparks Rd, Hamlyn Terrace. Plans were drawn up years ago, I have seen them, and yes there is a lot of work to be done and they need to start now. The government has allowed for thousands of new homes to go in at Wadalba, Hamlyn Terrace, Warnervale and Woongarrah, yet

FORUM no roads have been widened to make two lanes each way. The Pacific Hwy through Wyong is bumper to bumper all day every day, with David Harris’ office facing that road in Wyong, and still nothing is done. I believe that until our area gets a Liberal in government, we will never get anything done. I would love it if I was wrong, but I don’t think so. Email, July 4 Linda Forbes, Wyong

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FROM THE MAYOR Council proudly invests in and manages 260 playspaces across the Central Coast, delivering on our community’s vision for activated spaces and places which build social networks. Effectively designed playgrounds and parks encourage play at all levels and offer a place for children to learn, exercise, reflect, run, explore and take safe risks; they are places where children can meet with friends and have fun with family members. The past 12 months has seen the design, construction and delivery of 18 new or renewed local playspaces across the region and five playspace upgrades. Community feedback has guided the concept plans for new playspaces and we are again seeking community input into the draft Central Coast Playspace Strategy. This strategy was developed to set consistent guidelines for the development and sustainable management of playspaces across the whole Central Coast region. This includes delivery of future playspaces that are appropriately located with equal distribution across the region, and are well designed, inclusive and will further develop our network of quality playspaces to provide a range of play experiences catering to the varied needs of our community. To view the draft Central Coast Playspace Strategy, playspace FAQs and list of region’s playspaces go to yourvoiceourcoast.com. Feedback is open until 14 August. Mayor Lisa Matthews Central Coast Council

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OUR FUTURE Recycled roads, smart solar and hi-tech car parks

Council has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by using smart technology and innovative or recycled materials for several projects. A ‘road train’ technique has been applied at Kulnura and Chain Valley Bay in an Australian first using a new road stabilising and paving technology which lays foamed bitumen in a way that reduces construction time, increases use of recycled road pavement, reduces greenhouse emissions and delivers a more consistent road surface. Meanwhile, a Wyongah road upgrade has been completed with over 90 percent recycled materials, using over five million glass bottles, 270 kilograms of plastic and thousands of tonnes of used concrete and road gravel. Despite looking like a standard road, every layer of the road, including the road base, surface, kerb and guttering, footpaths and drainage, uses mostly recycled materials. A Smart Parking Program is also being trialled at West Gosford, with cameras equipped with smart parking analytics helping commuters find available parks faster. The cameras identify available spaces and feed the data in real time to the free NSWGOV Park’nPay app, which is linked to 266 car parking spaces in Gosford and 409 car parking spaces in Terrigal. The cameras offer a simpler and more cost-effective method than inground parking sensors. Council is also turning to solar energy to reduce its carbon footprint. Work has begun on the installation of 3,500 rooftop solar panels on 28 Council-owned buildings, capturing an additional 1.2MW of solar power and reducing Council’s energy costs by around $220,000 each year. The solar project has been co-funded with money collected at Woy Woy Tip under the repealed Federal Government carbon tax which was applied to gate fees from 2012-2014.

OUR OPPORTUNITIES Building assets during COVID closures

The COVID-19 shutdown has provided the opportunity to undertake work which would have been more complex when our facilities were in use. These projects include new customer service points at five libraries; new deck and roof repair at Wamberal Surf Life Saving Club; refurbishment of Grant McBride Baths, Wyong customer service point, Kincumber library and relocation of the Kariong library. We’ve installed a multi-purpose digital scoreboard without disrupting competitions. This was completed with joint funding from State and Federal Governments, Council, Woy Woy Rugby Union and League Clubs. A water play park is being installed at the Peninsula Leisure Centre, co-funded by the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund and Council.

OUR ONGOING WORK Key infrastructure upgrades

Maintenance and upgrades to open space and recreation, road, and water and sewer infrastructure has continued throughout COVID-19. Some significant upgrades include: • Terrigal Boardwalk construction and rock pool upgrade • Duffy’s Reserve amenity building upgrade • Grant McBride Baths extensive maintenance and repairs • Peninsula Leisure Centre Water Play Park construction • Mardi to Warnervale Water Pipeline • Kariong Library relocation and refurbishment • Digital scoreboard at Woy Woy Oval • Playspace upgrades • Tennis court upgrades • Amenity building construction and upgrades • Boat ramp upgrades.

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Issue 8

Community Bulletin - COVID-19 Information YOUR SAFETY

YOUR COMMUNITY

Avoid complacency, stay safe and get tested With recent outbreaks of community transmission of COVID-19 in other Australian communities, it’s important we avoid becoming complacent about stopping the spread of COVID-19. The continued reopening of our community and growth of our local economy is dependent on there being minimal cases of COVID-19. The NSW Government has created resources to help businesses operate in a COVID-safe way and has asked councils to help businesses in their local government areas to improve their performance in COVID safety. The Government’s COVID Safe Check app provides a way for customers to give feedback in real time to businesses and to alert regulators to take action where necessary. In some cases, feedback about businesses which may not be fully complying with a Public Health Order may be provided to councils through the Office of Local Government. Councils have been asked to engage with any identified businesses through targeted site visits, the primary purpose of which will be to guide and assist business operators towards

compliance with the State Government’s Public Health Orders. All enforcement action will remain a matter for the NSW Police Force, rather than Council staff. Businesses can access more information, checklists and resources about operating in a COVID-safe way at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ business-support Meanwhile, community members are also encouraged to continue to practise social distancing and washing their hands with soap and water regularly. They are asked to cooperate with State Government advice in relation to the size of public gatherings and the number of visitors they welcome into their homes. If residents or visitors feel unwell, they should seek a COVID-19 test and isolate themselves while they wait for their results. To find a local COVID-19 testing clinic, visit health.nsw.gov.au/ Infectious/covid-19/Pages/clinics The latest information about taking precautions can be found at nswhealth.gov.au In uncertain times, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. If you would like to talk to someone about your concerns, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/help

Grants helping community to recover from COVID-19

Council’s Working Together Staying Strong Grant Program is helping local support services to provide important community help during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $300,000 grant program opened in May to help not-for-profit and community services meet the additional demand generated by COVID-19 and the current economic situation. Eligible applicants can apply for up to $10,000 per project. The Working Together Staying Strong Grant Program runs until 30 September or until all the funds are allocated. In its first month of operation, 11 community projects were awarded a total of $83,874. For full details, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/funding We’ve also developed Grant Finder – a central hub which lists grants from a diverse range of philanthropic organisations and governments. This tool can be used by businesses, community groups and organisations. Details centralcoast.grantguru.com.au

AMEX and cash payment changes for customers

To help slow the spread of COVID-19 we have made our customer service points libraries cashless to eliminate the handling of notes and coins. Cheque, EFTPOS, Mastercard and Visa options continue at these locations. Central Coast Council oﬀers nationally recognised apprenticeships and traineeships in a variety of areas across the organisation. We are committed to developing local youth, by providing apprentices and trainees with on-the-job experience and additional opportunities for professional development in a range of trade and NOW OPEN FOR 2021 business areas. To apply, or to ﬁnd out more, visit our current vacancies page at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/careers Applications close at midnight on Sunday 9 August 2020.

Cash payments can continue to be made at Australia Post and Westpac branches. The use of AMEX is also no longer available at any Council venues and facilities. If you have any questions, want to know where your closest Customer Service point is, or would like help on how to make a payment online, please contact us on 1300 463 954.

