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Coast cops a drenching

The iconic Norah Head Lighthouse is a grand old lady gracing the headland at the eastern edge of the village for the past 118 years. See page 17

Business

A comprehensive plan to lift the profile and freshen-up The Entrance to attract visitors all year round and boost the local economy. See page 26

Health

The bridge over Budgewoi Creek at Mackenzie Reserve

For the first time in six days the water level was starting to fall in Tuggerah Lake on Tuesday, March 23. The lake peaked at 1.50m at about 10pm on Sunday, March 21, and the level was holding steady until Tuesday at 9.30am, when the measurement taken at Long Jetty was down to 1.21m. It was not likely to subside to below the minor flood level of 0.9m until at least Wednesday, March 24. The peak level in this flood (1.52m) was higher than the April 2015 flood, when levels reached 1.45m, but less than the February 2020 flood at 1.67m. Day after day since the deluge began on Thursday, March 18, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued severe weather warnings, and with the wind

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picking up on Tuesday, gusting to about 55km/h, residents were on alert for debris floating downstream and around the lake floodwaters as well as fallen trees. There had been nine landslips at various locations and residents were warned about falling trees which had become unstable because of the saturated ground. There was a long list of road closures which occurred almost immediately after the heavy rain started and many are still closed. Some schools were closed as well as the Ourimbah university campus. Trainlines were impacted and replacement buses were in place for a range of routes. By the end of the weekend, , 340mm of rain had fallen in the previous four days across the Coast and NSW Premier, Gladys

Berejiklian, declared a state of natural disaster on Sunday, March 21. The Entrance Channel has remained open during this event, however, on Friday, March 19, Central Coast Council took precautionary action and excavators removed a small amount of sand on the north side of the channel to allow a more direct out-flow of flood waters. By Tuesday, the channel entrance was 120m wide and floodwaters were gushing out to sea. Wyong SES Unit Commander, Matt le Clercq, said the unit had been run off its feet in the past six days. “Flood rescues have been somewhere in the mid 30s, that’s cars in water, animal rescues, resupply and medical evacuations,” he said. “We’ve been really busy with

about 680 jobs – all types such as flooding, roof damage, flood rescues.” He said the flooding was widespread around the lakes and the valley communities of Yarramalong, Dooralong and Jilliby being hit hard from the rising rivers and creeks. “The first couple of days we were busy with flood rescues and in the past two days we have been doing welfare checks around isolated properties such as South Tacoma, Chittaway Bay and up in the valleys,” le Clercq said. Council has had a job on its hands with widespread road damage, the wet weather pond at Wyong South treatment plant had been impacted by the rainfall, portable toilets were taken to South Tacoma for residents having sewerage problems, and Mooney Mooney Dam was spilling over.

The dam is now at 98 percent capacity and Mangrove Creek Dam is 66 percent full, Mardi Dam 72 percent. “There’s been a real community spirit throughout this flood event, the community support, the work of the volunteer agencies such as the Rural Fire Service and the Volunteer Rescue Association, all working together to support the community,” said Wyong SES Unit Commander, Matt le Clercq. “The support for the SES has been fantastic and we’ve had a lot of spontaneous support, too, just dropping into the shed to lend a hand, especially with sandbagging, which has freed up our members to go out and be there for the community.” Sue Murray See more flood coverage on pages 11 - 13

Pete Mackay, a Trauma Clinical Nurse Consultant at both Wyong and Gosford Hospitals, was the first staff member to receive the AstraZeneca vaccination See page 31

Education

Take 3 for the Sea joined Clean4Shore and students from the Berkeley Vale Campus of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College for a cleanup See page 34

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Community opposes library closure

In a win for people power, the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has officially voiced an emphatic “no” to an extension of the Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP11).

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Coast trio selected for Nationals

News

Ettalong Beach’s Naughty Noodle Fun Haus combined camp with Coast at this year’s Mardi Gras Parade on March 6 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. See page 17

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Health

Fifty community members celebrated the beginning of International Women’s Day (IWD) on the shores of Ocean Beach on the morning of March 8.

The community rally at The Entrance

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officially confirm or deny the closure before publication of the Chonicle. “I put my view that it was unfair and it seemed to contradict what they (Council) were telling me in terms of their commitment to maintain services,” Mehan said. “I’m hoping that when Council sees the community opposition, they will reconsider and change their mind because if they close the library, not only will the community lose a library, they will be left without all the other Council services that this facility offers to the public,” he said. “These are services such as: payment for rates water and sewerage services; animal registrations; internet and computer access for those who

don’t have such luxury at home; viewing of Council plans and policies; lodging a general inquiry to Council; and, book clubs, knitting groups and mindfulness groups in the library. “The Administrator publicly stated that he would not be seeking to cut Council services, however, if this library shuts its doors that is exactly what will occur. “The community doesn’t want to see these facilities vanishing,” Mehan said. “You can’t drag everything away to the centre, you have to have services in the various branches of the Central Coast because we are so spread out,” he said. “I won’t accept that my constituents will have to travel

to Wyong or Gosford; we want those services in this area. “I have written to Council seeking its commitment to keep the library open so that the community and local business operators can continue to use this valuable service,” Mehan said. “What government needs to realise is that government offices cause people to visit an area and while they’re there, they do other things, like have lunch, a cup of coffee, buy their groceries. “Once you lose a couple of government businesses, a couple of essential services like banking close, people will stop visiting an area and that’s bad for all business overall.” Mehan said that already, The Entrance township has suffered

with Westpac closing both its branches and removing its ATM, while the Commonwealth Bank was still in limbo on reopening its branch. “I guess the good news is that the bank is still considering its position while it is still temporarily closed,” he said. “That’s why the community is out here today, to show the bank that they really need this bank to stay. “Banking is an essential service, there’s a lot of people that bank with the Commonwealth. “First the banks; and it appears that now Council is abandoning The Entrance community,” Mehan said.

A Blue Tree on Kanangra Dr on the way to Gwandalan/ Summerland Point has piqued the curiosity of locals.

