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Lifesavers prepare for another Snapper Point emergency

A site in Norah Head has been revealed as the Central Coast’s number one extreme bushfire risk area. See page 3

Out&About

Lake Munmorah’s Ian McManus has been crowned this year’s Wyong District Garden Competition Grand Champion. See page 17

About 20 surf lifesavers were put through a rigorous search and rescue training exercise on Saturday at the remote notorious black spot, Snapper Point cave.

Health

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Westpac and ANZ bank branches to close Westpac and ANZ have decided to close their bank branches at The Entrance and Lake Haven. This follows the closure in May of the Commonwealth Bank at The Entrance. ANZ General Manager, Steven Straub, confirmed that two branches will close on November 12, Lake Haven and Woy Woy. “As our customers have changed the way that they do their banking in recent years, they no longer use branches as much, while demand for our contact centres and hardship teams has grown significantly,” he said. “Our apps and call centres are convenient. “We’ve also seen a number of passbook customers opting for debit cards recently and we are working with customers to help them with alternative banking

methods. “This growing trend of services moving online is not just happening with banking, right across Australia, a large number of basic services such as Medicare and the Australian Tax Office have already made the switch to online options.” Straub said ANZ would retain as many staff as possible by helping them move into a range of new roles across the bank

such as call centres, customer resolution and hardship teams. The Entrance MP, David Mehan, announced earlier this week that Westpac had decided to close its doors at The Entrance. “For a bank raking in $6.78B in 2019, I think valuing customers is more important than losing a few bucks,” he said.

A September 14 letter to Mehan from Westpac’s External Affairs Director, Richard Collyer, said that following the significant decline of in-branch transactions, a drop of 17 percent over the past two years and off an already low base, the bank had to make the tough decision to close the branch. “No decision to close a branch is taken lightly and we consider customer usage, location and proximity to other banking service,” Collyer said. “Customers who wish to continue banking with Westpac can visit the Bateau Bay branch 4.8km away. “Alternatively, Westpac has a Bank@Post partnership with Australia Post which offers banking services, 400m further down the road in the town centre, and there is an ANZ automatic teller 360m away from the bank branch which is

closing,” Collyer said. Westpac says 98 percent of their customer transactions are now done online or with cards, phones and, more recently, watches. “There are also a variety of channels that customers use to bank with us beyond online banking and branches, with customers using our ATMs, ‘tap and go’, telephone banking and we have invested about $165M in digital capability, with $248M more planned for next year,” Collyer said. Meanwhile, the Commonwealth Bank at The Entrance remains“temporarily” closed. When the bank closed in May, and staff seconded to the call centre, a CBA spokesperson said the closure would be reviewed in October.

Go4Fun, a program that helps children be more active and eat healthier, is now available online for Central Coast families. See page 33

Sport

The Central Coast Crusaders Youth League Men have been crowned their division champions in the 2020 Spalding Waratah Basketball League.. See page 40

Sue Murray

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Please don’t fence us out

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Out&About

Tucked away in the grounds of The Entrance Community Centre is a flourishing, bright and special garden in remembrance...

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used to maintain the badly degraded Coast Track and to eradicate weeds, as well as improve the health of the bushland and habitats. The 500m fence would block access to a popular side track from Reserve Dve to a lookout point near Burrawong St which has been used for more than 40 years. Main access to the track is from the Rushby St carpark and residents say blocking the Burrawong St track would only place added pressure on what would be the only other entry/ exit point, the heavily eroded Guyagal access track. They want to see properly constructed and maintained lateral access points for people to take in the spectacular views from the park. They are also concerned the NPWS has not held any

community consultation, nor provided any of the necessary information to residents, emergency services and other parties involved. Surveyors have already placed markers in preparation for building the fence. Another resident, Melinda Sheldon, said a fence would endanger residents by forcing them to walk on the road to reach either the carpark entry or Guyagal track, or the Rushby St carpark, particularly in areas where the verge is not maintained and visibility to traffic is limited. “Another problem is erosion on the main track caused by overgrown vegetation blocking a channel which once funnelled excess water out and over a cliff,” she said. “Council used to maintain that drain and it worked, but

NPWS stopped them doing that, and because it hasn’t been maintained, now the water just runs straight down the main track, eroding it, carrying soil and rocks, and causing a lot of damage and creating the hazard of exposed tree roots,” she said. “If NPWS would simply put some work into maintaining the main track, that would discourage people from cutting through the bush and eliminate the need for any fence and encourage people to use what is a wonderful asset for our community.” Barnes said the plan for the popular Coast Track is a stark contradiction to what the State Government announced last year, which was specifically aimed at improving access, picnic facilities and walking tracks. See page 4 for more

A little bit of history was made at Wyong Race Club over the weekend, with Rachel King becoming the first ever female jockey to claim the Wyong Cup in the 122nd running of the prestigious race. See page 40

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Trish Waddington

A Central Coast Council spokesperson said on September 1 that the tip would remain closed as Council considers options for its future. Trish Waddington of Macmasters Beach first mooted the idea of a recycling centre on the site in the ‘80s and early ‘90s, with the then Gosford Council calling for expressions of interest to operate it. Waddington helped successful tenderer Col

Wingrave establish the facility in 1994 and worked there for three years. A change of management and resultant OH&S issues saw the centre closed in the late ‘90s. In its heyday, Junkastic Park carried a huge range of secondhand goods, ranging from brica-brac to large furniture items. Not only was it a boon for local theatre groups, which made use of the facility to furnish stage sets, but it was popular with residents, many of whom furnished their homes with items obtained there. Waddington thinks the time is right for a reopening of Junkastic Park. “When the park was closed down it caused great distress,” she said.

“Not only did it save thousands of items from landfill, it inspired people to recycle, reuse and recreate.” Waddington is calling on fellow residents to lobby councillors ahead of the next Council meeting on September 14, when Councillor Jeff Sundstrom will call for a comprehensive report on the future of Kincumber tip in the face of rising community concern over its continued closure. The tip closed its gates in March, along with others in the region, in the face of coronavirus restrictions. But although Woy Woy and Buttonderry tips both reopened weeks ago, Kincumber remains off limits to the public. Continued page 4

We are blessed on the Central Coast with an almost perfect climate to grow the star of summer salads bowls – the tomato. See page 32

Sport

A little bit of history was made at Wyong Race Club over the weekend, with Rachel King becoming the first ever female jockey to claim the Wyong Cup... See page 40

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Central Coast Council has started the dredging program for The Entrance Channel. The program is set to continue through the coming months, in accordance with the EPA licence and other environmental constraints, and will be conducted in two stages. Mayor Lisa Matthews said it was important to see the program get underway. “Dredging The Entrance channel is important for our community, and I am glad to see the 2020-21 program begin,” Mayor Matthews said. “The sand from the dredging program will ultimately be used to nourish the highly eroded North Entrance Beach, but will first be used in the preparation of staging, or work areas, near Karagi Reserve.” Council Director Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said the dredging program would

look a little different to previous years, but that it was necessary to ensure that Council met its environmental obligations. “Council has been working with coastal experts Royal HaskoningDHV to develop a program that meets the NSW EPA’s licencing requirements,” Cox said. “This means that Council will now be pumping the dredged sand to the areas inside the channel near Karagi reserve where it will be ‘dewatered’ before being manually moved to areas that we plan to nourish, including North Entrance Beach. “This process will be slower than previous years as the sand will have to be handled twice, and will mean that the community will need to take extra care while the heavy machinery moves around on the beaches. “However, the program will

remove an estimated 30,000 cubic metres of sand from the channel. “Our dredging plan also takes into consideration the imminent arrival of the Little Terns and I want to assure the community that we are taking measures to mitigate any impact on them while dredging is taking place. “As part of the preparation of our dredging plans, Council has engaged ornithologists (bird specialists) to help develop an appropriate plan. “We will continue to monitor for the arrival of the Little Terns and when they arrive, we will seek further advice on the continuation of the program.” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said: “In February, the NSW Government provided $600,000 to dredge The Entrance Channel and I am pleased that work is finally getting underway.

“Council has matched this funding on a dollar-for-dollar basis, allowing for a $1.2M dredging project.” Council mobilised its resources last week in preparation for dredging. Council’s Acting Environment and Planning Director, Andrew Roach, said a site compound was set up last week, with site offices, sheds and security in place. “The Entrance community and visitors to the area will start to see it develop over the next two days, including the arrival of sheds, piping and machinery,” Roach said on Thursday. “Once the compound is in place, Council will begin the necessary preparations, including testing and staff training, with the aim to have dredging start within a fortnight. “We know that many are

looking forward to seeing the start of the program, but we ask that the community stay away from the area, so that Council can get the preparations for dredging underway as soon as possible.” Mayor Lisa Matthews said it was timely for preparations to get underway for the commencement of the dredging program. “We love and care for our waterways on the Coast and dredging The Entrance channel is important for our community,” Mayor Matthews said. “The dredging program is carried out to help maintain tidal exchange between the ocean and the estuary. “To see the 2020-21 program progressing is encouraging.” Source: Media Releases Sep 9 and 12 Central Coast Council

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The fenced off marina

A site in Norah Head has been revealed as the Central Coast’s number one extreme bushfire risk area. See page 3

What the St Hubert’s Island bridge could look like with the planned fence

Out&About

St Huberts Island Bridge before the planned works

Wicks called to intervene in bridge dispute

Community activist Errol Baker is determined to pull out all the stops to save the heritage listed Empire Bay Marina, which was closed by Crown Lands suddenly early in September due to safety concerns.

Toukley RSL Bowling Club has an M&M as its Men’s Major Pairs champions for 2020..

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News

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The Central Coast Watercolour society will hold its springtime exhibition, showcasing the unique translucency of watercolour... See page 17

Lifestyle

Baker, who is Vice President of the Empire Bay Progress Association, has set up the Facebook page Save Our Heritage Listed Empire Bay Boat Shed in an effort to attract community support for his drive to save the marina. “Crown Lands has stopped business there and asked the tenant to move on,” Baker said. “I think they want to demolish

A new community action group on St Huberts Island, the Bridge Warriors, is calling on Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks to intervene in a dispute over an upgrade to the St Huberts Island bridge.

The group is asking Ms Wicks to intervene before a Federal grant is signed off to enable Central Coast Council to proceed with an upgrade it has planned for the bridge. Bridge Warriors organiser Ms Lindy Wilson said the group did not want a $900,000 grant spent to install public nuisance barriers

designed to prevent people jumping off the bridge into the water. She said the project would be “a misuse of precious public money”. “The use of monitored CCTV, with clearer signage, fines for those who do the wrong thing and regular patrolling during summer months would be significantly cheaper, more effective and would not devastate the beautiful aesthetics of the bridge,” she said. Group member Mr Mike Wade said that the core safety issue with the bridge had been completely ignored. “The bridge is very old and has

a very narrow footpath and no separation or protection from the passing traffic. “The lack of this protection coupled with the many trip hazards is just an accident waiting to happen.” Another group member Ms Carol Khouri said the proposed fence design “is incredibly ugly and not in any way in keeping with our beautiful suburbs of St Huberts Island and Daleys Point”. She said the council had only paid lip-service to community consultation, and had not responded to the community’s wishes. The St Huberts Island

Residents Association has also opposed the project and has continued to press for residents’ views to be respected. Association president Mr Ken Stewart said: “On April 17, when the association was advised by Council of its proposed galvanised weld-mesh safety barrier, we immediately realised what an over-powering addition this would be to our bridge. “We advised all the Island residents by letterbox drop showing the proposed barriers. “There was an overwhelming resident reaction with 223 responses, 160 seen by the association, sent to Council.

“The vast majority of replies from the respondents request the repainting and restoration of the existing bridge balustrade, and were appalled at the proposed weld-mesh barriers.” As Peninsula News went to press, Ms Wicks released a statement saying that she would meet with Central Coast Council in the coming week and “will continue to work with the residents around St Huberts Island to deliver a safer bridge for all”.

SOURCE: Media release, 15 Sep 2020 Stephen Ghent, Bridge Warriors Media statement, 18 Sep 2020 Lucy Wicks, Member for Robertson

Council to spend $7.5M from contribution plans

Future of Empire Bay Marina hangs in the balance

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Lifesavers prepare for another Snapper Point emergency

Out&About

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Central Coast Council has ramped up its inspections of Wamberal beach as material fragments which potentially contain asbestos continuing to be sighted...

Against a backdrop of a controversial commitment to increased gas-fired power, growing angst over Chinese data mining and a combative week with State governments over border restrictions, Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a surprise visit to Somersby on September 15 to announce a $172,190 boost for the Australian Reptile Park.

‘Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming,’ that was Budgewoi’s Bryan ‘Dorf’ Dorfling’s mantra when he tackled the inaugural Coast Paddle over the weekend.

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From combat to wombat: Scomo visits the Coast

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Nine of the north’s most lush gardens are set to open for public viewing as part of the 2020 Wyong District Garden Competition.

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The woman who helped establish and run the Junkastic Park recycling centre adjacent to Kincumber tip in the 1990s is calling for its return with the future of the waste management facility up in the air.

See page 33

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Lifestyle

Calls for return of Junkastic Park recycling centre

Sport

Make a decision now on a new or upgraded train station for Warnervale, says Cr Kyle MacGregor, and create certainty for development in the area.

Sculptor Pete Rush has paid tribute to local Author, Nina Angelo, by creating a sculpture in Cockrane Lagoon near Macmasters Beach.

Madeline Stratford at The Pecan Lady

A Central Coast health worker has called in from Melbourne’s frontline with a stark message for locals: the Covid threat is real and still very much alive.

Dredging begins

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Bateau Bay residents don’t want a fence to limit access to views like this

plans to put a fence along Reserve Dve, from Rushby St to Guyagal St, to stop people gaining access to this section of the park ,” a resident, Denice Barnes, said. “Instead of wasting money on a fence that will do nothing to stop people walking in the bush, which is public land, it would be good to see some actual improvements to the walking track and some properly constructed access points,” she said. In their petition to NPWS, residents say that building a fence and blocking all entry and exit to the park along this stretch would endanger residents and visitors, restrict the access of emergency services, damage vegetation during construction and maintenance, compromise the visual amenity of the area, deplete funds that should be

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The Central Coast is set to rival Sydney’s CBD, with tourism in the area recording an all-time high for June and July.

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Residents say the fence would limit access to a popular 1.6km Coast Track, which is renowned for its spectacular views and whale watching lookouts between Bateau Bay Beach and Crackneck Point Lookout. Instead, they say, money spent on building a 500m fence would be better used on fixing the badly degraded walking track and repairing the poor state of this pocket of national park. “Bateau Bay residents recently discovered, almost by accident, that National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)

The Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre at Terrigal is set to reopen soon to the public, sporting a $1M facelift.

Spring fever

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More than 300 Bateau Bay residents have petitioned National Parks and Wildlife Service to protest against a proposed fence along the boundary of Wyrrabalong National Park.

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The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has launched a petition calling on Central Coast Council to fund a footpath extension...

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it, but I’m hearing it will cost the government around $1M to do that. “I am currently assembling some quotes on the cost of restoring it and if that would cost less than demolishing it, it’s possible it could be saved. “I intend to set up meetings with Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Crown Lands officials to work through possibilities. “Once the Brisbane Water was littered with boat sheds, but they have gradually disappeared. “The Empire Bay boat shed is just two years short of its 100th birthday and it is one of our only

remaining links to our heritage in the area. “It’s one of the few original working boat sheds left and we really need to save these links to the past. “I am sure groups like the local fishing club and the sea scouts would give a hand with renovations and Men’s Shed Australia has also approached me about doing something in the area. “We’ve lost too much of our history in the Brisbane Water and this community asset is too big a part of Empire Bay to lose.” See page 3

The sustainable shoe brand, D’bris, which makes footwear from ocean plastic and car tires, has reached its global Kickstarter campaign goal... See page 25

Sport

The Central Coast Roosters have secured the first grand final spot in the NSW Harvey Norman Women’s Rugby League Premiership after beating the Cronulla Sharks 13-12 over the weekend. See page 40

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A total of $7.472 million will be taken from Peninsula “developer contribution plans” to fund projects on the Peninsula over the next four years.

Money for the plans are contributed by property developers as a condition of development approval, with the aim of funding public infrastructure required as a result of their developments. The details of capital works program projects funded by contributions plans were tabled at the Central Coast Council meeting on September 14. The report stated that the Minister of Planning and Public Spaces allowed the pooling of contributions across all of Council’s contributions plans from May 18. He required a four-year plan to be submitted to the Department

of Planning Infrastructure and Environment. Council staff submitted a plan with a total project expenditure of $93.59 million of which $79.62 million would come from developer contributions and $13.97 million from other sources. Despite the provision for pooling, the plan allocated no pooled funds to the Peninsula. The Peninsula has around 11.7 per cent of the Council’s population, but was allocated 9.4 per cent of the allocated funds. A total of $1.923 million was allocated for projects this financial year, with $550,000 going towards the Rogers Park redevelopment, $380,000 towards improvements at James Brown Oval and $315,000 altogether for playground upgrades at Australia Ave, Ryans

Rd and Brickwharf Rd. Dune stabalisation has been allocated $200,000 and beach access a further $100,000. “Sporting facility redevelopment” at Umina Oval has been allocated $160,000 this financial year towards a total project cost of $2.177 million. Other projects to receive contribution plan funding include reserve upgrades for the Woy Woy Waterfront Redevelopment, and at Mt Ettalong and other reserves. The plan earmarked $3.368 million for projects next financial year. This included $916,000 for “reserve upgrades” at the Woy Woy Waterfront Redevelopment, $690,000 for “sporting facility redevelopment” at Umina Oval, and $300,000 at each of Rogers Park and for further “reserve

upgrades” at Woy Woy Waterfront or at Lions Park. Amounts of $200,000 or more were allocated to upgrades at McEvoy Oval and Mt Ettalong reserve and for dune stabilisation. An amount of $100,000 was allocated for beach access and $80,000 for the Blackwall boat ramp. An upgrade to Blackwall Mountain reserve was allocated $50,000, of a total project cost of $435,000, and $100,000 was allocated to other reserve upgrades. In the financial year 2022-23, the plan allocated $1.48 million to Peninsula projects. The largest amount was $570,000 for the Blackwall boat ramp upgrade. The Umina oval sporting facility redevelopment was allocated

$250,000, dune stabilisation $200,000, while upgrades to the reserves at Mt Ettalong and Blackwall Mountain were given $175,000 and $130,000 respectively. Other projects including beach access, observation decks and interpretive signage received a total of $155,000. In the fourth year, 2023-24, only $601,000 has been allocated from contribution plans to projects on the Peninsula. The Blackwall Mountain reserve upgrade was allocated $255,000, dune stabilisation $183,000 and observation decks $100,000. A total of $62,000 was allocated to beach access upgrades and to interpretive signage.

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 4.1, 14 Sep 2020

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Lake Munmorah’s Ian McManus has been crowned this year’s Wyong District Garden Competition Grand Champion. See page 17

About 20 surf lifesavers were put through a rigorous search and rescue training exercise on Saturday at the remote notorious black spot, Snapper Point cave.

Health

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Go4Fun, a program that helps children be more active and eat healthier, is now available online for Central Coast families. See page 33

Sport

The Central Coast Crusaders Youth League Men have been crowned their division champions in the 2020 Spalding Waratah Basketball League.. See page 40

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Wildflowers slashed at extreme bushfire risk area A site in Norah Head has been revealed as the Central Coast’s number one extreme bushfire risk area. It is not a new rating, but it has been highlighted following criticism about wildflowers being slashed near Norah Head Holiday Park. The Rural Fire Service (RFS) has explained that the wildflowers were felled as part of a bushfire management plan to reduce risk in this most extreme fire-vulnerable area. Bush tracks in the area between Wilfred Barrett Dve and the houses to the east were being enjoyed and photographed with some of the best shows of wildflowers in years. However, it all came to an abrupt end when the RFS widened some tracks in preparation for a controlled burn in the area. That burn should take place by the end of September. Central Coast RFS District Assistant, Stuart O’Keefe, said bushland at Norah Head near the caravan park, houses and the Norah Head Bowling and Sports Club, was about 50 hectares.