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Good Samaritans help prevent serious injury A motorist had a lucky escape after a serious accident at Tuggerah. At around 4:30pm on Friday, July 19, emergency services were called to Wyong Rd following reports of a vehicle that had exited the roadway and gone down an embankment. Police, NSW Ambulance Paramedics and the Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad all attended. Paramedics worked to stabilise the driver whilst Rescue Squad members worked to secure the vehicle to prevent it from travelling

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further down the embankment. Once secured, the driver was extricated from the vehicle and transported to hospital in a stable condition.

Rescue Squad members were then able to get on with the job of removing the vehicle. They also took time to praise the efforts of two good Samaritans who they say secured the vehicle using their own four wheel drive winches prior to the arrival of emergency services. Their actions prevented the vehicle from rolling further down the embankment, potentially preventing a much more complex rescue situation. Source: Website, Jul 17 Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad

Head-on collision at Wyee

Rescue Squad members at the scene Photo: Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad

Marc Bargero charged with having sexual intercourse with a child Retired pro boxer, Marc Bargero, is before the courts after he allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl.

Emergency services at the scene Photo: Wyee Rural Fire Brigade

Two drivers are in a critical condition after a twovehicle crash at Wyee. At about 9:30am on Saturday, July 18, emergency services were called to Wyee Rd, Wyee, after reports that a Jeep and a Hyundai Santa Fe collided head-on. The Jeep driver and sole

occupant, a 37-year-old man, was trapped for an hour before being released. The Hyundai driver, a 48-yearold woman, was also trapped and released. Her passenger, a 13-year-old

boy, was not trapped and sustained a suspected broken arm. Both drivers were treated at the scene before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in critical conditions. Source: Press release, Jul 18 NSW Police Media

The Wyongah resident and former Australian middleweight and super-middleweight titleholder. is accused of sexually assaulting the alleged victim whilst she slept at a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Belrose home on Saturday, June 6. According to Northern Beaches Police Area Command, Bargero was visiting the homeowner that night and that was how he met the alleged victim. Police say the teenager

awoke during the alleged assault and told her friend about it before reporting it to police.

Bargero was arrested a short time later but was released pending further investigation. He was rearrested and formally charged with having sexual intercourse with a child on Wednesday, June 24. He then appeared in Wyong Local Court where he was granted conditional bail, including stipulations that he not contact the alleged victim, not be alone with anyone under the age of 18 and remain at his Wyongah home. His case will return to court in August. Dilon Luke

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GARDEN COMPETITION ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN The Wyong District Garden Competition is back for its 47th instalment and entries are now open. Open to all greenthumbs who reside within the boundaries of the former Wyong LGA, the competition has a rich history of unearthing the best gardens and growers who call the northern end of the Coast home. Entries close on August 25,

with judging to take place throughout September. Winners will be announced at a special presentation ceremony and horticultural competition at Central Coast Council’s Wyong Chambers on September 16, but this is yet to be confirmed and will be subject to COVID-19 regulations. With some new additions to this year’s program, Competition Committee

President, Bill Kuilder, is hopeful that the challenges that 2020 has delivered so far won’t impact the competition too drastically. In fact, they could even be a boon, with a brand new section established to welcome any new gardens that sprouted up over lockdown. “There are 20 sections in the competition and they cater for all types of gardens and gardeners, from professionals

through to clubs, schools, businesses and community gardens. “A new section, Novice Gardener, was also added this year and is suitable for any person who has not entered the competition before,” Kuilder said. With the new section in play, the committee is hoping that some hidden gems will be uncovered, but until then, they’ll be appealing to the

people of the former Wyong LGA to help their competition grow. “This year we are reaching out to businesses in the local community for support. “We know that the last few months have been very tough for you, but if you could help support the Wyong District Garden Competition by monetary sponsorship this would be greatly appreciated.

“The funds will be used for trophies and prizes for this year’s winners,” Kuilder said. “We would also like to thank Central Coast Council and the local garden clubs for their financial support,” Kuilder said. Entry forms and additional information about this year’s competition are available at nurseries and council libraries around the former Wyong LGA. Dilon Luke

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ARTS & CULTURE Wyong Writers

Monthly on the 4th Sat 1.30pm Woodbury Community Centre 1 Woolmers Cres, Mardi.

4333 7489

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The Creative Compassion Centre

Secondhand shopping, upcycling, minimalism, creativity, community lounge area, free Wifi. 5/22-32 Pacific Hwy Mon-Sat - 9am-4pm

0437 048 815

Toukley District Art Society

Country Women’s Association-Toukley

Painting, drawing groups and Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-1pm classes, demonstarations and 175 Main Rd workshops. Open 7 days Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, 10am - 4pm, Cafe. Devonshire tea, handicrafts, Tues - drawing 10am - 1pm, plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, Wed-painting 9:30am - 12:30pm fun, fellowship, fundraising 4392 4666 Meet 1st Wed 0am toukleyartgallery@gmail.com Hall available for hire. www.toukleyartgallery.com.au

COMMUNITY GROUPS Bateau Bay Mens’ Shed

For men to repair items, share and learn skills and socialise 9am to 1.30pm Tue to Thur 1 Bay Village Rd, Bateau Bay

0435 807 633

bateaubayshed@gmail.com

Bateau Bay Neighbourhood Centre

Information, child & adult groups & services, youth worker, free counselling, energy account & food assistance, Op Shop, computer lessons, PCs, laundry facilities, lawnmower, community events.

4332 7450

admin@bbnc.org.au https://bbnc.org.au/

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Friendly Travellers Caravan Club

Caravans, tents, mobile homes, all welcome. Social outings & trips away

0458 645 979

www.friendlytravellers.com

Lake Munmorah 50s Plus Leisure and Learning Club Computer classes, dancing, exercise, pilates, yoga, craft, carpet bowls and Tai Chi.

4358 8390

Long Jetty Senior Citizens’ Club

Computer classes, line dancing, tai chi and zumba gold Mon - Fri, 9am to 3pm

4332 5522

Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre

Information & referral, talks & information sessions, energy account assistance, counselling, food help, access to PCs, internet & printing, toy library, community garden, cards, indoor bowls, Mahjong, walking for pleasure, school holiday activities & workshops.

4388 5801

manager@bvnc.org.au www.bvnc.org.au

Long Jetty Over 50s Club

Indoor bowls, computers, exercise, yoga, line-dancing, tai chi and more - 9am to 3pm

4332 5522

The NSW Justices Association

Seeking JP volunteers for community JP desks. Free training and insurance

0418 493 388

Brisbane Water Caravan Club

benefits@nswja.org.au

Caravaners wanted to join and have fun Gosford Contact Joe 4344 4363

https://bwcaravanclub.wixsite.com/bwcc

Central Coast Caravanners Inc

Tuggerah Lakes Toastmasters’ Club

Are you looking to Build your confidence? Grow as a leader; Improve your communication

0410 238 022

3rd Sun - Jan to Nov Trips away, social outings, friendship with like minded folk Call Geoff 0447 882 150

Central Coast Community Legal Centre Not for profit service providing free legal advice. Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm

Toukley Neighbourhood Centre

Lakes food care, energy account assistance, no interest loans, free counselling. Childrens’, youth & adult activities. Laundry & hot showers. Hall & meeting space for hire.

4353 4988

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Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group

Fun & friendship, Mthly progam of dinner, dancing, scrabble, cards, tenpin etc.

0437 699 366 0407 003 214

4396 1555 www.tnc.org.au

Toukley Presbyterian Church

Hargraves St & Victoria Ave Family service (Sunday school 9.30am), cafe church 5pm, community activities

4392 9904 toukleypc.org.au

Venue for Hire

Central Coast Wetlands, Tuggerah - several buildings for hire, suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers.

