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Projects to benefit from new funding

A large number of residents are expected to protest a proposed 10-15 percent rate increase outside Gosford Chambers at an extraordinary Central Coast Council meeting on February 3. See page 3

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Chairman of the Board of Wyong Race Club Limited, John Waghorn, has refuted claims that the Club has “closed its gates... See page 7

Out&About

The NSW Government has granted over $270,000 for improvements to Crown Land reserves and community facilities across the Central Coast, including more than $193,000 being shared among five groups in the northern suburbs. See page 4

Wallarah 2 coal mine for sale Korea Resources Corporation is planning to sell its 82.25 percent stake in the Wallarah 2 coal mine, as part of efforts to cut its debt totalling $6.1B as of the end of June 2020. It was reported in The Korea Economic Daily on January 6 that the government owned corporation had called for bids on a stakehold in the Wyong Areas Coal Mine Joint Venture, to comply with South Korean government instructions to offload all its overseas assets as soon as possible. “It hired law firm, Lee & Ko as the sale manager, and will receive bids until the morning of April 22, according to the company and industry sources

on January 5,” the article said. A Korea Resources official said in the article that in the sale process, SK Networks and Kyungdong might offer their shares as well. Wyong Coal Pty Limited manages the Wallarah 2 Coal Project in the Yarramalong and Dooralong valleys on behalf of the Wyong Areas Coal Joint Venture. Kores Australia Pty Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Korea Resources Corporation, holds an 82.25 percent share. Australian private entity Centennial Wallarah Pty Ltd has a five percent stake. Korean mine developer, Kyungdong Australia Pty Ltd represents 4.25 percent.

SK Networks Resources Australia (Wyong) Pty Ltd and SK Networks Resources Pty Ltd each hold a 4.25 percent share. The Korea Economic Daily reported that since last year, the South Korean ruling party had been seeking to ban its state run institutions, such as the power corporation, from financing foreign coal power projects. South Korea’s parliament looks set to pass new legislation to ban financing on foreign coal power projects, however, the proposed Bill has not yet passed through the parliament. The rapid transition away from fossil fuels overshadowed the outlook for global coal demand which could lead to a

drop in the Wallarah 2 coal mine’s selling price, the article said. A Korean resource industry spokesperson voiced opposition to any hasty sale of the mine, according to the article. “The Wyong mine may be difficult to sell at the right price, but given its productivity, we may need to think about how to utilise its resources directly,” the spokesperson said. Wallarah 2, with 1.2 billion tons of thermal coal, has approval for 28 years to extract up to five million tons per annum from its underground longwall mine. Its location in the main water catchment area for the Central

Coast, as well as other significant environmental factors, caused strong community opposition and there has been a concerted campaign led by the Australian Coal Alliance right through to the Land and Environment Court. The Federal Government approved the mine in 2018 but with hundreds of conditions aimed primarily at protecting the environment and water quality. Wyong MP, David Harris, said indications were that the Koreans were now wanting to remove themselves from coal mining in the longer term.

Clear skies, blue waves and scorching sunshine have accounted for the Coast’s busiest Australia Day weekend on record. See page 17

Sport

A 1-2 win for Wellington Phoenix against Central Coast in Match Week 6 at Central Coast Stadium has reshaped the A-League table, with the Mariners falling from first place. See page 38

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Health risks of toxic emissions

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Local sculptor, Pete Rush, has been awarded a funded residency deal by Central Coast Council to continue creating sculptures on Central Coast beaches.

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Meals on Wheels volunteer Paula Hardwick was named Central Coast Citizen of the Year at Council’s Australia Day awards ceremony on January 20.

A ban placed on river dams within the Ourimbah Creek and Jilliby Jilliby Creek water sources is just one aspect of water management on the Central Coast being reviewed by the NSW Government.

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Garden marred by vandals

Four northern suburbs people have been awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in the Australia Day Honours List 2021 for their outstanding community service and achievements.

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Out&About

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Claims made that Vales Point allowed to pollute at double NSW legal levels See pages 4 & 5

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Dooralong Public School has been abandoned to decline into a derelict state since it was closed in 2011, and there are no clear plans for its future. See page 34

Sport

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The battery would be used to store 700 megawatts of electricity from any source, including solar, wind, gas, as well as the coal-fuelled turbines, and send that power into the grid when needed. With an estimated investment by Origin of more than a billion

Power station to install country’s biggest storage battery

dollars, the Eraring battery project is currently the largest in Australia, in the move to drive down emissions and transition towards renewables, cleaner systems and more reliable electricity supply. Origin has sought an Expression of Interest to suitably qualified companies to supply and install the large scale battery. A Connection Enquiry has also been lodged with service provider TransGrid to connect the battery to the national grid

via the Eraring substation. Eraring is Australia’s largest power station supplying about a quarter of NSW’s energy needs and is Origin’s only coalfired generator. It is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2032 and this 700-megawatt battery will allow Origin to use existing infrastructure and network connections long after the power station has stopped producing electricity by burning coal. The battery will also support

the NSW energy grid’s transition away from fossil fuels and the entry of new solar and wind projects in coming decades. Origin Executive General Manager, Energy Supply and Operations, Greg Jarvis, said the battery at Eraring supported Origin’s decarbonisation objectives as well as recent NSW energy policy announcements to transition to renewable energy. “A large-scale battery at Eraring will help us better support renewable energy and

maintain reliable supply for customers by having long duration storage ready to despatch into the grid at times when renewable sources are not available,” he said. “It will support Origin’s orderly transition away from coal fired generation by 2032.” Operation of the battery is expected to be established over three stages, with the first being reached by late 2022, and full operation by 2026. Sue Murray

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Health

Two years ago, the Mariners launched the Yellow and Navy Foundation, the primary function of which was to provide opportunities and pathways for young players. See page 38

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Central Coast Council is facing the brunt of ratepayer anger over its plans to institute either a 10 per cent or 15 per cent rate rise from next year. A letter sent to residents in recent weeks seeking community feedback has sparked a flurry of letters to this newspaper and comments online, with ratepayers unhappy about their limited options. The online survey pointed to in the letter allows residents to express support for one of the two rate increase options, but has no provision for people to respond that they don’t want any increase at all, or want a variation of the two options on the table. Some residents are suggesting people should bypass the Council survey and go straight to the IPART website to have their say. IPART will decide on whether or not the Council can impose a rate rise and how much it can be.

Resident David Watts of Terrigal says the rate increase would take 22 years to pay off the Council debt. He says a better idea would be financing a half a billion dollar loan at two per cent per year. That would mean the council would have a $10M interest bill every year. He said the council had $10B in assets and a plan to sell some to meet the financial obligations could be devised. Administrator Dick Persson has defended the need for a rate rise. “As ratepayers you are ‘the shareholders’ of the Council; there is no one else who will or should contribute to fixing the financial mess we’re in,” he said. “Some call on the former councillors to pay - not possible. “The amount vastly exceeds their personal wealth, and secondly, there is no legal path for this to happen. “Others suggest the State Government should pay

because they forced the merger. “As made clear in my 30- day report, the merger had a very minor role in blowing out Council’s budget. “The State Government will not accept responsibility for the financial mess created by the councillors elected and the CEO they appointed. “The ‘turnaround’ plan (acting CEO Rik) Hart and I are putting in place will give a balanced budget next year and deliver small surpluses thereafter to start paying off our debt. “This plan involves cutting costs more than raising revenue. “It avoids closing existing services.” Persson said if IPART approves the increase, when combined with harmonising rates between former Gosford and Wyong, the average rates increase for the former Gosford Council area will be around $7 a week, and former Wyong average rates will decrease by about $3 a week.

Resident Brian Davies of Palmdale said he was like many others who refused to fill out the survey. “It doesn't matter if we put dissenting comments, they'll only count the ticked boxes,” he said. “Whose future are we securing? “The ratepayers didn't get themselves into this mess and yet miraculously it's no one's fault? “I see the rate rise as being like charging the lab rats to subsidise the experimenters. “The state government imposed this massive amalgamation experiment on a whole lot of councils for political reasons and it's been a dismal failure. “It was not imposed on any proven basis and was always expected to take many years before any benefits were achieved. “To add insult to injury the (State) Government has been cost shifting (its) responsibilities to councils so our rates are de

facto taxes to the government as they spend less of the state taxpayer funds. “There seems to be a lot of finger pointing at the suspended elected councillors but as I see it the basic problems existed before they came on the scene. “And they could only work with the financial reports provided to them that did not show the true situation, as demonstrated by several outside investigations into finances not showing any problems. “Admittedly during their time we had COVID, fires, floods and beach erosion to make matters worse but had we had adequate support for amalgamation and the State Government paying (its) share for disaster support then I believe we'd much better off.” Feedback to IPART is open until March 1. The council survey closes at midnight on Friday, January 29. Merilyn Vale and Terry Collins

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Wyong Race Club accused of theft from the community

Ratepayer anger over prospective rate rise

Billion dollar battery for Eraring Power Station

Origin Energy is moving ahead with plans to install a battery, the biggest of its type in Australia, at its Eraring coal-fired power station, on the shores of Lake Macquarie.

Funding Rush

Vera’s Water Garden is open and ready for play following a contamination issue.

Education

Dr Ben Ewald (left) and Will Belford of Future Sooner

At the age of just three, Taylah Ross of Point Frederick had her first operation – to remove a plexiform neurofibroma which was growing on the back of her neck... See page 31

Sport

The Western Sydney Wanderers have brought the dream start by the Central Coast Mariners to an end with a thrilling 1-0 defeat of the locals at Central Coast Stadium on Tuesday evening. See page 39

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Legal action has started against Wyong Race Club amid claims that it has breached obligations under the Trust over the Wyong Showground land. The showground has been used jointly by community groups for more than 100 years, but over recent years, the Wyong Race Club Board has evicted community groups such as Wyong Poultry Club, Wyong Rescue Squad, Wyong Lions Club, Wyong Pigeon Club and closed the gates to all other community groups and activities. After 24 months of unsuccessful representations to bring Wyong Race Club representatives to the discussion table, the community groups have resolved to commence legal proceedings against the club,

its directors, auditors and legal advisors. The community groups are being represented by advocacy enterprise, Albert Warner Pty Ltd, whose spokesman, Mark Hoddinott, said the showground site is, and always has been, community land with many users and uses, including Wyong Race Club. “For more than a century, the Wyong Showgrounds were a joint community facility used by dozens and dozens of groups. “However, upon the arrival of the Administrator in 2014, under the direction of NSW Racing, and the appointment of a new Board, the showgrounds have been quarantined for horse racing use only,” Hoddinott said. See page 4 for more

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News

Record crowds hit our beaches

News

A dancer from Umina Beach led a performance at a Sydney festival this month to help celebrate the stories of First People.

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Out&About

A large number of residents are expected to protest a proposed 10-15 percent rate increase outside Gosford Chambers at an extraordinary Central Coast Council meeting on February 3.

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Out&About

Health

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News

One of the Australian Reptile Park’s kangaroo joeys got into the Aussie spirit by taking her first hops just days before Australia Day.

Chairman of the Board of Wyong Race Club Limited, John Waghorn, has refuted claims that the Club has “closed its gates...

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More than 200,000 people flocked to Central Coast beaches over the Australia Day long weekend, as authorities dealt with 168 rescues, a prank drowning at Terrigal, parking havoc and jet ski chaos at Ettalong.

Business

A 3-metre high timber wall has been constructed in front of a popular set of shops in The Rocks Arcade at Ettalong Beach, leaving local businesses and community members

scratching their heads. Owner of Helado Cafe, Chris Perkins, said they had no knowledge of the construction until they discovered the newly built wall outside their café on January 20.

“I don’t know what the idea behind the wall was, we have always stayed within our lease,” Perkins said. “When you walk down the street, the café has kind of become invisible and (it) has

also limited the amount of seating I can place there because it’s encroaching into our space a little bit.” The Memorial Ave arcade was purchased by a developer with plans to demolish half of

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the site, making space for a five-storey hotel equipped with function facilities, a roof-top terrace bar and swimming pool. Continued page 4

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Sport

Woy Woy’s own spider man A Woy Woy resident has made national news after discovering a new species of spider in Western Australia last month. Adam Fletcher, an electrician and keen photographer, identified the Maratus Fletcheri spider during a three-week expedition through the southern parts of the wildflower state. And on December 17, the new species was named after Fletcher and described by

An upset win for the Central Coast Mariners away from home against Sydney FC on Friday, January 22 has skyrocketed them back to the top of the A-League. See page 40

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Julianne Waldock at the Western Australian Museum. Fletcher said he has always had a love for photography and spiders. “After years searching for and photographing these little beauties, my good friend Michael Doe and I became friends with Michael Duncan, an entomologist from Western Sydney University,” Fletcher said. “After many weekend trips away searching for different

Out&About

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Blue Bay’s Paula Hardwick has been crowned the Central Coast Citizen of the Year.

Celebrity conservationist, Marc Jacewicz, will host a Clean Up Australia session at Bateau Bay Beach.

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Projects to benefit from new funding Nine Central Coast residents have been recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours List (two posthumously).

Two Peninsula residents have been recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours List (one posthumously).

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Vandalism and theft at The Entrance Sensory Garden took a cruel turn a week ago when a woman discovered a memorial to her late husband had been stolen.

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The Great Wall of Ettalong

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It was a bittersweet day for staff at the Australian Reptile Park when Hope the wombat left the park to live in the wild at Cedar Creek Wombat Rescue on January 21.

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species of Peacock spiders, we decided to form a not-for-profit group called Project Maratus. “We wanted to put them out in the world so everyone could see what they were, and we tried to do as much research as we could ... where they are found, what habitat. “After five or six years of doing it, we’d already found a few new species that had been given other names by people who wrote the paper. Continued page 4

Photo: Surf Life Saving NSW

Avoca Beach - Australia Day

Council meeting deferred to February 3 More than 800 people were tested for COVID-19 in just six days at a pop-up testing clinic established at Woy Woy Hospital in the lead-up to Christmas. See page 31

Sport

The 2020/2021 Newcastle Permanent Junior Ironperson Series came to its conclusion on Saturday, January 23 at Ocean Beac See page 35

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A large number of residents is expected to protest a proposed 10-15 per cent rate increase outside Gosford Chambers at an extraordinary Central Coast Council meeting on February 3. Ratepayers were set to stage a protest on January 27, before the meeting was cancelled at the request of Administrator Dick Persson for family reasons and the February 3 meeting scheduled. There will be an Open Forum and a Public Forum and people can still register to speak in accordance with the usual guidelines and timeframes. People are required to register through the Council website to attend so attendance numbers can be managed in accordance

with Council’s COVID safe plan. Meanwhile, Council has extended the deadline for its survey on the proposed rate rise and added an option where residents can opt for no rate rise above the IPART peg. But residents say the survey still has limited options, with many choosing to lodge submissions direct with the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). Residents can now complete the survey until February 1. Acting CEO Rik Hart said he was closely monitoring the community sentiment as it was critical that voices were heard. “Our very early and preliminary survey results are giving a strong indication that ratepayers feel restricted in their opportunity to express their views about the option of

Acting CEO Rik Hart

no rate rise at all,” Hart said. “We have looked at less than 10 per cent of the survey responses, as there is a lot of data to process with over 3,300 surveys completed. “More than half the respondents in this small sample don’t want any rate rise … and we are certainly seeing some similar commentary in

letters to my office and the Administrator’s Office. “I can totally understand this viewpoint. “However, I need to make it clear that no rate rise is not a viable option. “Council needs a rate rise to repay the restricted funds spent on community infrastructure and services and to deliver a level of service to the community that ensures our assets and essential services are maintained. “I urge all community members to keep an open mind, consider the information put before them, and to provide their feedback before February 1. “We are committed to capturing as much community feedback as we can in order for the Council to consider whether

or not to formally apply to IPART for a Special Variation of the rates.” Council has notified the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) of its intention to apply for a Special Variation (SV) of either a one-off 10 per cent rise remaining in the rate base for seven years or a one-off 15 per cent, remaining permanently in the rate base, inclusive of the 2021/22 rate peg of 2 per cent. Information on the options being considered for a Special Variation as well as a survey for ratepayers and residents can be found at https://www. yourvoiceourcoast.com/allprojects/securing-your-futurerate-rise

One of Gosford longestrunning law firms, Brazel Moore Lawyers, is celebrating 40 years of practice, after being established in 1981 by Geoff Brazel and Peter Moore. See page 25

Sport

Central Coast Cycling Club’s Brendan Buhagiar has taken out first place in the Grade B division of the Australia Day Graded Scratch Road Race on Tuesday, January 26. See page 40

Terry Collins

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Clear skies, blue waves and scorching sunshine have accounted for the Coast’s busiest Australia Day weekend on record. See page 17

Sport

A 1-2 win for Wellington Phoenix against Central Coast in Match Week 6 at Central Coast Stadium has reshaped the A-League table, with the Mariners falling from first place. See page 38

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Resident protest expected at Council meeting A large number of residents are expected to protest a proposed 10-15 percent rate increase outside Gosford Chambers at an extraordinary Central Coast Council meeting on February 3. Ratepayers were set to stage a protest at the Wednesday meeting on January 27, but the meeting was cancelled at the request of Administrator, Dick Persson, for family reasons and the meeting was re-scheduled. It is expected that many residents will take advantage of the Open Forum to express their views and others have already registered to speak in the Public Forum. Council has conducted two community surveys asking the preferred rate rise, 10 percent or 15 percent, or no rate rise except the rate peg, and a report will be presented to Council’s February 8 meeting, to then proceed with a rate rise

application to IPART. The IPART will make its decision in May when it considers applications from other NSW councils for a rate rise. Residents and ratepayers can also provide feedback directly to IPART via their website until Monday, March 1. In a letter to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said IPART should have regard to the existing rates which apply across the former Council areas which sees residents and businesses of the former Wyong Shire paying much more than those in the former Gosford City. “In 2013, IPART approved an application by the former Wyong Shire which saw rates increase by 30.6 percent over four years,” he said. “As a result, by 2017, residential rates had increased

by an estimated average of $868 per year. “Application of the rate peg has seen Wyong Shire residents pay a higher compounding rate in each financial year since.” Mehan suggested a fairer resolution to Council’s Special Rate Variation application to IPART would be to apply an immediate increase to rates in the former Gosford City area to bring these into line with rates being paid by residents in the former Wyong Shire. “Residents of the former Wyong Shire should have no rate increase for 2021/22,” he said. “Rates paid by Central Coast residents are high compared to regions with similar household incomes and I cannot support an increase above the rates currently paid by former Wyong Shire residents,” Mehan said in his letter to IPART. Sue Murray

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Projects to benefit from new funding The NSW Government has granted over $270,000 for improvements to Crown Land reserves and community facilities across the Central Coast, including more than $193,000 being shared among five groups in the northern suburbs.

