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3 MARCH 2021

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Premier launches start of major upgrade

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NSW Labor is demanding that the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, put her hand up and take responsibility for the Council mess. See page 5

Out&About

NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, was in Killarney Vale on February 26 for the sod turning ceremony to mark the start of a major upgrade at Brooke Avenue Public School.

Clean up Australia Day is on Sunday, March 7, offering many locals the chance to act and help clean up our beaches and lakes, parks, bush land and streets. See page 17

Health

See full story, page 37 Principal Owen Dalkeith (left), school vice captain and school captain, Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Kirsten Booker from the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group

David Farmer, an accountant by profession, and with almost 40 years’ experience in local government in NSW and Queensland, is the new Chief Executive Officer of Central Coast Council. His appointment was announced by Administrator, Dick Persson, at a press conference on Tuesday, March 2. Farmer will take up the position on April 12. “His experience is crucial in leading Council toward recovery and will provide strong reassurance to the community that the tough decisions taken now will not be wasted,” Persson said.

Central Coast Council has a new Chief Executive Officer

“Each of his last three roles involved major challenges in governance and finance. “These are the same challenges that face this Council and I’m encouraged knowing that David is well equipped in leading the Council through these issues. “David has a proven track record of success in operating large councils and has been selected based on this solid experience. “The Central Coast community should feel very reassured that a new and strong CEO will deliver the positive outcome that everyone wants to see,” Persson said. Farmer said at the press conference that it was going to be a long-term process to earn

David Farmer

public trust and that he would go on the journey with staff who have been traumatised by the Council situation. He has been the Chief Executive of four councils over the past 23 years, being

Mudgee in western NSW, Cairns City in far north Queensland, his hometown of Wollongong, and recently as the CEO of Ipswich City Council, the fastest growing Council in Queensland. Farmer has assisted an elected council successfully return from a period of administration at both Wollongong and Ipswich. At Cairns, he oversaw the recovery of the organisation, taking more than five years, after a poorly implemented merger. This involved turning around a deteriorating financial situation and correcting a failed IT systems implementation. Two of his proudest achievements are the major

foreshore projects of the Cairns Esplanade and Wollongong’s Blue Mile. Across these diverse locations he has been able to partner in developing major industry growth in sectors such as tourism, agribusiness, particularly wine, and urban development. In Wollongong he led the city as it successfully transitioned from its dependence on its traditional industries of coal and steel making into tertiary sectors such as financial services and international education. Source: Media release, Mar 2 Central Coast Council

Central Coast Local Health District’s free childhood immunisation drop-in clinics have resumed practising across the Coast. See page 33

Sport

Tascott based high jumper, Nicola McDermott, has reached the Olympic qualifying mark at the Coles Summer Super Series in Canberra on February 25. See page 40

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Outrigger Canoe regatta at Point Wolstoncroft

Central Coast students can now apply for the 2021 Y NSW Youth Parliament program, designed to empower youth interested in politics.

Central Coast Council decided at its February 8 meeting to formally apply to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for a 15 percent rate rise.

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Molly Picklum wins her first World Surf League pro series

The Makai Lakes Outrigger Canoe Club have reformed their team spirit in 2021 ahead of their inaugural regatta at Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Recreation Centre on Saturday, March 6.

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Youngsters can now enjoy Storytime in person with the Toukley and Tuggerah libraries bringing back Storytime sessions every Tuesday and Thursday.

A free community event on the day will feature musical presentations by local artists, Aboriginal cultural performances and workshops, food trucks, a discovery trail, face painting and a reptile show.

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Central Coast Labor MPs took on Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, when NSW Parliament resumed in February, demanding answers to why the region has been ignored in the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund.

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The Labor MPs David Harris (Wyong), Yasmin Catley (Swansea), David Mehan (The Entrance) and Liesl Tesch (Gosford) say that despite the Central Coast region suffering $163.3M of economic damage in the wake of last Summer’s destructive bushfires, the region did not receive a cent from the bushfire fund. Impact assessment data and maps released by the NSW Government show that 40 buildings and 144 rural landholders were impacted by the bushfires. “Instead of distributing

Wyong MP David Harris during Question Time in State Parliament

money from the $177M Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund on the basis of genuine need, the Deputy Premier John Barilaro, and the Berejiklian Government, allocated the vast bulk of the funding to seats held by the

Government, while Labor seats across the Central Coast received nothing,” said Shadow Minister for Central Coast, Wyong MP David Harris. Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, who is responsible for bushfire recovery, faced a

Parliamentary Inquiry on February 8, which was originally to investigate funding allocations to councils under the Stronger Communities Program but then expanded to include the bushfire fund. It is understood that Barilaro

Two of the Australia Reptile Park’s koalas, Elsa and her sister Anna, were probably the most loved animals in Australia on Valentine’s Day... See page 17

Business

The first event in the World Surf League’s (WSL) 2021 Vissla NSW Pro Surf Series came to its conclusion on Friday, February 19, with Shelly Beach resident and newly risen young gun, Molly Picklum, taking out first place.

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Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund overlooks the Central Coast

The revamped Leagues Club Field is set to open on February 27

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was asked to explain the government maps; which show the worst hit areas in terms of economic impact ($750M) from the fires are Coalitionheld seats on the South Coast; yet other areas such as the Central Coast, which also suffered extensive economic damage, did not receive any financial help. Three council areas with a total $300M economic impact, according to government data, did not receive any funding and, in contrast, another council with an estimated $16M impact, received $40M in funding. “Our communities simply got nothing,” Harris said. “The fires didn’t discriminate on the basis of politics when they roared through our communities and I’m shocked that the recovery effort does. Continued page 4

Sacked CEO sets the record straight

Swansea MP, Yasmin Catley, is calling for a review of the NSW Government’s “rigid” bus pass policy ... See page 33

Sport

Northern Power Cricket Club has raised over $20,000 toward the Kelly McGrath Foundation at their annual Pink Stumps Day on Sunday, February 7 See page 40

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Woy Woy is mourning one of its favourite sons with the passing on February 21 of former Gosford City Council Deputy Mayor Keith Whitfield at the age of 83.

In an exclusive interview with Coast News, former Central Coast Council CEO, Gary Murphy, has accepted responsibility for his actions, says he has been denied “natural justice” and has added his voice to calls for a full inquiry into Council’s financial collapse.

Murphy, who has been blamed by Administrator Dick Persson for presiding over the Council’s financial losses, says he blew the whistle as soon as the problem was uncovered. He says it was thanks to COVID-19 that consultants found the cash flow problem that highlighted the fact restricted funds were being used for operational purposes. Murphy has added his voice to those calling for an inquiry

Former Central Coast Council CEO, Gary Murphy

in the Council’s finances. He says that because the impact has been so farreaching, it is important to understand in detail the why and how it could happen.

He said he has been denied natural justice to correct the record before the administrator published his 30-day report. He tells his side of the story about claims he refused to meet the administrator.

Murphy arrived at Central Coast Council on July 2, 2018, to find the organisation had been without a chief financial officer for almost 12 months. Within six months, Murphy, the fourth CEO in two years,

organised a review of the books to check the Council was financially stable. He hired PWC, one of Australia’s “big four” consultancies, which gave the Council the green light when the report was delivered in July, 2019. “Apart from some improvements to asset management planning and better strategic alignment, there were no real surprises,” Murphy said. The report stated that in the short term (0-3 years) there was “low financial risk”. The new Chief Financial Officer was given the report and two key tasks; to improve the budget process and develop a robust long-term financial strategy. Continued page 12

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Sport

BMX riders will soon be able to rip around on a new track as upgrades speed towards completion at the Terrigal Recreation Precinct. See page 39

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Labor MPs strengthen their call for an Inquiry into Council problems The four Labor MPs on the Central Coast have individually given notice in State Parliament that they will each be putting Motions at the next sitting of Parliament in March calling for an independent inquiry into the financial collapse of Central Coast Council. The MPs David Harris, Yasmin Catley, David Mehan and Liesl Tesch want Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, to establish an inquiry to examine the financial position of the former Wyong and Gosford Councils pre-merger, factors post-merger and the role of councillors and the executive. Harris said that we now know why the financial difficulties

happened, but now it is about the structural weaknesses of Council and the problems that it has faced since amalgamation. Catley said the “triple whammy” of service cuts, staff layoffs and rate increases showed that there was a structural problem underpinning the Liberals’ decision to amalgamate the two councils. Administrator, Dick Persson, has previously said that amalgamation costs were not one of the major contributing factors to Council’s financial difficulties. Harris said that one of the causes is because Central Coast is one of the largest councils in the state and the only Council in the Illawarra,

Sydney and Hunter that operates water and sewerage in-house. “A lot of the cost over run and the debt is actually related to water and sewerage,” he said. “If you separate the figures for water and sewerage instead of combining them with general operations, it actually paints quite a different picture. “Most of the $317M debt that was carried over was water and sewerage debt. “The water and sewer should be set up as a separate business. “It can still be within Council, but the financials and assets would be separate, like it used to be under the Joint Water Authority,” Harris said. He said that Wyong used to

have its water department and Gosford had its own, and there was a Joint Water Authority, but when they merged the councils, they brought it all under one roof. “I’ve written to the Administrator asking some questions about how the water and sewerage fits in with the puzzle because if you go through the financials when they had the overrun it was all water related, such as $1.3M added for a generator at Mooney and the Mardi to Warnervale water pipeline, which were included in the general Council figures. “They are very major projects, but they’re water and sewerage related, and other councils don’t have those costs in their

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Out&About

Macmasters Beach artist and author, Nina Angelo, is currently showcasing her artwork series, Show & Tell, at Like Minds café at Avoca Beach. See page 19

The Coast’s own Jemma Rix is starring as Elsa in the hit musical Frozen at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre.

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Woy Woy resident, Brendan Abbott, has been awarded second prize in the Australia-wide aerial photography competition, SkyStock, for his image of a rare moment in nature near Avoca Beach.

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NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, was in Killarney Vale on February 26 for the sod turning ceremony to mark the start of a major upgrade at Brooke Avenue Public School.

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Online petition for judicial inquiry into Council reaches target

Bateau Bay resident Ben Brown is one of two peer support workers involved with a new... See page 33

Sport

Charlie Hunter, is setting new heights for Australian middle distance running in the US, he has set three new Australian records. See page 40

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Peninsula ratepayers could end up paying 42 per cent more in rates on average from next year if IPART approves a 15 per cent rate rise. The added increase comes from the harmonisation of rates between the former Gosford and Wyong council areas. Calculations on how much some residents would pay with the proposed 15 per cent rate rise increased to 42 per cent for some ratepayers, Central Coast Council has conceded, if you include harmonisation. The Council has adjusted the figures by which average rate bills will increase or decrease in its submission to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART).

There are still winners: former Wyong residents will pay less than they are now, albeit the average reduction has gone down to $2 a week, from $3 a week. But residents of the former Gosford Council area have done the sums and worked out the increase for some areas is actually more like 42 per cent. Council agrees and says it is a difficult message to get across when there are two steps involved. Step one is the harmonisation of rates between the two former council areas and step two is the 15 per cent rise, if approved. Step one will mean that on average, Wyong ratepayers will pay an average of 20 per cent less on land valued at 43 per

cent less than Gosford land. For former Gosford area ratepayers, step one sees them paying an extra 25 per cent on average on land valued 43 per cent higher than Wyong land. Then the 15 per cent rate rise will be added, if IPART agrees. So, Gosford area ratepayers, including Peninsula residents, will pay on average about 4042 per cent more. Wyong residents will pay on average about 10 per cent less than they do now. Council’s Acting Director of Corporate Affairs, Natalia Cowley, explained the system when she was interviewed by Scott Levi on ABC radio last week. One caller said the figures Council had submitted to IPART showed the percentages.

“I think most (former) Gosford ratepayers, like myself, will be shocked and horrified to learn they are actually being slugged with a massive 42 per cent rate hike rather than the 10 per cent or 15 per cent numbers they heard during the consultation,” the caller said. He accused Administrator Dick Persson of being economical with the truth in not providing the real percentage increases during the consultation. He said Persson hid behind sound bites like $7 a week but even that was inaccurate. “The figures he has lodged with IPART show the average Gosford increase to be significantly more than that at over $420 per year,” he said. Cowley said the caller was

completely correct. She agreed the $7 a week cited was actually more than $8 a week. She explained that rates had been legally frozen since amalgamation and legally had to be harmonised this year. Cowley said IPART wanted the Council’s Special Rate Variation (SRV) calculations, not the blended figures of the rate harmonisation with the rate rise, even though the Council’s numbers had to include both. “We just have not blended the two processes,” she said. The caller responded that he didn’t believe the Council was being transparent. Merilyn Vale

In an exclusive interview with Central Coast Newspapers, former Central Coast Council CEO, Gary Murphy gives his perspective. See page 26

Sport

Killcare SLSC is reminding community members of the importance of surf safety, respecting ocean conditions, and swimming in between the flags. See page 39

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An e-petition calling for a judicial inquiry into Central Coast Council has reached its target of 20,000 signatures and will now be debated in State Parliament. At 2pm on February 25, the number of signatures had reached 21,141, a day short of the petition’s February 26 deadline. Organised by two residents, Susan Greene and Marianne Hamilton, the petition asks the State Government to hold a judicial inquiry into the financial crisis facing Council, which has seen it argue it needs a rate rise of 15 per cent on top of rate harmonisation. It needed to attract 20,000 signatures by February 26 to ensure it is debated in Parliament and in less than three weeks achieved its target.

Petition organisers Susan Greene and Marianne Hamilton Photo: Merilyn Vale

The petition calls for an inquiry into how the financial crisis happened, who is responsible and what reforms are needed to the Local Government Act to protect the community in the future. It also asks what impact the amalgamation had on the problems and if councillors and senior staff were negligent in their duty to properly manage

the Council and whether they have been dealt with appropriately. The petition also requests the Minister for Local Government delay any application by the Council to IPART for a Special Rate Variation and any decision on the sale of Council assets until residents can consider the findings of the judicial inquiry and its recommendations.

Greene said she and Hamilton were thrilled at the community’s response. “It’s such an important thing to find out what’s been going on with our Council,” she said. “The message from the Administrator that we are so called shareholders and we are responsible for the debt of this Council - I think that really

shocked people. “And if that’s the case maybe Council shouldn’t be allowed to have debt.” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, congratulated the women for their work in putting the petition together. “I think the Central Coast community has spoken very clearly about what they not happy with in regard to Council,” he said. “I welcome this petition. “I met with Susan and Marianne and encouraged them to do it; I think it’s a great opportunity to show what the Central Coast feels about this.” You can still add your name to, the petition at www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/ la/Pages/epetitions-list.aspx Terry Collins

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Principal Owen Dalkeith (left), school vice captain and school captain, Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Kirsten Booker from the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group

To encourage teamwork and cohesion, Year 9 Advisor at Central Coast Sports College, Richard Moolman, took his students to complete the Raw Challenge to see how they went up against mud, obstacles and slides. See page 35

Sport

Central Coast Crusaders’ small forward, Matthew Kenyon, has played a key role in the Australian Boomers win over New Zealand in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier. See page 39

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Clean up Australia Day is on Sunday, March 7, offering many locals the chance to act and help clean up our beaches and lakes, parks, bush land and streets.

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See page 17 Brendan Abbott’s award winning shot

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NSW Labor is demanding that the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, put her hand up and take responsibility for the Council mess.

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Out&About

A small group of residents gathered outside the Ettalong Centrelink on February 12 as it prepared to close its doors for the last time

The Aboriginal story of the Wyong area and Tuggerah Lakes is being told in a huge mural by artist Jodie Freeman at the historic Alison Homestead.

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Council concedes Peninsula rates could rise by 42 per cent books because Sydney Water and Hunter Water do that. “This isn’t saying that it should be privatised or anything like that, but the general Council accounts and the water and sewerage accounts should be split so that the residents can actually see the two separate operations. “The Administrator in his report said that Council’s bank account took a hit because of the IPART decision on water and sewerage, a loss to Council of $39M. “Water should pay for itself, so that it’s not a $39M hit to general revenue, and the charges for water should cover that,” Harris said.

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Premier launches start of major upgrade

Aged care nurses and supporters protested in Gosford on February 24 to highlight the need for staffing ratios...

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See page 39 Avoca Beach Picture Theatre has managed to navigate its way through COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions, but with JobKeeper set to cease at the end of March...

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Two years after the project was first announced and following a construction phase of more than 12 months, the revamped Leagues Club Field in Gosford is set to officially open on February 27.

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Makai Lakes Outrigger Canoe Club team members at the Pittwater Regatta

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In an exclusive interview with Central Coast Newspapers, former Central Coast Council CEO, Gary Murphy, while accepting responsibility for his actions, says he has been denied “natural justice”...