The current Review of Environmental Factors (REF), adopted in 2016, showed that the area is home to endangered ecological communities and, as part of that review, the RFS assessed the need for hazard reduction burns and widening of fire trails for better access. “Narrow walking trails make it hard to control a fire and it is hard to control spotting,” O’Keefe said. The RFS calculated that it would lose 0.2 to 0.3 of a hectare of land to widen bush

tracks which needed to be formalised as fire trails. The trails need to be 2m wide, with another 1.5m either side to allow trucks and firefighting access. “These form significant control lines for us,” O’Keefe said. The disturbed area actually stimulated the prolific growth of wildflowers in that area, he said. Non-essential tracks were allowed to go back to their normal state as an offset to the

works done to formalise and widen the fire trails. Track maintenance had been ongoing every year since 2016, with an annual burn on one portion of the 50ha of land each year. This produces a mosaic pattern of burning so that there are different levels of recovery for each parcel of land. O’Keefe said the five-year program of works set out in the plan, drawn up in conjunction with Central Coast Council and the Department of Crown Land,

actually improved the area. “In the past, free and unfettered vehicle access to the area had seen dumping, anti-social behaviour and vandalism.” He said half a dozen burnt out cars were dragged out about four years ago. “Now, gates and bollards stop vehicles that don’t have a lawful right to be there. “The result is a net gain,” he said. The land is now owned by Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council and the need for a REF would continue. The NSW Department of Environment website shows that low woodland with heathland on hard-setting sand at Norah Head was listed as an endangered ecological community (EEC) in 1998 by the Scientific Committee, established by the Threatened Species Conservation Act. The Committee determined that this EEC was not found anywhere else in the area, as other sites had been destroyed by urban expansion and it was probably the only site left of this nature in the Sydney Basin BioRegion.

“Threats to the survival of the EEC include clearing and fragmentation for urban, recreational and industrial development, invasion by exotic species and illegal dumping,” the Scientific Committee said. “None of this EEC is represented in any national park or nature reserve. “In view of the threats to the integrity of the EEC, the Scientific Committee is of the opinion that the low woodland with heathland on hard-setting sand is likely to become extinct in nature in NSW unless the factors threatening its survival cease to operate.” The RFS has a list 35 pages long which holds data related to its bushfire risk management plan for the Central Coast District that identifies community and private land at risk, and sets out a five-year program to reduce bushfire risk. Treatments could include hazard reduction burning, community education, fire trail maintenance, establishing community fire units and even grazing.

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Lifesavers prepare for another Snapper Point emergency

From page 1 About 20 surf lifesavers were put through a rigorous search and rescue training exercise on Saturday at the remote notorious black spot, Snapper Point cave. The purpose of the exercise on September 19 was to prepare the support operations

team for emergency incidents at this treacherous section of coastline at Frazer Park, in Lake Munmorah State Recreation Area. Snapper Point is infamous for its rock fishing incidents as many fishermen have been swept off the rocks or stranded in the cave by the tide until help has arrived. There’s been 27 lives lost in

that area in the past 15 years. The search and rescue exercise was specifically designed to assist the support operations team to respond and familiarise themselves with the local coastline before an emergency incident actually occurs. They performed and displayed various complex search and rescue scenarios, as well as

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“About 20 of the rescue watercraft team took part and we inducted four new operators on Saturday as well,” he said. “We actually did live simulations, we put swimmers out in the water, and in the cave, and then rescued them. “It was pretty full on and you can see how a situation like that could really get out of hand without the proper training like

this.” SLSCC Director of Lifesaving, Simon Cusack, said that these exercises were crucial to ensure that lifesavers were well prepared for any incident which might occur along our treacherous coastline. Sue Murray

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Greener Places Strategy to be presented The push to get Central Coast Council to plant more trees in public spaces is slowly evolving. Staff are working on a draft Central Coast Greener Places Strategy that was close to being presented to Council in late 2019. It went out on public exhibition in August 2019 and attracted 97 submissions supporting the strategy, but then the summer bushfires put the policy on the backburner. It is now expected to be presented to councillors in November and an update was given at the September 14 meeting. The Greener Places Strategy was promised in May when councillors requested details on how Council was encouraging and facilitating street tree plantings in existing and new areas. The answer was that it had not yet made any changes to current policy but changes would be “progressively implemented” once the Greener Places Strategy was adopted. Council staff have amended the draft strategy to include

The push is on for more street trees and plantings in public spaces, like this street in Kanwal

street tree planting actions. These include developing a tree planting / replacement procedure for council, to ensure replacement of two trees to the one being replaced, and to develop a tree management system to track the success of plantings over time. The strategy says that Council should complete detailed planting plans for suburbs that are subject to Urban Heat

Island Effects. It also says that where six or more residents in an individual street approach Council, it will be assessed for planting suitability and provide and plant trees, with assistance from the community for future watering and observations. Pending adoption of the strategy, actions identified within the amended strategy will be implemented with

consideration of resource availability, grant opportunities and future operational budget allocations. Councillors had earlier noted that two years ago, at their July 6, 2018 meeting, the Central Coast was one of only a few local government areas in the country to not have a free tree policy. Council decided at that meeting to increase the shade

canopy across the region, with a more developed Free Shade Tree Policy to form part of that strategy, including consideration of ways to facilitate easier planting of trees on residential nature strips and road reserves. Meanwhile, Cr Kyle MacGregor is still waiting on an answer to a question about trees that he asked on July 27. His question on notice asked

how many trees in parks and reserves, in the four years since amalgamation, have been removed due to poor health or poor condition. He also wanted to know the cost to the council for removing those trees and how many “2 for 1“ trees have been planted, and whether “like for like” trees were planted when natives were removed, and was there a record kept by Council? The response was provided by Director, Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, who said: “This is a complex question requiring research and resources to provide an appropriate response. “As a result, it is not possible to provide a response for the council meeting of September 14, as previously stated in the business papers for the council meeting of July 27. “It is proposed to provide the response for inclusion in the business paper for the meeting of September 28.” However, the September 28 agenda does not, as yet, include a response. Merilyn Vale

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Ourimbah boarding house rejected again

Central Coast Local Planning Panel has refused a development application for a boarding house at 17 Burns Rd, Ourimbah. The Panel’s unanimous vote against the proposal confirmed a previous refusal by Central Coast Council in April. When Council refused the application (993/2019), Urbanesque Planning Pty Ltd,

on behalf of owner Pinchgut Pty Ltd, requested a review, and subsequently, an amended application went on public exhibition. The original application was for an 18-room boarding house across two buildings accommodating 36 lodgers and an on-site manager’s residence. An amended proposal for a

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15-room boarding house in two buildings for 30 lodgers and on-site manager was considered by the Local Planning Panel on September 3, because of the number of objections to the boarding house. The Panel upheld Council’s original refusal as the proposal was not consistent with objectives of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act

1979, the R2 low-density residential zone of Wyong Local Environment Plan 2013, and nor the State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing). The Panel accepted Council’s recommendation for refusal as set out in the Notice of Determination that the proposal was not an orderly or economic use of the land, impeded an electricity easement with right

of carriageway, did not enhance the residential amenity and character of the surrounding area and did not address impacts on neighbouring properties, the streetscape or the intended residents of the boarding house. Other reasons included inadequate provision of essential services including vehicle access and storm water, and details of seven

other different requirements not met. The Panel found that the Operational Plan of Management was inadequate and a Social Impact Assessment with the application did not include community consultation. Sue Murray

Community invited to have one last say on healthy lakes With only two weeks left until the Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel starts preparing its reports, the community is invited to have one last say in an online discussion about what a healthy lakes system means to them. Community consultation will close at the end of September,

and in the past three months, the Panel has heard from more than 1,800 people across the catchment area who have shared more than 2,000 comments, reactions, survey responses, written and oral submissions about water quality, and future management of the lakes system. Panel Chair, Will Glamore, said understanding what the

community expected the lakes to look, smell and sound like when “fixed” could help the Panel understand what successful management looked like. “So far, we have asked the community about key issues and concerns regarding Tuggerah Lakes and what ideas they have for improvements,” he said.

“The community has also told us about the places and aspects that they value, and we appreciate all of their potential solutions, ‘fixes’ and actions. “Now we want to understand how the community will perceive that water quality has improved and we are encouraging people to think beyond specific ideas or actions, such as a breakwall or

gross pollutant traps. “Instead, we would like to know more about the things you would expect to see with improved water quality in the lakes system. “Are the beaches clean? Are you fishing? Can you see the lake bottom? What does success look and feel like to you?,” Glamore said.

The information collected from the community will be used by the Panel to make recommendations by the end of 2020, that will be considered as part of implementing the NSW coastal management framework. Sue Murray

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Advisory group meetings cost more than $4,889 per meeting Advisory groups that give community input to Central Coast Council came under fire at the Council’s September 14 meeting. Cr Rebecca Gale questioned their diversity, their value and their cost. which she estimated at $1M over the term of the Council. She said the costs to Council, which already had a budget deficit, was more than $4,889 per meeting, which was $250,000 per year. and $1M over the four-year term. Community members are not paid to attend the meetings, nor are councilors, but council staff attend and minutes and agendas are kept and noted in council papers and on the website. Advisory groups include the

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Mangrove Mountain and Spencer Advisory Committee; the Catchments and Coast Committees for Brisbane Water and Tuggerah Lakes, and the Town Centres Advisory Committee. Cr Gale said there were 21 advisory groups in total, with

131 community or external agency representatives, and 76 councillor held positions across the groups. Cr Gale said the absences alone raised some serious red flags, with the average attendance rate for councillors being 44 percent, and the average attendance rate for community members, 61 per cent. “Last year, there were 51 advisory group meetings,” Cr Gale said. “I acknowledge that there is an in-kind component of community members giving up their time with a value somewhere around $78,000 for their time and travelling to meetings. “I’d like to thank our staff and the members for all their time and effort that goes into these

meetings, but I have been very disappointed with the meetings in general.” Cr Gale said she resigned last week from four different advisory groups, three of which had the same councillor in the key position of chair. “There are barriers to diversity as identified by community members in recent feedback to council,” Cr Gale said. “In April 2018, I raised concerns regarding appointments on the grounds that the advisory group members did not accurately represent the 340,000 people across the Central Coast. “At that time, around 30 percent of the chosen appointments belonged to the Community Environment Network (CEN).

“After putting forward some advisory groups, I have been very concerned about the appointment process in general after being present during some of the exclusion of some qualified candidates.” Cr Gale tried to get her colleagues to agree to asking for updated costs of the committees but she didn’t get the numbers. Deputy Mayor Jane Smith said Cr Troy Marquart had not bothered to attend even one meeting of the Mangrove Mountain committee. Cr Marquart said the membership of committees was a stitch-up. Cr Sundstrom said councillors walking away from the committees were walking away from the community and should think about resigning

from Council. Cr MacGregor said there were two views: that the committees were important, working with stakeholders, and the other view tried to politicise them, make them illegitimate. Cr Hogan asked that the committee members’ contribution and skills not be demeaned. Coast Community Chronicle approached some community members for comment on the debate. The members said that Council had made it clear that when they had become members of a committee that they should not speak to the media. Merilyn Vale

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Recycling machines put $17M back in people’s pockets More than 16 million drink containers have been deposited at the Bateau Bay Return and Earn recycling depot at Woolworths, making it the most popular reverse vending machine on the Central Coast. Since it opened in December 2017, 16,806,970 drink containers have been cashed for 10 cent refunds. Of the 19 collection points across the Coast, 10 are in the northern suburbs, and they accounted for a total of 96,876,393 drink containers recycled since Return and Earn was launched almost three years ago. This number is well over half

of the Central Coast total of 179,204,595. An automated bulk collection point at West Gosford clocked up 19 million returns alone. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said Return and Earn had been highly successful at reducing litter. “Over 170 million return and earns is not just good news for our local waterways and the environment, but it also means a massive $17M back in people’s pockets,” he said. Users can choose to donate their refund directly to selected charities or transfer it to their designated account. Sue Murray

Community Participation Plan revised to ensure ease of understanding Central Coast Council’s Community Participation Plan has been revised to ensure ease of understanding and access by the community, and will soon be on public exhibition for the community to review and comment before it is officially implemented. Mayor Lisa Matthews said community participation in planning matters was important, and the Community

Participation Plan (CPP) would ensure that those opportunities were easy for the community to be a part of, with clear information to help understand the process. “Council recognises that community participation in planning matters contributes to building community confidence in the planning system and creates a shared sense of purpose, direction and understanding of the need to manage growth and change, while preserving local

character. “The plan also improves the process that generates twoway engagement that recognises and embraces community knowledge, ideas and expertise. “These new amendments will further improve a plan that ensures the community voice is council’s compass and that we continue to work in partnership in planning matters,” the Mayor said. The CPP, adopted in 2019, is designed to make participation

in planning clearer and easier for the community. It does this by setting out, in one place, how and when the community can participate in the planning system, Council’s role and the different types of planning proposals, and community participation objectives which are used to guide community engagement. The CPP was reviewed at a councillor planning workshop in March, which provided an opportunity to reflect on the implementation of the plan and

any new and related legislative changes or other issues that need to be looked at since its adoption four months earlier. Revisions have been made to the CPP, or processes updated, and include a new part about the planning system to more fully explain the role of councillors, the Central Coast Local Planning Panel, the Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel and the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces. There will be clarification about the different categories

of development and which matters are determined by the Local Planning Panel, as well as specific parameters to the timing of when community consultation opportunities can be undertaken. The aim of the Community Participation Plan will be to improve community information and access about planning matters across council’s digital platforms. Source: Media release, Sep 16 Central Coast Council

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Covid safe requirements also apply at beaches and in the water

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With the red and yellow flags poised to go up across the Coast’s 15 patrolled beaches from September 26, Surf Life Saving Central Coast (SLSCC) is urging residents to do the right thing this beach season. With warming weather, travel

options limited and the school holidays on the horizon, lifesavers are bracing for a busier than usual start to the season, with locals and interstate holidaymakers expected to flock to the region’s beaches in the coming weeks. With that in mind, SLSCC CEO, Jon Harkness, wants beachgoers to spare a thought

for the over 8,000 volunteers working with SLSCC to make our beaches safe. He’s asking all beachgoers not to make lifesavers’ jobs harder by complying with current guidelines around social distancing and group limits. “We want beachgoers to know that the beaches are

open and still a good place to go, but they need to be sensible. “They will need to comply with the 1.5m social distancing requirement between nonhousehold members, and this includes when they’re swimming, as well as stick to the group gathering limit of 20. “We will have messaging on the beaches and do have an

escalation plan in play for when crowds are getting too big to social distance,” Harkness said. With Central Coast Council indicating that it would not hesitate to close beaches should issues around crowd management arise, Harkness said compliance would be key to a smooth season.

“SLSCC is very aligned with Council’s approach to beach safety and Covid safe requirements. “We do not want to see people risking their safety, so please swim between the flags and follow all the safety messaging.” Dilon Luke

Biodiversity Strategy to be considered for approval About $9M sits in two funds reserved for the acquisition of environmental lands, a Central Coast Council report on its Biodiversity Strategy shows. Buying more land, or “expanding Council’s Conservation Estate” as the report calls it, is one of many goals, actions and targets of the strategy, which is set to be adopted at the September 28 meeting of Council.

The NSW Government’s Biodiversity Offset Scheme provides a potential funding source external to council. The strategy includes site management plans to rehabilitate degraded bushland and coastal ecosystems. Council wants to prepare a biodiversity Education Plan to promote community appreciation of Council’s natural areas. It also hopes to provide guidance for biodiversity management on private land

with published guidelines for landowners. It will prepare and publish a nature-based Recreational Strategy for Council’s natural areas including a policy on public access to natural areas. The report includes a list of plant community types that have been cleared by at least 70 percent. Another list identified 20 plant community types which have less than 100ha remaining.

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when Council supports active management of natural areas to improve their biodiversity values over time. Other signs of achieving its objectives will be when the community is an active and engaged participant in conservation programs, and when land use planning, policy and decision making are combining to protect lands with high biodiversity and social values.

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Labor Leader meets with health care workers Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, was in Lake Haven on Tuesday, September 22, with Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, to talk about aged care. They held a press conference outside the Royal Freemason’s Benevolent Institution, the Lake Haven Masonic Village aged care home. They were joined by Leanne Gallagher, who wrote to McBride on behalf of her coworkers. Albanese and McBride met with the aged care workers to listen and hear their concerns and learn from their first hand experience on the frontline of this pandemic. “What is obvious, is their deep concern and care for the residents they look after, who each day, before and during this pandemic, they’re protecting and keeping safe,” McBride said. “The staff voiced their

Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, and Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, and staff from Lake Haven Masonic Village aged care home

disappointment that aged care workers on the frontline of Covid are not properly recognised or valued by this government. “Aged care matters, especially in communities like ours, where one in five locals are aged over 65,” McBride said.

“There has been no national COVID-19 Aged Care Plan during the pandemic, despite it being a federal government responsibility. “The government offered a retention bonus to keep staff currently working in aged care, but about 40 percent of aged care workers are not eligible

for that payment, including cooks, cleaners and gardeners.” Labor has again called on the government to recognise and value all aged care staff by making the retention bonus available to everyone who works in aged care.

“What is hard to hear is their disappointment that aged care workers on the front line of this pandemic are not properly recognised or valued by this government including those working in catering, gardening, maintenance and administration. “The government’s decision

to exclude a large proportion of aged care workers from the retention bonus is unfair. “All aged care workers should be respected and valued for their work and the government must reverse its decision and pay the retention bonus to all aged care workers if it values their care and support for older Australian.” Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, strongly supported the aged care workers. “The government announced the Workforce Retention Bonus in March, to be paid to staff involved in the direct care of residents,” he said. “Unfortunately, by restricting this payment, it devalues the contribution of catering, lifestyle, maintenance and administration staff who are equally exposed to the risk.” Source: Media release, Sep 22 Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride

State of the Environment report to be tabled Biodiversity is under strain says a State of the Environment report to be tabled at the September 28 meeting of Central Coast Council. In summary, the indicators for biodiversity, flora, fauna and ecological communities, are all tracking poorly, with a trend towards getting worse for the region. Some of the pressures include climate change, disturbance of native vegetation by unauthorised activities, fragmentation and degradation, industrial and urban expansion, invasive plant and animal species, and human population growth. Biodiversity covers plants, animals, fungi, insects, micro organisms and their ecosystems. Council said that “to protect and conserve these delicate ecosystems, a draft Biodiversity Strategy has been developed, with a target to adopt in late 2020”. Just to confuse matters, that Biodiversity Strategy is also on the agenda for the September 28 meeting, and is the subject

of a separate article. The State of the Environment reports covers a number of areas including air quality, climate change, rubbish, landcare and the waterways. Based on the data from the NSW Department of Environment, Central Coast air quality remains good, with a stable trend. The main impact on air quality is increased use of private vehicles, wood smoke and industrial activity. The indicators for Climate and Energy include greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and renewable energy. These are tracking moderate, with a trend towards getting better or stable across the community and Council. The main pressures include human population growth, energy use and on-road transport. In response, Council has developed the Climate Change Policy which aims to mitigate and adapt to impacts related to emissions and climate change. The community and Council are both doing their part, with

the number of solar system installations in this region increasing year on year, Council said. Waste management is tracking good to moderate, with a stable trend, with residents generating 168,243 tonnes of waste in 2018-19, of which 59 percent (98,511 tonnes) was sent to landfill and 41 percent (69,732 tonnes) was recovered. Across the waterways, nine ecological health and water quality indicators have two tracking good, two tracking poor and the remaining are variable, with a stable trend. The main pressures include natural hazards such as storm events or sea-level rises, development activities such as land clearing near coastal, estuary and catchment areas, and water pollution, such as stormwater run-off or sewage overflows. The staff recommendation is that Council adopt the State of the Environment report and place it on the website. Merilyn Vale

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Last week I hosted a Summertime 2020/21 Tourism & COVID-19 Safety Roundtable to discuss tourism opportunities to boost our local economy, operating in a COVID safe way. I was joined virtually by representatives from the Central Coast Local Health District, Destination Sydney Surrounds, Business NSW, NSW Police – Brisbane Water and Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command, Clubs NSW, State Councillor Central Coast and Central Coast Council staff. Discussed were ways we can collectively support local businesses during the holiday period, manage crowds, pop up COVID testing clinics, beach patrols and promoting our region. With state borders currently closed, it is anticipated there will be an influx of visitors to the coast and we want to ensure we are providing opportunities and are prepared. There are currently 2,191 Central Coast businesses that are COVID-safe registered. Data from the Australian Hotels Association indicates for the Central Coast all weekend accommodation in the lead up to Christmas, as well as all accommodation over the Christmas period, is currently very near capacity. We welcome visitors to our region, however share the love across the whole coast rather than just the popular tourist locations. Council will be running various campaigns showcasing the leisure areas our coast has to offer such as walking and cycling trails, parklands and our beautiful waterways.