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, at the lighthouse with Board members (from left) Colin Paulson, Neil Rose and Ian McNaught

Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve has received $94,509 towards improving access, controlling weeds and bush regeneration. Pioneer Dairy at Tuggerah will construct a new creek crossing and repair the storage shed roof with its $42,069 allocation and Tuggerah Nature Reserve

has received $30,000 to control blackberry weed. Funding of $3,856 will go towards controlling pest rabbits on Crown Land along the Wyong River at Mardi. Yarramalong School Community Centre has received $22,770 to establish a bushfire protection zone and development of a waterwise garden. Other projects to receive funding are: $29,876 to control wild dogs at Mangrove Mountain Flora Reserve under the Central Coast Wild Dog Management Plan to protect domestic pets and the local community; $29,645 to upgrade the carpark and

driveway at Kariong Scouts Camp; and $19,250 to paint Patonga Public Hall inside and out. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund was an annual funding boost to upgrade, improve and maintain local reserves, facilities and infrastructure. “Importantly, this funding for Crown Land reserves also supports the local economy through more opportunities for recreation and tourism businesses,” he said. The funding to Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve will go towards building a new 175m

public pathway from the lighthouse keeper’s quarters down past the lighthouse tower and on to the public stairway down the cliff to Nimbin Beach. This community pathway requires reconstructing with a disability friendly 1.8m-wide concrete path to replace the current narrow and dangerous bitumen path. Funding will also go towards the control of invasive weeds and bush regeneration of native trees, bushes and grasses on the reserve to encourage native wildlife and reduce land erosion. Sue Murray

Community Environment Network FIRST 2021 WILDPLANT COMMUNITY NURSERY ON SATURDAY 6 FEBRUARY Our popular plant sales are back for 2021 and will continue to be held on the first Saturday of each month from 9am to 12pm. Our next sale day is: Saturday 6th February 9am to 12pm CEN Office, Brush Rd,

Ourimbah We have a range of local native plants available including ground covers and herbs, shrubs and trees, bush food, bird attracting, native bee attracting, frog friendly and screen plants. Cash and EFTPOS accepted.

BREAKFAST WITH THE BIRDS 2021 Join us to celebrate World Wetlands Day at the Central Coast Wetlands, Pioneer Dairy. When: Sunday, 7th February, 2021 Time: 8am - 11am

Registration 8am Bird Watching tour, Buffet Breakfast and Wetland talks. Activities 10-11am (dip netting, water testing, tree planting and displays).

Due to COVID restrictions YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE Cost: $10 (Adult), $6 (child) To register go to: https://cen.org.au/ events/cen-event-list

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Are you a rural landholder interested in forming a private landholder ‘Greenteam’ Landcare group in your area to tackle weeds together? Come along to our Somersby-Mangrove Mountain Greenteam information picnic*. When: Saturday, 13 February, 9am to 10.30am Where: Somersby Falls Picnic Area, Somersby Falls Rd, Somersby Cost: FREE * Morning tea included Find out what support we can offer. CEN will provide: bush regen supervisor; help with bushland management and planning; plant identification; seed collecting; planting; tool kit; and health and safety. The Community Environment Network (CEN) is registered as a landcare group and is a member of Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare Network (GSLN). The Greenteam groups will be covered by CEN’s Volunteer Insurance and Public Liability Insurance. Private property Landcare Groups provide a supportive environment that enables local people with the opportunity to come together, share knowledge and experiences and to do something positive and practical for the long-term health of their land. Each group has control in setting their own group’s destiny and the particular activities or focus that their group may wish to pursue. For more information contact: Nicole Heta, Project Officer, Community Environment Network P: 4349 4756 E: nicole.heta@cen.org.au

Imagine Look ahead to 2050. Imagine the Central Coast youth of 2021 leading their respective fields. The transition to renewable energy will be complete. The local economy will consist of locally-owned sustainable industries. Community gardens will be hives of activity – dynamic community meeting hubs. Eco-tourism will thrive and generate employment in our region. Our wetlands, old growth forest, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries will be world acclaimed. In 2019 CEN Youth set down ‘Steps Towards a Sustainable Future’. Their core theme was to ‘Protect, Reconnect and Regenerate’. They identified that steps will need to be taken to: ‘reduce-reuse-recycle’; improve transport; increase renewable energy; grow more native trees; transition to plant-based foods; and embrace storytelling. CEN Youth’s ‘Steps Towards a Sustainable Future’ are an easy guide for our community to build a more sustainable future in which everyone, with every action taken, can have a positive impact. This year our CEN Youth will work with CEN staff to contribute to core projects: Costal Open Space System (COSS); Habitat for Wildlife; and Waterwatch. At CEN, we are playing our part. We all have a role to play in building sustainable communities and future leaders. What role will you play? Visit www.cen.org.au and contact us via our CEN Youth projects page for more information about how to become involved with CEN Youth.

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Berkeley Vale company to reduce coal fired power plants to zero emissions Berkeley Vale based hydrogen company, Star Scientific Limited, has signed a game changing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Energy of the Republic of the Philippines to help transition the country to green hydrogen as a fuel source. This agreement is a first of its kind for an Australian business and the largest single boost to Australia’s role in developing the global hydrogen economy. A significant part of the agreement is that they will look into retro-fitting the Philippines’ existing coal fired power plants to run on Star Scientific’s Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser (HERO) technology. Star Scientific is a leading hydrogen research, development and deployment company with a global reach and scope. It discovered and developed the unique HERO technology for converting hydrogen into heat without combustion, the

The Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony in Manila, Philippines

only outputs are heat and pure water. HERO won the S&P Platts Global Energy Award for Emerging Technology of the Year 2020. Global Group Chairman, Andrew Horvath, said HERO was designed to begin its commercial deployment through retro-fitting coal-fired power stations, which would

ensure the ongoing life of the industrial infrastructure associated with power generation whilst making it zero emissions. He said the technology could be used for decentralised small-scale power solutions in remote locations or for largescale power generation and industrial heat production. “It is also deployable for

highly efficient decentralised ocean water desalination at a large or small scale.” Horvath said he was proud than an Australian innovation had captured the attention of a national government that wanted to drive its economic development through an environmentally sustainable energy source for power generation and water desalination.

“For the Philippines, which is largely reliant on imported fossil fuels, HERO heralds the hydrogen revolution and we will also work together to explore the use of green hydrogen production in the Philippines using an abundance of offshore wind resources,” Horvath said. He said they would investigate decentralised scalable power systems for all of the

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Philippines’ inhabited islands using green hydrogen, HERO and the new breed of supercritical CO2 turbines. “We also aim to use the HERO system for decentralised desalination of ocean water. “The aim of the working relationship is to bring abundant clean energy and desalinated water to the people of the Philippines, additionally, the Philippines will have the opportunity to offer global companies zero emissions manufacturing capability. “This agreement with the Philippines’ Department of Energy represents a significant milestone in the development of the global hydrogen economy. “Thanks to this bold and visionary step by the Philippines, we can begin to see the reality of whole economies turning over to hydrogen and a rapid acceleration to sustainable energy on a global scale. “This is just the start,” Horvath said. Sue Murray

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Wallarah 2 coal mine for sale From page 1 “I’ve always believed that the application for Wallarah 2 was always about getting the licence and that they always intended to sell,” he said. “If the shares are sold then whoever buys them should have to undergo strict compliance regulation because of the large number of conditions that have been placed on this mine.” He said the federal and state governments would have to ensure that the purchaser actually had the ability to meet all the conditions, and if they

Headquarters for Wallarah 2 mine on Bushells Ridge Rd

didn’t, that meant then that the licence could be withdrawn. “We’d have to make sure that all of the promises that Kores has made in their application can be 100 percent honoured by whoever took it over.” Harris said the government had the capacity to terminate the licence if the new shareholder was a mining company with a terrible environmental record of leaving terrible legacies in communities. “The community has the expectation that if the licence is sold, then the purchaser will

be able to meet all the terms of the conditions set,” he said. Following inquiries to the NSW Department of Mining, Exploration and Geoscience, Deputy Premier John Barilaro responded by saying that any internal changes in ownership arrangements for the Wallarah 2 mining lease held by Kores Australia Pty Ltd, was a matter for the proponent. Several attempts to contact the Wallarah 2 mine Manager, Ken Barry, before publication were unsuccessful. Sue Murray

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From Council Recently I explained why I was proposing a rate increase. Unsurprisingly it drew considerable opposition. No-one wants a rate increase, particularly when it’s a result of their own Council’s mismanagement. “Why should we pay, it had nothing to do with us?” many replied. My column mentioned that “you did vote them in”. Many felt I was blaming ratepayers. Not my intention. My 30-Day report very clearly laid the blame with the previous CEO, CFO and the elected councillors. They all fell well short of their job requirements. The CEO and CFO have gone, and the elected representatives have been suspended by the Minister. While anger is understandable, I need to find real solutions to the massive budget shortfall and ballooning debt. Mr Hart and I collectively have over 70 years’ experience in this space. Warringah Council, where I recruited Mr Hart as CEO, went on to win the prestigious Bluett Award - the Best Council in NSW. Please read my report and enter the discussion with realistic proposals. Our main focus is on cutting costs. We are reducing staff by around 300, and managers by 30%. We are reducing spending on capital works and contractors. But we also believe an increase in revenue is necessary. If IPART don’t approve a rate increase, then even deeper service cuts and closures will be needed. We really don’t have many choices.

Dick Persson AM Administrator, Central Coast Council

Twelve exceptional Coasties have received Australia Day honours at our 2021 Australia Day Awards

Each of our recipients have enriched our community through their unique achievements and contributions, including our 2021 Citizen of the Year, Paula Hardwick, who has committed her time as a volunteer with Meals on Wheels Central Coast for more than 20 years. Central Coast Australia Day honours for 2021: •

Citizen of the Year (Winner) – Paula Hardwick

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Volunteer of the Year (Joint Winner) – Mervyn Lane

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Youth of the Year (Winner) – Elyssia Gasparotto

Volunteer of the Year (Joint Winner) – Pamela Price Sportsperson of the Year (Winner) – Paul Lemmon

Environmental Award (Winner) – Sue Booth Community Service and Activity (Winner) – Lynn Axford

Keeping our kids safe

It’s back to school time! Remember 40km/h school zones are back in force. Most school zones operate between 8-9.30am and 2.30-4pm but times vary at some schools so please check signs in your area.

As the busy summer season continues, there will also continue to be lots of kids around our beaches and popular locations.

Some important ‘Coast Summer Safety’ steps to help keep our kids safe: • Drivers take extra care because excited children may be on the road while they walk/cycle to the beach or the playground. • Mums, dads, grandparents and other carers, please hold your child’s hand and keep them safe. • When walking/cycling, wear brightly coloured clothing so you’re easily seen by others – also avoid busy roads and closely supervise children. • Supervise children at all times when they are in or near water. Find out more at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ coastsummersafety

Community Service and Activity (Highly Commended) – Patonga Beach RFS Brigade, Berkeley Vale RFS Brigade, Spencer RFS Brigade Business Connecting Communities (Winner) – Kaylene Conway Arts, Culture and Entertainment (Winner) – Sharon Aldrick

To learn more and for a brief biography of each recipient, search ‘Australia Day’ 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.

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Wyong Race Club refutes claims made against them Chairman of the Board of Wyong Race Club Limited, John Waghorn, has refuted claims that the Club has “closed its gates to community groups and activities” and that the Board was unresponsive to the concerns of community groups which had been long term tenants on the premises. In an article published in the Chronicle on January 27, an advocacy enterprise. Albert Warner Pty Ltd announced plans to start legal proceedings against the Club (WRC), claiming that it had breached obligations under the Trust over the Wyong Showground land. Albert Warner Pty Ltd is representing community groups which were evicted from the premises in 2018. “As it stands, legal action has not started over the ownership of the land, and to be clear, Wyong Race Club is the registered owner of the land,” Waghorn said. “As the registered owner of the land, WRC entered into licence agreements with a number of tenants occupying premises on the land. “Within the agreed terms of their licence agreements, WRC,

The Purple Gala Cancer Council fundraiser at Wyong Race Club

in 2018, requested tenants using the south-west precinct of the Club’s grounds to vacate the premises to make way for future planned development.” Waghorn said assertions by Albert Warner Pty Ltd that WRC had “closed the gates to all other community groups and activities” and that Club grounds “have been quarantined for horse racing use only” are factually incorrect. “We’re dealing with assertions and inaccuracies by Mr Hoddinott (spokesman for Albert Warner Pty Ltd),” he said. “We responded to their lawyers in January last year

(2020), asking them to provide some evidence to support their assertions because, we believe, they are totally inaccurate. “In 12 months they have produced nothing … we put the ball back in their court and they have not responded - it is not the Club that has been unresponsive,” Waghorn said. He said WRC remained a community facility, which under non-Covid conditions, would regularly host events including markets, weddings, seniors’ events, corporate conferences, school events, functions and festivals. These typically include the RYDA safer driving program,

support of the Tuggerah Lakes Police initiatives such as Police Memorial Day and Domestic Violence Awareness Week, Wyong Radio Field Day, Samaritans’ Christmas lunch, North Lakes Rotary and Give Me 5 for Kids fundraising race days, Orchid Festival and the Purple Gala Cancer Council Charity fundraiser, to name a few. Unfortunately, a Thank You Race Day set for April 9, 2020, which was arranged by Wyong Race Club to recognise the community volunteer organisations SES, RFS and Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Service following the bushfires and floods of early 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19

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for-profit organisation that uses its infrastructure and thoroughbred racing activities for the economic and social welfare of the local community.” Waghorn said a report commissioned in 2020 confirmed its economic benefit to the local community to be over $40M per annum, with the equivalent of over 300 people employed full-time as a result of the Club’s existence and ongoing operation. (Source: IER September 2020) “Despite this significant economic and social benefit, WRC remains a not-for-profit entity, re-investing any proceeds from its training activities into the maintenance and upgrading of its facilities,” he said. “Furthermore, WRC has been fortunate to be provided with a number of grants from Racing NSW which have been utilised on new infrastructure within WRC grounds. “Such upgrades provide the local community with greater opportunity for employment and once the upgrades have been completed, allow the local community to enjoy the facilities,” Waghorn said. Sue Murray

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Council needs to apologise and an investigation held Suspended Budgewoi Ward Councillor Greg Best, says that the least Council should do if re-instated on April 29 is to show some contrition and unanimously vote for a public apology for the “$565M financial train wreck” it is responsible for. In an exclusive interview with Coast Community News, the suspended Independent Councillor said political infighting in the Council Chambers and chronic mismanagement of amalgamation opportunities underpinned the Council’s failure. “I make no apology for whistleblowing on this debacle and given the chance, I would do it again,” he said. “My open letter (to Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock) of September 2020, triggered the then CEO Gary Murphy to report the true financial situation, which ultimately led to the Minister suspending the Council on October 30 and appointing Dick Persson as Administrator”. Best said Persson was clearly the person in the hot seat, a

man of action with a strong track record for his efforts in bringing together the Northern Beaches Council. “I empathise with Mr Persson and Acting CEO, Rik Hart, for their efforts, as I too have sought to improve the financial management of this Council and called on Councillors to stop spending like drunken sailors,” he said. “Whilst I do not fully agree with the Administrator’s path of austerity, I soberly remind the community that these men are desperately seeking to assist us in a very bad situation. “At the end of the day, they are only here because of the total financial incompetence of the Council. “Council suggesting that it did not know of the looming financial disaster after voting for the past three years for budget losses, now eclipsing $232M, is a disgrace and there should be more than an apology, there should be an investigation.” Best said he had put 85 Motions to the Council since its election in 2017 following the amalgamation of the former Wyong and Gosford councils, many of them relating to

Suspended Budgewoi Ward Councillor, Greg Best

financial concerns. “However, most of them were trivialised, and voted down along Party lines,” he said. As an Independent, Best said political division had to be one of the major failings of Council. He said of his 25 years representing his community, the past three years following the amalgamation were by far the most difficult. “The amalgamation, managed well, should have delivered us significant savings through efficiencies of scale,” he said.