0408 271 957

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Volunteering Central Coast

Refer potential volunteers to community organisations and provide support to them. Training for volunteers and managers of volunteers. Information sessions

4329 7122

recruit@volcc.org.au

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

Supporting disadvantaged, vulnerable and isolated people offering community services, events, projects, workshops, arts programs. Open community garden.

4353 1750

Wyong Toastmasters’ Club

Improve your public speaking, leadership skills & confidence. 1st, 3rd & 5th Fri 10:30am to 12:30pm Wyong RSL Club

0421 216 952

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Wyong Uniting Church Weekly Sunday service 9am Bible Study group 62 Watanobbi Rd, Wyong 4352 1528 wyonguca@gmail.com www.wyong.uca.org.au

National Seniors Wyong Branch

We meet 4th Tuesday of each month at Canton Beach Sports Club at 2:15pm. Make new friends, enjoy outings, lunches and barbecues. Contact David 4303 6220 NSACCwyong@hotmail.com

The Lakes Church

All Welcome! Sundays - 8:30am, 10:30am & 5pm, (9am & 5pm Dec/Jan) Kids church, youth group, cafe, wheelchair friendly, 6 Pioneer Ave, Tuggerah

4353 0977 thelakes.net.au

GARDEN CLUBS Central Coast Permaculture

Friendly like minded people. Info night, Tuggerah Community Hall, 3rd Tues. 7pm Bob on 0412 133 808

HEALTH GROUPS Better Hearing Australia

Hearing loss management Support and educational groups providing practical experience and confidence.

4321 0275

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong) Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon

4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

Al - Anon Family Groups Health

We offer hope and friendship for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Al-anon family groups meet weekly, please contact

1300 252 666 al-anon.org.au

HISTORY GROUPS Museum & Historical Society, Wyong District Groups/schools welcome Morning tea/lunch for group bookings, wheelchair friendly, Alison Homestead 1 Cape Rd, Wyong Sun-Thur 10am-2pm

4352 1886

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MUSIC Coastal a Cappella

Award winning women’s a cappella chorus. Music education provided. Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah. Performance opportunities. Hire us for your next event.

0412 948 450

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POLITICAL GROUPS Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Discussion/action community Issues – 3 levels of Government Function Room, Grange Hotel, Wyoming 7.30pm 1st. Monday

0410 309 494

Kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Central Coast Greens

Local, state wide, national & international issues & campaigns Council and parliamentary representation - 3rd Thur centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

Liberal Party Ourimbah Branch How good is this? 2nd Thurs

0468 476 237 Labor Party Warnervale Branch

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PROBUS CLUBS

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service

Tuggerah Combined Probus Club

Meet new friends and enjoy social events. 2nd Thur., 10:30am, guest speakers. Social outings 3rd Thur. Woodbury Park Community Hall, Mardi

4351 0450

Wyong Probus Club

Wyong Golf Club, 4th Mon, Morning Tea, Guest Speakers, regular monthly outings

4352 3692

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The Entrance Probus Club

Ladies and gentlemen welcome. Guest speakers, morning tea and many activities. 9.30am 4th Tues Bateau Bay Bowling Club

0478 228 914

SERVICE GROUPS Inner Wheel Club Wyong Join a team of dedicated women, sharing fun and friendship and a passion for community service 6.30pm 3rd Wed Wyong Golf Club 4393 2755 iiw.au.wyong@gmail.com

The Lions Club of The Entrance Serve your community make friends, join Lions. 1st and 3rd Wed, North Entrance Surf Club. The Entrance Markets Sun Mornings, behind The Entrance Cinema.

0488 286 006

theentrancelions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Gwandalan

Join the Lions, make friends and help your local community Sat Garage Sales and BBQ 7 to 11.30am

4972 5562

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The Lions Club of Wyong

50 years supporting local activities - Meet new friends 4th Tues 6:30pm Don Small / Lions Retirement Village Colin 0413 014 266 www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au

SPECIAL INTEREST Biz Plus Networking Association Grow your business & build worthwhile relationships. Networking breakfasts every Thur 7:15- 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au

The Entrance Camera Club

Support and promote NSW Labor Renowned for nature photography within the Warnervale area. Grow your photographic 3rd Tue, 7pm, Hamlyn skills in all genres. Terrace Community Centre Monthly Competition. 2nd Fri 7pm CWA Hall Long Jetty 0419 128 497

Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants & residents in residential parks

4353 5515

cctaas@hotmail.com

Central Coast Soaring Club

Gliding Club, Learn to fly, Instruction FREE to members. 14 Y/O and up for Training Thur, Sat, Sun (weather permitting) Bloodtree Rd Mangrove Mountain

0412 164 082 0414 635 047 www.ccsoaring.com.au

Tuggerah Lakes U3A The Entrance - cryptic

crosswords, play reading Bateau Bay - Memoirs, Reading Group - Killarney Vale - Talks, Mah Jong - Toukley - Creative Writing Berkley Vale - Music appreciation - Chittaway Bay - Movies

4390 2451

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LEARN TO DANCE

Social ballroom dancing for all ages, all you need is a desire to learn and dance, no partner required. meet every Tues - St Luke’s Anglican Church, 7pm & 15 Lorraine Ave Berkeley Vale, 2:30pm Anne - 0409 938 345 anneglazier@y7mail.com

SPORT KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy

Junior boys and girls Mon and Wed Two classes 6-8.30pm from 7yrs, Kangy Angy

0413 237 010

www.kidomingarajudo.com.au

Wyong Lakes Australian Rules Football Club Play AFL - Teams for Boys, Girls, Women & Men. No Experience Necessary

0404 257 702

play@wyonglakesafc.com.au

Doyalson Wyee Soccer Club

Football club for the local community, encouraging juniors from under 5 to senior team. Karen 0410 045 981 president@doylowolves.com.au

VENUE HIRE Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy

Central Coast Wetlands is located in Tuggerah. We have several buildings for hire. They would be suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers.

0408 271 957

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World leading shark management technology to be introduced Beachgoers at The Entrance North and Avoca will be better protected this summer with an expansion of sharkspotting aerial surveillance by drone cameras.

Surf Life Saving Central Coast CEO, Jon Harkness (left) and Surf Life Saving NSW Chief UAV Pilot, Paul Hardy, showing Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch, the new drone equipment

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The NSW Government has provided $8M funding statewide, in a partnership with Surf Life Saving NSW, to deliver world leading shark management technology. The drones will be used for search and rescue, marine animal sightings and incident support, and each drone will also be fitted with a speaker attachment for live and prerecorded messaging to alert beachgoers. As well as the drones, shark meshing will be installed at

Lakes Beach at Budgewoi, Soldiers Beach at Norah Head, The Entrance, and at Shelly Beach at Bateau Bay. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the number one priority was to keep people safe at Coast beaches. Agriculture Minister, Adam Marshall, said the 2020/21 NSW Shark Program was a new approach to shark management based on five years of scientific research into shark behavior. “Our world-leading research showed SMART Drumlines and drones are the most effective detection and surveillance tools, which is why the NSW Government will deploy new drones at 34 beaches across the state and maintain SMART

drumlines in high risk locations,” Marshall said. “These measures will be complemented by 21 shark detection stations along the coast as well as ongoing shark meshing on 51 beaches between Newcastle and Wollongong. “While no government can ever fully reduce the risk of shark interactions at our beaches, this new program is backed by world-leading research and will provide the best in modern protection methods to our coastal communities.” Drone operations will commence at the beginning of the 2020/21 summer season. Media release, July 20 Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch

50 percent discount off senior pets for senior citizens Senior citizens looking for a pet can take advantage of a 50 percent discount on adoption fees for senior pets at RSPCA shelters. Those who take up this offer will also receive a 10 percent discount on veterinary treatment at RSPCA animal hospitals. These offers are open to NSW Senior Card and Senior Savers Card holders. Parliamentary Secretary for

Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said this new partnership with the RSPCA was a fantastic deal for seniors as well as providing a loving home for an older animal. “A significant proportion of the Coast’s population is made up of seniors and I know there are many in our community who would benefit from the company of a devoted dog or cuddly cat,” he said. “The RSPCA’s Central Coast Shelter at Somersby is offering

the discount for pets aged eight years or older.” Free delivery of the new pet could be arranged for seniors living within 45 minutes of an RSPCA shelter. If a senior is no longer able to look after their pet, the animal can be returned to the RSPCA or re-fostered under the free Home Ever After program. Media release, Jul 14 Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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JobKeeper extended but at a lower rate and with strings attached The JobKeeper wage subsidy will be extended until March 2021 at a lower rate. Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, announced on July 21 that JobKeeper would be extended beyond the original September end-date. “We will apply the JobKeeper test for the 30 percent turnover reduction across the past two quarters and into the next quarter for continuing eligibility,” Morrison said. JobKeeper, a $1,500 a fortnight wage subsidy which has supported around 3.5 million Australians and 960,000 businesses, will remain in place until the end of September. There will then be tougher eligibility requirements and two payment tiers based on hours worked, to more closely reflect pre-pandemic part-time and full-time incomes. Morrison said that “towards the end of September”, JobKeeper will be reduced to $1,200 a fortnight and $750 for those working less than 20 hours a week. The payment will then be revised for the March quarter down to $1,000 per fortnight and $650 for those working less than 20 hours. Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, said she was relieved that the Morrison Government had decided to extend JobKeeper but would look closely at how the changes

Businesses may have to re-qualify for the JobKeeper wage subsidy

impact local small businesses and tradies on the Coast. She said that cancelling the $1,500 fortnightly JobKeeper wage subsidy in September would have resulted in up to 10,000 businesses on the Central Coast being forced to close their doors, about 37,000 local workers being forced into unemployment and removing up to $56M out of the local economy every fortnight. McBride said the details announced on July 21 would be looked at closely to see how many businesses will be supported and for how long. “I will carefully assess the new rates and see who has been included and excluded in the new arrangements,” she said. “The announcement comes after costly delays and weeks of uncertainty which pushed more workers into the unemployment queues and forced more businesses to

close their doors. “Labor will be as responsible and constructive as we can be, but when people are struggling to get back on their feet, it’s critical that the government provides proper support. “The test of the Morrison Government’s management of the recession and its aftermath is what happens to jobs and the businesses which create them. “The government must do a better job with this next phase of support than they did the first time around. “This is the first recession in three decades and people are hurting. “I don’t want to see a jobless recovery where Coasties are left behind,” McBride said. Morrison also announced on July 21 the future of the JobSeeker unemployment benefit and that recipients would be able to earn $300 a fortnight without it affecting

their payment The coronavirus supplement for JobSeeker recipients will drop from a current $550 per fortnight to $250 at the end of September and remain at that rate until the end of the year. Currently, the maximum unemployment benefit for a single person without dependent children is $555.70 per fortnight, however, this varies depending on individual circumstances. The coronavirus supplement is an additional payment on top of the normal unemployment

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benefit. Mutual obligation requirements for people on JobSeeker will return from August 4, with the assets test is to be re-introduced from the end of September. The government will also invest $2B to give hundreds of thousands of Australians access to new skills by retraining and upskilling them into sectors with job opportunities as the economy recovers from COVID-19. The JobTrainer skills package will also guarantee support for

thousands of apprentices in jobs across the country by subsidising their wages to keep them employed and their training secured. The new $1B JobTrainer program will provide up to an additional 340,700 training places to help school leavers and job seekers access short and long term courses to develop new skills in growth sectors and create a pathway to more qualifications. Courses will be free or low cost in areas of identified need, with the Federal Government providing $500M with matched contributions from state and territory governments. The package also includes an additional $1.5B to expand the wage incentive to help keep apprentices in work. It builds on the initial $1.3B package announced in March. The Supporting Apprentices and Trainees Wage Subsidy will now help almost 90,000 businesses employing about 180,000 apprentices and trainees throughout Australia. Reporter: Sue Murray

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BUSINESS&PROPERTY Members of The Entrance business community believe that this summer could be their last if Central Coast Council does not start dredging the channel within the next six weeks. Toni and Terry Moon own The Entrance Boat Shed, and according to Toni Moon, this summer will be make or break. “Council needs to dredge the channel before spring or it’s over. “Our summer season starts in spring, so if the lake isn’t at a premium by then, the whole of The Entrance fails,” she said. Debate over dredging of the channel has been waging virtually since council was formed, but for many businesses that call The Entrance home, the past 12 months have been the final straw, with sand build up, floods and now a pandemic pushing many to breaking point. Despite a brief reprieve when the channel was flushed after the floods, Moon said that sand was again beginning to bank up and that it was only a matter of time before it was back to how it was last summer. “We’re heading back to being sand bound, and if we are, if we end up exactly where we were

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The Entrance’s business problems won’t be solved by the channel being dredged - Mehan

This summer could be the last for several businesses at The Entrance if the channel doesn’t get dredged

six months ago, that’ll be it for a lot of businesses. “They’ll just close, especially if there’s a second lockdown. “The Entrance will be done,” she said. With that grim forecast in mind, Moon said that the community was continuing to fight for The Entrance but was adamant that council needs to act before businesses go under and The Entrance dries up. “We are not going to just sit by and watch The Entrance die. “We haven’t stopped fighting for the channel and we won’t stop fighting for it. “Council needs to use the

taxpayer’s money that they took and start the dredging before it’s too late,” Moon said. The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said he sympathised with the business community adversely affected by the state of the channel, but cautions that dredging won’t be the ‘silver bullet that fixes all their problems’. “There’s no doubt that things are particularly tough after the forced closure, but coming out of that, The Entrance is certainly quite busy for mid-winter and there’sopportunityforbusinesses to make money. “Yes, council has funds to

dredge the channel, but it’s my understanding that the issues they need to overcome with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) haven’t been resolved, and personally, I don’t think sand in the channel by itself is enough to kill business in the area,” Mehan said. “Obviously, council needs to proceed with the dredging, but until this matter with the EPA is resolved, it can’t, and that’s not necessarily council’s fault. “Given we’re in the middle of a health emergency, I think it’ll be slow going, but I expect that the dredging will commence sooner rather than later. “I have made representations to both council and the EPA over this matter and I want to assure the community that this is something that I am paying close attention to, but it’s important to note that The Entrance’s business problems won’t be solved by the channel being opened or closed,”

Mehan said. According to Mehan, one of those problems is the lack of a dedicated economic plan to reactive the suburb and that is something he is passionate about correcting. “Council is the only organisation with the authority and skills to put together an economic plan for The Entrance,which is something that I think the business community should get on board with. “I also think that there needs to be a realisation that dredging won’t solve everything. “If you compare The Entrance to Long Jetty for instance, Long Jetty is thriving and doesn’t rely on the lake to attract business, and I think there’s a lot that could be done to improve the offering and amenity of The Entrance. “Property owners in particular do the business community no favours by allowing their properties to become eyesores.