Heading to the beach means relaxing, recharging, keeping fit and active, and it also means switching on a beach safety mind-set.

Mayor Lisa Matthews Central Coast Council

COUNCIL MEETING

Council meetings are held twice each month. Full details: centralcost.nsw.gov.au/meetings. Meetings are livestreamed at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ meeting-support

Flags-up for beaches but safety first

The weather is warming up, spring has sprung and the red and yellow flags are set to go up from Saturday, 26 September on the 15 Central Coast beaches to be patrolled this season. Our lifesavers and lifeguards do an incredible job keeping us safe over the beach season but we also need to do our bit. This year, things are a little different and beachgoers are reminded to keep personal safety top-of-mind when enjoying our beaches. Not only must we all practise COVID-safe behaviour, but following recent coastal erosion events some of our beaches may not be the same and could be depleted of sand. Council also introduced a requirement that anyone engaging in rock fishing must wear a life jacket, and this requirement extends to anyone who accompanies someone who is rock fishing. Our staff are out and about daily, monitoring and assessing the safety of all beaches and public spaces. We remind visitors and the community to stay vigilant and follow all instructions that our teams have highlighted as possible risk areas, through signage and barriers. We’ll be making regular COVID-safe reminder announcements over the loud speakers at our patrolled sites, and NSW Police will also be regularly monitoring beaches. Should it be necessary to close any Central Coast beaches this season, clear signage will be displayed. Find more information, including which beaches are patrolled, open/closed status and dog friendly beaches, search ‘beaches’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Accessibility and easier access

To make some of our popular beaches more accessible and inclusive, we have a suite of serviced beach wheelchairs available for both the local community and visitors to our region. In addition, beach matting will be installed at the start of the season at Umina Beach, Ocean Beach, Toowoon Bay, and Avoca Beach on the weekends. Beach matting is rolled-out over the sand and usable by all beach goers providing a stable nonslip, cool surface particularly for people who may use wheelchairs, prams or other aids to have easier access to the water’s edge. Find out more or book a wheelchair, search ‘accessibility’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au We continue to improve accessibility to our services and facilities for people with a disability. Have your say on our draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan before 30 September at yourvoiceourcoast.nsw.gov.au

Beaches for the whole family

It’s not just us who love our beaches! Our furry friends also enjoy time in the sand and the Central Coast is home to a number of off-leash beaches where you can let your pups off their leads. Dog friendly beaches include: • Pearl Beach • Budgewoi • Copacabana • Terrigal • Macmasters • The Entrance North • North Avoca • Umina Beach • Patonga • Wamberal Pick up your pup’s poo! No matter where you are, you are responsible for picking up and disposing of your dog’s poo thoughtfully. Animals must always be under effective control of a competent person and no more than four dogs per person can be taken to an off-leash area. Check the open status of your nearest dog friendly beach any time, search ‘beaches’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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Community Bulletin - COVID-19 Information YOUR COUNCIL Check in with a QR code!

Dropping in to ask our customer service team a question? Visiting a library or gym? Or checking out an exhibition at a Council-run gallery? Council is committed to being COVID-safe. This includes asking our visitors to record their contact details in case NSW Health needs to conduct contact tracing after someone who later tests positive to COVID has also attended the venue. To make it easier for you to record your details, we’re posting signs with QR codes at the entrance to all our facilities. Each QR code is specific to a facility and visitors can use their phone’s QR scanner to scan and record their details. The data we gather will be kept for 28 days and only used if required by NSW Health. Of course, if you don’t have a phone or QR scanner, you’ll still be able to provide your contact details in another way. Our friendly staff will assist if you have any difficulties checking in.

YOUR LIBRARIES

YOUR COMMUNITY

More time to browse and borrow

An exciting update about our libraries! From this Saturday, our Lake Haven, Tuggerah and Woy Woy branches join the Erina branch in reopening on Saturdays from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Our libraries have also been able to remove some of the restrictions which applied when they re-opened after the COVID closures: •

there is no longer a time limit for customers in branch, but site capacities will remain

•

a reduced number of internet PCs are available for public use as per ‘normal practice’.

We are still asking that all book returns are made via the external chutes at all branches, as our internal chutes remain closed. We’d like to thank our community members for their understanding and patience as we work to create a safe and enjoyable experience for all. Stay up to date with the latest libraries news and events at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries

EXPRESSIONS OF to better Take simple steps INTEREST NOTICE your family and prepare yourself,

your home for an emergency. Use the Red Cross 'Get Prepared' app to: 1. Make action plans 2. Find your emergency alerts 3. Save key contacts

Peninsula Community Centre Available for Lease

Central Coast Council is calling for expressions of interest from eligible community organisations, groups or other parties to enter into a lease agreement for Peninsula Community Centre, Part of 93 McMasters Road, Woy Woy.

Get Prepared app and make Expressions of Interest mustDownload be lodged inthe accordance with the requirements detailed in available documentation.your plan, visit Submissions close 5pm, 21 October 2020. getprepared.app.link/central-coast

Expression of Interest documentation and submission information available by contacting Council's Property Oﬃce, Cassie Field on 1300 463 954 or cassie.ﬁeld@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Central Coast Council Oﬃces 2 Hely St Wyong / 49 Mann St Gosford 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday T 1300 463 954 Mayor Lisa Matthews | Chief Executive Oﬃcer Gary Murphy

Holiday fun for students

School holidays start next week, and we’re delighted to bring families and students a range of online and face-to-face activities to help kids have fun during the break. The COVID pandemic means that we’ve had to adjust the way we deliver our holiday programs. However, we’ve got something for everyone, from young primary school children to senior students about to sit there HSC or start job hunting. Our online programs include: • story times • baby farm animals • how to grow herbs or build a worm farm Our face-to-face programs include: • clay moulding • employment skills • musical performance workshops • supported HSC study sessions. All face-to-face programs will operate in a COVID-safe way, including maximum numbers in each workshop. For all the details, search for “school holidays” on our “What’s On” page at centralcoast. nsw.gov.au

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Stabbing at Tacoma Police are investigating a stabbing incident at Tacoma. Just after 7pm on Saturday, September 19, emergency services were called to a car park near the fish co-op in Wolseley Ave, Tacoma, after reports that a man had been stabbed. Police have been told that the 24-year-old man was with a group of friends in two separate vehicles in the car park when a

A woman is recovering in hospital after a dramatic water rescue at Norah Head. Emergency services were called to Lighthouse Beach just after 8:30pm on Wednesday, September 18, following reports that a woman in her 20s had been swept out to sea after falling into the water from the rock shelf. In what’s been described as a lifesaving stroke of luck for the woman, she was carrying a torch when she entered the water and its flickering light proved invaluable in tracking her location When the Westpac Rescue Helicopter arrived, the torch made the woman easy to pick up on the crew’s night vision

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goggles. Its Critical Care Paramedic was winched into the sea to recover the patient. Helicopter Operations Media Team member, Graham Nickisson, said the woman was lucky to be alive. “It was very clear that the young lady was failing and was

in immediate need of rescue before she perished. “Both the Paramedic and the lady were winched aboard the helicopter to safety and were treated immediately by the Critical Care Doctor and Paramedic before landing in a nearby field to awaiting ASNSW Paramedics for further assessment. “Conscious and breathing, the lady was then flown to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition for further assessment and treatment. “The quick action and professional response by the crew and emergency services definitely saved her life,” Nickisson said. Dilon Luke

small black coloured sedan pulled up next to the group. Four males, described as being aged in their teens and armed with various weapons including a knife, a glass bottle and a flick knife, jumped from the car and stabbed the 24-year-old man in the back, chest and head before returning to their car and leaving the scene.

The injured man was treated by ambulance paramedics before being flown to John Hunter Hospital for surgery. His condition is listed as being serious but stable. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District attended, secured a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident. Source: Media release, Sep 20 NSW Police Force

Tuggerawong woman charged following a fatal crash A woman has been charged following a fatal crash in Wyong that claimed the life of a motorcyclist earlier this month. At about 10am on Monday, September 14, emergency services were called to the intersection of Amy Cl and the Pacific Hwy after a motorcycle and Toyota Corolla collided. The motorcyclist, a 52-yearold woman, was treated on scene but died a short time later.

The Toyota driver, a 69-yearold woman, was taken to Wyong Hospital for treatment to minor injuries. She also underwent mandatory testing. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District and the Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash. Following inquiries, the driver

was arrested on Wednesday, September 16 and taken to Wyong Police Station. The Tuggerawong woman was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death – manner dangerous, negligent driving occasioning death, and not give way at traffic lights. She was given bail to appear at Wyong Local Court on November 4 and her driver’s licence was suspended. Source: Press release, Sep 17 NSW Police Media

Tennis Centre camera captures criminal activity The hunt is on to identify a man who allegedly stole and burnt a firefighting vehicle and valuable equipment from the NSW Rural Fire Service’s Central Coast Fire Control Centre at Charmhaven. The theft occurred at around 3am on Tuesday, September 15, with the van found well alight around 2km away later that morning. Police are investigating, but

Charmhaven Tennis Centre may have made their job easier, with the centre’s security system capturing footage of a suspicious character possibly linked to the incident. Centre Manager, Brett Bevan, said the Centre’s CCTV cameras show the man driving into the Centre carpark in the stolen RFS vehicle before attempting

to break into the tennis centre. “The footage clearly shows the man arrive in the stolen vehicle, exit it, and attempt to break into the Centre by throwing rocks at the windows and by trying to force open a door. “This was at 5:52am,” Bevan said. Bevan has since passed the footage on to Tuggerah Lakes Police and the RFS in the hope that it will aid their investigation.

The Centre is also offering a $500 reward for anyone who can help identify the man in question. “While we are disgusted that this person has damaged our new building our primary concern is for our champion local RFS crew who had to put out the fire in their own private vehicle. “Our hearts go out to them,” Bevan said. Dilon Luke

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Fleeing occupants found in crashed car About 7.30am on Friday, September 18, officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command attempted to stop a Holden Commodore SS on River Rd, Wyong, after checks revealed that it was reported as stolen. Police allege that the vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit commenced, but it was halted a short time later due to safety concerns. Just before 8am, the vehicle

was located crashed into a tree at Yarramalong. The driver, a man in his 20s, was trapped before being released and flown to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The front passenger, a woman aged in her 20s, sustained broken legs and was taken to John Hunter Hospital under police guard.

The rear passenger, a 25-year-old Woy Woy man, was uninjured and was arrested and taken to Wyong Police Station. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Initial inquiries suggest the vehicle was stolen from Broken Hill earlier that week. Source: Media release, Sep 19 NSW Police Media

Chain Valley Bay liquor shop robbed Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at Chain Valley Bay. About 11.30am on Thursday, September 17, two men entered a liquor shop on Lloyd Ave, Chain Valley Bay, armed with a cleaver style knife and a machete. They approached the counter and threatened the employee as they pushed him aside and made their way behind the

counter. The pair ran from the store with cigarettes and were seen leaving the area on an unregistered trail bike. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District attended the store and commenced inquiries. One of the men is described as being Caucasian in appearance, aged in his teens,

Police and emergency crews work to free trapped passengers after a car crashed into a tree at Yarramalong

Man stabbed at Budgewoi

tall with hazel coloured eyes and wearing a black and white motorcycle helmet. The second man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, also believed to be aged in his teens, and wearing a motorcycle helmet, a black jacket, light coloured pants, tan work boots and carrying a blue insulated shopping bag. Source: Media release, Sep 18 NSW Police Force

Police are appealing for information after a man was stabbed at Budgewoi. At about 10.30pm on Sunday, September 21, a 36-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were in a gold Toyota Camry, parked at a petrol station on Scenic Dve, when a dark coloured Holden Astra pulled up nearby. Police have been told that four men got out of the Holden and approached the Toyota. After speaking with the male

passenger, a verbal altercation broke out before he was stabbed. The group then fled the scene in the Holden Astra. The injured man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being transferred to John Hunter Hospital with a stab wound to the lower abdomen. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District attended the

scene and commenced an investigation. Police are looking to speak to the four men One of the men is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, aged in his 40s, of medium to solid build, 180cm-185cm tall with dark coloured hair. He was last seen wearing a black hooded jumper. Source: Press release, Sep 21 NSW Police Media

89-year-old man scammed out of thousands of dollars Tuggerah Lakes Police are investigating a fraud related offence in which an 89-year-old man was allegedly scammed out of thousands of dollars at Bateau Bay. About 10am on Saturday, November 9, 2019, a male person posing as an electricity worker went to the elderly man’s Bateau Bay address. The male informed the victim that he was from an electricity company, gaining access to his

premises, then advising the elderly victim that he had an outstanding electricity debt. The victim then went to Bay Village shopping centre at Bateau Bay and withdrew a large sum of cash. The victim then met with the male person in the rear carpark and handed over the cash. Police inquiries indicate that the male person then left in a white Toyota Hilux ute or similar

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COMMUNITY ACCESS EDITION 503

REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWS

21 SEPTEMBER 2020

Wicks called to intervene in bridge dispute

Council to spend $7.5M from contribution plans

Trolley loads of groceries donated to Mary Mac’s Place

A new community action group on St Huberts Island, the Bridge Warriors, is calling on Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks to intervene in a dispute over an upgrade to the St Huberts Island

A total of $7.472 million will be taken from Peninsula “developer contribution plans” to fund projects on the Peninsula over the next four years.

The Rotary Club of Umina has donated trolley loads of groceries from a weekend collection at a local supermarket to Woy Woy charity Mary Mac’s Place.

Woy Woy bingo resumes in Ettalong

Policy changed to allow burning at Patonga properties

Online and on-site voting for Diggers’ board

What the St Hubert’s Island bridge could look like with the planned fence

St Huberts Island Bridge before the planned works

Woy Woy Bingo has resumed, Central Coast Council has modified The Ettalong Beach War Memorial temporarily operating from its “open pile burning” policy to Club, trading as Ettalong Diggers, the Ettalong Diggers Club allow burning of “vegetative waste” will hold its annual meeting both also “The vast majority of replies on designed while to prevent peopleproperties a very narrow at footpath and no Residents Association new community action on A Wednesday nights, on 58 Patonga. onsite hasand online at 4pm group on St Huberts Island, jumping off the bridge into the separation or protection from the opposed the project and has from the respondents request the water. passing traffic. continued to press for residents’ repainting and restoration of the coronavirus restrictions continue. October 24 this year. the Bridge Warriors, is

Wicks called to intervene in bridge dispute

calling on Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks to intervene in a dispute over an upgrade to the St Huberts Island bridge.

She said the project would be “a misuse of precious public money”. “The use of monitored CCTV, with clearer signage, fines for those who do the wrong thing and regular patrolling during summer months would be significantly cheaper, more effective and would not devastate the beautiful aesthetics of the bridge,” she said. Group member Mr Mike Wade said that the core safety issue with the bridge had been completely ignored. “The bridge is very old and has

“The lack of this protection coupled with the many trip hazards is just an accident waiting to happen.” Another group member Ms Carol Khouri said the proposed fence design “is incredibly ugly and not in any way in keeping with our beautiful suburbs of St Huberts Island and Daleys Point”. She said the council had only paid lip-service to community consultation, and had not responded to the community’s wishes. The St Huberts Island

views to be respected. Association president Mr Ken Stewart said: “On April 17, when the association was advised by Council of its proposed galvanised weld-mesh safety barrier, we immediately realised what an over-powering addition this would be to our bridge. “We advised all the Island residents by letterbox drop showing the proposed barriers. “There was an overwhelming resident reaction with 223 responses, 160 seen by the association, sent to Council.

existing bridge balustrade, and were appalled at the proposed weld-mesh barriers.” As Peninsula News went to press, Ms Wicks released a statement saying that she would meet with Central Coast Council in the coming week and “will continue to work with the residents around St Huberts Island to deliver a safer bridge for all”.

He can remember the Harbour The group is asking Ms Wicks to intervene beforebeing a Federalbuilt Bridge

Brigade offers online advice instead of open day

CWA branch receives grant for internet and television

Mr with Harry May ofplanned Daleys Point can an upgrade it has for the bridge. remember watching Bridge Warriors organiser Ms the Sydney Lindy Wilson said the group did Harbour being not want Bridge a $900,000 grant spent built – and nuisance barriers whento install thepublic train fare from his home at Punchbowl to Wynyard was sixpence.

The Bays Rural Fire Brigade is offering individual online advice in place of its open day planned for last Saturday, September 19.

The Country Women’s Association SOURCE: Umina Beach branch has15received Media release, Sep 2020 Stephen Ghent, Bridge Warriors a Council grant of $3988 Media statement, 18 Sep 2020 for Lucy Wicks, Member for Robertson internet connection, a television and speakers.

grant is signed off to enable Central Coast Council to proceed

articles and$7.5M more can be seen on contribution line on our website CouncilThe tofullspend from plans www.coastcommunitynews.com.au They can also be seen on www.peninsulanews.info

A total of $7.472 million will be taken from Peninsula “developer contribution plans” to fund projects on the Peninsula over the next four years.

upgrades” at Woy Woy Waterfront of Planning Infrastructure and Rd and Brickwharf Rd. Environment. Dune stabalisation has been or at Lions Park. Amounts of $200,000 or more Council staff submitted a plan allocated $200,000 and beach were allocated to upgrades at with a total project expenditure access a further $100,000. of $93.59 million of which $79.62 “Sporting facility redevelopment” McEvoy Oval and Mt Ettalong million would come from developer at Umina Oval has been allocated reserve and for dune stabilisation. An amount of $100,000 was contributions and $13.97 million $160,000 this financial year Money for the plans are from towards a total project cost of allocated for beach access and contributed by property developers other sources. $2.177 million. $80,000 for the Blackwall boat as a condition of development Other projects to receive ramp. Despite the provision for approval, with the aim of funding pooling, the plan allocated no contribution plan funding include An upgrade to Blackwall public infrastructure required as a pooled funds to the Peninsula. reserve upgrades for the Woy Woy Mountain reserve was allocated result of their developments. The Peninsula has around Waterfront Redevelopment, and at $50,000, of a total project cost The details of capital works 11.7 per cent of the Council’s Mt Ettalong and other reserves. of $435,000, and $100,000 program projects funded by population, but was allocated 9.4 The plan earmarked $3.368 was allocated to other reserve LOCAL WEEKLY NEWS 18 SEPTEMBER 2020were tabled at per cent of the allocated funds.REAL INDEPENDENT contributions plans million for projects next financial upgrades. the Central Coast Council meeting In the financial year 2022-23, A total of $1.923 million was year. on September 14. allocated for projects this financial This included $916,000 for the plan allocated $1.48 million to The report stated that the upgrades” at relating the Woy Peninsula projects. year, with $550,000 going Coast Community News focuses ontowards news“reserve specifically to post code areas Minister of Planning and Public the Rogers Park redevelopment, Woy Waterfront Redevelopment, The largest amount was Spaces allowed the pooling of $380,000 towards improvements $690,000 for “sporting facility $570,000 for the Blackwall boat contributions across all of Council’s at James Brown Oval and redevelopment” at Umina Oval, ramp upgrade. contributions plans from May 18. The Umina oval sporting facility $315,000 altogether for playground and $300,000 at each of Rogers He required a four-year plan to upgrades at Australia Ave, Ryans Park and for further “reserve redevelopment was allocated be submitted to the Department

From combat to wombat: Scomo visits the Coast

Future of Empire Bay Marina hangs in the balance

$250,000, dune stabilisation $200,000, while upgrades to the reserves at Mt Ettalong and Blackwall Mountain were given $175,000 and $130,000 respectively. Other projects including beach access, observation decks and interpretive signage received a total of $155,000. In the fourth year, 2023-24, only $601,000 has been allocated from contribution plans to projects on the Peninsula. The Blackwall Mountain reserve ISSUE 260 upgrade was allocated $255,000, dune stabilisation $183,000 and observation decks $100,000. A total of2251 $62,000 was allocated 2250, & 2260 to beach access upgrades and to interpretive signage.