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Central Coast Council has a new Chief Executive Officer

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public trust and that he would go on the journey with staff who have been traumatised by the Council situation. He has been the Chief Executive of four councils over the past 23 years, being

Central Coast Local Health District’s free childhood immunisation drop-in clinics have resumed practising across the Coast. See page 33

Sport

Tascott based high jumper, Nicola McDermott, has reached the Olympic qualifying mark at the Coles Summer Super Series in Canberra on February 25. See page 40

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Greens want a popular vote on Council de-amalgamation The Central Coast Greens are calling for a popular vote on de-amalgamation of Central Coast Council, but Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, says Council’s resources should go to restoring its financial situation rather than squandering funds on a demerger. The Greens say people should be given the chance to say whether or not they support returning to separate Wyong and Gosford local government areas. “The push for the amalgamation of Wyong and Gosford councils lacked a popular mandate and has angered locals with resentment still present in our community,” said Sue Wynn, The Greens candidate for the Budgewoi Ward in the next Council election. “If a poll determines that the community wishes to deamalgamate, we believe the State Government should commit to a de-amalgamation and guarantee to cover the costs,” she said. Central Coast Greens say the sale of Gosford council offices

should immediately be put on hold until the community has had its say. The offices are on the list of properties to be liquidated through the Administrator’s asset sale program to help improve Council’s financial troubles. “The State Government and its ill-conceived amalgamated Council have badly let down all residents,” Wynn said. “Any situation resulting in the Council’s CEO or Mayor having to appeal to the Local Government Minister for financial assistance to meet staff and creditor obligations is shocking and completely unacceptable. “During my time on Council, we managed to get Wyong Shire into the black through good financial management while also being prepared to make unpalatable financial decisions in the interests of future financial sustainability, so the current debacle is particularly galling,” said Wynn, who was a councillor from 2008 to 2012 and elected Deputy Mayor in 2011. Central Coast Greens want the Coalition State Government

Sue Wynn, Greens’ candidate for Budgewoi Ward

to accept some ownership for the amalgamation’s financial consequences by reimbursing all amalgamation costs. “The initial estimate of $20M does not even cover the cost of integrating the two IT systems of the two former councils,” Wynn said. “So far, we have heard reports from Council staff that estimate

the amalgamation costs as upwards of $80M.” The Greens claim that Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, has refused to provide any State Government financial assistance. “Interest bills from commercial market loans totalling $150M taken out by the Administrator now further

burden the Council’s budget,” Wynn said. “This additional interest cost is entirely unnecessary, and the Central Coast Greens call on the Minister to have her government offset these interest costs, at the very least. “The Coalition State Government has a moral obligation to provide assistance to save residents any further unnecessary spending. “The Minister, via the NSW Treasury, could have provided interest free loans to Council but instead it has forced ratepayers to incur additional costs by the loans taken out by the Administrator,” Wynn said. A statement from Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, said the interim administrator stated clearly in his 30-Day Report that the amalgamation was not to blame for Central Coast Council’s financial crisis. “In fact, Council had a $65M surplus at the time of the merger,” the statement said. “Rather, Council failed to manage the budget from the time of amalgamation or realise efficiencies and savings from the merger.

“Council’s resources ought to be directed towards restoring its financial sustainability and delivering quality infrastructure, facilities and services to the local community rather than squandering funds on a demerger.” A spokesperson for the Minister said the interim administrator performed the role of the mayor and councillors and the Minister could not direct a governing body to hold a referendum. “Therefore, a referendum is a matter for the interim administrator and the local community,” the spokesperson said. A Council spokesperson said under the Local Government Act, a Council can hold a referendum to seek community support to make changes to the existing structure of their local government area with regard to the number of councillors, wards and also the method by which the mayor is elected. However, Council cannot conduct a referendum to demerge, the spokesperson said. Sue Murray

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Labor put forward a three point NSW Labor is demanding that the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, put her hand up and take responsibility for the mess on the Central Coast created by her Government’s 2016 forced mergers policy. At a press conference on Tuesday, March 2, outside Wyong Council Chambers, the four Central Coast Labor MPs

said that the creation of Central Coast Council, a result of Wyong Shire and Gosford City councils merging, had been a financial catastrophe. The local MPs Yasmin Catley, David Mehan, David Harris and Liesl Tesch, put forward Labor’s three-point plan, which they say the Minister must adopt to resolve the Council mess. The plan includes the State Government establishing a

public inquiry into the merger, footing the bill for the excessive and crippling costs associated with the merger and allowing residents to hold a referendum into the possible demerger of the Council. The MPs say that Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, recently shut down the possibility of an inquiry despite a petition for the concept receiving more than 20,000 signatures. They quoted the Premier as

saying: “I think the community doesn’t necessarily want review on review on review, they want to see action and they want to see fairness”. Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren, who also was at Tuesday’s press conference, said it was clear that the shotgun marriage between Gosford City and Wyong Shire councils did not work. “This mess was of the

Government’s own creation, so they must be the ones to clean it up and foot the bill,” he said. NSW Deputy Labor Leader and Swansea MP, Yasmin Catley, added that for the first time in 10 years, this Government needed to prioritise the needs of residents on the Central Coast. The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said allowing residents to hold a referendum

examining a possible demerger was the fair and sensible option. “The Government must let residents on the Coast have their say and make a decision about their future,” Mehan said. Wyong MP, David Harris, said it should be this “draconian” Government that foots the bill for the mess created following the amalgamation of Central Coast Council.

Community Environment Network WILDPLANT COMMUNITY NURSERY ON SATURDAY 6 MARCH 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 6 MARCH 9am to 12pm CEN Office, Brush Rd, Ourimbah Native plants are inexpensive (starting at $3), help conquer climate change, create habitat for local birds and animals and encourage outdoor activity.

Come along to our plant sale at the CEN Office, Ourimbah, buy a few local native plants and chat about local environment issues. 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.

COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT NETWORK ANNUAL FORUM 'THE FUTURE IS LOCAL' OURIMBAH CAMPUS UON SUNDAY, 21 March 2021 How can we face the challenges of a changing world together? The 2021 CEN Forum is a chance to collaborate and build community resilience. Come along on Sunday, March 21, to reconnect, protect and regenerate relationships with each other and the environment. Everyone is welcome – CEN members,

supporters and the broader community. This is a COVID-friendly event so it is essential to register via the following link https://cen.

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY Join Central Coast Waterwatch at Mackenzie Reserve, Budgewoi, for a Clean Up Australia Day event. Participate in an AUSMAP microplastics sampling along Budgewoi Creek or join in the clean up on Dunkey Island, Lake Munmorah. When: Sunday 7th March 9am-11am Where: Mackenzie Reserve. Meet at the sand area at Mackenzie Reserve, near the footbridge. Look out for the Waterwatch

flags!! Morning tea at conclusion. Please visit www.cen.org.au/events to register. This event is supported by Central Coast Council through a community development grant.

HAWKESBURY RIVER HISTORY AND HERITAGE CRUISE Do you live in the Hawkesbury River Catchment Area? Join us on a Hawkesbury River History and Heritage Cruise to celebrate the launch of our ‘Local Streams, Local Communities’ project on Monday 22nd March 2021. While cruising and pausing at various historic sites along wondrous waterways, listen to the live commentary and view the fascinating AV presentation of graphics, site & historic photos, animations, videos

of operating models and other works by awarded historian, Peter A Rea. Most of the sites we will visit are very difficult if not impossible to access other than by water. To register your interest to attend the event, please email waterwatch@cen.org.au The ‘Local Streams, Local Communities’ project is a joint project between Central Coast Waterwatch, The Community Environment Network, Streamwatch and Greater Sydney Landcare.

org.au/events/cen-calendar in advance. Cost is a flat $10 and lunch is provided. Discussions will include: • What is health in a changing world? • Youth – what about them? • Renewable energy. • Ecotourism. • Save the soil; save the earth. • Wetlands and their ecosystems. Session hosts and discussion panel members will include CEN Chair Hale Adasal, and Deputy Chair John Asquith, Richard Weller

from Climate Future, De Brierly Newton from Nature Conservation Council, Tim Selwyn from Girra Girra Aboriginal Experiences, Collette Barron from Whale Dreamers Festival and CEN life-member Mike Campbell. A lunch-time soapbox will give local orators the opportunity to get burning issues out in the open or story telling may be more your pace. The forum will commence from 9:00am for a

9:30am start and conclude at 4:10pm.

FROG SPOTTING NIGHT When: Friday 5th March 2021 Time: 7pm- 8:30pm Where: Wadalba, Exact address will be given on registration Cost: FREE includes refreshments Please visit www.cen.org.au/events to register. • What frog is it? Learn about different types of frogs found on the Central Coast.

• How to establish or modify a garden pond for local frog species • Visit a frog habitat after dark to find frogs and learn how to identify different frogs from their calls! • It’ll be toad-ally ribbiting! This event is supported by Central Coast Council through a community development grant

GREENTEAM INFORMATION PICNIC Do you live in or near Somersby or Mangrove mountain on a semi-rural property and have 0.5ha or more of native bushland? Are you interested in forming a ‘Greenteam’ Landcare group in your area with other like-minded locals to tackle weeds together on each other’s properties? Come along and find out what support we can offer When: Thurdsay,18th March, 10-11.30am Where: Mangrove Mountain Hall, Wisemans Ferry Rd, Mangrove Mountain Cost: FREE * Scrumptious morning tea provided This is a great opportunity to connect with

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From our Chair Air-Water-Earth-Community is the theme of our CEN Forum planned for 21 March 2021 at University of Newcastle, Ourimbah Campus. In 2021 we face the extraordinary challenge of a world transforming, reflected in both the climate and community around us. Our annual CEN Forum, open to CEN members, supporters and our community, aims to bring us together in panel discussions to collaborate and create opportunities to build our community’s resilience in protecting, reconnecting and regenerating relationships with one another and our natural environment. We are inviting all members of CEN, member groups and wider members of our community to join us in panel discussions over the course of the day. The topics covered will include: Youth - What about them?; Renewable Energy - to breathe or not to breathe, that is the question; Ecotourism and the local Economy; Save the Soil save the earth (the role our soils and earth play in building our resilience to climate change); and Wetlands and their ecosystems. There will also be an opportunity to attend a warm data lab which I will be facilitating. This is a group process enabling new responses to our complex problems. An opportunity to have your say and storytelling, one of the most important skills we can have in this important time of change, will be included. Our panel members are all esteemed members of our community within their fields. CEN has the wonderful opportunity to host a platform for discussion and ways members of our community can have informed conversations and get involved. Our annual CEN forums are always informative and inspirational. Join us, won’t you?

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plan to resolve Council mess The Greens on the Central Coast are also calling for a popular vote on deamalgamation of the Council. (See story, page 3) Following the Labor MPs’ press conference, Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said in a statement that Labor had been exposed for lying about the former Gosford and Wyong councils. “These councils were never forcibly merged. “Central Coast Council was voluntarily formed in 2016 with majority support from councillors and strong support from our community. “It’s a bit rich for Labor to blame everyone but themselves for Council’s financial situation. “A voting bloc of six Labor councillors and two Independent councillors presided over endless confidential meetings where the Council’s appalling financial situation was concealed from the community and the NSW Government.” Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, said Council’s resources should go to restoring its

NSW Labor Deputy Leader and Swansea MP, Yasmin Catley, at the press conference, flanked by The Entrance MP, David Mehan, Wyong MP, David Harris, and Gosford MP, Liesl Tesch

financial situation rather than squandering funds on a demerger. The Minister said a referendum was a matter for the interim administrator and

the local community. A spokesperson for Council said it “cannot conduct a referendum to demerge”. The Minister for Local Government will receive a

report from the Administrator before April 29, which must be received and considered before a decision can be made about a potential inquiry. When the Administrator’s

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A “judicial inquiry” is not an option provided for in the Local Government Act.

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New harmonised rating structure five years in the making With a new harmonised rating structure to be introduced on July 1, 2021, Central Coast ratepayers will see an increase or a decrease in their rates depending on property values and location. The NSW Government has mandated that merged Councils’ rates be harmonised by July 1, 2021. Prior to this. the government had imposed a rate freeze on councils with the effect that the rate paths (structures) in place

at the time of merger (May 2016), could not be changed until now. Council Acting Director, Corporate Affairs, Natalia Cowley, said that rates harmonisation does not result in any additional income for Council. “This is about equity. “A new harmonised rating structure is about ensuring that the spread of the rates burden is as fair as possible across the whole local government area. “All Central Coast ratepayers

will have their rates calculated in the same way, which means that within each rating category and sub-category, ratepayers with the same land values will pay the same amount for council services. “With the current rate freeze, this is not the case,” Cowley said. “The change in the rates payable from rates harmonisation is based on land value. “If you live in an area where land values have risen, such as the former Gosford local

government area, more than in other localities, such as the former Wyong local government area, then you will experience a bigger rise in rates through this process. “For some former Wyong local government area ratepayers, rates will go down. “Council does not set property values, that’s done by the NSW Government Valuer General and is beyond the control of Council,” Cowley said. Administrator, Dick Persson, said that he understood that the effect of the rates variation

process and rates harmonisation would lead some ratepayers to have uncertainty about their payable rates in the short term. “Timing has not been kind to us,” Persson said. “We were required to urgently address Council’s adverse financial situation through an application for a rates variation, and we are also required by the State Government to proceed with rates harmonisation. “We know many people are doing it tough right now due to Covid, especially our business

community, and those who work in areas like services and hospitality. “That’s why we have reviewed our Debt Recovery and Hardship Policy to give support to those who need help to pay their rates. “That is currently on exhibition and the community can view it and have their say.” Source: Media release, Feb 26 Central Coast Council

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From Council In looking into what has gone wrong with the Council, I formed a strong view that a major contributor was the 15-member council. Fifteen councillors are too large a number if you want them to act collaboratively. While a smaller number provides no guarantee, nine people would increase chances significantly. Part of the Councillor’s job is to act as a governing board over a very large business. This is the piece they messed up. Too often key actors played politics instead of acting in the interest of ratepayers. Just look at some of the last council meetings on the website. To change the number of elected councillors there needs to be a 50% plus vote at a referendum. This is something the people can decide at the ballot box. Accordingly, I have announced that there will be a referendum on this question at the time of the September election. The question will ask if you agree to reduce the number of councillors from 15 to 9. If the number changes, then there would need to be a change to the Ward structure. The choice would be between having no wards (councillors represent the whole Central Coast), or there would be three wards, each having three councillors. I am seeking your opinion on this and a formal consultation starts this week. I look forward to hearing from you. Dick Persson AM Administrator, Central Coast Council

Provide feedback on water, sewerage and stormwater prices

Water, sewerage and stormwater prices are set by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), who undertake a review of pricing every four years. To meet this timeline, we are required to propose pricing for these services by September 2021, that will take effect from 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2026. It is important to note that this does not mean prices go up automatically.

In 2018, we proposed a modest reduction in the water usage charge and a harmonisation of the services charges across the Central Coast, following community consultation. IPART then determined Council’s prices to be significantly less again than the reduction we proposed. Community feedback is a crucial part of putting together Council’s proposal.

We need to asses and understand how much it costs to produce water and balance that with what the community think is a reasonable price to pay for this essential service. Have your say by completing an online survey at yourvoiceourcoast.com/waterpricing

The four-year reoccurring review of water, sewer and stormwater prices is completely separate to Council’s on-off Special Variation application – they have just happened to occur around the same time.

Council meeting

To find out when the next Council meeting is and to view it online go to centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ meetings

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.

Future water options

It is important that we continue to plan for the Central Coast’s future water needs and there are many things we need to consider to ensure there will be enough water for the Central Coast into the future.

We are currently investigating and considering nine different water option types: •

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Recycled water (non-drinking) Stormwater harvesting

Water sharing between regions Purified recycled water

Environmental flow substitution

You can learn more about each of these options by reading the factsheets and video available on yourvoiceourcoast.com. Simply search ‘Planning our water future’.

We also want to better understand how you feel about the different water supply and demand option types we are considering, and invite you to take the survey available on the same website.

Council’s financial situation

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Referendum on the reduction of councillors to be held Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson, has announced that Council has resolved to hold a Constitutional Referendum on the reduction of councillors from 15 to nine. The referendum will be held in conjunction with the local government elections on September 4, 2021. In order to settle the proposed question, the Administrator wants to hear from the community and the information collected in a survey will be used to shape the referendum questions. The survey is now open for community feedback on Council’s website, yourvoiceourcoast.com If the referendum in September decides to reduce the number of councillors, it would not be until the 2024 council elections until the change is implemented. In a video message to the community on his Facebook

Administrator Dick Persson

page, Persson said that the current number of councillors should be reduced to nine for better governance and collaboration for the benefit of all residents. “As you know, I’ve been

looking into what went wrong here with Council’s financial collapse, who’s fault, what we can do about it and how we can get out of it,” he said. “I think part of the problem is that a 15-person Council is just

too big. “Council is a big enterprise, you don’t see private sector companies, even the largest ones, with 15-member Boards, it’s typically seven or nine.