Residents of Haynes Ave, Umina Beach, are sick of their street being used as a rat-run and are demanding safety measures be taken to protect residents – especially children. Located between Ryans Rd and Lone Pine Ave, Haynes Ave is used as an alternate route to busy Ocean Beach Rd, particularly by commuters, and records almost 1,900 traffic movements every day. Residents say safety precautions are non-existent and have enlisted the support of Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, in demanding improvements. “Both main roads at either end of Haynes Ave received upgrades in the past few years,

A 2-0 win for the Mariners over Macarthur at Central Coast Stadium has seen the Central Coast side launch themselves into a seven point lead on the A-League table. See page 40

Sue Murray

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Residents say Haynes Ave is in urgent need of repair

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast and Terrigal MP, Adam Crouch, has come under fire from Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson...

which was very important, but Haynes Ave was left to be simply the link between these roads without so much as a pothole repair,” residents said in a letter to Tesch. “In the last two years traffic monitoring has taken place and revealed an average 1,893 cars per day use our link for their journey. “That is a huge amount of traffic for a 50km/h street, given that 85 per cent of these travellers exceed the speed limit, according to Council statistics. “That’s 690,000 car movements per year for an avenue with an appalling road surface, no speed limit signs, no drainage, no traffic islands, no regular police patrols and no traffic calming devices.

“There is a children’s park on the corner of Haynes Ave and Ryans Rd. “Our main concern is for the welfare of small children using this park, especially when drivers continue to cut through the park corner without any consideration for their safety.” Residents say the situation has been exacerbated by the recent addition of a new set of swings closer to the corner. They say traffic volumes are sure to increase, due to the new United service station on the corner of Ryans Rd and Ocean Beach Rd and the imminent construction of a new shopping mall at the corner of Lone Pine Ave and Ocean Beach Rd. Continued page 6

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations has finally hit the Peninsula after delays to the scheme resulted in disappointment from aged care providers. See page 29

Sport

Woy Woy Peninsula’s Little Athletics Centre has received a $2,000 grant to upgrade its sports equipment from a Coles-led fundraiser.. See page 39

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State Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has come under fire from Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson, during a speech that also targeted former Mayor Jane Smith and sacked CEO Gary Murphy. Persson took aim during the March 9 Council meeting calling comments from all three “hypocrisy”. It started after Persson listened to criticism of a tabled financial audit from resident Kevin Brookes, who spoke at the Council meeting’s public forum. Brookes had questioned the depth of the forensic audit and concluded that the review underlined the need for an independent judicial inquiry into Council’s financial issues. “What sort of a ‘forensic audit’ identifies

mismanagement without holding anybody accountable for it?” he asked during his three-minute speech. Persson was having none of it. “Your suggestion that the consultants to the Council should hold the Council accountable - that’s just fanciful,” Persson said. “It’s up to you to hold them accountable; that’s how this works – they are an elected body. “So, if you don’t think they’ve done the right job, hold them accountable.” Persson went on to let off steam about the proposed 42 per cent rate rise. This is made up of a harmonisation of rates that amounts to about 27 per cent, plus a 13 per cent rate variation above the regular two per cent

rate peg (yet to be approved by IPART). “I am responsible for the 13 per cent (amount) of the rate increase,” Persson said. “There was always going to be the two per cent (increase) and had none of this happened there was going to be a 27 per cent rate increase in Gosford. “I have nothing to do with the 42 per cent, I just happen to be in the chair at the time of the harmonisation. “Wyong rates are going to go down considerably because of that.” Persson said to imply he was trying to mislead was offensive. “There were a number of other things that I am finding offensive,” he said, and moved on to criticise Crouch. “The Member for Terrigal, a member of the Government responsible for the mergers, on

his Facebook page last week said the Minister for Local Government and he did not agree with the rate rises. “Well, I have met with the Minister and that has not been conveyed to me.” Persson then read out another statement from Crouch’s Facebook page which said: “‘As a ratepayer myself, I am furious that our community might have to pay for the failures of a group of councillors and a group of senior staff”. Persson then commented : “Well, he’s entitled to that view but had nothing been done here by former Mayor Smith and former councillors at the table, Crouch’s government was going to deliver a 27 per cent rate increase to the residents of Gosford. “And I resent the fact that he’s hiding behind the 13 per cent

rate increase that’s now being proposed as a special rate increase to imply ‘nothing here, don’t look at me, I’m against all this’. “I wonder what he would say to defend the 27 per cent rate increase, which by the way is directly as a result of the merger as is the decrease in Wyong that will occur. “As (Acting CEO Rik) Hart pointed out, there will be no more money coming to Council (from the harmonisation).” Persson went on to criticise the councillors for not being able to save money on the merger. He said the government did make some serious mistakes in the merger in his view and one of them was the 15-councillor model.

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Problems started in the early hours of the morning with several motorists having to contend with tyres that had blown out and buckled rims after driving over the damaged road surface and the large gap which opened up in the M1 road pavement. Just after 4am emergency services, Transport for NSW staff and an engineer were on site and two of the three southbound lanes were closed. Tow trucks were called in to remove the vehicles with tyre trouble which caused even more disruption to traffic. A Transport for NSW spokesperson said a fourmetre steel plate covering an

Sport

Central Coast brothers and open wheel race car duo, Ben and Paul Lister, performed at Round One of the 2021 NSW Formula Vee Championship at Wakefield Park . See page 40

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Southbound traffic banked up on the M1 near Sparks Rd

expansion joint became detached on the M1 at the southbound Deep Creek No.3 bridge at Wyong. Expansion joints are installed to accommodate movement, shrinkage and temperature variations on bridges. The bridge had to be urgently repaired, which involved forming and pouring new concrete to replace the steel.

By 7am, it was havoc, the queues on the M1 were 10km long, only moving at a crawl, and there were reports that some motorists had been in traffic at a standstill for up to two hours. As the news got out, motorists started taking detours and other shortcuts but it wasn’t long before all other roads in and around Wyong were in gridlock.

Children were stranded at bus stops for hours waiting for their school buses while many others decided to walk, causing a different set of safety problems because in many locations there are no footpaths for the children to walk on. The repair work continued through the morning peak and it was expected to go on until early evening, however, at 2pm, Live Traffic NSW

A comprehensive plan to lift the profile and freshen-up The Entrance to attract visitors all year round and boost the local economy.

