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Public housing vacant for eight years

The award winning and internationally recognised program at The Glen has achieved formal approval to build a 20-bed drug and alcohol rehabilitation service at Wyong Creek. See page 3

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A boarded-up and neglected townhouse duplex at Bateau Bay is one of 58 vacant public housing properties across the Central Coast.

Freemasons on the Central Coast, along with the Lodges of District 21, have donated $8,000 to support Camp Breakaway... See page 14

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See page 4 for more The Entrance MP David Mehan, with Debbie outside neglected townhouses at Bateau Bay

Council now has two $50M loans Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, has continued on with a councillor resolution to secure a $50M loan. Council now has two $50M loans, one is for debt refinancing and capital works taken out in May as a normal part of their ongoing processes while this latest loan is for operational matters. Persson, installed by the State Government on October 30, called an extraordinary meeting on November 11 and immediately went into a confidential session for 10 minutes before re-emerging to publicly accept the loan. The Administrator said he had convened the meeting to deal with a matter of financial

urgency. The loan is a principle and interest loan with a fixed fiveyear term amortised over 15 years. No interest rate was mentioned. Persson said he understood that it was Council’s commercial advantage not to name the institution, but he sought assurances from CEO, Rik Hart, and CFO, Natalia Cowley, that the loan was from an institution with a top credit rating. Persson’s confidential dealing of the loan comes after the councillors were criticised for hiding behind confidential meetings as they attempted to deal with the Council’s financial crisis. The councillors, who were

suspended the day Administrator Persson was appointed, voted on October 12 to secure necessary external borrowing up to $100M. At that time, Council said that it could attempt to get the loan from TCorp, or any other emergency funding sources. It was for the purposes of maintaining Council’s liquidity until such time as the actions within the then draft 100 day recovery action plan were implemented. At the October 12 Council meeting, the now suspended councillors Greg Best, Bruce McLachlan, Jilly Pilon and now former councillors, Troy Marquart and Rebecca Gale, voted against getting a loan. Councillors were alerted

earlier in the month to an expected deficit that had more than doubled to $89M and immediate and serious liquidity issues. Council then approached the State Government for permission to use restricted funds for operational cash, but the State Government refused. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said on October 14 that the NSW Government “will not bail out Central Coast Council from its financial mismanagement”. Council met on October 20, and again on October 21, to make urgent representations to the Minister for Local Government seeking permission for the partial utilisation of restricted funds to

In its final year of a four-year Disability Inclusion Action Plan, Central Coast Council has already chalked up a long list of significant improvements... See page 25

make staff payroll for the week ending October 18, and that should the Minister’s permission not be forthcoming, 2,157 Council staff might not be paid. The State Government then bailed out the council with $6.2M. The bail out was from the Office of Local Government’s early provision of Council’s Financial Assistance Grant Payments, but along with the cash came a “please explain”. Council was given seven days to explain why it should not be suspended. The suspension came on October 30 and will be reviewed in three months.

Ben Cohen starred with the bat for Lisarow Ourimbah in the first grade cricket T20 match on Thursday, November 12, versus Northern Power.

Merilyn Vale

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Volunteering Central Coast (VCC) has launched a new portrait exhibition to honour exceptional local volunteers, past and present.

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The new Kariong Fire Station and Zone Office was officially opened on November 3, following a $2.75M investment from the NSW Government.

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Newly appointed Administrator of Central Coast Council, Dick Persson, is committed to finding just what actions led to Council’s financial crisis, within 30 days.

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Rik Hart (left) and Dick Persson

Suspended Mayor said “say goodbye to democracy” Suspended Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said that the region could “say goodbye to democracy” with the announcement on Friday, October 30, that all councillors are suspended immediately and an administrator is to be appointed to take the reins of Central Coast Council.

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“It was au fait accompli,” Matthews said. “I am deeply disappointed after we put so much effort into a submission which we felt was solid. “We had people quoted in that submission saying that councillors were blind sided, but the writing was on the wall.” Matthews said she had been made to feel “like a criminal”. “But we have done nothing wrong,” she said.

“It’s a bad feeling and it’s not fair. “It’s not like we took or misspent any money. “We approved, ratified or objected to proposals put up by staff. “Councillors don’t have as much power as people think.” Matthews said her biggest fear was that councillors would

be made the scapegoats, and the public will never find out what really went wrong. “I don’t think the community will get the answers that they’re hoping for,” she said. Matthews said she thought the administrator would stay long term and the Council was unlikely to go to an election in September.

“So, Council meetings are now a one man show and I’m not sure if there will still be public forums,” she said. “My fear for the community is that the public will be shut out of anything going forward and the truth won’t be told.” Matthews said councillors’ access to council buildings had been revoked and their emails

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Snakes, koalas, tortoises, marsupials, and Tasmanian devils were the scariest Halloween creatures at the Australian Reptile Park...

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A new installation around the Celtic Cross War Memorial in the grounds of Gosford Anglican Church celebrates the centenary of the memorial’s installation as the Coast prepares to celebrate Remembrance Day on November 11.

Who doesn’t love a garage sale? deleted immediately. “It was very blunt and severe,” she said. Personally, Matthews said she would take a breath after five to six-hour meetings every second day for three weeks. “I have been in local government for 21 years,” she said. “I have a business so am not destitute and I have things to get done to put my own house in order, things that I haven’t been able to do for weeks.” Matthews said she was informed of the suspension during a phone call just after 2.30pm on Friday, October 30, from a representative from the Office of Local Government. “I was told that the suspension would be gazetted today,” she said. Terry Collins

Students from Warnervale’s MacKillop Catholic College raised money for charity at their recent Crazy Sock Day. See page 34

Sport

The Berkeley Vale Panthers have pounced on their third successive Newcastle Rugby League Premiership... See page 39

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More than 45 residences on the Peninsula took part in last year’s Garage Sale Trail, with Central Coast Council hoping even more will participate in this year’s event on November 21-22. Australia’s biggest community and sustainability event sees a huge weekend of garage sales and has become part of the Coast community’s commitment to reducing landfill and providing opportunities to reduce waste. Council’s Unit Manager for Waste Services and Business Development, Andrew Pearce, said more than 15,000 residents were involved Coastwide last year. “Our community’s enthusiasm for ‘upcycling’ and second-hand shopping resulted in over 150,000 items being given a new life and saved over 112,000 kilograms of preloved items from potential

landfill,” Pearce said. “By diverting these resources from landfill the event has positive impacts for our environment and helps to show how reuse and recycling benefits the community, with last year’s event generating $97,000 worth of sales for the local economy. “If you have something in good (or reasonable) condition that you are thinking of

throwing out, how about trying to sell it instead? “Grab the opportunity to join this incredible movement and help the Central Coast Community beat our 2019 record of 513 garage sales registered.” This year the event will be operating under COVID-19 safety guidelines and offers the innovative option of virtual garage sales and other ways to

get involved online.” Garage Sale Trail Co-Founder, Andrew Valder, said it is projected more than two million items will be listed for sale and diverted from landfill across over 16,000 garage sale events nationally over the Garage Sale Trail weekend. The online element will work to keep people safe during the pandemic but also assist

sellers in finding the perfect match for their pre-loved items – no matter their location. For those hosting or shopping at physical sales, Garage Sale Trail will provide guidelines to ensure COVID-19 restrictions and safety precautions are in place. You’ll also receive tips and tricks, as well as marketing material to help achieve the best result from your sale. Council’s participation in the 2020 Garage Sale Trail weekend is fully funded through a grant from the NSW Government Better Waste Recycling Fund. The National event involves 115 Councils around Australia. Register and view sales near you online at garagesaletrail. com.au/centralcoast Source: Media release, Oct 26 Central Coast Council

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Groups of up to 100 people will be able to gather for Remembrance Day services on the Central Coast, thanks to a one-off exemption from COVID-19 restrictions.

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It was supposed to be a community art project that the North could be proud of, but mystery now surrounds Central Coast Council’s Big Chair Paint Out. See page 19

Education

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Central Coast Council Administrator Dick Persson has announced Council will borrow $50M and sell $30M worth of assets in an attempt to address an expected $89M deficit.

Report on council finances to be handed down in 30 days Newly appointed Administrator of Central Coast Council, Dick Persson, has committed to finding just what actions led to the Council’s financial crisis within 30 days.

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Sport

A Peninsula touch team has taken out the Country Championship title at Central Coast Regional Sporting Complex. See page 40

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New Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson (right), with Acting CEO Rik Hart

Persson, who was appointed Administrator on October 30 by Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock as sitting councillors were dismissed, started on the job on November 2, accompanied by Rik Hart, who will serve as Acting CEO during the three-month administration period. Persson said CEO Gary Murphy, who had been absent for some weeks on stress leave, would

now take annual leave as the two men delve into a cash flow crisis which sees the council looking at a deficit of at least $89M. Persson, who was enticed out of retirement and has a long historyofservingasAdministrator at various Sydney councils, said he would lodge a report within 30 days outlining the root cause of the blow-out and would then consider courses of action. “It is important to move quickly on this; there are some very big figures being thrown about,” he said. “It is not appropriate for Mr Murphy to continue to act as CEO for the period of administration, but that is in no way a judgement.

“We have some ideas about what has occurred and now we need to confirm what we’re thinking. “We are very confident we will be able to work out what’s happened. “There is no evidence before me of corruption but there may have been negligence. “One of the major problems appears to be the accessing of restricted funds.” Persson said he would take the place of the mayor and all councillors, with meetings held as per the usual schedule and public forum still available prior to each meeting, Continued page 4

Killcare and Avoca beaches will feature in a new Nescafe advertisement, following recent filming at both locations. See page 26

Sport

Olyroo, Daniel Bouman, has joined the Central Coast Mariners for the A-League 2020/21 season. See page 39

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Council is drawing up a list of assets to sell

Central Coast Council is drawing up a list of assets worth more than $30M to sell, as it works through a list of strategies to address a growing deficit.

Administrator, Dick Persson, said that the list of assets would be made public before any sales decisions were made, and that they would be part of a raft of suggestions that would be included in his report that he promised on day one and would be public in 30 days. He is still on track to make the 30 days. The challenge would be to present, in plain English, how the Council arrived at the financial situation it is now in. He said the narrative would

start from two years prior to amalgamation to present day. He told Coast Chronicle that the financial situation was arguably worse than thought. “The cash management has been appalling. “I can’t see how Council couldn’t see it coming,” he said. Persson said asset sales would not involve community land or environmentally sensitive lands such as COSS lands, but would “more likely” mean buildings. The decision to identify the assets was made at the Administrator’s first Ordinary Council meeting on November 9. At that meeting, Persson introduced the Council’s new Chief Financial Officer, Natalia

Cowley, who started in November, and spoke briefly about the work being done to address Council’s financial position, including daily monitoring of cash, payments and restrictions, and communication with suppliers. The Council flagged in early October a more than doubling of its expected deficit and immediate liquidity problems. Her comments echoed a financial update report submitted to the meeting, which detailed the actions, including the 100 Day Recovery Action Plan, now being called the Business Recovery Plan. “Progress has been made on identifying and mitigating the key causes for the situation that council finds itself in,” the report said.

The report explained that a review of internal allocations between different funds had found $7M that could be reallocated from the general funds to the Waste, Water and Sewer funds. However, the forensic audit was ongoing and includes analysis of expenditure from the 2016/17 financial year to date. Consultants KPMG expect the first phase of their engagement, mainly information gathering, to be completed by Friday, November 13. Historical analysis would take another six to eight weeks. Due to the second phase deliverable being impacted by the Christmas period, it is expected that the historical analysis findings will be

available mid to late January 2021. Meanwhile, senior management provided a summary of savings identified and actions completed to date. Some of the major savings have been from a review of overtime, cuts to the capital expenditure program and the temporary workforce. An overtime reduction strategy has produced favourable results, with some weeks rendering a 40 percent reduction on the historical average trends, the report stated. A review is underway of current staff benefits to model different scenarios for cost saving. Merilyn Vale

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The award winning and internationally recognised program at The Glen has achieved formal approval to build a 20-bed drug and alcohol rehabilitation service at Wyong Creek. See page 3

The Naughty Noodle Fun Haus theatre show, Slipstream, will premiere at this year’s Digital Melbourne Fringe Festival.

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The $50M loan will be taken as part of its Business Recovery Plan but details of the loan remain confidential.

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A boarded-up and neglected townhouse duplex at Bateau Bay is one of 58 vacant public housing properties across the Central Coast.

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Persson has also announced that open forums will be held before each Council meeting allowing up to 10 residents to talk on any topic pertinent to Council.

Freemasons on the Central Coast, along with the Lodges of District 21, have donated $8,000 to support Camp Breakaway... See page 14

Education

See page 4 for more The Entrance MP David Mehan, with Debbie outside neglected townhouses at Bateau Bay

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The Entrance Long Jetty RSL Sub-Branch Executive (L to R) Bill Tweedie, Vice-President Allan Fletcher, Assistant Secretary Bob Fitzpatrick, President Les Mackie and Secretary Paul Wright

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Environmentally sensitive lands such as those in the Coastal Open Space System (COSS) will be safe, with the asset sale “more likely” to be buildings.

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Woy Woy Public School was filled with fairy-tale characters and storybook creatures as students and teachers celebrated Book Week on October 22.

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The Peninsula is set to hold three live music events this month as part of the inaugural Great Southern Nights event aimed at boosting local industries.

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Like so many other community activities, NAIDOC Week 2020 looked a lot different on the Central Coast this year.

Central Coast Council has 13 new members to its Access and Inclusion Reference Group (AIRG) who will support Council

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Central Coast Newspapers is delighted to present the inaugural edition of the Pelican Post. Post.

History and heritage have come to life through a mural on the once drab wall at Norah Head Boat and Recovery Club in Cabbage Tree Bay.

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COSS land safe … for now

Exemption for Remembrance Day

The suspension of Central Coast councillors and the appointment of an Administrator...