“There’s also a lot of business owners that don’t invest in their own real estate,” Mehan said. In terms of the channel, Mehan also believes that its shallowness could hold its own appeal for some tourists. “Being able to walk out into the channel to fish is a point of difference for The Entrance compared to places like Port Macquarie and Foster. “It’s an advantage we hold over other areas and not one that should be overlooked,” he said. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, also weighed in on the situation and was also critical of council. “Over five months ago, the NSW Government provided Central Coast Council with $600,000 to dredge the channel. “In the week before making this announcement, I spoke to a senior council staff member to ensure that work could begin quickly and received an assurance that work would progress in a timely way. “A month after making this announcement, I wrote to the Mayor and asked for an explanation for the delay. “I am yet to receive a reply. “Our community, both local businesses and residents, expects better from Council,” Crouch said. Central Coast Council was approached for comment. Dilon Luke

Land Transaction Policy on public exhibition Central Coast Council’s Land Transaction Policy that will replace the former Gosford and Wyong Councils’ land and property transaction policies, is about to go on public exhibition. A chief tenet of the policy is to minimise Council’s exposure to unnecessary risk in land sales, acquisitions, restrictions over Council’s land, land swaps, dedications and donations of land. Some of the old policies were reviewed and incorporated into the new policy. One was the Acceptance of Care, Control and Management of Public Lands acquired by other Authorities. This was a policy of the former Gosford City Council and it detailed the circumstances under which Council would accept care,

control and management of land for public purposes. Staff said that this had been addressed within the new draft policy. Another former Gosford policy, the Easements Leases Licences Utilities, Authorities and Companies policy, which was used to assess the charge for compensation for easements granted to utilities, authorities and companies, has also been incorporated into the new policy. A third policy, the Citywide Business Improvement Districts policy from the former Gosford City Council, which was established in order to collect and redistribute levies to suitable businesses, was no longer required. Councillors were told at the July 13 meeting that the fund associated with the levies has since been expended and

businesses were supported through other Council mechanisms. Councillors were asked for feedback and given advance copies of the draft policy and relevant attachments on June 19, but no feedback was received, the staff report said. The policy’s objectives are to ensure that: Council sells, retains or acquires ownership of land that is needed for its current and future service delivery; that the land portfolio is managed strategically; land transactions include appropriate consultation with relevant stakeholders; and, that all of which are undertaken in accordance with applicable laws. The draft will be on public exhibition for comment for 28 days. Merilyn Vale

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26 year old vision has helped 3,500 men live better lives As The Glen Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre continues to work towards getting The Glen for Women up and running at Wyong Creek, its Chairperson, Coral Hennessy, has reflected on the centre’s 26 year legacy of changing lives. “26 years ago, my brother Cyril had a vision of a rehabilitation centre to help people who were not bad people, they were just sick. “As a former parole officer, Cyril wanted to give people hope and then opportunity to turn their life around. “After the loss of my nephew Glen (Cyril’s son), Cyril’s passion, vision and decisions, together with a plan and hard work, has helped over 3,500 men live better lives,” Hennessy said. “The world was quite a different place back then. “A technologist might tell you there was no social media and mobile phones. “An economist will tell you we’ve had a long run of economic growth. “A demographer will tell you that our population is ageing, more people are living in cities

The Glen’s Coral Hennessy

now and that we have more data than ever. “Society changes slowly and The Glen has successfully navigated through the change and not only survived but

thrived. “From our point of view, what have we seen over the past 26 years? “Aboriginal incarceration has doubled, out-of-home care has

increased, with Aboriginal children being 9.8 times more likely to be placed in out of home care. “Stress, mental health issues and suicides have increased.

“Aboriginal people are six times more likely to commit suicide than non-Aboriginal people. “Substance abuse issues are more and more evident in our

society, and more people need help. “Our clients at The Glen are coming in younger and younger. “This has changed the way we deliver programs and even the activities we deliver. “Some might say that we’re more ‘technologically connected’ than ever. “Others might say that we’re more disconnected than ever, from our communities, our families, our purpose and our culture. “But the fact is that The Glen is still receiving hundreds of phone calls per week and over 100 applications per month. “People are putting their hand up for help. “The need is as relevant today as it was 26 years ago. “The decisions we make today will shape what The Glen will look like tomorrow and for many years to come. “The decisions we make will determine how we’ll best support thousands more men and now women over the next 26 years, and until we are no longer needed,” Hennessy said. Source: Website, Jul 14 Coral Hennessy, The Glen

Targeted anti COVID-19 measures reintroduced Angst is increasing across the Central Coast over the risk of a resurgence in COVID-19 cases in NSW and the potential for a second, broad-based shutdown. As a region, the Central Coast has weathered the pandemic extremely well to date, but with new hot spots emerging in Melbourne and Sydney over recent weeks, complacency could be a killer, says Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch. Some targeted measures have already been reintroduced.

In particular, restrictions on hotels, pubs and clubs tightened up again from July 17, with new measures to cap visitors inside venues at 300, scale back group bookings from a maximum of 20 down to 10 and record visitor details for contact tracing. The tough new compliance measures will also see dedicated hygiene marshals patrol venues with a capacity of greater than 250 whenever they are open, and smaller hotels with a capacity of fewer than 350 must have a marshal employed in peak periods.

“We’ve been very lucky on the Coast, with only 117 cases recorded during the peak periods of March and April,” Crouch said. “We know that most of these came from people returning from overseas. “But we can’t take that for granted – these new clusters are a big wake up call. “I have every faith in our Health District, but the responsibility for keeping COVID-19 at bay comes back to the community. “We have to do the right thing, it’s not worth risking

infection just to jump a queue,” he added. Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has confirmed that there have been no new cases of COVID-19 locally in the past month, but reinforced the need

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The region’s first dedicated Palliative Care Unit will soon become a reality Construction will begin this year on the region’s first dedicated Palliative Care Unit at Gosford Public Hospital, thanks to a commitment from the State Government announced on July 16. The 10-bed unit will be located in the hospital’s old maternity ward and is expected to be operational by the end of the third quarter in 2021, with tenders to go out in coming weeks. The announcement follows an eight-year campaign spearheaded by the Elsie’s Retreat Committee with support from the Lions Club of Wyoming East Gosford Centennial. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said it was critical that families facing the death of a loved one have more choices and greater access to high quality care. “That’s why it has been a personal priority for me to find a way of enhancing palliative

Adam Crouch with members of the Elsie’s Retreat Committee

care options right across the Central Coast,” Crouch said. “For many families, including my own, palliative care is an incredibly sensitive issue.

“The least we can do as a community and as a Government is create the best facilities in a hospital setting. “New indoor and outdoor

Nominations sought for a special people’s choice award for nurses Central Coast residents are being encouraged to nominate a local nurse or midwife who made a difference during their time in care, by nominating them for NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards. The annual awards recognise the significant skill, passion and valued contributions of nurses and midwives. To ensure that the state’s most exceptional nurses and

midwives can be celebrated in the safest possible way, this year’s awards will be held virtually, with an online ceremony slotted for November 26. While most awards are nominated by local health districts and speciality networks, the Healing Heart Award is nominated by patients and Central Coast Local Health District encourages residents to consider nominating a local for the award.