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They were joining thousands of women nation-wide in a March4Justice, after claims of sexual harassment and violence engulfed Federal Parliament recently. Event organiser, Kel Butler, spoke about her experiences of sexual harassment and abusive

Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) is hoping that a roundtable held on March 11 will be the beginning of a new co-operative approach. See page 26

relationships. “I’ll never forget how it made me feel,” Butler said. “But now I understand hiding is not the answer, that being silent is part of the problem and a form of enablement. “I need to speak … silence is poison, and it is exactly what perpetrators rely on so they can keep perpetrating unhindered and unaccountable. “Women are still getting assaulted in all sorts of ways,

and the institutions that are meant to protect them instead blame them, dismiss them, retruamatise them and worst of all, stand by the men accused of hurting them.” Butler called for changes in legislation and education, and more support for systems around coercive control, consent, rape and domestic violence. Continued page 3

Sport

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Health

The bridge over Budgewoi Creek at Mackenzie Reserve

Rebecca Baldwin from Narara has stepped out of her comfort zone, stripping off to be painted for the 2022 So Brave calendar to raise breast cancer awareness. See page 33

Sport

Central Coast local, Matt Graham, has won the International Ski Federation’s World Cup Crystal Globe title in Almaty, Kazakhstan, after a long 2020-2021 Series.

The Mariners have drawn in the A-League at Central Coast Stadium, 2 – 2, against Perth Glory. See page 38

Sue Murray

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Business

Health Almost 500 women marched along Gosford waterfront on March 15 to call for an end to genderbased violence.

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The iconic Norah Head Lighthouse is a grand old lady gracing the headland at the eastern edge of the village for the past 118 years.

Due to popular demand, Gosford showground will host its second camel racing event, just in time for Easter, on April 2.

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announced all southbound lanes were again open although traffic remained heavy for some time afterward. Following this incident, Transport for NSW carried out further inspections of bridges with a similar type of joint and identified a piece of expansion joint on the nearby Deep Creek No.2 bridge which required urgent replacement. That work was completed by 7am on Tuesday, March 16. Transport for NSW is continuing its investigations into this type of bridge joint to reduce the risk of similar issues and to ensure the safety of all road users. Motorists who sustained damage to their vehicles which they believe has been caused by the condition of the road can lodge a claim for repair costs.

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There was mayhem on the M1 near Wyong on Thursday, March 11, due to damage to the road surface and reports of debris on the road near the Alison Rd overpass.

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Coast cops a drenching X-factor star and Gosford resident, Jason Owen, has been nominated as a two-time finalist in the 2021 7News Young Achiever Awards.

Out&About

Mayhem and gridlock on the M1 and surrounds On the day marking two years after an accident that left Jack McBride with a brain injury, the 23-year-old will leave on an 800km journey, cycling from the Central Coast to Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane.

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News

For anyone in the Entrance who is seeing funny lights near the waterfront, no it is not alien activities, it is Bright Nights @ The Entrance.

The 2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships moved on to the Masters’ Beach & Water events, as well as the Masters’ and Opens’ Lifesaving Championships, hosted by Swansea Belmont SLSC from March 12-14, with a number of Northern Central Coast clubs finding more podium placements.

Photos: Ryan Miu, Cycling NSW

Administrator lets fly

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We are women, hear us roar

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Health

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Out&About

Competitors with the Central Coast Cycling Club: (from left – right) Liliya Tatarinoff, Nicole Duncan, Maya Dillon

Haynes Ave residents demand road safety measures

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Sport

News

The Coast’s own Naughty Noodle Fun Haus combined camp with Coast at this year’s Mardi Gras Parade on March 6 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Three young members of the Central Coast Cycling Club have again accomplished high standings in the 2021 NSW U15-17 Junior State Championships held at Dunc Gray Velodrome on Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7.

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The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said two banks had already abandoned the town and he was outraged by the news that Central Coast Council was planning to close The Entrance library. He said he spoke to Acting CEO, Rik Hart, on Friday, March 5, who told him the library would be closed, but in another conversation on Monday, March 8, Hart said Council might reconsider. Council still declined to

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40 state medals between three clubs

Out&About

50 people started International Women’s Day off with a meditation session at Ocean Beach

Scores of people were at a community rally in The Entrance on Tuesday, March 9, to voice their anger about the loss of essential services in the township and plans to close the local library.

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Out&About

Winners of the Women in Art exhibition run by Tuggerah Lakes Arts Society were announced when the show opened on Saturday, March 6.

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Terrigal resident, Claire Braund, has been named Terrigal electorate’s 2021 Woman of the Year in recognition of her outstanding work in the community.

The Grow Urban Shade Trees (GUST) organisation celebrated its 500th tree planting at Umina’s Sydney 2000 park on February 28.

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Community members mindfully mark International Women’s Day

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, with event organiser, Kel Butler

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Pete Mackay, a Trauma Clinical Nurse Consultant at both Wyong and Gosford Hospitals, was the first staff member to receive the AstraZeneca vaccination See page 31

Education

Take 3 for the Sea joined Clean4Shore and students from the Berkeley Vale Campus of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College for a cleanup See page 34

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Halekulani Bowling Club has amalgamated with the Mounties Group Halekulani Bowling Club is the second club in a week to amalgamate with the Mounties Group, following in the footsteps of Club Wyong, and Mounties CEO, Dale Hunt, has hinted that there could be more clubs on the Central Coast to join the Group. Affectionately known as the Hali to locals, the Budgewoi club did not have financial pressures and elected to amalgamate with Mounties, the premier club group in NSW, based largely on future potential to tap into a greater pool of resources and call on group buying power to achieve some big goals in the years ahead. Secretary Manager of Halekulani Bowling Club, David English, said he was thrilled by the prospect of a very exciting future and has thoroughly enjoyed what has been a seamless amalgamation process to date. “Mounties Group has been so incredibly professional and easy to work with throughout this entire process,” he said. “They have taken us under

Members voted in November for amalgamation

their wing from the very start and everything has been smooth and stress-free. “The financial stability, team and resources that comes from this amalgamation can help us to grow from where we currently are, an already successful club, to a club that will benefit our entire community for many

generations to come. “You only have to look at how much Mounties Group contributes to the local community every year through ClubGRANTS, donations, subclub sponsorship and other donations, to know that their presence on the Coast is going to impact all of our lives for the better.