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Rumbalara Reserve, East Gosford

Students from Warnervale’s MacKillop Catholic College have won a Group Award for Outstanding Dancing at the 2020 OzTheatrics Junior Theatre Festival Australia. See page 35

Sport

The Budgewoi Bulldogs are Newcastle Rugby League’s 2020’s C Grade Premiers following an undefeated season. See page 39

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Rise in Airbnb puts squeeze on long-term rental accommodation Finding a home to rent on the Central Coast is becoming increasingly difficult, with more people moving to the region and an increase in Airbnb short-term rentals leading to a huge drop in the number of available longterm leases. Data compiled by SeeChange Analytics show Airbnb occupancy rates averaging 60 per cent, surpassing January data, which is a year over year increase of over 20 per cent in most suburbs across the

Central Coast, excluding Wamberal. Founder of See-Change, Patrick Spedding, said it is important to point out this is the average occupancy rate for the whole month. “Data breaking out occupancy rates by weekday/weekend show that weekday occupancy rates are much lower,” Spedding said. “Typically, over 75 per cent of short-term rental accommodation sits empty during the week.” Data also shows that in

October, 28.5 per cent of dwellings in Pearl Beach were listed as Airbnb’s. Other suburbs which recorded having a high rate of the housing market as Airbnb’s include Killcare at 25.1 per cent, Macmasters Beach at 15.3 per cent, and Copacabana at 12.1 per cent. Meanwhile, the region-wide residential vacancy rate has fallen to below 1 per cent. “The increase in Central Coast property demand has seen the total number of residential rental vacancies

drop from 1,000 in January to around 200 in September, a drop of more than 80 per cent,” Spedding said. Many are feeling impacts of the rental crisis. Central Coast Newspapers spoke with one family of four who have been looking to move to the Coast for over a month but have had no luck. “We are both employed professionals in our mid-40s, and we have two sons aged 7 and 11,” the mother said. “So far, our application process has not been easy, and

Outdoor enthusiasts welcomed the opening on November 6 of the 4WD Supacentre See page 25

there is not much stock, we know. “I grew up on the Central Coast, and I am looking forward to bringing up my family here.” A Bensville family has also found it impossible to find ren t any accommodation over the past three months. They were initially looking for houses to buy, but with prices spiking and rentals hard to find, they have resorted to moving into a friend’s house. See page 7

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Mariners club legend and alltime leading scorer, Matt Simon, will remain with the Club for the A-League season See page 40

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Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, has continued on with a councillor resolution to secure a $50M loan. Council now has two $50M loans, one is for debt refinancing and capital works taken out in May as a normal part of their ongoing processes while this latest loan is for operational matters. Persson, installed by the State Government on October 30, called an extraordinary meeting on November 11 and immediately went into a confidential session for 10 minutes before re-emerging to publicly accept the loan. The Administrator said he had convened the meeting to deal with a matter of financial

suspended the day Administrator Persson was appointed, voted on October 12 to secure necessary external borrowing up to $100M. At that time, Council said that it could attempt to get the loan from TCorp, or any other emergency funding sources. It was for the purposes of maintaining Council’s liquidity until such time as the actions within the then draft 100 day recovery action plan were implemented. At the October 12 Council meeting, the now suspended councillors Greg Best, Bruce McLachlan, Jilly Pilon and now former councilors, Troy Marquart and Rebecca Gale, voted against getting a loan. Councillors were alerted

make staff payroll for the week ending October 18, and that should the Minister’s permission not be forthcoming, 2,157 Council staff might not be paid. The State Government then bailed out the council with $6.2M to meet the staff wages bill for two weeks. The bail out was from the Office of Local Government’s early provision of Council’s Financial Assistance Grant Payments, but along with the cash came a “please explain”. Council was given seven days to explain why it should not be suspended. The suspension came on October 30 and will be reviewed in three months. Merilyn Vale

In its final year of a four-year Disability Inclusion Action Plan, Central Coast Council has already chalked up a long list of significant improvements... See page 25

Sport

Ben Cohen starred with the bat for Lisarow Ourimbah in the first grade cricket T20 match on Thursday, November 12, versus Northern Power. See page 32

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The Glen for women approved

Entrance to the site of the approved rehabilitation centre

The award winning and internationally recognised program at The Glen has achieved formal approval to build a 20-bed drug and alcohol rehabilitation service at 253 Yarramalong Rd, Wyong Creek.

“This centre will be the first women specific Aboriginal community controlled rehabilitation centre in NSW and it has been a dream of many people for many years,” said The Glen Director, Cheryl Bailey.

The Local Planning Panel approved the development application at its meeting on November 12, following Central Coast Council’s recommendation for approval. “This is a massive milestone for us and we are excited that

we are now one step closer to building this much needed 20bed service here on the Central Coast,” The Glen Chairperson, Coral Hennessy, said. The Glen is expecting a large increase in numbers of both men and women asking for

help as it heads into the postCovid world, with an increase in mental health and substance abuse issues due to increased isolation, loneliness and rising unemployment. “We have a passionate and dedicated team of hard working

women who are looking forward to welcoming the first residents into the centre in early 2022,” Hennessy said. Source: Media release, Nov 16 The Glen

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Public housing vacant for eight years From page 1 A boarded-up and neglected townhouse duplex at Bateau Bay is one of 58 vacant public housing properties across the Central Coast. The two townhouses at 5 and 6 Faye Cl have been vacant since September 2012 due to termite damage, but the property grounds have not been maintained, windows are smashed and the interior has been trashed. The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said that since 2011, the State Government has sold several properties in the Bateau Bay estate and neglected the maintenance of many more, including those in Faye Cl. He said there were now 130 fewer government owned homes on the Central Coast than in 2011. “This does not help those who urgently need a roof over their head for themselves and their family, or people on lower incomes. “The proper solution is adequate supply of public housing and we really haven’t seen the investment that we need. “I know there’s people in this electorate who sometimes say there’s too much social housing, but the reality is there’s less now than there was 10 years ago. “We’ve got less than we need, and by not having enough, you have the negative consequence of people being put into hotels instead of being put into a permanent home. “The government has sold a lot of properties here but they really haven’t invested back into the public housing for the Bateau Bay estate, they’ve really just given it over to the private sector and the rents are just not affordable,” he said. “Debbie is just one local that

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I hear from that needs urgent help to be housed as soon as possible,” he said “She has six children, three with special needs, and is temporarily living in a twobedroom granny flat, but she has to move out at the end of November. “Her circumstances meet the definition of homeless as determined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics,” Mehan said. Debbie said she and her six children, aged from 9 to 18, know they had to leave where they are at the end of the month but they have nowhere to go. “It’s really really hard and unsettling for them and I’ve got a couple of children with autism so that makes it harder because they don’t have the space they need to decompress or for the therapy equipment they need.

“I’ve got a lot of sick children and my daughter has been in an out of hospital, my eldest needs surgery next month and my other daughter spent a month in hospital in Sydney this year, and not knowing anything about where we might be living just makes it all that much harder to manage and I’m managing it on my own. “We just don’t have any security,” Debbie said. Mehan said that he was concerned that properties such as Faye Cl remained dormant, neglected and useless while people such as Debbie and her family desperately needed this housing. “There’s a lot of families who have just gotten used to living in a hotel and then there’s other low income families or pensioners who’ve rented

cheaply in the private sector for a while, but when the owners reclaim the property for whatever reason, they then find themselves on the public housing list,” he said. Mehan estimates that there are about 2,600 on the waiting list for public housing and about 200 of those are prioritised. “The bottom line is that there’s just not enough public housing,” he said. A spokesperson for the NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) said the Bateau Bay property had been vacant since 2012 because of extensive damage and following repairs and subdivision, the townhouses would undergo the final approval process to sell. A statement from LAHC said that it was committed to

working with their maintenance contractors to ensure that all social housing properties were kept clean, safe and habitable for all tenants. Regrettably, the properties at 5 and 6 Faye Cl, Bateau Bay, were not added to the regular lawn mowing schedule but arrangements have now been made for the lawns to be added to the mowing schedule and maintained until the properties are sold, the statement said. As at November 9, 2020, there are 58 vacant social housing properties across the Central Coast, representing 1.2 percent of the 4,760 social housing properties. Of those vacant properties, 38 are undergoing restoration and another 20 have had maintenance work completed and are now in the process of being allocated to people in

need on the NSW Housing Register. In 2019-20, LAHC says it spent $3.7M to restore 302 vacant social housing properties in the electorates of Wyong, The Entrance, Gosford and Terrigal, which equates to about $12,250 per vacant property. As at May 2020, the total number of social housing properties in The Entrance electorate was 1,394 and 22 were vacant, in Wyong electorate there are 1,075 with 17 vacant, and in Swansea electorate, nine are vacant of the 781 total. LAHC social housing that is no longer fit-for-purpose is sold and/or recycled to build new housing or undertake capital upgrades. Sue Murray

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$34M upgrade at Tuggerah railway station announced A $34M upgrade at Tuggerah railway station was announced in the 2020-21 NSW Budget on Tuesday, November 17. The funding will go towards design work, planning approval and construction of accessibility improvements, including lifts. A new commuter car park of up to 220 spaces at Tuggerah Station is also in the planning stage. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said early site investigations had already been conducted by Transport for NSW. “Over the life of this project, about 50 jobs will be on offer across the fields of engineering, design, construction and administration,” he said. “This new funding allows the project to progress to the next stage, and with the northern region growing very quickly, an upgrade like this will ensure that Tuggerah Station can meet the needs of train users both now and into the future.” The Entrance MP, David

Mehan, has welcomed this first allocation of funding and thanked his constituents who had long campaigned for better accessibility at one of Central Coast’s busiest stations. “The campaign has been ongoing since early 2017, and a petition presented to the NSW Parliament with over 10,000 signatures illustrated that the community needs and wants lifts at Tuggerah Station,” he said. “Our community forced the Premier to promise lifts and today I’m very pleased to see this first funding allocated towards building those lifts. “Central Coast residents will finally get what we’ve been campaigning for since 2017, and we’ve waited long enough,” Mehan said. The $34M commitment to Tuggerah Station is part of a statewide package of $112M in the 2020-21 NSW Budget with a further $80M to progress future upgrades. Sue Murray

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NSW 2020-21 Budget announced The Pacific Highway upgrade through Wyong Town Centre will get $4.3M in the NSW 2020-21 Budget announced on Tuesday, November 17.

This funding will go towards finalising detailed designs and to commence early works for the project. Other major projects in the northern suburbs to get funding

in the Budget include: $1.5M to continue planning for the $387M duplication of the Central Coast Highway between Bateau Bay and Wamberal; $34M for design, planning approval and construction of

an accessibility upgrade, including lifts, at Tuggerah Station; $15M for the construction of the new 500-student Porters Creek Public School on Warnervale Rd; $111.1M for construction

work on the redevelopment of Wyong Hospital; and, $793,000 to construct new and upgrade existing social and affordable housing for Aboriginal communities in Killarney Vale, as part of $17M for maintenance

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Toukley Bridge maintenance under way Transport for NSW is carrying out night work on Toukley Bridge for the next five weeks, starting on Monday, November 16. The work will finalise pier and girder repairs and maintenance below the deck, as well as bridge joint and general maintenance at road level. Most of the work will be done using scaffolding beneath the

bridge, with one lane closed to provide access. Signs and marker buoys are placed in the channel around the work area to alert boaters. Work will be done between 6pm and 4am from Mondays to Thursdays, weather permitting, and there will be a 40km/h speed limit during work hours. Sue Murray

Readers encouraged to participate in planning for our water future Central Coast Council is calling on residents to have their say in planning the region’s long-term water security and how water prices are charged. Over the next few months, Council will be making progress on two important projects, the Integrated Water Resource Plan and Council’s submission to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) about water rates. By registering their interest, residents will have the opportunity to contribute to both projects by participating

in public forums, online surveys and phone interviews. Council’s Director Water and Sewer, Jamie Loader, said the two projects encompassed the spectrum of delivering water and sewer services now and into the future. “The Integrated Water Resource Plan is about securing our ongoing water supply for a growing population, regardless of whether we might be experiencing periods of intense rainfall or prolonged drought,” he said. “There have been significant changes in environmental

factors, water infrastructure, the operating environment and knowledge since we last planned for our region’s long term water security, 13 years ago. “Those changes, combined with the recent review of the Lower Hunter Water Security Plan by our neighbouring region, mean that it is important to review our long term water plans. “In addition, every three to five years, IPART also asks us to consult with the community about the way we deliver water and sewer to their homes and

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Childcare costs are double the OECD average

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Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese and Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Amanda Rishworth, joined Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, on a visit to KU Ourimbah Preschool and Children’s Centre to see the results of quality early education. The Friday, November 13, visit coincided with the release of the Investing in Australia’s

Early Childhood Infrastructure report from the Chifley Research Centre. The report reveals that compared with the OECD average of 18 percent, Australian families bear 37 percent of the cost of childcare. Childcare costs are expected to increase in Australia in the coming year by 5.3 percent. McBride said they visited KU Ourimbah Preschool because a parent, Sarah, had written to her about the quality of early

learning at the centre and her concerns that working families hard hit by Covid were struggling to balance the budget, especially in communities like ours. “It’s been really, really tough, and unemployment and under employment is have a big impact, more so on women. “Under employment of women in some parts of our community has increased to 34 percent,” McBride said. Labor Leader, Anthony

Labor Leader Anthony Albanese, Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education Amanda Rishworh and Federal Member for Dobell Emma McBride during a visit to Ourimbah Preschool

Albanese, said his Labor government would deliver a Working Families Child Care Boost to provide more support for families. “The current childcare subsidy scheme penalises those that wish to return to work,” he said. “Many second income earners lose money if they work a fourth or fifth day. “Labor’s Boost will remove these structural barriers that are holding second income

earners, mostly women, back from work,” Albanese said. “Labor’s commitment to remove the cap on the subsidy, to lift the subsidy up to 90 percent and improve the tapering so that 97 percent of families will be better off, will make an enormous difference. “That’s why we regard this as an absolute priority and why it was the centrepiece of our Budget Reply. “This is sound policy, it’s good economic reform, it’s good for

children, it’s good for families, it’s good for our economy. “And that’s why now, more than a month after my Budget Reply, the government needs to do more than just simply say that everything’s all okay and that there’s nothing to see here when it comes to childcare costs,” Albanese said. Source: Media release, Nov 16 Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride

Grants available for projects that deliver benefits to the veteran community Money for projects supporting the health and wellbeing of veterans and their families is now available in the Veteran and Community Grants program. Senator Molan said grants would provide funding for

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Federal Government and the Veteran and Community Grants Program is a way to support local solutions.” Ex-Service organisations and community organisation partners are invited to apply for grants of up to $20,000 for local, community based projects and activities.