“We had the opportunity to become one of the most powerful regional councils in the state, not unlike the Hunter region, and this has been squandered by political infighting.” Best said education was the best tool in preparing elected councillors for their term in office. “We need to bring people together early in the Council term and bring them up to speed with all of the Councilspeak and acronyms, knowledge them up around the

idiosyncrasies that is Council,” he said. “You might not agree with someone, you might not even like them, however, you shouldn’t just ignore them. “I think the Councillors will return on April 29 – that’s in keeping with the Local Government Act – and I will seek to move for an unconditional apology to our ratepayers and for Council to engage in an independent investigation into the loss of $232M of its money. “No stone should be left unturned. this money did not just disappear.” Best said one of the major issues on which he was constantly shouted down was the proposed Cultural Centre in Gosford, which was to have incorporated a performing arts centre and a regional library. “This $171M project, plus 20 percent contingency, was to cost $205M,” he said. “It had no serious business plan, no anchor tenants and it was a sea of debt with Council looking to borrow a further $100M to commence construction.” The project was eventually

abandoned with multi-milliondollar design and planning losses as Council instead decided to proceed with planning a regional library, which Best thinks will never see the light of day. “Clearly the elephant in the room is the blowout of our middle bureaucracy, with staffing levels somewhere between 500 and 700 above what we needed,” Best said. “This has cost the ratepayers $50M-70M a year over the past three years, with wages now eclipsing some $200M per annum.” The proposed 10-15 percent rate rise was not a satisfactory solution to the Council’s financial woes, he said. “Ratepayers simply cannot afford to be slugged even harder.” Best urged residents and ratepayers to vote politics out of Council at the September 4 local government elections. To hear the full Spotlight interview go online to coastcommunitynews.com.au Source: Audio interview, Jan 27 and media statement, Jan 28 Suspended Councillor, Greg Best

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Change to Advisory Committee reports will mean out of sight, out of mind At the time of amalgamation in 2016, Gosford and Wyong Council had a total of 23 Advisory and Trust Committees. At his second meeting, the Administrator at that time (Mr. Reynolds) resolved to dissolve those committees of Council. This was seen by many as a move to shut the doors to the community and remove Council business from scrutiny. When elected Councillors were back in place, we began the process of re-establishing Advisory Committees. At the most basic level, these committees are an important two-way communication channel. Committee members provide information to Council and are expected to share information from meetings with their networks. The role of Advisory Committees is to advise Council and staff. Committee members contribute a range of skills, knowledge and experience that Council staff and Councillors may not possess. They include business people, professionals, scientists, academics, government agencies, community advocates and resident groups. They participate on a voluntary basis. Central Coast Council currently has 17 Advisory Committees in areas including tourism, economic development, heritage, status of women, natural resource management, COSS, companion animals, playspaces and town centres.

The minutes of the Advisory Committees are currently reported to Council. This is an important part of providing advice to Council, as is their role. Even when there is no specific recommendation to Council, the minutes reflect the discussions and priorities of the committee and Council staff. On 27 April 2020, Council staff submitted a report that recommended that the minutes of Advisory Committees no longer be reported to Council unless a decision was required. Councillors voted unanimously to reject the recommendation.

Only 2.5% of the world’s water is freshwater - and less than 1% of this is usable. Wetlands provide most of it. We use more water than the earth can replenish. Unsustainable development, population growth, urbanisation and consumption have devastated wetlands. Nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been lost since 1700s. #restorewetlands Source: www.worldwetlandsday.org

On 27 January 2021, a report to the current Administrator (Mr.Persson) recommends that minutes for Advisory Committees no longer be reported to Council unless a decision is required. Instead, a list of meetings would be tabled with links to the minutes. Of course, this sounds good in theory however it undermines the intent and role of the Advisory Committees in providing advice to the governing body of Council. The minutes will no longer be tabled as part of the Business Paper of Council - and inevitably, at some point in the future, minutes will be removed from websites and links will no longer work. This move by the current Council undermines and de-values the contribution of committee members. It also, once again, appears to remove the business of Council from scrutiny.

Porters Creek Wetland • Largest freshwater wetland on the Central Coast • 168 species of plants • Macroinvertebrates from 70 families • 62 bird species including 9 migratory species • 25 mammal species including 7 species of bats. • Improves water quality in Tuggerah Lakes • Council owned land

Since Sept, 2017 • Over 6 resolutions of Council supporting protection of Porters Creek wetland • More than 3 meetings between Council staff and Councillors • Recommended for protection by the Coasts & Catchments Tuggerah Lakes Advisory Committee • At least 2 Councillor site visits • Agreements for protection drafted Still no protection in place for Porters Creek Wetland

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Council suspension extended until April 29 The suspension of Central Coast councillors has been extended for a further three months, with Administrator Dick Persson set to continue holding the reins until the end of April. Minister for Local Government. Shelley Hancock, said the decision followed a request from Persson for more time so he could continue to develop and implement a comprehensive recovery strategy to address the financial crisis facing Central Coast Council. “The interim Administrator’s 30-day report alone made a compelling case for more time to address the significant financial issues and the

dysfunction plaguing the Council,” Hancock said. “There is no doubt that he needs more time to develop and implement his recovery strategy to restore stability and address the significant reputational, financial and organisational issues. “In particular, Mr Persson is focussing on recruiting a new General Manager and putting a new budget in place for next financial year. “Mr Persson and Acting General Manager, Rik Hart, have done an outstanding job to date and I thank them for their efforts in these very challenging circumstances.” Hancock said. Under the Local Government

Act, the Minister can extend the period of suspension for up to three months if she believes it is necessary to restore the proper or effective functioning of the Council. As required by law, notice has been served on the Council advising of the intention to extend the period of time for the suspension of councillors. The current three-month suspension period expires on January 29. The order to formally extend suspension until April 29 will be published in the Government Gazette. Source: Media release, Jan 25 Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock

Review of senior staff contracts within councils underway

The NSW Government is currently undertaking a review of general manager and senior staff contracts within councils to ensure value for money for ratepayers.

that in 2020 she requested the Office of Local Government to undertake the review. “Hard-earned ratepayer dollars ought to be spent on local infrastructure and services and not on overinflated salaries of senior management,” she said.

“Given that independent arbitrators set the remuneration of senior public servants, Ministers and Members of Parliament, as well as Mayors and Councillors, the government is strongly considering mandating salaries of general managers to be set

independently of elected A spokesperson for Minister councillors. Hancock said the Office of “Councils should be Local Government would issue information about the ADVERTISEMENT remunerating General further Managers in line with their review in the next month. duties, skills and experience, Central Coast Council as well as community Administrator, Dick Persson, expectations,” the Minister said he couldn’t comment ADVERTISEMENT said. because it was a matter for the

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Conroy has additional responsibilities Federal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy, has been appointed Labor’s Shadow Minister Assisting for Government Accountability. “Along with Kristina Keneally, Labor’s new Shadow Minister for Government Accountability, I’ll be holding the Morrison Government to account for their use of taxpayers’ money,” Conroy said. “This builds on my experience as Labor’s Waste Watch spokesman from 2014 to 2016.

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“There are real issues with how Scott Morrison is spending taxpayers’ money, from the $1B that the Liberals have spent on Government advertising since 2013, to the sports rorts scandal, and the $30M purchase of land near the Western Sydney Airport which was later valued at $3M. “Given the economic crisis that our nation is currently dealing with, it’s never been more important to hold the Government to account on their spending and their over

compromising and under delivering, and I look forward to taking on this responsibility. “I am very honoured to have been appointed to this position by Opposition Leader. Anthony Albanese,” Conroy said. This new role will be in addition to Conroy’s portfolio responsibilities in International Development and the Pacific, Climate Change, and Defence. “I’d like to acknowledge and thank Mark Butler and Richard Marles for their work and advice in the Climate Change

and Energy and Defence portfolios,” Conroy said. “I look forward to working with the new Shadow Minister for Climate and Energy, Chris Bowen, new Shadow Minister for Defence, Brendan O’Connor, and the rest of my colleagues in continuing to demonstrate how a Labor Government will improve people’s lives,” he said. Source: Media release, Jan 28 Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy

COVID 19 restrictions eased The NSW Government has announced changes to its COVID-19 restrictions around gatherings, capacity limits and wearing a face mask. Coming online across the Greater Sydney area from January 29, up to 30 visitors from any number of households may visit another household on any day. The total number of visitors includes adults and children (A member of the hosting household is not counted as a visitor.) No more than 50 people can gather outside in a public place which includes public parks,

reserves, beaches, public gardens and spaces. A maximum of 300 people may attend a wedding or a funeral subject to the square metres rule applicable at the venue. And up to 25 people are allowed at hospitality venues before the one person per 4 square metres rule applies. It’s also now recommended, but not mandatory, that Central Coast residents wear a face mask at shopping centres and supermarkets. It is still mandatory to wear a mask on public transport, including waiting areas such as a bus stop or train platform and

in some indoor settings such as places of public worship, gaming rooms and hair and beauty premises. Face masks are also mandatory for all staff in hospitality venues who have a customer facing role and visitors, staff and venue operators are advised that on the spot fines may apply to those found breaching the Public Health Order (PHO). The PHO includes several exemptions for not wearing or removing a mask under certain circumstances. You are not required to wear a mask if you: Are a child aged 12 or under; have a physical or

mental health illness or condition; or a disability that makes wearing a mask unsuitable (for example, a skin condition, an intellectual disability, autism or trauma). You may remove your mask when you are: Eating or drinking; communicating with another person who is deaf or hard of hearing; at work and the nature of your work; makes wearing a face mask a risk to you or another person’s health and safety; means clear enunciation or visibility of your mouth is essential; and, asked to remove your mask for identity purposes. You may also remove your mask because of an emergency

and for the proper provision of goods or services that require you not wear a mask. The number of people who can attend weddings and funerals has also been upped to 300, subject to the hosting venue’s ability to comply with the square metres rule. For weddings, a COVID-19 Safety Plan must be completed and registered, with people attending required to provide their name and contact details so that they can be used for contact tracing. Only the wedding party (maximum of 20 persons), is permitted on a dancefloor. There cannot be rotation of

people on the dancefloor beyond this wedding party. Weddings held in a home in the Greater Sydney region are restricted to 30 visitors. For funeral and memorial services, places of public worship, funeral homes and crematoria must be registered as a COVID Safe business. People attending the service will be required to supply their name and contact details so that they can be used for contact tracing. More information about all current restrictions is available on the NSW Government’s website. Dilon Luke

Exhibition period for draft Water Sharing Plan extended The exhibition period for the draft Water Sharing Plan for the Central Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources has been extended to Sunday, February 14. This draft Central Coast water sharing plan covers Wyong River and its tributaries as well

as unregulated rivers and alluvium from Tuggerah Lakes south to the Hawkesbury River. The plan is being prepared by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE). Acting Director, Coastal and Groundwater Planning, Tracey Brownbill, said the exhibition

period was extended by two weeks to ensure that all interested stakeholders could review the draft. “During the first exhibition phase, some stakeholders indicated that they wanted more time to review the plan before making comment,” she said.

“We have listened to the requests and extended the closing date to allow people the time they need to have their say. “A number of public information sessions have already been held to outline the draft plan and to answer questions from water users and community members.”

Brownbill said the aim of this water sharing plan was to protect the environment, manage water extraction and facilitate water trading. “Unregulated rivers play an important role in providing long term securing for local farming, industries, towns and the environment,” she said.

“Once finalised, the water sharing plan will be in place for 10 years, providing security for both water users and the environment in the Central Coast region.” Source: Media release, Jan 29 NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

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88 residential lot subdivision proposed for Hamlyn Terrace A residential subdivision for 88 residential lots goes to the Local Planning Panel for a decision on Thursday, February 4 but a decision is not generally made public until about a week after the meeting. The 88 lots including small lot housing at 94 Sparks Rd, Hamlyn Terrace was submitted by applicant RAJ & JAI Construction Pty Ltd on behalf of owner I Kodzoman. The subdivision would result in 75 small lot housing lots ranging in size from 250sqm to 328sqm; nine future residential lots consisting of corner lots that will range in size from 691sqm to 809sqm; three residue lots for future residential development ranging in size from 363sqm to 10,000sqm; and one lot of E3 land dedicated to Central Coast Council at no cost to Council. The structure plan for the area identifies the dwelling target is 18 dwellings per hectare for R1 land and the target for R2 land is 10 dwellings per hectare. Both the R1 and R2 portions of the site provide dwellings at the rate of 18 dwellings per hectare resulting in the site

exceeding the dwelling targets. The R1 portion of the site would be further increased with the future development of a proposed residue lot along the eastern boundary. The matter was referred to the Local Planning Panel as a result of the proposed variations to minimum lot size requirements but the report from Council to the panel recommended approval. The site area is 72,520sqm with R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential, SP2 Infrastructure and E3 Environmental Management zonings. Estimated value of the land is $19.4M. The minimum lot size of the three lots of E3 land would be slightly less than the 40ha allowed by the guidelines. A boundary retaining wall which is not meant to exceed 900mm would be exceeded by 0.586m which equals a 65 percent variation, according to the report to the panel. The proposed variation does not extend for the full extent of the boundaries with less than 50 per cent of each boundary to be provided with noncompliant retaining wall, the

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report says. “The proposed retaining walls are required as a result of the existing topography of the site and the need to create suitable road levels and building sites.” The site currently contains a dwelling with associated outbuildings.

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The southern portion of the site contains vegetation consistent with an endangered ecological community (EEC) of Swamp Sclerophyll Forest. The report says that although the site is located within an area that is known to contain the endangered native orchid Thelymitra adorata, through

the course of the application multiple ecological surveys undertaken on the site by Council and the applicant have determined that Thelymitra adorata is not present on the site. “No other endangered flora or fauna has been identified on the site or will be impacted as a result of the proposal. There will be no significant impact upon the natural environment as a result of the proposal,” the report says. The land is located within an area that is currently being redeveloped from large vacant lots into new housing estates. The new estates predominantly consist of small lot housing, traditional single homes and dual occupancies. Land immediately to the east of the site is vacant and is owned by the Department of Education with no plans known for the site. The Department of Education owns a number of parcels of land in the locality. The Warnervale Town Centre is located to the north and is currently undergoing development. The development will include the construction of internal

roads and a collector road, as well as retaining walls to a height of between 0.106m and 1.213m, vegetation clearing, and associated services. The collector road will run from north to south through the site and will connect Sparks Rd in the north to the lot to the south and eventually Warnervale Rd, through another subdivision. The proposed collector road will include the construction of the southern portion of the Sparks Rd signalised intersection with the Warnervale Town Centre. The report says the development is likely to result in positive economic impacts through the provision of a variety of cost-effective housing and through employment generation during the construction of the development. Any proposed adjustments to Council’s sewerage assets will require a detailed design to be prepared by the applicant. Any adjustment or protection of the sewer mains are to be fully funded by the developer. Merilyn Vale

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Hospital staff and patients welcome back volunteers Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has welcomed volunteers back into Wyong and Gosford Hospitals. Volunteers were given the greenlight to recommence duties following further easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the state, with staff, patients and visitors delighted with their return. “After 10 months away due to

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pandemic, creating dementia fiddle blankets, knitting teddies for our young patients and sewing palliative care bags at home. “They are now back and we could not be happier. “Thank you to all of our volunteers for their unwavering support, care and commitment.” Dilon Luke

New heart health campaign hits the Coast This February, Heart Research Australia (HRA) invites all locals to wear red and increase their heart health knowledge through its new REDFEB campaign. Designed to improve general awareness and education on heart health in the community, the campaign sees the HRA launch a new free to download Heart Smart Pocket Guide containing the information on the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, as well as advice on what to do in an emergency situation. With heart disease the single biggest cause of death in Australians, GPs, Cardiologists and other health workers are praising the initiative and are encouraging their patients to access the pocket guide. Wyong Cardiologist, Dr Maged William, is one such proponent and believes that campaigns and resources like the HRA’s can be valuable starting blocks for improving heart health locally. “Cardiovascular disease is strongly linked to lifestyle factors, so having an initiative like REDFEB aiming to make

people more aware of the links between worrying habits and disease is extremely important,” Dr William said. According to Dr William, while heart attack remained the most acute and most dangerous condition encountered by Cardiologists, the condition was generally on the decline, with other conditions like heart failure becoming increasingly more the norm on the Central Coast. Dr William said a combination of lifestyle factors was attributing to the swing, with the region’s ageing population key to the shift. “Here on the Coast we have a high percentage of older Australians making up the population and in general people in Australia are reaching older ages as life expectancy increases and that is why we’re seeing less heart attacks and more heart failure,” Dr William explained. The other age related condition that Dr William said was becoming more common on the Coast is cardiac rhythm disturbances. Sometimes known as heart rhythm disturbances or

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mean there’s no one size fits all perfect resource, but building blocks that cover all the basics like the pocket guide are a great place to start if you’re interested in learning ways to improve your health and lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.” “I’d also like to let the community know that over the past 10 years a great effort has been made to upgrade public health facilities at Wyong and Gosford Hospitals and we now

have the ability to open a procedure room at any time 24/7 to save someone who’s having a heart attack. “Central Coast residents should feel assured that should they need it, they can receive cutting edge treatment, care and management right here on the Coast.” Dr William said. The Heart Smart Pocket Guide can be downloaded for free from HRA’s website. Dilon Luke

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Why do we have to pay for someone else’s deeds I thank Rik Hart and Dick Persson for their contribution to the Central Coast residents’ financial concerns and reiterate that the situation is not the residents’ making and I have not heard anything relating to legal prosecutions or actions as yet. Mr Hart talks of having a debt recovery policy and it is a pity that this policy and all the other safeguards were not in place when knowingly the major administration personnel illegally tampered with ratepayer funds and now we have very little to show for it. I alert Mr Hart to my proposed upcoming action to have the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) investigate this matter. I can accept maybe $50M to $100M in deficit, but not well over $500M, approaching $600M, as no alarm bells were triggered by the CEO, elected

FORUM councillors, directors of departments or some staff who must have seen the writing on the wall. The Water Fund exceeded the budget by $12M, the Sewer Fund by $2.6M and Drainage Fund by $1.2M, yet a total of $15.8M over the budget did not result in any action? Wages exceeded income with the accumulated debt since amalgamation being $166M, yet staff increased by 43 percent (242 extra). My findings are that at the time of amalgamation there was a surplus of $65.4M, yet it seems the State Government had taken their eye off the game, maybe politically motivated, even though they forced the amalgamation. Most of the Council failed to do their duty and all, including the Internal Ombudsman, neglected and abused their

charters, governance objectives, codes of conduct and/or responsibilities under the guidelines of the Office of Local Government NSW. I hope Mr Hart is not simply sweeping the issue under the carpet and putting the responsibility back on to the residents as shareholders, as I believe this would not stand up in a court of law unless some action by the Administrator or Mr Hart was seen as trying to recover part of our losses, not just expecting the ratepayers to pay for the illegal actions. Mr Hart calls the use of restricted funds to be unlawful and with all his plans, be them good, bad or indifferent, coming back to the residents being punished by the sale of our assets. Former Wyong Council residents are already paying a special levy and have been for several years because Council could not maintain our infrastructure, and now we find

ourselves in this position. If Mr Hart’s calculations are correct and the former Wyong district is seen to be so affluent and therefore will pay higher rates, why then was the community needed to build the Lakes Beach walkway? Why do we have such a poor transport system, again having the community campaign to simply get lifts at Wyee Railway Station? Why do we have poor telephone and television reception and why are we the dumping ground for 42,500 more residents? Wyong area residents and business owners will continue to pay more rates than that of the former Gosford constituents, even though we are now one council, no matter if we like it or not. Land values are much lower in the former Wyong region than that of Gosford, yet we still seem to be getting financially slugged.