“I am very proud that the Hali can be a pioneer club for Mounties Group on the Central Coast and I can’t wait to see the changes in the next few months, and also the years ahead,” English said. The Mounties Group, whose current footprint encompasses venues in Sydney’s west, the Northern Beaches and most

recently Wyong, promises to maintain the existing culture and experience that the Halekulani Bowling Club is known for, while making its presence known behind the scenes. “I’m looking forward to spending more time on the Central Coast and I am pleased to welcome a second venue to

the family less than a week after the first,” said Mounties CEO, Dale Hunt. “To secure two fantastic venues within a week of each other and solidify our Central Coast expansion is certainly a very proud moment for all of us,” he said. “We have earmarked the Central Coast as a market we wanted to enter quite some time ago, and I am looking forward to spending more time up there working with the teams at both venues. “We are beginning to map out our short, medium and longterm goals and projects for both the Wyong and Budgewoi clubs and anticipate being able to make some immediate changes that will be of great benefit to our members. “The whole thing is very exciting and we are confident that the ultimate success of these venues will lead to further opportunities for Mounties Group on the Central Coast and across wider NSW,” Hunt said. Source: Media release, Mar 19 Mounties Group

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Community Bulletin - Natural disaster recovery Reach out for support

With a declaration of natural disaster for the Central Coast, support services are available for impacted residents to aid recovery. Resilience NSW is the lead disaster management agency for NSW, responsible for all aspects of disaster recovery. An evacuation reception centre opened on Monday 22 March at Diggers @ The Entrance, located at 315 The Entrance Road, Long Jetty. Open 24 hours, 7 days until no longer required, agencies available on site to assist include Red Cross, Housing Contact Centre, Salvation Army, Local Land Services, Chaplaincy Network, Disaster Welfare Assistance and Samaritans. Residents may be eligible for disaster recovery assistance. If your home or belongings have been damaged, a lump sum payment may be available. Call Disaster Welfare Assistance on 1800 018 444. Support for impacted small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations is also available. For more information on where to contact these services please visit the news section on Council’s website at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Stay safe and don’t get complacent

Trees may be unstable, so please exercise caution and keep vehicles away from large trees. Residents should call SES on 132 500 should their property be impacted by fallen trees. Multiple roads have been closed across the Central Coast and on reopening, debris and sediment may remain on the roads. With conditions changing regularly, residents are urged to drive to the conditions and avoid unnecessary travel in areas still impacted by flooding, follow signage and directions carefully and never drive through flood waters. Please do not remove road closure signage or barriers – these have been placed for the community’s safety and need to remain in place. They will be removed by Council staff when appropriate. If you see something else that needs our attention, please use the report an issue function on our website or call us on 1300 463 954.

Council waste services continue

Weekly kerbside bin collections are continuing for residents as normal. For properties located on sections of road currently closed to vehicles, kerbside services will resume as soon as the roads re-open and residents should keep their bins on the kerbside until they are collected. Collections will continue over the weekend if necessary. If you need to clear excess waste and debris from your property as a result of the severe weather, you can book a standard bulk kerbside collection for both excess garden waste and normal bulk waste. Book at www.1coast.com.au Residents can also dispose of their bulk waste directly at one of Council’s two waste management facilities located in Woy Woy and Buttonderry (Jilliby). Normal fees apply. Council will remove fallen trees and excess debris from Council property and local beaches over coming weeks.

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Suspended councillors to be invited to briefings Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, has organised two briefings for suspended councillors. He says it is appropriate that steps be taken to transition back to an elected Council as the suspension expires on April 29. The Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, is the person who will decide if the suspended councillors return.

Her other option is to sack them and call an Inquiry. However, Persson says that if they return, he wants them to better understand their roles. He has planned a financial briefing on Tuesday, March 30. The briefing will be conducted in person only, to give the as yet still suspended councillors an overview of the financial situation and actions taken to date. Councillors will be presented with examples of monthly

reports that will be implemented for the information of councillors and the community. Then all the councillors will be invited to a second meeting on April 15 to meet newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, David Farmer. “A strong working relationship between Council and the CEO will be vital to the future of Central Coast Council and its success,” Persson said. Only 13 councillors will return if the suspension is lifted as

two Liberals, Troy Marquart and Rebecca Gale, resigned a couple of days before the suspension. Persson said: “In my 30-day Interim Report I stated that Central Coast councillors had not come to terms with the fundamental role of their position and their functions under the Local Government Act. “In my 3 Month Progress Report I noted that changes have been implemented to see

Council return to a strong financial position over the next five years or so. “It will be imperative that councillors, should they return to office, understand their role and also understand the systems that have been implemented to achieve good financial outcomes.” The dates could change, if needs be, for logistical reasons, Persson said. “I would expect those suspended councillors

committed to the future of the Central Coast, and their role in it, to make all possible efforts to attend,” he said. More than 20,000 residents signed an e-petition asking the State Government to hold a judicial inquiry into the Council’s financial problems. That petition will be debated in the State Parliament on May 6, a week after the suspension ends. Merilyn Vale

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From Council As of Monday morning, it is clear this major storm event will repeat the flooding of many of the homes damaged last year. This will be heartbreaking for so many people who are barely over what happened only 13 months ago. In terms of The Entrance Channel, our acting CEO Rik Hart has been directing operations. Two Directors, Mr Cox and Mr Bolgoff, along with expert council staff, have been on the ground since last Thursday. Machinery has been in place and used as necessary. I have received regular updates over the weekend. I have been impressed with the commitment and expertise of our team. I have no doubt they know what they are doing, and that everything was and is being done to minimise the impact of this storm. Given the importance of this issue to so many people I have decided it is worth spending a small amount to engage an international expert to review our policy and approach to managing the channel. Understandably, public confidence in Council has been damaged with the events of the last few years. I am hoping this review by an independent expert will restore some of that confidence. It will result in either an endorsement or recommendation for change. I will bring a proposal to Council this week to put this into effect. To all those being flooded again, our thoughts are with you. Dick Persson AM Administrator, Central Coast Council

New collaborative initiative will make it easier to get active

We have partnered with the Office of Sport and Sport Central Coast on a new initiative called ‘Activate Central Coast’ to encourage our community to participate in sport and active recreation, whilst also supporting local sport and active recreation clubs and associations. As part of this initiative we will be launching a new comprehensive online directory of local sports and active recreation providers in the region – available from early April.