A small number of large grants of up to $150,000 is available for projects that deliver wellbeing support services and activities of broad scale benefit to the veteran community. The 2020-21 grant round is now open online and follows the successful Veterans’

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Report into airport restrictions repeal Bill tabled Central Coast Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, has welcomed the Legislative Council Report into the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) (WAR) Repeal Bill 2020, which was tabled in NSW Parliament on Monday, November 16. Martin said the Inquiry provided another opportunity for locals from all sides to have their say on the future of the WAR Act 1996. “The evidence received during the Inquiry was overwhelming that the WAR Act has served its purpose and is now past its use-by-date,” he said. If passed by Parliament, the Bill will immediately remove the daily take off and landing cap for aircraft movements at Warnervale Airport while repealing the WAR Act 1996 in its entirety at a future point in time. Chair of the Committee, Cate

Faehrmann MLC, said this short but important Inquiry elicited stakeholder views and perspectives on both sides of the debate and provided valuable input into the Committee’s deliberations. “While many stakeholders expressed support for the Bill, some raised significant concerns about any future

expansion or redevelopment of the airport,” she said. “In particular, the Committee noted concerns about aircraft noise and its impacts on amenity for residents under the flight path as well as environmental impact to the ecologically significant Porters Creek Wetland. “On the other hand, Inquiry

participants that supported the Bill were almost unanimous in their views on the WAR Act 1996, telling the Committee that it was duplicative of other legislation and served no apparent purpose. “They pointed to the various environmental and land use zoning constraints in place which, in their view, either

Local Government NSW (LGNSW) President, Cr Linda Scott, said the NSW Government’s $15M Your High Street grant program would help support businesses with the growth in local villages through more outdoor dining and performances, street greening and traffic calming.

“It is vital to help get local businesses back on their feet after the impacts of drought, bushfire and COVID-19 lockdowns. “LGNSW called for the government to inject $100M into outdoor spaces in its recent State Budget submission to support that recovery, so this grant program is a welcome start. “The funding is specifically designed to enable councils to improve the amenity of the

‘high streets’ to boost economic recovery for local businesses and create local jobs. “Councils already invest significant time and resources to ensure public spaces such as restaurants and cafes for outdoor dining, beaches, parks and other outdoor places, are kept clean, vibrant, well designed, well maintained and effectively regulated to ensure safety. “This new grant provides funding for councils to create

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prevents or makes it extremely difficult to expand the airport,” Faehrmann said. Taylor Martin MLC said he looked forward to the WAR Act being repealed in due course. “Warnervale Airport is a vital asset for the Central Coast providing education and training opportunities, emergency services support

and tourism opportunities,” he said. “The repeal of the WAR Act will provide certainty to the Central Coast Aero Club, the general aviation industry, emergency services and the community.” The Committee has recommended that the Legislative Council proceed to debate the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Repeal Bill 2020 in Parliament and discuss the concerns identified through the Inquiry process. Members of the Portfolio Committee No. 7 Planning and Environment which conducted the Inquiry are: Chair, Cate Faehrmann (The Greens); Deputy Chair, Mark Pearson (Animal Justice Party); Mark Buttigieg (Labor); Ben Franklin (Nationals); Shayne Mallard (Liberal); Taylor Martin (Liberal); and, Penny Sharpe (Labor).

space for dining outdoors, performance spaces, wider footpaths, tree planting, traffic calming, lighting or public art. “Local governments put people in the heart of everything they do and this funding will be used by councils to implement permanent changes to rejuvenate ‘high streets’ and bring people back to them,” said Cr Scott. Sue Murray

Resilience NSW has extended the time to 12pm on Friday, December 11, for community groups and not-for-profit organisations in bushfire impacted areas to apply for their share of $25M to promote community wellbeing, social recovery and future disaster resilience. Executive Director, Disaster Recovery, Marg Prendergast, said Resilience NSW had responded to feedback from councils and communities asking for a little more time to

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Administrator Persson takes a familiarisation tour

He visited Warnervale airport, where he said a report about the trimming of trees at the approach to the runway would be on the agenda of Council’s November 30 meeting. “I will read the report and take everything into careful consideration, but I will look at it from a practical point of view and safety is paramount,” he said. Persson also visited two sites in Jilliby, 40-80 Sandra St and 11 Cottesloe Rd, which were identified by the Director of Environment and Planning. These sites are the subject of a subdivision proposal for 19 rural residential lots which

will soon go before Council for a decision to proceed with a Gateway Determination from the State Government. Persson also visited Wadalba East Urban Land Release Area, Tuggerah Sports Complex, and Warnervale Town Centre, where Woolworths has submitted a rezoning proposal for its supermarket development. Persson said he took every aspect of his Administrator role seriously, including being aware of issues that were important to residents and getting to know the Coast better. “I want to assure the community that whilst number one priority is delving into the financial crisis issue, I also want to understand more about this diverse region,” he said. “I can already see that the Coast has some complex matters, some of which relate to its diverse landscape and growth as a key regional NSW

area. “I am not from the Central Coast and am spending as much time as I can familiarising myself with the region.” Persson has also initiated an open forum before every Ordinary Council meeting starting on Monday, November 23. Members of the public will be able to address Council at the open forum on an Councilrelated matter they wish, but must register and will be limited to three minutes each. The open forum starts at 5.30pm with a maximum of 10 speakers each meeting. It will not be webcast, but all Ordinary Council meetings and the preceding Public Forum will continue to be webcast. The Public Forum is for speakers from the community about matters listed on that meeting’s agenda. Merilyn Vale and Sue Murray

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cars next to each other, they catch alight quickly from the heat, so the two cars either side were on fire too, by the time we got there. “We protected a fourth car in the row because it looked like it was about to go up as well, and we managed to bring the fire under control fairly quickly and remained on site until we were satisfied that the fire in the engine bay was out because they can burn for quite a while,” Ferrier said.

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A new $1.8M search and rescue co-ordination centre for Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie is now operational, equipped with the latest marine communications and search and rescue technology. It is specifically designed to support volunteers in their work to keep watch 24/7 over the boating community at sea and around the 100sq kms of Lake Macquarie, Australia’s largest coastal saltwater lake. The new centre replaces the unit’s cramped and ageing radio base in which volunteers had operated for decades. It is equipped with the latest

online marine radio technology for four radio operators, and dedicated command and control facilities for planning, managing and co-ordinating extended and multi agency search and rescue operations. Unit Commander, Malcolm Druce, said the new building was the culmination of extensive planning and input by the unit’s volunteers. “The new centre is already enhancing our operations and providing our members with a safe, secure working environment and we are confident that such first class facilities will also help us encourage new members to

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De-amalgamation referendum called for We, Mannering Park Progress, wish to express our utter contempt and despair over the parlous state of Central Coast Council’s financial situation. Prior to our largely pressured amalgamation with Gosford City Council, Wyong Shire Council was in a relatively healthy financial position with a credit of about $20M, while also building our own Art House without any grants. Wyong Shire Council ratepayers had been subject to significant special rate rises over the previous four years to make sure that we were both solvent and able to deliver services. We know that Council cannot do it all, the rate base is too

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions small and the area’s too large so expectations must be carefully managed. Cost shifting by the State Government, now standing at $45M, is also a considerable drain on Council finances. This is where grants are essential to our Council and must always be allocated on need for equity to be maintained. We now find ourselves about

$89M in arrears and too much work to be done. While the forensic audit will be very useful in discovering the root cause for the current financial state, it will also have to provide plans to move forward. This plan will, as needs must, include severe cost cutting. Over the past four and a half years, (former) Wyong Shire residents have paid more for their rates than (former) Gosford City residents. This was to commence alignment after the Council elections which were deferred for another 12 months. So, in reality, it will be a minimum of nine years that (former) Wyong Shire residents will have paid a higher premium for the same service than (former) Gosford City Council

Airport costs to Council could be zero I write in reply to Susan Wynn’s Forum comments (Chronicle Nov 4) that “it is interesting that the NSW Government is pushing ahead with the repeal of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act…”. What is interesting is that the author ties the operating costs of the airport to environmental concerns and the Landcare supervisors. At least one of the complainants that led to the enactment WAR Act in 1996 is a Green activist. To break down the $500,000 quoted, which is close, but inaccurate, the real figure comprises two full-time and one part-time staff, infrastructure, vehicles and utilities put in place by this Council in 2017. The cost of this infrastructure equates to close on the full annual operating costs. Council staff just last week confirmed that the onsite staff are there to count aircraft movements in support of the WAR Act, and the removal of the WAR Act would free up onsite and internal administration of the burden of

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unprompted in 59.7 percent of responses. Further, airport/aviation was mentioned by 29 percent of all participants, aviation and airport ranked number one in the best suited sector for the future of the Central Coast region at 62 percent, with number two being manufacturing, at only 30 percent, and in regard to economic development activities and the main vision for the future, airport and aviation ranked number two. Email, Nov 11 John Codrington, President Central Coast Airport Association

residents. This is grossly unfair and another indication of poor planning around this enforced amalgamation. We, in the far north, despair that items which we have been working towards for almost 40 years and could see being so tantalisingly close, will now be abandoned under the name of austerity and pushed off to the nebulous never never. It is absolutely disheartening and frustrating. We feel totally removed from Gosford and certainly not part of that section of the Central Coast. We feel disenfranchised from our councillors as they are dealing with too much and are, and have been, over burdened with the complexity of the transition and their removal

from home territory. Where five councillors used to represent us, it is now three, so we have lost 40 percent of our representation. We, therefore, urge the NSW Government to put a referendum at the next Council elections on de-amalgamation. Our new Central Coast Council has delivered us nothing but misery, no economies of scale, no better or improved services and, to add insult to injury, a higher rate bill year on year than our southern counterparts. The Council area, with its fragile coastal environment, intendant waterways and massive road infrastructure, is simply too big. Then, just to put the icing on the cake, we find ourselves in dire economic circumstances.

This is totally unacceptable to us, and we demand a referendum that has been denied to us by this Government. We believe that, if we had been able to have a referendum prior to amalgamation, it would never have proceeded. There is no amalgamated council in NSW that is not in the red. We know that there are plenty of cases of successful deamalgamations, notably around the Sunshine Coast, but also elsewhere, so there is certainly an appetite and a blueprint for such a process to proceed. Email, Nov 10 Kel Wynn, President Mannering Park Progress

State Government needs to implement guidelines to help councils I wrote to Central Coast Council on June 29 and Chronicle (Forum July 15), voicing my concern over the possible inequality of charges levies against the two former local government areas when the Wyong and Gosford councils amalgamated. It was just one of many letters warning of trouble. I was worried that residents in the northern suburbs would bear a greater financial burden than those of the southern part of the Central Coast. These concerns and others of pending financial doom were not heeded by any of the

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Government, which never gave a blueprint on how to make amalgamation work, but it also needs to be pointed out that the majority of councils in NSW are in financial trouble. This is largely due to the incorrect view that money grows on trees. There is no rigour in dealing with purchasing, staffing and pay issues, and generally making poor decisions on policy. The State Government needs to implement guidelines to help these councils through a period of change. Email, Nov 15 Garry Clifford, Glenning Valley

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Freemasons on the Central Coast, along with the Lodges of District 21, have donated $8,000 to support Camp Breakaway, a purpose built respite care facility for children and adults with

disabilities. Camp Breakaway, located in San Remo, was established in 1982 and specialises in providing support, accommodation and planned programs for patients, carers,

parents, and families. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak in March, Camp Breakaway was forced to close its doors to the community, which impacted donor support and normal income streams.

The Central Coast Freemasons donation will go together with other donations of carpet, beds, and paint, to help support the upkeep, renovations, refurbishment, painting, and landscaping of the facility.

Camp Breakaway’s Community Engagement Officer, Sara Evans, thanked the Freemasons for the generous donation. To help raise further funds for the facility, the public can hire out the site for both

indoor and outdoor events, with function rooms, catering options and cabin style accommodation available. Source: Media Release, 28 Oct Freemasons on the Central Coast

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FRIDAY, NOV 20 Take 3 CEO Clean UP, Terilbah Reserve, 7am - 10:30am Michael Simic Dark Moon Tour, The Rhythm Hut, Ticketed, 6pm - 7:30PM Bowl Groms, Banjo’s Skate Park, Free - Register at Eventbrite,

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Great Southern Nights - Shane Charity Garage Sale, TUESDAY, NOV 24 Nicholson supported by Cass Ocean Beach Rd & Birdwood The Art of Making it Green: An Hopetoun, Ave Umina, 8am - 2pm Wyong Regional Exhibition, Laycock Street Theatre, Chamber Of Commerce: The Community Gallery Email for tickets, 8pm Darkinjung - Colours of Country: CC Mariners behind the scenes East Gosford, 27/11 - 2/12, Cultural Market Day, breakfast, 9:30am - 4pm The Hive Erina Fair, The Mariners Centre of SATURDAY, NOV 21 Opening and Smoking Excellence, Ticketed, SATURDAY, NOV 28 Ceremony, 10:30am 7:30am Naughty Noodle Fun Haus: Great Southern Nights - Johnny WEDNESDAY, NOV 25 Great Southern Nights - Babylon Manuel supported by Elaskia, Ettalong, Laycock Street Theatre, Ticketed, 8pm Library Online: Ruby Hamad Email for tickets, 8pm ‘White Tears Brown Scars’ Central Coast Potters The Makers Studio Exhibition: Register at Eventbrite, Society Open Day, SUNDAY, NOV 22 Creation in Isolation, Free, 11am 10a Russell Drysdale The Entrance Gallery, Avoca Beachside Markets, FRIDAY, NOV 27 Street, East Gosford, 28/11 - 11/12Heazlett park foreshore, 10am - 4pm

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Planning is well underway for Coast Life 2021 Planning is well underway for Coast Life 2021, a festival jam-packed with all the things to love about life on the coast. After a successful pilot event at The North Entrance Surf Club in 2019, and a year of Covid social distancing which saw the March 2020 event come to a screeching halt, organisers are again bursting with enthusiasm to see the Coast Life festival return on Sunday, March 28. A small local events and marketing team have banded together to bring back Coast Life, a cultural and education event, designed around celebrating coastal life, our natural environment, live entertainment and all that local creative people have to offer. “Despite the challenges in event production this year, we feel that it is important to push through and create something for the community to look forward to again,” said Festival Director, Monique Hartman. “Social issues such as loneliness and isolation were already a problem in our region before the pandemic. “We hope that this event will be an opportunity for the community to come together again and connect in a celebration that we’ve been