“The Healing Heart Award is a special people’s choice award, with nominations open to patients, families and carers. “It honours a nurse or midwife for providing exceptional care. “Does this sound like someone you know?” a CCLHD spokesperson said. Nominations can be made via NSW Health’s website until July 27. Source: Website, Jul 10 Central Coast Health

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where there is not only the best care, but the surroundings are sympathetic too,” Crouch said. Elsie’s Retreat Committee member, Oana McBride, said

having the unit at Gosford Hospital was the best model for ongoing funding. “We are sort of in the middle here at Gosford …it’s easy to get too,” McBride said. The inspiration to lobby for the unit started 12 years ago after McBride’s close friend, Elsie, tragically passed away from breast cancer. Elsie noticed that at the time there was no service for people in their last stages of life and asked McBride to establish one here on the Central Coast. “Elsie said this is what we have not got on the Coast, so this is what we need; promise me you will get this done,” McBride said. The funding has also committed eight new palliative care nurses for the Coast in 2019. Fit-out costs for the new unit are estimated at around $400,000, with operational costs to become apparent once the unit is up and running. Jacinta Counihan and Terry Collins

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Peyton Bennett with Nelson Florimo

The winners of the 2020 NSW Central Coast Regional Training Awards have been announced. Hosted by the Central Coast Apprenticeship and Traineeship Advisory Committee (CCATAC), the awards are the Coast region’s leg of the NSW Training Awards and are designed to recognise and celebrate the exceptional efforts and abilities of students, trainees and apprentices across the LGA. Due to the pandemic, this year’s awards were announced via a video presentation hosted by NSW Training Ambassadors and Central Coast award alumni’s Katayoon Karimodini and Nelson Florimo.

This year’s major award winners came from across a host of disciplines,backgrounds and institutions. They are: Kayla Chapel, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year; Brady Casey, Apprentice of the Year; Amy Denniss, Trainee of the Year; and, Rachel Wood, Vocational Student of the Year. Two local high schoolers were also among this year’s winner’s circle in Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus’, Peyton Bennett, and Wyong High School’s, Samar Yousef. Bennett was awarded the VET in Schools Student of the Year Award for her efforts during her Certificate II in Hospitality

Samar Yousef

course, and Yousef the School Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year for her Certificate II in Sport Coaching. Both girls and their fellow awardees are now in the running for their award categories at the state leg of the Training Awards to be announced later this year. When accepting her award, Bennett told the hosts that she chose her course because cookery had always been a hobby she enjoyed and something that she was considering pursuing a career in. “I chose my hospitality course because it’s something that I’ve always loved doing ever since I was a little girl, especially

with desserts and cakes, and those sorts of things have always been my passion,” Bennett said. Bennett also took time to thank her teachers for pushing her to succeed and her family for encouraging and supporting her passion and taste testing her creations. On the award itself, Bennett said that it was affirming of her skills and ambitions. “If I were to win the NSW Award it would massively boost my confidence in myself and help me push myself more. “It’d also be really reassuring of what I’m doing and allow me to take that next step without second guessing myself,”

Higher School Certificate resources hub launched The NSW Government has launched its new Higher School Certificate (HSC) Hub to give HSC students access to a range of curriculum and support materials in the countdown to their exams. The hub was launched in the last week of Term 2 to give students time to familiarise themselves with the platform before the school holidays, with resources from creative arts through to TAS now available. To ensure that all students have equitable access to the new resource, NSW Education has advised that eligible students will be loaned devices and internet dongles to enable them to get online.

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Bennett said. In accepting her award, Yousef spoke about the importance of seizing opportunities when they are presented and encouraged other locals to consider what vocational education and training could do for them. “Four years ago, I was one of 10 students from Wyong High School chosen to participate in the Taking Chances program. “It’s a life skills program that focuses on using sport as a mechanism. “I absolutely loved it and wanted to do more. “After doing some work experience with Taking Chances, I picked up the Sport

reference for HSC related questions. The hub can be accessed by visiting hschub.nsw.edu.au.

Source: Press release, Jul 3 NSW Government Media Unit

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Coaching course and that enabled me to do a traineeship with them, and now I am an assistant facilitator with Taking Chances,” Yousef said. Yousef went on to thank her teachers and support network at Taking Chances who helped her get started on this path. Yousef added that she was excited at what the next leg of the awards could bring. “I think opportunity opens doors to future opportunities. “This is all something I didn’t see myself doing but it’s been such an amazing experience. “I encourage others to give it a go,” Yousef said.

The annual state-wide event will be running from August 3 to 7, with NSW Education to kick things off by streaming a launch video on the 3rd that outlines this year’s program of events. Through the week, schools are being encouraged to live stream their own events and assemblies to their community

to involve families. A key event of the week will be a live stream of the ‘Department of Education’s Film by…’ which will be a virtual film of the best student films of 2019. Learning together is the theme for the year, which will be focusing on the topics: change and resilience; schools are the cornerstone of communities; and, connect better and learn together.

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Free First Aid in Schools program available With school’s officially back in session for Term 3, St John Ambulance NSW is reconvening its First Aid in Schools program, and schools across the Coast are being encouraged to sign up. The free program is offered to primary school children around Australia and is designed to equip them with basic first aid skills and knowhow. From CPR, to cuts, burns and nosebleeds, the program is tailored to deliver vital first aid information in a format suitable for children, and is further broken down between year groups, with the ultimate goal to empower children to be able to act in the event of an emergency. Ken Schneider is St John’s First Aid in Schools Educator for the Central Coast. Over the past five years, he’s visited virtually every primary school in the Central Coast LGA, and has taught the program to over 10,000 children. He is adamant that every child can benefit from the

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program and encourages interested parents and guardians to consider raising it with their school. “All children should know the basics of first aid because you never know what the future will hold, and them having this knowledge could very well save a life,” Schneider said. According to Schneider the program also puts a spotlight

on one of the most glaring issues involving children in modern first aid, not knowing how to get help. “The first thing we do with the kids is teach them how to make a proper emergency call. “Most children know to call 000, but when you ask them what they need to do next, there’s usually a stunned silence.

“Kids don’t know that they need to ask for a specific service and they don’t know that they need to give the operator information about what has happened and where they are. “This can be especially difficult for the younger kids, so we always teach them never to hang up and to talk to the operator who will try and

determine where they are and what service they need. “It seems really basic, but kids really don’t know how to properly report an emergency because no one ever tells them what to do,” Schneider explained. After that introduction, which also includes an important discussion about never prank calling an emergency service,

Schneider said the program deviates based on what the school has indicated they want students to be learning about, with some specialised programs on CPR, allergies and asthma complementing the general program. But regardless of what program is being delivered, Schneider said parents could rest assured it would be fun, informative and action based to keep children engaged. “Every educator has their own way of doing things, but we all make sure we’re scaling down the topics at hand to a child’s level of understanding. “For me, that means lots of hands-on activities and lots of interaction, so the kids have fun,” Schneider said. “I think empowering kids with this knowledge is one of the best things a school can do. “That’s why I do it, because sometimes kids do end up in these situations and who knows, one day the life they save could be their own,” Schneider said. Dilon Luke

Northlakes High School’s LEO Club has made a world of difference It’s been just over seven months since Northlakes High School’s LEO Club was formed, but in that time, they’ve made a world of difference. The youth driven leg of the Lions Clubs Australia movement, LEO stands for Leadership, Experience, Opportunity, and since starting in December, the Northlakes Club has embraced that mantra by hosting fundraisers and other charitable events to contribute to the community at the local, state and international level. Lynda Elsley is their Club Advisor and connection to their sponsor club, the GorokanKanwal Lions Club. She’s also watched on proudly as her LEO’s hit their stride. “Since starting up, the LEOs have made three donations of $200 each to the Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation, Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Coast Shelter, plus a $50 donation was made to Cows for Cambodia. “This donation supplied a 25kg bag of rice to a Cambodian family, which will last them a

LEO Club members volunteering at Camp Breakaway

month, plus a 50kg bag of rice powder for their cow, which is the way out of poverty for many in Cambodia,” Elsley said. According to Elsley, LEOs raised the funds for these donations by holding barbecues, cake stalls, raffles and by selling donated clothing. Locally, the LEOs have also been a getting out and about across the Coast to volunteer at charitable organisations such

as Camp Breakaway, and have also been welcome guests at aged care homes like Warnervale Gardens Hostel. While the pandemic has disrupted their activities, Elsley said the LEOs were still getting on with their community work. “They have a number of ongoing initiatives including Belle of the Ball, where donated formal dresses go to Year 12 girls in need.