‘The Sports Hub’ already has over 100 providers participating, covering a wide range of activities including; Aerobics, Athletics, Aussie Rules, Archery, Basketball, Circus, Cricket, Croquet, Dancing, Dragon Boating, Floorball, Football, Golf, Lawn Bowls, Martial Arts, Netball, Orienteering, Oztag, Running, Shooting, Softball, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Walking, Water Polo, Yoga and more.

The site will be a user-friendly directory where you can quickly search for activities by location and interest, filter by categories like age group suitability, activities that are accessible and inclusive, or even providers that accept Active Kids Vouchers. In addition to The Sports Hub, local sport and active recreation providers will host ‘Come and Try Activities’ as well as exciting programs and events for the community to attend throughout the year. These will be announced on The Sports Hub as details are confirmed. To register as a sports and active recreation provider, search ‘Activate Central Coast’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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

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

Active Lifestyles for the future

Planning to support the future active lifestyles of our community has begun. Over the next few months an Active Lifestyles Strategy will be developed, and we want to know how you currently use open spaces, what you value and what you want to see in the future. We will use the feedback you provide along with previous related consultation results, to develop a draft Active Lifestyles Strategythat we will present back to you for final feedback.

The Central Coast has an abundance of open space areas for a variety of recreational and sporting activities.

COVID-19 has highlighted the value of these outdoor areas and as our population grows, it is important that we have a well-considered, long-term plan for our open space areas that accommodates the needs of our community. The active lifestyles strategy will create a shared vision, and provide clear criteria and direction for future development.View the FAQs and complete the survey at yourvoiceourcoast.com by 5 April.

Council meeting

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

Council’s financial situation

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

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Life long campaigner says that environmental battles don’t stop The Community Environment Network (CEN) celebrated 75 years of environmental activism on the Central Coast at its annual forum on March 21, when participants came together to share victories and prepare for the challenges ahead. CEN Life Member, Mike Campbell of Jilliby, said the local environmental movement had been in place long before the inception of CEN. “The 2021 forum was a great opportunity for CEN’s members, supporters and the broader community to share their knowledge and expertise, so that the local environmental movement can last another 75 years,” Campbell said. “The amount of energy we produce when we come together is inspiring. “This year’s theme was Air, Water, Earth, Community and they really are the four pillars we are working for.” Campbell and his wife Lyn have lived in the region for 43 years. “Lyn and I actually met during

an environmental campaign in 1972 when we were both rallying to save Birdwood Park in the middle of Newcastle,” Campbell said. With the late Laurie Breen, Campbell was instrumental in applying a green ban to the development of Riley’s Island in Brisbane Water through the Central Coast Trades and Labour Council. LJ Hooker had planned to develop Riley’s Island but, as a consequence of the green ban, the island ended up being acquired by the NSW Government from the developer and remains an area of important local habitat to this day. In 1985, Campbell was a leader in the campaign to stop a new coal fired power station from being built on the Pioneer Dairy site at Tuggerah. “I say to people you never know when you are going to win a battle,” he said. “The power station had everything set up and ready to go. “They had their glass front office, but we knew of air quality problems around the

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power stations to the north. “We were able to get doctors to sign letters about the air pollution causing breathing problems and asthma in children. “We got it to a Commission of Inquiry and it blew up in the media, it went national.” The proposed power stations

were never built and the dairy site has been retained as the Central Coast Wetland, an important wildlife corridor and community asset. “We weren’t expecting that victory and it did, it happened, we knocked it out of the water,” he said. Campbell has also been part

of the campaign against the Wallarah 2 coal mine which he said has been threatening our water catchment valleys for the past 26 years. He said population growth and development on the Central Coast continue to result in the loss of biodiversity and poses ongoing risks to local forests and wetlands. He cites the Kangy Angy Rail Maintenance Facility and the road widening through Lisarow as two recent environmental losses. Campbell said he was concerned about Central Coast Council’s reticence to sign off on a Conservation Agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) to permanently protect Porters Creek Wetland at Warnervale. “I don’t know why they wouldn’t just sign off on the agreement for such an important wetland,” he said. “It is a 700ha wetland that holds water to stop flooding further south, it’s like a lake when it fills up and if you make more hard stand areas, like the 58-block development near Porters Creek, you are going to

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cause the water to flow like a torrent and result in flooding rather than have the natural flows into Wyong River.” Campbell said education was the foundation of all good environmental campaigns and has been a particular strength of CEN. “You need to find lots of people to put in submissions and you need to have a lot of integrity and expertise,” he said. Campbell said issues such as the impending rate increase were concerning many people but “the environmental battles don’t stop”. He encouraged community members who want to get involved in environmental causes to go to the CEN website for more information. “It’s not a bad community to be part of; in fact, it is awe inspiring, because you are with people who are experts in their field and they are continually doing great things,” he said. Source: Media release, Mar 17 Community Environment Network

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Parliamentary debate over a 20,000 signature petition refused Labor MPs across the Central Coast have denounced the NSW Liberal Government after its Members in State Parliament on Wednesday, March 17, refused to debate a petition signed by 20,000 residents to allow a judicial inquiry into Central Coast Council’s financial collapse. They say debate for the petition is currently slated for May 6, well after the Council’s Administrator, Dick Persson, will deliver his report to the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock. This will mean that the option of a public inquiry and the petition won’t be considered

formally by Parliament before the State Government makes its decision about Council’s future. During Question Time on Wednesday, March 17, Labor’s Deputy Leader and Swansea MP Yasmin Catley, Shadow Minister for Central Coast, Wyong MP David Harris, The Entrance MP David Mehan and Gosford MP Liesl Tesch each took an opportunity to force the NSW Parliament to debate the Notices of Motion on Central Coast Council’s financial position. The Government refused each attempt. “Confusion ensued for a short period when my Motion was not responded to, leaving the Speaker scrambling to fix the

error after the fact,” Harris said. Catley said in Parliament that “Adam Crouch has abandoned his community and failed to stand up to the Liberal State Government to insist that these issues get debated”. “He is the Government’s Whip; he could push for extra time for Parliament to consider these issues but he has run away with his tail between his legs,” Catley said. Wyong MP David Harris said if the government was so sure what caused the financial issues at Central Coast Council why wouldn’t they debate the matter. “The community expects transparency and the truth,” he said.