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Firstly, let me express my displeasure at the 15 percent rate hike. If this has been brought about by somebody taking their eye off the ball, the question still remains of how? I will be the first to congratulate Central Coast Council on the number of projects that were done, however, at ratepayers’ expense? (Chronicle p6 Dec 16 “Over-spent money was well spent”) I must mention the three grassed traffic islands that grace the Central Coast Highway at the entry to Long

See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper Jetty and The Entrance. One of the islands has been cut by a good Samaritan, no less than our local MP, David Mehan.

Thank you David, but what about it Council? How about the other two traffic islands? They are a disgrace and not very enticing for our visitors at this time of the year. One more thing; how on earth can our stormwater drains take away the flow of water when they are blocked by leaves and debris? Some of them have piles a metre high and that’s not good enough. Email, Jan 22 Helen Ambler, Berkeley Vale

Feeling sorry for the fixed lower income pensioners is a feel good response, yet it does very little to have a pensioner rebate if the increased rates eliminates what benefit the rebate has, because they still need to find further funds without extra income when most are struggling to make ends meet. I feel that everyone except for the ratepayers have conveniently escaped any prosecution, blame or punishment, including the State Government that started the ball rolling. I believe that pensioners should not have to pay the increase nor those in extreme financial circumstances with limited income. I am totally ashamed to call myself a Coastie, yet at least I have a clear conscience because I always find out who the candidates are, no matter what election, and ask five questions: three on planning

and two on disability and then vote accordingly. At least we might get a councillor or two who is switched on to the real issues of their community and not pushing their Party lines. It is apparent that the community will continue to do many of the jobs that Council either can’t or are unwilling to do, such as Landcare, Tidy Town, Precinct Committees, picking-up rubbish along our roadsides or simply mowing a few lawns. There is a massive need for our community to understand the true and complete story of how we ended up nearly $600M in the red and until that complete and transparent information is forthcoming, as it stands I, as a ratepayer of the Central Coast, am not in favour of what is currently proposed (rate increases). Email, Jan 25 Gary Blashke OAM, Lake Munmorah

Gobsmacked by response to ratepayers I was absolutely gobsmacked by the response to Central Coast ratepayers by the Administrator, Dick Persson. His remarks are nothing more than a disgusting show of arrogance towards the ratepayers. (Coast Connect column, Chronicle, p10 Jan 20). To even suggest that we are shareholders in a failed

FORUM business is mind boggling. It is more than obvious that this Council has been badly managed for some years. Should this be the so-called fixer-upper’s way of dealing with this huge problem, then he too should be reprimanded for his remarks towards the ratepayers who have had to put up with second rate footpaths and roads for over 50 years.

Should we be shareholders, why then have I not received dividends? He is suggesting that we, the ratepayers are responsible for the mess that this Council is in at the moment. I can only assume that the Administrator obviously lives in another world and must come from a place where we can only dream to live. Email, Jan 21 Warren Smith, Halekulani

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We need more detail Central Coast Council seems content on shifting the blame for its poor financial performance on the unlawful accessing of funds from the Restricted Fund. In a letter to ratepayers, Council acknowledges that “we have a legal obligation to reimburse the Restricted Funds that were unlawfully accessed to bring forward projects and infrastructure that have undoubtedly benefited the community”. However, the exact amount of this has not been fully disclosed in the correspondence. It is noted that this is not the first time that the Council has been caught out in accessing restricted funds. In the Audit Office of NSW Report on Local Government for the 2018-2019 year therein a note: “Central Coast Council – The Council used Section 7.11 infrastructure contributions to pay Council administration expenses. “This is a breach of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

FORUM “This has subsequently been repaid”. To gain understanding of the true financial situation, ratepayers need answers to the following: What is the Restricted Fund? How was the fund accessed, how much was accessed and who was responsible for “unlawfully accessing” these funds? Are legal proceedings to be instigated against the party or parties who were responsible for this “unlawful” act? Who is responsible for the governance of the fund, both oversight and audit, at Council and State Government level? A detailed list of what were the “brought forward projects and infrastructure” should be provided to all ratepayers so that they have a clear understanding as to how this unlawful act has provided what is stated to have “undoubtedly benefited the community”. Detail of how much the sale of under utilised assets, reduced workforce savings

together with reduced workforce and spending on infrastructure, materials and contracts will yield has not been provided. Details of the preferred proposal of 15 percent one-off rate rise have not been provided, what is the loan term and structure compared to that of 10 percent equating to seven years? What assurances are to be made to all ratepayers that the proposed on-off rate rise increase is to be directed to repayment of the “unlawfully accessed funds” and not toward General Revenue. Additionally, there is no mention of what future rate increases, that will no doubt be incurred by ratepayers, and an executive overview of forward estimates would be of assistance. Answers to the above and provision of further information is needed so that informed decisions can be made prior to completing the survey structured by Council. Email, Jan 25 Grant Norberry, Ourimbah

Survey should allow a range of views to be expressed I received a letter from Central Coast Council telling me that I had to pay more in rates, again. Several years ago residents in Wyong local government area (LGA) received a 31 percent increase in their rates to bring Wyong finances back into the black. Where is the accountability? I undertook their suggested

FORUM survey and it was a waste of time as it gave them the outcome they wanted. A survey should allow a range of views to be expressed, not designed to give the answer they want. The Council lacks the management skills and the ability to think outside the

square. I sincerely hope that we don’t find ourselves in this situation again. It’s about time they ran the Council like a business, hold people accountable, live within your means and stop doing things that are not core Council issues. Email, Jan 22 Garry Clifford, Glenning Valley

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State Government should bail us out of this mess This is a letter that I have sent to Central Coast Council, Wyong MP David Harris and the NSW Government expressing my concerns regarding the handling of the financial problems of Central Coast Council. I would like you to know that a proportion of us can see behind the kind words and requests for support from ratepayers. Let’s not bypass or shirk the responsibility and accountability here. As a former national business manager, university lecturer in public health ethics and psychology, I would like an honest account of what has occurred. Perhaps to start off with, the State Government’s decision to merge Wyong and Gosford councils might not have been the best decision. A mighty effort was required to successfully complete the task: different systems, processes, business culture, employee groups and leaders coupled with a high level of

FORUM complex business skills required by existing staff. Perhaps it was an ask too complex for existing employees? What support, timelines were councils given and how was our allocation or revenue expected to cover this region and its change of management? Often you don’t know what you are dealing with until you are amidst the change. Yes, we encountered fire and flood on the Coast, and I am one who unfortunately faced both and still recovering, but to use this as reasoning as to why we are in this predicament is unfair and unjust. Personally, my insurance has covered the recovery process, no local support offered, not even extra collection services. I am not bagging the everyday council worker though, they perform their jobs well, they are grateful they still have jobs. I take offence at the Central Coast CEO scapegoating the State Government’s responsibility in all of this.

I also felt annoyed when I completed the Council’s “Your voice” survey – who are kidding? – there is no choice, we are being told we will have a rate increase and there are only two options. My local catchment area is predominantly working class with a significant proportion who are low socio-economic, so where is there voice in all of this? We needed to speak up sooner, however, expecting vulnerable groups whose educational levels are not high is perhaps unrealistic thinking. I would like our Council and our local MPs to hold our Premier and her centralised departments responsible for their contribution in the creation of this mess. I believe it’s not we ratepayers who should be expected to bail us out of this mess but our State Government. We ratepayers in the Blue Haven area just took a land rates hit! Email, Jan 21 Kim Elkovich, Blue Haven

Suspended mayor wants to be returned It is interesting to note a daily newspaper report which quoted our suspended Mayor as saying that calls by Central Coast business people to have the Council sacked are “ludicrous”, “outrageous”, “we have

FORUM done nothing wrong”. It seems to me that they have done nothing right either and this is from a person who has had, by her own admission, over 20 years’ experience.

Now she says she’d “absolutely” like to be returned when Mr Persson’s term ends. Good luck with that ratepayers, our pockets are already empty over this last lot. Email, Jan 26 Peter Killen, Kanwal

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Brenton Neill is wanted for several alleged offences

Isacc Warner fronts court over alleged child sexual assault

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man wanted by virtue of an outstanding warrant

Isacc Warner, the man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, has been granted bail.

Brenton Neill, aged 25, is wanted for several alleged offences including police pursuits, theft, fraud and driving whilst disqualified. Neill is described as of Caucasian appearance, between 170-175cm tall, thin build with short dark hair and brown eyes. He is known to frequent multiple suburbs across the Central Coast including Tuggerah and Berkeley Vale.

The 23-year-old of Tumbi Umbi, appeared before Wyong Local Court for a committal hearing on Wednesday, January 27, after he was arrested and charged following an investigation by the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad. He is charged with having

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sexual intercourse with a child, intentionally sexually touching a child and intentionally inciting a child to perform a sexual act, with police alleging in court that the alleged sexual assault occurred during a visit to the girl’s family home on Sunday, January 24. Warner’s Legal Aid solicitor told the court that his client was an active member of the local indigenous community who

lived with ADHD and other mental health issues before making it clear that he intended to plead not guilty to all charges. Warner was then granted bail under the conditions that he report to police, reside with his father, not own a mobile phone and not have any contact with the alleged victim or prosecution witnesses. The case will return to court on Tuesday, February 16. Dilon Luke

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Motorist survives car crash

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man wanted on three outstanding warrants. Beau Marshall, 29, is wanted on outstanding arrest warrants for drug supply offences. Marshall is described as of Caucasian appearance, between 160-165cm tall, of medium build, with light brown hair and blue eyes.

He is known to frequent the Central Coast and was last seen in the Chittaway Point area. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District continue to conduct inquiries into his whereabouts, Dilon Luke

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Taiwanese foreign national found dead The body of a man has been recovered from Wyong River.

Photo: Central Coast Rescue Squad

A motorist is lucky to be alive following a serious single vehicle car accident at Wyong. Emergency services were called to Pollock Ave just after 4:30pm on Monday, January

had self-extricated from the overturned vehicle and had miraculously escaped injury. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is underway.

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confirmed that the body belongs to a 26-year-old Taiwanese foreign national and that no suspicious circumstances surround the death. Police are now in the process of contacting the deceased’s next of kin, who are all based overseas. A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

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Busiest Australia Day weekend on record

The Australia Day crowd at Soldiers Beach Photo: David Harris

Clear skies, blue waves and scorching sunshine have accounted for the Coast’s busiest Australia Day weekend on record. According to Surf Life Saving Central Coast’s (SLSCC) Director of Lifesaving, Simon Cusack, 218,500 people attended the Coast’s 15 patrolled beaches between January 23-26, with 104,000 hitting the beach on Australia Day alone. Similar record breaking figures have since poured in from surf lifesaving clubs around the state, with the surge in visitors attributed to pandemic border closures keeping people from seeking a beachside holiday interstate. Cusack believes that’s exactly what happened on the Coast, with locals and NSW holidaymakers alike making the most of the glorious weather. “Given how busy we’d been

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over the summer holidays, we were expecting it to be a big weekend and I’m pleased to report that there were no major incidents with 168 rescues, 325 first aids and 11,600 preventative actions performed across all SLSCC patrolled beaches over the four days. “Crowds were all very well behaved and I congratulate all of our lifesavers on their hard work, not just over the weekend but throughout the summer holidays,” Cusack said. But despite those affirmations, the weekend did not go off without a hitch, with minor incidents plaguing both ends of the Coast. Down south, Terrigal lifesavers had a smelly start to their Australia Day when a sewer overflowed into Terrigal Lagoon, forcing the closure of the popular swimming hole. Later in the day the lagoon was the site of Terrigal’s second major incident, when reports of

a man floating face down and unconscious in the water caused lifesavers and emergency services to spring into action. “A roving patrol from Terrigal was sent to the location, and they were faced with a difficult situation, with a group of teenagers who appeared to be intoxicated, and the person in question (also) appearing to be intoxicated. “He ended up standing up and staggering away to the shore with his mates and said he was ‘just joking’. “But we have to take everything seriously because we never know when it is real,” Cusack said. Further south, Ettalong Channel was the site of what Cusack described as the region’s biggest incident, with a partially submerged jet ski posing a risk to swimmers and boaters. “The partially sunk jet ski was

located by one of our roving patrol jet skis. “We alerted Maritime, and they attended and towed the sinking jet ski back to Ettalong boat ramp,” Cusack said. Back up north and beaches around the former Wyong Shire proved calmer than their southern counterparts, with the only issue of concern on Australia Day some lingering bluebottles. “We had some bluebottles around Lakes and Soldiers earlier in the week, but other than that, things up north were pretty uneventful,” Cusack said. One incident of note was an apparent scuffle, which occurred late into the day at Soldiers Beach. Wyong MP and Soldiers Beach SLSC member, David Harris, was on patrol on the day and said the fight was quickly dealt with. “Our understanding of the

incident was that it was between two members from the same family group who’d had a bit too much to drink. “Lifesavers helped settle things down and police were called to sort it out,” Harris said. Arguably the most popular beach within the Wyong region, Harris said huge crowds made the most of the idyllic conditions at Soldiers throughout the weekend, but a strong back current kept swimmers and lifesavers on their toes. “On Australia Day there was a pretty nasty rip out the back of the beach and that kept us pretty busy. “We did about 30 rescues during the day and because the beach itself is so long, it was a real challenge keeping an eye on everyone,” Harris said. With that in mind, Harris encouraged visitors to Soldiers to always swim between the flags and to follow instructions

from attending lifesavers. “People need to remember that lifesavers aren’t on the beach to give them a hard time, we’re there to keep them safe and we certainly can’t rescue you if we can’t see you, so always swim between the flags.” It’s a message Cusack agrees with and one he hopes locals will keep in mind for the rest of the summer. “I would like to add that swimming and alcohol do not mix. “It’s a recipe for disaster and it just makes everyone’s lives more difficult, so please don’t put yourself, your family or your rescuers in that situation.” Cusack added that swimming at an unpatrolled beach was always a gamble and that locals and visitors unsure of safe places to swim should always check the Beach Safe app.

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Central Coast birders rule the roost in new photography competition Some stunning shots of the Coast’s birdlife have emerged following the Central Coast Birding Group’s (CCBG) inaugural Birding NSW Photographic Competition. CCBG spokesman, Allan Benson, said photography was becoming increasingly synonymous with birding, with a new generation of birders integrating the artform into the practice. “With the evolution of relatively cheap digital cameras, many younger birders’ interest in birding actually revolves around taking photographs and that’s why the group took the opportunity to

have a competition and showcase the work of some of our best photographers,” Benson said. Open to all group members, the competition had three categories: common birds, uncommon birds and vagrant birds; with the only rules being that the photo must have been taken somewhere on the Central Coast in 2020. Hopefuls were able to submit two shots in each category, with Hunter Bird Observers Club member and wildlife photographer, Dick Jenkin, brought in to judge. Geoff White took out the common birds category with his shot of a Scarlet Honeyeater in Munmorah Recreation

Reserve. Tricia Sweet took out the uncommon birds category with her shot of a Rockwarbler at Tascott, and David Russell took out the vagrant birds category with a snap of a Beautiful Firetail in Brisbane Water National Park. Two other awards were also issued to Graham Nelson and to Russell, with Nelson taking home the award for most birds seen on the Coast in 2020 and Russell the award for rarest bird seen, for his encounter with a nesting pair of Varied Trillers at Ourimbah, which Benson said was the most southern record of this species. Dilon Luke

David Russell’s award winning shot of the Beautiful Firetail

Labor to fight for Wyong inclusion in scholarship program Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has confirmed that the Labor Party will fight for Wyong residents to be included in the Federal Government’s Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians. Last edition the Chronicle reported on the opening of the third round of the program, which remains exclusively accessible to residents of the former Gosford LGA, despite

the unification of Gosford and Wyong into the Central Coast LGA. At the time a spokesperson for the Department of Education Skills and Employment said geographical boundaries for the program were defined to ensure unemployed young people in each of the recognised focus regions had broadly equitable access to a scholarship. However, despite that claim, leaders in the Wyong region’s employment and training

services sector have continued to criticise the decision to effectively lock half the Coast’s employers and jobseekers out of the $82M program. McBride is one such opponent, calling for a review of the program and labelling the current arrangement unfair to the people of the former Wyong Shire. “There is absolutely no reason for young people living on the north of the Coast to miss out on these scholarships,” McBride said.

“Young people, wherever they grow up, deserve a fair shot at education and training. “I grew up in Wyong and went to high school at Tuggerah. “It has always been a struggle for young people living outside of big cities to get a fair go and it’s even tougher in a pandemic. “At the peak of COVID-19, there were 36 JobSeekers for every vacancy on the Coast, young people deserve more support from the Morrison government not less.