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longing for this past year”. Hartman says Coast Life is themed Water, by looking at the different ways we interact with it, from recreation to survival, and hosts keynote talks on varying topics including the science of our waterways, saving marine life, fishing and boating, water from a humanitarian perspective, the mental health benefits of water sports, and more. This program is supported with an array of exciting activations including live music, live art, installation art, photography, film screenings, comedy, poetry, workshops, food and beverage, market

stalls, yarns around the campfire, kids games, and much more. “We’ve packed as much into one program as we could,” Hartman said. “My goal is to represent the diversity of the Central Coast demographic and make the program as varied and inclusive for all as possible. “We want this event to be a representation of the beauty, creativity, and fun that we have in our beautiful region, and give us all a reason to be proud of who we are and what we’re capable of as a community. “Bringing Coast Life to fruition has not been easy, especially

this year, with fundraising challenges due to bushfires, floods, and then the pandemic, but in addition, the lack of financial support from the federal, state and local governments for the live entertainment and arts sectors has made the task additionally challenging. “So, the Coast Life team is turning to the business and wider community to help see this event lift off. “There are several ways you can participate with Coast Life, through corporate partnerships, investment, program advertising, donating to the crowdfunding campaign, or

buying a ticket. “The goal is for this event to become a major flagship event for the Central Coast. “I want all residents to feel a sense of ownership of it and be proud of it. “The arts bring so much richness, healing, connection, and vitality to a community. “We are confident that this will be a great success, but we need some backers to get it off the ground in the first place,” Hartman said. Coast Life will be held at Terilbah Reserve, The Entrance

Fixing Local Roads program funds available to repair high use roads Central Coast Council is compiling a list of roadworks to apply for a share in $136.4M available in Round 2 of the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads program. Funding under this program is for small shovel ready projects to repair and maintain high use roads and provide more jobs. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the Central Coast had

North, on Sunday, March 28, 2021, from 11am to 10pm. It will be an event for all-ages, fully accessible, and fully licensed. The full program will be announced in December. Expressions of Interest from filmmakers, photographers, market stallholders, and event volunteers will be open in the coming weeks. Donations to the crowdfunding campaign will assist paying the creatives featured at the event, as part of a post-Covid support and recovery initiative for local artists, entertainers, and arts industry workers via Go Fund Me or the Coast Life website. The two official charities for the event are Take 3 for the Sea and Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast. Coast Life is produced by Out of the Blue Productions and copresented with Advantage Group and Studio Ark. Coast Life is proudly supported by Lakehaven Shopping Centre, #Untrashy, Triple M Central Coast, CJH Yachts, Fixx Events, French for Tuesday, Sixt5 Productions, CC365, plus more to be announced.

already seen $2.7M delivered to nine projects through Round 1 of funding. They included Gorokan Dr, Lake Haven ($783,750); Gregory St, Berkeley Vale ($329,250); Cornwall Ave, Gorokan ($259,500); Donaldson St, Wyong ($228,000); Lakeview Ave, Gorokan ($212,250), with the remainder going to roads in Holgate, Kincumber and Woy Woy. “Millions of dollars are now on offer through Round 2 of the

program to repair and maintain more of the Coast’s 2,200km road network,” Crouch said. “The funding will be prioritised for projects that can commence quickly and will need to be delivered within two years.” Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the Australian Government has also committed $191M to build on the State Government funding, bringing the total for local roads to $691M over the next five years.

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6:00 Headline News [s] 5:00 5:15 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 5:30 1:00 Jamie’s Quick And Easy Food 1:00 2:00 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:30 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Jamie’s Quick And Easy Food 7:30 8:30 Bull: My Corona (M v) [s] – Bull 8:30 and the TAC team struggle to adjust to a virtual court system as they weather the New York 9:25 City shutdown due to the corona 10:25 virus. 9:30 The Masked Singer USA (PG) 10:55 10:30 Bull: Doctor Killer (M v) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 11:55 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 1:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 5:00 6:00 Headline News [s] 5:15 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:30 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 1:30 Program To Be Advised 3:00 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 4:00 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 4:30 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 5:30 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 6:00 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 6:00 WIN News [s] 7:35 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Jamie’s Quick And Easy Food 8:30 8:30 Law & Order: SVU: Dance, Lies, And Videotape (M) [s] 9:25 9:30 Law & Order: SVU: Down Low In Hell’s Kitchen (M) [s] 10:30 10:30 This Is Us: Forty (Part 1) (PG) 11:00 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:55 1:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s] 6:00 Headline News [s] 5:00 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:15 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 5:30 1:00 The Living Room (PG) [s] 1:00 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:00 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] 3:00 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:50 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5:30 (PG) [s] 6:00 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 6:00 WIN News [s] 7:30 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Living Room (PG) [s] 8:30 Have You Been Paying 8:30 Attention? (M) [s] 9:30 Program To Be Advised 9:20 10:30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem (M) [s] 10:10 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 10:40 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen 11:40 Colbert (PG) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 2:25

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CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour The Surgery Ship (PG) Dateline: Internet Love In A Strange Land Who Do You Think You Are?: Julia Morris (PG) Joanna Lumley’s TransSiberian Adventure (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind Australia SBS World News Building Britain’s Canals: Grand Union Canal (PG) By Royal Appointment: Shops That Serve The Queen (PG) Jewish - Untold Australia: Strictly Jewish (PG) SBS World News Late 24 Hours In Emergency: Out Of The Fire (M) Movie: “Kiki, Love To Love” (MA15+) (’16) Stars: Natalia de Molina, (In Spanish) CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour The Surgery Ship (PG) The Crusades (PG) Great British Railway Journeys (PG) Joanna Lumley’s TransSiberian Adventure (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind Australia SBS World News The Great Fire Of London: A City Rebuilt (PG) Empire With Michael Portillo (PG) Fargo: East/ West (MA15+) (In English/ Italian) SBS World News 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Kane Line (M d,l) Whiskey Cavalier: Good Will Hunting/ College Confidential/ Two Of A Kind/ Czech Mate (M v) CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour The Point NITV News: Nula Wheels Of Wonder (PG) Great British Railway Journeys (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind Australia SBS World News Scanning The Nile: Lost Cities Of The Delta (PG) (In English/ French) The Wonderful World Of Chocolate (PG) 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) SBS World News Late The Country Music Rub: Beginnings - 1933 (PG) M - The City Hunts A Murderer (MA15+) (In German) Safe Harbour (M l) (In English/ Arabic)

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PRIME (C61/60)

rage (PG) [s] 6:00 Home Shopping Weekend Breakfast [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] rage (PG) [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend rage Guest Programmer (PG) (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] 12:00 Movie: “Wildcats” (PG) (’86) Pine Gap (M l,s) [s] Stars: Goldie Hawn, Swoosie The Sound [s] Kurtz, Robyn Lively Dream Gardens: Essendon [s] 2:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Ask The Doctor: Sleep (PG) The Gong [s] Searching For Superhuman: 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] Building The Brain [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Landline [s] Front Line (PG) [s] Basketball: WNBL: Townsville 6:00 Seven News [s] v Bendigo *Live* From 7:00 Border Patrol (PG) [s] Townsville Stadium [s] 7:30 Movie: “The Lord Of The Rings: ABC News [s] The Return Of The King” (PG) Victoria: A Coburg Quartet (’03) – Gandalf and Aragorn (PG) [s] – A Georgian ball at the lead the World of Men against Palace could not come at a Sauron’s army to draw his gaze worse time as private pictures from Frodo and Sam as they of the Royal family are made approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. Stars: Viggo public. Mortensen, Elijah Wood Shetland (M l,v) [s] Endeavour: Canticle (M v) [s] 11:35 SAS Australia: Uncensored: Determination (M l) [s] Poldark (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 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] Don’t Stop The Music [s] Victoria: A Coburg Quartet (PG) [s] Basketball: WNBL: Melbourne v Adelaide *Live* From Townsville Stadium [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] The Sound (PG) [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Restoration Australia [s] Roadkill (M l,d,v) [s] Total Control (MA15+) [s] Killing Eve: Nice And Neat (MA15+) [s] Australian Made (M l,s) [s] Endeavour: Canticle (M v) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]

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6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 10:30 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 1:00 Border Security - International 11:30 12:30 (PG) [s] 12:50 1:30 Cricket: Women’s Big Bash League: Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers *Live* From North Sydney Oval [s] 2:50 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 4:00 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 5:00 6:00 Seven News [s] 5:30 7:00 Beat The Chasers (PG) [s] – Uniting their quiz superpowers - 6:00 7:00 the Shark, Supernerd, Tigermum and Goliath - should 8:30 9:30 be unbeatable. 8:30 Crime Investigation Australia: 10:30 Most Infamous S2: The Anita 11:30 Cobby Murder (MA15+) [s] 9:50 Killer Tapes: The Gameshow 12:20 Serial Killer (M v) [s] 10:55 Autopsy USA: 1:10 Andy Warhol (MA15+) [s] 1:35 12:00 Medical Emergency (PG) [s]

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Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Today Extra - Saturday [s] Award Winning Tasmania: Targa (Part 1) [s] Rebound [s] The Healthy Cooks [s] World’s Greatest Animal Encounters: Marine Animals (PG) [s] The Block: Backyard Reveal (PG) [s] The Perfect Serve [s] The Garden Gurus [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] Getaway [s] NINE News Saturday [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Movie: “The Da Vinci Code” (M v) (’06) Stars: Tom Hanks Movie: “Firewall” (M v,l) (’06) Stars: Harrison Ford Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything (PG) [s] Skippy The Bush Kangaroo Home Shopping

7:00 Places We Go (PG) [s] 5:00 7:30 Which Car (PG) [s] 5:15 8:00 What’s Up Down Under (PG) 5:30 8:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:00 9:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 2:00 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 The Living Room (PG) [s] 4:00 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 Buy To Build [s] 4:10 2:00 Healthy Homes Australia [s] 4:40 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Taste Of Australia [s] 5:35 3:30 Roads Less Travelled [s] 6:30 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 7:30 4:30 10 Travlr Northern Territory [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 8:30 6:00 Program To Be Advised 6:30 Program To Be Advised 7:00 Rugby Union: Australia v 9:30 Argentina *Live* From McDonald Jones Stadium, 12:50 Newcastle [s] 3:30 10:00 Movie: “The Merger” (M l) (’18) Stars: Damian Callinan 4:25 12:00 Blue Bloods (M v) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix China Destination Flavour China Bitesize Gourmet Farmer Coast New Zealand: Fiordland (PG) Nazi Megastructures (PG) SBS World News Secrets Of Our Cities: Footscray (PG) Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And Imperialism (PG) Movie: “JFK” (M l) (’91) Stars: Kevin Costner, Jim Garrison Dynamo Beyond Belief (M l) Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (M l,s) Great British Railway Journeys: Reading To Alton (PG)

Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Cybershack (PG) [s] Ultimate Rush [s] Targa Great Barrier Reef [s] Explore [s] Movie: “Sliding Doors” (PG) (’98) Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn The Sporting Bubble (PG) [s] Wild Metropolis (PG) [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] RBT: Luck Of The Irish (PG) [s] NINE News Sunday [s] The Block (PG) [s] 60 Minutes (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] See No Evil: Can I Help You (M) [s] Killer On The Line: Christopher Strettle (M v) [s] Grand Hotel: Suite Little Lies (M v,s) [s] The Healthy Cooks [s] Home Shopping

6:00 Religious Programs [s] 5:00 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] 5:15 8:00 Pooches At Play [s] 5:30 8:30 The Living Room [s] 1:00 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] 3:00 12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 3:50 12:30 Roads Less Travelled [s] 1:00 Taste Of Australia With 4:45 Hayden Quinn [s] 1:30 Left Off The Map [s] 5:35 2:00 10 Travlr Northern Territory [s] 6:30 2:30 By Design Heroes [s] 7:30 3:00 Jamie And The Nonnas [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 8:30 4:30 Fishing Australia [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 9:45 6:00 WIN News [s] 10:45 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) 11:35 8:30 FBI: Most Wanted: Rampage (M) [s] 9:30 Blood And Treasure (M v,d) [s] 11:20 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 1:55 12:30 NCIS: IRL (M) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 3:50 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch Speedweek How To Get Fit Fast (PG) Cycling: La Vuelta 2020 Highlights Coast New Zealand: East Cape (PG) [s] Nazi Megastructures (PG) SBS World News Lost Treasures Of The Maya (PG) Pompeii: After The Eruption (PG) Filthy Rich And Homeless (M) First Contact Canada: A Road To Healing (PG) The Case Against Adnan Syed: Justice Is Arbitrary/ Time Is The Killer (M v) (In English/ Mandarin/ Urdu) Forbidden Lie$ (M l,v) (In English/ Arabic/ German) Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (M l,s,v)

5:30 6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Can We Save The Reef? [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] The Recording Studio (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Dangerous Matrimony” 12:00 1:00 (M) (’18) Stars: Emily O’Brien, ABC News At Noon [s] 1:30 Rob Mayes, Sabina Gadecki, Gruen (PG) [s] 3:00 Donta Tanner, Mo Gallini, Squinters (M l,d,s) [s] 4:00 Chelsea Ricketts Death In Paradise (PG) [s] 5:00 2:00 Cheat (M v,l) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] 6:00 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] Father Brown (PG) [s] 7:00 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 7:30 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] The Drum [s] 8:30 6:00 Seven News [s] ABC News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7.30 [s] 7:30 SAS Australia: Survival (M l) [s] Australian Story [s] In The Face Of Terror (M) [s] – 8:30 The Rookie: Day Of Death/ Now And Then (M v) [s] Five terror attacks, 36 people killed, dozens injured. In the last 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 10 years, the number of deaths 11:00 Chicago Fire: Hold Our Ground (M) [s] from terrorism has drastically increased across the globe. In 12:00 Movie: “Farewell, My Love” (MA15+) (’99) Stars: Gabrielle 11:25 the Face of Terror asks why. Fitzpatrick, Phillip Rhys, Robert 11:55 Media Watch [s] Culp, Ed Lauter, Adam Baldwin, 12:40 Q&A (PG) [s] 1:05 Brion James ABC Late News [s] 1:30 Nigella’s Christmas Table [s] 2:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] Today [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] Today Extra [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Program To Be Advised Ellen (PG) [s] 2:00 The Surgery Ship (PG) 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] Getaway (PG) [s] 3:00 Alex Polizzi Chef For Hire 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] The Block (PG) [s] 4:00 Great Irish Railway Journeys: 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Tipping Point [s] Preston To Rochdale (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:35 The Supervet (PG) 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful NINE News [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News 5:00 10 News First [s] Gold Coast Cops (M v,l) [s] 7:30 Great House Revival Movie: “Spectre” (M v) (’15) – A 6:00 WIN News [s] 8:30 Life And Birth (M) 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] cryptic message from Bond’s 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency: 7:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] past sends him on a trail to The Outsiders (M) uncover a sinister organisation. 8:30 Have You Been Paying 10:30 SBS World News Late Attention? (M) [s] – Have our 11:00 DNA (M) (In Danish/ Polish/ While M battles political forces contestants been paying to keep the secret service alive, English/ French) attention? Bond peels back the layers of 11:55 The Bridge (MA15+) (In 9:30 Just For Laughs (M) [s] deceit to reveal the terrible Danish/ Swedish) truth. Stars: Daniel Craig 10:30 Kinne Tonight (M l,s) [s] 2:10 The Red Line: I Must Tell You NINE News Late [s] 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] What We Have Inherited/ The Tipping Point [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] Victory Alone Is Note The Cybershack (PG) [s] 1:00 The Late Show With Stephen Change We Seek (M) A Current Affair (PG) [s] Colbert (PG) [s] 3:50 My Second Restaurant In Home Shopping 2:00 Home Shopping India