The Entrance MP David Mehan said he wondered what the NSW Government had to hide. “Obviously, enough to delay the debate,” he said. “The future financial impact of this situation on the community is not a laughing matter, the Premier and Treasurer should be ashamed of themselves,” Mehan said. Tesch said over 20,000 signatures being absolutely ignored by the Berejiklian Government was a disgrace. “We know our community want to move forward and be able to trust our Council and we will fight to make sure that Coasties are heard,” she said. In a statement on March 22,

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said he looked forward to speaking about the petition when it came to Parliament. “What we are witnessing is the biggest financial catastrophe of any council in Australian history,” he said. “At every opportunity, a group of councillors voted to conceal the Council’s appalling financial situation from the community and from the NSW Government. “I have been calling out the poor decision making and bad behaviour of councillors for years, both in our local media, and on the floor of Parliament. “Labor MPs have been silent on this topic for the past three years.

“I have spent a significant amount of time listening to Central Coast residents and the feedback I have received is very clear. “Our community wants to ensure that those responsible for this appalling financial situation are held to account, and to ensure that those responsible never run for public office again. “It’s also clear that further investigations are required into the Council’s financial situation and that’s what I’m advocating for,” Crouch said. Source: Media release, Mar 18 Central Coast Labor MPs Media statement, Mar 22 Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Major changes to Council committees proposed The Status of Women’s Advisory Committee would disappear under a Central Coast Council proposal that goes to the March 23 meeting for a decision by the Administrator, Dick Persson. Also missing from the new list of committees is the Tourism Advisory Committee. In a response to feedback from advisory group members and convenors, Council says it has proposed changes to the structure to better facilitate the needs of each group. “These proposed changes include the consolidation of some groups who share topics and interests, as well as altering

the format of some groups,” Council said in an email to members of the committees. “Instead of having Advisory Groups only, it is proposed that groups be re-classified as Advisory Groups, Working Groups or Networking Groups.” The seven new advisory groups are proposed to be: Catchments to Coast Advisory Committee; Coastal Open Space System (COSS) Advisory Committee; Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee; Mangrove Mountain and Spencer Advisory Committee; Pedestrian Access and Mobility Advisory Committee; Social Inclusion and Advocation Advisory Committee; and, Water Management Advisory

Committee. The Status of Women Advisory Committee would be rolled in with the Social Inclusion and Advocation Advisory Committee. All three different water catchment groups would be rolled into one. Working Groups established for the period that a project is active would include an Companion Animals Working Group and a Playspaces Working Group. Networking Groups would be a forum to share information and receive important updates on a common interest. Council is proposing one such group to be an Economic Development and Regional

Activation Network. That Networking Group would roll four current committees into one, those being: the Employment and Economic Development Committee; Gosford CBD and Waterfront Advisory Committee; the Tourism Advisory Committee; and, the Town Centre Advisory Committee. “There would be no formal meetings of networking groups and it is recommended that events/seminars be held as required,” Council said. “Events will offer an opportunity for networking between key stakeholders and any presentations would ideally be recorded or livestreamed for greater access by interested

communities. “It is proposed that the existing membership composition be retained and reflected in the new groups, which will mean that some groups are larger than they were before,” Council said. “We understand that some Advisory Group members may have mixed feelings about the proposed changes, however, it is considered that the new format will provide improved opportunities for engagement and allow greater networking and public consultation. “In addition, given Council’s current financial situation, there is a need to assign resources effectively and efficiently.

“All members will be given the opportunity to confirm their commitment to the relevant group following any changes.” Council has a list of 17 committees and advisory groups on its website but only 15 of them include members of the public. The Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee is not affected nor is the Wamberal Beach Taskforce. Council’s other Statutory Committees, Community Reference Groups, Action Teams, Trust Committees or Internal Committees are not affected. Merilyn Vale

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Grant received to solve Carters Rd traffic issues Central Coast Council has received $900,000 from the Federal Government to build a car park on the grassed area at the front of Lake Munmorah High School in Carters Rd. The carpark will have 50 spaces, including two accessible spaces, and will service the four local schools in the area and the growing Lake Munmorah community, helping to ease congestion during the busy school drop-off and pickup times. The project also includes the construction of new footpath links around the carpark to designated crossing points and a new pedestrian crossing providing improved safety for the school community.

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Other improvement works will be widening of the road and stormwater drainage. Council has been working with the schools and others to

develop the project and complete a final design. Construction is scheduled to start in late March, weather and circumstances permitting,

with an expected completion date of May 2021. The project is being fully funded by the Federal Government.

Senator for NSW representing the Dobell electorate, Jim Molan, announced the funding as one of three projects on the Central Coast to receive a total

$2.72M under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program. Other projects funded are a $960,000 upgrade to Narara skate park and $911,892 for stage one of a shared pathway at Davistown. “Getting shovels in the ground on local construction projects is important for maintaining jobs and economic growth in Dobell,” Senator Molan said. “Every single job we support makes a huge difference in our local community as we build our way out of the pandemic. “That is why we have moved quickly to approve funding to flow to these three projects,” Molan said. Sue Murray

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All financials from financial years 2017 to 2020 should be corrected and reissued Central Coast Council’s plan for a 15 percent rate rise is the most sustainable solution available to the Council, says a local resident who is a Governance Risk and Compliance Consultant. Patrick Gallagher, who is on the Board of a not-for-profit

organisation on the Coast, says the highest rate rise, made up of a two percent rate peg plus the proposed 13 percent Special Rate Variation, is the most sustainable solution over the long-term because it will allow Council to continue delivering services. It will also provide surpluses

that will allow debt to be paid down over the next decade, Gallagher said. “Continuing with the two percent rate peg only, means that Council will never get out of debt and, in fact, the situation will further deteriorate as borrowings grow,” he said.