“They’ve also collected items for Charmhaven RFS during the bushfires as well as Share the Dignity, and are now collecting warm men’s clothing, bedding and sleeping bags for Coast Hands to distribute to the homeless,” Elsley said. However, the club’s most recent project, Rugs Made With Love, has been a crafty one, with members donating 31 crocheted lap blankets to

residents of the Opal Glenmere aged care facility at Kanwal. According to Elsley, it’s been such a worthwhile project, that several LEOs are now learning to crochet, and that passion has had a ripple effect through the school community. “Parents and neighbours have also joined in and have now crocheted 13cm squares in eight ply wool.

“The LEOs have also asked for donations of similar squares from the general public via social media and they have had a great response, which allowed for those 31 blankets to be donated, but Rugs With Love is ongoing and we would love to hear from anyone who’s interested in making more squares,” Elsley said. A new art project is also in the pipeline at the club, with Elsley also calling for donations of materials for that project. “The LEOs are collecting Children’s books, teacups and saucers, costume jewellery, ceramic teapots, glass bowls, cake stands or chandeliers, oil burners, terracotta garden pots, CDs, old work-boots and dollhouses. “These items will be made into craft which the LEOs will sell to raise funds for The Iris Foundation, supporting Adolescent Mental Health, and Camp Breakaway,” Elsley said. Anyone wishing to donate or assist with the LEO’s projects can do so by phoning Lynda Elsley on 0449 057 780. Dilon Luke

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16.8.1930 – 13.7.2020 Late of Budgewoi Formerly of Wahroonga Loving wife of Norman (dec) Cherished Mother of her daughters and their families Isabella will be sadly missed by all who loved and knew her Aged 89 years The funeral service for Isabella will be held on Thursday 23rd July 2020 at Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium, Cnr Delhi Rd & Plassey Rd, North Ryde in the Camellia Chapel commencing at 11:30am.

Evonne Tritton (nee Ahearn) passed away on 19th July 2020 at Gosford Hospital after a short illness. Born at Wauchope, NSW. Late of Long Jetty. Dearly loved wife of Barry. Loving mother of David, Michele and Suzanne. Adored grandmother of Sarah and Holly.

Aged 75 years.

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Kanwal-Warnervale and Gosford are shaping up to be the teams to beat

Kanwal-Warnervale delivered a stunning 10-nil victory over Toukley-Gorokan in their fixture and made it three wins for three games. Toukley-Gorokan were outsmarted by their refined opposition as they tried to divert any balls from reaching their nets. The serial goals from Kanwal were kicked-off by Casey Cooper from a wide shot, which was then accompanied by

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another three goals before the first half-hour of the game was through. Toukley received a red card following a handball offence in the 18-yard box towards the end of the first half which galvanised the game but hindered the squad’s confidence as they continued to play with one woman down after a converted penalty. Kanwal’s stamina was amazing and their energy intensified as Toukley began to tire, enabling them to score several times and bring their match tally up to 10, including a hat trick from Kelly Lockyer,

all while maintaining a clean sheet. Kanwal were able to wrap up the game as impressively as they started it. Gosford also enjoyed their third win after beating Terrigal 3-nil. Elsewhere it was another neighbour versus neighbour clash for northern clubs, with

Woongarrah beating Killarney District 2-nil. The game began with a relatively even display of quality football from the two teams with both sides creating clear attempts at the goals in what was an upbeat and exciting match. Possession ebbed and flowed between the two squads, with much deliberation scattered

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across the pitch, seeing both teams into the second half with a no-goal draw. A fumble from the Killarney goalkeeper assisted the Wildcats to take advantage of a distracted team and successfully shoot and score. With a boost in confidence,

Woongarrah amped up their drive and converted some swift play into another impressive goal, capitalising off chances left open by Killarney. Source: Match report, Jul 21 Jess Zavolokin, CCF

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Rugby League’s senior competition has officially been cancelled

It survived lockdown, two exoduses, a financial crisis and a major overhaul, but just a day before kick off, Central Coast Rugby League’s Senior Competition has officially been cancelled. Central Coast Rugby League (CCRL) President, Gerard Andrews, announced the cancellation on Saturday, July 18, citing new spectator restrictions from NSW Rugby League in the wake of Sydney’s COVID resurgence as the cause. Under the new guidelines, the competition was to be restricted to essential personnel only, meaning that there would be no spectators allowed at games. As gameday revenue is the most significant form of finance for most clubs, Andrews said the directive made the season untenable for most member clubs, with a majority vote to abandon the competition the final nail in the coffin for senior rugby league in 2020. “The CCRL received the directive from NSW Rugby

League on Friday, July 17. “When we notified the clubs, the majority came back to us saying that this was unworkable for them, so the CCRL Executive put it to a vote, and all bar three clubs voted to not move ahead with the season. “It was disappointing, but ultimately it was the decision made by the league community,” Andrews said. With kick off set for Sunday, July 19, it’s a depressing end to a competition whose community has gone above and beyond to weather the COVID storm, but for players at least, there is a silver lining, with local teams able to enter the Lower Hunter Rugby League Competition, which Andrews said was still going ahead. With the seniors now axed, it’s not clear if the juniors will follow suit, but for the time being it’s understood that their competition is proceeding as planned. With no other codes adopting the same measures as NSW Rugby League, Andrews said that time will tell whether the decision to cancel crowds was

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premature, but one thing he is certain of is the hard work that went into preparing the season. “Hundreds of hours of work from the clubs and CCRL went into this season, so this outcome is very frustrating. “We had all of the policies and procedures in place and we were just a breath away from starting. “I can understand why NSW Rugby League has made this decision, but right now, it’s hard to say if it was the correct one,” Andrews said. With no competition, focus now shifts to preparing for the 2021 season, which Andrews is hopeful will be a return to the usual state of play. For clubs, this unexpected interim will also be an opportunity to take stock of their individual situations and give them some breathing room to recover financially. Andrews said the CCRL will be doing the same. “We will continue to work hard as we prepare for season 2021,” Andrews said.

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Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Organisations Aboriginal Legal Service 8842 8000 Community Options 4351 3388 Bungree Aboriginal Association 4397 7700 Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4321 7215 Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360 Respite Care Options 4351 3388 Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health 4351 1040 Darkinjung Local Land Council 4351 2930 Accommodation Dept. of Housing Wyong 4352 4400 Regional Youth Support Services 4323 2374 Coast Shelter 4324 7239 Neleh House 4340 1052 Elandra Women and Children’s Refuge 4396 4263 Kara Women and Children’s Refuge 4323 1709 Coimba Mens Refuge 4324 7239 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Wyong Youth Refuge 4351 1922 Youth Angle 4341 8830 Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027 Maya Young Womens Refuge 4323 1636 Pacific Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Samaritans Youth Services 4351 1922 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Temporary Accommodation 1800 152 152 Animal Rescue Wires 1300 094 737 Counselling Mensline - talk with a bloke 1300 789 978 Lifecare Family Services 1300 130 225 CatholicCare: 4356 2600 Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 Interrelate: 1800 449 118 Emergency Police Assistance Line 131 444 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Wyong Police Station 4356 6099 Energy Australia 13 13 88 Gas Emergency 131 909 Wyong Shire Council 4350 5555 Marine Rescue - Central Coast 4325 7929 SES - Storm and Flood Emergency 132 500 Crisis Services and Helplines Lifeline - 24 hr. 13 11 14 Suicide Helpline 1800 191 919 Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 Parents Helpline 13 20 55 Indigenous Call Centre 136 380 Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321 Family Drug Support 1300 368 186