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Against a backdrop of a Community activist Errol Baker is Central Coast Council is to 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 controversial commitment to determined to pull out all the stops facilitate a crisis meeting with the Central Coast Council has inspections ofMPs increased gas-fifired power, to save the heritage listed Empire Mariners, Stateramped andup itsFederal Wamberal beach as material growing angst over Chinese data Bay Marina, which was closed by and business leaders amid fears fragments which potentially contain asbestos continuing mining and a combative week with Crown Lands suddenly early in the A-League soccer club, which to be sighted... State governments over border September due to safety concerns. is up for sale, could relocate See pageaway 10 New Shared Zone for The Esplanade at Umina

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has welcomed the news that a new shared zone is to be established along The Esplanade at Umina.

Gosford social housing development commences

Out&About

ET Australia school relocation to create 40 new jobs

Labor MPs call for toll-free period on Northconnex

The relocation of the ET Australia The Central Coast’s Labor MPs School from Donnison St, Gosford, are ramping up their push for a to two new locations is one of 11 one-month tollfree period when projects the NSW Government Northconnex opens to motorists Central Coast Watercolour will fast-track to stimulate the later this year. The society will hold its springtime exhibition, showcasing the economy and create new jobs. ee

S e pag Council opens debate on a 19 return of Junkastic Park

backdrop of a controversial TheAgainst first asod has been turned Acommitment Junkastic toPark-style recycling increased gas-fired power, growing angst over Chinese on a $15.3M social housing centre is among options to be data mining and a combative week with State development in Beane St, Gosford, considered in a report set to come governments over border restrictions, Prime Minister which hasMorrison been fast tracked by the to Central Scott made a surprise visitback to Somersby on Coast councillors in StateSeptember Government as part aof$172,190 its coming 15 to announce boostweeks for theregarding the future efforts to keepReptile the Coast Australian Park. economy of Kincumber tip.

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Community group Save Our Coast has condemned the revelation on September 15 by Prime Minister Scott Morrison of huge handouts to the gas industry, including $52.9M to build new gas pipelines and The sustainable shoe brand,

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Future of Empire Bay Marina hangs in the balance

Community activist Errol it, but I’m hearing it will cost the remaining links to our heritage Baker is determined to pull government around $1M to do in the area. out all the stops to save the that. “It’s one of the few original heritage listed Empire Bay “I am currently assembling working boat sheds left and we

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Planned retreat is well established throughout the world

The claim by Godfrey Franz about the Wamberal seawall boondoogle in “Planned retreat is a dumb unproven theory” Coast Community Chronicle, September 9, that, “if we stand aside … at least $100M plus of public infrastructure … will be damaged” is patent nonsense. The dumb unproven theory in this matter is that you can build a permanent seawall along the Wamberal dunes and hold back the waves Cnut-style, without any long term concerns and without any undesirable side effects. If there are going to be more severe and more frequent storm events that we’ve had in the past, as all forecasts seem to indicate, the sensible course is to adapt ourselves to the changing conditions, to reshape the dunes to protect the beach, to remove intrusive structures and to relocate structures that are badly sited and/or badly built but that can be salvaged.

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I’m sure Mr Franz’s scientific study of posts in our waterways is highly convincing, perhaps he could submit a publication to Nature magazine on the topic. But, the facts are that sea level is now rising at 3.4mm per year and this rate is increasing as Earth heats up because water expands with rising temperature, and ice melts with rising temperature, and adds to the volume of water in the ocean. However, the more important impact is that there will be more damaging winds, greater wave action and higher storm surges, and that all of these

phenomena will be more frequent as time goes by. Of course, if there were no alternative to artificially confronting natural forces for vital reasons, that would be a different matter, but no such imperative applies at Wamberal. Contrary to what Mr Franz contends, planned retreat is common practice and is well established throughout the world. I have personally seen two instances of planned retreat implemented and I know of others that anyone can study, if he wants to take the trouble. I do concede that a successful project would require active intervention by Central Coast Council and the Department of Planning, and that past performance by both these bodies is not encouraging in this regard. However, common sense should prevail, even when dealing with local and state bureaucrats. Email, Sept 12 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

No responsibility for cleanliness of purchased home

I would like to share my experience with a local real estate agent as a warning to other homebuyers.

My girlfriend and I recently bought a house in Watanobbi and the property was very dirty and full of pests. We asked the agent to help and take responsibility but they just kept referring to the terms of the contract and settlement.

FORUM

We knew that legally, after settlement, by law, it was our responsibility, but we didn’t think that the condition of the house would be as bad as it was, especially during this COVID-19. We believe the agents should also follow NSW health guidelines on handling the

property before giving it over to the customer. The only thing we want from them is to take responsibility by having the house professionally cleaned and getting pest control done, but the matter just goes on and on and on. If they can sell houses like this, without any standards, people should be aware. Email, Sept 18 Moss Klugt, Watanobbi

Cannot repair road properly as it was in too poor a condition I live on Railway Rd, Warnervale, and have been complaining to Central Coast Council about the state of this thoroughfare for a number of years. The answer, if any, was that it was way down on council’s priority list. Recently, because of the construction of the water pipeline from Mardi to Warnervale, a plethora of heavy trucks with trailers have been using Railway Rd as an access thoroughfare to the pipeline construction. This, of course, is totally destroying our little road.

FORUM On Friday, September 18, what should come along but the council truck with its hot mix dispenser, filling most of the hundreds of pot holes but, as we all know, this is a pathetic bandaid solution, as the fill attaches to the bottom of our vehicles and the rest lasts until the next rain shower. I spoke to a council employee who advised that even though the construction contractors, Spiecapag and Seymour Whyte, should repair the damage caused by its vehicles when the task is completed,

this would mean a basic reconstruction of Railway Rd. The council engineer, however, lacking consideration for the residents or intestinal fortitude, let them off the hook and opted for the hot mix “solution” paid for by council. The employee also advised that they cannot repair the road properly as it was in too poor a condition. This, to me, is oxymoronic. I have written to Wyong MP, David Harris, and Federal Member for Robertson, Emma McBride, to no avail. Email, Sept 21 Kenneth Vesper, Warnervale

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Garden Competition winners selected Bill Burton & Carol Nunn, Wyong

Lake Munmorah’s Ian McManus has been crowned this year’s Wyong District Garden Competition Grand Champion.

Ian McManus, Lake Munmorah

Kevin Mulhall -1st Most colourful garden

Sharon Morton - 1st pot plants section

McManus took out the major prize for his eclectic mix of tropics and natives, with his property a veritable jungle of bromeliads, palms, stag horns, elks and orchids. Now an old hand in the annual contest, this is McManus’ second Grand Champion win, but despite that past success, this year’s came as a pleasant surprise. “I’m very happy to have won since I really thought we’d all be having the year off because of Covid.” With three titles now under his belt, McManus said that there was no secret to his success other than a genuine passion for all things green. “I’ve just always enjoyed gardening. “I find it relaxing and it’s nice to just watch things grow,” he said. Joining him in the winner’s circle as this year’s Reserve Champions are Wyong’s Bill Burton and Carol Nunn. Last year’s grand champions, the couple are known for their whimsical

garden, which Nunn said contained a little bit of everything. “We have a large yard which is this sort of green, jungle forest. “We don’t really stick to any one theme other than Bill’s quirky installations.” From dragons to giant spiders and snakes, the garden is home to more than just plants, and Nunn said that they were always a hit with visitors. “The kids always seem to enjoy them, and they go over quite well with us big kids too.” While she doesn’t like to play favourites, Nunn said this year the brush plant and clivia flowers were a real highlight in the garden. Like McManus, Nunn said the secret to the garden’s success was a genuine love and interest. “Bill is definitely the secret to our success. “He spends hours in the garden and is always out and about at nurseries looking for things to add. “He just loves to garden. Dilon Luke

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47th Wyong District Garden Competition 2020 Garden Competition Results 2020 Section 1 - Whole Garden under 1000sqm 1st - Ian Mcmanus, Lake Munmorah 2nd - Peter & Nola Tovey, Chittaway Point

GRAND CHAMPION

Section 11 - Private Culinary Garden 1st - T&B. Major, Buff Point 2nd - P&N. Tovey, Chittaway Point 3rd - B.Roach, Gwandalan

Ian McManus, Lake Munmorah

Section 2 - Whole Garden over 1000sqm 1st - B.Burton & C Nunn, Wyong 2nd - Peter & Miranda Jones, Tumbi Umbi Section 3 - Native Private Garden No Entries this year Section 4 - Novice Gardener - whole garden First time entry 1st - Freda Inman, Woongarrah 2nd - Mark Heyworth, Killarney Vale Section 5 - Professionally Designed & Maintained Garden 1st - Brenda & Alan Peters, Woongarrah 2nd - Wyong Golf Club, Wyong 3rd - Watermark Apartments, The Entrance

Section 12 - Pot Plants & Hanging Baskets 1st - Sharon Morton, North Entrance 2nd - Ron Gray, Lake Munmorah 3rd - June Stokoe, Canton Beach Section 13 - Environmentally Garden

Friendly

1st - Doyalson Community Garden, Doyalson 2nd - Lyn Wigney, Tuggerah 3rd - Gwandalan/Summerland Point Community Garden Section 14 - Native Regeneration No entries this year

RESERVE CHAMPION

Section 15 - School Culinary Garden 1st - Gorokan Public School

Bill Burton & Carol Nunn, Wyong

Section 6 - Most Colourful Garden 1st - Kevin Mulhall, Lake Munmorah 2nd - Fay Kuilder, Gorokan 3rd - Freda Inman, Woongarrah Section 7 - Whole Private Front Garden 1st - F.Kuilder, Gorokan 2nd - M.McLean, The Entrance North 3rd - Karelle Keane, Hamlyn Terrace Section 8 - Whole Private Back Garden 1st - Ian Gray, Woongarrah 2nd - Janelle Ambrose, Chittaway Point 3rd - Tom & Debbie Major, Buff Point Section 9 - Private Patio, Courtyard or Balcony Garden 1st - Joan Barnsley, Hamlyn Terrace 2nd - J.Stokoe, Canton Beach Section 10 - Private Garden in Retirement or Mobile Home Village 1st - John King, Hamlyn Terrace

Section 16 - Schools & Colleges 1st - Gorokan Public School Section17 - Whole Garden of Nursing Home, Retirement or Mobile Home Village 1st - Nareen Gardens Independent Living Bateau Bay Section 18 - Community Culinary Garden 1st - Doyalson Community Garden 2nd - Gwandalan/Summerland Community Garden Section 19 - Volunteer Programs

Point

Community

1st - Alison Homestead, Wyong 2nd - The Entrance Surf Club 3rd - Lions Memorial Park, North Entrance Section 20 - Business Premises, Resorts or Clubs 1st - Warnervale Uniting Church 2nd - Westfield Tuggerah 3rd - The Entrance Community Centre

Barbara Roach from Gwandalan won the Raffle Prize, Prize kindly donated by Wyee Nursery

Bateau Bay Garden Club - Wyong Garden Club Tumbivale Garden Club - Charmhaven Home Garden and Social Club Permaculture Central Coast Visitors and prospective members are always welcome at their meetings

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Entries open for Discovered Artist of 2020 The search to find the Coast’s next big voice is poised to begin once again with the return of Central Coast Council’s Discovered program. A professional development program for local singersongwriters aged between 7 and 24, Discovered connects participating talent with some of the Coast’s most established industry personalities before putting them head to head in a live contest for a share in an impressive prize pool and for the title of Discovered Artist of 2020. Council Acting Director Connected Communities, Phil Cantillon, said the program has helped develop young voices and provide opportunities for aspiring local artists for the past eight years. “Discovered is more than a competition, it’s a pathway for

and confidence, Discovered is the perfect platform to hone your talent,” Cantillon said. Past Discovered competitors have included inaugural The Voice Australia winner, Karise Eden, Australia’s Got Talent winner, Fletcher Pilon, and Kelly Griffith, AKA Elaskia, who’s singles have been featured on television programs Home and Away, Dynasty and Royals. Also among the impressive talent pool of past program alums is Narara’s, Niamh Watson. Watson won the grand prize in Discovered 2019 and believes aspiring musos can benefit tremendously from being involved. “I actually took part in the program twice before I won. “In my first run, I got a lot of great feedback that helped me improve my performing and my

Niamh Watson, Discovered Artist for 2019

the Coast’s young people to explore a career in singing, develop skills and confidence, and form lasting connections with peers and local industry professionals.

“Beyond the event series, Discovered Voices and the Music Pathways Program supports young musicians to develop their experience, increase exposure and broaden

their audience base, while also providing performance opportunities. “Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a beginner hoping to further develop your skills

writing skills, and it’s a great way to make some connections in the industry. “Everything about my experience with the program was positive, I can’t say enough good things about it,” Watson said. Since winning Discovered, the alternative pop artist has released her single ‘Sugar’ and featured on tracks by dance/ electronic artists SACH and Leon Blake. While 2020 may have slowed her roll, the 17-year-old has taken the pandemic in her stride, using her downtime to work on new songs and music. Looking forward to a summer of gigs, Watson encourages other young artists to consider what being Discovered could mean for them. Applications are open until October 23. Dilon Luke

Art exhibition to chronicle what Black Lives Matter means to Aboriginals Three months on from the Black Lives Matter rally at Wyong, a new chapter in the movement is set to begin on the Central Coast. As a direct result of the movement and the galvanisation of community support, Wyong’s Gudjagang Ngara li-dhi Aboriginal Corporation is now calling on local indigenous artists to participate in an exhibition in November, chronicling what Black Lives Matter means to them. Open to artists working across all disciplines and mediums, the aim of the ‘I Can’t Breathe’ exhibition is to capture the essence of the movement and those powerful words uttered by George Floyd. An African American civilian, George Floyd died on May 25 whilst being arrested. Horrified onlookers captured Floyd’s final moments including his repeated cries of ‘I can’t breathe.’ His death sparked global

A protestor bears the words ‘I can’t breathe’ at the Wyong Black Lives Matter rally

protests against institutionalised racism and police brutality, and in Australia, it reinvigorated debate over the way that Aboriginal people are treated,with the 432 indigenous deaths in custody since 1991 a stark reminder. In NSW, parallels have also been drawn between Floyd and David Dungay, who’s death

was also caught on camera and sparked a national outcry. CCTV and audio footage show five guards forcibly restraining Dungay for a cell transfer before a nurse injects him with a sedative, Midazolam. Shortly after, he lost consciousness and died. In the audio, Dungay can be heard screaming “I can’t

breathe,” at least 12 times. With the exhibition being planned for November at Gudjagang’s community hub on Church St, the corporation is now keen to hear from community members interested in being interviewed on the BLM movement for a video project to be screened during the exhibition.

Photo: Jake Lapham

They’ve also put a call out to the community for photos from the Wyong rally which will be used to create a montage that will introduce the exhibition on opening night. Brad Webb is the exhibition’s curator and believes that the community event will be the next big driver of the BLM movement on the Coast.

“The exhibition is being held to continue the momentum and narrative around Black Lives Matter locally, but it is also an opportunity for the Coast’s Aboriginal artists to come together, collaborate and produce some powerful art,” Webb said. “I think the exhibition will be a great opportunity for our young ones to learn more about the social political struggles our people have and continue to endure, and as a practicing artist myself, I’m excited at the prospect of showcasing the diversity of Aboriginal art,” Webb said. “I would love to see the exhibition develop into something bigger. “There really aren’t that many opportunities solely dedicated to representing and promoting Aboriginal artists on the Coast and it would be wonderful to see Gudjagang become an ongoing creative hub.” Dilon Luke

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Holy Lands (M) idol, a legendary lawyer who Australian Crime Stories: The 8:30 Hillary: Becoming A Lady (M l) asks him to help a family bring a 9:35 The Good Fight: The Gang Money Or The Bomb (M v) [s] suit against the US government. 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6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Grantchester (PG) [s] 1:15 Father Brown: The River Corrupted (M) [s] 2:05 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 2:35 Further Back In Time For Dinner: The 1920s (PG) [s] 3:30 Escape From The City: Hunter Region NSW [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 5:00 Australian Story [s] 5:30 Midsomer Murders: The Dark Rider (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Father Brown: The Curse Of The Aesthetic (PG) [s] 8:20 The Split (PG) [s] 9:20 Endeavour: Nocturne (M v) [s] 10:50 Death In Paradise (PG) [s] 11:50 rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s]

6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 12:00 (PG) [s] 12:30 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Rosehill - Golden Rose Day [s] 1:00 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 5:00 6:00 Seven News [s] 5:30 7:00 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 6:00 7:30 Movie: “Guardians Of The Galaxy” (PG) (’14) – A group of 7:00 intergalactic criminals are forced 7:30 to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking 9:45 control of the universe. Stars: James Gunn, Chris Pratt, Zoe 11:40 Saldana 10:00 Movie: “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” (M v) (’18) – Young hero Thomas embarks on a 1:15 mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as “The 2:05 Flare”. Stars: Dylan O’Brien 5:30 1:00 Home Shopping

Animal Tales [s] 7:00 Which Car (PG) [s] Weekend Today [s] 7:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Today Extra - Saturday [s] 8:00 My Market Kitchen [s] Rivals (PG) [s] 8:30 Jamie: Keep Cooking And The Garden Gurus [s] Carry On [s] Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: 9:00 Destination Dessert [s] Magpies v Firebirds/ Swifts v 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Giants *Live* From Nissan Club [s] Arena, Brisbane [s] 1:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia [s] Getaway (PG) [s] 2:00 Pooches At Play [s] NBN News Saturday [s] 2:30 Hotels By Design [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] 3:00 What’s Up Down Under [s] Movie: “San Andreas” (PG) 3:30 The Living Room (PG) [s] (’15) Stars: Dwayne Johnson, 4:30 Taste Of Australia ] Carla Gugino, Ioan Gruffudd 5:00 10 News First [s] Movie: “Limitless” (M) (’11) 6:00 Program To Be Advised Stars: Bradley Cooper 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Movie: “Don’t Breathe” 7:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] (MA15+) (’16) Stars: Stephen 9:50 One Born Every Minute (M) [s] Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto 11:00 Program To Be Advised Murdering The Nanny 12:00 Supercars: Highlights [s] (MA15+) 1:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v) [s] Home Shopping 2:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) [s] Wesley Impact [s] 3:00 Home Shopping