“I think nine is a good size for a council like this. “The people should have the chance to make that decision, so a referendum will be your opportunity to have that say and that will occur at the next

election in September.” Persson said he thought the community was looking for change, and it was his expectation that most people would agree with a reduction in councillors from 15 to nine. He said if that was what the community wanted, then a subsequent decision would be whether to have an undivided council or a ward system. In an undivided council, the whole nine councillors would represent the whole region. “Ward systems require the same number of councillors in each ward, so if we went for nine councillors, then we’d need three wards, as opposed to the current five wards,” Persson said. “There are arguments for and against and the information we will be providing will help you identify the pros and cons of the different options and when I’ve heard from the community I’ll make my decision and go forward with a referendum. Sue Murray

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Feedback sought on water, sewer and stormwater pricing Central Coast Council is calling on the community to have their say on water, sewer and stormwater pricing. These prices are set by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) who undertake a review of pricing every three to four years. The period is determined by IPART.

This latest review by IPART requires Council to propose pricing for these services by September 2021 that will take effect from July 1, 2022 until June 30, 2026. Council Director, Water and Sewer, Jamie Loader, said community feedback was a crucial part of putting together Council’s submission. “We want to find out what’s important to you about how we provide water, sewer and

stormwater services to the Central Coast,” Loader said. “We will then balance this information with our assessment of how much it costs to produce water, treat sewage and ensure that stormwater is managed. “We want to assure the community that this does not mean that prices go up automatically, they could in fact go down or remain the same.

“IPART will independently consider Council’s submission which will include community feedback and will set a fair price for customers.” Administrator, Dick Persson, said he wanted the community to understand that this submission to IPART for water, sewer and stormwater prices was completely separate to the application for a rate rise that Council recently lodged. “Council applied to IPART for

a 15 percent rate rise to help with Council’s financial recovery. “That process is called a Special Variation application and is a one-off application as part of our Business Recovery Plan,” Persson said. “Water,sewer and stormwater prices are required to be separately reviewed every three to four years and that is what this process is for.

“I encourage everyone to get involved in how Council will deliver what is one of the very essential services that we can and must deliver,” Persson said. A survey can be completed online at yourvoiceourcoast. com Source: Media release, Mar 1 Central Coast Council

Revised Community Participation Plan adopted A revised plan has been adopted by Central Coast Council to make it easier for the community to participate in planning. The Central Coast Community Participation Plan does this by setting out, in one place, the different types of applications,

planning proposals, policies and strategies. It also contains the objectives to guide community engagement, how and when the community can participate in the planning system and Council’s role in determining planning matters.

Administrator, Dick Persson, said that access to simple and easily understood planning information encouraged community participation. “Council recognises that community participation in planning matters creates a shared sense of purpose,

direction and understanding of the need to manage growth and change, while preserving local character,” he said. “The plan improves the process that generates twoway engagement that recognises and embraces community knowledge, ideas

and expertise. “The revised plan provides a more informative and comprehensive plan enabling us to work in partnership with the community in planning matters.” The revised Community Participation Plan was updated

following a review of the initial implementation period and to reflect any new and related legislative changes or issues since it was first adopted in 2019. Source: Media release, Feb 24 Central Coast Council

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The NSWamalgamated Government Gosford amalgamated Gosford and The NSW Government and Wyong Councils Wyong in May 2016. At noortime there y 2016. At no time hadCouncils there been a referendum poll had of our a referendum or pollto of merge. our community to ask if unity to ask if been we wanted our Councils The former we wanted our Councils tosupport merge. The former In Wyong g Council had voted in October 2015 to a merger. Council had voted October 2015 to support a merger. were Best, Eaton, Taylor, Troy in and Webster—against were favour were Best, Eaton, Taylor, Troy and Webster— m, Greenwald,InMatthews and Vincent. Gosford Council put up were more Graham, of a fight.Greenwald, A number ofMatthews Gosford and against illors claimed that they had been “bullied and coerced”, Vincent. vely told to “amalgamate or else”. Gosford Council Gosford Council put up more of a fight.reluctantly A number of rted the merger in November Voting favour Gosford Councillors2015. claimed thatinthey had were been “bullied on, Doyle, Bowles, Burke, Ward, Bocking McKinna. Against and coerced”, effectively told and to “amalgamate or else”. McFadyen, Scott and Morris. Gosford Council reluctantly supported the merger in By October 2020 the failures the Council were clear. November 2015.ofVoting in favourmergers were Strickson, Doyle, ding to the Sydney Morning Herald, the 20 amalgamated councils Bowles, Burke, Ward, Bocking and McKinna. Against were d the State were losing $1.03 billion in three years and ratepayers McFadyen, Scott and Morris. hikes in rates and cuts in services. By October 2020 the failures of the Council mergers The State government has taken a combative stance to Central were clear. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the 20 Council since the September 2017 election rather than working councils the State were losing $1.03 oratively with amalgamated Council to deliver foraround the community. billion in three years and ratepayers facing hikes in rates This has been most obvious in planning. The State government and cutsinin2018 services. uced a Gosford SEPP which removed planning powers The State government takenlimits a combative stance to Council and removed height and floorhas space from large sites Central Coast Council since the September 2017 election ford CBD. It also reduced the amount of developer contributions

Cost of amalgamation

Council media release (8/10/2020) significant and ongoing impacts, estimate could be in excess of $100M

Gosford CBD SEPP

Reduction in developer contributions to Council from 4% to 1%. In Oct 2018, the NSW Department of Planning valued the 3% decrease at approx. $190M

Local Planning Panel

The LPP was established by NSW government to take decision making away from Council. In May 2020, in a staff report to Council, it was estimated that the cost burden to Council for the operation of the Panel is in the order to $400,000 per annum

$ 400,000 per annum

Emergency works – Wamberal Beach / North Entrance

July 2020 coastal erosion event - State government issued a direction requiring Council to construct emergency toe protection works. In Feb 2021, the total cost was estimated at $2.866M. The NSW government has reimbursed $992,501 thus far. (Ref Council report—3 Feb 2021)

$ 1.894 M

Biodiversity Offsetting

NSW government payments to offset environmental impacts at Kangy Angy and Lisarow wetland. The Development Application for Kangy Angy was approved in 2017, construction completed in 2020—still no payments for biodiversity offsets.

Cost shifting

Council media release (8/10/2020) estimate $45M or more per annum

rather than working collaboratively with Council to deliver for the community. This has been most obvious in planning. The State government introduced a Gosford SEPP in 2018 which

removed planning with powers from Council and removed paid to Council 2 percent of the contributions height floorState spacegovernment limits from large sites. This in Gosford goingand to the instead CBD. It also reduced the amount of developer contributions increased the burden on Council’s budgets. paid to Council with percent ofintroduced the contributions going to In 2020, the2 Minister a Local the State government instead This increasedthat the again burden Planning Panel, with little .justification, onremoved Council’splanning budgets. powers from the community and its at introduced a cost to Council. In Council, 2020, theagain Minister a Local Planning Panel, The Central Coast suffered a $163 million from with little justification, that again removed planning powers the 2019-20 summer but did not from the community andbushfires its Council, again at a received cost to a single cent of financial help from the NSW Council. Government’s Bushfire Locala Economic Recovery The Central Coast suffered $163 million from the Fund. The Statebushfires government has 2019-20 summer but did notadmitted received that a single “pork barrelling” onethe ofNSW its tools. This hasBushfire been to cent of financial help is from Government’s the detriment of the Central Coast. Local Economic Recovery Fund. The State government has The State government has failed to properly admitted that “pork barrelling” is one of its tools. This has fund its Council amalgamations resulting in been to the detriment of the Central Coast. significant costs being imposed on the Central Coast The State government has failed to properly fund its community - the residents and ratepayers. These Council amalgamations in financial significantsituation. costs being have contributed to resulting Council’s imposedI support on the Central Coast community the the call for a public inquiryresidents into and ratepayers. These have contributed to cause. Council’s Council’s financial situation and the root financialI support situation. the call for a referendum on the I support the call for a public inquiry into Council’s amalgamation. financialI support situation and thethe callroot forcause. the NSW Government to I support thethe callCouncil for a referendum on the amalgamation. reimburse for the full cost of amalgamation. I support the call for the NSW Government to reimburse the Council for the full cost of amalgamation.

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New Plan of Management to come following repeal of Airport Restrictions Act A new Plan of Management is the next step for the future of Warnervale airport, following the successful passage of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act Repeal Bill in the NSW Upper House on February 16. A spokesperson for Council said the process had started to develop an operational plan for the airport to meet the recommendations of the independent review as to how it could operate into the future. The plan would provide the community, businesses and emergency services with clarity around the vision and strategy for the airport. “There are no current approvals or plans in place for the expansion of the airport and any proposal to modify it is covered by various environmental and planning instruments and legislation,” the spokesperson said. The airport is highly constrained by the surrounding geography, including Porters Creek Wetland to the south and rising terrain to the north. “Council is reviewing the current lease arrangements for the Aero Club to operate out of the airport, and while this is yet to be finalised, there is a lot of interest in the opportunities that the airport presents to the region, particularly the impact that a well run airport provides for economic growth, employment and tourism. “Due to Council’s current financial position, it is imperative that a viable solution is developed for the management and maintenance, which balances the needs of the community and essential services. “Potentially, many of these

Central Coast Aero Club Manager, Andrew Smith, (left) receives a copy of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Repeal Bill from Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

opportunities could be developed without any impact on local residents.” On repeal of the Act, Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said that an overwhelming majority of the community supported repealing the Act and an independent review concluded that the Act was not fit for purpose. Repeal of the Act would reduce complexity, support local aviation and allow emergency services to better respond to bushfire and medical incidents, he said. “Dozens of aviation trainers and students use the runway every day. “Their safety must continue to be prioritised.” However, despite making a decision in November 2020, after a long saga of reports and recriminations over safety,

Central Coast Council has still not pruned trees at the northern end of the runway which has hindered planes landing at the airfield. The movement cap, being the daily number of take-offs and landings, has immediately been lifted and the repeal of the rest of the Act will be staged over three years, to give Council, as owners of the airport, the chance to develop the Plan of Management. Andrew Smith, Manager of Central Coast Aero Club, which has operated at the airport for 48 years said: “We are very happy, basically now there is no artificial impediment to us continuing what we’ve always done.” “We simply want to continue doing what we have always done and that is training locals to realise their aviation dreams, and to provide scenic joy flights for our tourism industry, charter

flights for local businesses, and apprenticeships in our engineering department,” he said. Wyong MP, David Harris, wants to see appropriate protections for the community regarding the operation of the airfield in the Local Environment Plan (LEP). “There needs to be regard given to landing strip length and curfew restrictions. “The NSW Opposition was successful in gaining three years for Council to implement appropriate regulation before the Act is repealed and Minister Stokes gave a guarantee that, if Council failed to meet the three-year deadline, then a State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) would be implemented to control the operation of the landing field,” Harris said. “There are also improved

protections for surrounding environmental land under other NSW legislation. “The Opposition has worked to get a workable balance between those that use the aircraft landing area and protections for residents and surrounding businesses. “I believe the Act could have been kept with amendments, but it was clear that the Act would be repealed, so it was incumbent on me to try and get the best outcome for users and residents alike. “It is now time for Council to develop a workable balance for the future operation of the airfield,” Harris said. However, The Greens’ spokesperson for the Central Coast, Abigail Boyd, says that by repealing the Act, a sledgehammer had been taken to protections for the community that had been in

place for over 20 years. “NSW Labor and the LiberalNational Government have left the door open to their developer mates to build a commercial airport right here on the Coast. “There is no demand for such a facility, no jobs to be created and a viable business case is still nowhere to be found. “It’s nothing short of disappointing to see NSW Labor backflip on this issue and abandon our community.” Boyd said that if it proceeds, a commercial airport will have disastrous consequences for job creation in the Warnervale Employment Zone, the biodiversity of the Porters Creek Wetlands and the amenity and wellbeing of local residents in Jilliby and Warnervale. Harris rebuked those comments, saying The NSW Greens were being dishonest when they asserted that this would open the way for a commercial airport at Warnervale because there is still independent oversight of any application to expand the airport with the opportunity for public consultation. “Current environmental and planning laws prevent exactly what The Greens assert,” he said. “Council cannot approve their own development applications under current planning laws, they must go to the independent Local Planning Panel or Regional Planning Panel. “Under the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act, the airport could have been expanded with Ministerial approval. “The Greens should stop trying to scare the community unnecessarily,” Harris said. Sue Murray

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As a ratepayer myself, I am furious at Central Coast Council’s financial situation. I do not support the proposed rate rise. It’s outrageous that our community might be forced to pay for the mistakes and failures of a group of Councillors and Council senior staff. The Administrator has made progress in exposing the cause of Council’s debt totalling $565 million. However I believe that further investigations will be required to ensure a sustainable financial situation can be restored. Over the past couple of weeks, I have raised concerns about Council on the floor of Parliament five times. I will continue to ensure the Central Coast community’s concerns are heard loud and clear.

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Council deficit reduced by $7.7M Central Coast Council’s total actual debt is now down to $458M. Administrator, Dick Persson, had forecast a $565M debt in his 30-Day Report in December 2020, but Chief Financial Officer, Natalia Cowley, said at Council’s meeting on February 23 that the debt was now $458M. Cowley tabled two reports updating the Business Recovery Plan and Council’s second quarter financial statements. Her report explained that the Financial Tactical Team, convened to deal with the financial crisis when it became public in October 2020, would now be discontinued. Work on finding financial

savings would continue on a business-as-usual (BAU) basis. This meant that Cowley’s report would be the final one to be provided to Council on progress against the Business Recovery Plan. Jobs still to do on the BAU list include reviewing developer contribution plans and to model expenditure prediction with a view to minimising expenditure from general revenue as well as addressing all recommendations made in the Developer Contribution Audit and to ensure a clear strategy. Work would also continue on reviewing historical spending to identify funds that may have been expended from incorrect sources, such as developer contribution-eligible projects that had been funded from

general revenue. Council will also create a property (land) register including details on the use and return on property, and assess the holding costs of all nonincome producing assets and the current and future needs or strategy, including community expectations for maintaining the property. Work continues on the forensic report. The 2020-21 Q2 Business Report, which covers the progress of operational plan actions, targets and financial performance for the period July 1, 2020 to 31 December 2020, showed that the budgeted deficit had been reduced. Remedial actions to reduce Council’s operating deficit

continued, including a structural reduction in operating expenditure, reduced capital expenditure, bank loans, additional income and moving to sell underperforming assets. Administrator, Dick Persson, said the community budget savings were continuing to be made, while delivering essential infrastructure and services. “Good news is that all our hard work to find savings and rein in spending is working, with the deficit reduced by $7.7M,” Persson said. “We are also recovering faster than expected from COVID-19 with an extra $3.3M in income from fees and charges from our holiday parks, leisure centres, pools

and childcare centres. “This is in addition to a reduction of $4.4M in operational expenditure, with reduction of materials, contracts and other expenses as a result of stringent expenditure control. “The capital works program has been reduced by $53.3M to $170M a year, with priority given to essential services and delivering projects over several years. “However, despite all of this great work, Council’s projected financial position at June 30, 2021, will still be unsatisfactory, with a current forecasted loss of $107.4M. “So the hard work will continue to find the savings and deliver a balanced budget

for next financial year. “Hopefully we do get a Special Variation Rate from IPART so that we can pay back restricted funds and deliver the services that our community need and value.” Persson said. Overall performance against the Operational Plan actions and targets shows that out of the 108 actions / targets, three have been completed, 67 are on track, five have not commenced, and 33 are either delayed, on hold or have been closed. A number of these have been impacted by the financial situation. Source: Meeting, Feb 23 Media release, Feb 23 Central Coast Council

Minimum standards for keeping animals in residential areas set Central Coast Council has adopted a policy that sets minimum standards for keeping animals in residential areas. Administrator, Dick Persson, said the policy allowed people in residential areas to keep

certain animals while ensuring that public health and safety requirements were met. “This policy strikes a balance for residents wanting to keep chickens, birds or bees with the requirements for public health and safety, particularly for their

neighbours,” he said. “The policy also ensures that the keeping of animals does not impact on native wildlife.” It does not apply to dogs and cats, as they are covered in the Companion Animals Act. When it went on public

exhibition late 2020, there were 21 submissions, and from those, two minor changes were made to the policy to address small farm animals and beekeeping concerns. The revision for keeping of bees is consistent with

Department of Primary Industries’ requirements. Public concerns were raised about the number of animals allowed to be kept, with some people concerned about animal welfare, while breeders said permissible numbers were

restrictive. The previous Keeping of Animals Policy was from Wyong Council days, dating back to 2015, and Gosford Council did not have a policy. Sue Murray

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Tree and Vegetation Vandalism Management Policy adopted

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Vandalism of trees and vegetation is now being managed in a consistent approach across the region following the adoption of a Central Coast policy at Council’s meeting on February 23. Former Gosford Council had a tree vandalism management policy, however, no such policy

was in place in the former Wyong Shire. The new Central Coast Tree and Vegetation Vandalism Management Policy sets out a range of measures to deter and respond to unlawful damage of trees and vegetation on both private and public land where Council has authority. It was on public exhibition

from September to October 2020, with no objections and many comments of support. “It was great to see positive community feedback on this policy,” Administrator, Dick Persson, said. “This policy reinforces Council’s commitment to protecting our natural environment and gives us a

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A new landfill cell to be constructed at Buttonderry Waste Management Facility on Hue Hue Rd, Jilliby will cost $9M.