5:30 6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Nigella’s Christmas Table [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] The Recording Studio (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “I Am Elizabeth Smart” 12:00 1:00 (M v) (’17) Stars: Elizabeth ABC News At Noon [s] 3:00 Smart, Alana Boden, Skeet The Go-Betweens: 4:00 Ulrich, Deirdre Lovejoy Right Here (M l,d) [s] 5:00 2:00 Cheat (M v,l) [s] Death In Paradise (PG) [s] 6:00 3:00 The Chase UK [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] 7:00 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] Father Brown (PG) [s] 7:30 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 8:30 6:00 Seven News [s] The Drum [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] ABC News [s] 7:30 SAS Australia: Courage (M l) 7.30 [s] [s] – Recruits face intense Outback Ringer (PG) [s] interrogation before they attempt Wayne (M l) [s] the final phase of the course, a Searching For Superhuman: series of brutal physical tasks Bionic People [s] called The Sickener, designed ABC Late News [s] to push them over the edge. Q&A [s] 8:40 Program To Be Advised The Set: Illy, Dune Rats And 9:35 9:50 World’s Most Shocking Thandi Phoenix/ Middle Kids, Emergency Calls (MA15+) [s] Kasey Chambers And Adrian 10:50 The Latest Seven News [s] Eagle (M l,s,v) [s] 11:20 Blindspot: Iunne Ennul (M v) [s] 10:35 rage (MA15+) [s] 11:05 12:30 Home Shopping Death In Paradise (M v) [s]

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Desperate Housewives (PG) Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] RBT (PG) [s] Australian Crime Stories: The Hunter (M) [s] – The 2011 the disappearance of Prison boss David Prideaux is a mystery that bristles with possibilities. The story that began as a missing person case is now clouded with accusations of betrayal, adultery, conspiracies and murder. Lincoln Rhyme: The Hunt For The Bone Collector: Pilot (MA15+) [s] NINE News Late [s] The First 48: Murder Rap (M v)

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)

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

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Three Veg And Meat [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [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 Ambulance Australia: Ultimate Emergencies (M) [s] – Behind the lights and sirens of Ambulance Australia the paramedics face their toughest emergency call outs. 9:00 NCIS: Sturgeon Season (M v) 10:00 NCIS: The North Pole (M v) [s] 11:00 NCIS: In The Wind (M v) [s] 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 1:00 The Project (PG) [s] 2:00 The Late Show (PG) [s]

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

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CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour The Surgery Ship (PG) Great British Railway Journeys (PG) Who Do You Think You Are?: Peter Garrett (PG) Lumley’s Greek Odyssey: The Land Of The Ancient Greeks (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind Australia SBS World News Great British Railway Journeys (PG) Addicted Australia (M) Where Are You Really From? (PG) The Feed SBS World News Late Why We Hate (M) The Day (MA15+) (In Dutch) Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (M l,s)

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

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.

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

COMMUNITY GROUPS

4358 8390

wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com

Bateau Bay Neighbourhood Centre

Long Jetty Senior Citizens’ Club

Wyong Uniting Church Weekly Sunday service 9am Bible Study group 62 Watanobbi Rd, Wyong 4352 1528

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.

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

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

4332 5522

4332 7450

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

4353 4988

contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

The Creative Compassion Centre

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

0437 048 815

Country Women’s Association-Toukley

Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-1pm 175 Main Rd Books, bric-a-brac, cakes,

4332 5522

Long Jetty Over 50s Club

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

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.

4396 1555 www.tnc.org.au

Toukley Presbyterian Church

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

4392 9904 toukleypc.org.au

Venue for Hire

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

0408 271 957

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

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

wyonguca@gmail.com www.wyong.uca.org.au

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

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

0473 631 439

newcastlesagroup@gmail.com

The Lakes Church

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

4353 0977 thelakes.net.au

COMMUNITY CENTRES CENTRAL COAST MARINE DISCOVERY CENTRE

The revamped CCMDC is open. Schools and Group bookings welcome by appointment. Building has special needs access and toilets. Open 7 days 9am – 3pm. Terrigal.

4385 5027

ccmdc@bigpond.com www.ccmdc.org.au

HEALTH GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous - Someone cares. Thurs - 12.30pm, Progress Hall Henry Parry & Wells Street East Gosford Better Hearing Australia

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

4321 0275

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

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

0410 309 494

Kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Central Coast 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

Central Coast Asbestos Diseases Support Group Support for those suffering with

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

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

4353 5515

cctaas@hotmail.com

Tuggerah Lakes U3A The Entrance - cryptic

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

4390 2451

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LEARN TO DANCE

Social ballroom dancing for all ages, all you need is a desire to learn and dance, no partner required. meet every Wed -15 Lorraine Ave Berkeley Vale, 2:00pm Anne - 0409 938 345 anneglazier@y7mail.com

0478 228 914

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SERVICE GROUPS

KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy

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

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

0488 286 006

theentrancelions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Gwandalan

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

4972 5562

secgwandalanlions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Wyong

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

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

Central Coast Tenants’

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

Sato- ha shitoryu karate do australia

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

0404 257 702

play@wyonglakesafc.com.au

Doyalson Wyee Soccer Club

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

Canton Beach Sports Club Lawn Bowls

Come and join us at Canton Beach Sports Club, every Tues 9:30am. Never played before, don’t worry, all levels welcome. Free coaching available. go on, give us a call on 0415 210 536 for Chris, or 0409 292 086 for Lorraine.

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

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Down In The Garden: Getting To Know Your Pollinators movement to become fertile and you are growing them indoors, in a green house or in a super sheltered spot, you might have to help them out. This can be done by hand with a small brush by picking up the pollen from the stamen of one plant and then depositing it on the pistol of another. A few plants are pollinated by either pollinators or the wind an d these include papaya and coconut. Another form of pollination occurs through water and while rare in the pollination chain, as most aquatic plants are actually insectpollinated, ‘hydrophily’ is when pollen is released by a flower to float upon the surface of a waterbody to other flowers. Seagrasses are a good example of water pollinating plants. Is it a Bee, a Wasp or a Fly? CHERALYN DARCEY

The European Honeybee (Apis mellifera) gets a lot of great PR. They do a good job of pollinating plants and in providing the standard honey that most of us are familiar with but there are thousands of other pollinators that are vital to not only our home gardens but all plants. So, as the pollen settles on Australian Pollinator Week, I hope all the hard-working champions of the pollinating world have had their time to shine. Let’s meet them and explore how you can help improve their chances of survival while they help you and your garden. What is a Pollinator? Any living thing that helps distribute the pollen of one plant to another so that it becomes fertile and can therefore reproduce is a ‘pollinator’. This is not at all limited to bees and butterflies as there are many other insects that assist in this cycle as well as birds and mammals. Two types of pollinators exist, those like European Honeybee that are busy collecting pollen for their own use who then, through this process, distribute pollen on their rounds and then there are pollinators who inadvertently pick up pollen while moving about a plant. None of these set out to actively pollinate plants, it is one of those synchronistic wonders of nature. I’m guessing that you probably do not want a whole gang of flying foxes or even certain birds to descend in great numbers in your veggie patch but these are most certainly examples of other pollinators and although they are helpful, they represent a very small part of the pollination equation. This article focuses on insect pollinators which are, sadly, in decline. Do All Plants Need Pollinators? While approximately 75 per cent of the natural plant world require a pollinator, many do not. Wind pollinated plants exist as well such as grasses, cereals and trees that rely on movement of the air to release and distribute their pollen. Wind pollinating plant examples include corn, wheat, rice, pine trees and walnut trees. Wind pollination means that as a plant, you don’t need flashy flowers to attract pollinators. Your flowers can be small, and time need not be wasted producing nectar either, but what you can do is produce a lot of pollen. This is also why many of these types of plants cause allergic reactions in people. What does this mean for you, the gardener? Well, if you are growing plants that require wind

Often our poor native bees are mistaken for flies or wasps. (Put down the fly spray! Put it down anyway!) Here are a few simple ways to tell them apart (and please note that this is not always definitive for all species). Bees have narrow, long eyes; long antennae; a broader pair of hind legs; a narrow ‘waist’; furry body and four wings which are shorter than their body. Wasps have narrow eyes with a distinctive notch; long antennae; long, thin hind legs; a very thin ‘waist; their body is smooth with bristles and their four wings are shorter than their body. Flies have round, large eyes; short antennae; long, thin hind legs; ‘waist’ is not noticeable; a smooth body with bristles and they have only two wings which are longer than their body. Your Local Pollinators There are around 2,000 identified Australian Native Bees and while some do store honey in their nests, many do not. They are mostly solitary bees, meaning that they do not have queens and workers. These bees also do not produce as much honey as the European Honeybee, but they are vitally important to the Australian landscape and it may come as a surprise to many, they are actually sometimes far more efficient pollinators in our home gardens and even farms. Another important fact is that European Honeybees can, in some areas, outrun the local Native Bees with their super efficiency and need for far more pollen to keep their huge hive populations alive. Native Bees you might see around the Coast are the gorgeously vivid blue striped Blue Banded Bee (Amegilla cingulate), often mistaken for flies, the Stingless Honeybee (Tetragonula carbonaria) and the aptly named Teddy Bear Bee (Amegilla bombiformis). Other insect pollinators include wasps, flies, beetles, thrips, mosquitos, moths and of course butterflies, an example of which is the common to The Coast is the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). Encouraging Insect Pollinators to Your Garden Just like us, different insects have various preferences. Some are also nectar feeders while others are pollen feeders. To entice and feed the locals, here are a few plants that Native Bees love that you could plant in your gardewn: Angophora (Angophora), Butterfly Bush (Buddleja), Myrtle (Baeckea) Bottlebrush (Callistemon), Gum (Eucalyptus), Grevillea (Grevillea), Lavender (Lavandula) TeaTree (Leptospermum) and Native Rosemary

(Westringia), Daisy (Bracteantha, Brachyscome, Osteospermum and Erigeron) Strong scented flowers will tend to attract flies and beetles so plans like marigolds, daisies and magnolias are favoured. Roses and orchids are great attractors of butterflies and months as they prefer sweet smelling flowers. Create a Pollinator Home While many of the pollinators will be happy to stumble in and out of your garden, you can help them create their home by providing areas for them to nest in and this is particularly helpful for native insects, especially bees. The easiest way to do this is simply by collecting a bunch of hollowed stems, tying them together and then hanging in a shaded, quiet area of your garden. You can also create nesting boxes from drilled hardwood (create varying dimension in your holes) or purchase pre-made insect hotels. If you are interested in having a native bee hive, then the good people at Aussie Native Bees can help www.aussiebee.com.au and their website has lots of great information and resources. Year-Round Pollinator Recording Each year in November, Australia holds Pollinator Week to highlight all pollinators and to help the public identify and so hopefully protect these vital beings of our precious ecosystems. You do not have to end your exploration and understanding of these industrious beings after November. Hop on to www.wildpollinatorcount.com to find resources that will help you identify particularly insects that are important to your local ecology and garden and to see how you can help with your observations all year long. Helpful Technology There are lots of websites and apps out there to help with insect identification and I recommend the following to help in your pollinator exploration and discovery. ‘What Bug Is That’ website by the CSIRO will help you track down the various insect families in Australia and put you on the right path to proper identification: http://anic.ento.csiro.au/ insectfamilies/ ‘Insect Identification for the Casual Observer’ is a brilliant website that helps you work out what your bug may be through its various characteristics: https://www. insectidentification.org/bugfinder-start.asp ‘Picture Insect’ is an app available for your phone that help identify your insect via a photo you take, search ‘Picture Insect’ in your app store. In the Vegetable Garden You can attract pollinators in your vegetable garden by adding these in amongst your beds (some are also handy herbs!): sunflower, marigolds, alyssum, cosmos, calendula, Queen

Anne’s Lace daisies, salvias, penstemons, lavender, oregano, borage, basil, yarrow, dill, parsley, rosemary. Looking after our pollinators in the garden means using organic and non-harmful to pollinator control methods. Planting things they need and enjoy and also having a water source for them. You could leave flat trays of water out on especially hot days. A tiny list of examples of garden produce plants that require pollinators: Fruiting trees, berries, melons, squashes, tomatoes, chillies, eggplants, celery, beetroot, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, coriander, cucumber, carrot, fennel, strawberry, alfalfa, passionfruit, beans and so the list goes on. So, if you want a bountiful veggie patch, look after your pollinators! UPCOMING GARDEN EVENTS AUSTRALIAN POLLINATOR WEEK 8th - 15th November to help with a focused count and local and only educational activities: www.australianpollinatorweek.org.au and year round on www.wildpollinatorcount.com TOOL DRIVE: SWAMP (Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project) Central Coast. New Community Garden at Tuggerah is looking for donations of your unloved gardening and handy tools. Meet the team and drop off in the overflow carpark opposite Tuggerah Super Centre Friday 20th Nov 2pm - 6pm & Saturday 21st. 6am to 12pm www.swampcentralcoast.com.au THIS WEEK YOU CAN PLANT Asian greens, beetroot, broccoli, beans, capsicum, chilli, eggplant, pumpkin, turnips, sweet corn, squash, zucchini, coriander, rocket, rosemary, thyme, mint, parsley amaranths, aster, begonia, Californian poppy, cosmos, sunflower, snapdragons, zinnia. Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘The Gardening Gang’ 8 - 9am every Saturday on Coast FM. Send your gardening events and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com

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Quality of road repairs questioned Chittaway Bay resident, Paul Pennings, has labelled Central Coast Council’s approach to maintaining safe roads and its ability to spend money wisely as “poor performance”. “They have been using a “jet patcher” machine unsafely for years, despite my warnings that the fine gravel it leaves behind is a serious hazard, especially to motorcycles and bicycles,” he said. “I saw a recently patched area where the truck was used to roll the surface flat and level, however, only one pass was done, leaving much of the patching unrolled and not compressed. “This method spreads the small stones over the road where they act like ball bearings because stones stick to the truck tyres with the wet sticky emulsion and subsequent traffic continues to spread the dangerous mess because Council staff haven’t manually swept the stones, as they are supposed to. “This makes the area very dangerous to motorcycles and bicycles and the stones blend in with the road surface, making them invisible under various light conditions, even

Loose stones left and new emulsion not compressed properly

worse at night, and a motorcycle rider has little to no chance of reacting. “This method of roughly attempting to repair potholes needs to be discarded and improved immediately. “I’ve never seen anything more negligent when it comes to road maintenance. “I do not profess to be an engineer in road construction or maintenance, but I have ridden motorcycles competitively offroad for most of my life, which has taught me to read the surface and ride according to the conditions.