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle English News 6:00 France 24 News 6:30 Al Jazeera English News 7:00 BBC News 7:30 Worldwatch Continues 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Mediterranean From Above (PG) 3:45 Australia With Julia Bradbury: The Red Centre 4:15 Russia’s Wild Sea 5:15 Chris Tarrant - Railways Of The Holocaust (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Royal Deeside (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of Christ’s Tomb (PG) 9:25 Movie: “The Last Temptation Of Christ” (M s,v) (’88) Stars: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel 12:25 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games (M l,v) (In French) 2:05 Fargo (MA15+)

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6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 1:00 Border Security International (PG) [s] 1:30 Cricket: T20 International Women: Australia v New Zealand *Live* From Allan Border Field [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 All New Monty: Guys And Gals (M) [s] – Fifteen brave Aussie celebrities prepare to bare all in the name of cancer awareness. The gals face their insecurities head on. 8:30 Program To Be Advised 9:30 Inside Belmarsh Prison (MA15+) [s] 10:30 Autopsy USA: Michael Landon (M) [s] 11:30 Why Can’t We Sleep? (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

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6:00 Religious Programs [s] Animal Tales [s] 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] Weekend Today [s] 8:00 Pooches At Play [s] Sports Sunday (PG) [s] Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 8:30 The Living Room [s] Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] Lightning v Vixens *Live* From 12:00 Program To Be Advised 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] USC Stadium [s] 1:30 Farm To Fork [s] NRL: St George Illawarra 2:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] Dragons v Melbourne Storm 2:30 Hotels By Design (PG) [s] *Live* From Netstrata Jubilee 3:00 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Stadium [s] Carry On [s] NBN News Sunday [s] The Block: Bedroom And 3:30 Which Car [s] 4:00 Supercars: Highlights [s] Bathroom Reveal (PG) [s] – Design inspiration all-round as 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] the judges decide who takes home the $10,000 prize money. 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Lindy Chamberlain: The True 60 Minutes (PG) [s] Story (Part 1) (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] 9:00 FBI: Fallout (M v) [s] See No Evil: 10:00 FBI: Pilot (M v) [s] Hell On Wheels (M) [s] Grand Hotel: Curveball (M) [s] 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 12:00 NCIS: The Numerical Limit (M) Rivals (PG) [s] 1:00 NCIS: Sight Unseen (M) [s] The Garden Gurus [s] 2:00 Home Shopping Explore: Scenic Cruising [s] 4:30 CBS This Morning [s] Home Shopping

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle English News 6:00 France 24 English News 6:30 Al Jazeera English News 7:30 Italian News 8:10 Filipino News 8:40 French News 9:30 Greek News 10:30 German News 11:00 Worldwatch Continues 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Cycling: Best Of Tour De France 2020 4:30 Russia’s Wild Sea 5:30 Inside Hitler’s Bunker: The Last Archives (PG) (In English/ French) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Ancient Superstructures: Mont Saint Michel (PG) (In English/ French) 8:30 Watergate: The Burglary (PG) 9:25 Watergate: Coverup (PG) 10:15 Tennis: French Open 2020 *Live* From Roland Garros 4:00 Food Safari Portuguese

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story (Part 2) (M) [s] 9:00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] 10:00 Drunk History Australia (MA15+) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle English News 6:00 Worldwatch Continues 2:00 The World’s Most Extraordinary People: The Ultimate Machine (PG) 3:05 Alex Polizzi Chef For Hire 4:05 Mythical Beasts Unearthed: Mystery Of The Sphinx (PG) 5:00 Tennis: French Open 2020 Highlights 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 How The Victorians Built Britain: Saving The Nation’s Health (PG) 8:30 24 Hours In Emergency: Look Both Ways (M) 9:25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 10:15 SBS World News Late 10:30 Tennis: French Open 2020 *Live* From Roland Garros 4:00 Food Safari Indian

8:35 9:20 10:10 10:55 11:40 1:15 3:00

rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Gardening Australia [s] Secrets Of The Museum [s] Howards End [s] The Mix [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Australia Remastered [s] ABC News Sunday [s] The Rise Of The Murdoch Dynasty (M) Grantchester (PG) [s] Doc Martin (PG) [s] Killing Eve (MA15+) [s] Wentworth (MA15+) [s] Endeavour: Nocturne (M v) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail (M l,s) [s]

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8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:20 12:50 1:20 1:30

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Landline [s] 11:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 The Accident (M l,s) [s] 2:00 Innocent (M l,s,v) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:10 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Australian Story [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch [s] 9:35 Q&A (PG) [s] 10:40 ABC Late News [s] 11:10 Further Back In Time For Dinner: The 1930s (PG) [s] 12:10 Wentworth: Nothing But The Truth (M l,s,v) [s] 12:55 rage (MA15+) [s] 4:00 Gardening Australia [s] 4:30 The Drum [s] 5:30 7.30 [s]

5:30 Today [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “A Perfect Day” (PG) 1:00 Getaway [s] (’06) – A family man and 1:30 The Block: Bedroom And suddenly successful author Bathroom Reveal (PG) [s] encounters a mystic stranger who warns him he has only forty 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] more days to live. Based on a 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] novel by Richard Paul Evans. 6:00 NBN News [s] Stars: Christopher Lloyd, 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Frances Conroy, Rob Lowe, Paget Brewster, Rowena King 7:30 The Block: Kitchen Week (PG) 8:40 Celebrity IOU: A Mom’s 2:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] Renner-vation! (PG) [s] – Actor 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] Jeremy Renner is moving his 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] mother to Los Angeles to be 6:00 Seven News [s] closer to her family; he calls on 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] Drew and Jonathan Scott to 7:30 America’s Got Talent: transform her dated condo into Semi-Finals 1 (M) [s] a modern-meets-cozy oasis. 9:15 America’s Got Talent: 9:40 NINE News Late [s] Results Semi-Final 1 (PG) [s] 10:10 100% Footy (M) [s] 10:15 The Latest Seven News [s] 10:45 Absentia: Aggression (MA15+) 11:10 Lethal Weapon: Bali (MA15+) 12:05 Tipping Point [s] 11:45 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 9:00 10:00 10:45 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:10 5:10 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Into The Woods” (PG) (’14) – A modern twist on several beloved fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences. Stars: Anna Kendrick, Daniel Huttlestone, James Corden, Emily Blunt 2:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 America’s Got Talent: Semi-Finals 2 (PG) [s] 9:15 America’s Got Talent: Results Semi-Final 2 (PG) [s] 10:15 The Latest Seven News [s] 10:45 The Goldbergs: Pretty In Pink/ Girl Talk (PG) [s] 11:45 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

8:30 9:30 10:30 11:00 12:05 1:00 1:45 4:00

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Four Corners [s] Living With Fire [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) ABC News At Noon [s] The Split (PG) [s] Innocent (M l,s,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame: Deborra-Lee Furness (M l) [s] Further Back In Time For Dinner: The 1940s (PG) [s] Lockdown Stories (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] Q&A [s] Wentworth: Loose Ends (M l,d) [s] Doc Martin (PG) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Gardening Australia [s]

Also see: ABC COMEDY (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)

Also see: 7TWO (Channel 62) 7MATE (Channel 63) 7FLIX (Channel 66) 7FOOD (Channel 74)

5:30 9:00 11:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30

8:40 9:40 10:40 11:10 12:05 1:00 1:30

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Celebrity IOU: A Mom’s Renner-vation! (PG) [s] The Block: Kitchen Week (PG) Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NBN News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] The Block: Kitchen Week (PG) [s] – One team is accused of plagiarism. Plus, there is a ghost like challenge with a gnome up for grabs. Halifax-Retribution (MA15+) Bluff City Law: When The Levee Breaks (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] Timeless: The Miracle Of Christmas (Part 1) (M) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home Shopping

Also see: GEM (Channel 82) GO! (Channel 83/88) LIFE (Channel 84)

6:00 Headline News [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle 1:00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food English News 6:00 France 24 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] News 6:30 Worldwatch 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Continues 3:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With 2:00 The World’s Most Justine Schofield [s] Extraordinary People: Life 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful Story (PG) (PG) [s] 3:05 Who Do You Think You Are?: 5:00 10 News First [s] Adil Ray (PG) 6:00 WIN News [s] 4:05 Mythical Beasts Unearthed: 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] Lost World Of The Cyclops (PG) 7:30 Ambulance Australia (M) [s] 5:00 Tennis: French Open 2020 8:30 Todd Sampson’s Body Hack Highlights (MA15+) [s] – Travelling to its 6:00 Mastermind Australia cultural home of Benin, Todd 6:30 SBS World News undergoes his own initiation into 7:30 Every Family Has A Secret: voodoo. Matthieu Heimel And Kerry 9:30 NCIS: Mona Lisa (M v) [s] Stevenson (M) 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] 8:30 Insight: Cheating Death (M) 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 9:30 Dateline: Nirvana For Sale 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen 10:00 The Feed Colbert (PG) [s] 10:30 Tennis: French Open 2020 1:30 Home Shopping *Live* From Roland Garros

Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)

Programming information correct at time of going to press, changes are at the network’s discretion Prepared by National Typesetting Services

Also see: SBS VICELAND (Channel 31) SBS MOVIES (Channel 32) SBS FOOD (Channel 33) SBS NITV (Channel 34)

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ARTS & CULTURE Wyong Writers

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

4333 7489

meilingvenning@hotmail.com www.wyongwriters.org

Toukley District Art Society

Painting, drawing groups and classes, demonstarations and workshops. Open 7 days 10am - 4pm, Cafe. Tues - drawing 10am - 1pm, Wed-painting 9:30am - 12:30pm

4392 4666

toukleyartgallery@gmail.com 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 and referral, energy account assistance, food assistance, Op Shop, computer, printing and internet access, washing machine access, kid’s school holiday activities, parenting program, workshops, drop-in centre, toy library, Mah-jong, community plant nursery.

4332 7450

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

Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre

Information and referral, energy account assistance, food assistance, no interest loans, computer, printing and internet access, kid’s school holiday activities, parenting program, workshops, drop-in centre, community garden, walking group.

4388 5801 or 0490 538 494 manager@bvnc.org.au https://bvnc.org.au

Central Coast Caravanners Inc

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

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

0437 048 815

Country Women’s Association-Toukley

Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-1pm 175 Main Rd Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, Devonshire tea, handicrafts, plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, fun, fellowship, fundraising Meet 1st Wed 10am Hall available for hire.

4976 1642

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

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 benefits@nswja.org.au

Tuggerah Lakes Toastmasters’ Club

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

0410 238 022

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

4396 1555

Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group

Toukley Presbyterian Church

contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

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

0437 699 366 0407 003 214

The Creative Compassion Centre

Secondhand shopping, upcycling,

www.tnc.org.au

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

If you would like your Community Organisation listed here call us on 4325 7369 or see www.coastcommunitynews.com.au

for hire, suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers.

0408 271 957

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

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

wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com

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

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

Meets every Sat at 7pm on the Central Coast Contact for further details

0473 631 439

newcastlesagroup@gmail.com

Central Coast Asbestos Diseases Support Group

Support for those suffering with asbestos diseases and others interested in asbestos issues. You are not alone, meet with others who can share their experiences. Bring a family member or friend. 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on forth Wed of each month. Maree 0419 418 190

Alcoholics Anonymous - Someone cares. Thurs - 12.30pm, Progress Hall Henry Parry & Wells Street East Gosford 4323 3890

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

www.alisonhomestead.com.au

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

coastalacappella@gmail.com

4353 0977 thelakes.net.au

POLITICAL GROUPS

HEALTH GROUPS

Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch

Better Hearing Australia

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

4321 0275

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 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

S.A

Is Internet porn destroying your life. We may be able to help. We are a 12 step fellowship like AA.

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

PROBUS CLUBS 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

probuswyong55090@gmail.com

The Entrance Probus Club

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

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

SERVICE GROUPS

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

Inner Wheel Club Wyong

www.tugglakesu3a.info

0478 228 914

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

4390 2451

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

SATO - KAI KARATE - DO Toukley Dojo 7th. Dan Shihan Master Instructor.

0413 456 086

secgwandalanlions@gmail.com

Sato- ha shitoryu karate do australia

The Lions Club of Wyong

Wyong Lakes Australian Rules Football Club

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

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

Canton Beach Sports Club Lawn Bowls

Come and join us at Canton Beach Sports Club, every Tues 9:30am. The Entrance Never played before, don’t worry, Camera Club all levels welcome. Free coaching Renowned for nature photography available. go on, give us a call on Grow your photographic 0415 210 536 for Chris, or skills in all genres. 0409 292 086 for Lorraine. Monthly Competition. 2nd Fri 7pm CWA Hall Long Jetty network@bizplus.com.au

theentrance.myphotoclub.com.au

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants & residents in residential parks

4353 5515

cctaas@hotmail.com

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

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

Central Coast

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Six charities share over $108,000 in charitable foundation grants

While COVID-19 continues to impact the way community groups and not-for-profit organisations deliver services, Central Coast Council is delivering funding to support a range of community projects to ensure that residents can continue to benefit from essential services.

Wave of Wellness Foundation will hit the Coast some time in 2021

Six charities across the Central Coast have received a financial boost courtesy of grant funding from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. Issued to assist charities reconfiguring their offerings amidst the pandemic, the grants are intended to drive community led recovery through initiatives that address disadvantage across the Charitable Foundation’s key focus areas of health, social wellbeing and young people.

All up $108,858 in grants has been delivered to the following charities: Options Theatre Company, $50,000, to deliver an innovative production series for residents with a disability; KIDS Foundation, $7,500, to provide children with an essential health education resource to help them understand their role in keeping themselves and others germ free; Waves of Wellness Foundation, $12,408, to deliver a tailored Surf Therapy Program that addresses the mental

health impacts of Covid on Central Coast residents; Musicians Making a Difference (MMAD), $9,000, to create a new online youth centre which aims to educate, empower and inspire young people who have experienced trauma or disadvantage and to break negative cycles through the power of music; Batyr, $25,000, to expand their ‘Being Herd Pathways’ program which will enable at-risk youth on the Central Coast to create connections with their peers

A range of community projects receive Council grants

while collaborating with employment and training providers for future opportunities; and, Life Education NSW, $4,950, to deliver a new Auslan translated online health education series to local special needs schools, enabling more children, no matter their location or personal circumstances, to have the same access to health education during and beyond COVID-19. Dilon Luke

Mayor Lisa Matthews said that recent funding from the Working Together Staying Strong grant program and Community Support grants reflected council’s commitment to work within communities to connect people, build capacity and create local solutions and initiatives. The Working Together Staying Strong program helps organisations to deliver support to vulnerable and at-risk groups during COVID-19. Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood

Centre has received $4,950 to continue its food relief program. The Community SOS Foodbank project, run by Gosford City Community and Information Service, will also benefit from a $9,149 grant. The Community Support Grant Program is always open for funding applications from not-for-profit groups with up to $5,000 available per project per financial year in combined funding and in-kind council services. Successful applicants in this round of funding include $3,023 for Toukley and Districts Art Society to hold its Toukley Arts and Craft Fair By the Lake. Other recipients are Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Central Coast Primary Care, We Care Connect, Gosford Uniting Church, Art At Work, CWA Umina, and Gosford City East Gosford Lions Club. Sue Murray

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Causeway Housing Projects were built in South Brooklyn in the 40’s to house the Italians that worked on the docks. But its 1969 and the ships don’t dock there anymore, so the Italians have left and the Cause Houses are now home to the colored and Latinos and, as of recently, the drug dealers. Deems Clemens is one of these drug dealers. But Deems wasn’t always a dealer, he used to play baseball and was coached by Cuffy “Sportcoat” Lamkin (who also taught Deems Sunday School). Sportcoat never saw such a pitching arm. But that was a few years ago. Today, Sportcoat walks out to the plaza of housing project and shoot off Deems’ ear. It was agreed, Sportcoat is now a dead man. Sportcoat was a nickname given to him by his mother when he was five. Now, in his early early 70’s and drunk most of his life, he is deacon at the Five Ends Baptist Church. How he got the title and what the job actually entails remains elusive. Sportcoat has a weakness for King Kong, “a special blend of white lightning” made by Rufus, a janitor at the nearby Watch Houses. Sportcoat was married to Hettie but she has

passed and, along with her, the knowledge of where the Christmas Club fund money is hidden. Sportcoat gets a lot of grief about where this money could be For surely as Hettie’s husband he must know where it is … or he must have taken it. As the story goes on, we meet the Elephant, Tom Elefante whose family has been in the area for years and his mother is still seen walking around looking for weeds to brew to heal her ailments. She has hired Sportcoat to help her once a week to collect these herbs. Elephant is a gangster that deals in stolen goods – the mob wants him to dabble in the drug

trade but that isn’t for him. He is nearing retirement and just wants to find someone nice to settle down with. Potts, a world-weary but scrupulous white policeman who’s hoping to find Sportcoat fast enough to protect him from Deems’ vengeance, but the malevolent designs of neighborhood kingpin Butch Moon. I think this quote from the book sums it up pretty well, “all living the New York dream in the Cause Houses, within sight of the Statue of Liberty, a gigantic copper reminder that this city was a grinding factory that diced the poor man’s dreams worse than any cotton gin or sugarcane field from the old country. And now heroin was here to make their children slaves again, to a

useless white powder.” There is all Cheese, there is Venus of Willdendorf, there are the Amazing Mets, an assortment of salsa musicians and there are characters named Pork Sausage, Bum Bum and Soup. There are marching ants. Is my synopsis getting confusing? Well, it’s just a reflection of the rich and complex fabric of characters woven in to form Deacon King Kong. They are all just people trying to navigate in a world that is changing around them, and not for the good. There is kindness and tenderness, there is backstabbing and double crossing – as one reviewer describes it: “there is almost too much for one book to handle”. But as The Good Lord Bird (2013) showed, McBride has a knack for turning complexity into brilliant, cohesive and very funny narrative. The story goes off on tangents but then comes together with great finesse. The dialogue is amazing, and I found myself laughing out loud at sections. And it is quite touching as well. Quite easily one of the best books I have read this year. And there is that chapter, The March of the Ants … brilliant. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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The former nursing home in Toukley has been vacant since 2018

Toukley boarding house refused by Local Planning Panel A proposal for a former 125-bed nursing home overlooking the lake at Toukley to become boarding accommodation has been refused by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel. A similar application for the site at 51 Peel St, Toukley, was rejected by Central Coast Council in December, 2019. A new application was submitted to council by Charles Ahady of P Ahadizadeh Pty Ltd

in February, and was dealt with by the Local Planning Panel on Thursday, September 17. The application said that the nursing home closed more than two years ago when it had ceased to be viable and any attempt to re-instigate it would be a significant risk for the owners and users. “The nursing home became unviable despite its excellent location due to building upgrade requirements and the ongoing cost of running the

building in its former use,” the application said. It has been vacant since it closed and some vandalism had taken place, despite security. The proposal was to renovate the building and its car park for new boarding accommodation that would contain 72 selfcontained rooms. Twenty-four would be double rooms, including three accessible for people with disability, and 48 single rooms.

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the matter to give the applicant a chance to make further changes and improvements to the building to address concerns by Central Coast Council. The development application (153/2020) attracted more than 100 objections. One said that historically, the use of the site for quiet, elderly, less mobile residents overlooking the lake and near the park had been appropriate. “But overcrowding the

building with 95 potentially unemployed men with different needs, pastimes and activities is totally inappropriate. “Care facility residents do not roam the streets at night or have any negative social impact on the local community,” the objector said. Another objection said Peel St would become a thoroughfare for the residents going to and from the nearby pub in various stages of inebriation. Sue Murray

Regional Planning Panel still not happy with Council DA

The Central Coast Regional Planning Panel has said that it requires a determination on a proposed masterplan for The Entrance, on a site bound by 1-5 Short St and COMMUNITY 10 Dening St.