Construction of the new cell 4.4 at the tip, will enable Central Coast Council to continue the delivery of essential waste management services to households and businesses right across the region. Administrator, Dick Persson, said this project formed part of Council’s ongoing program for the construction of new landfill cells which were essential for

maintaining Council’s capacity to manage waste across the region.

“The construction of a new landfill cell at Buttonderry will ensure that the facility can

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benefits the entire regional community. Consistent with forecasts, the current landfill cell 4.3, which was completed in 2013, is nearing capacity, and Council is required to construct the next new cell to continue its landfilling operations. The total budget for the construction of the new landfill cell is $9M, which will be funded using internal restricted funds reserved to fund future waste facilities and

infrastructure. These funds have been generated from income received through the operation of Council’s waste management facilities over previous years. Construction of the landfill cell 4.4 will take about 10 months and will fall across the 2020-21 and 2021-22 financial years, in accordance with Council’s 2020-21 capital works budget. Construction is scheduled to commence in March with projected completion in December. A spokesperson said Council was committed to resource recovery and reducing the amount of waste going to landfill, with 41 percent of waste (69,732 tonnes of a total 168,243 tonnes) disposed of through household bins and kerbside collections on the Coast being diverted from landfill. Source: Media release, Feb 24 Central Coast Council

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Six new Probationary Constables in the Tuggerah Lakes Police District For the first time in their policing careers, six new Probationary Constables reported for duty on March 1 at stations in the Tuggerah Lakes Police District. Another five newly graduated officers have joined the ranks of the NSW Police Force in the Brisbane Water Police District, following eight months of foundational training. “Every day, our men and women in blue put their own safety on the line to protect others and I commend these new Probationary Constables for choosing a career of service,” said Adam Crouch,

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast. “I want to thank each of our 11 new officers on the Central Coast for joining the NSW Police Force and I wish them all a safe and successful career,” he said. Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott, congratulated the new officers. “Over the course of 2020, we have seen first hand the crucial role that our police officers play in protecting the community and we owe them a debt of gratitude for their efforts,” Elliott said. “These officers will join a NSW Police Force that has been

strengthened by investment from the NSW Government, including the delivery of 1,500 additional officers over four years, and the commitment to a $600M upgrade to Goulburn Police Academy.” Class 345 of the NSW Police Force included 139 men and 55 women. Some recruits entered the Police Academy straight from school or university, while others left established professional careers and trades such as teachers, ambulance officers and even a jockey. Source: Media release, Mar 1 Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Major drowning event at Toowoon Bay avoided Surf lifesavers, council lifeguards and the Volunteer Rescue Association worked together to rescue four people in distress at Toowoon Bay on February 22. The group was snorkelling off shore at about 6pm when they were swept out to sea over 400m and quickly realised that they were unable to get back to shore. The co-ordinated effort between the services was seamless, with all involved working together to rescue and control the incident. Shelly Beach rookie lifesaver, Maoi Lalovi Gafe, was catching waves with his sister, Angel Lalovi Gafe, when he noticed three snorkellers floating over 400m out at sea in a large rip current and paddled out to

them. As Maoi supported the swimmers with his board, Angel paddled back to shore to get additional assistance. On the beach, off-duty lifesavers and lifeguards had received reports from members of the public about several swimmers drifting out to sea. Seamlessly, the group worked together to deploy additional boards to search for and secure the swimmers while a jet ski was launched. Volunteer Rescue Association members arrived with diving equipment to facilitate the search, along with the Westpac helicopter and additional emergency services. The three snorkellers were brought to shore while others began a search for other victims. A fourth snorkeller was found

and secured to the back of the jet ski and returned to shore as experienced lifesavers continued to search for more swimmers. Once the swimmers were safely back to shore, they confirmed that everyone had been safely found. Duty Officer, Chris Fillingham, immediately asked all personnel to stand down whilst the victims received medical attention. This mass rescue could have been a major drowning event without the quick actions of both lifesavers and lifeguards. The situation was difficult with conflicting sightings of the number of people in distress. This is a timely reminder that while Toowoon Bay is known as a flat and calm beach, during large seas and strong winds, the bay funnels a large rip

current which can take even the most experienced swimmers out to sea. Surf Life Saving Central Coast Director of Lifesaving, Simon Cusack, said this co-ordinated response between both lifesavers and lifeguards to perform a major mass rescue together is a testament to the fantastic working relationship that Surf Life Saving Central Coast and Central Coast Council have with each other. “The ability to work in a seamless effort with all the emergency services is incredibly valuable to the Central Coast community. “A huge congratulations to all involved,” Cusack said. Source: Media release, Feb 23 CEO Jon Harkness, Surf Lifesaving Central Coast

Blaze broke out at Long Jetty home More than 20 Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters battled a blaze that broke out at a Long Jetty home on Tuesday, February 23. The fire brigades were called to the house in Eloora Rd, just before midnight, after Triple Zero calls from community members put out the alert. When fire crews arrived, they found large flames leaping from the roof of the duplex home, threatening the neighbouring property. Residents of the home alight, and of the adjoining property, managed to safely evacuate, however, one female occupant was treated at the scene by

NSW Ambulance paramedics after suffering from shock. Firefighters brought the fire under control and it was extinguished by 1.30am. Brigades attended from The Entrance, Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Toukley, Wyong and Terrigal fire stations. Fire and Rescue NSW investigators determined that the fire was accidental with the cause being a battery charger having been left on a bed whilst charging a battery. Source: Media release, Feb 24 Media statement, Mar 2 Fire and Rescue NSW

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What does legislation repeal mean for residents?

The State Government’s repeal of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996 (the WAR Act) has passed in Parliament with the support of Labor. What does this mean for Central Coast residents and the future of the Porter’s Creek wetlands? The WAR Act, which was introduced in 1996 by Labor Member for Wyong, Paul Crittenden, to safeguard against Wyong Shire Council’s (WSC) unilateral plans for a major airport on the site, had four essential features: it limited the length of the runway; it imposed a nighttime curfew; it allowed for limiting the number of daily flight movements; and, it provided for a mandatory community consultation process before any major changes could be made. Aero Club CEO, Andrew Smith, has recently reaffirmed the club’s 2018 position: “The existing operations….can be accommodated within the bounds of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996 and on the existing runway

FORUM See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper without any expansion on the site. In addition, it can be achieved with “fly neighbourly” noise abatement procedures – as currently practised. The Club opposes: any extension of the existing runway; any expansion of the airfield into the Porters Creek Wetlands to the south or surrounding E2 conservation land; and, the introduction of RPT services, jet or heavy turbine aircraft.” Despite the 1996 enactment of the WAR Act and the Aero Club’s stated position, the Central Coast has seen many plans for an airport expansion becoming the hot topic of debate in Council meetings.

Since 1998, Wyong Shire and Central Coast Councils have together directly spent over $13M on various plans, land acquisitions and runway works at this airport, not including annual operating losses of some $500,000 since 2015, or the disastrous Kiar Ridge land deal. Why would successive Councils seek to actively circumvent and undermine an act of law? Why would Councils spend scarce ratepayer dollars on something that is not legally possible? Critics of airport expansion plans, including the Central Coast Airport Resistance Group, have persistently pointed out that Council’s own studies and reports show that there is no viable economic or business case to support a larger airport. However, implementation of the Wyong Employment Zone, which incorporates the airport, would deliver tangible and much needed jobs for our region. A 2013 feasibility study commissioned by the former

WSC identified the development of the airport as the least favourable option. It recommended either maintaining the existing ALA or the sale of the airport land for industrial use as the options with the greatest value to the Council and the community. Why are crucial local employment opportunities being relegated to second place? In view of this situation, it is difficult for Central Coast residents to follow the administrator’s logic in proposing a Special Rate Variation of up to 15 percent on the one hand and being willing to indefinitely absorb an annual $500,000 operating loss incurred by the airport on the other. The residents of the Central Coast have been given multiple assurances that their interests will be adequately protected in the absence of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act but with so many questions remaining, we are left to our own conclusions. Email, Mar 1 Wolfgang Koerner, Point Clare

Union Jack gives the wrong message I find it strange that the leader of our country would wear an Australian flag as a mask over his mouth. The (symbol of the) Union Jack on our Australian flag probably killed more people than this latest virus. Just check the history of India, Ireland, Hong Kong, Scotland and China. The Union Jack was a symbol of pillage, slavery, murder, rape

FORUM and many other criminal acts. Get that symbol of horror off the Australian flag. Just ask the Aborigines, they will have a few horror stories, passed down from generation to generation to inform you. Email, Feb 21 Richard Ryan, Summerland Point

Council coverage appreciated Thank you so much for the balanced editorials and reporting of this Council mess. Now the former CEO has joined the circus, blaming anyone who stands still. (Chronicle Feb 24 p12, 13, 14)

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Central Coast, it's time to talk water, sewer and stormwater prices. Did you know your water, sewer and stormwater prices are set by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)? Central Coast Council is currently preparing a submission for IPART's next review of the prices for the Coast and we want to ensure your views are considered. We want to ﬁnd out what's important to you about how we provide water, sewer and stormwater services. This information will then be used to form our submission to IPART. Have your say by completing our online survey.

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Lots of places to go for Clean Up Australia Day

Clean up Australia Day is on Sunday, March 7, offering many locals the chance to act and help clean up our beaches and lakes, parks, bush land and streets. The annual event, which started in 1990, has 20 clean up spots across the Coast, with many in the northern suburbs where volunteers can join in to help do their bit for the environment and the community. The initiative encourages

residents to step up and clean up. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be a cap of 50 people at each clean up site and this requires any groups over 10 to be divided into smaller groups to ensure that social distancing is possible. In San Remo, volunteers are hoping to clean up rubbish on the walking path around the lake. Nearby, the Australian Air League Cadets are planning to clean up the northern foreshore of Tuggerah Lake at San Remo.

Central Coast Waterwatch is planning to clean up Dunkey Island in Lake Munmorah. Another clean up is taking place at Mataram Ridge in Woongarrah to clear rubbish out of bushland off Mountain View Dr. In Gorokan, there is a clean up planned for bush land adjacent to Gorokan High School on Goobarabah Ave, with the aim of stopping rubbish getting into Budgewoi Lake. Wiseberry Heritage Real Estate Group has also planned a clean up along Budgewoi Rd

at Noraville. The Curious Creators are hosting an event to clean up Jenny Dixon Reserve in Noraville. At Canton Beach, the Scouts will be running a clean up along the foreshore, starting at the sailing club. Members of Norah Head Residents’ Association will be conducting a clean up of Bush Street Reserve and the adjacent bush land and beach. In Wadalba, residents will be cleaning up Mascord Park and

the surrounding paths, while students and teachers at Wadalba Community School will clean up the school and its back oval. Don Small Oval at Tacoma is also being cleaned up by residents. Ourimbah State Forest is another location for the event, as is the Lions Park at Chittaway Bay. In Berkeley Vale, a clean up is being held on Wyong Rd. The Girl Guides are to clean up along Adelaide St, Tumbi

Umbi, and the 1st Tumbi Scouts are hosting an event at the Killarney Vale shops. Clean ups are also planned for the reserves around Bateau Bay Square and another at Bateau Bay Beach by local dog owners. “We know Australians everywhere are itching to get involved and now is their chance to officially register for Clean Up Australia Day 2021,” said Clean Up Australia Chairman, Pip Kiernan. Harry Mulholland

30th year of Youth in Performing Arts concerts planned Director of Youth in Performing Arts (YIPA), Gary Jackson, is calling for performers aged 12 to 21 to audition for YIPA’s 30th year of concerts. Those selected will be given a chance to perform to a large audience at the Laycock Street Community Theatre in May. With no concerts held in 2020

due to COVID-19, Jackson said that this would be one of the first opportunities in a while for young performers from across the Coast to showcase their talent. “It is allowing the young performers to perform on a professional stage, under the guidance of people with experience in performing arts,” Jackson said.

“So many kids go around and do a bit of busking here and there, but to step up to the next level and perform on a professional stage is huge. “We just want to give them that opportunity to do that and also showcase the talent on the Coast. “For auditions, we look at anything.

“We have had jugglers, mind readers and magicians, as well as vocalists, bands, instrumentalists, dancers and dramas.” The YIPA audition team will also be visiting high schools, dance and music studios for auditions. Jacinta Counihan Youth in Performing Arts dancer, Layla Gerrish

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Local Spice Girls register for national dance fundraiser Six women from the northern suburbs have thrown their support behind a major fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). The inaugural national Dance for Sick Kids fundraiser, a week-long dance challenge to take place from May 15 to 21, is to raise money for accommodation for seriously ill and injured children and their families across the country. Among the first to sign up were the local women, led by Rachel Jamieson of The Entrance. The six took part in a state trial of the initiative last year, under the moniker, The Spice Girls. “We are from all parts of the Coast, from Woongarrah to Budgewoi and Hamlyn Terrace

and we had a lot of fun last year,” Jamieson said. “We tried to get together every day and dance as a group, and we also got our siblings, partners and family members involved. “We took videos of the dances and got our family and friends to sponsor us. “We managed to raise just over $3,000, which we were stoked about. “We will definitely take part this year and have already started sending routines to each other. “None of us but one are dancers, we’re complete amateurs, but we found that during COVID, the video dances were a good way to break up the routine.” The cause is close to Jamieson’s heart.

Dance team, Rachel Jamieson, Taylor Marks, Sam Hulme, Jayde Silk and Liana Levy; missing from the photo is, Drew Marks

“I’m part of the team which created the initiative but have also had personal experience,

with my niece having been supported by Ronald McDonald House,” she said.

“As soon as my friends heard about it, they were keen to jump on board and support me.” The inaugural national event will feature virtual workshops with choreographer, Marko Panzic, and, Jarryd Byrne, from the 2020 season of Dancing with the Stars. Panzic said he became an ambassador for Dance for Sick Kids after visiting the Ronald McDonald House at Randwick, where he cooked for the families with Ricki Lee Coulter. “Just from spending time in the House, I knew that it was something that I wanted to be a part of,” he said. “Every single person should get involved in Dance for Sick Kids. “Dance is fun, we all do it on a Saturday night, we do it with

our friends, so why not do it for a great cause and raise some incredible money for people who need it”? Ronald McDonald House Charities relies on the support of communities to continue its crucial work. CEO, Barbara Ryan, said the past year has been especially tough for the families of seriously ill or injured children. “As a charity, we are constantly adapting the way we operate to continue to support these families,” she said. “Whether it’s grooving at home on your own or in the office as a group, we need Aussies to put their dancing shoes on and get involved in this meaningful cause.” Terry Collins

27,000 travel card applications in five weeks Nearly 27,000 seniors have applied for the Regional Seniors Travel Card in the five weeks since applications opened. “I’m blown away by how popular the travel card is with senior citizens on the Central

Coast, said Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch. The Travel Card is a pre-paid $250 Visa card that can be spent on fuel, taxi services and tickets for NSW TrainLink trains and coaches.

“We know that travel can be one of the biggest household costs, which is why the NSW Government is providing these cards to take the pressure off our senior citizens,” Crouch said. “This card is another way that the State Government is

injecting money into the local economy with the benefit flowing for local petrol stations and taxi drivers. “The Travel Cards were also an overwhelming success in 2020, with 42,635 Coast residents successfully applying for and receiving their own.”