“I’m calling on the Government to give all young people on the Central Coast a fair go. “Labor has taken this up in Senate estimates and will continue to stand up for young people on the Coast,” McBride said. The Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians provides scholarships of up to $5,000 a year for around 400 young Australians to study a vocational education and training (VET) qualification as well as an

additional $3,000 to complete an industry internship and $1,500 to the host employer per intern hosted. The program is currently offered in 10 focus regions across all states and territories, with Gosford and Grafton the focus regions in NSW, and is intended to create a next generation regional workforce in projected growth industries and in-demand occupations. Dilon Luke

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Antiques buyer coming to Wyong Jewellery, old coins and vintage watches are just some of the items collector and antiques dealer, Robin Levinson, will be looking to buy when he visits Wyong later this month. The travelling collector will set up shop at Mercure Kooindah Waters Resort from February 19-26, with locals encouraged to make the most of the opportunity to turn unwanted heirlooms into cold hard cash. A passion for history and preserving the past has seen Levinson travel the world over in pursuit of antiques and collectibles, and if there’s one thing he’s learned through his five decades in the game, it’s that you never know where these timeless treasures will turn up. Having seen everything from 2000 year old Roman coins to Royal Doulton china pulled out of grandma’s cupboard, the attic and storage units, Levinson said he takes great

pride in helping salvage genuine historical artifacts by purchasing them and then passing them on to museums or other collectors to preserve. According to Levinson, appreciation for collecting was at an all-time low, with younger generations more inclined to send their family’s worldly goods to the tip than to storage, prompting the collector and dealer to regularly travel around Australia in the hopes of saving bona fide relics from the scrap heap. And with his visit to the Coast nigh, Levinson said all residents were welcome to stop by Kooindah Waters to get any unwanted pieces appraised. Of particular interest to Levinson are medals and other militaria souvenirs which he said are valued highly by museums and collectors alike. “Central Coast residents are welcome to sort out their old treasures and bring them along to sell. “Medals and militaria

souvenirs are required for preservation by public and private collections and museums. “Our Diggers went through too much to have their memories consigned to a skip. “Australian WW1 medals, uniforms and slouch hats are particularly sought after,” Levinson said. “Antique and vintage watches are also welcomed, with many watchmakers able to utilise unwanted pieces as spare parts for repairs of sentimental heirlooms and other historical pieces.” Levinson said he’d also pay top dollar for coins, bank notes and jewellery, provided he was certain of their authenticity. “Pre-decimal Australian silver coins were generally melted down for the intrinsic silver value, but some dates are required by the shrinking coin collector fraternity to complete sets. “Antique and estate jewellery will always be required by

The event was coordinated by local conservationist, Marc Jacewicz, AKA The Travelling Bushman, and saw around 20 members of the community roll up their sleeves and comb the sand for plastics and other litter. According to Jacewicz, volunteers did an amazing job, with the group collecting a ute’s worth of rubbish from the beach. “It was certainly all hands on deck as we did a full sweep of the beach, picking up everything from microplastics and a tent to some asbestos, and I’d like to say a huge thank you to all the guys who came along and just got the job done. “They did such a good job that I almost ran out of garbage bags and had to empty the contents out into my ute’s tray and hand the bags back so people could keep cleaning. “Such a humble and fantastic crew.” However, while the beach is certainly cleaner, the sheer

amount of rubbish collected has Jacewicz feeling dirty about the state of beach management on the Coast. “The amount of waste we collected is quite frankly unacceptable and it really makes me worry about what kind of dumping might be going on at some of our more remote beaches. “We have so much amazing wild and marine life in and around our beaches and lakes, but they’re all under threat from pollution and land clearing, so it just makes me angry that people think littering our beaches is okay. “To help curb this problem I think Parks and Wildlife should be inspecting and cleaning the beaches more regularly. “It really does hurt my heart to think that the Coast could

have some of the most pristine beaches and waterways, but we’re fighting a losing battle and everywhere you go there’s microplastics which are causing the most damage,” Jacewicz said. Determined to stir change, Jacewicz said he was planning another community clean up somewhere around the Tuggerah Lakes later this year. For the time being, the wildlife warrior is urging residents to do their part to keep the Coast clean. “If we keep going down this path there’ll be more plastic in our oceans than marine life by 2050, but everyone can play a part in cleaning up our beaches. “It really is as easy as picking up a bit of rubbish and putting it in the bin.” Dilon Luke

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High levels of waste at Bateau Bay Beach A boogie board, a shopping trolley and an old armchair were just some of the items removed from Bateau Bay Beach following a community clean up day on January 30.

many ladies attracted by the workmanship, style and coloured gemstones of times gone by, although most of the younger generation seem to prefer cheaply made throw away pieces.” Levinson is also keen to hear from anyone who thinks they might have pieces related to some of Australia’s earlier military history. “Personally, I love all items relating to The Boer War, South Africa 1900-1902. “Each Australian State sent Contingents of Mounted Troops to fight against the Boers. “Also, items relating to China War in 1900 and Egypt, when NSW sent 1000 soldiers to join Kitchener in the retaking of Khartoum and avenge General Gordon’s death,” Levinson said. Levinson will be available from 10am to 3pm daily during his stay at Wyong.

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Today [s] 6:00 8:30 Today Extra [s] Tennis: Melbourne Summer 12:00 Series *Live* [s] 1:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:00 3:30 NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:00 Travel Guides: Tasmania (PG) 4:30 Movie: “Top End Wedding” (M l) (’19) – Lauren and Ned are 5:00 engaged, they are in love, and 6:00 6:30 they have just ten days to find Lauren’s mother who has gone 7:30 AWOL somewhere in the remote far north of Australia, reunite her parents and pull off their dream wedding. Stars: Brooklyn Doomadgee, Helena Johnson, Dan Collins 9:00 NINE News Late [s] New Amsterdam: Righteous 10:00 11:00 Right Hand (M mp) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 12:00 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home Shopping 2:00 6:00 Today [s] 8:30 Today Extra [s] 12:00 Tennis: Melbourne Summer 1:00 Series *Live* [s] 2:30 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:30 NINE News [s] 4:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:30 Getaway (PG) [s] Movie: “Muriel’s Wedding” 5:00 (M l,s) (’94) – Socially inept Muriel and best friend Rhonda 6:30 decide to leave their humdrum 7:30 small town life behind and head for the big city where they end up having the most joyous adventure of their lives! Stars: Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter, Daniel Lapaine 8:30 NINE News Late [s] World’s Worst Flights: 9:30 Extreme Weather (M) [s] The Horn: 10:30 The Smallest Price (M) [s] 11:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Today [s] 8:30 Today Extra Summer [s] 12:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 1:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 2:00 Movie: “Fierce Creatures” (M l,s) (’97) Stars: John Cleese, 2:30 3:00 Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline 3:30 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] 5:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Tennis: ATP Cup Tennis: Semi 6:00 6:30 Finals *Live* [s] 7:30 Movie: “Double Jeopardy” (M l,v,s) (’99) – Libby Parsons discovers that the husband she has been convicted of murdering, staged his own death and framed her for the crime. Released on parole, she skips town to find him - and that 8:30 10:30 puts parole officer Travis 11:30 Lehman on her trail. Stars: 12:30 Ashley Judd 1:30 Home Shopping

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Headline News [s] 5:30 Worldwatch Studio 10 (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour Dr Phil (PG) [s] 2:00 Where Are You Really From? Program To Be Advised 2:30 Pompeii’s Final Hours: New Evidence (PG) Entertainment Tonight [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:25 Who Do You Think You Are?: Natalie Imbruglia (PG) Left Off The Map [s] 4:30 Great American Railroad Farm To Fork [s] Journeys (PG) The Bold And The Beautiful 5:05 Letters And Numbers (PG) [s] 5:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 10 News First [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia WIN News [s] 6:30 SBS World News The Project (PG) [s] The Amazing Race Australia 7:35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns: Glasgow - Age Of Steam (M) [s] – Seeking help from the 8:30 The Last Journey Of The locals for an iconic outback Vikings challenge - the dunny derby, 9:30 Vikings (MA15+) their newfound friends must take their place on the ‘throne’ 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:55 24 Hours In Emergency: for a race across town. Someone To Come Home (M) Bull: Flesh And Blood (M) [s] 11:50 Movie: “1987: When The Day Bull: Missing (M) [s] Comes” (M) (’17) Stars: Kim WIN’s All Australian News [s] Tae-ri (In Korean) The Project (PG) [s] 2:15 Fourth Estate: The NY Times The Late Show (PG) [s] And Trump (M l) Home Shopping 5:00 CGTN English News Headline News [s] 5:15 NHK World English News Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour Program To Be Advised 2:00 Destination Flavour China Entertainment Tonight [s] Bitesize Judge Judy (PG) [s] 2:15 Where Are You Really From? Left Off The Map [s] (PG) Farm To Fork [s] The Bold And The Beautiful 2:45 Rome Unpacked (PG) 3:55 Who Do You Think You Are (PG) [s] UK? (PG) 10 News First [s] 5:05 Letters And Numbers The Project (PG) [s] Ambulance Australia (M) [s] – 5:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 6:00 Mastermind Australia In the midst of the graveyard 6:30 SBS World News shift, the Operations Centre springs into action, when a five- 7:35 The World’s Greatest Palaces (PG) patient stabbing from a home 8:30 Michael Mosley: Truth About invasion is reported in Sleep (M) Brisbane’s North. Law & Order: SVU: Remember 9:35 World On Fire (M) (In English/ French/ German/ Polish) Me In Quarantine (M) [s] Law & Order: SVU: She Paints 10:45 SBS World News Late For Vengeance (M v) [s] 11:15 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Project (PG) [s] Smuggled (M l) The Late Show (PG) [s] 12:10 Home Ground (MA15+) Home Shopping (In Norwegian) 5:00 CGTN English News Headline News [s] 5:15 NHK World English News Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch Dr Phil (PG) [s] Jamie & The Nonnas: Sicily [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour 10 Travlr Northern Territory 2:00 Where Are You Really From? (PG) Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Great British Railway Judge Judy (PG) [s] Journeys (PG) Left Off The Map [s] 3:00 NITV: Nula Farm To Fork [s] The Bold And The Beautiful 3:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] 4:00 Who Do You Think You Are? WIN News [s] (PG) The Project (PG) [s] 5:05 Letters And Numbers The Living Room [s] – Barry 5:35 Jeopardy! (PG) transforms a backyard into the 6:00 Mastermind Australia ultimate outdoor living room for 6:30 SBS World News an ever-growing family. Plus, 7:30 Uncovering France’s Roman Miguel gives Amanda a lesson City (PG) (In English/ French) on how to use your leftovers 8:35 Who Do You Think You Are more creatively. UK?: Jack Whitehall (PG) The Graham Norton Show (M) 9:45 My Grandparents War (PG) The Project (PG) [s] 10:40 SBS World News Late WIN’s All Australian News [s] 11:10 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does The Late Show (PG) [s] Countdown (M) Home Shopping 12:00 Twin (M l,v) (In Norwegian)

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rage (PG) [s] 6:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 7:00 rage (PG) [s] 10:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] Employable Me Australia (M l) Agatha Christie’s The 5:00 Witness For The Prosecution 5:30 (M v) [s] Making Child Prodigies [s] Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat Dream Gardens [s] Ask The Doctor (PG) [s] Landline Summer [s] Football: A-League: Round 7: Brisbane Roar v Melbourne 6:00 Victory *Live* From Dolphin 7:00 Stadium, Redcliffe [s] ABC News [s] Program To Be Advised Program To Be Advised Endeavour: Confection (M) [s] Call The Midwife (PG) [s] Deep Water (M l,s) [s] 11:00 rage Guest Programmer 12:30 (MA15+) [s]

6:00 Easy Eats [s] Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Today [s] Weekend Sunrise [s] The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Today Extra Saturday [s] 11:00 Tennis: Melbourne Summer Seven’s Horse Racing: Series *Live* [s] Randwick: Inglis Millennium 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] Day [s] 5:30 RBT: Parole Buster (PG) [s] – Seven News At 5 [s] Follow the police units for a Border Security - Australia’s unique look at RBT patrols Front Line (PG) [s] – An testing for alcohol and drug unsuspecting elderly couple are affected drivers. found to be carrying a supply of something illegal and possibly 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] deadly. Also, biosecurity catch a 7:00 A Current Affair [s] Vietnamese couple with a bag 7:30 Tennis: ATP Cup Tennis: Finals *Live* [s] full of restricted items. 11:30 Movie: “Thomas Crown Affair” Seven News [s] (M s,l) (’99) – An adventure of a Cricket: Big Bash League: millionaire playboy who steals a Final Game: Teams TBC *Live* priceless work of art and then From TBA [s] – All of BBL 10 strikes up a fiery romance with has been leading to this, the the brilliant female insurance showdown between the BBL’s investigator who is on to his best two teams that will game. Stars: Pierce Brosnan determine this season’s 1:45 Explore [s] champion. 2:00 Home Shopping Program To Be Advised 5:30 Wesley Impact [s] Home Shopping

6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] 12:00 Compass (PG) [s] 1:00 Songs Of Praise (PG) [s] 2:30 ABC News At Noon [s] 4:00 Landline Summer [s] Everyone’s A Critic [s] Program To Be Advised War On Waste (PG) [s] The Mix [s] Football: W-League: Round 7: 5:00 Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory 5:30 *Live* From Epping Stadium [s] 6:00 7:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] 8:30 ABC News Sunday [s] 11:15 Grand Designs - House Of The Year (PG) [s] Harrow (M v) [s] Stateless (M l,s,v) [s] Killing Eve (MA15+) [s] Wentworth (MA15+) [s] Endeavour (M d,v) [s] rage (MA15+) 12:30 Wentworth (MA15+) [s]

6:00 6:00 Easy Eats [s] Home Shopping 7:30 7:00 Weekend Today [s] Weekend Sunrise [s] 8:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 Surfing Australia TV [s] 10:30 The Xtreme Collxtion (PG) [s] 8:30 (PG) [s] 9:00 11:00 Tennis: Melbourne Summer House Of Wellness [s] 9:30 Series *Live* [s] Program To Be Advised 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 12:30 Australia’s Amazing Homes: 5:30 Territory Cops (PG) [s] 1:00 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] Inventive Architecture [s] – 1:30 Follow renowned home experts 7:00 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 2:00 on their quest to find Australia’s 8:10 The Trump Show: Downfall (M) [s] – This film charts Donald 2:30 most stylish homes. 3:00 Trump’s last months as Seven News At 5 [s] president as he attempts to win, 3:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] and subsequently overturn, the 5:00 Seven News [s] results of the 2020 election, Program To Be Advised 6:00 culminating in scenes of violent 6:30 Program To Be Advised ‘insurrection’ against Congress. 7:30 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls (MA15+) [s] 9:25 NINE News Late [s] 9:55 Outbreak: The Virus That – This episode features the 9:00 Shook The World (M) [s] story of the Boston marathon bombing, a life-changing acid 11:30 5 Mistakes That Caught A 10:00 Killer: Roy Whiting (MA15+) [s] attack and a grandfather who 12:30 Young, Dumb And Banged Up 11:00 kills his daughter and her six In The Sun (M) [s] children. 12:00 1:30 Home Shopping Home Shopping 4:30

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Program To Be Advised ABC News At Noon [s] Death In Paradise (M v) [s] Rake (M l) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] The Heights (PG) [s] Back Roads (PG) [s] Restoration Australia (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Australian Story [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch [s] The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill: Endeavour And New Zealand (PG) [s] You Can’t Ask That (M) [s] ABC Late News [s] Waltzing The Dragon With Benjamin Law (PG) [s] Wentworth (MA15+) [s]

5:30 6:00 Sunrise [s] 10:00 NFL: Super Bowl LV: Teams 10:00 TBC *Live* From Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 11:00 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 4:00 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Program To Be Advised 9:00 9-1-1: Alone Together (M) [s] – 6:00 7:00 In the aftermath of the dam break, massive mudslides wreak havoc throughout Los Angeles. Bobby, Hen and Eddie 11:00 rush to save hikers endangered by the falling of the Hollywood 12:00 sign. 10:00 The Rookie: Casualties (M) [s] – National security issues arise as Officers Nolan and Harper investigate a murder. 11:00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera (M) [s] 12:00 Cycling: 2021 Santos Festival 1:00 Of Cycling: Highlights [s] 1:30 1:00 Home Shopping

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Four Corners [s] Program To Be Advised ABC News At Noon [s] Call The Midwife (M) [s] Rake (M l) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] The Heights (PG) [s] Back Roads (PG) [s] Restoration Australia (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] Australia Remastered: Desert Our Dementia Choir (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] Q&A (M l,s) [s] Wentworth: To The Moon (MA15+) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Wentworth: To The Moon (MA15+) [s] The Drum [s] 7.30 (PG) [s]

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Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Watch Your Back” (M v,l) (’15) Stars: AnnaLynne McCord, Mark Ghanimé, Gracyn Shinye, Darla Taylor Gold Coast Medical (PG) [s] The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised The Good Doctor: Frontline (Part 2) (M) [s] – Shaun has a hard time balancing his fears and concerns about potentially jeopardizing Lea’s health and wanting to be with the woman he loves. The Resident: Mina’s Kangaroo Court (M) [s] Station 19: Under The Surface/ Pilot (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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Today [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Pre Show [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Day *Live* From Melbourne [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Afternoon *Live* From Melbourne [s] NINE News [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Night *Live* From Melbourne [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Late Night *Live* From Melbourne [s] Chicago Med: Be My Better Half (M mp) [s] – Bekker takes drastic action to keep Rhodes from leaving Med for good; Halstead questions Manning’s feelings about their upcoming wedding; Ethan receives shocking news about his sister. Destination WA [s] Home Shopping

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Which Car? [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Escape Fishing With ET [s] All 4 Adventure [s] 4X4 Adventures [s] Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] Beyond The Fire (PG) [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 10 Minute Kitchen [s] Destination Dessert [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Australia By Design [s] What’s Up Down Under [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] Farm To Fork [s] 10 News First [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) [s] Movie: “The Help” (M) (’11) Stars: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard Bull: Flesh And Blood (M) [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs

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CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Cycling: AusCycling 2021 Road National Criterium 4:00 Travel Man: Valencia 4:30 Remarkable Places To Eat: Paris (PG) 5:40 Secret Nazi Bases 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo 8:05 Michael Portillo’s Abandoned Britain (PG) 9:00 Movie: “Hannibal” (MA15+) (’01) Stars: Anthony Hopkins 11:20 Movie: “Love And Friendship” (PG) (’16) Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Morfydd Clark, Tom Bennet 1:00 Atlanta: Alligator Man/ Sportin’ Waves/ Money Bag Shawty/ Helen/ Barbershop/ Teddy Perkins (MA15+) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s Food Trail

Religious Programs [s] Fishing Australia [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Australia By Design [s] Luca’s Key Ingredient [s] Studio 10 Sunday [s] 10 Minute Kitchen [s] Left Off The Map [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] Freshly Picked [s] Farm To Fork [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] The Amazing Race Australia (M) [s] FBI: Most Wanted: Anonymous (M) [s] FBI: Most Wanted: Dopesick (M) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 10:00 Cycling: AusCycling 2021 Women’s Road National *Live* 12:00 Cycling: AusCycling 2021 Road National *Live* 1:00 Cycling: AusCycling 2021 Men’s Road National *Live* 5:35 Secret Nazi Bases (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Last Hours Of Pompeii: Discoveries (PG) (In English/ Italian) 8:30 The Last Hours Of Pompeii: New Enigmas (PG) (In English/ Italian) 9:30 Bruce Lee: Be Water (M) (In English/ Cantonese) 11:20 Filthy Rich And Homeless (M) 12:25 Police Custody (M l) 1:20 Mary Beard’s Shock Of The Nude (MA15+) 3:30 Depression And Me (M d,l) 4:25 Great British Railway Journeys (PG)

Headline News [s] 5:00 CGTN English News Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News Dr Phil (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch Program To Be Advised 2:00 Destination Flavour China Entertainment Tonight [s] (In English/ Mandarin) Judge Judy (PG) [s] 2:30 Morgan Freeman: The Story Of Left Off The Map [s] God - The Chosen One (PG) Farm To Fork [s] 3:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: The Bold And The Beautiful Shirley Ballas (PG) (PG) [s] 4:35 Great American Railroad 10 News First [s] Journeys (PG) WIN News [s] 5:05 Letters And Numbers The Project (PG) [s] 5:35 Jeopardy! (PG) The Amazing Race Australia 6:00 Mastermind Australia (M) [s] – They might be in a 6:30 SBS World News tropical island paradise but it’s 7:35 The Architecture The not all sunshine and rainbows Railways Built: as the teams endurance is put Snowdown (PG) to the test. 8:30 24 Hours In Emergency: Hughesy, We Have A Problem Live And Learn (M) (M) [s] 9:25 The Story Of The Songs: The Graham Norton Show (M) Celine Dion (M) The Project (PG) [s] 10:20 SBS World News Late WIN’s All Australian News [s] 10:50 Hamilton Agent (MA15+) The Late Show (PG) [s] (In Swedish/ English) Home Shopping 11:40 Outlander (MA15+) Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off The Map [s] Farm To Fork [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Amazing Race Australia (M) [s] – Like castaways left at sea, the teams are left with only a simple treasure map and a cryptic message in a bottle to guide them towards the finish line. NCIS: Head Of The Snake (M) NCIS: Los Angeles: A Fait Accompli (M) [s] The Project (PG) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Late Show (PG) [s]

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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.