“This is the worst of all worlds because the end result will be that services will simply not be delivered and will be further reduced over time.” Council is hoping to convince the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to allow a 15 percent rise but it also canvassed a lesser rise of

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10 percent. Gallagher said a lesser rise would almost certainly mean that Council would need to borrow again. “The 10 percent rate rise made up of the two percent rate peg plus and eight percent Special Rate Variation will at some stage need a further Special Rate Variation in 2028 but certainly before 2029 to continue to enable Council to operate and debt to be paid down without incurring further large borrowings,” he said. “The problem with any option that requires continual borrowings is that given the Council’s track record it will be not only harder to find a willing lender but the cost of borrowing and the interest rates will be higher because of the risk involved in lending to the Central Coast Council. “Separately, to ensure that the long term financial plan remains viable, the estimated Baseline financial results for Financial Year 2021, the current financial year, used for the forecast figures will need to be updated as the year progresses and will only be confirmed after July 2021 in financial year 2022.” Gallagher based his opinion on Council’s publicly available figures published with its long term financial plan (LTFP). Gallagher also believes that Council needs to correct and re-issue its annual financial reports since financial year 2017. He said there was a material difference in the figures for financial year 2017 shown in the graph on page 12 of an article quoting Council CEO Rik Hart published in the Central Coast Community Chronicle on March 10 and those provided in the annual financial report for the same financial year. “For example, in the article there is a reduction in Council financial year 2017 revenue of somewhere between $38M-$40M and there is a concurrent reduction in labour costs of around $21M giving a total difference of around $60M overall. “It is unclear exactly how and where those changes flow through all of the subsequent annual financial performance reports, but it is certainly safe to say that all the financials for the period from financial year 2017 through to financial year

2020 should be corrected and reissued. “It is also difficult to see how some of the projected figures for financial year 2021 would not be affected by earlier accounting errors and this is important because the 2021 projections are used as the basis for the long-term financial planning forecasts,” he said. Local Government consultancy LG Solutions said in December last year that it expected the Council would be asked to reissue its financial reports since 2016-17. Gallagher also asked if the relevant professional bodies such as CPA and CA for certified accountants would be notified wherever professional incompetence has been identified in the financial and accounting processes of Council. “It is important to note that whenever doctors are found guilty of malpractice they are deregistered, wherever lawyers are found to be professionally negligent they are disbarred,” he said. “I’m surprised that the forensic investigation hasn’t been more forthcoming on the details of what it calls “poor financial management practices”. The long-term financial plan was due to be adopted at the March 23 meeting. Chief Operating Officer, Malcolm Ryan, said the plan was, by necessity, conservative. “Council will need to explore every opportunity to reduce costs in its service delivery and engage with the community as to what service levels should be maintained as well as further measures to increase income,’’ he said in the report to the council meeting. “This may include discussions on further rate increases. “It is considered, however, that with a dedicated commitment to detailed service improvements, effective application of new technology and a more detailed understanding of Councils financial situation by the community, the outlook provided by the LTFP can be substantially improved.” Merilyn Vale

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Community based financial oversight group to be formed Stephen Werner of Gorokan is appealing to other like minded and concerned community ratepayers to join him in establishing a small community Financial Oversight Group (FOG) to watch over the financial reports of Central Coast Council. He envisages FOG to comprise three to five financially experienced and

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knowledgeable ratepayers as a volunteer community service. “It’ll be a small bipartisan group of ratepayers reviewing collaboratively and to most extent privately,” he said. “The task is not onerous, purely reviewing periodic financial reports and making any personal observations between us. “The only pre-requisite is to have a large magnifying glass

and be able to see into the detail, small font footnotes and the like, to cut through the fog of financials. “Our aim would be to keep an eye on the published financial components of reports from Council and perhaps other sources, so we can provide support to any new and returning councillors.” Werner said the group might occasionally make structured

queries directly to the Council executive for response, with the aim of illuminating and explaining to all residents and ratepayers some of the financial decisions. He is asking those interested to contact him via email at yourview@communityviewS. net Source: Media release, Mar 17 Stephen Werner

Proposed Conservation Agreement adds a further layer of protection Central Coast Council is seeking feedback on a proposed Conservation Agreement under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 for the Porters Creek Wetland Conservation Area. Porters Creek Wetland is the largest remaining freshwater wetland on the Central Coast and is located in Warnervale and Wyong. The wetland filters stormwater from the catchment and acts as a kidney for Tuggerah Lakes. It is also significant for flood mitigation for the lower Wyong River. The proposed Conservation Agreement covers Council

owned land and provides permanent legal protection for the Conservation Area, which means that it cannot be developed or modified in ways that detract from the biodiversity values. Council’s ongoing maintenance through appropriate weed removal and revegetation will improve the biodiversity values of the wetland over time and provide the wetland with better resilience against pressures from the surrounding catchment. The wetland itself is very difficult to access on foot due to the nature of the waterlogged soil and thick vegetation, so

currently there are no recreational opportunities in the wetland. However, there is an environmental volunteer group actively restoring important threatened species habitat. If the Council owned land was ever sold in the future, the Conservation Agreement protections would still remain on the land. The land is currently classified Operational under the Local Government Act which is unusual for a conservation area,however,the Conservation Agreement offers far more secure protection than land classification does. The legal Conservation

Agreement would specify that the landowner could not carry out prohibited activities that might damage the conservation area. The owner could, but is not obligated to, carry out the recommended management actions set out in theAgreement. These are things such as bush regeneration, not allowing stock to graze, maintaining fencing in working order and feral animal control. As these are things that Council is currently doing, there is no change to the management of the conservation area. The Agreement makes allowances for current and

planned infrastructure, such as the proposed Link Rd, the Mardi to Warnervale pipeline, the aircraft landing area, gas, water and sewer lines and electricity easements. Operations and maintenance for this infrastructure is not affected by the Conservation Agreement as these areas are excluded from the conservation area. There are already legal protections in place for the wetland, such as the Coastal Management State Environmental Planning Policy, that limit the impacts from development and infrastructure on the sensitive ecology of the wetland.