To be eligible, seniors must be an age pensioner with a valid Pensioner Concession Card or hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card issued by either the Department of Human Services or Department of Veterans Affairs. Eligible seniors need to apply

either by phone or in person at a Service NSW Centre or on their website. Source: Media release, Feb 25 Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST WEDNESDAY, MAR 3 Ministry of leftovers market and connect/craft group, Ettalong Baptist Church, 9am - 2pm

Resort, Magenta, 12 - 2pm

SATURDAY, MAR 6

International Women’s Day Expo: Women in Art Exhibition & Artisan Markets, Public exhibition: Northern The Entrance Gallery, Lakes Floodplain Risk Free, 10am - 4pm Management Study and Exhibition runs till the 17th Plan,

Halekulani Community Hall, 4 - 7pm yourvoiceourcoast.com/ northern-lakes-floodplain

FRIDAY, MAR 5

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Andrew Haveron Performs Bach, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 7pm Multi Sports Festival, Point Wolstoncroft Sport and Recreation Centre, Kanangra Dr, Gwandalan, 9am - 3pm, Registrations essential

CBWN: International Women’s Day Breakfast, Ticketed, Mercure Waters, 7 - 9am, International Women’s Day Luncheon, SUNDAY, MAR 7 Pullman Magenta Shores

Knife in the Boot: Phoenix Collective Tango Quartet, Greenway Chapel, Green Point, Ticketed, 2:30pm www.trybooking.com Live streaming of the “All About Women” event from the Sydney Opera House, Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah Free - Booking required, 10:45am - 4:30pm Clean Up Australia Day, Register online cleanup.org.au

MONDAY, MAR 8

Central Coast Mariners V Macarthur FC, Central Coast Stadium, 7pm

Solutions- Focus on Older Women: Forum, The Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah, Ticketed, 9am - 2pm

Ocean Beach Meditation, Ocean Beach Umina OBSLC if raining, 6:20am - 7:30am

Tribute: Olivia Newton-John, Laycock Street Community Theatre, Ticketed, 11am

International Women’s Day Celebration Breakfast, The Entertainment Grounds Gosford, Ticketed, 7am

SATURDAY, MAR 13 Rayon Riot III - International Women’s Day Cabaret, Naughty Noodle Fun Haus, Ticketed, 8pm

CCCWHC celebrates Women #Choose to Challenge, Community Women’s Health SUNDAY, MAR 14 Centre / The Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah, free/booking Central Coast Mariners V required, 10am - 2pm Perth Glory, Central Coast Stadium, WEDNESDAY, MAR 10 4pm Creating Collaborative Housing SATURDAY, MAR 20

Breakaway Autumn Markets: Care boot sale and market stalls, Camp Breakaway San Remo, 8am - 1pm Flavours by The Sea, Terrigal Memorial Foreshore, 10am - 10pm

SATURDAY, MAR 27 Troubadour Folkclub: “We Mavericks” Prize winning Folk Duo From NZ & Melb, Everglades country club Woy Woy, Ticketed, 7pm 43426716 trybooking.com.au Central Coast Mariners V Melbourne Victory,

Central Coast Stadium, 7pm

SUNDAY, MAR 28 Have you serviced your inflatable lifejacket? Register for a Transport for NSW inflatable lifejacket self-service clinic, Deerubbin Reserve Boat Ramp, Mooney Mooney, 10am, 11am & 12pm SUNDAY, APR 4 Easter Sunrise Service, Soldiers Beach SLSC Reserve, 5 - 9am

SATURDAY, APR 10 2021 Paddle NSW Marathon, Illoura Reserve Davistown, 7am - 2pm-

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Domestic violence survivor and advocate to share her experiences Domestic violence advocate and mother of two, Bella Reeves, is raising $10,000 for the domestic violence charity RizeUp Australia with $4,202 already raised. RizeUp is a support service educating and spreading awareness of domestic violence and providing clothes, furnishing homes, and supplying critical need items to fleeing families. Reeves is a Lake Munmorah local and has lived on the Central Coast for 35 years, and along with being a domestic violence advocate, she is also a survivor. “I’m a survivor of child sexual abuse, domestic and family violence,” Reeves said. “When I was 18, I met my daughters’ father, and we were in a relationship for nine years. “There was physical,

emotional, and psychological violence as well as financial and coercive control. “I was isolated with no friends or family. “When I finally got out, I made it my mission to help people in domestic violence relationships flee quietly and safely. “To date, I have helped 29 women and children leave domestic violence relationships with plans put in place.” Reeves has advocated and volunteered for domestic violence charities for six years and founded the community platform, ‘ByBellaReeves’, which she uses to share experiences, stories and spread awareness. “I’m currently working with RizeUp Australia to fundraise $10,000,” Reeves said. “We started fundraising in September last year, which stops in June, and then in

August, I set off on the adventure of a lifetime,as part of my campaign for RizeUp Australia, I will also be starring on international TV!” Charity TV Global, producers of the 7Plus television series Adventure All Stars, reward people for their fundraising efforts by having them star in the international show. Each episode follows 12 different people who have raised money for a particular charity. They are gifted with unforgettable experiences at incredible locations as a reward for their philanthropic efforts. All net proceeds from Reeves’ episode will be donated to RizeUp Australia to support their life changing work in the domestic and family violence space. Reeves is also launching a podcast where she plans to interview domestic violence

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survivors, police officers, lawyers, and leaders in domestic violence awareness, like Executive Director of White Ribbon Australia, Brad Chilcott. Reeves will also be a guest speaker at the International Women’s Day Networking Lunch at the Royal Hotel, Wyong, on March 8, with ticket proceeds going towards Reeves’ fundraiser. “We must raise awareness of domestic violence because we need to break the stigma,” Reeves said. “No one should ever feel alone. “We should all feel safe in our own homes. “I use my past experiences as a power, but that took me a long time. “Now I’m strong enough to stand up and speak up.” Hayley McMahon

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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Landline [s] Grand Designs NZ [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Death In Paradise (M v) [s] Rake (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Antiques Roadshow [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: Resolution And Hawaii (PG) [s] You Can’t Ask That (M l) [s] ABC Late News [s] Catalyst (PG) [s] Wentworth (MA15+) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Wentworth (MA15+) [s] The Drum [s]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ARTS & CULTURE Wyong Writers

Writers meet monthly to encourage and develop their writing skills.We meet on the 4th Saturday of each month – arrive at 1.15pm for a 1.30 start. Woodbury Community Centre 1 Woolmers Cres, Mardi.

4333 7489

meilingvenning@hotmail.com www.wyongwriters.org

Toukley District Art Society

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

4392 4666

toukleyartgallery@gmail.com www.toukleyartgallery.com.au

COMMUNITY GROUPS Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre

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

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

Central Coast Caravanners Inc

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

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

4353 4988

contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

The Creative Compassion Centre

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

0437 048 815

Country Women’s Association-Toukley

Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-3pm 175 Main Rd Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, Devonshire tea, handicrafts, plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, fun, fellowship, fundraising Meet 1st Wed 10am Hall available for hire.

4976 1642

Friendly Travellers Caravan Club Caravans, tents, mobile homes, all welcome.

Social outings & trips away

0458 645 979

www.friendlytravellers.com

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

4358 8390

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

4332 5522

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

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

4332 5522

RSL Pelican Day Care Killarney Vale

Friendly social club, various activities, occasional outings, bus pickup Wednesdays 9.30 - 1.30 Phone Betty on

4332 3789

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

The Lakes Church

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

4353 0977

Tuggerah Lakes Toastmasters’ Club

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

0410 238 022

Toukley Neighbourhood Centre

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

4396 1555 www.tnc.org.au

Toukley Presbyterian Church

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

4392 9904 toukleypc.org.au

Venue for Hire

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

0408 271 957

thelakes.net.au

COMMUNITY CENTRES Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre

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

4385 5027

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

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

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

4321 0275

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

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

4367 9600

Refer potential volunteers to community organisations and provide support to them. Training for volunteers and managers of volunteers. Information sessions recruit@volcc.org.au

4353 1750

0421 216 952

Long Jetty Over 50s Club

4329 7122

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

Wyong Toastmasters’ Club

Long Jetty Senior Citizens’ Club

Volunteering Central Coast

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

www.pcfa.org.au

Central Coast Asbestos Diseases Support Group

Support for those suffering with asbestos diseases and others interested in asbestos issues. You are not alone, meet with others

who can share their experiences. Bring a family member or friend. 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on forth Wed of each month. Maree 0419 418 190

Al - Anon Family Groups Health

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

1300 252 666 al-anon.org.au

S.A

Is Internet porn destroying your life. We may be able to help. We are a 12 step fellowship like AA. Meets every Sat at 7pm on the Central Coast Contact for further details

0473 631 439

newcastlesagroup@gmail.com

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

4352 1886

www.alisonhomestead.com.au

Wyong Family History Group Inc. Interested in researching your family history in Australia and overseas? Come along and learn how. 6 Rankens Court, Wyong. Tues - Thurs at 10am - 3pm. Bookings essential

4351 2211

secwfhg2@westnet.com.au

MUSIC Coastal a Cappella

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

Council and parliamentary representation - 3rd Thur centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

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

0468 476 237

PROBUS CLUBS Wyong Probus Club

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

4352 3692

probuswyong55090@gmail.com

The Entrance Probus Club

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

0478 228 914

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

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

0488 286 006

theentrancelions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Gwandalan

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

4972 5562

secgwandalanlions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Wyong

POLITICAL GROUPS

50 years supporting local activities - Meet new friends 4th Tues 6:30pm Don Small / Lions Retirement Village Colin 0413 014 266

Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch

SPECIAL INTEREST

0412 948 450

coastalacappella@gmail.com

Discussion/action community Issues – 3 levels of Government Function Room, Grange Hotel, Wyoming 7.30pm 1st. Monday

0410 309 494

Kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Central Coast Greens

Local, state wide, national & international issues & campaigns

www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au

Biz Plus Networking Association Grow your business & build worthwhile relationships. Networking breakfasts every Thur 7:15- 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson

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

4353 5515

cctaas@hotmail.com

Tuggerah Lakes U3A The Entrance - cryptic

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

4390 2451

www.tugglakesu3a.info

LEARN TO DANCE

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

SPORT KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy

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

0413 237 010

www.kidomingarajudo.com.au

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

0413 456 086

Sato- ha shitoryu karate do australia

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

0404 257 702

play@wyonglakesafc.com.au

Doyalson Wyee Soccer Club

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

Canton Beach Sports Club Lawn Bowls

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

VENUE HIRE

Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy

network@bizplus.com.au

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

Central Coast Tenants’

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

0408 271 957

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to late summer. Calendula (Calendula officinalis) This traditionally medicinal flower with fantastic skin-healing properties is also a culinary hero as a natural food dye. It has a mild aromatic flavour and works well in almost any form of cookery. Plant from spring through to autumn in a moist, rich soil in a sunny position. Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) People have been writing about the joys of eating carnations since writing began! They have a peppery taste and make amazing pickles, drink additives and desserts. Plant in spring through to autumn in a full sun position with a free-draining soil. Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) CHERALYN DARCEY

Our attraction to flowers is not frivolous or fanciful, it is a survival instinct that without, we would have probably perished. As hunters and gathers, ancient people needed to not only be able to recognise food and medicine sources but also be able to read the signs that indicated the coming fruits and vegetables. If you could recognise apple blossom, you would know apples would surely follow and to see a field of sunflowers one year would tell you that this place would again provide all that these sunny blossoms share to create oils, food and textile materials. Most historical investigation will result in the conclusion that people have always consumed flowers and references can be found in most ancient imagery and texts to support this. The use of flowers as food as well as medicine is well noted in Ancient Chinese and Indian cultures and references have been found throughout the Americas as well. Edible flowers are mentioned in Ancient Egyptian texts, the Bible and frescoes uncovered that date back to 1500BCE on the island of Santorini. The Ancient Greeks grew many flowers for culinary purposes including carnation, poppy and lotus and the Ancient Romans too had a great affection for the cultivation of edible blossoms. They had an almost obsession with roses and carnations with both being used as a flavouring and colouring agent as well as food. Calendula, a flower we today regard more for its medicinal qualities was extensively eaten by the Romans and is the original colouring agent for butters and chesses. Indigenous Australians have long used the blooms in culinary ways as well as other parts of native plants. These days with the rise of farm to plate interest and a focus on what can be grown at home for our own cooking explorations, edible flowers of all types are popping up everywhere yet again. Apple (Malus domestica) These tiny delicate flowers do have an apple flavour to them and work very well in any place you would use apples. Perfect in drinks, sweets, baking and salads. You will need to find a variety that prefers our warmer climate and suggestions include ‘Sundowner’, ‘Granny Smith’ and ‘Fuji’. Borage (Borago officinalis) They taste like fresh cucumbers and make a refreshing tea but can also be added to just about any dish or drink to add a delightful splash of blue with their brilliant royal to sapphire blossoms. It is an annual that requires a very sunny spot, most soils and should be planted in spring through

You might be more familiar with this flower as a medicinal herb tea, but it can also work well in salads and stir-fries. The blossoms are sweeter with an almost honey flavour when young and become bitter when older so keep that in mind when harvesting and cooking. You will probably find the flower of this weed growing in your garden but if not, grow your own from seed in the patches of your garden that have poor soil and sad conditions. Day Lily (Hemerocallis spp.) Here is a plant that offers up yummy tiny tubers that taste just like potatoes as well as delicious flowers with a sweetly cucumber taste. The blossoms are best served in salads and other raw recipes but can be lightly cooked. They are also very good for you with high levels of carotene and Vit C. Day lilies are relatively easy to grow being happy with full sun to part shade and a well fertilised soil. You can plant year-round. Lavender (Lavandula spp.) Best with stronger and bitter flavours like dark chocolate or drinks such as wines and spirits, this is a flower that also alienates a few with its strong sweet perfume flavour. The mistake most gardeners make is overwatering lavender – they are a Mediterranean plant and likes full sun, the best drainage you can ensure and light feeding. Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) I love these in egg dishes and on sandwiches and wraps. They have zingy pepper flavour that also works well with stir-fries and salads while looking so bright and inviting. Plant by seed in autumn and you will find that they are also a wonderful addition to vegetable gardens as pollinators. Soak seeds overnight before planting in full sun in most soils. Rosella/Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) There are more than a few different types of what we in Australia call native ‘Rosella’ and even though they confusingly all have the same botanical name, (Hibiscus sabdariffa) at least they are all edible. Some are referred to as ‘Wild Hibiscus’. The dark red calyx of the flower can be used to create jams and syrups and can be candied or persevered in a sugar syrup as well. The flavour of the calyx is berry-like and can be used best in drinks and sweet dishes while the flowers do well in salads. Grows easily from plant cuttings or seed in late spring through to early summer and needs full sun. Roses (Rose spp.) Most people have a love/hate relationship with rose flavoured foods.

They are the base of Turkish Delight, and give an exotic aroma and taste to desserts, drinks and sauces. Sugared rose petals are also a pretty decoration for confections and baking. The trick to using roses is to separate the petals and trim away the white base end of each petal as it has an undesirable flavour. Roses need full sun, at least six hours a day, in a wind-sheltered position with rich well-draining soil. Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo var. giromontiina) With flowers that mildly taste like their yummy vegetables, these blossoms are one of the most popular of the edible flower bunch. They are delicious stuffed with anything you can imagine but are particularly good filled with cheese-based recipes and then fried or baked. They also make wonderful additions to stir-fries and Mexican cuisine. Plant in spring after the risk of frost has well and truly past. They need a compost-rich soil that is free-draining and full sun. Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) Brighten up your next salad with sunflower petals and you will also find they work very well in breads and other baked goods. Their flavour is mildly earthy and reminiscent of leafy greens. Plant seeds from late winter through until late spring but I have personally had success planting year-round on the Central Coast and in Sydney. They need full sun, a moisture-retentive soil and if you are growing taller varieties, a stake for each. Violet (Viola spp.) Popular as a sugared decoration for baked goods, violets can be tossed into salads, desserts and drinks to add colour and sweet flavour. Plant in autumn and late summer in a semi-shade but bright spot, in a rich moist soil. They are mostly annuals but all easily self-seed. There are many more flowers that are edible but be sure to research their safety before use and never harvest in parks and along roadsides as chemicals could be used for weed control. It’s important to note that you should remove all non-petal parts of most flowers before use such as the stem, sepal, pistil and stamen. These parts are not usually toxic in edible flowers, but they can be irritants or have unpleasantly bitter flavours. ON THE GARDEN GRAPVINE The COASTFM Gardening Gang, Live Broadcast, Leagues Club Park, Gosford Sat. 27th Feb. 8 10am

Come and say hello to Pete Little and Cheralyn Darcey as they present their popular gardening show ‘At Home with Gardening Gang’ live from the public opening of the new Gosford City Park. They will be near the stage area or tune in COASTFM96.3. Small Space Gardening with The Gardening Gang, East Gosford Community Park, Sat. 27th Feb. 11am - 12:30pm. Pete Little and Cheralyn Darcey visit this lovely community garden and Cheralyn will be chatting about gardening in smaller spaces, courtyards, on balconies and even verges. Meet the team at GUST (Grow Urban Shade Trees), Sunday 28th Feb between 11-1pm Sydney 2000 Park Sydney Road, Umina. Celebrating the 500th tree planted (well done team!) Find out how you can grow shade trees on your verge and have a chat about the best trees for your area and verge and how to plant them. THIS WEEK YOU COULD PLANT Asian greens, dwarf beans, beetroot, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, chicory, cress, lettuce, mustard greens, parsnips, climbing peas, potato tubers, radish, rhubarb, salsify, shallots, spring onions, silverbeet, spinach, swede, turnip, calendula, cornflower, delphinium, dianthus, everlasting daisy, forget-me-not, foxglove, godetia, gypsophila, honesty, larkspur, nigella, statice, chives, coriander, garlic, marjoram, oregano, parsley DOWN IN THE GARDEN MAIL Gary writes: “Bugs are taking over my garden, but I do not want to use chemicals. Any tips Cheralyn?” Well Gary, next week in this column I’ll be sharing Organic Pest Control methods but to get you started here’s an all-rounder recipe for you: 6 unpeeled cloves garlic 3 whole hot chillies ½ cup of chopped tomato plant leaves 500ml water ½ teaspoon liquid soap Blend all except soap in a blender and then mix in soap, strain into a spray bottle. Test on a leaf first and watch for adverse reaction over 24hours. If not noticed, spray all over plant when plant is not stressed and in the cooler evening. Use only as needed, no more than once every few weeks. 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 Coast FM. Send your gardening questions, events and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com