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Central Coast Caravanners Inc

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

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

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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.

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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

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Canton Beach Sports Club Lawn Bowls

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Brian Davies named 2020 Top Frogger Palmdale resident, Brian Davies, has been named FrogID Week’s 2020 Top Frogger. FrogID Week is Australia’s biggest annual frog count and aims to measure the health and distribution of frog species around the nation by tasking Aussies to record frog calls through the free FrogID app. Running from November 6-15, Davies managed to record 323 submissions resulting in over 900 verified frog records, scoring himself a $500 Bunnings gift card as well as a video conference with FrogID Lead Scientist, Dr Jodi Rowley, for taking out the title of Top Frogger, but according to the frog enthusiast it was all a happy accident. “We’ve always had frogs on our property and almost every night my wife and I go to sleep listening to the frogs calling,” Davies said. With a large pond on his property, Davies said he’d come to enjoy living side by side with the amphibians who he said turned up in the strangest of places, including one particularly memorable encounter with an Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog in the peg basket, and it’s that closeness that sparked his interest in frog

conservation long before he knew about FrogID Week. “Years ago my wife and I actually attended a seminar at the local university on frogs and improving their habitats and ever since then, we’ve tried to make our place more frog friendly, so when we heard

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“I have been stuck with a smelly, actively decaying body that I never asked for,” Irby writes, “and am constantly on the receiving end of confusing, overwhelming messages for how to properly care for and feed it.” There’s a little taste of Wow, No Thank You. This title came to my attention when I was Googling best books of 2020. It showed up on a few different forums and seemed to get solid reviews, so purchased a copy. Samantha Irby is known for her blog, bitches gotta eat, which I hadn’t heard of. She also published a previous best seller, Meaty, which I hadn’t heard of. Sometimes I think I live under a rock

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about FrogID Week, we just thought it’d be a great way to learn more about frogs,” Davies explained. Initially starting off with just recording the frogs in his own backyard, Davies said he didn’t have to go too far to find new calls to record.

“I had a good idea of the places where there’d be frogs, but I really am amazed at the sheer mix of calls that I was able to record from within a kilometre of my house. “Honestly, there’s so many frogs around this area that it made me feel like I had a bit of

an unfair advantage,” Davies said. With his records indicating that 15 different species of frog could be found on his property alone, Davies hopes that his Top Frogger title will help inspire interest in frog conservation on the Coast.

“I can admit that I’m a little bit obsessed when it comes to frogs, but I certainly wasn’t expecting to be crowned Top Frogger. “There’s so many things that you can do to help frogs, it can be as easy as planting particular plants to adding a pond to your property.” Davies believes that frog spotting and recording could also be a great way for parents to introduce children to practical conversation and citizen science and he encourages anyone with an interest to consider downloading the FrogID app. “There are so many spots here in the valley just teeming with frogs. “Bangalow Creek, Sawyer Park and the university campus at Ourimbah are some of my favourites, and my top bit of advice to anyone interested is to get out in your own area and find the spots where the frogs are. “The calls and the mix of frogs can change from day to night and even over the course of a day, so you never know what you could discover,” Davies said. Dilon Luke

BOOK REVIEW … or I am middle aged … or are they basically the same thing. Wow, No Thank You is a collection of essays about Samantha’s life, growing up poor, suffering with Crohn’s disease, dating, moving from Chicago to the burbs with her wife, and turning 40. She talks about her life with selfdeprecation – as one who is selfdeprecating, I felt simpatico. Some essays are outrageously funny, some are embarrassingly cringeworthy and some parts were, well, just long. Some chapters were more enjoyable than others, for instance I could completely relate to “a guide to simple home repairs”. As someone who has lived in units for over 30 years, I find home ownership daunting. As Samantha points out “Over the last couple years I have had to learn to live in a house, and that is one of the hardest and most boring things I’ve ever had to do. There’s a lot of basic shit I absolutely DO NOT KNOW

as I uncomfortably mascaraed through life in the body of a human adult and the brain of one of the aliens from Earth Girls Are Easy.” Then there is “body negativity” which goes from hair to skin to hands, feet and everything in between, to this Samantha says, “Loving yourself is a full-time job with shitty benefits. I’m

calling in sick.” There was a very long chapter where she describes her playlists, I mostly skipped it because I hadn’t heard of most of the artists because as Samantha says, “The closer I creep toward the precipice of forty, the more time I spend listening to the same songs I listened to in high school…” (and none of these were songs I listened to in high school). If you are offended by bad language, I would give this book a miss. The F bomb is used a lot (a couple hundred times). After reading this I found myself referring to my girlfriends as “bitches”. And while some of them are, I was using it as a term of endearment. And if things like diarrhea and disease offend, then I would also give this a miss. I like a good toilet joke as much as the next person, but it did go on a little bit too much, but hey the bitch has digestive issues.

However, if quotes like, “After my shower, I use Neutrogena body oil, because you can get a giant bottle super cheap at Target and it smells like rich people. My shower smells like mould, but I ignore it!” make you laugh out loud like it does me, then add this to your reading list. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: PLANTS TO WORK WITH This will not only help them live but also should provide a bit of dramatic spotlighting to feature your new green friends. Low light plant suggestions: Devil’s Ivy (Epipremnum aureum) will grow in filtered light to shade and can handle the top few centimetres drying out – in the Language of Plants, they are thought to build prosperity and block unwanted visitors. Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa) is a shady lady as well and only needs watering once a week and thought to help stimulate new ideas and encourage communication.

MY PLANTS SOMETIMES NEED TO BE INDEPENDENT

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Indoor plants can make us healthy, happy, calm, more focused and breathe a little easier – science has proved it – but can you just plonk any old plant anywhere? Interest has returned to sharing our living spaces with potted plants and it’s not so hard once we know where that fun fern or juicy succulent came from. Then it’s just a matter of matching their homeland environment with our own. The secret is, there is no such thing as an ‘indoor’ plant, just ones that usually live in the understories of forests and jungles, the shadier side of life on rocky outcrops and ones who are simply really good at adaptation. While it’s relatively easy to care for our green friends in our loungerooms and patios, it can be a different situation for the plants in our workspaces. Weekends away, busy work commitments, no time to water and feed yourself let alone the plants, sets

Are you just forgetful or do you really have to go away on work trips still? Ok, no judging, let me share a few tips. There are self-watering pots and devices available to do the work for you and slow-release fertilisers to feed your plant buddies as well. Just don’t forget to use them! Also, stick a ‘plant meeting’ in your diary once a week to check in on each of your plants, give them a review and make sure they are doing ok. Low maintenance plant suggestions: Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior) is almost indestructible – it adapts, half dies and revives but if you treat it nicely this plant will love you back and it is said that this plant brings good work ethics and increases productivity. ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) can handle just about whatever you can dish up and still look amazing – low light is also no problem for this stunner either, which is said to increase security and smooth negotiations.

THIS PLACE IS HOTTER THAN ME It’s not just that a workspace is too hot, because I’m going to assume you are not going to torture yourself all day. The problem for your plants is that if it’s really hot you are going to flick on the air-con, the fans, open up the doors and probably have more important things to do, like self-survival than noticing the wilting palm in the corner. All of the ways you try to cool yourself will not be taken as well by the plants. Most do not like dry cold air blasted at them. Heat tolerant plants: Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica) prefers things on the warmer and humid side so make some mist, mist mist! In winter they can survive with a drink every few weeks. They boost interest and help those learning. Succulents and Cacti are both warmth lovers and enjoy light so don’t keep these babies in the corner and don’t overwater as this is the usual cause of death. Most will bring longevity and ingenuity.

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OUR WORKSPACE HAS THE LIGHTING OF A DUNGEON

Do you work in a greenhouse or a space with similar lighting? You need to be honest here because there is a big difference between ‘full sun’ and ‘streaming, lightfiltered rooms’ in the plant kingdom. If your amazing light is because your walls are basically glass, then you have to be super careful with plant placement. A plant sitting next to a full sun window all day is like sticking it in your oven. The reflected heat and magnified light aren’t good for most. Light loving plants: Swiss Cheese Vine (Monstera obliqua) likes to be in the light and makes a lovely desk plant on a trellis or even left to run along surfaces. It can help boost opportunities and helps others see your point of view. Wax Plant (Hoya spp.) can be trained to climb up or along a support or left to cascade over an edge and do not need much water preferring things on the dry side. This plant brings with it protection and prosperity.

Maybe it’s your preferred office décor or situation, or maybe you are selling medieval video games or clothing – that cool, but not so much for most plants. You will need to find plants that can survive and hopefully thrive in these low light conditions or place a few strategic grow lights over them.

Seriously, a lot of food stores are cold for a reason, to keep the produce fresh. This can be wonderful for some plants but not for those that can trace their family tree back to the jungle! Chilled environments also usually have dry air.

up most workplace plant collections for a slow and sad death. This can also be the case for home office plants as they can become unnoticed in super busy times. Eateries and retail spaces can also benefit from a greening-up – not only are plants an instant décor items that are ‘on trend’, they will purify the air and help relax and delight your customers. While you must ensure that your indoor environment matches your plant’s needs, there are also meanings and energies that many cultures across the world attribute to plants which may just help us face whatever 2021 has in store for us.

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If your workspace is just a touch on the cooler side, then you can try standing pots on trays filled with pebbles that are kept moist. Another trick is to group plants together to recreate a little microclimate that naturally increases the humidity and air temperature or to create a light misting. Cooler area plant suggestions: Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) does need bright light, but it can live happily in cooler temperatures and the added bonus it that it can stay alive for weeks without watering. Jade Plant brings luck and financial gains. Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginate) is a ‘false palm’ meaning it looks like a palm but is not one and this leaves us with the palm feel but a plant that can tolerate cooler spaces. This plant will help heal relationships.

HOME IS WHERE MY WORK IS All of the above will of course suit your homework space but you also have the additional benefit of being able to move your plants more easily at home. Don’t be afraid of giving them a new position in other parts of your place if things just don’t seem to be working out. This is an oldie but a goodie: when it is raining, take them on a field trip! Sit them outside to enjoy a refreshing shower of pure rainwater. It will clean the foliage, give them a boost in natural goodness and make them happy. Lots of plants are toxic to both humans and pets so my suggestions for home offices are of the more people and pet-friendly kind. Safer home office plants: Radiator Plant (Peperomia spp.) suits a desk but will tolerate a bit of shade – they are very easy to grow with a huge number of beautiful varieties available. This plant brings with it the ability to see the facts and truth. Spider Plants (Chlorophytum colosum) are enjoying a big comeback from their 1970s heyday and why not? They are also very easy to propagate from their ‘jumping spiders’ and are said they boost mindfulness.

WHAT GOES WITH MY DESK? I’ve noticed that most plants live (and quickly die) on work desks and reception counters. Sure, that orchid in flower is divine, but it’s not going to like the fluctuating temperatures of a hairdressing

salon doorway or your softly lit consulting room desk. Other considerations are the size you can comfortably work with as no one wants to be hidden in a fernery looking for their pen, or maybe you do! Water needs and an area to water should be thought through as some plants love a big, long regular immersion so you will need a sink or area to do that as no one wants seeping water next to computers and papers. If you work with others, take care that your plants are low on the allergy scale and a good rule of thumb is to not have flowering plants as the pollen is usually what causes these problems for some people. Desk and countertop suggestions: Painted-leaf Begonia (Begonia rex) are great substitutes for flowers with their pretty colours, but they will need to be watered with rain or distilled water. These plants boost creative thinking and set a firm boundary. Air Plants (Tillandsia spp.) are the perfect desk mates because there are no pots of dirt or saucers of water to tip onto your electronics. They do need good airflow, just like you, and bring calm and peacefulness.

ON THE GARDEN GRAPVINE Woy Woy Produce Swap 10 - 11am Woy Woy Community Garden, 85 - 87 Moana Street Woy Woy. Home gardeners bring your excess food to share with other growers. facebook.com/ WoyWoyPeninsulaCommunityGarden Grace Springs Farm - Morning Chores Tours, cuddle chicks, collect eggs, sit on a tractor, pat cows and experience life on a beautiful chemical free working farm on the NSW Central Coast 0425258699 to bookbv 1 THIS WEEK YOU COULD PLANT beans (dwarf and running), beetroot, burdock, carrot, chives, cucumber, marrow, salsify, turnip, boronia, cineraria, cleome, cyclamen, forget-me-not, lobelia, lupin, marigold, pansy, primula, stock, verbena, zinnia Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘At Home with The Gardening Gang’ 8 - 10am every Saturday on CoastFM96.3 a live home and gardening lifestyle radio show: www.coastfmgardeninggang. com. Send your gardening questions, events and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com

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McKinna to make local job creation his top priority Newly appointed Chair of Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC), Lawrie McKinna, says his first priority in this new role is to get all levels of government working together to help create more local jobs.

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McKinna says he is bewildered by the fact that more than 44,000 residents, himself included, are still commuting to Sydney and Newcastle for work and he is urging all government authorities to come together to address this ongoing issue. “For more than a decade we have been discussing ways to create more local jobs on the Coast, while almost 45,000 locals are travelling outside of our region to work on a daily basis,” he said. “RDACC has long been having this conversation with local businesses, developers and investors to help create opportunities in our region for local jobs and economic growth; however, there is a

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constant struggle to gain the support required from all levels of government on approving and kick-starting projects to enable these opportunities. “For example, people at a well-respected local business contacted me recently to voice their frustration as they have been trying to deliver a staged commercial development for the past six years that would create about 500 full-time local jobs once the project is completed. “However, they have been unable to secure the required government approval for the project to commence. “There are far too many examples of these lost job opportunities occurring here on the Central Coast and as a region we deserve better. “As the new Chair of RDACC, I’m making it my top priority to bring all of our regional stakeholders together to work as a united team so that we can create better employment and economic outcomes right here in our own backyard,” McKinna said. He said these priorities are aligned to the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036, which guides the NSW Government’s land use planning priorities over the next 20 years and estimates that the Coast population will increase by 75,500 individuals, with 24,674 new jobs required. RDACC Director Regional Development and Chief Executive Officer, John Mouland, says that to meet these requirements as a region, we need to start saying yes to

projects that will drive our economic and employment capacity and find workable solutions to get these projects off the ground. “We witness key projects being approved in Lake Macquarie, Cessnock, Newcastle and all across Western Sydney, and there is absolutely no reason why we can’t be doing the same here on the Central Coast,” Mouland said. “We need to move away from

saying no to these important employment opportunities and start working collaboratively to find viable solutions that deliver the outcomes our region rightly deserves.” During his first weeks as RDACC Chair, McKinna will be discussing the critical issue of local job creation with all regional stakeholders. Source: Media release, Jan 28 Regional Development Australia Central Coast

Dual occupancy and subdivision proposed at Killarney Vale A development application has been lodged for a dual occupancy and subdivision at 46 George Evans Rd, Killarney Vale. Plans for the new singlestorey dwelling include two bedrooms and an attic habitable space with frontage to Robert Bourke St. The proposed Torrens title subdivision will comprise one lot of 526sqm for the existing house and the second lot of 215sqm for a new residence. Minimum lot size under Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013 is 450sqm, however, exceptions can be made for a

detached dual occupancy development if the overall land size is at least 700sqm. The total site in this case is 742sqm and, according to the Statement of Environmental Effects (DA 1253/2020), the proposed new dwelling and the new subdivided lot complies with the full range of numerical standards and controls. The corner block allows each residence to have a different frontage and its own identity in the streetscape of other dwellings on a similar scale, the Statement says. Sue Murray

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Five houses proposed on one site at Toowoon Bay

Gorokan development to be modified

A proposal for five dwellings at 120 Swadling St, Toowoon Bay, is under assessment by Central Coast Council.