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Nina Ross and her mother Lily, an accomplished con artist, move around a lot. In fact, they stay put for a while, until things get too hot, and then Lily says it is time to get out of town and off they go. But Nina has potential, which her teachers recognise. Lily wants better things for Nina and so, when Nina is offered a scholarship to attend North Lake Academy in Lake Tahoe, they pack up their apartment in Vegas and drive eight hours to Tahoe. The future looks promising – Lily gets a real job and it looks like her grifting days are over. While Nina’s appearance – black clothing and magenta hair – didn’t raise eyes in Vegas it casts her as a

“I have also driven large buses professionally on the Coast, so I feel justified in commenting on road surface safety. “A consistent predictable road surface is ideal, but good maintenance practice and proper planning are also key to achieving good safety.” Pennings said. A Council spokesperson said that they considered the quick attention to potholes a priority to ensure the safety of road users. “This is done through a variety of techniques depending on the road surface,

including resealing, rejuvenation and pavement rehabilitation. “On bitumen roads, the application of bitumen emulsion done by Council using the Jet Patcher truck, is estimated to fill potholes at least three times faster than placing asphalt manually, which means significantly less disruption for traffic and our community. “The potential for loose stone on roads is always present as a result of a heavy volume of traffic movements. “Council staff have an ongoing maintenance program

to remove any excess quantities of loose stone that may accumulate by mechanical or hand sweeping.” The Council spokesperson said there had been improvements made recently to the truck set-up, material selection and improved operator training to further ensure a quality outcome when filling potholes. Pennings also questioned Council’s decisions about which roads to repair as priority. He said an example was Lakedge Ave, Chittaway Bay, between Chittaway Rd and

Platypus Rd, which had been in a “disgusting” state for many years. “Other roads such as Aston Wilde Ave and Kingsford Smith Dr, which were in much better condition, in fact good condition by comparison, have been resurfaced with good quality asphalt, while Lakedge Ave continues to receive poor patchwork,” he said. “It is probably one of the worst roads in the area and it carries a lot of traffic compared to the other roads I mentioned,” Pennings said. Council’s spokesperson said they prioritised road projects using a range of technical criteria within the road pavement system. “There’s more than 2,200kms of roads on the Central Coast and projects deemed to have the highest priority are looked at first on behalf of the community. “Sometimes Council isn’t alerted to the location of potholes and we encourage residents to report any road concerns directly to Council via the Report and Issue icon on our website,” the spokesperson said. Sue Murray

BOOK REVIEW misfit at Tahoe. Tahoe is about the outdoors and her follow students don athletic gear. She befriends Benny Liebling, member of the very rich Liebling family, who is also a misfit. Benny’s mother suffers from mental illness and Benny has had some issues. Benny’s father sent them to Lake Tahoe to help them recuperate, or banished them, depends on who you ask. Benny’s father stays in San Francisco to run the family business while his sister, Vanessa, is at Princeton. Nina and Benny’s relationship blossoms, but it is not one the Liebling elders approve of and there is an incident that forces Lily and Nina out of town. Lily resorts to her conning ways to pay the bills. Years go by, Nina graduates from a mediocre college with a liberal arts degree and a pile of student debt. She moves to New York and become third assistant to an interior designer, where the pay isn’t great. When Lily is diagnosed with cancer, Nina flies to Los Angeles to be with Lily

but quickly realises that she needs money – Cancer treatments are expensive. And so, despite her best efforts to be different than her mother, Nina also becomes a grifter. Along with her wily Irish boyfriend, Lachlan, she makes a fine art of stealing from rich LA kids – she did, after all, learn from the best. When Lily’s condition deteriorates and the opportunity presents to undertake a very expensive

experimental treatment, Nina decides to run one last con. After this one, she is through. But who to con? “Here they are: the one percent. The young and ultra-rich. Billionaire babies, millionaire millennials, fabugrammers. Influencers. They have it all and they want the whole world to know. Pretty things, so many pretty things in the world; and we get them all, says their every Instagram photo. Covet this life, for it is the best life, and we are #blessed.” Vanessa Liebling is one of these one percenter, Instagram influencers, travelling the world’s most exotic places. Nina blames the Lieblings for all the failings in her life. If she wasn’t forced to leave Lake Tahoe, she would have gone to an Ivy League school, had a well-paying job. Vanessa Liebling has now returned to Lake Tahoe, in Stonehaven, a mansion Nina knows well. Back in high school Benny told her there was a safe with a million dollars and his birthday was the combination. And so, Nina and Lachlan head to Tahoe.

But there is more than past grievances to be uncovered in that old mansion. Pretty Things was an entertaining read. Lots of duplicity, backstabbing and twists that I didn’t see coming. The story is told through both Nina and Vanessa’s perspectives, which makes it even more interesting as the reader is treated to seeing two points of view, drawing very different conclusions. Never trust a con. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Hat trick of major awards for Hotondo Homes Five building companies in the northern suburbs have taken out major awards in the 2020 HIA-CSR Hunter Central Coast Housing, Kitchen and Bathroom Awards. Hotondo Homes, based at Toukley, received the major Project Home of the year award, as well as the Project Home over $400,000 category. Co-owner, Lyndsey Clarke, who runs the business with husband Jon, also took out the Business Partner of the Year award, which is for anyone “off-site” in the business who does a lot of work behind the scenes. Rustic Touch at Glenning Valley took out the Bathroom Design of the Year as well as the Bathroom Project of the Year. Polytec at Charmhaven and Somersby won an award for Industry and Product Innovation.

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Tullipan Homes at Tuggerah was awarded for Professional Medium Builder/Renovator. Baxter Homes, based at Tuggerah, took out the GreenSmart Sustainable Home of the Year award. The awards acknowledge the talent of builders, contractors,

designers and manufacturers who plan and construct quality new homes, townhouses, renovations, kitchens and bathrooms across the Central Coast and Hunter district. Judged by industry professionals, winners were selected in 29 separate

categories. Lyndsey Clarke from Hotondo Homes said she and husband Jon were “over the moon” with the wins. “We were very excited, especially as this is the third year running that we have won Project Home of the Year,” Clarke said. “That made us feel just fantastic, to have three wins in a row. “The home we won for is a four-bedroom single-storey house at Bensville. “We like entering those sorts of homes because they are the homes we build regularly. “This one has a Hamptons meets country feel, with lots of black accents. “It is brick veneer with a clad façade and engineered timber flooring with raked ceilings

toward the back which makes the home feel really large.” Highlight windows and skylights add to the feeling of spaciousness, she said. “This home is a great representation of what we like to build, a project home that breaks the mould for project homes. “Our clients were fantastic to work with and we feel very lucky to now call them friends, like so many other clients we have worked with on the Central Coast.” The couple came on board with Hotondo in 2016 as the youngest franchisees in the network at age 24. “We are long time locals and love building new homes in the Central Coast region and introducing people to our beautiful area,” Clarke said.

“We employ eight fulltime staff members and loads of local trades, and pride ourselves on transparency and friendliness in what can sometimes be a daunting industry.” Other Central Coast winners included: Construct Central Coast, West Gosford, Renovation/Addition Project of the Year; and, Central Coast Luxury Homes, Kincumber, Apartment Complex of the Year and Apartment of the Year. Paterson Builders of Avoca Beach was named Hunter Home of the Year, also winning the Custom Built Home of the Year and Custom Built Home over $2M awards. HIA Hunter Executive Director, Craig Jennion, congratulated all winners and finalists. “HIA members are dedicated to achieving the very best workmanship and standards in every project they undertake,” he said. “HIA’s Awards provide a tremendous opportunity for our members to showcase their projects and highlight building and design excellence. “HIA is delighted with the exceptional quality of entries and level of competition this year. “In a year that has thrown up many challenges, all winners and finalists should be proud to have reached the pinnacle of excellence as demonstrated in these awards.” Terry Collins

Meals on Wheels has a new Chairperson One Direct Connect, trading as Meals on Wheels Central Coast, has welcomed a new Chairperson to their Board of Governance at their Annual General Meeting on October 28. Jordan Bryant, who has served as Vice-Chair for the past year and has been a voluntary Board Member since 2018, is now the newly

appointed Chairman. Bryant is a CPA qualified accountant and his expertise in management accounting stems from several roles across supply chain, logistics and manufacturing. Bryant paid tribute to past Chair, Ron Thomsen, who contributed years of volunteer dedication and Board involvement at Central Coast Meals on Wheels.

Thomsen joined Meals on Wheels’ Central Coast Board in 2011, held Treasurer for five years, and was Chairperson from 2016-2020. Thomsen will remain on the Board as Vice Chair and continue to volunteer his time to One Direct Connect. Source: Media Release, 29 Oct Meals on Wheels Central Coast

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Planning Panel rejects Council’s development proposal again A twin tower mixed use development on the Short St car park site at The Entrance has been refused by the Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel. The proposal was for a mixed use development incorporating 102 residential units in two high rise towers, 321 parking spaces over three basement levels, retail/commercial spaces, as well as entertainment, community services and facilities. The site is bounded by Dening St, Theatre La, Bayview Ave and Short St. Central Coast Council had lodged a development application to have a concept masterplan approved, but the Panel said it failed in design excellence and did not show

any significant public benefit to justify the “bonus” height limit to just shy of 50m, almost twice as high as the nearest tallest building at 26m. The Panel said a more strategic approach to the site was warranted with a detailed urban design study. The study should provide a framework for “built form outcomes and scale relationship” with surrounding development and public domain, as part of the evolving town centre, identification of the public benefits and specific controls for the site. Atlantis Apartments Residents Group (AARG) addressed the Regional Planning Panel meeting on November 4 when the development was decided. Their concerns were the

height, size and bulk of the buildings which were larger than a previously refused application, as well as the impact of overshadowing, loss of views, loss of privacy, increase in traffic and noise and general loss of residential amenity. AARG also questioned the non-compliance with current development controls and whether there was a demand for more retail space when many shops in The Entrance were already vacant. Spokesman for AARG, Denis Nuttall, said residents were extremely pleased with the Planning Panel decision to refuse the development application. “We’re happy the Panel considered the objections raised and also that some

residents were able to address the Panel via teleconference,” he said. “The presentations were considered and the points raised were commented on by Panel members. “We believe that we received a fair hearing and the decision by the Panel fully justifies the efforts of the residents to protect their building from being overshadowed by a gigantic structure,” Nuttall said. This site has a long history going back to 2013 when it was identified as one of 32 sites at The Entrance, Wyong, Long Jetty, Toukley, Kanwal, Lake Haven and Warnervale to be developed under the former Wyong Council’s Key Sites Development Control Plan (DCP).

It was a scheme meant to promote economic growth and create jobs by offering incentives to developers, such as increased height limits and staged developer contribution payments. Hopes of employment generating iconic buildings were dashed when few developers came forward with proposals and those that did failed to see them through to fruition. The former Wyong Council put in its own concept masterplan for the Short St carpark in 2016, for 81 units in two separate residential towers, 93 car parking spaces and retail spaces, under the Key Sites Development Control Plan (DCP). That plan for the Council

owned site was subsequently rejected in May 2018, with one of the refusal reasons being “gross exceedance of the maximum building height”. A modified DA 1483/2018 was lodged by Central Coast Council on December 14, 2018, just before the lapse of the Key Sites DCP on December 23. The Key Sites DCP allowed a 50m height limit while the current Wyong Local Environment Plan applicable to the site has a maximum height limit of 31m. Council’s current DA had been twice amended following criticism by the RPP about its lack of detail and understanding of a masterplan worthy of this key development site. Sue Murray

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DREDGING AT THE ENTRANCE

ENSURING YOUR VOICE IS HEARD

At the time of writing I am half way through week 2. Still a lot to establish but it is clear the extent of the financial problems are very serious. Last Wednesday I held an Extraordinary Council meeting to approve a $50 million bank loan to meet Operational Plan projections.

Dredging of The Entrance Channel has been completed with 25,000 cubic metres of sand removed and used to nourish North Entrance beach. For the first time, two dredges were used simultaneously to ensure the dredge program was completed in a short timeframe, which provided some efficiency in delivering the program and meant that the impacts on local recreation and amenity, and the nesting Little Terns, was minimised. The dredging program was different to previous years, with the new EPA requirements requiring the dewatering area to be established inside the channel before sand was transferred. All EPA requirements were met, and we have met our primary targets of removing sand from key identified areas within the channel to help enhance water exchange and navigation. The Entrance dredging program is jointly funded by Council and the NSW Government through the Rescuing Our Waterways fund with a budget of $1.2million. Council’s original grant funding application for dredging of The Entrance channel in November 2019 identified that 60,000 cubic metres of sand for removal. This target was revised prior to commencement due to the new EPA requirements and considering 143,000 cubic metres of sand was naturally pushed out of the channel as a result of the flood in February 2020. The Central Coast has since had some special visitors with Little Terns arriving at The Entrance in preparation for their nesting season. Find out more, search ‘news’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

We are committed to community consultation and engagement with a number of projects opening for discussion last week including: • Gwandalan, Tunkuwallin Oval district playspace • Gwandalan, South Eastern Park local playspace • Integrated Water Resource Plan • San Remo, John Pete Howard Reserve district playspace • Terrigal Haven, ex-HMAS Adelaide II mast monument • Terrigal Lagoon trail concept design • Tuggerah Lakes foreshore restoration works • Wamberal Beach terminal protection and sand nourishment • Warnervale District Contributions Plan • Winney Bay Clifftop walk concept designs

Notwithstanding, I am confident we will be able to set a path that will get us to where we need to be. I will consult to the maximum extent possible about the best mix of options.