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The Panel was not opposed to the concept of a boarding house on the site. However, they thought this proposal was unacceptable in terms of density, amenity for residents was sub-standard, there had been little effort to redress the institutional feel of the building, inadequate communal areas were provided and the building design needed to be substantially improved. Community panel member, Geoff Mitchell, wanted to defer

The panel wants the determination meeting to be in October. The regional planning panel had a briefing on August 18 on the proposed masterplan for 102 units in two towers above a podium of mixed use retail/ commercial space. The North Tower would be 48.9m tall and the South Tower would be 34.97m. Residents in the neighbouring Atlantis building complained about the latest plans, saying the 14 storey north tower would take away their views and their access to the winter sun. The meeting records of the August briefing show that the

planning panel still had issues and concerns about the proposal. “The Applicant has not yet addressed the public benefit provisions within the application as required under the key site provisions,” the meeting minutes stated. “The issues/concerns raised during the briefing held on May 25 remain outstanding, despite the amendments made in the June set of plans.” The Chair, Alison McCabe, noted that the applicant had been given enough chances to provide a concept proposal that met the provisions of the relevant planning instruments, plans and policies. The application, DA 1483/2018, was originally prepared by the former Wyong Council. Central Coast Council, as the owner of the masterplan proposal, was previously told by the panel in a briefing in May

that there were issues with the plan. At the May meeting, McCabe suggested that the applicant be pointed to examples of Masterplan applications in other LGA’s to enhance their understanding. She noted that as a Council site and Development Application, the development should provide a benchmark of suitable development. The chair advised that a further status update briefing should be arranged following the renotification/readvertising period of the amended plans to ensure that the September/October reporting timeframe could be met. That briefing was held in August, and the panel has a tentative meeting noted for October, but there is no date set as yet. Merilyn Vale

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Funding approved for a multi-use indoor sport, recreation and event facility Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex, Tuggerah, will soon be expanded to include a multi-use indoor sport, recreation and event facility, bringing muchneeded jobs and investment to the region. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said Central Coast Council would receive $11M in NSW Government COVID-19 stimulus funding to grow the 18ha Complex. “Nine outdoor multi-use fields, parking and amenities were constructed in Stage 1. “They have been operational for the past 18 months, and this COVID-19 stimulus funding will allow Stage 2 to begin,” Crouch said. Stage 2 includes a six-court multi-purpose indoor facility for sports like basketball, netball and futsal, as well as change rooms, amenities, storage, a canteen and catering space. Crouch said the detailed design work has already been completed and this project is shovel ready, with 150 jobs to be created during construction.

Adam Crouch, John Barilaro and Taylor Martin elbow bumping at the Stage 2 funding announcement

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW, John Barilaro, said the indoor complex will help increase visitations and trade, providing positive economic flow-on effects for local businesses and suppliers, with more people travelling to the Central Coast and spending money in local

stores, restaurants and cafes. “The facility is ideally located close to the northern railway line and M1 motorway, and this combination of easy train and car access will result in a highly connected regional sporting destination, a valuable asset for NSW and the region. “The upgrade will help the

Central Coast Regional and Sporting Recreation Complex be a destination of choice for major sporting events, and I congratulate Central Coast Council on securing this funding,” Barilaro said. Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, said the provision of six indoor courts

means netball and basketball players won’t have to travel long distances to Newcastle to play in already overcrowded facilities, and locals will be able to participate in more physical activity. “When complete, this Complex will be the only facility on the Central Coast capable of

hosting regional and statelevel events for multiple sports,” Martin said. Central Coast Council has welcomed the funding, with Acting Director Environment and Planning, Andrew Roach, saying the Stage 2 works will bring the Complex a step closer to realising its full potential. “Since opening in 2019, the current multi-use outdoor sporting and recreational facility has already attracted over 81,000 visitors to the region, injecting over $10M in our local economy,” Roach added. Mayor Lisa Matthews said “I commend Council staff on their ongoing efforts to seek funding for the second stage of works and thank the State Government for getting on board with this exciting second stage. “I look forward to more good news on this project.” The $11M funding towards stage two works is provided by the NSW Government’s Regional Sports Infrastructure Fund. Source: Press releases, Sep 9 Ben Sheath, Office of Adam Crouch MP Central Coast Council Media

Five policies open for community feedback Now is the opportunity to have your say about open space leasing, tree vandalism, keeping of animals or smoke-free outdoor areas, which are all policies being reviewed by Central Coast Council. The five policies open for community feedback are Temporary Licensing of a Trade or Business on Open Space Areas Policy, Events on Open Space Areas Policy, Tree Vandalism Management Policy, Keeping of Animals Policy and Smoke-free Outdoor Public Places Policy. This forms part of the ongoing program to review 68 policies

from the Environment and Planning Directorate in order to consolidate all former Wyong and Gosford Council policies following the amalgamation. During the review process, where policies are found to have ongoing relevance, they are updated into a single policy across the local government area, but if certain policies are no longer relevant or obsolete, they will be recommended for revocation. Mayor Lisa Matthews said this marks another leap forward in delivering consistent policy direction across the region in all areas of council business. “Council staff have been

working hard since the amalgamation of the two former councils to review and develop consolidated policies for the one Central Coast region, while also delivering on essential services and facilities for the community,” the Mayor said. “This undertaking not only ensures responsible, transparent and fair governance, but also creates a policy framework which is contemporary and relevant.” The five policies under review are on public exhibition for comment until Thursday, October 29. Sue Murray

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Development Consents

Notice is given of the granting of the following Development Consents and Complying Development Certificates pursuant to Section 101 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979. The consents are available for public inspection, without charge, at Central Coast Council offices in Gosford and Wyong, during business hours. No

Date

1165/2019

08-09-2020 29 Seawind Tce

BERKELEY VALE

703/2020 739/2020 774/2020 780/2020 58975/2020 615/2020 599/2020 736/2020

09-09-2020 09-09-2020 10-09-2020 10-09-2020 31-08-2020 09-09-2020 10-09-2020 11-09-2020

BERKELEY VALE BERKELEY VALE BERKELEY VALE BERKELEY VALE BLACKWALL BUDGEWOI BUFF POINT CHARMHAVEN

560/2019

09-09-2020 9 Sophia Jane St

CHITTAWAY BAY

59193/2020

01-09-2020 70 Emora Ave 63, 81, 101 31-08-2020 Chetwynd Rd, & 32, 26, 31 Worthing Rd 72 Bangalow St & 10-09-2020 128 Springwood St

DAVISTOWN

670/2020 663/2020 714/2020

58036/2020 52966/2017

Address

Suburb

08-09-2020 4 Margherita Ave BATEAU BAY 08-09-2020 1 / 11 Tumbi Creek Rd BERKELEY VALE 08-09-2020 65 Bundeena Rd BERKELEY VALE 61 Kerry Cr 51 Hillside Dr 7 Nightshade Dr 24 Forest Oak Pl 1 Waitangi St 22 Somerville Cl 12 Kalang Ave 7 Hunter St

ERINA

Staged 10 Lot Residential Subdivision (2 Stages)

ETTALONG BEACH

Stormwater Design Change

52865/2017

01-09-2020 53 Kalakau Ave

FORRESTERS BEACH

337/2020

09-09-2020 7 Corona Ln

GLENNING VALLEY

779/2020

09-09-2020 17 White Fig Dr

GLENNING VALLEY

46261/2014

31-08-2020

36 - 38 Showground GOSFORD Rd

58789/2020 662/2020 58074/2020

01-09-2020 32 Berry Ave 09-09-2020 32 Wailele Ave 01-09-2020 35 Heath Rd

GREEN POINT HALEKULANI HARDYS BAY

239/2020

07-09-2020 8 Cottesloe Rd

JILLIBY

26/2018

09-09-2020 2 Flinders Ave

KILLARNEY VALE

803/2020

10-09-2020 15 Kathleen White Cr KILLARNEY VALE

57782/2020

25-08-2020 36 MacDonald St

KILLCARE HEIGHTS

58152/2020

02-09-2020 36 Empire Bay Dr

KINCUMBER

58088/2020

31-08-2020

766/2020

09-09-2020 43 Lake Haven Dr

LAKE HAVEN

58382/2020 58681/2020 696/2020

25-08-2020 1 / 72 Newling St 25-08-2020 34 Cassinia Cl 07-09-2020 2 Bloomfield St

LISAROW LISAROW LONG JETTY

993 George Downes KULNURA Dr

469/2019

10-09-2020 99 Swadling St

LONG JETTY

700/2020

11-09-2020 66 Surf St

LONG JETTY

58466/2020

08-09-2020 380 Ironbark Rd

MANGROVE MOUNTAIN

51802/2017

03-09-2020 78 Lake Shore Dr

NORTH AVOCA

58950/2020

02-09-2020 1 / 7, 2 / 7 Ocean St

NORTH AVOCA

57193/2019

08-09-2020 1 / 13 Ocean St

NORTH AVOCA

621/2019

08-09-2020 1 Mill St

OURIMBAH

725/2020

08-09-2020 156 Ourimbah Creek Rd OURIMBAH

58748/2020

31-08-2020 1109 Peats Ridge Rd PEATS RIDGE

58214/2020

6 - 10 / 111 Wisemans Ferry Rd 10-09-2020 2 Warringah Cl

SOMERSBY

59370/2020

08-09-2020 41 Robinia Pde

SPRINGFIELD

58825/2020

27-08-2020 20 Marina View Pde

ST HUBERTS ISLAND

58881/2020

02-09-2020 15 Marina View Pde

ST HUBERTS ISLAND

58684/2020 58911/2020 760/2020 679/2020

02-09-2020 28-08-2020 10-09-2020 09-09-2020

TERRIGAL TERRIGAL THE ENTRANCE NORTH TOUKLEY

57231/2019

31-08-2020 454 Ocean Beach Rd UMINA BEACH

58535/2020

01-09-2020 20 Myola Rd

53612/2018

31-08-2020

37 Willoughby Rd 40 Sumner Cct 6 Yellawa Cl 22 Seventh Ave

Proposed Development

Alterations & Additions Awning Attached to Existing Building Inground Pool Secondary Dwelling (Amended Application) Additions & Secondary Dwelling Alterations & Additions Dwelling Dwelling Strata Subdivision Alterations & Additions Alterations & Additions & Pool Deck & Awning Dual Occupancy (Attached) & 2 Lot Subdivision (Amended Application) New Concrete Swimming Pool

SOMERSBY

UMINA BEACH

Inground Concrete Swimming Pool (Amended Application) Construction of a Dwelling House & Associated Works Dwelling Mixed Use Development Consisting of Residential Apartments (34), Retail Shops (3) & Childcare Centre (84 child places) & Demolition of 2 Existing Dwellings (Amended Application) Dwelling Addition Rooms & Back Deck Alterations & Additions New Dwelling & Pool Detached Dual Occupancy Development Comprising the Existing Dwelling & Construction of a New Dwelling with Detached Garage & Associated Works Alterations & Additions (Amended Application) Alterations & Additions Dwelling House (New) (Amended Application) Expansion of Existing General Store 5 year Temporary Use of Land for a 1 Day Event - Day on the Farm - Harvest Festival. Alterations & Additions to Commercial Development & Signage (Shop 50) Retaining Walls Dwelling House (New) Inground Pool Semi Inground Pool, Deck & Spa (Amended Application) Additions & Carport Change of Use from Dwelling to Rural Workers Dwelling & Construction of a New Dwelling Dwelling Addition (Amended Application) Short Term Rental Accommodation Study Conversion to Bedroom 5 Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling (Amended Application) 16.2m Lattice Tower for a Mobile Telecommunications Facility Shed Change of Operating Hours for Mountain Growers Market Self Storage Facility (Amended Application) Use as Vehicle Body Repair Station Demolish Existing Swimming Pool & Construct New Swimming Pool Deck Swimming Pool Inground - 22,000L Plunge Pool Dwelling Addition Dwelling Addition - Proposed Deck Dwelling Alterations & Additions including Pool Construction of a 2 Storey Boutique Boarding House 11 Rooms. Alteration to Existing House to Create 1 Managers Residence, 6 Car Parking Spaces, Demolition of 1 Dwelling & Out Building Alterations & Additions to Dwelling, Secondary Dwelling, Inground Swimming Pool, Cabana, Colorbond Shed & Retaining Walls

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Date

57818/2020

08-09-2020 9 Forest Rd

UMINA BEACH

57163/2019

25-08-2020 23 Hilltop Rd

WAMBERAL

58216/2020

19-08-2020 46 Hilltop Rd

WAMBERAL

58833/2020 59224/2020

Address

02-09-2020 29 Kallaroo Rd 02-09-2020 97 Birdwood Ave

Suburb

Proposed Development

UMINA BEACH UMINA BEACH

58324/2020

02-09-2020 13 Adina Pl

WAMBERAL

58725/2020

01-09-2020 1 Cabarita St

WAMBERAL

58908/2020

11-09-2020 2 Calais Rd

WAMBERAL

59032/2020

09-09-2020 3 / 490 Tumbi Rd

WAMBERAL

537/2020

07-09-2020 206 Pacific Hwy

WATANOBBI

644/2020

08-09-2020 6 Redwood St

WOONGARRAH

58522/2020

27-08-2020 2/17 Waratah Ave

WOY WOY

58692/2020 58853/2020

02-09-2020 71 Everglades Cr 31-08-2020 92 Blackwall Rd

WOY WOY WOY WOY

358/2020

08-09-2020 45 Alison Rd

WYONG

Dwelling Addition Swimming Pool (Fibreglass) Secondary Dwelling, Dwelling Addition & Demolition Residential (Amended Application) New Dwelling, Above Ground Pool & Demolition of Existing Dwelling (Amended Application) Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling & New Pool Garage & Second Storey Addition Dwelling Addition - Including Residence & attached Garage Dwelling Addition - Demolition of Rear Structure, New Pool & Cabana Swimming Pool Inground Dual Occupancy & Torrens Title Subdivision Detached Secondary Dwelling Additions & Alterations with Attached Terrace & Awning Roof Dwelling Addition & Swimming Pool Subdivision Strata Construction of 4 Multi Dwelling Housing Units & Associated Works

Complying Development Certificates No

Date

Suburb

Proposed Development

376/2020

10-09-2020 31 Brennon Rd

Address

GOROKAN

Alterations & Additions

59125/2020

10-09-2020 30 Truscott Ave

KARIONG

Alterations & Additions to Dwelling & Inground Swimming Pool

418/2020

08-09-2020 7 Honeygum Way

MARDI

Aboveground Pool

58986/2020

03-09-2020 42 Windsor Rd

WAMBERAL

Demolition of Dwelling

58775/2020

07-09-2020 13B Farnell Rd

WOY WOY

3 Lot Strata Subdivision

Development Applications

The following Development Applications are notified for public comment and are available for public inspection free of charge at the Central Coast Council offices in Gosford and Wyong, during business hours. Alternatively the applications can be viewed online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Written submissions close: 19 October 2020

Address

Suburb

Description

59467/2020

1 / 14 Cape Three Points Rd

AVOCA BEACH

Bottle Shop, Restaurant & Wine Bar Applicant - S J Ebrington

59487/2020

362 - 364 Avoca Dr AVOCA BEACH

Shade Structure & Signage Applicant - Beveridge Williams

888/2020

39 Crane St

HAMLYN TERRACE

Exhibition Home & Signage Applicant - Buildcert Planning

59452/2020

113 Picketts Valley Rd

PICKETTS VALLEY

Dwelling House (New) Applicant - Castlepeake Architects Pty Ltd

926/2020

124 Grandview St

SHELLY BEACH

Dual Occupancy (Attached), Torrens Title Subdivision & Demolition of Existing Dwelling Applicant - O2 Architecture Pty Ltd

59390/2020

1 & 2 / 10 Stockyard Pl

WEST GOSFORD

Change of Industrial Use & Signage Applicant - SAN - AIR Australia Pty Ltd

Written submissions close: 26 October 2020

Address

Suburb

Description

49519/2016

15 Kurrawyba Ave

TERRIGAL

Demolition of Existing Structures & Construction of Shop Top Housing (Amended Application) Applicant - Dasco Australia Pty Ltd

Integrated Development

Written submissions close: 19 October 2020

Address

Suburb

904/2020

1 Community Rd

BATEAU BAY

912/2020

177 Brittania Dr

WATANOBBI

Description

3 Lot Torrens Title Subdivision Applicant - APP Corporation Pty Ltd - Sydney The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Approval is also sought from the Rural Fire Service.

Dual Occupancy (Attached) & Strata Subdivision Applicant - Tullipan Homes The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Approval is also sought from the Rural Fire Service.

Central Coast Council is required to comply with the requirements of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2019 which requires submissions on Development Applications to be published on Council’s website. In order to maintain privacy, all submissions lodged using Council’s DA Submission Form or online portal will have personal contact details and signature redacted. Submissions received not using Council’s DA Submission Form or via the online portal will be published in full. Your submission may also be reproduced in full in Council reports or in Court proceedings.

Central Coast Council Offices 2 Hely St Wyong / 49 Mann St Gosford l 8.30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday | P 1300 463 954 Mayor Lisa Matthews | Chief Executive Officer Gary Murphy

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Gorokan Public School has the best school garden Gorokan Public School has been crowned Wyong District Garden Competition’s best school garden for 2020. Regular entrants in the competition, this is Gorokan PS’s inaugural win and it’s a double whammy, with the school taking out first place in both the School Culinary Garden and Schools and Colleges categories. Principal, Jesmond Zammit, said the school picked up the wins for its Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden (SAKG) program offering and its multifaceted green spaces. “We have been working very hard to implement and develop the SAKG program for a number of years and that of course included a fully functioning culinary garden, so we felt well placed to enter that category in the competition,” Zammit explained. Known for developing an appreciation for and understanding of sustainability in the kitchen, SAKG is also helping schools impart the important life skill of cooking, with life skills

and other holistic learning and development opportunities among the core uses of specialised green spaces at Gorokan PS. These spaces include an Aboriginal garden, frog pond, greenhouse, orchard, veggie patch, chicken coop and native beehive, and according to Zammit, they each provide something unique to students.

“They offer layers of diversity and I think that’s become something very special and unique to our school, from cultural awareness to scientific learning, sustainability and just plain outdoor fun,” he said. As part of this offering, students are also able to explore their own interest and passion for all things green, with gardening a free

play option during breaktimes, a move Zammit said was also contributing to the school’s emphasis on building responsible, skilled and well rounded young

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Two locals named to The Educators’ Hot List Two Central Coast educators have been named to The Educators’ Hot List for 2020.

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people. And with these wins now under their belt, Zammit is hopeful that green space will continue to be a source of pride and engagement for

the school community. “Gardens are the first point of visual contact for the community, so we strive to make sure they’re aesthetically pleasing at all levels. “We want them to generate a sense of pride in our school and to help build a connection between our community and our land and these awards are hopefully just the beginning. “When circumstances allow, we would love to welcome community members interested in learning more or volunteering in our gardens and to help develop our school pride and keep our gardens beautiful. “There is still lots that we’d like to develop and enhance and hopefully these wonderful accolades will help contribute to that in some way,” Zammit said.

Now in its fifth year, the Hot List recognises and celebrates 75 professionals who The Educator Australia believe represent the cutting edge of educational excellence across the country. To be considered, educators must have made invaluable contributions to the K-12 education sector over the past 12 months, demonstrating excellence in linking theory and practice, and designing and implementing innovations that provide students with high quality educational experiences. Lakes Grammar’s Will Wallace and Wyong High School’s Rodney Hill, both made the list. Wallace is Head of Junior School at Warnervale’s Lakes Grammar and was named to the Hot List for his exceptional leadership. Under Wallace’s stewardship, the school has reached new heights in its academic rankings and has also been recognised as an accredited Cambridge International School, a national SchoolAid school and a Kidsmatter School. Other key initiatives spearheaded by Wallace

include the integration of a STEM program into the junior school curriculum and the establishment of an onsite STEM Centre. He’s also been credited with introducing a nationwide confidential counselling program for junior school heads and their families and the design and launch of an annual masterclass program for IPSHA schools. Rodney Hill is Principal at Wyong High School and was named to the Hot List for his ongoing dedication to providing diverse and innovative programs for students to earn qualifications and improve their employability whilst gaining life skills. The school’s Creating Chances Youth Development Pathway program is one such opportunity program. Initiated by Hill, the program is designed to build confident, capable, and future ready young women and uses sport to allow students to explore and develop core skills and post school pathways in a fun and safe environment whilst they complete a Certificate III in Sports Coaching. Speaking on his inclusion in this year’s Hot List, Hill said that credit for the success of programs at Wyong HS was rightfully due to the dedicated staff who run them.