The yellow outline depicts the portion of 2 Carreela Cl to form part of 56 Dudley St

Central Coast Council is assessing a modification to a previous development consent to build a second dwelling at 56 Dudley St, Gorokan. Consent was given in August 2020 for a boundary adjustment between 56 Dudley St and 2 Carreela Cl, then a subdivision of the Dudley St property into two lots and construction of a second house on the property. (DA 538/2020) After the boundary adjustment, 56 Dudley St will be subdivided into two Torrens title lots of 442sqm and

361sqm. The existing two-storey house fronting Dudley St will be renovated to integrate with the new detached, single storey, four bedroom residence facing Carreela Cl. In January, Council received a modification application to reduce the size of the new dwelling so construction works would not impact on the sewer main that passes through the site. A Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) said there were no changes in design, height, appearance, but by reducing its

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size by 1.46sqm there would be a benefit of increased outdoor space as well as the distance between the existing and the new residence. Thirty-one trees will need to be removed to make way for the development, many of which are introduced species. The extent of tree removal was considered reasonable by an arborist and Council’s ecologist on the basis that there are no endangered ecological communities onsite and no linkages to other vegetation corridors.

The existing house and other structures will be demolished to make way for a strata title subdivision and five houses on the 982sqm site. (DA 1347/2020) There will be three visitor car parking spaces and each residence will have a single garage. A Statement of Environment Effects (SEE) presents solutions to various non-compliances under the Wyong Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013, including the rear setback, car

parking, vehicular access, private open space and front fencing. The rear setback should be 4.5m, but at its least, is 1.27m and ranging up to 8.9m, and the SEE says this is a clear result of the splayed rear boundary. The SEE says the proposed rear boundary on average is well in excess of the 4.5m rear boundary control and strict compliance would result in lesser urban design and landscaped outcome. It says a 6m-wide reserve at the rear provides greater visual separation to adjoining properties. A proposed visitor car parking

space at the front of the development will be screened from the street via dense landscaping and a feature wall and it will be big enough to double as a car wash bay. Although three of the dwellings fall short of the private individual open space requirements under the DCP of 45sqm, the SEE states the proposal is well in excess of requirements in the Low Rise Medium Density Guide for Development Applications. The site is opposite a park and close walking distance to the beach which reduces the need for larger private open spaces, the SEE says. Sue Murray

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Four large townhouses proposed for Long Jetty

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An old house at 36 Gordon Rd, Long Jetty will be demolished to make way for townhouses in a development proposal being considered by Central Coast Council. The development application (1280/2020) is to clear the 900sqm block of all existing structures and build four double-storey townhouses, each with three bedrooms. Each unit has separate ground floor private space with a northerly aspect. Units one and four will have single garages, units two and

three will have doubles, and visitor car parking cum car wash bay will be located between the second and third unit. Vehicular access in and out of the development will be in a forward direction via a new driveway from Gordon Rd on the southern boundary. The building height is 7.8m which complies with the code for this area of 12m and the floor space ratio also falls within the development standard. The Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) says this is a well-suited site

for the proposed development as it is close to a local Centre and other community facilities and services. It represents a moderate investment in the area, will create local jobs during construction, the new residents will help support local businesses and the completed development will have a positive impact on local house and land values, the SEE says. The proposal falls under the R3 medium density residential zone in the Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013. Sue Murray

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Wanting an Insta-worthy kitchen puts pressure on homeowners Julia NEWBOULD Editor-at-large • Money magazine Instagram feeds of perfectly-styled rooms and expensive renovations are putting pressure on homeowners to keep up with the Jones - or this season’s contestants on The Block. And it’s leading to financial and emotional stress, according to behavioural finance experts. Karen Eley, a money coach and CEO of Women Talking Finance, says the beautifully made-up houses on TV shows like The Block and Grand Designs lead to a natural impulse to compare ourselves to others and, from a financial perspective, can push us to take on more than we can afford. “A lot of us have a better perception of ourselves in the future - we think we will earn more, save more, exercise

more, and in reality we don’t,” Eley says. “So we take on all these commitments thinking we’ll pay for them later but we don’t really think about it rationally. “In these shows no one talks about the financial challenges - you see the beautifully madeup home, and furnishings but how are they paying for it?” Griffith University behavioural finance lecturer Tracy West thinks we are influenced by celebrity culture and a desire for instant gratification. “The Gen Ys and millennials have never had a correction; baby boomers had good times and the generation before that was frugal - they had houses for 20 years before they did anything to them,” West says. “We’ve had good house price growth, so the amount of

money spent has been seen as an investment but it might not happen again any time soon.” Sunk cost fallacy is another behaviour that can lead people into overspending, West says. People spend money on renovations, then the cost goes up but people feel they’ve already

put in so much money that they can’t afford to stop. Renovation queen Cherie Barber says the nation is obsessed with home shows. “What happens is that people sit in front of the telly each week and see jaw-dropping designs of The Block, but for

many people that’s not realistic. “They aim to have that look but when reality sets in they see the bathroom costs $40,000 and they only have $15,000 - they realise that it’s not that achievable.” “People underestimate the cost of labour, the cost of ma-

terials, how long the process will take from start to finish and it’s not just the planning. Even doing a simple bathroom renovation might trigger the need for council approval, and a draughtsman, which is $2000, and another $1000 to lodge the application.

Aussies need to start using the family home to fund retirement: report The home is an untapped asset that can be used to fund retirement, urges the retirement income review. Australia’s current retirement system consists of three pillars: the age pension, superannuation and savings, which includes the home. Typically, retirees lean predominantly on the age pension, super and other liquid assets to fund retirement. But home equity remains untouched. Making use of home equity

means reverse mortgages, equity release schemes, home equity loans or downsizing. “Homeownership is an integral part of Australian wealth creation and it should also be widely available for Australians to voluntarily draw on their wealth to fund their retirement,” Household Capital CEO Josh Funder says. “We have the technology to efficiently deliver home equity retirement funding across Australia. The key is to establish national awareness of the

opportunity to make the family home both the best place to live and the right way to fund retirement.” And it’s not as if Aussies are unaware that the home can be

used to fund retirement. Research by the UNSW Centre for Excellence in Population Aging Research (CEPAR) shows that more than 80% of Australians are aware that their home

is a significant asset to fund retirement, 43% of retirees are open to the idea of using home equity to fund retirement and, if they did, would draw 13% of their home equity to do so. Separately, the home can be used as collateral to access the government’s Pension Loan Scheme. “If you are currently receiving the Age Pension or similar seniors’ welfare payment (or a DVA pension) and you own property in Australia, you will most likely meet the eligibility

criteria,” says Pension Boost CEO Paul Rogan. “The government recently enhanced this Scheme, in part, to provide liquidity to a wider group of retirees who prefer to keep living in their homes but need more income to take the stress off meeting regular bills.” At the end of the day, it’s all about improving the quality of life for retirees. “Available home equity can double the amount of their superannuation and help fund their retirement,” says Funder.

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Northern Power on track for another huge Pink Stumps Day

Northern Power players and guests at their 2020 Pink Stumps Day

Northern Power Cricket Club is gearing up for another successful Pink Stumps Day following their success in 2020. Members have been hard at work preparing for their upcoming event, which gets underway at Toukley’s Harry Moore Oval, from 10am on February 7. A grassroots initiative of the Jane McGrath Foundation, Pink Stumps Day sees cricket clubs, schools and businesses come together to turn the game pink, have fun and raise invaluable funding for the training and deployment of breast care nurses around Australia, and

according to the Northern Power’s Social Secretary, Kelly Jolley, the club is on track to deliver another cracker event. “Last year we raised just over $11,000, making our Pink Stumps Day the most successful one in the country and that was something we completely did not expect. “Honestly, when we started planning the day, we just wanted to raise a couple thousand bucks, but we actually had to postpone due to wet weather and that’s when the support from the community and local businesses really took off and the whole thing just went gangbusters,” Jolley said.

Keen to replicate that success, Jolley said community support for this year’s event had been just as free flowing, with Northern Power now poised to deliver a family day out jampacked with entertainment, prizes and topnotch cricket. “Our day will start with our juniors taking to the field before our women play in the afternoon, with raffles, auctions, yummy food and fun activities for the kids happening throughout,” Jolley said. The club is also set to welcome a very special guest in McGrath Foundation Director, Tracy Bevan. “Tracy was the best friend of

Jane McGrath, and helped Jane set up the charity, and we are so excited to have her speak at our Day,” Jolley said. The local business community has also turned up in force to back the event, with many taking advantage of a special advertising package that supports the fundraising and dozens more donating prizes for the raffles or player sponsorship. Jolley said that support had filled members with confidence ahead of the big day. “Through support from our business community we have already raised $3,500 and that figure does not include funds raised through player

sponsorship or our raffle ticket sales, so at this stage we are confident that we’ll at least crack $10,000 again, but we would really love to beat last year’s result.” With breast cancer having touched the lives of so many in the community, Jolley said Pink Stumps Day was a way the Coast’s northern community could come together to support survivors, honour those lost and champion change. “From our Junior Sixers through to our Senior Ladies team, Northern Power has a very strong female player base. “One of our players has also gone through a double mastectomy, so this Day is a

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huge thing to our club. “Our friends at Toukley Gorokan Gunners Football Club also have a member currently going through breast cancer and they’ll be coming along on the day to cheer us on and take part in all the fun, and I think it just goes to show what an important issue breast cancer is here on the Coast,” Jolley said. Jolley said the event also had its own COVID-safe plan, so all members of the community wanting to come along and watch could feel confident and safe in doing so. Dilon Luke

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Beetroot: the humble mood booster pigments, namely betacyanin (red) and betaxanthin (yellow). These phytochemicals are powerful antioxidants that help protect our cells from free radical damage and help increase what’s known as ‘phase 2’ detoxification in the liver, which in layman’s terms is often a bit of a bottleneck in the overall process of detoxification. These wonderful pigments are very water soluble and tend to leach out easily whenever we cook beetroot. For this reason, it’s a good idea to cook beetroot with the skins in-tact and I’ve outlined my simple method for doing this, below.

A rich source of betaine

GEORGIA LIENEMANN We’re midway through a six-part guide to feeling good. Thus far, we’ve explored the importance of breathing, sleep, rest, pleasure, human connection and the nutritionist in me feels compelled to indulge in a couple of posts about food and mood. Researchers now believe that many mood disorders, including depression, are not just brain disorders, but whole-body disorders, with chronic, low-grade systemic inflammation as a major risk factor. Chronic inflammation arises as a result of many of the environmental stressors that we’ve talked about, such as poor diet and sleep, sedentary lifestyle, stress, negative thinking habits – all the usual culprits that you probably already know are important to address. All of these factors influence our gut bacteria, which are critical to virtually every aspect of health including our brain function and mental health.

Beetroot to the rescue The humble beetroot is a vegetable that in my experience is sorely overlooked by many a home cook. It’s a source of mood-boosting nutrients and in recent years there’s been growing interest in its potential utility as a health promoting and disease preventing functional food – not just in the area of mental health, but across the board. Having worked in the NRL, I know professional athletes are using beetroot juice and fermented drinks like beet kvass to increase their levels of nitric oxide (NO) which improves athletic performance.

Another explanation for the powerful antiinflammatory and detoxifying effects of beetroot is that it’s one of the richest dietary sources of betaine. Betaine is a compound that appears to have a beneficial effect on mental health for several reasons – one being that it promotes the synthesis of serotonin. Along with B vitamins, like folate and vitamin B12, betaine is considered to be a ‘methyl donor’, which means it supports liver function, detoxification and cellular functioning.

More beetroot on the menu When it comes to our health, knowledge is important, but practical application and changing our everyday habits is where the rubber hits the road. You may have been aware of the fact that beetroot is a nutritional powerhouse but is it on high rotation in your weekly menu? It can be peeled and grated raw into salads, tossed raw or cooked into smoothies for a great burst of nourishing colour, or my favourite easy method – cooked in its skin. I adore having plenty of prepped beetroot on hand for salads, dips and lunchboxes (thankfully the kids enjoy this wonderful vegetable as much as I do!) and so I’ve mastered the art of quick beetroot preparation – it’s become one of my weekly set-and-forget systems. I’m all about kitchen systems that create efficiency and take the thinking out of meal preparation. I’m also a huge fan of meal ‘building’ rather than meal planning and by spending an hour or so bulk-cooking a few different elements at the start of the week, it dramatically reduces mid-week stress and helps me to get delicious meals on the table quickly and without much thinking or fuss.

Powerful pigments

My beetroot system

One of the primary ways we can reduce chronic inflammation and maintain mental health is to keep our toxic load in check by assisting our detoxification processes. This is fundamentally the liver’s job and simply put, beetroot is a wonder food for this important organ, mostly because of the rich purple colour, which is due to the presence of betalain

1. Chop the leaves off at the base of the stem and give the beetroots a quick rinse to remove any residual soil. Pop them in a saucepan with enough water to cover and simmer with the lid on for roughly an hour, depending on the size of the beets.

If you’d like to add some flavour – and let’s face it, most of us have grown up on tinned beets and have come to expect a little bit of sweetness – you can include a slurp of apple cider vinegar, a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of your choice of sugar (I use rapadura). Don’t get too fussy about exact measurements – it’s just to take the edge off the fairly bland, earthy flavour of plain, boiled beets! 2. Once the beets have finished cooking, leave them on the stove and come back to them once they’ve cooled. I get my veggie box from local girls ‘Nurtured Earth’ on Monday

afternoon, so I like to cook them that evening to prevent double-handling and they sit cooling in the pot, overnight. Alternatively, you can rinse them immediately after cooking in some cold water. 3.. One by one, pick up the beets and massage the skin to remove it. You’ll find that it slips off effortlessly – a much more efficient process than peeling them raw! Store the beets in a pyrex container in the fridge and they’re ready for a quick dice into salads or can be blended with some nuts and spices for a delicious, easy dip.

Beetroot, rocket and feta salad This is one of my favourite easy beetroot salads, however once you have your prepped beets in the fridge, they will compliment virtually any salad! I like to eat seasonally and that means I rarely have tomatoes on hand throughout the cooler months. Cooked beets are a great alternative because they add moisture and sweetness to my salads. Salad ingredients A base of wild rocket A few leaves of radicchio, sliced 60g feta cheese Handful of walnuts, roasted and roughly chopped Honey mustard dressing 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar ½ tsp good quality salt 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil For the dressing: add all ingredients, except the olive oil to a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake vigorously, ensuring the honey is fully dispersed before continuing. Add roughly half the olive oil and shake well, then the second half and repeat until incorporated. Assemble the rocket first, then the beets and walnuts and crumble the cheese over the top. Add the dressing, toss to combine and enjoy!

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Orange Sky Australia is back in action with 57 volunteers Orange Sky Australia, the world’s first free mobile laundry service for people experiencing homelessness, is back up and running on the Coast. Launched in Brisbane in 2014 to improve hygiene standards and restore dignity to locals doing it tough, Orange Sky Australia has since grown to operate at 31 locations around Australia and washes around six tonnes of laundry a week, whilst also providing thousands of hours of community building conversation with users. The one-of-a-kind service has been operating on the Central Coast since 2017, with a small but dedicated team of volunteers taking the Coast’s own mobile laundry van, affectionately known as ‘Tumbles’, up and down the Coast. In March 2020, the organisation was forced to pause its services in response to the pandemic, but now Orange Sky is back and while it may take some time for things to feel normal again, Central Coast volunteers aren’t throwing in the towel. “We are currently operating at multiple locations around the Coast from Tuesday to Thursday and are excited to be back and reconnecting with all

Tumbles onsite at Lakes Anglican Church

our friends who utilise the service,” said Orange Sky’s Service Leader Central Coast, Kylie Gough. According to Gough, the Central Coast service was bouncing back after its suspension, with volunteers and service users, both adjusting well to new COVIDsafe measures. “Tumbles has been fitted out with anti-bacteria gel and wipes and all of our volunteers now wear latex gloves and have the option to wear a face mask.

“We also tape off a 3m area around the van and ensure 1.5m social distancing occurs when our friends sit down for a chat while they’re washing is done, and all equipment is regularly cleaned and sanitized,” Gough said. But despite the changes the Central Coast service is booming, with dozens of new users seeking Tumbles out. Gough puts this down to economic and housing stress resulting from the pandemic, with volunteers seeing the aftermath of massive job losses

in the region. “We have noticed a definite increase in the amount of friends who utilise the service and what we are hearing from a lot of these new users is that they’ve come into hardship after losing their job, they’re not necessarily homeless, but they don’t feel secure either.” Thankfully the surge in need has come with a surge in those willing to give, with Gough happy to report that local volunteer numbers had also grown since the service resumed.

“We have around 57 volunteers here on the Coast. “Many aren’t active yet as they need to complete their training, but it’s great to have so many wonderful and enthusiastic people keen to volunteer and make a difference. “Many of our returning volunteers have also been thrilled to reconnect with old friends and catch up on how they’ve been. “Likewise, so many of our friends, new and returning, are so positive and happy to have

the service back up and running, and it does just make you feel hopeful,” Gough said. And that hope could soon awash the Coast, with Orange Sky keen to expand it’s offering in the region. “Part of our plan to rebuild in 2021 is to bring the number of shifts up and to create new ones. “I’d also like to get shifts running on weekends and we’re aiming to try and have at least 2-3 shifts going each day, but that means we need more volunteers and more community partners willing to host Tumbles,” Gough said. In the former Wyong Shire, Orange Sky is actively washing at Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Inc. on Tuesdays between 10:30am and 12:30pm and at Lakes Anglican Church at Kanwal on Wednesdays between 9am and 11am. Former Gosford Shire locations are Pass It On Clothing at Gosford on Wednesdays between 6:30pm and 8:30pm and Soul Soup at Woy Woy on Tuesdays between 5:30pm and 7:30pm More locations are expected to be announced in the coming months.