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0.27 0414 0.26 0459 0.26 0545 0.29 0000 1.74 22 0329 23 24 25 26 1015 1.43 1105 1.46 0634 0.34 27 0927 1.41 1157 1.48

LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000

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0055 1.60 0158 1.46 0724 0.40 0817 0.46 WED 1503 0.46 THU 1553 0.46 FRI 1646 0.48 SAT 1744 0.52 SUN 1251 1.51 MON 1349 1.54 TUE 1450 1.59 2133 1.96 2220 1.93 2308 1.85 1845 0.56 1956 0.59 2114 0.59 0309 1.35 0422 1.30 0530 1.28 0041 0.40 0130 0.34 0214 0.31 0254 0.31 1012 0.53 1110 0.54 0721 1.33 0807 1.35 0849 1.37 0914 0.51 0630 1.30 WED 1553 1.64 THU 1654 1.71 FRI 1751 1.78 SAT 1204 0.52 SUN 1254 0.50 MON 1341 0.49 TUE 1424 0.49 2231 0.55 2342 0.48 1843 1.83 1930 1.86 2014 1.86 2054 1.83

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APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min

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Ourimbah, The Lakes and Terrigal have a good first round After a long wait, the Central Coast Rugby Union season finally kicked off on July 18, with Ourimbah and The Lakes off to a flying start. The Match of the Day between Warnervale and Ourimbah was a close one throughout, but ultimately Ourimbah held on to win by 29 points to 19 at Woongarrah Oval. The first half was a quite even affair, but it was Ourimbah who went to the halftime break leading by 15 points to 5. With the limited preparation that all teams have had this year, both teams did put on a good display of rugby. However, it was always Ourimbah that kept in front on the scoreboard. The second half continued in much the same vein as the first. In fact, both teams were able to add 14 points each to their score in the second stanza. Warnervale got very close on the scoreboard late in the second half, but it was the visitors who were able to post some vital late points to secure

Warnervale and Ourimbah opened the 2020 season Photo: Warnervale Rugby Club

the win. Both teams will take a lot from this clash and things do look good for both teams this year. Best for Ourimbah in the first half were Rob Peden, who

crossed for a try in the match, Josefa Biu, who played his usual strong game, and Dan Jones. Best for Warnervale in the same period were Lachlan Natapu, Kye Haslem and

Cameron McNamara. In another match, The Lakes showed great form when they defeated Kariong by 62 points to 24 at Kariong Oval. This was a very free flowing match with the attack from

both teams the main feature. The Lakes basically won this match in the first half when they went to the break leading by a massive 41 points to nil. It was 40 minutes of rugby where The Lakes’ forward pack

was strong and their backline extremely dangerous. The Lakes always looked dangerous with the ball in hand and were able to cross for continual tries in the first 40 minutes. The second half saw Kariong finally kick into gear and actually outscore The Lakes in the final 40 minutes by 24 points to 21, but it was all far too late. Best for The Lakes were Peni Raulini, Epi Vurle, Logan Hemopo, and Macui Raulini. Kariong were best served by Lachlan Peruch, Tyson Potger and Aiden Chambers. Just like with Warnervale and Ourimbah’s bout, both teams will take much from the match and can expect a good season ahead. Elsewhere Terrigal defeated Woy Woy by 70 points to nil, to join Ourimbah and The Lakes atop the leaderboard heading into Round 2. Source: Match Report, Jul 18 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

Charlesworth unhappy with Football NSW decision Central Coast Mariners’ owner, Mike Charlesworth, has labelled a decision by Football NSW to promote the Western Sydney Wanderers’ Academy side to the NPL1 league as unfair and lacking in integrity. Football NSW’s decision to promote the Wanderers up from the NPL2 came after the Sutherland Sharks pulled out of the remainder of the season, and has Charlesworth crying

foul as other eligible Academy teams like the Mariners, were overlooked for the opportunity, despite placing higher than the Wanderers last season. “The Central Coast Mariners are disappointed by and strongly opposed to the recent decision made by Football NSW that ignores the recommendation of the Socceroos’ Head Coach, temporarily promoting one Hyundai A-League Club Academy team to NPL1 while excluding other eligible Club

Academy teams from having the same opportunity,” Charlesworth said via media statement. “The club understands that the recommendation to Football NSW was to promote all Hyundai A-League Club Academy sides into NPL1 for the 2020 season to ensure that Olyroos’ eligible players within those clubs would receive more game time and opportunity to play against the strongest possible opposition. “Despite this, a decision was

made to discriminately apply this recommendation, resulting in one club receiving beneficial treatment and two other clubs and their players missing out on this opportunity. “The Mariners are bemused by the lack of integrity and fair judgement in this decision, which has clearly not taken the results of the previous seasons into account, nor the rules of FIFA, which regulate the promotion and relegation between leagues in FIFA nations.

“This decision is a frustrating obstacle to confront as we strive to provide the best opportunities and pathways for our Academy players, and we will assess all our avenues around this issue moving forward. “To see a determination that hand picks which clubs are handed an opportunity and which clubs are not reeks of poor governance and process, and the correspondence that I have received from the Chairman of Football NSW is

unacceptable and patronising to our club. “If Football NSW wish to follow the technical direction of Graham Arnold, that is great, but to pick and choose which parts of his recommendation are adopted to benefit individual clubs is the type of behaviour that erodes the trust that the football community has in the administrators of our sport,” the statement reads. Dilon Luke

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Mariners lose to Perth in first game back

Photo: Central Coast Mariners Jordan Murray was a casualty of the Mariners first outing in the A-League reboot

A first half goal from Dane Ingham proved the difference at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday night, July 18, as the Mariners fell to a 1-0 defeat against Perth in their first game of the Hyundai A-League restart. Perth took the lead through Ingham’s 32nd minute curler as they enjoyed the ascendancy in the first half, but the Mariners

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did well to get back on top in the second half as they pushed for an equaliser. Jacob Melling fired wide and Bruno Fornaroli looked to cause trouble, but neither side troubled their opponent’s goalkeeper until Ingam’s goal just after the half hour mark. Neil Kilkenny played a slide rule ball through to Ingham as he came in from the wing, and the 21-year old wasted no time taking a touch and firing across

Mark Birighitti to give Perth the lead. Ivan Franjic and then Kristian Popovic were both carded for cynical fouls as the game approached half time, but the scoreboard was not troubled further as the teams went into the changerooms. An early corner for the Mariners proved dangerous but the ball didn’t sit right for Kye Rowles, before Birighitti and then Liam Reddy were forced

into saves at either end. Dylan Ruiz-Diaz and Josh Nisbet were introduced by Stajcic after 56 minutes for Melling and Daniel DeSilva, and Ruiz-Diaz’s curling cross minutes later was just out of reach of Jordan Murray. With 25 minutes left to play, Murray leapt into the air to contest an aerial ball with Alex Grant and landed heavily after the collision, laying on the ground before being

stretchered from the field. Stajcic confirmed post-match a dislocated shoulder for the forward, and he was replaced in a double substation as Matt Simon and Milan Duric replaced him and Jack Clisby. The Mariners pushed through the final 20 minutes with a number of chances created and Alou Kuol created headaches for Perth after his introduction, but they couldn’t break down a Perth side who

were content to resolutely defend through the final stanza. Stajic and the team will now turn their attention to a big weekend coming up, with the F3 Derby on Friday, July 24, followed quickly by a clash with Western Sydney Wanderers on Monday, July 27. Source: Website, Jul 18 Central Coast Mariners Media

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