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Healthy Soils, Productive Pastures project underway A soils and pasture project ramps up later in March when landholders are invited to get back to basics as part of a soil workshop in Dooralong. Co-ordinated by Greater Sydney Local Land Services (GSLLS) in partnership with Sydney Environmental & Soil Laboratory (SESL), the workshop will cover all aspects of best practice soil management, including testing demonstrations and results analysis. Project Officer, Linda Hanlon, said the workshop was part of the GSLLS Healthy Soils, Productive Pastures project, currently in its second year. “This project focusses on demonstrating best practice pasture and soil management specifically tailored to the Sydney Basin landscape,” she said. “We’ve achieved a lot in the past year, having engaged an agronomist,prepped paddocks, conducted initial soil tests and

has also engaged several local farmers to conduct on-farm trials through funding grants and technical advice and assistance. Agronomist with Ace Ohlsson Pty Ltd, Adam Little is the advisor on the trials and said the progress to date was encouraging. “This is a great example of government and industry working together to support a more productive and sustainable agricultural industry with a focus on graziers and growers in the Sydney Basin,” he said. The Dooralong workshop will be held on March 11 with registrations essential online. The project is supported by Greater Sydney Local Land Services through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

Adam Little (left), Linda Hanlon and Peter Conasch check out the trial’s progress

sowed seeds. “We now have two very flush looking trial paddocks of different trial pasture crops, complete with a newly

introduced herd of 10 sheep at our demonstration farm. “The sheep have been moved on and off the crops on a rotational basis to take the

grazing pressures off the crop and encourage regeneration. “This is a back to basics event with live demos on the why, how, who, what and when of

conducting a thorough soil test, with the opportunity to have an expert interpret the results down the track,” Hanlon said. As part of the project, GSLLS

Source: Media release, Mar 1 Greater Sydney Local Land Services

Community Visitors Scheme provides a lifeline of connection Lee is 103 years old, legally blind and has lived in aged care at Killarney Vale for 12 years. She has knitted and donated more than 2,000 trauma teddies for the ambulance service. Lee and Colleen have been friends since May 2017, after Colleen decided to volunteer her time visiting an older person in aged care. “At first I was concerned that I would be imposing myself on someone, but really, I needn’t have worried,” Colleen said. They are both part of the Volunteering Central Coast Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) which has just had a $28,000 financial boost from the Federal Government. Health Minister, Greg Hunt, said he recognised the significant impact that CVS volunteers had on the wellbeing of older citizens since it started in 1992. This volunteer program has been particularly important

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during the past year of Covid restrictions on aged care facilities, and Volunteering Central Coast (VCC) volunteers have used all manner of ways to remain connected, sending cards and gifts, and telephoning their older friends, providing a lifeline of connection during this distressing time of social isolation. VCC has received additional funds to be able to enhance these connections using tablets or iPads to enable video calls between the older resident and their visitor, as well as being a source of connection to the internet, mind gym apps, music and more. “Community visitor volunteers commit to visiting their matched resident friend at least once a fortnight,” said Toni Trent, the CVS Co-ordinator at VCC. “Visits are spent doing something that both the visitor and the resident enjoy, you might want to read, listen to music, chat and reminisce, or watch a favourite TV program

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together, go for a walk or an outing,” she said. The new funds will enable these activities to expand with new volunteers exploring the

opportunities of being connected to the internet, ancestry searches, online games or touring the world via Google Earth.

Volunteering Central Coast is the local Volunteer Resource Centre and the lead agency for Volunteer Support Services for the Central Coast region. It provides volunteer support services to individuals and volunteer involving organisations across the region and has represented the volunteer sector here for almost 40 years. The Coast has more than 36,000 formal volunteers and many more that volunteer occasionally or help out in a crisis. VCC co-ordinates the delivery of the CVS program on the Coast and also provides nearly 50 volunteers to visit older people, providing friendship and companionship. Visits are available to anyone receiving governmentsubsidised residential aged care or Home Care Packages. There is a particular focus on older people that have little contact with friends or relatives, are feeling isolated from their

culture and heritage, have mobility issues that prevent them from taking part in social or leisure activities or are different in some way. Executive Officer at Volunteering Central Coast, Fiona Morrison, said the Community Visitors Scheme showed how volunteers personified VCC’s message about volunteering, Helping People, Changing Lives. “Volunteering brings people together for many reasons and we are so proud to have a wonderful team of our volunteers giving back to those most isolated in our community, especially the perseverance we have seen in the challenges that they have faced to maintain contact with the resident they have befriended during the Covid restrictions that have seen some aged care facilities in lockdown for six months,” she said. Source: Media release, Feb 26 Volunteering Central Coast

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Minister for Transport, Andrew Constance, and Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

The multi-million-dollar Kangy Angy Rail Maintenance Facility officially opened on Wednesday, February 24, ahead of the rollout of the New Intercity Fleet trains. Minister for Transport and Roads, Andrew Constance, said the purpose built facility would service and maintain the

new trains and provide ongoing employment for more than 90 staff. “There’s already about 30 staff at the new facility,” he said. “UGL Rail is operating the maintenance facility under a 15-year contract, providing sustainable jobs, including five apprenticeships, which will be filled by the end of the year.”

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Paul Toole, said that more than 1,600 people worked on the construction of the new facility and enabling work across the network, including platform extensions and track work. “The first New Intercity Fleet trains will enter service on the Central Coast and Newcastle rail line over coming months,

once rigorous testing is complete,” Toole said. “The state-of-the-art fleet includes improved wheelchair accessibility and accessible toilets, comfortable seating with extra leg room, charging points for mobile devices and dedicated spaces for luggage, prams and bicycles.” Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch,

said local businesses would benefit from ongoing contracts at the facility, including security and cleaning. “Having this facility based on the Central Coast guarantees jobs for local people and businesses for decades. “The 24-hour-run facility is where the New Intercity Fleet will be washed, maintained and serviced.

“It is close to 500sqm in size, has about 6kms of electric rail lines, a new rail bridge, new access roads and offices and amenities for staff,” Crouch said. Source: Media release, Feb 24 NSW Minister for Transport and Roads, Andrew Constance

Bed tax could solve two issues in one As Central Coast Council searches for ways to recover debt, and Administrator, Dick Persson, suggests a visitor parking tax at beachside suburbs, others have started to think of other ways that the Council can make money. One suggestion that could solve two issues in one, is to impose a bed tax on the increasing number of Airbnb’s and Stayz’s properties popping up on the Central Coast. Patrick Spedding from SeeChange Analytics has been collecting data from both

companies for the past year and has estimated that on average, more than $70M a year is collected by vacation homeowners, many of whom do not live locally. Spedding said he calculated his figures by multiplying the average revenue from both Airbnb and Stayz over November, December and January by 12 months. He said that the gross revenue generated by the short-term rental market (Airbnb and Stayz), based on the Airbnb data he had collected, showed that in November, homeowners using Airbnb made $3,045,957 and homeowners using Stayz

made $2,605,151. In December Airbnb made $2,534,496 and Stayz $3,339,692. In January Airbnb homeowners made $3,416,910 and Stayz homeowners made $4,257,473. His research also found there were 1,280 Airbnb dwellings on the Central Coast in January, with an occupancy rate of 44 percent and an average daily spend per night of $306. Spedding acknowledges that these statistics might be swayed as COVID-19 and summer has influenced the chosen months, however, he

said the point is to show how much money could be made if a bed tax was applied. “That equates to over 3,000 active listings (Airbnb and Stayz), with an average of three rooms per booking,” he said. “Total Airbnb nights booked in January were 11,000, which works out to around 30,000 rooms for the month, or an average of just under 1,000 rooms per night.” Spedding said data for Stayz was similar. “The short-term rental economy exceeds the hotel economy on the Central Coast, yet is unregulated, and

generates little by way of direct employment or revenue into the local economy. “Essentially, there are over 3,000 properties in residential areas being run as businesses that don’t employ people or generate income that mostly doesn’t benefit the Coast. “They also put additional stress on the community infrastructure and decrease social amenity, yet don’t pay any fees or taxes to Council. “When I’ve asked Council, I’m told they don’t have the resources to regulate Airbnbs, even though many are advertising more bedrooms

than allowed under the Local Environment Plan. “Economically, we’d be better off with more hotels and less Airbnbs,” Spedding said. The idea of imposing a bed tax might also help solve the rental shortages across the Coast, specifically near the beaches, he said. All suburbs still have an average rental vacancy rate below one percent, with the average sitting at 0.5 percent. “A healthy rental vacancy rate is around three percent, according to industry sources.” Jacinta Counihan

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Sydney buyers swarm on the 2261 postcode One of the best kept real estate secrets is out of the bag as Sydney buyers swarm on the 2261 postcode, pushing up average property values by almost 16 percent in 2020. Buyer activity in Killarney Vale, and the beachside suburbs of Blue Bay and Toowoon Bay, is now as much as six-fold higher than the beginning of 2020, thanks to COVID-19, said Paul Denny, who is Principal of Raine & Horne Toowoon Bay / Killarney Vale. “Hordes of Sydney buyers every weekend come to open inspections whereas a year ago we were lucky if we attracted six groups to a weekend inspection,” Denny said. “Now we see up to 50 groups, with many travelling to our region from Sydney’s north and north west. “As a result, the entire 2261 postcode, including Bateau Bay, Long Jetty, The Entrance, Toowoon Bay, Blue Bay and

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Tumbi Umbi, is firing on all cylinders, with 942 properties sold between July 1 to December 31, 2020. “Moreover, Long Jetty and Killarney Vale were among the top growth suburbs on the Central Coast, with values up by 15-16 percent since February last year,” Denny said. “Sydney buyers realised that,

with our region’s excellent NBN rollout, they could live and work on the Central Coast,” he said. “Better still, they could buy a decent family home close to excellent infrastructure rather than be stuck living in a pokey Sydney apartment.” In Long Jetty, three-bedroom homes on large blocks range from $700,000 to $800,000, while $700,000 will buy a

three-bedroom house in Killarney Vale. “Improved infrastructure, such as the new North Connex and the West Connex, is also central to demand from Sydney first time buyers who are taking advantage of generous stamp duty benefits and home loan deposit schemes,” Denny said. “This region isn’t only attracting first-timers; there

are also upgraders leaving behind a $3M property in Sydney suburbs such as Castle Hill and moving to Bateau Bay, Blue Bay or Toowoon Bay, where they can pay $2M for a lifestyle property with sweeping water views and still have some money in the bank.” The 2261 postcode’s strength is illustrated by the rapid sale of a neat three-bedroom house at 11 Pendant Pde, Killarney Vale. Denny said the property attracted 50 groups at the first open house on February 6 and 400 online inquiries. “The property sold within a week of hitting the market for a price well above expectations,” he said. “The trouble is that listings are scarce. “So, listing a Long Jetty or Killarney Vale home between now and Easter will likely produce a decent result for a vendor. “Killarney Vale, Blue Bay and Toowoon Bay are benefiting from their proximity to popular

Long Jetty, Bateau Bay and The Entrance. “For over a century, The Entrance has been a favourite vacation destination for Sydney residents along with Long Jetty. “Now, Sydney buyers are discovering Long Jetty’s burgeoning bohemian restaurant café precinct on The Entrance Rd, that has remarkable similarities with inner-city Newtown in the 1980s and 1990s. “We also have great golf clubs such as Shelly Beach Golf Club, Kooindah Waters Golf Club and Magenta Shores, plus fabulous beaches that are the traditional attractions of this region. “This unexpected café culture appears to be resonating and is helping to attract Sydney buyers to nearby Killarney Vale, Blue Bay and Toowoon Bay,” Denny said. Source: Media release, Feb 24 Raine & Horne

Palliative care unit scheduled for completion in late March Central Coast’s own palliative care unit is just weeks away, with construction by Tuggerah company, Collaborative Construction Solutions, scheduled for completion in late March. The palliative care unit’s design and construction has been a labour of love for the local community.

Representatives from the orange army of Elsie’s Retreat are members of the Project Design Group and have been involved throughout the life of this project by providing input to the design, finishings and colour scheme. The 10-bed dedicated palliative care unit is emerging from transformation of Gosford Hospital’s former maternity ward.

Once the unit becomes operational, residents from all across the Central Coast will, for the first time, have a choice between receiving palliative care at home or in a hospital setting. Construction began in December and most of the internal work has already been completed. The next steps involve enhancing the large outdoor

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terrace with new decking, glass balustrading and an auto-operated louvred pergola. Once construction wraps up, the new space will be furnished, clinical equipment will be installed and medical gases and air conditioning will be

tested and commissioned. “When the unit becomes operational, palliative patients will benefit from a welcoming, home like environment for those requiring acute symptom management, as well as those who cannot be cared for at

home in the last days of life,” said Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch. Source: Media release, Mar 2 Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Wyong Public Hospital Pacific Hwy

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Coles 11 Parsons Rd

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CUT Computers 421 The Entrance Rd

Red Prawn & Seafood Takeaway 118 Wyong Rd

Diggers at The Entrance 315 The Entrance Rd

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Central Coast Fresh & Cooked Seafood 74 Wallarah Rd

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Lakeside Leisure Village 51 Kamilaroo Ave Lake Munmorah Residential Resort 2 Saliena Ave LISAROW Lisarow Takeaway Shop 2/1 Parsons Rd Lisarow Newsagency Shop 13/1 Parsons Rd McDonald’s 2 Parsons Road Woolworths 3 Parsons Rd

Corner Park Road & Warrigal 149-157 Main Rd Street TUGGERAH 7-Eleven The Entrance Westfield (service desk) Gosford Ave 50 Wyong Rd

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Jimbo’s Quality Seafoods 109 The Entrance Rd Subway 35/37 Coral St Dunleith Tourist Park 2 Hutton Rd Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Rd

Kaino’s Seafood And Burgers David Mehan MP - The Entrance Electorate Office 324 The Entrance Rd 24 The Entrance Rd MAGENTA Smoking Dragon Magenta Shores Golf & 173 The Entrance Rd Country Club 1 Magenta Dr TOOWOON BAY MANNERING PARK The Bottle-O Mannering Park Cellars 68 Vales Rd

Lake Haven Shopping Centre NORAH HEAD (service desk) Norah Head Bowling & Lake Haven Drive & Sports Club Goobarabah Avenue Bottlemart Victoria St 181-187 Minnesota Rd Lake Haven Library and NORAVILLE Council Services Palm Springs Home Village Vietnam Veterans Keith Lake Haven Shopping Centre 181 Minnesota Rd Payne VC Hostel LTD 1 Evans Rd Catholic Healthcare Wellness RFBI Lake Haven Masonic Village Centre OURIMBAH Christopher Cres 1 Minnesota Rd Ourimbah Lisarow RSL Club Subway 6/20 Pacific Hwy Warnervale Public School Warnervale Rd & Minnesota 2/14 Bannister Dr Coastal Rural Traders Rd McDonald’s 10 Ourimbah St Goobarabah Ave Uniting Nareen Terrace TAFE Ourimbah Campus Hamlyn Terrace LAKE MUNMORAH Q-10, Loop Rd & The lot 1/35 Louisiana Rd Lake Munmorah Public Boulevarde School Uniting Starrett Lodge Pacific Highway Carters Rd The Preview 1/35 Louisiana Rd The Boulevarde Jamaica Blue Anglican Care Warnervale The Millery 275 Pacific Hwy Gardens 10 Chittaway Rd 171 Mataram Rd Woolworths Lee Rowan’s Garden world 1 Tall Timbers Rd KANWAL 72 Pacific Hwy Amcal+ Pharmacy Kanwal Parktrees Village Village SAN REMO 750 Pacific Hwy Shop 1/260 Wallarah Rd Coles Lake Munmorah Senior Northlakes Shopping Centre Kanwal Medical Centre, Citizens Club k2/654 Pacific Hwy Neighbourhood Centre 1 Acacia Ave 28 Brava Ave Tuggerah Lakes Private Munmorah United Bowling Hospital the Lott Club 645 Pacific Hwy 21 Pacific Hwy Acacia Ave

Forrester’s Beach Retirement William Cape Gardens Village 40 Pearce Rd 1001 The Entrance Rd