Readers encouraged to start their year with a blood pressure check Central Coast residents keen to make a healthy start to 2021 are being urged to have their blood pressure checked. Stroke Foundation Clinical Council Chair, Professor Bruce Campbell, said blood pressure checks are easy, painless and potentially lifesaving, but are too often overlooked. “High blood pressure has no immediate symptoms, yet over time it puts extra stress on blood vessel walls. “This can cause them to narrow or break down, eventually leading to a stroke. “It’s also a risk for other cardiovascular conditions and increases the risk of death from COVID-19,” Prof Campbell explained. There were over 60,000 residents recorded as living with high blood pressure within

the electorates of Dobell and Shortland last year (Stroke Foundation 2020 electorate maps). “The new year is a fresh start for many, but rather than jumping straight into long-term health goals like getting fit or losing a few kilos, start with a blood pressure check at your doctor or pharmacy. “It’s like checking your car is in good working order before a big road trip,” Prof Campbell said. John Garbutt is a man that knows first hand how important regular blood pressure checks can be. Once a senior officer in public service, in 2003 he suffered a near fatal haemorrhagic stroke at 46. He’s now the President of the Stroke Recovery Association NSW and is also a member of

Central Coast based stroke survivors group, WAGS. Short for Working Age Group Support, WAGS meet monthly at Mingara Recreation Club and their goal is to establish a support network for survivors, their families and carers, while raising awareness about stroke within the community. “When I had my stroke, I’d actually been to see my doctor a few weeks before and they noticed I had high blood pressure, but I didn’t think anything of it. “A few weeks later I started feeling sick one afternoon and a headache ended up being a burst blood vessel and swelling on my brain. “I ended up being rushed to Royal North Shore Hospital for emergency treatment and that included being put in an induced coma for 18 days,” Garbutt said.

After coming out of his coma, Garbutt entered a lengthy rehabilitation period, including having to relearn how to walk, and while he now lives with disability and can no longer work, he still considers himself one of the lucky ones. “I do have a family history of high blood pressure, but it was never something I worried about. “I was busy with my job and my life and I guess in a way we all sort of feel like we’re invincible until something happens. “Now I can’t recommend regular blood pressure checks enough. “I get mine done monthly and I’ve also cut salt out of my diet and have made a lot of lifestyle changes to keep my blood pressure down,” Garbutt said. Dilon Luke

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UON Central Coast on track for a normal year post COVID Despite the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown at the institution, staff at the University of Newcastle’s Central Coast Campus say they’re looking forward to a busy 2021. According to UON’s Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Professor Mark Hoffman, enrolments are high and courses are filling up nicely, as thousands of new and returning students prepare to go to the Ourimbah campus when Term 1 commences on February 22. While data around enrolments and student numbers is currently unavailable, Prof Hoffman said the approaching academic year was on track to reflect previous years, a welcome sign given the institution had to discontinue or

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consolidate eight undergraduate degrees, 14 postgraduate degrees and 530 individual courses across all of its campuses in response to its forecasted $58M revenue loss in 2020. “We’re seeing enthusiastic acceptance of offers to our programs and courses at Ourimbah for 2021 and we’ll have a more complete picture of enrolments when the April census date comes around,” Prof Hoffman said. But even without the census results, Prof Hoffman said initial data indicated historically popular courses at the Ourimbah campus were once again drawing big interest. “Our most popular programs at Ourimbah are the ones where students develop the relevant skills for the local

community and a career in industries that exist on the Coast. “Strong interest particularly exists in our Food Science and Coastal and Marine Science degrees as well as secondary Education and in Exercise and Sport Science. “We’re also seeing solid enrolments in our enabling and pathway programs, which increase opportunities for local people to then progress to a University education,” Prof Hoffman said. Prof Hoffman said a major boom in students studying clinical and allied health related programs is also expected to grip the Coast later this year when the Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute officially opens. Dilon Luke

Additional assistance to help students find work placements With many work placements not possible in 2020 due to COVID-19, The Skill Engineer (TSE) has opened at North Gosford to help assist HSC students find Vocational Education and Training (VET) work placements. HSC Entertainment students from Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College will be one of the first groups for the year heading out on work placement. Three Year 12 students will be assisting in creating video content for GoClimatarian, an organisation committed to fighting climate change through diet awareness. TSE Chief Executive, Maggie MacFie, said working in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines will give the students the chance to implement their classroom skills in a workplace setting.

“Employers play an integral role in assisting our young people to make that important transition between school and work,” she said. The Skill Engineer (TSE) is a not-for-profit organisation contracted by the NSW Education Department which aims to advance vocational educational opportunities and find work placements for those who have completed their VET courses. TSE facilitates economic, social and civic inclusion for disadvantaged students, particularly at-risk young people, First Nations people and those with a disability. “2020 put an unimagined strain on local businesses, which had to adapt swiftly to changing regulations to stay afloat, and also on HSC students, who were unable to complete their mandatory work placements due to the

pandemic. “Despite these challenges, the Central Coast community has proven itself to be strong and resilient,” MacFie said. “Already, we’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response from businesses willing to host work placement students this year. “It’s because of the generosity of employers on the Coast that our young people are able to become equipped for the jobs of the future.” The company delivers coordination services in industries such as automotive, business services, construction, electrotechnology, entertainment, financial services, hospitality, human services, information and digital technology, primary industries, retail services and tourism, travel and events. Jacinta Counihan

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Covid restrictions eased for back to school activities

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It’s back to school across the Coast and local families are being reminded to keep up to date with current COVID-19 regulations to ensure their child’s smooth transition back into the classroom. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam

Crouch, said the first day of school is incredibly important for children and parents, with updated COVID-19 guidelines allowing parents to enter the school grounds for this important milestone. “The first day of school is incredibly exciting for both students and parents, and after a difficult 2020, I know

everyone is looking forward to the new opportunity that 2021 brings,” Crouch said. “I am so pleased that parents and carers of students starting Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 7 could be on hand for day one of a new school year.” Crouch said the NSW Government had worked hard to get the balance right for day

one of the new school year to provide a sense of normality whilst also following Health advice. “2021 will be more ‘normal’ for teachers and students thanks to the return of sporting carnivals, excursions and overnight camps, and special school events like concerts,” Crouch said.

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“To ensure school communities remain protected from the threat of COVID-19, a COVID-19 Safety Plan must be in place for each of these activities. “Parents are also allowed to visit school grounds for specific purposes, such as volunteering at the school canteen or visiting the uniform shop,” Crouch

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Mariners lose in the 88th minute

FOOTBALL A 1-2 win for Wellington Phoenix against Central Coast in Match Week 6 at Central Coast Stadium has reshaped the A-League table, with the Mariners falling from first place. The swirling mist of this Sunday afternoon turned to rain soon after the players took to the pitch, forcing both teams to adjust to the slippery surface. In the 16th minute, Wellington were the first to benefit from these conditions via a grounded, driven shot by captain, Ulises Dávila, that skidded past Birighitti into the far bottom corner. The half-yard of space Dávila found in front of goal, outside the edge of the box, was an early lesson for the Mariners’ defence on the impact of combining a wet surface with a strong footed striker. The conceded goal pushed the Mariners into taking more control of the ball and pressing forward on a number of

Heart Break for Mariners after Sotirio’s 88th minute winning goal

occasions, but often missing was the controlled footwork and accurate, space seeking passes that have been a part of their playing style in earlier games. A break through did come in

the 41st minute through Alou Kuol in the team’s first goal from a corner this season. Daniel De Silva’s inward swinging curler glided over the head of Wellington’s James McGarry and reached the brow

of Alou Kuol. The young forward headed the ball back across goal, taking a slight deflection before bouncing passed Wellington keeper, Stefan Marinovic. Mounting pressure resulted

in a number of good opportunities from space in the wings leading to crosses into the box, but Kuol was unable to repeat his first half goal, nor was his replacement Jordan Smylie able to get on the board.

Although Wellington remained on the back foot throughout the second half, they came back to break home side hearts with a goal going to Jaushua Sotirio in the 88th minute. A lobbed through ball from the centre of the pitch by Alex Rufer fell over the head of Stefan Nigro and a hungry for goal Sotirio came around his outside to face Birighitti one on one. Sotirio side footed the ball over the head of the Mariners keeper to secure the win for the away side. For Wellington, their first win of the 2021 season has launched them up from the bottom of the table and will give them confidence going forward. For the Mariners, a swift resettlement of their confidence will be needed to prepare for their next game, again at Central Coast Stadium on Wednesday, February 3, against Melbourne City. Haakon Barry

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The Senior Section One winning Fours team from Bateau Bay team: T. Hughes, G. Murphy, W. Constantine and T. Shoebridge

players playing at Gosford City. These included John Roberts’ side from Ettalong, Mark Wheatley’s side from Halekulani, Dick Thornton’s side from The Entrance, Sean Love’s side from Davistown, Ron Spek’s side from Munmorah, Dave Neilson’s side from Bateau Bay and Lee Patterson’s side from Ettalong. After some sensational games, it was the team led by

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

Ron Spek that played the Lee Patterson led side in the Section Two final. After a very tight game, Lee’s team won by 18 – 14 and will now play the Bateau Bay winners of Section One in the Fours Grand Final. The Seniors division involved some tremendous match ups as well, with all the games being played at Avoca Beach Bowling Club.

The Section One final came down to the Bateau Bay team led by Tony Shoebridge and Philip Westcott’s team from Ettalong. The two teams went into this final with a healthy rivalry already running between them, with Westcott’s 2019 Fours Championship team losing to Shoebridge’s team, who at the time played for Terrigal Bowling Club, the next year in 2020.

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Both these teams had been favourites for winning the overall Championship this year before being drawn in the same section, therefore everyone knew that they were in for a great game to watch and worthy of a Grand Final. However, the Tony Shoebridge led side played the cold wet conditions better than the Phil Westcott led side and won by a comfortable 22 - 8 margin.

Section 2 also had some great teams including the Neil Dell side from Mingara, Chris Epple’s side from Avoca, Peter Hamill’s side from Toukley and Tony Swaine’s side from Terrigal. The Tony Swaine led side beat the Chris Epple led side in the section 2 final 22 - 13. Due to this, Shoebridge’s exTerrigal side will now face up against their old club and four new Terrigal bowlers who will seek to take the trophy from the reigning champion bowlers and keep it safely in the possession of the reigning champion club. This Grand Final, along with that of the Opens and Presidents Reserve, will all be hosted by Ettalong Bowling Club, from 1:00 pm on Sunday, February 7. Source: Peter Springett, Bowls Central Coast

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

Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

0205 1.53 0305 1.56 0410 1.60 0516 1.66 0621 1.73 0042 0.55 0112 1.51 0926 0.59 1208 0.51 1315 0.43 0708 0.51 0812 0.56 1048 0.57 0719 1.80 WED 1318 1.62 THU 1415 1.47 FRI 1522 1.34 SAT 1642 1.26 SUN 1801 1.25 MON 1909 1.28 TUE 1410 0.35 1942 0.40 2032 0.47 2130 0.54 2233 0.58 2340 0.58 2004 1.33 0314 0.45 0516 0.51 0137 0.51 0228 0.47 0356 0.45 0437 0.47 0005 1.45 0812 1.86 0859 1.88 0942 1.87 1022 1.83 1100 1.75 1134 1.65 0557 0.56 WED 1457 0.30 THU 1539 0.28 FRI 1617 0.29 SAT 1653 0.32 SUN 1727 0.37 MON 1758 0.43 TUE 1209 1.55 2135 1.42 2215 1.44 2330 1.45 1828 0.49 2052 1.38 2253 1.45

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

In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

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T20 Grand Finals go to northern clubs

Warnervale with the 2020/2021 Everything Sports First Grade Cricket T20 Shield after beating Terrigal

CRICKET Two major Cricket T20 Grand Finals went ahead on Tuesday, January 26 at Tuggerah Regional Sports Complex, with Gold coming for two Northern Central Coast clubs over their Southern competitors. Firstly, the 2020/2021 Under 21 Glenn Rowlands Shield was won by The Entrance over Southern Spirit. After this fixture, Warnervale became the 2020/2021 Everything Sports First Grade Cricket T20 Champions, beating Terrigal in a strong performance. The Glenn Rowland Shield started at 12:20pm and was a tight contest, coming down to the very last ball. Taking to the bat first, The Entrance set a score of 109 runs and Southern Spirit later reached 103. Southern Spirit found few opportunities to outmanoeuvre a steady performance by The Entrance with the bat. An early 36 run partnership between Callum Dunkerley and Broc Hardy lasted for five overs before Dunkerley was caught

by Lachlan Bull off of Lachlan Cork’s bowl. After 20 overs, Rhiley Carr left the stumps with 31 runs off 33 balls not out, and Cooper Fullerton with 12 runs off 17 balls not out. Southern Spirit got off to a slow start with Bull being bowled by Hardy in the second over after only getting a single run. The team found some consistency then with the 35 run partnership between Lachlan Bayliss and Cork.

However, once Bayliss was caught by Dylan Bennet off of Regan Stone’s bowl, The Entrance began to accumulate wickets almost every over up to the 17th. In the last three overs, the partnership between Ethan Jones and Toby Pymble threatened to catch The Entrance’s score, with 13 runs needed in the last over. Yet it was not to be. With a six needed off the last ball to even the scores and send the game into a super

The Entrance with the Under 21 Glenn Rowlands Shield after defeating Southern Spirit

over, Pymble put his heart into the ball bowled by Bennet, but lobbed it into the safe hands of Hardy, bringing the game to an end. The two best bowlers of the game were The Entrance’s Levi Bailey and Bennet, both of whom took 3 wickets off their four overs. Next up was the First Grade Grand Final at 4:15pm. Batting first, Warnervale set a score of 4/147 before Terrigal lost their last wicket with 116 runs on the board and one over

Another wicket taken by Warnervale, with Terrigal Batsmen walking

left in their innings. The Wildcats took to the bat first as a fierce wind began blowing across the flat, open green. Although an early catch by Joshua Toohey from James Kennedy’s bowl took out opening batsman, Mitch McNeilly in the third over, Warnervale then found great consistency through Chris Sheppeard, who partnered with Simon Keen for 28 runs, then Tony Cornwell for 36 runs, and finally an unbeaten 40 run

partnership with Scott Atkinson to close out the innings. Altogether, Sheppeard earned himself a half century with 58 runs, not out, off 49 balls, and Warnervale took to the field with a strong run score to defend. For Terrigal, there was early promise with Toohey’s batting, reaching 37 runs off 41 balls before being caught by Sheppeard off of Karan Katli’s bowl. After this, there was a lack of fluency from the Bellbirds with the bat, with two wickets being taken by Kaine Harmsworth, Simon Keen and Hunter Jackson-Sullivan each. In the end, the celebrations came from the Warnervale supporters, and the Shield to their well deserving team of twelve. The Man of the Match Award, known as the Jay Lenton Medal, went to Chris Sheppeard for his unbeaten, match winning knock of 58 runs. The Under 21 season is now over, but the First Grade season is still in swing, with three rounds left to go. Haakon Barry

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Records tumble at Mingara

Lincoln Markulin earning a new cliub record in the 700g Javelin with a throw of 46.77m

ATHLETICS On Saturday, January 30, Mingara Athletics Club hosted a NSW State Interclub Track and Field day with competition coming from some of the best athletes in the state, country, and even the world. The Interclub was a chance for all athletes to compete at their chosen events officially and attempt to earn times and distances to qualify for future national and international athletics championships. The athletes from Mingara were often among the highest achievers, with six of them winning events, eight new club records being set and many others scoring competitively.

The day’s big story was Harvard University Economics student, Alexander Kolesnikoff setting a new state record in the Shot Put with 19.51m, a shot that has earned him the national lead ahead of Australian record holder, Damien Birkinhead, as well as a new Australian All-time placement of seventh. In second place behind him was Mingara’s George Wells, who shot a mighty 17.67m. However, the 15 years young thrower was able to get himself Division One gold before this with his 59.10m Discuss throw. In both the Shot Put and Discuss, George also earned himself two new club records with Mingara Athletics.

George Wells, winner of the Mens Discuss, here placing second in the Shot Put

The Men’s High Jump was a very competitive match-up, with the Australian-based Italian, Marco Fassinotti, winning with a jump of 2.15m. In the Women’s High Jump, Rosie Tozer equalled her personal best of 1.82m, a height expected to be the World U20 championships qualifier, with Mingara’s Hayley Corderoy not far behind with 1.50m. Mingara’s 14 year old Sienna Pitcher won the Women’s 1500m Race Walk Opens with an impressive 7:10.38, flying ahead of second place Grace Beck of Asics Wests Athletics Club by 10 seconds. The opposite occurred for Mingara’s Tyler Jones in the Men’s 3000m Race Walk, who

at one point was leading Westlakes Athletics Club’s Carl Gibbons before falling into second place behind him by 29 seconds with a strong finish of 12:31.95. In third and fourth place, his Mingara fellows Jack McGinniskin and Dylan Richardson with times of 13:03.71 and 13:19.01. Imogen Breslin of Mingara earned herself first place in the Women’s 100m Hurdles 84cm with 13.65 seconds, just missing out on her personal best, but nonetheless setting a new club record. Afterwards, Paul Carr did the Masters proud when racing against the youth in the Men’s 100m Hurdles 84cm with a

Sienna Pitcher, winner of the Women 1500m Race Walk

Margaret Beardslee setting a new Mingara club record in the Women’s 60-64 800m

time of 20.47. Later was the Women’s 400m Opens, wherein Mingara’s Kelly McAndrew placed first with a personal best of 55.84 seconds, after already earning a personal best of 24.22 in the 200m and also competing in the 100m. This achievement in the 400m also earned Kelly a new club record for Mingara. Meanwhile in the Javelin throw, Mingara’s Lincoln Markulin set a new club record in the 700g Javelin with 46.77m. There were more club records earned this day in the Masters, with Margaret Beardslee’s Women’s 60-64 years record

of 3:18.23 in the 800m, Lynne Cowell’s 17.82 seconds in the 100m to take the Women’s 6064 record, and Michael Randall setting a new Men’s 65-69 400m record with a time of 1:13.81. A more detailed report on the events of the Interclub, along with footage, can be found on our website, www.Coast Community News.com.au, within the ‘Sports’ category.” Mingara club now continue their weekly athletics training and look forward to the NSW Country Championship on February 26-28. Haakon Barry Photos: David Tarbotton of NSW Athletics

Mens 3000m Race Walk Runner Up Tyler Jones here leading race winner Carl Gibbons from Westlakes Athletics Club