“Truthfully, I’m a little bit embarrassed to be on the Hot List because it’s my staff that are the true innovators, I just provide the support that enables them to do what they do,” Hill said. According to Hill, teachers, Rosemary Hayward and Milinda Nagy, were the driving forces behind Creating Chances and are the true stars of that program. Hill was also full of praise for the team coordinating their STEM mentorship and industry development program, P-TECH. Designed to connect students with local players in the IT and Food Science industries and promote potential career pathways, Hill said P-TECH was another program making waves. “P-TECH has been wonderful for showing students what careers are potentially available to them right here on the Coast, but it could not proceed without the hard work of our P-TECH team coordinated by our Careers Advisor, Leonie Connally, and our Industry Liaison Officer, Jillian Williams. “They have both done an amazing job and I cannot, in good conscience, take credit for both of these amazing programs,” Hill said. Dilon Luke

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Library Service unveils new look Spring School Holiday program Central Coast Council Library Service has unveiled its new look Spring School Holiday program, with a range of fun online and at home activities on offer. With no in-branch activities able to proceed due to the pandemic, the Library Service team has ensured that the fun can continue online, with a handful of upcoming programs to include pre-packaged activity kits to spark creativity, adventure and learning at home. From a do it yourself backyard spring explorer kit to video sessions with Sweet Valley Baby Animal Farm, there’s a program to appeal to all interests. And in a first for Council, the program will welcome drag queen, Joyce Maynge, to host its inaugural drag story time events. Exactly as it sounds, drag story time events feature drag artists reading to children. The stories chosen are often themed around diversity, acceptance and inclusion, with the overarching theme to teach children about the importance of being true to yourself while being compassionate and respectful towards others, because everyone is different. A member of Naughty Noodle Fun Haus’s ever growing Creative Collective and a long

time supporter and participant of drag story time, Maynge said she was honoured to be the first drag artist to work with council to deliver drag story time on the Coast. “After reading picture books at dozens of different childcare centres, festivals, children’s parties and circuses, I feel very honoured that an Albion Park Rail superstar like myself would be invited to share some Joyce joy with the Central Coast,” she said. Fans of the self described teacher -librarian may remember Maynge from last year’s Coastal Twist Festival. Maynge was brought in to host the festival’s own drag story time and wholeheartedly believes in the message behind the movement. “The goal of drag story time is to inspire a love of reading, while teaching deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others. “Diverse and inclusive communities are created and forged by showing a wide range of voices to better reflect our vibrant and diverse community. “The more LGBTIQ, disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, or any marginalised people’s visibility and representation there is in a community, the stronger the connections that people will

Joyce Maynge’s drag story time event at Coastal Twist Festival Photo: Lisa Haymes, Coastal Twist Festival

have within that community. “So, when anyone with diverse sexuality and/or gender feels respected, valued, and empowered, then this will have a positive impact on the entire community and beyond,” Maynge said. “For me, reading picture books to families is the perfect nexus between curating, entertaining and educating ankle biters about the themes and rich visual literacy embedded into qualityAustralian texts. “Australian picture books unlock our history, they talk

Fiver for a Farmer Day a success

The event saw students and staff don their best denim,

flannelette shirts, wide brimmed hats and cowboy boots as a nod to the unofficial farmers’ uniform, for a gold coin donation. Several other farmer inspired activities also took place throughout the day from fresh Aussie produce lunches to the

little cherubs entirely engaged and totally engrossed in the magical world of books. “My message to everyone is to bring a cushion and settle into a wonderfully entertaining session.” Council confirmed, via a statement, that Joyce’s Storytime would be a first in the Library Service’s programming delivered in partnership with the Community Education section. “Central Coast Council is delighted to host its first drag story time sessions. “These events and the stories read within them encourage respect and equity for everyone who is a member of the Central Coast Community. “Council feels that these sessions offer an opportunity to connect with many different groups within our community and start a dialogue within families about individuality and inclusiveness. “The books selected would be part of any library’s collection and will be part of our Storytime sessions, which include dressing up,” the statement reads.

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about our flora and fauna, our cultural diversity and identity, all while there is playful humour which makes them so enjoyable for the whole family. “Unpacking the themes and concepts within the books is probably the most important aspect of the event. “And although I may be the most colourful, clownie, creature in the world, which can be distracting and a little offputting to many people, as soon

as I start reading, bat the lashes, and read the book title, there is a remarkable willingness for individuals to suspend their belief for a good story. “Storytelling can have a butterfly effect, a good story must be shared, cherished, and shared again,” Maynge said. The event also provides a segue for important conversations between children and their families on gender and sexuality, and while some parts of the country have opposed the inclusion of drag story time events at libraries and other community spaces, Maynge said that she had always felt welcomed during her visits to the Central Coast. “Creating a socially equitable society with basic human rights is a multi-dimensional process, creating conditions which enable full and active participation of every member of society in all aspects of life, including civic, social and economic activities. “That’s how we prevent and address exclusion, and fight all the forms of discrimination leading to exclusion,” Maynge said. “Storytime with Joyce Maynge is for families that want their

whole school getting together for a bit of line dancing. Principal, Craig McNee, said it was a wonderful day. “Our ‘Fiver for a Farmer’ fundraiser was a huge success,” McNee said. Dilon Luke

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Grant McBride Virtual Memory Walk and Jog to proceed

Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, is the convenor of the event, which is held in memory of her father Grant, who she lost to early onset dementia in 2018. At just 68, it was a life lost too soon, with the former The Entrance MP remembered for a legacy of contribution to the region. Returning for its third instalment, the annual event will run a little differently this year, with the traditional Long Jetty course abandoned in favour of an online format, due to the pandemic. Now known as the Grant McBride Virtual Memory Walk and Jog, participants are being encouraged to find other ways to be active that comply with current government guidelines during Dementia Awareness Action Week which kicked off on September 21. With the latest Dementia Australia statistics estimating

459,000 Australians currently living with dementia and with that number expected to climb to 590,000 by 2028, McBride is hopeful that the new online format will attract more widespread interest and participation from Central Coast residents. All proceeds from the event go directly to Dementia Australia to support their research and advocacy work. “2020 has been a year like no other,” McBride said. “First the fires, then floods and now the virus. “Now it’s more important than ever to support each other. “That’s why I’ve decided to go ahead with the Virtual Memory Walk and Jog, so please jump on the website and sign up to walk, jog, run or ride in your local area, backyard or lounge room to raise funds for a worthy cause,” McBride said. Residents can register their interest by visiting www. memorywalk.com.au and searching for the Grant McBride Memory Walk and Jog. As of September 17, participants had already raised $3,353. Dilon Luke

A moment from the inaugural 2018 Grant McBride Memory Walk and Jog

Wyong Hospital elective surgery faces a delay of 400 days The State Opposition has accused the State Government of “hiding behind COVID” with the waiting list for elective surgery on the Central Coast having blown out to 353 days. Shadow Health Minister, Ryan Park, said patients at Wyong Hospital faced the longest delay of 400 days. He said Bureau of Health Information (BHI) figures showed that from April to June, the median wait times for nonurgent elective surgeries in the Central Coast Local Health District increased by 54 days compared to the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the state wide waitlist has hit a record high, with 101,026 patients currently waiting for life-changing surgery, Park said. “The government only has itself to blame for the elective surgery backlog,” he said. “The reality is that the NSW public health system was under enormous strain before elective surgeries were suspended.” Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris, said it was

“appalling” that the Coast was under “such enormous strain”. “Our region has a large number of elderly people who require elective surgery to improve their quality of life by reducing pain and discomfort, and these people are being left by the wayside by this government. “The government needs to urgently implement a long term, sustainable plan to reverse years of mismanagement and budget cuts,” Harris said. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, acknowledged the impact that COVID-19 has had on elective surgeries, with a nationwide restriction applied earlier this year to semi-urgent and nonurgent elective surgeries. “Despite all the challenges of COVID-19, urgent surgeries have continued to be delivered on time. “Thanks to a $388M investment from the NSW Government, a new partnership between public and private hospitals has been established, which currently is resulting in more than 100 percent of the usual elective surgery capacity,” Crouch said.

Meanwhile, the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) is urging the government to bring forward the delivery of extra nurses to help cope with the elective surgery waiting list backlog. NSWNMA General Secretary, Brett Holmes, said it was imperative that the government increase the nursing workforce now to assist with tackling the backlog over coming months. “There’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic had a ripple effect through our public and private hospitals, and we know that elective surgery declined sharply from March 26, when the federal government was forced to put the brakes on,” Holmes said. “In late April, some additional elective surgery procedures were permitted, and by midMay, a three-stage pathway for further elective surgeries was rolled out. “We’re urging the government to bring forward the roll-out of extra nursing staff now if they intend to go down this path, rather than relying on nurses to pick up the pace and do more overtime,” Holmes said. Terry Collins

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Go4Fun is now available online Go4Fun, a program that helps children be more active and eat healthier, is now available online for Central Coast families. Due to COVID-19, the Go4Fun face-to-face program was suspended. However, Central Coast Local Health District said that its online iteration is up and running and is now urging families to sign up before the next program starts in October. The free healthy lifestyle program is open to 7 to 13-year-old children and their families, with Go4Fun Online programs running for 10 weeks every school term. Via the program, parents and children view weekly online

sessions where they learn tips and tricks for healthy eating and keeping fit, and will also receive weekly personalised phone support from a Go4Fun coach at a time convenient for them, as well as email and text message support to keep them on track. Program resources, created by expert health professionals, are also mailed to families throughout the program, along with freebies for children to encourage active play. Hollie Prince, Health Promotion Officer at the Central Coast Health Promotion Service, said families across the Coast have benefitted from the face-to-face Go4Fun programs for a number of

years, with the online version a Covid safe continuation of that offering. “Unfortunately, we’ve had to put these on hold due to COVID-19, but we want families to know they can still enjoy our Go4Fun Online programs from the comfort of their own home. “Go4Fun Online is fun, free, and there are some great rewards and prizes for participating kids and families. “You can also join an online community where you can chat to other families in the program, so it’s a great opportunity to share experiences with like minded people,” Prince said. The next program begins on October 12. Dilon Luke

Marine Rescue Central Coast receive a defibrillator Volunteers from Marine Rescue Central Coast Unit will be better equipped to respond to medical emergencies in the course of their duties after a new defibrillator was donated by the NSW Government.

Marine Rescue Radio Operator and First Aid Instructor, Sally Allen with the defibrillator Photo: Marine Rescue Central Coast

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Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, handed over the new device, worth $2,500, on behalf of Emergency Services Minister, David Elliott, on September 10. Unit Commander, Duncan Coles, said the generous donation would help save lives. “Our Marine Rescue Central Coast volunteers play a vital role in keeping our many, many local and visiting boaters safe. “This defibrillator will now help them save lives on both the water and shore when a patient needs to be revived in a serious medical emergency,” Coles said.

oxygen kits, are standard equipment on Marine Rescue NSW rescue vessels. The new defibrillator will be installed at the unit’s rescue vessel base on Terrigal Haven. “All our volunteers are trained in advanced first aid and CPR,” Commander Coles said. “This new equipment is a valuable asset for members of our community in need of immediate first aid assistance in a serious emergency, when minutes can mean the difference between life and death. “We hope we don’t need to use it, but we’re better equipped now to respond to emergencies on land as well as on the water.”

Drinking Water Quality and Recycled Water policies adopted The ongoing quality and security of water supply was further ensured when Central Coast Council adopted two policies relating to water treatment at its September 14 meeting. The Drinking Water Quality and Recycled Water policies are part of council’s ongoing review and consolidation of policies held by the former Wyong and Gosford Councils before amalgamation. During the review process, where policies are found to have ongoing relevance, they are updated and consolidated to ensure a single policy exists for the entire local government area. Drafts of both new water policies were on public

exhibition during July and after being updated to accommodate feedback from only four submissions received, the revised policies were passed by council. Mayor Lisa Matthew said this marked another leap forward in delivering consistent policy direction across the region in all areas of council business. “Council staff have been working hard since the amalgamation of the two former councils, to review and develop consolidated policies for the one Central Coast region, while also delivering on essential services and facilities for the community,” the Mayor said. Source: Media release, Sep 16 Central Coast Council

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Down in the Garden: Your own homegrown Christmas harvest for late December. Coast gardeners will find ‘Cos’ lettuce, ‘Salad King’ endive and good old ‘Black Jack’ zucchini thrive here. If you have a smaller space, try a compact variety like ‘Cocozelle’ zucchini as most plants can be rather large. Festive Herbs

CHERALYN DARCEY

2020 has not been kind or easy for any of us but one thing we can all rely on is that gardening is never cancelled! Summer is a bountiful time in our Coast gardens and now is the time to start work on planting not only a cheerful display but also a delicious, homegrown Christmas Feast for your family, friends and hopefully visitors. You may not be able to travel this year but with a little planning, we can make home extra special, beautiful and festive with help from our gardens. Potato Going traditional dinner this year? You are going to want delicious homegrown potatoes to bake and as most varieties can’t be harvested for 60 to 90 you will need to get those potatoes in now to enjoy their plate-filling goodness on Christmas Day. Plant seed potatoes into contained areas of the garden or very large deep pots in full sun. Planting at this time of the year increases the risk of disease due to increasing humidity so cut eyes singularly with only a small amount of surrounding flesh and allow to dry for a day before planting. Sweet Potato Like potatoes, these beauties can easily take over a garden space so are better grown in contained areas or very large pots. Plant sweet potato slips in full sun at this time of the year to ensure a Christmas harvest. They need a free draining soil that is rich with compost and well-rotted manure. Feed with nitrogen-based fertiliser to start but then only use a general feeder thereafter every 6 to 8 weeks. Other Vegetables to Plant Now Right now, seedlings of tomatoes, capsicums, eggplants, cucumbers, climbing green beans, beetroot, Chinese cabbage and snow peas should be quickly planted. If you select a tomato with a defined harvest time, (most of the fruit matures at once), look to include one that will reach maturity of fruit in around 90 days. Undefined harvest times are usually the domain of vining tomatoes and these will produce fruits throughout the season. Try golden yellow pear drop and tumbling red tiny toms for produce that will rival your tinsel! You can also plant sweet corn, onions and melons and although they may not be ready for the big day, they will provide a lush looking veggie garden throughout summer and a later season harvest for the holidays. Late October Vegetable Planting Lettuce, endive, beans that grow in bush form and zucchini can all be planted now but an additional crop of each in mid to late October will ensure a

BBQs, salads, baked dinners and in fact all of your holiday cooking will be given a zesty boost with fresh herbs straight out of the garden. You can try growing these in pots as well to make delightful and easy gifts! Just make sure that the pots you keep are placed in sunny spots and although you could grow them now from seed, use seedlings to ensure that you will be obtaining these treats in time. You might even like to create wreaths for your front door or kitchen. Tie bunches of herbs to a cane circle and use as needed – they will dry in place while sending their delicious warm aromas through the air and still be used daily to add their yummy flavours to your cooking. Herbs that can be planted now for salads and various recipes include basil, chives, coriander, dill, oregano and mint. Plant mint in big pots rather than directly in garden beds as it can become very intrusive and pop them in those drab shady places for a green lift. If you want the best stuffing you will ever make, there is no passing the opportunity to plant parsley, sage and thyme now. Sage needs full sun and a dry environment. It won’t like the rain or the coming humidity so best to plant in large well-draining pots and move as needed, or find a dry spot in the garden and water sparingly. Plan Ahead Fruits Blueberries, peaches and nectarines all take at least two years until they produce viable crops and you really should have planted any bare-rooted trees by August, but potted ones can be planted year-round. Look out for early season fruiting varieties such as the delectable Anzac peach and one of the lovely Fantasia nectarines both of which are early season fruits and will produce their crops in late December. Cherries are synonymous with this time of the year and there are a few types that Coast gardeners could try including the popular ‘Stella’ variety that is a self-pollinator so no need for additional crosspollinators and it is compact enough for small gardens as cherry trees are usually quite large. Drinks Do you know what makes a champagne or lemonade better on a hot summer’s day? The delightful red flowers of the rosella plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa).

It could be a little late in the season to ensure rosella by the end of December but plant now anyway because you will still be enjoying these yummy blossoms through to the end of summer. The flowers can be used to create jams, teas and drinks as well as floating in your favourite beverage. Keep on picking those flowers as this encourages repeat blossoms because the average plant can produce up to 2kg of flowers for you! The Flower Garden Many of your spring flowering roses can be picked when they are in bud to encourage a second flush of blooms around Christmas – just make sure you feed and water your rose plants well after picking at this time to make this seasonal magic happen. December is often called ‘The Blue Month’ in the Eastern parts of Australia due to the blooming of Hydrangea, Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) and Agapanthus. While their vibrant purple-blues are not traditional Christmas colours, they do provide a bright and cheerful display and are welcome editions to indoor cut flower displays. You might want to carefully consider Agapanthus in your garden though if you are close to waterways as they can become rather invasive. Jacarandas will not usually extend their flowering season past early December, but they do herald the summer holidays and, oh, but that carpet of blue! (Just don’t plant one close to your pool.) Bright yellow and orange blossoms that can provide a striking display alongside your blue flowers in the garden or vase include Sunflowers, Calendula, Rudbeckia, California Poppies, Gazania, Tiger Lilies and Zinnias. For reds, try varieties of some of those just mentioned along with Hibiscus, Oriental Lilies, Canna Lilies, Amaranthus, Gladiolus, Carnations, Rudbeckia, Begonia and Coreopsis, all of which

usually blossom throughout December as well. Or make it a white Christmas at your place by growing Yarrow, (white) Agapanthus, Carnations, Garden Cosmos, Gazania, and Coreopsis. While we are talking flowers, let’s address the elephant in the room for the newer gardeners, the Poinsettia. Our shops are flush with these cheerful plants in pretty pots all dressed in red bows and glittery tinsel as we get closer to the big day. It is a Central American plant and its flowering season is winter so it will not produce the distinctive red bracts that surround the tiny flowers at this time of the year in warm Australian gardens. Growers here place these Northern Hemisphere beauties into cold storage and the dark for a period to force them to flower in our summer. But don’t discount them – look for discounted ones at the end of the holidays or enjoy a beauty in its pot on your Christmas table and then pop it into the garden in a sunny spot and look forward to that tremendous red boost in the middle of our winter. Australian Natives An Aussie Christmas is incredibly easy with the local pretty Christmas Bells (Blandfordia spp.) and you will never need to buy cut NSW Christmas Bush (Ceratopetalum gummiferum) again if you grow it at your place. Our local native bees will love you for it and you will have armfuls to share with everyone in your street. Other Australian festive and well-suited plants to Coast gardens include Victorian Christmas Bush (Prostanthera lasianthos), Tasmanian and South Australian Christmas Bush (Bursaria spinosa) and West Australian Christmas Tree (Calanthe triplicate). One of my favourite plants is Kangaroo Paw, particularly the red and green Anigozanthos manglesii – this native grass is at its peak flowering time now and so it makes a handy reminder to get your festive garden growing right now! Gardening Events You might like to check out these upcoming gardening events. On now: The Central Coast group of the Australian Plants Society is holding its first online plant sale. Order at www.austplants.com.au and then collected from Kariong on either 4 October or 18 October. 18th to 20th September: The Green Republic Indoor Plant Pop Up Sale Central Coast online: www.thegreenrepublic.com.au 18th and 19th September: Coachwood Nursery Open Days 9am to 4pm. An inspiration for succulent and cacti lovers, 900 Wisemans Ferry Road, Somersby. http://coachwoodnursery.com Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘The Gardening Gang’ 8am every Saturday on Coast FM.