GOROKAN Guardian Pharmacy 70 Wallarah Rd

Discount Drug Store 73 Scenic Dr

GOSFORD Imperial centre 171 Mann St

The Lakeside Lifestyle Community 132 Finlay Ave

Blue Haven Public School 37 Colorado Dr

United Petroleum 67-71 Scenic Dr

6 Wallarah Rd

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Toukley & Districts Art Society

Teraglin Lakeshore Home Village 2 Mulloway Rd

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Wyong Family History Group 6 Rankens Ct Village Central Wyong 18/34 Alison Rd Plaza Newsagency 6/18-34 Alison Rd

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The Art House Theatre 19-21 Margaret St

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Emma McBride MP Mariners Centre of Excellence, Suite 204

Central Coast Mobile Village 1A Cutler Dr IGA North Wyong Shop 2/34-38 Cutler Drive North

Bay Takeaway 205 Bay Rd

TUMBI UMBI Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, Tumbi Umbi Campus 150 Bellevue Rd

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Australia Post 145 Bay Rd

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Chemist Outlet Tumbi Umbi Discount Chemist 7 Mingara Dr

Amcal+ Pharmacy Toowoon Bay 96 Toowoon Bay Rd

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Mr David Harris MP - Wyong Electorate Office 142 Pacific Hwy

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Coles 781/17-21Yaralla St Wallarah Point Care Community

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Hungry Jack’s Mingara Recreation Complex KFC 300 Pacific Hwy KFC Mingara

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Lakeside Shopping Centre The Entrance Rd & Dening St Toukley Library Main Rd Coles The Entrance Rd &, Dening St

Coles Westfield Tuggerah

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Aged care workers receive Bachelor of Nursing degrees Managing the demands of studying, work and home life can be a barrier to many aged care workers who are looking to further their skills, but not for Jordan Garrett, Amy Holton and Rutendo Muzamhindo, who are the latest staff from Central Coast Community Care Association (CCCCA) to qualify with a Bachelor of Nursing degree. The latest Central Coast cohort have spent the last nine years combined studying, while also working at one of not-for-profit CCCCA’s two aged care facilities, Killarney Court and Lake Haven Court. Despite all coming from differing backgrounds, the new graduates are three of the newest nurses to graduate on the Coast and have bright futures in an industry they love. Garrett started her aged care career as a nursing assistant before deciding to further her skills. “I loved being able to make a difference in people’s lives. “I knew it was a career I wanted to pursue further so I decided to do my registered nursing degree,” Garrett said. While some employers would baulk at the lengthy leave times required for a nursing degree, with multiple fiveweek blocks of clinical placements, study leave and exams to attend, CCCCA recognised the importance of flexibility and in supporting staff to upskill, despite the temporary inconvenience that staff absences and rostering requests may have. “With the support of her employer, Garrett was able to

Jordan Garrett and Amy Holton

spend the next two years studying, while also working. Holton started her aged care journey at the age of 16 and has a deep affection for the industry. “I instantly fell in love with the industry and knew that aged care was where my career would be,” she explained. “I love the diversity of residents in aged care, as well as being able to spend quality time with them and getting to know their stories. “I looked into different avenues for career progression in Aged Care and kept coming back to wanting to further my skills and experience clinically, so I decided to complete my Bachelor of Nursing degree to become a Registered Nurse,”

Holton explained. The ACFI and Admissions Manager studied part-time over four years, while working fulltime and raising a family. CCCCA allowed Holton many extended blocks of leave to complete placements, something she found extremely valuable. “Clinical placement allowed me to gain experience in a range of clinical areas from paediatric wards, emergency, theatres and general medical wards,” Holton said. Despite experience in a wide range of clinical fields, Holton is staying with CCCCA in her present role, and plans on furthering her nursing qualification with a master’s program.

Muzamhindo loved that her degree led her to different nursing specialties and enjoyed the collaboration between students and practicing nurses. “It just amazed me how the nurses were so knowledgeable and willing to teach me what l did not know,” she said. As with her peers, the team at CCCCA were flexible with Muzamhindo over the three years she studied, and the newly qualified nurse appreciates it. “I am so grateful with the support CCCCA provided for me while completing the nursing degree. “Due to clinical placements l had to take long periods of annual leave twice every year, in addition to my study and

other personal leave. “In those three years all my annual leave requests were approved,” Muzamhindo said. While many aged care organisations struggle to retain highly qualified and dedicated staff, CCCCA CEO, Greg Williams, said the CCCCA understood that in order to retain and develop staff, the organisation would need to be flexible. It was a case of short-term sacrifice, long-term benefit for the Central Coast organisation. “There never was any question that we wouldn’t support these three team members in their education,” Williams said. “For the organisation to retain

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excellent staff, they have to be encouraged to grow, and adding more registered nurses to our team is fantastic. “CCCCA has a proud history of supporting local Central Coast aged care workers to achieve their goals, and I am proud of the dedication and resilience of these team members.” While physical graduations have been put on hold for now, this latest trio of graduates can look forward to enjoying the fruits of their labours, a wellearned break from the books. Source: Press release, Feb 2 Brilliant Logic

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Getting started with seasonal eating

GEORGIA LIENEMANN In last week’s column we explored some of the benefits associated with seasonal eating. This week we’re focusing on how to gradually master the process. It’s ironic that reacquainting ourselves with such a simple, age-old tradition can require some initial effort. Before the development of such efficient global transport systems, seasonal and local foods were the only ones on offer. After only a few decades of relying on supermarkets for our food, we’ve lost touch with the knowledge and skills required to eat this way. Most people no longer possess any awareness of which foods are in season or even an inherent understanding of the fact that most produce and even many animal foods, do in fact have a season! We’ve been sold the idea that we can have whatever we want all year round, when this is not how nature works. Supermarkets perpetuate this illusion by responding to consumer demand for apples, oranges and bananas every single day of the year. If we want to co-create a thriving local food system and enjoy the myriad of other benefits we discussed last week, it requires a commitment to seasonal eating and thinking more locally. Here are my top tips for getting started. 1: Learn which foods are currently in season If you’re not familiar with what’s in season locally, download a guide (there’s a good one at www.seasonalfoodguide.com) and pin in to the fridge until you learn the ropes or simply start paying attention to the produce section at your local markets. Watch out for specials and on-sale items as that’s generally an indicator that there’s an abundant supply. 2: Start cooking with more seasonal ingredients Focus on cooking with as many of these

seasonal items as possible. This might involve trying new recipes or looking up creative ways to use or preserve them. Very few online recipes pay attention to seasonality and so you’ll often find a mix of seasonal and out-of-season ingredients in each one, which is not overly helpful. Try to locate resources that observe the seasons, understand the pros and cons of buying local produce, (often there’s less variety on offer at any given time) and provide suggestions for using up large quantities of fresh produce. Jude Blereau from Wholefood Cooking is a pioneer in this space and makes seasonal eating a breeze. Her books and newsletter emails are always jam-packed with fabulous suggestions, with recipes and ingredients right when you need them. Aim to discover new favourite ‘strictly seasonal’ recipes that only include ingredients that are available at that time of year. Even if it’s just one or two each season, you’ll soon build a wonderful collection to enjoy once per year, as a family ritual. I’m planning to feature a seasonal cooking guide in the column throughout this year, so stay tuned for the Autumnal instalment over the next few weeks. 3: Decrease your dependence on out-ofseason items The next step is to start paying a little more attention to foods you’re in the habit of purchasing outside of their season. Eventually, you can set yourself a challenge and begin practicing mindful abstinence, perhaps with just one food at a time. You’ll start to notice the sheer joy that is being reacquainted with a food, after waiting for the better part of the year for that moment. The way we feel about the season’s first cherries and mangoes can expand out to other seasonal food items.

The idea is to begin to find alternatives that can see you through until your favourites are back in season. I adore making salad dressings with fresh lemon and orange juice, however in the warmer months I switch to vinegars. When fresh garlic is out of season in the cooler months, I switch to garlic powder, pickled garlic or my bulk stash of frozen cloves which I purchase every year in December. And my Summer salads are vastly different from my Winter salads. Tomatoes, cukes and capsicum in the former and avocadoes (which grow May to September here on the Central Coast) feature heavily in the latter along with beets and other root vegetables. Most leafy greens grow well all year round – so thankfully we don’t need to overthink that component. 4: Step outside the supermarket! One of the best things you can do for your health is to step outside of the supermarket aisles. Not only is it one of the simplest ways to learn about seasonal eating and cooking, but you instantly acquire all the benefits we discussed in last week’s column without having to make any other radical changes. In a nutshell, you’ll be enjoying food that’s fresher, more flavourful and nutritious, whilst supporting local families and helping to cocreate a robust local food system. And there are so many options on the table for those who want to support local. You can try farmers markets, ordering a delivery box that sources predominantly local products, joining a local co-op or buying direct from a farmer. We’re absolutely spoilt for choice here on the coast and in next week’s column I’ll be featuring a comprehensive list of all the best options.

5. Attend some seasonal food events Mark out some time in your busy year to attend as many seasonal food events that you can. It’s such a fun and organic way to reconnect with the provenance of our food and learn when and how it is harvested. The most popular series of events here on the Central Coast take place during the Harvest Festival which runs in June this year. This is perhaps the best way to discover the farms operating in your local area and a lovely way to meet the people growing and raising your food. Many of these businesses provide farm tours or picking days all throughout the year, so take a look at the list next week, get connected with their social media pages and keep an eye on what they’re offering. 6. Grow something at home Even if it’s just one herb or some microgreens on the windowsill! Becoming a producer as well as being a consumer gives you an appreciation for all aspects of nature – not just the seasons. And if you have minimal room at home for a garden, rest assured it’s possible in the smallest of spaces, including balconies (think more vertically). Joining a community garden is another way to experience the joys of growing if you’re lacking space. We have at least thirteen community gardens here on the coast – a list can be found on the Central Coast Council website. Taking the first step My advice, as with everything diet related, is to start slow. Don’t approach this with a puritanical mindset and refuse all non-seasonal food items – you’ll exhaust yourself. Make it a process of gradually expanding your awareness, knowledge and skills bit by bit, until it becomes second nature. And it will, I promise!

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Free immunisation clinics return Central Coast Local Health District’s free childhood immunisation drop-in clinics have resumed practising across the Coast. The no appointment needed clinics operate at various locations around the region for one off monthly free immunisation sessions. The former Wyong Shire clinics are located at Long Jetty Community Health Centre on Thursdays and at Lake Haven Community Health Centre on Fridays. The clinics cover all vaccinations for newborns through to 4-year-olds funded under the banner of childhood

vaccines listed under the government’s NSW Immunisation Schedule. The District also delivers free vaccination clinics for pregnant women to get up to date with their infectious disease immunisations as part of its wider childhood immunisation program. These clinics are also drop-in clinics and operate at Long Jetty and Lake Haven Community Health Centres on Saturdays. Clinics are also held at locations at Gosford, Woy Woy and Central Mangrove. Dilon Luke

Free better hearing advice Better Hearing Central Coast will be manning a stall at The Entrance Community Centre on Saturday, March 6, as part of International Women’s Day Expo, which also happens to fall within Hearing Awareness Week, from March 1 to 7. Hearing Awareness Week is held Australia wide and coincides with the World Health

Organisation’s annual global event, World Hearing Day, on March 3. The events focus on the needs of people who are hearing impaired and to explain to the community about the need for screening and the risks associated with long term exposure to loud noise. President of Better Hearing Central Coast, Jeannine Asciak, said almost four million

Australians, one in six, were affected by some level of hearing impairment with the prevalence rising from one percent for people aged younger than 15 years to 75 percent in people aged over 70 years. “By 2050, it is expected that one in four Australians will be affected by hearing loss,” she said. Ageing and long-term

excessive exposure to loud noise, often in the workplace, are the most common causes of hearing loss, which is of great concern because it is preventable.” Better Hearing Central Coast is a volunteer, not-for-profit organisation providing support, lip-reading tuition and advocacy, and it assists people with post-lingual hearing loss as well as their families, friends

and work colleagues. “As technology has advanced, many people with hearing loss have benefited from hearing aids and cochlear implants, but even with these innovations, communication can still be challenging,” Asciak said. “The ability of people with hearing loss to hear clearly at noisy public events might be greatly improved by the installation of hearing loops

and other systems. “The amplified signal from an electromagnetic wire hearing loop installed around the circumference of a room can be picked up by a telecoil wire in a hearing device and converted to a sound that can be heard with much reduced background noise.” Source: Media release, Feb 24 Better Hearing Central Coast

Worrying Indigenous health statistics could get worse NSW Labor is calling for the State Government to detail its plan to improve health outcomes for Indigenous people living in rural and regional NSW, with Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Wyong MP, David Harris, saying that he was concerned that worrying statistics would get worse. Shadow Minister for Health, Ryan Park, said there were more than 700 submissions to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Rural and Regional Health, with many detailing with the dire situation faced by First Nations people. “What these submissions are highlighting is that for people in rural, regional and remote NSW, there is an increasing burden of chronic disease, particularly in Aboriginal communities which experience higher rates of illness, hospitalisation and death,” Park said. “It is clear that First Nations people are being left behind by this Government,” he said. Harris said the latest report from the United Nations

showed that Indigenous people in Australia were dying up to 20 years earlier than their nonIndigenous counterparts. “The further you get from major centres in NSW, the worse your health outcomes are, particularly chronic disease for Aboriginal people,” he said. Harris said statistics showed, among other things: that the average annual perinatal mortality rate for Aboriginal children (0-4 years) was 45 percent higher than for nonAboriginal children (20092013); smoking during pregnancy occurs in 53 percent of Aboriginal mothers compared to 17 percent of non-Aboriginal mothers (20122016); and, that NSW Health has struggled to fill vacant Aboriginal Health Officer roles. The Parliamentary Inquiry will begin public hearings from March 19, with several expected to be held in rural and regional NSW. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the NSW Government was committed to closing the gap in health outcome disparity

between Aboriginal and nonAboriginal people. “Progress is being made on closing the gap in childhood vaccination coverage between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children, improving participation in cancer screening, and increasing early commencement of antenatal care for Aboriginal mothers,” he said. Crouch said that in addition, smoking rates among pregnant Aboriginal mothers have declined from 52.2 percent in 2011 to 43.2 percent in 2019. “Since 2014-15, the NSW Government has increased direct funding to Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services by $8.8M,” he said. “In 2020-21 direct funding of $28M was provided towards Aboriginal Community Controlled Health and healthrelated organisations to deliver culturally safe and tailored health services. “This includes the support of healthy lifestyles, prevention and management of chronic disease, oral health services and support for drug and alcohol prevention and

treatment.” Crouch said NSW Health investment in 2020-21 included $7M for Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Health Services, which aims to improve the health of Aboriginal

women during pregnancy and decrease perinatal morbidity and mortality for Aboriginal babies. “Improving access to health care requires a co-ordinated effort between state and

federal governments, NSW Health, local health districts, specialty health networks, clinicians, patients and local communities,” he said.

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Students tackle Raw Challenge course at Doyalson North

To encourage teamwork and cohesion, Year 9 Advisor at Central Coast Sports College, Richard Moolman, took his students to complete the Raw Challenge course at Doyalson North, to see how they fared against mud,

obstacles and slides. Moolman said the day was a great team building exercise where new and existing students could exceed their comfort zones, do something different and have fun together. “The one we did was a five

kilometres course which is a shortened version of the main course,” Moolman said. “The idea was that the students weren’t allowed to move on to the next obstacle until their last team member had finished the current one.

“In the beginning, the keen students would run off, finish the obstacle, and then stand at the end having a chat, but then they got frustrated that they couldn’t move on. “As we went along, they realised that you’re only as

strong as your weakest link. “On the course, we spoke about it, and I asked how we could do it faster and how we could improve it, and it was the students themselves coming up with the answers. “By the end, you could see the

whole dynamic of each obstacle then change. “They all loved the slide, but for them, the hardest bit was the monkey bars, simply because they were metal bars and it started raining.” Jacinta Counihan

Butterfly becomes the subject of many lessons Students at Ourimbah Public School have made a new insect friend after discovering a Blue Triangle Butterfly amongst a pile of sticks and leaves. Teacher, Tina Mclean, said she saw the butterfly and decided to carry it safely to the Year 5/6 M classroom. After the students observed the butterfly’s beauty, Mclean decided to turn the moment into a lesson. “We discussed how we’d describe this magnificent creature, using a vocabulary we wouldn’t use in everyday life. “We brainstormed the adjectives describing it, justified our thoughts and made a word bank,” Mclean said. “Then, we pretended we were scientists, and we’d found this new species.

The students at Ourimbah Public School, showing off their butterfly artwork and math skills

“The ideas and descriptions that they came up with were outstanding. “They wrote about the most interesting and graphic details,

and we decided our artwork should also be based on this elegant insect that we had observed so everyone did their best to recreate the creature using watercolour pencils.”