It is also clear there will need to be some asset sales to meet short term obligations. The previous Council had set a substantial savings target for the current financial year but have fallen well behind. New measures will be required, and many planned capital works projects will need to wait for better times.

While the financial crisis is the top priority, there are urgent planning issues needing action.

Dick Persson AM Administrator, Central Coast Council

Council’s financial situation

Council has adopted a Recovery Action Plan that will review all aspects of Council’s operations. For up-to-date information search ‘news’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Development Applications and Consents Development Applications and Consents can be inspected at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au by searching ‘Development Applications’ or in person at Council offices in Gosford and Wyong 8.30am-5pm weekdays.

Under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2019, submissions on Development Applications are required to be published on our website. Submissions lodged using Council’s DA Submission Form or online portal will have personal contact details and signature redacted. All other submissions will be published in full. Your submission may also be reproduced in full in Council reports or in Court proceedings.

While we are currently focussed on delivering essential services, we also have a number of projects we need to seek our community’s input on to ensure they meet our funding milestones or are ready for implementation or funding bids in the new year. Our ‘Your Voice – Our Coast’ online portal makes it easy to provide feedback. We encourage our community to jump online to have their say on the projects that interest them. Visit yourvoiceourcoast.com to ‘Have Your Say’.

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Disability Inclusion Action Plan has seen many improvements In its final year of a fouryear Disability Inclusion Action Plan, Central Coast Council has already chalked up a long list of significant improvements, and a new band of advocates will build on that base and bring fresh ideas to the table for the 2021-2025 Plan. Every financial year, new members are appointed to the Access and Inclusion Reference Group (AIRG) to advise Council on actions that help people with disabilities to better access mainstream services, information and support, and to be fully and equally included in the community. Some of the achievements so far include better access to beaches, more accessible paths to recreation areas including boat ramps, foreshores, fishing platforms, play spaces and public transport, as well as public buildings and events. A Council spokesperson says that progress has been made in many areas already and there will be a series of community consultation forums to develop the new 2021-2025 Disability Inclusion Action Plan. There will be widespread awareness and education programs, including to local businesses on how to be more accessible, and access audits are being carried out at key Council owned buildings and open spaces. Some of the accessibility

The Liberty Swing for people with special needs at Mackenzie Reserve, Budgewoi

awareness programs conducted by Council include the Including You information booths that are held at The Lakes Festival, Harmony Day, Christmas at The Entrance, Budgewoi Festival and many more community events and programs across the Coast. Council has completed an audit of all patrolled beaches which has led to permanent beach matting over summer months, including Toowoon Bay, Umina and Avoca, as well as the purchase of more beach wheelchairs. Accessible adult change facilities have been installed at Gosford Olympic Pool and there have been other accessibility upgrades at Wyong Pool and Lake Haven

Leisure Centre. Memorial Park at The Entrance now has wheelchair accessible picnic tables, shelters, pathways and barbeques. Other accessibility improvements include upgraded pathways at Terrigal Boardwalk, Avoca Beach and Umina Beach. There have been upgrades to increase accessibility to fishing platforms at Gwandalan, Terilbah Reserve at the Entrance and Koolewong boat ramp, jetty and foreshore. All new play spaces incorporate inclusive design along the Everyone Can Play guidelines and information and accessibility features are

profiled on Council’s website. Chittaway Lions Park play space now has a concrete path connecting to the shared pathway and seating area and improvements have been made to the play area and a Liberty Swing is a new feature of Mackenzie Reserve at Budgewoi. The list of achievements by Council is a mile long says Gary Blaschke of Lake Munmorah, who is a Disability Advocate, Chair of the former Northern Lakes Disability Tourism Precinct Committee and National President of Disabled Surfers Association of Australia. “However, they’ve only scratched the surface of what

is needed for those with a disability who live here or visit the Central Coast. “I was on Council’s first Disability Inclusion Reference Group and I support anything to make the life of our local disability community easier, yet I fear Council is not looking at the bigger picture,” he said. “I may not have the academic paperwork, yet after introducing Disabled Surfing to the World some 35 years ago and dealing directly with every conceivable disability, I believe I have the credentials. “Society has taken some time to accept and acknowledge the NSW Disability Inclusion Act 2014 with most councils being

forced to adopt the introduction of a Disability and Inclusion Plan and convene a reference group. “It was not that long ago when beach wheelchairs were introduced to Lakes Beach by the community through the former Northern Lakes Disability Tourism Precinct Committee with Tourism NSW funding.” The community built accessible and inclusive pathway met with condemnation by former Wyong Council and councillors, saying it wouldn’t last more than a year, yet it is used by many families and the disabled and ranks third place for accessible areas on Council’s website. Blaschke said that together with other members of the Northern Lakes Disability Tourism Precinct Committee, he had conducted thorough audits of 15 parks from Patonga to Mannering Park, which Council claimed had successfully passed Independent Accessible Audits, but only one was satisfactory. He said the audits had fallen on deaf ears and there was still a series of much needed infrastructure improvements to be made at Kurraba Oval playground at Berkeley Vale, Canton Beach and Budgewoi holiday parks, Long Jetty Beach, Budgewoi Circle wharf and Umina Beach access pathway. Sue Murray

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Stirring Change - How Vitamin K2 Fuels Jaw Growth Vitamin K2 and the causes of nasal septum deviation

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his week we’re hearing from my friend, local Dentist Dr Steven Lin who practices out of Luminous Dentistry in Long Jetty. He’s the author of the international best-seller, ‘The Dental Diet’ which touches on many of the dietary concepts we’ve been discussing over the past few weeks – namely, the importance of returning to a diet based on traditional foods, based on the findings of pioneering Dentist, Dr Weston Price. Steven and I are equally passionate about the oft-overlooked vitamin K2 and this article expands on my introduction of this important nutrient from last week. How Vitamin K2 Fuels Jaw Growth One of the biggest problems of modern dentistry has been a failure to address the cause of crooked teeth. However, as we’ll find out, nutritional science has misunderstood the vitamin that caused the problem in the first place. Today, at least 75% of kids have some level of dental malocclusion. Many patients ask me, “Are crooked teeth genetic?” If they were, this wouldn’t explain how prevalent the problem is today. Are crooked teeth caused by genes? The resounding answer is NO. When we look at the human jaw record, crooked teeth weren’t present for the majority of the time humans have walked the earth. So, how did our teeth become crooked? The answer is simply our diet. The story of Vitamin K2 has helped mask the true cause of malocclusion (crooked teeth). Diets lacking in the fat-soluble vitamins, in particular Vitamin K2, have resulted in the widespread stunting of jaw growth. In this article on Vitamin K2, we’re going to look at Vitamin K2 deficiency, jaw growth and how your diet can prevent orthodontic braces. How Vitamin K2 guides jaw growth Vitamin K2 impacts facial development in 4 ways: • Nasal septum deviation • Bone growth and density • Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor • Testosterone and sex hormone levels

The most common observation in kids that need braces is that they often mouth breathe. There are many obstacles to proper nasal breathing. A deviated septum may be one, and often increases the risk of crooked teeth. The upper jaw or maxilla is the central pillar for the growth of the face and dental arch. Nasal breathing is a factor in the growth of the maxilla. A deviated septum can make nasal breathing difficult, and so may link to poor facial growth. Some figures show that up to 20% of school age kids have nasal septum defects. During their school years, a child’s jaw is going through critical growth stages. In childhood, the cartilage of the nasal septum should remain flexible and finalize development around the age of 16. Septum defects may be due to early calcification and loss of this flexibility. Early nasal calcification is linked to Vitamin K2 through its activation of Matrix-GLA protein, which prevents soft tissue calcifying. In one child exposed to Vitamin K inhibitor (warfarin during pregnancy), poor nasal cartilage development has been observed. This has also been observed in fetuses. Vitamin K2 in bone metabolism In 2001, the Institute of Medicine increased dietary reference intakes of Vitamin K to 90 microg/d for females and 120 microg/d for males, an increase of 50% from previous recommendations. While further large-scale trials are needed, Vitamin K2 has been shown to increase bone density. It’s thought that it controls bone density through Vitamin K2-dependent osteocalcin and calcium balance. Studies show that Vitamin K decreases fracture risk. The authors of this study suggested that health professionals monitor the bone density and diet of patients on Vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin. Vitamin K2 also interacts with human growth hormone (GH) to signal jaw growth. Animal studies show that it directs the size of the marrow cavity in bones in rats. Crucial to calcium balance and bone metabolism, Vitamin K2 also influences the hormonal signals of bone growth.

STEVEN LIN Vitamin K2 and growth hormones Vitamin K2 directs the hormonal signals of bone growth with three other factors: • Growth hormone (GH) • Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) • Vitamin D Growth hormone, IGF-1 and Vitamin D have a three-way interaction in bone growth. Growth hormone is released by the pituitary gland and signals the liver to release IGF-1. Vitamin D interacts at both of these levels, and growth hormone affects Vitamin D levels. Growth hormone activates Vitamin D in the kidneys, so unsurprisingly, patients with growth hormone deficiency can also suffer from Vitamin D deficiency. In turn, Vitamin D deficiency also decreases IGF-1. One study showed that 7000 IU Vitamin D3 per week increases blood IGF-1 levels. The body appears to need Vitamin D to actively release IGF-1 from the liver. Better Vitamin D status may guide normal levels of IGF1 in growth hormone deficiency. So how does Vitamin K2 interact in the GH IGF-1 - Vitamin D process? In rats given GH and Vitamin K2, increased bone turnover and increases bone mass were seen. A 2012 study looked at Vitamin D3, insulin-like growth factor, Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K2 in post-

menopausal women. It separated them into three groups for the random controlled trial: • All groups got 800 mg of Calcium and 400 IU of Vitamin D • One group also had 100 micrograms of Vitamin K1 • One group also had 100 micrograms of Vitamin K2 Researchers found that Vitamin D and calcium by themselves increased IGF-1 and overall bone density, but not lumbar bone density. In both Vitamin K groups, lumbar bone density and activated osteocalcin increased. It was supposed that activated osteocalcin was a key factor in Vitamin K dependent groups. Vitamin K2 and sex hormones Sex hormones, in particular testosterone, are pivotal for jawbone growth. Circulating levels of testosterone have been linked to facial structure in young adulthood. In boys with growth deficiencies and low testosterone, low dose testosterone accelerates or ‘catches up’ craniofacial growth, or normalizes facial features. Vitamin K2 plays a key role in steroid or testosterone production. Also, compared to Vitamin K1, Vitamin K2 has been shown to significantly increase testosterone production. Vitamin K1 does not have the same benefit. Vitamin K2 for straight healthy teeth More human studies are needed to confirm the dosage of Vitamin K2 for jaw growth. However, the broad range of research supports its role in normal facial growth and straight teeth. Problems associated with malocclusion and crooked teeth stay with people for life. The fundamental role of Vitamin K2 in the skeletal system means it should be at the center of a strategy to prevent crooked teeth in future generations. This article outlines the central thesis of my book, The Dental Diet, which details how our diets have caused this ‘epidemic’ of orthodontic problems. Dr Steven Lin practices at Luminous Dentistry in Long Jetty.

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‘The Billy Seagulls’ to participate in Stride4Stroke A Bateau Bay local is participating in Stride4Stroke, a fundraiser dedicated to helping people stay active and raise money for stroke awareness. The Stroke Foundation’s annual physical activity campaign encourages participants to set their own activity goal, to be completed anywhere and any time within November. Stephen Siegel, along with his two younger sisters, Emily and Sarah, have decided to join Stride4Stroke after their father, Bill Siegel, suffered a stroke in August 2017. “We signed up, not only to raise money, but to raise awareness for strokes,” Siegel

said. “When dad had his stroke, we didn’t really know what one looked like. “Looking back on it now, he was giving all the tell tale signs that he was suffering from a stroke, but we just had no idea what it was. “By the time he had one, it was too late, so I think the key point for my sisters and I to do Stride4Stroke was to spread awareness and help prevent this from happening to another family.” Siegel said his father had lost movement on the left side of his body and was now living in a nursing home. Stride4Stroke activity goals include anything from running, walking, riding, or swimming, with a personal or team goal

set for the month. Siegel’s team, consisting of his two younger sisters and eight other participants, are called ‘The Billy Seagulls’, a name that Siegel believes is naturally fitting to the cause. “My goal is 150km walking and running over November, and 900 km between all of our team members,” Siegel said. “Anyone can donate or join the team, and you can run, walk, swim cycle, even do cartwheels.” Stroke Foundation Chief Executive Officer, Sharon McGowan, said COVID-19 brought challenges that had impacted opportunities to maintain good health and reduce the risks of a stroke. “Summer is on its way, and it’s a great time to set a goal to

improve our health, feel good and raise money for the Stroke Foundation in the process,” McGowan said. “It’s time to take our active gear outside of the home office and onto pavements, beaches and into parks!” One in four people globally will suffer from a stroke in their lifetime, with eighty per cent of strokes preventable by maintaining blood pressure, cholesterol, eating healthy, and exercising. Every dollar raised for Stride4Stroke will go towards stroke prevention, awareness, and programs to help survivors and families through the recovery journey. Hayley McMahon

(left to right) Emily, Stephen, Sarah, and (front) Bill Siegel

Three weeks to go to Bondi Beach to Budgewoi swim The countdown is on with three weeks to go for Bryan Dorfling’s 100km ocean swim from Bondi Beach to Budgewoi on December 4, with over 50% of his fundraising goal already reached. Dorf’s Bondi 2 Budge swim is raising money and awareness for Camp Breakaway, a respite care facility for children and adults with disabilities. As a long term volunteer at Camp Breakaway, Dorf wanted to help generate interest and funds for the facility after its temporary

lockdown during COVID-19. With $5,200 already raised for the ocean swim, Dorf said he was happy with how well the community had responded to the fundraiser. “It’s been fantastic, and we have been very lucky,” Dorf said. “Things are going really well, and it’s not just about the funds either, it’s about bringing some awareness of what we are doing at Camp Breakaway.” Dorf said he had received coaching, learnt new techniques, and been in the water nearly every day to

keep up with his training regime. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been entirely smooth sailing, with an ear infection stopping Dorf in his tracks five weeks out from the big swim. “I’ve been prescribed drops, tablets, antibiotics, and I haven’t had much improvement, so hopefully the EN&T specialists will be able to sort me out,” Dorf said. “If I have to stay out of the water for another week, then I’ve gotta do it, this swim and this fundraiser is super important, but my health and wellbeing is important as