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A Stirring Change: Spring Greens

GEORGIA LIENEMANN

Theme: Spring Cleansing & Self Care

ast week we heard from local Naturopath Kristy Plunkett about the importance of regularly – if not, constantly – prioritising lifestyle actions which support the body’s detoxification processes. This week we’re building on that idea by exploring the concept of spring greens as a seasonal cleansing strategy. I’ve always been an avid ‘cleanser’ and particularly love the yearly tradition of spring cleansing, which focuses on restoring vitality and coaxing our bodies back into balance after Winter. I’m not a huge fan of regimented, harsh detoxes, however if you have your heart set on trying something a bit more radical, this is the only time of year I’d recommend it – our bodies are ready and equipped to cope with a bit of a reset. When it comes to ‘detoxing’ we’re spoilt for choice with protocols to choose from – and, in the online world, there seems to be a widespread mentality of ‘no pain no gain’, with some pretty extreme options on offer. Even though the initial results might be well-received, (who’s going to complain about clearer skin and swift weight loss?), the more radical approaches can be harsh on the body, ultimately leading to depletion. Quite counterproductive, in the scheme of things … we don’t need to undertake drastic measures to purge our systems. In fact, it can be extremely simple, gentle and delicious!

A Spring Tonic Spring cleansing has traditionally centred around the consumption of wild herbs that emerge early during the season. These plants, known as ‘Spring tonics’ help to support and nurture our detoxification pathways, helping us to feel restored and

renewed, without the deprivation that comes with strict protocols. It’s hard not to marvel at the way nature provides so much of what we need, exactly when we need it - vitamin C-rich citrus fruits on tap in the middle of flu-season; stinging nettles growing conveniently near dock leaf, a miracle salve for stings; and wild cleansing herbs that pop up precisely when we’re craving a clean sweep. Each spring, an abundance of incredibly detoxifying and mineral-rich greens flourish all around us, vibrant with life force energy. They can help to support the liver and kidneys in flushing waste from the body and simply incorporating them into meals is often all we need for a rejuvenated sense of health. The good news is that quite a few of these Spring tonics can be found growing nearby.

Which herbs are best? Now firstly let me say that herbs, whilst generally considered safe, are also an extremely sophisticated medicine. Unlike drugs, which generally have a single mode of action,herbs have many constituents that act more like an orchestra – numerous modes of action, that take many years to learn and understand. Herbalism is a beautifully subtle yet powerful modality and to get the full benefits and avoid any complications or interactions, I strongly encourage seeing someone trained in this area – either a Naturopath or Herbalist. That said, there are a few herbs that are generally considered safe for healthy adults and are readily available to us at this time of year.

Nettle A refreshing and delicious wild spring green, nettle is considered the mother of all spring tonics. It is one of the most nutrient dense plants known and the most concentrated edible source of both chlorophyll and iron. It’s also an exceptionally great source of calcium, magnesium, silica and potassium. Nettle is one of the most cleansing and blood building herbs known, with a long list of benefits, especially for skin, hair, nails and joints thanks to its rich mineral content. Harvest them with a pair of scissors and tongs or use rubber gloves if you’re feeling cautious. It’s best to take only the young tips as they’re the least fibrous and most flavourful. Alternatively, you can purchase freshly picked nettles from local girls, ‘Nurtured Earth’. It goes without saying that nettles come with their own rather obvious impediment, however the sting can be overcome by cooking, blending or dehydrating.

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Although dandelion is often disregarded as a pesky weed, both the root and greens are packed with therapeutic benefits and have a long history of use in traditional medicine as a digestive aid and liver tonic among other things. The yellow flower petals can also be consumed. Beware, dandelion greens have a fairly bitter flavour, which is less pronounced in young leaves and even more so when they’re cooked.

For best results, I always suggest a combination of both raw and cooked.

Violet Both the leaves and flowers of the common blue violet are edible and medicinal, with the flavour reminiscent of baby spinach and watercress. The leaves contain soluble fibre, which is supportive of gut health and are also high in vitamin C and rutin – a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. When it comes to eating violet, both the leaves and flowers are edible, but the roots are not, so remove them prior to cooking.

Ideas for how to include them It’s a common misconception that greens should be eaten raw for maximum benefit. Whilst it’s true that greens in their raw state are a rich source of vitamin C and enzymes, cooked greens have significantly

The leaves of all three aforementioned herbs can be prepared and cooked in much the same way.

Tea Anyone? Another option is to simply harvest the leaves or flower petals, give them a rinse and steep for at least 15 minutes in boiling water and strain. I like to leave them in the water overnight, straining the next day to enjoy as a nourishing cold tonic. Or, for the more adventurous, you can try my green smoothie recipe – 1 banana, 1 lebanese cucumber, a spoonful of coconut cream or yoghurt, half an avocado, half a lime or lemon, a tiny pinch of salt, ice and a handful of greens. And finally, you can also try a pesto (best to do 50/50 with basil) – saute the greens with garlic and add them to soups in place of any other leafy green … or simply chop them into your salads. Enjoy!

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RUGBY LEAGUE The Wyong Roos have retained their unbeaten status in Toohey’s Newcastle Cup, after dowsing the South Newcastle Lions 30-20 in Round 9 over the weekend of September 19 and 20. Having almost gone down to the Lions in their Round 3 clash, and coming in off the bye, Roos’ Player/Coach, Mitch Williams, said he was expecting an even tougher encounter in their rematch. The Lions started well, powering upfield on the back of a penalty, but lost the ball

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lunging for the try line. It was ultimately a fumbling of the ball by Souths that allowed the Roos’, Aiden Wright, to open the scoreboard. Similar efforts from Williams and Lachlan Hanneghan saw the Roos grow their lead to 12nil, but a determined Lions outfit took advantage of their control over centre-field to get the ball under the crossbar and get on the scoreboard. Two similar plays allowed the Lions to breakeven with the Roos, before eclipsing them 14-12 at the halftime break. But with the lifting winds came a lifting of spirits from Wyong, with the Roos taking advantage of the gusty conditions to fence the Lions in

their end of the field and force them onto the defence. After blocking several attempts, the Roos ultimately found their mark in the 58th minute with a Wright and Hanneghan conversion off the back of some spectacular setup from Brock Molan, running out for his 150th game for the Roos, Jaron Purcell and Jack Burraston. Now ahead 18-14, the Roos continued to push the Lions defenders to the brink, racking up more points in the process, to carve out a 24-14 lead, thanks to good positioning, ball handling and some fast footwork. Wyong scored again in the 65th minute through a powerful run from Purcell, combined

with poor marker play from the Lions, allowing Williams to burst the soft spot behind the ruck and race into the backfield. Jack Stringer supported on his inside and ran 30m to score unopposed. Hanneghan converted, bringing the Roos up to 30 points, and despite some late kickback from the Lions in the final stages of the half, it was not enough to undo the damage, and the Roos ran out winners with a final score of 30-20. Wyong will now face fourth placed Western Suburbs at Harker Oval where a win will seal the Minor Premiership for the Roos. Dilon Luke

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The NSW Super Welter Weight titleholder called time on his pro career at the end of August, citing personal reasons and the pandemic as the catalysts for the decision. “I had my first amateur fight at 15 and I knew right away that I wanted to go pro,” Mannix explained. It was that scrappy determination that saw Mannix fight his way through seven years and 50 fights on the amateur scene before going pro in 2018. He debuted in front of a home crowd at Doyalson RSL and

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Crisis meeting to keep Mariners on the Coast

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Mariners’ CEO, Shaun Mielekamp

FOOTBALL Central Coast Council is to facilitate a crisis meeting with the Mariners, State and Federal MPs and business leaders, amid fears that the A-League football club, which is up for sale, could relocate away from the Coast. The decision followed an emotive address ahead of Council’s September 14 meeting by Mariners’ CEO, Shaun Mielekamp, who described himself as “desperate” and appealed for more Council support in keeping the club local. “It’s the 11th hour and we must do everything possible to keep the club on the Coast,” he said. Mielekamp described the relationship between Council and the Mariners as “transactional” rather than a partnership. He told councillors that there were three entities involved; a not for profit children’s academy, the A-League club and a development arm. The club could also become a base camp for the Women’s World Cup, he said. Mielekamp said the Mariners had received words of support from Council, but needed swift action. He reinforced that the club

could be relocated away from the Coast, with a possible offer from Canberra, and said support to keep it in the region could come in many forms. While the club had not initiated the call for a crisis meeting, it supported the move, he said. In a motion brought by Councillors Greg Best and Bruce McLachlan, councillors were asked to note the possible sale of the club with concern and recognise the significant economic, social, educational and public health contribution that the organisation has provided over many years to the region. Cr McLachlan said Council has sponsored and actively supported the Mariners over many years and said Council could choose to be “proactive or reactive”. “The loss of the Mariners would be a major blow. “It is the Coast’s only major sporting club and we have already heard from them that they are not feeling the love from Council,” he said. Councillor Rebecca Gale spoke in favour of the motion, saying that the Coast could not afford to lose the club, which provided children’s coaching, jobs, and tourist dollars. “I can’t believe we’re staring down the barrel of potentially losing the Mariners,” she said.

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Times are in local standard time (UTC +10:00) or daylight savings time (UTC +11:00) when in effect.

Councillor Troy Marquart said the region needed a high-end elite sports team. Mayor Lisa Matthews reinforced that Council officers had already had several meetings with Mariners’ executives, particularly in regard to the club’s development arm, and reminded councillors that Council could do little to prevent the sale of the club and decisions which could be made by a new owner. Unless Council wanted to put money on the table, it could not secure tenure of the team, she said. Deputy Mayor Jane Smith said it was unclear what the Mariners’ expectations were about how Council could assist but she was happy for the meeting to go ahead and for the outcomes to be shared with councillors. Although Council staff had recommended against a meeting, saying that several meetings had already been held and there was little that a crisis meeting would achieve, the motion was adopted unanimously. Councillor Chris Holstein did not take part in the vote, having declared an interest as his daughter works for the Mariners. Terry Collins

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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G-line - Gambling Helpline 1800 633 635 Credit Helpline 1800 808 488 Child Support Agency 13 12 72 Australian Injury Helpline 1800 223 363 Veteran Affairs Network 1300 551 918 Mens Domestic Violence 1800 000 599 Sexual Assault Resource 1800 199 888 Gay and Lesbian Counselling 1800 184 527 Gay and Lesbian Support 1800 249 377 Youth Sexuality Network 4320 2856 Vietnam Veterans 1800 043 503 Victims Support Services 1800 633 063 Translation and Interpreting Service 13 14 50 Family and Relationships Parents Helpline 132 055 Oasis Youth Centre 4353 9799 Horizons (For families) 4351 5008 Interrelate - Family Relationships 1300 736 966 Health Wyong Hospital 4394 8000 Cancer Hotline 131 120 Mental Health info Service 1300 794 991 Beyond Blue (Depression) 1300 22 4636 Community Women’s Health Centre 4351 1152 Legal Legal Aid 4324 5611 Problems, Habits & Addiction G-Line Telephone Counsel 1800 633 635 Gamblers Anonymous 9726 6625 Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524 Quitline 131 848 Phone services: Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 Beyondblue 1300 224 636 Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463 Lifeline 13 11 14 Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 Griefline 1300 845 745 Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 Welfare Services Coast Community Centre 4325 3510 Horizons Family Services 4351 5008 Meals on Wheels Wyong - 4333 6942 Department of Community Services Wyong 4352 6500 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

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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Razorbacks lose finals matches in all three grades RUGBY UNION

match remaining. “Ourimbah continued to attack for that five minutes and went so close to snatching the victory, but The Lakes held on to take the win,” Thomson said. The result sees The Lakes move onto the major semi-final where they’ll face Terrigal, while Ourimbah are now set to meet Hornsby in the minor semi-final. And it was heartbreak across the board for Ourimbah, with the Razorbacks also losing in the minor semis for the Premier 2 and President’s Cup. The Premier 2 was a seesawing affair between Ourimbah and Avoca Beach, but a late penalty goal was

In a clash of the titans’ style encounter, The Lakes have beaten Ourimbah in the Premier 1 qualifying elimination semi-final of Central Coast Rugby Union’s First Grade Competition. Emerging as early favourites along with Terrigal, both The Lakes and Ourimbah had an excellent run through this year’s competition, with their semi-final clash pegged as the match of the day. CCRU President, Larry Thomson, said the match was jampacked with action from one end of the field to the other. “The Lakes posted the first points in the match. “They kicked a penalty goal and then followed this up with a try to Laufiso Vaisagote. “Ourimbah then responded with their own penalty goal to make the score 8-3, but The Lakes certainly had a great first half,” Thomson said.

The Lakes triumphed over Ourimbah in their semi final clash Photo: Nick Friend Sports Photography

With a Tim Poese converted try increasing their lead, The Lakes went to the halftime break 18-3 off the back of a penalty kick moments before the break, and they continued their fine form from the jump in the second half.

“While they failed to take advantage of early opportunities, The Lakes scored their final try in the 23rd minute to take them to 23 points, with their 20 point lead seeming to be the end for Ourimbah,” Thomson said.

But that was not the case, with Ourimbah cranking into gear in the final 15 minutes to score two converted tries to bring the score to 23-17. “Ourimbah were suddenly within a converted try from The Lakes, with five minutes of the

Heart tame Panthers to make it nine from nine NETBALL Central Coast Heart Opens team has made it nine from nine after trumping the Panthers 69-46 in Round 9 of the Origin Energy Netball Premier League. Heart Club Captain, Alicia Walsh, said the Opens’ girls defended their undefeated record with a sensational display of netball. “Our Opens team remain undefeated after a big win over panthers. “They scored a staggering 69 goals and their defensive effort all the way down the court proved too good for the panthers to get through.

“Early turnovers and pressure saw the panthers make mistakes and we were able to capitalise through smooth attacking transition and some sharp shooting from Maddie Taylor,” Walsh said. It was also a special game for Heart Under 23’s squad member, Milla Evans, who made her Opens’ debut off the back of some mid-game reshuffling by Opens’ Coach, Amber Cross. “Changes were made to get all players onto the court and they were seamless. “There was no difference to the play, as the girls continued to build their lead across the

game,” Walsh said. The Under 23’s also proved too good for the Panthers, taking out their match 57-45. The win sees them stay within touching distance of a finals berth as the competition proper reaches its tail end. “The Under 23’s had a strong start, forcing turnovers and taking a four goal lead heading into the first break. “The girls won every quarter, except for the third, to consolidate and win by 12 goals, keeping the Panthers to just 10 goals in the fourth quarter off the back of a strong defensive effort and good connections in the attack end,”

Walsh said. The results see the Opens continue on the warpath towards their finals atop the Conference B ladder with a staggering 18 points, six ahead of second placed Manly Warringah Sapphires, and three ahead of Conference A ladder leaders, the ERNA Hawks. The Under 23’s are now sitting in equal second with the Sapphires in their conference, 12 points apiece. The Heart will meet the Sutherland Stingrays in Round 10. Dilon Luke

enough to gift Avoca the win, 29-24. The President’s Cup went much the same way for Ourimbah as the Premier 1, with an early scoring Terrigal outfit ultimately securing a lead that couldn’t be overcome, despite a late resurgence from the Razorbacks. The match ended 23-7, with Ourimbah now hanging up their boots for the season. In more good news for The Lakes, their Under 19’s Yellow team defeated Gosford in their minor semi, 27-17. Dilon Luke

Callaghan and Picklum finish 3rd and 5th in World Surf League Pro SURFING North Shelly duo, Macy Callaghan and Molly Picklum, made waves at the World Surf League’s Tweed Coast Pro earlier this week, coming away with a third and a fifth place respectively. After blitzing her opening heat, Picklum took out the Sunshine Coast’s Keely Andrew, to make the quarterfinals, where she met tour veteran, Nikki Van Dijk. Experience proved key in their encounter, with Van Dijk making the most of early opportunities to outscore Picklum on all but one wave, to take the win with a final score of 12 to Picklum’s 8.94, knocking the Central Coast local out of contention. Callaghan progressed straight to the quarterfinals after winning her opener with a

final score of 12, but it was no easy feat, with Coolum Beach’s Isabella Nichols hot on her heels the entire time, and ending just behind her with a final score of 11.84. The quarterfinals would see another epic Callaghan versus Nichols showdown after the latter survived her elimination heat, but Callaghan proved unstoppable in their meeting, scoring on six waves to Nichols’ one, to claim the win 13.27 to 5.50 and progress to the semifinals. Up against Aussie legend Steph Gilmore in the semi’s, Callaghan made the most of her chances with two solid individual waves, but a late 6.67 ride from Gilmore helped bump her total up to 11.10 and eliminate Callaghan from contention. Dilon Luke

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Crusaders Youth League Men crowned champions

BASKETBALL The Central Coast Crusaders Youth League Men have been crowned their division champions in the 2020 Spalding Waratah Basketball League. A first in Crusaders history, all four of the club’s senior teams were on court for the finals series, which were played at Sutherland Basketball Stadium over the weekend of September 19-20. Going into the playoffs, the Crusaders Championship Men were looking to make it backto-back premierships, but sadly they and the Crusaders Youth Women were both knocked out in their semifinals.

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The Crusaders Championship Women fared better in theirs, taking down the Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders 73-59, to meet the Norths Bears in the grand final. An extremely close match from start to finish, the Crusaders were always within upset distance, but ultimately could not overcome the 10 point lead the Bears locked down in the first half, with the Bears taking this year’s title 81-70. After besting the Sydney Comets 85-65 in their semi, the Crusaders Youth League Men found themselves up against the Hills Hornets in the premiership playoff. Another high intensity game,

the Crusaders made the most of the second half to come back from a points deficit in the first to overwhelm the Hornets and pile on the points, securing the match and the championship 82-65. With a season unlike any other now behind them, Central Coast Basketballs’ Operations and High Performance Manager, Jared Scoines, said celebrations had not stopped, though a few Crusaders might be a little worse for wear following their Mad Monday shenanigans. “It was a huge achievement getting all four of our senior teams into the finals for the first time, and the club is extremely excited and proud, especially of

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our Youth Men, whose title was well earned,” Scoines said. As the Championship Women’s Coach, Scoines also showered his players with praise for their sensational turnaround this season. “Last year the girls were on the bottom of the ladder, so to see them make the grand finals this year was thrilling. “We had a pretty big culture change before the season and then had to deal with all the craziness with Covid, so to see them come full circle like this has been amazing,” Scoines said. Speaking on the Crusaders’ overall efforts this season, Scoines said that 2020 was a

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season that club, coaches and players should be proud of. “With the pandemic looming over us, we went into the season prepared to go with the flow and just focused on consistently meeting our goals. “It’s been a rollercoaster ride but one we’ve all come out the better for,” he said. And in more good news for the Crusaders, several club players have also been awarded Basketball NSW Awards for their efforts this season. In the Championship Men and Women Awards, Mitch Rueter and Sara Matthews were both honoured, with Rueter named All Star Five Forward of the

League, while Matthews was named the League’s Youth Player of the Year and All Star Five Guard. But it was the Youth Awards where the Central Coast truly shined, with Crusaders’ players taking out half of the awards. Youth Men winners were: Will Cranston-Lown, MVP of the Year and All Star Five Guard; Chol Adup, Defensive Player of the Year; Daniel Titus, All Star Five Forward; and, Matthew Gray, All Star Five Centre. Youth Women awards went to: Abbey Cracknell, MVP of the Year and All Star Five Guard; and, Taylah Thomas, Defensive Player of the Year. Dilon Luke

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