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Mclean said they had carefully returned the butterfly onto a large shrub next to the classroom and discovered that it was still there after the weekend.

Principal, Greg Francis, said students visited the office to showcase the artworks they had painted of their new friend. “Dana Mc and Gabby B

proudly showed off their artworks—a sketch of their adopted pet butterfly, Pedro McLean,” Francis said. “Pedro is a Blue Triangle Butterfly and has been the source of some wonderful discussion, descriptive writing and amazing artworks in 5/6M. “Dana has also written a very descriptive report pretending to be a butterfly expert—a lepidopterist! “Daken D also brought some work down to show me. “Daiken is a clever mathematician and confidently answered some multiplication facts involving single-digit and double-digit algorithms. “Keep up the great work 5/6M, what a great start to the new school year!” Source: Newsletter, Feb 24 Ourimbah Public School

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Brekkie & B-ball Club is back After a year in hibernation due to Covid restrictions, the Lake Haven Brekkie & B-ball Club has resumed at the recreation centre. Run by Y Space Central Coast, the club proactively and positively tackles food insecurity, mental and physical health among 12 to 18 year old’s in the Lake Haven region. Since the outset of COVID-19, Australian charities report demand for food relief has increased by 47 percent with young people the hardest hit by the impact of the pandemic, according to the Foodbank Hunger Report of October 2020. Young people can access free healthy food and fitness at the Lake Haven Recreation Centre ahead of their school day on every Monday and Wednesday during the school term from 7am to 8.30am. Y NSW Youth Programs Coordinator for the Central Coast, Virginia Walshaw, said that the youth of the region have missed the opportunity to connect face to face over the past year. “We know that success at school doesn’t start and stop when the bell rings,” she said. “A healthy breakfast and

The Lake Haven Brekkie & B-ball Club

exercise assist young people in their capacity to learn throughout the day. “Beyond that, Brekkie and B-ball really is such a social occasion. “It’s an opportunity to mix, to meet up for a chat and a giggle and for young people to get

their heads in the right space for the day to come.” Supported by Y NSW Youth Workers, the club is a safe and accessible environment welcoming to young people of all abilities. Covid-safe measures have been introduced to ensure this

important initiative can continue to be delivered. The Brekkie & B-ball Club has been running for over 12 years, thanks to the support of Central Coast Council’s Lake Haven Recreation Centre and numerous amazing volunteers. Since Y Space Central Coast

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and Toukley Neighbourhood Centres, the Benevolent Society and North Lakes Toukley Rotary Club. Source: Media release, Feb 24 Y Space Central Coast

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Premier launches start of major upgrade at Brooke Avenue Public School NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, was in Killarney Vale on Friday, February 26, for the sodturning ceremony to mark the start of a major upgrade at Brooke Avenue Public School. She said this was the latest community to benefit from the historic school building program,the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW. “Local students will enjoy a new building with modern classrooms and a new sports court,” the Premier said. “We want to ensure that every child, no matter where they are from, has access to a top-quality education.” Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the NSW Government was delivering its election commitment to replace demountable classrooms with

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The new building will be located on the site of the existing sports courts, which will be relocated to another area.

Source: Media release, Feb 26 Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Many Central Coast club wins at State Nippers SURF LIFE SAVING After four days of the 2021 NSW Age Surf Life Saving Championships at Redhead and Swansea Beaches in Newcastle, a number of clubs from the Central Coast Region have come away with wins for their young competitors from the Under 9’s to 14’s. From Thursday, February 25 to Sunday, February 28, the competition for the overall win was tightly contested, with Avoca Beach reaching a lofty seventh place after the first two days featuring the Under 9’s to 11s. However, in the end it was North Curl Curl who, after being in second place by the completion of Day Two, lifted themselves to take back the title with a 59 point lead. The water events at Swansea Beach got off to a tricky start on Day One in challenging conditions, but fortunately the waves calmed down by Day Two and allowed the younger

Under 10 Board Race winner from The Lakes SLSC, Zach Mitchell, in his final dash for the finish line

age groups to complete their busy program. Meanwhile, Redhead Beach hosted the sand events to keep the 2,400 junior competitors from 71 NSW Surf Life Saving Clubs positively socially distanced. Gold medal winners from the Central Coast included Talia

Tebb from Avoca Beach in the Under 10 Board Race and Billy McCarthy from Wamberal in the Under 10 Surf Race. Zach Mitchell from The Lakes could barely contain his delight in winning the Under 10 Board Race in a highly emotional finish that came down to the wire with an all-out battle to

cross the line between him and North Steyne’s Felix Stephens. After braving the big surf, it was smiles all round for the boys who seemed like they’d been mates for years but only just met waiting in line for their race to be run. “I don’t know what happened out there, it was such a

mission,” said Zach. “Felix, my buddy here, gave me a great race. “I was just, no matter what, coming down that wave, I knew I had a State medal. “The best thing is getting to make friends. “It feels amazing and I’ll

never forget that race. “Last year going from sixth to first now, it’s awesome. “This is my first medal. “These are such fun conditions to race in,” concluded the enthused Lakes young man. Day Three and Four involved the Under 12’s to Under 14’s and included more medals for the travelling Central Coasties. Will Tebb complemented his younger sister’s gold from Day One when he won the Under 12’s Board Race. Hayden McGregor from Terrigal won the Under 12’s Surf Race and the Ironman, whilst Umina’s Anwar El-Kurdi won the Under 13’s Male Beach Sprint and Beach Flags double. With the Under 9’s to Under 14’s accounted for, the Championships will return to Newcastle from March 5 -7 for the Open competitors, and then continue over the following two weekends. Source: Media Releases, Feb 23-28 Surf Life Saving NSW

Feedback sought on Mountain Bike Feasibility Study discussion paper MOUNTAIN BIKING Central Coast Council is encouraging the community to contribute to discussions on mountain biking across the region, with public feedback on the Mountain Bike Feasibility Study discussion paper open until March 22. Council Unit Manager, Environment Management, Luke Sulkowski, said that with participation in mountain bike riding as both a sport and a recreational activity increasing, it was important to plan ahead in a sustainable way. “There is currently no strategic framework for managing the rapidly increasing demand for mountain biking across the Central Coast,” he said. “As demand for the sport

Photo: Central Coast Mountain Bike Club

increases, Council needs to have a way to balance the requirement of the sport with environmental and heritage protection for our natural areas. “By identifying the role that Council’s natural reserves may

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

play in the provision of mountain biking experiences across the Coast, we will be better able to protect areas of high conservation and heritage value, minimise the building of unauthorised trail construction

and maximise the safe use of Council reserves by all visitors,” Sulkowski said. Administrator, Dick Persson, said it was important for the community to engage in the discussion with respect.

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“We recognise that there are different views within the community on how to respond to the demand for mountain biking on the Central Coast,” he said. “However, our research

shows that there are also some areas of agreement, for example 95 percent of survey respondents supported mountain biking continuing in areas where it is currently allowed. “Our survey also showed that 87 percent were concerned about the lack of authorised trails for mountain biking and 75 percent about the lack of clarity regarding which trails are authorised. “I strongly encourage all members of our community interested in this topic to review the discussion paper and watch the information video before completing our survey,” Persson said. Source: Media release, Feb 24 Central Coast Council

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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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Gold a-plenty for Wyong and Mingara in Country Championships

Mingara Club members, both their working team and top level athletes Photos: David Tarbotton, NSW Athletics

ATHLETICS From Friday to Sunday, February 26-28, Mingara Athletics Club hosted the 2021 NSW Country Championships. Although still awaiting word on the final point tally, the hosts scored many podium places and will fancy their chances at retaining the much longed-for Hoopers Cup. The event was held at the Mingara Regional Athletics Centre and involved many clubs from NSW Country, both north and south of Sydney. Also from the Central Coast came Wyong, Gosford and Woy Woy Athletics Clubs, who also found gold on occasions throughout the event. Although competitors from each club were competing in tandem, with points accumulating over the three days of events, there were many individual successes for both Mingara and Wyong. From the very first event, Mingara were off to the best possible start, with Noah Rogers taking out the win in the Opens 400m Hurdles, 91.4cm, with a time of 56.00, and soon thereafter in the 400m Hurdles,

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76.2cm, Rachael Mortell won with 1:10.74. Behind her in the Under 18’s race, Ashley Pernecker took out first place with 1:10.97 (also winning the 800m with 2:18.94), then Melissa Blume in the Under 17’s with 1:17.86. Many more wins came in the race walk events for Mingara through Sienna Pitcher in the 1500m Under 15’s, India Duguid in the 3000m Under 17’s, Allanah Pitcher and Jack McGinniskin the 3000m Under 20’s, Molly O’Neill in the 3000m Opens, Greg Rowe in the 3000m 50-59, Mark Newham in the 3000m 60-69 and Michele Mison in the 3000m 70+ years. In the 5000m Masters races, TaraWarren,Joasia Zakrzewski, Gary Field and Mark Byfield all won in their respective age groups. Masters Shot Put wins came for Julia Atilla and Matt Sammons in the 30-39 age group and Gavin Murray in the 60-69’s. Saturday began with the 400m races at Mingara, where six athletes from the host club excelled to the top. Alyssa Haremaker won in the Under 14’s with 1:03.40, Jessie Blackwell in the Under 15’s

with 1:00.45 (who also won the 800m with 2:24.63), Nicky Kelly in the 40-49’s with 1:06.55 (who also won the 1500m with 5:54.62 and the 3000m run with 12:43.07), Richelle Ingram in the 50-59’s with 1:14.78 (who also won the 100m with 14.36 and the 200m with 29.57), Paul Carr in the 60-69’s with 1:07.32 (who also won the 100m with 13.04, the 100m Hurdles 84cm with 20.56 and the 200m with 29.26), and Kenneth Stubbs in the 70+ with 1:50.50 (who also won the Long Jump with 2.20m, the 800m with 4:49.44, the High Jump with 0.85m and the Discuss with 21.60m). A lot of excitement was brought to the 100m sprints which ran along the track’s grandstand full of cheery supporters. Mingara’s Taj Garner won the Under 16’s preliminary before continuing to win the final later in the day with 11.37 (also winning the 200m final with 23.73), as did Bronte Carroll in the Opens with a closely fought finals winning time of 11.83 (also winning the 200m final with 24.33). Brett Reid won the 100m in the 50-59’s with 13.04, as did John Wall and Robyn Rex in the

70+ with 14.19 and 19.81. John also later won the 200m with 29.63, as did Robyn with 44.22. In the 4x100m relays, Mingara took out wins in both the Under 16’s and 30+ division, thanks to Christopher Rae, Liam Coles, Taj Garner, Matthew Potter, Daniel Sammut, Jason Cherry, Steven Smith and Hillary Dube. A High Jump win went to Hayley Corderoy in the Under 17’s, after clearing 1.55m on her third and final attempt, with Cameron Cheney later winning the Under 18’s Javelin throw with 51.80m. Competing for Mingara was Lani Withnall, who earned herself a gold medal in the Opens Triple Jump with a national qualifying distance of 11.80m. Mingara’s George Wells won in the Under 16’s Shot Put with 17.40m, before Daniel Sammut found his second piece of gold in the Long Jump with a 5.20m jump to win the 40-49’s. The final day of competition started with the 3000m run, which brought success for Margaret Aurisch with a time of 15:58.17 in the 70+ division. In the Hurdles, Noah Rogers won the 110m, 106.7cm height

Opens with 15.86 before Liam Coles won the 100m, 84.0cm height Under 16’s with 14.28, and then Summer Baigent in the 90m, 76.20cm height Under 15’s. Among the Master of Mingara to win the 800m, was Sally Hunt with a time of 2:59.53 in the 50-59 age group. In the field events of the final day, Tyler Robson won the Triple Jump Under 15’s with his third jump of 10.92m before a 20.16m Javelin Throw win to Erin Hamilton in the Under 18’s and a 1.95m High Jump win to Liam Bennett with 1.95m. More Discuss wins came to Mingara’s Masters through Stuart Sutton’s 36.15m and Gavin Murray’s 41.88m throws in the 50-59’s and 60-69’s. With this extensive list of gold medals alone for Mingara, the home club will fancy their chances of retaining the Hoopers Cup which they have managed to hold since 2015. However, with many wins going the way of Wyong, the fellow Central Coast club will consider itself in the mix. Jamie Muscat made the overall number of Wyong competitors appear to be much larger, obtaining for himself and his club four gold medals.

He first won the Opens Discuss with 42.16m as well as the 40-49’s, then Opens, Shot Put with his best throw being 13.00m, and finally the 40-49 Javelin Throw with 34.18m Kynan Johnson’s 11.87m Triple Jump brought him gold in the Under 17’s to wrap up Day One for Wyong. On Day Two, Keira Carlson ran a winning 100m with 13.49 in the Under 13’s (also winning the 200m with 27.99), right before Demi Karipidis did the same in the Under 14’s with 13.48. Ava-Marie Carlson brought Wyong their second Javelin win with a 31.93m throw in the Under 14’s close to the conclusion of Day Two, and Day Three brought with it their third Javelin gold medal through Kiara Riddell’s 30.86m throw in the Under 16’s. Regardless of who wins, with scores still being counted as of Monday, March 1, both Mingara and Wyong have many wins, further podium placements and fierce efforts to bring pride and honour to the Northern Central Coast athletics scene. Source: NSW Athletics Live Results, Mar 1

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Nicola McDermott olympic bound

McDermott narrowly missing a 2.00m jump after already reaching 1.96m Photo: David Tarbotton, NSW Athletics

ATHLETICS – HIGH JUMP Tascott based high jumper, Nicola McDermott, has reached the Olympic qualifying mark at the Coles Summer Super Series in Canberra on February 25. In her first performance for Sydney University this season, McDermott entered the

competition at 1.82m and maintained a clean sheet through heights of 1.86m, 1.90m, 1.93m and finally, at 1.96m, this being her fourth Olympic qualifier. After this achievement, McDermott pushed herself by raising the bar to 2m, which narrowly defeated her in this showdown. “I set the bar at 96 because I know I can do it,” McDermott

explained. “Then I went straight to 2 because I needed that intensity. “If I attempted 97 or 98 I would have been so happy with that, I would have stopped, but I know I’m capable of more so I pushed myself today.” “My body wasn’t quite up to speed over the bar, but I had the clearance there. “I think in the second attempt my body was just trying to

navigate my way around it. “I don’t think my body was ready to actually clear it. “By the third attempt even as the technique wasn’t there, I was ready to clear it in my head and the greatest mental battle I’ve had to face, ‘you can do it’. “My third attempt wasn’t quite there as I was getting way too excited. “Just excited to be in the mindset I can do this rather

than overwhelmed about how high this is. “I had a bad jump a few weeks ago and we were a bit worried about my achilles and if it would come through. “I got the ‘all clear’ on Thursday last week to say you might be allowed to jump. “So to jump today. pain free. was a miracle in in itself. “The mental battle I have had to overcome, every time I

looked at a high jump bar I felt like a potential injury, so to overcome that today was a victory. “The battle in your head, that you now know, ‘I’m going to be okay’. “Now I’ve overcome that barrier, I’m excited and ‘now let’s get jumping’.” Source: Media Release David Tarbotton, NSW Athletics

Narara Wyoming win One Day Premiership CRICKET The Central Coast Cricket Association’s One Day Premiership has been won by Narara Wyoming over Terrigal Matcham at Tuggerah Regional Sporting Complex on Sunday, February 28.

The winning Narara team

Each team made use of 38 overs, with Narara batting second and overcoming Terrigal’s score of 135 runs, with five wickets still to play. In the opening innings, it didn’t take long for Narara to take their first wicket, making

opening batsman, Kristian Mitchell, walk in the second over due to Ethan Lulham’s catch off of Michael Shelley’s ball, who went on to take two more. Nonetheless, Terigal’s opening batsman, Lloyd Radcliffe, went on to face 80 balls and score a total of 38 runs, the highest scoring for his team. Radcliffe’s end came in the 28th over when Lulham ran him out off of Thomas Owen’s bowling. Despite Radcliffe’s strong innings, as well as that of Zachary Peters, who scored 34

runs off 53 balls, and who was again caught by Lulham, Terrigal were plagued by a string of underwhelming performances and were all bowled out mid-way through the 39th over. A similarly stunted start reduced Narara to nine batsmen after six overs, with both Carl Bolte and Mark McLachlan reaching only seven runs each. From here, consistency was found through the partnership of Lulham and Peter Gallichan, respectively earning 22 and 23 runs off 61 and 44 balls. Entering in the 20th over,

Owen went on up to Narara’s second last over, earning 39 runs off his 65 balls faced. With the scores levelled at 135, Kered Baird lost his wicket at the hands of Terrigal’s Alex Patterson, and Narara sent out Shelley to finish the game. However, it was the Narara skipper, James Smith, who finished it off on the very next bowl, scoring his team’s winning run and raising his total to 27 not out, off 29 balls. Source: Website Central Coast Cricket Association