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Crossley said she had looked forward to meeting other business owners from the community who were like minded. “I think it’s a really great

opportunity for local business owners to get together and show the council that we value cleaning up the coast. “I’m hoping that I can network with other CEOs and perhaps

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the Championship Men’s Team in 2021,” Ohlback said. “After having sustained success in the Youth League Program for a number of years, it is important that as a club, we continue to transition players into the Championship Program to ensure our long term success and I take this responsibility very seriously.” Jared Scoines will also resume his coaching duties for the Waratah 1 Women’s Team. “It is an honour to be entrusted to continue to coach our Championship Women for the 2021 season. “We’ll continue striving for growth in pursuit of banner number one,” Scoines said. After its success in the 2020 Season, the Crusaders’ Men’s Youth team in 2021 will be coached by Mikko Von Lueders. Von Lueders described his appointment as both humbling and exciting after serving as

an assistant coach for the Championship women. “I look forward to bringing my experience, my passion for the game, a collaborative mindset and a competitive spirit to the group in our pursuit of sustained excellence,” he said. “Obviously, the players have tasted the ultimate glory and we will no doubt have a target on our backs moving forward, and I welcome the inevitable challenge of having each opponent giving us their absolute best effort.” Will Granger will be at the helm for the Waratah 1 Youth Women in 2021. Granger said he was excited to once again be part of the Central Coast Basketball community. “We would like to build a winning culture with a team that is consistently striving to better themselves and the people around them, and that has a chance each year of

winning a championship.” Dave Higgins was appointed coach from the Waratah 2 Men’s team, while Chris Collins will coach the Waratah

2 Youth Men. Team trials commenced from November 14. Ross Barry

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Take 3 for the Sea is a not for profit organisation headquartered in Long Jetty, and focuses on sustainability, conservation, and reducing global plastic pollution through education and participation. Owner of Indigo Early Learning Centre in Forresters Beach, Hannah Crossley is excited to be participating in the community initiative. “We are a very eco-friendly centre, a lot of what we do is based on sustainability and looking at ways that we can really help the local community,” Crossley said. “We have cloth nappies, and a vegetable garden that the

come up with some other cool community initiatives,” Crossley said. The fundraising event this year will focus on raising $30,000 to help expand Take 3’s school education programs. Take 3’s CEO, Sarah Beard, said she was excited to host the second annual CEO Cleanup day on the Central Coast. “Our COVID Safe event provides leaders with an opportunity to support ocean conservation while having a tangible impact here on the Central Coast,” Beard said. Last year, 40 CEOs helped to remove 227 kilograms and 10,000 pieces of rubbish during the 45-minute clean-up session in Terilbah Reserve at The Entrance North.

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Terrigal pull off historic win over Killarney District FOOTBALL Killarney District Soccer Club has lost out on its fifth consecutive Battlewin Premier League title after going down to Terrigal United 1-nil in the 2020 grand final at Central Coast Stadium. With the O’lads dominating possession in the first half, things looked grim for the reigning Premiers, but two disallowed Terrigal goals off the back of positional mistakes, and some fantastic saves from Declan Drake and Sam Kirk, kept Killarney’s pentapremiership hopes alive as they looked for chances to turn the tide. But it was Terrigal who would open the scoring, when Ryan Pearce cleverly played the ball in front of Anthony Pace, who chipped it over a back peddling Drake, who could do nothing but watch as the ball found the back of the net. Going into the second half with a renewed sense of purpose, Killarney came alive, pressuring the O’lads in pursuit of the equaliser, but just as Terrigal showed in the first half, small mistakes proved costly

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for Killarney, with a missed Tim Knight header and double yellow cards to Ethan Hall, setting Killarney up for a do or die final quarter. The equaliser they longed for almost came from Matt Hall, but a weary Terrigal were able to clear the ball away in time and ride out the final minutes of the match to take the 2020 BPL title, the first in the club’s

54 year history. Humble in victory, gracious in defeat, Killarney District SC President, Matt Gale, said the better team won on the day. “A big congratulations to Terrigal on their first BPL win. “They were the better team on the day, and we wish them well.” Having set the benchmark for excellence in local grassroots

football for close to a decade, Gale contributed his club’s success to its culture and development driven philosophy and the people that implement it. “At Killarney, we don’t place expectations on our players. “Our focus has always been on youth development which we feel drives success, and the last five years have seen

coaching staff and players work together to deliver above and beyond,” Gale said. According to Gale, the club also puts emphasis on consistency, with consecutive Minor Premiership titles more important to him than grand final silverware. “Final series come down to whoever is best on the day, but being the best over a standard

22 or 24 round competition to us is the football way.” Grateful to have had a competition to contest at all, Gale also paid tribute to the efforts of his Club Committee and Central Coast Football (CCF). “I would like to thank Brett Scrine, Darren Sprod and all those at CCF who worked so hard to ensure that we had a season amid a global pandemic. “Their efforts were outstanding during such a difficult period. “Likewise, I’d like to thank my committee and all of our club volunteers. “They are the secret to our success and what makes Killarney District SC the community club it is today.” “I’m looking forward to getting back to what’s hopefully a more traditional season in 2021,” Gale said. “Everyone at Killarney SC could take heart in what was another phenomenal year for the club with the First Grade BPL Minor Premiers for the fifth consecutive year, and Reserve Grade and Under 21’s being 2020 Premiers. Dilon Luke

Mariners lock in senior coaching positions FOOTBALL The Central Coast Mariners have locked in their football structure for the upcoming season with the appointment of Ken Schembri as Head of Football and Peter Zois as A-League Goalkeeping Coach. Zois has joined the Club and has begun to work with the team this week after completion of a mandatory quarantine period having relocated from

Victoria. Following his playing career, which included time both in Australia and abroad, Zois has worked with Melbourne Victory, Melbourne City and a number of NPL Victoria teams. Pre-season training is well underway for the Mariners, and details about pre-season matches accessible to Members and fans will be released as appropriate. Schembri will lead all football departments including NPL

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Men’s, Women’s, SAP and A-League, and will work closely with Head Coach, Alen Stajcic, and his staff on all matters relating to the football department. Schembri’s appointment marks the first occasion that the Club has had a locally based Sporting Director/Head of Football, and Mariners CEO, Shaun Mielekamp, stressed the importance of that aspect. “These are exciting appointments by the club which have been a long time

coming, and the fact that we are able to promote someone from within the club into the Head of Football role says a lot about the growth within our club and the direction that we are heading. “Ken has done an outstanding job in his role as Academy Director, starting from scratch in building a successful, competitive youth development program, made clear by the presence of Academy players in our A-League team, and it continues the trend of the club

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putting faith in our own. “It’s important that these appointments reflect what our club stands for and that they are done our way, with a focus on our core principles of giving youth a chance and being the little club that can, a club that won’t back down from a challenge. “It is great to welcome Peter aboard too, and now that he has completed his quarantine period, he can get to work with the team ahead of the December 27 start date.

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“The next six weeks leading into the season will be vital for the club, with trial matches, some new signings and an exciting playing strip to be unveiled before we reach Christmas. “There’s plenty of work ahead now for all the team to ensure that everything possible is in place for a successful season,” Mielekamp said.

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Ziggy Gordon extends his stay with the Mariners FOOTBALL The Central Coast Mariners and Ziggy Gordon have agreed to a deal keeping the Scottish defender on the Coast through the A-League 2020-21 season. Gordon joined the Mariners in June 2019, and started and finished every A-League game this past season for Alen Stajcic’s side. Across 26 matches, the flying Scotsman accumulated 2,340 minutes of football and was strong across the board, with his passing accuracy up above 80 percent and a tackle success rate approaching 70 percent.

Now, more than a year after joining from Scottish side, Hamilton Academical, Gordon has thrived during his time on the Coast and is looking forward to staying here longer. “I’ve loved my time here so far”, Gordon said. “I have really enjoyed the community engagement, and I feel indebted to the fans for all the support they’ve given me from the get-go since I arrived here. “I have never felt so welcome at a club and that feeling is something I hope to pay back as long as I am here. “We’ve been able to keep core members of the squad

together and we can build on that, we’ve got a better camaraderie that we’ve built, and after what we have all been through in recent months, I’m positive that we can build on the positives we created at the end of last season,” Gordon said. Head coach, Alen Stajcic, praised Gordon for his contribution through his first season and said he was looking forward to working with him again moving forward. “Ziggy has proven himself as a mainstay of our backline through his first season here and we’re really excited to have him here for another season,” Stajcic said.

“It’s been clear to see for everyone that his determination, commitment, effort and desire are second to none. “His re-signing continues to add experience and stability to our team,” Stajcic said. The current squad announced is Mark Birighitti (GK), Ziggy Gordon, Jack Clisby, Oliver Bozanic, Daniel DeSilva, Adam Pearce (GK), Kye Rowles, Gianni Stensness, Matt Simon, Ruon Tongyik, Joshua Nisbet, Lewis Miller, Alou Kuol, Daniel Bouman, Matt Hatch and Dan Hall. Source: Media release, Nov 13 Central Coast Mariners Ziggy Gordon in action

Academy of Sport announces award winners ATHLETES The Central Coast Academy of Sport Athlete Celebration was held at Mingara Athletics Track on Wednesday, November 11, under sunny skies with lots of athletes and spectators. Team Challenge Australia (TCA) engaged the Academy Athletes in a series of outdoor challenges before the presentation of the sport program awards. With athletes and parents sitting socially distanced in the grandstand the following award winners were announced. AFL Boys - Athlete of the Year, Thomas Hooke,Encouragement Award, Koby Ede. AFL Girls – Athlete of the Year, Imogen Gray, Encouragement Award, Ellie Weber. Athletics Encouragement Award, Annie Lowbridge and Sam Liddell. Basketball – Athlete of the

Year, Chelsea Vernon-Elliot, Encouragement Awards. Brianna Kelly and Gabriel Thomson. Golf – Athlete of the Year, Georgie Clune, Encouragement Award, Aaron Neville-Smith. Hockey Boys – Athlete of the Year, Alexander Jones, Encouragement Award, Cooper Gifford-Cock. Hockey Girls – Athlete of the

Year, Jazmyne Bissaker, Encouragement Award, Lillie Alexander. Netball – Athlete of the Year, Savannah Castellino, Encouragement Award, Allie Reid. Netball Umpires – Umpire of the Year, Anastazia Dunn. Swimming – Encouragement Award, Olivia Edwards, Tahj Regattieri and Tom Liddell.

Triathlon – Athlete of the Year, Stella Norris, Encouragement Award, Marianne Papalexion. Touch Football – Athlete of the Year, Brandy Simpson, Encouragement Award, Jai Callaghan. All the sporting program Athletes of the Year and Encouragement Award winners are in the running to be announced as the overall Central Coast Academy of

Sport Male or Female Athlete of the Year. The Academy will host the second stage of the Academy of Sport Awards on Wednesday, December 2, at Mingara Recreation Club, where the major award winners will be announced. Events Manager, Emily Burgess-Moore, said stage one of the awards presentation was

adjusted numerous times to ensure that all NSW Covid-safe health guidelines were met. “While this has added an extra challenge, we were thrilled to be able to finally hold this event to celebrate what has been a unique year,” she said. “To be able to hold this event under perfect sunny skies with some of the best athletes on the Central Coast has been so exciting. “We can’t thank the team from TCA enough, they really just make our jobs too easy. “We also know how lucky we are to have such a phenomenal venue as Mingara Regional Athletics Track. “Congratulations to all the award winners, we will look forward to seeing you all again at the formal awards event in December,” Burgess-Moore said. Source: Media release, Nov 13 Central Coast Academy of Sport

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Molly Picklum wins Hall of Fame scholarship SURFING Celebrating the past, inspiring the future, that’s the motto of Sport Australia Hall of Fame’s (SAHOF) Scholarship and Mentoring Program, and Shelly Beach’s Molly Picklum is seeing it first hand. The surfing star on the rise has been named one of the program’s 2021 Tier 1 Scholars, receiving $10,000 to put towards her sporting

endeavours, as well as an amazing mentor in water polo legend, Debbie Watson. Winner of the 2020 Australian Surfing Rising Star Award and named Surfing Life’s number one Junior Female in the ‘Hottest 100 Talent’, Picklum is regarded as one of Australia’s most exciting up and coming talents and has been making waves both locally and internationally after winning the 2019 World Surf League

(WSL) Australia/Oceania Junior Championships. Now competing in the WSL Qualifying Series with the hopes of making it to the big leagues in the WSL Championship Tour, her scholarship could not have come at a better time, with the high school graduate now looking to focus full time on growing her surfing career. And on that front, she could not have gotten a better mentor,

with Watson knowing a thing or two about what it takes to get to the top. Arguably the finest women’s water polo player that Australia has produced, Watson is one of the only female water polo players to have won gold at the World Cup,World Championship and Olympic levels. “I was so excited to hear that my SAHOF Scholarship Application was successful. “Being able to receive one-

on-one mentoring from a sporting great, especially someone like Debbie Watson, will be so valuable for me at this stage of my career. “I feel very lucky to be a Scholarship Recipient and thank the SAHOF team for supporting me on my journey,” Picklum said. Also among the crop of 2021 Scholars is Paralympian canoer and Avoca Kayak Club member, Dylan Littlehales, who received

$5,000 to put towards his sporting endeavours as a Tier 2 Scholar. “It is a tremendous honour for myself to become a part of the SAHOF family and be recognised for my achievement on and off the water. “I look forward to taking my performance to the next level with the support of SAHOF,” Littlehales said. Dilon Luke

Ben Cohen gets 142 runs in two days CRICKET Ben Cohen starred with the bat for Lisarow Ourimbah in the first grade cricket T20 match on Thursday, November 12, versus Northern Power. Cohen top-scored with 39 in the Lisarow Ourimbah one-run victory. He backed up on Saturday, November 14, in their one-day clash against The Entrance, with 103 off 96 balls in which Lisarow Ourimbah was again victorious. Source: Media release, Nov 16 Gary Sinclair