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The proposed Conservation Agreement adds a further layer of protection under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. A Conservation Agreement does not cost anything to set up and the Agreement does not obligate Council to spend money on the reserve. Council’s commitment to protecting the wetland puts it in a better position to apply for grant funding for land management activities. Community feedback is open until March 29. Source: Website, Mar 16 Central Coast Council

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Ausgrid can’t get to properties without power because of flooded roads The SES picks-up a Berkeley Vale resident for a doctor’s appointment

The “valleys” have been cut off from power and phone since Saturday night because Ausgrid workers can’t get into the area due to flooded roads. The Yarramalong, Jilliby and Dooralong areas have been the worst hit of all the widespread power outages across the Coast during this severe weather event. Elise Barker from Ausgrid said because the whole valleys area was flooded, Ausgrid workers couldn’t get access to do repairs, so they’re likely to stay out until Wednesday and potentially Thursday. “There’s 477 customers that

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Central Coast declared a state of natural disaster

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Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a state of natural disaster for the Central Coast region, following 340mm of rain falling in the previous four days causing widespread flooding. The natural disaster declaration means that funding and support would flow more quickly to residents and businesses affected by the floods. Assistance is also available to Central Coast Council to restore essential public assets like roads and bridges. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch,

said assistance would be available through the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements and would include help for eligible people whose homes or belongings had been damaged. The funding assistance would also include: concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations; freight subsidies for primary producers; grants to non-profit organisations as well as Council to help clean-up costs and restoring damaged essential public assets. The Australian Government is also offering a financial support

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payment to Central Coast residents. The Disaster Recovery Payment and the Disaster Recovery Allowance aims to provide much needed assistance to those who have suffered a significant loss, including a severely damaged or destroyed home, serious injury or who have lost a family member. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud, said that he would continue to act swiftly to support communities directly affected, particularly those whose homes have been significantly damaged or

flooded. The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment provides a one-off, non means tested payment of $1,000 for eligible adults and $400 for eligible children, who have been seriously injured, lost their homes or whose homes have been directly damaged, or the immediate family members of a person who has lost their life as a direct result of the storms and floods. The Disaster Recovery Allowance provides a short term income support payment to assist individuals whose income has been affected as a direct result of the storms and floods.

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People eligible for the Allowance can access income assistance for up to 13 weeks, equivalent to the maximum rate of the JobSeeker Payment or Youth Allowance. Equivalent financial assistance will also be available to eligible New Zealand citizens (non-protected Special Category Visa, subclass 444 holders) affected by the storms and floods. The Australian Government will also lift mutual obligation requirements for job seekers in the Central Coast local government area impacted by the floods and storms, from Friday, March 19, until Tuesday, April 6.

“No job seeker in the affected areas will face payment suspension or financial penalties for failing to meet their mutual obligation requirements such as not being able to attend appointments or activities,” Minister Littleproud said. The Central Coast is one of 34 local government areas across NSW to be eligible for the Australian Government support payments. Source: Media release, Mar 21 Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Free legal advice available for flood victims Flood victims are eligible for free legal advice as they recover from the devastating rains over the weekend. Lawyers from the Disaster Response Legal Service NSW team stand ready to provide

legal assistance covering a range of issues, including insurance claims, tenancy, credit and debt, financial hardship, social security entitlements and employment. Legal Aid NSW CEO, Brendan Thomas, said that civil lawyers from the Disaster Response

Legal Service NSW were specialists in areas of law that are likely to impact victims of extreme weather events. “All of our solicitors providing legal help have undergone training about what to expect,” Thomas said.

“This is important work at a difficult and stressful time in people’s lives, so part of the training is about how best to respond to the trauma experienced by those affected by disasters. “Having an experienced advisor to help you navigate

through legal issues can significantly reduce trauma and pave the way to rebuilding lives.” Free legal advice is available to anyone affected by a disaster. For more intensive casework, a means and merit test is

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Now I think everyone is just really fed up Sarah Scarlett, a resident of Chittaway Bay, says that after this photo was taken at her mother-in-law, Vicki Wright’s place in Moui Ave, the water came up about another 15cm.

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She said luckily the house is on stilts, it’s the only house in the street on stilts, and it’s nicknamed the “treehouse”. “She’s really happy that she’s up high and Vicki is fine, but the neighbour’s house is all underwater,” Scarlett said. “All of their houses have just been re-done because of the floods in February last year. “The residents get a bit upset if people are just coming around for a cruise to have a look because as they drive through, the waves are lapping into their houses and causing more problems. “And that water is a bit yuk and really dirty. “Some people are making a bit of fun out it, some of the kids are out in the kayak, because what can you do? “You’ve just got to try and have a positive attitude about it,” Scarlett said. “Everybody’s helping each other out, there’s only so much

you can really do, and a lot of people got ready for it, there were warnings, so a lot of people got sandbags early on. “I think a lot of people got out as many things as they could, one of the neighbours was moving out truck loads of their belongings beforehand. “Some of them have pools in the backyard and I’ve seen people putting mesh around the fences to stop all the mud coming in. “People have been putting a few preventatives in place that helped out a bit. “The dirty water still comes in but at least it will filter out the weed and other muck. “Now I think everyone is just really fed up. “I know a lot of them have got pets, so where do you take your dogs to do their business, you don’t think of that. “The SES and Council workers have been around to block off all the roads, most of Lakedge and the surrounding streets are blocked. “They were really onto it, I thought they were really great,” Scarlett said. Sue Murray

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Clay has been looking after his community Clay Irving of Jilliby has been a godsend to residents in and around the valley areas which have been completely cut off for days. The good Samaritan and his truck have done about 30 runs through the floodwaters since Thursday for things his local community needs. “I generally do this sort of

thing, I just put it on the local community facebook page to contact me if they get stuck,” Irving said. “A bloke rang me to say his vehicle was stuck, so I pulled him out, and from there, it’s just word of mouth I suppose. “Basically, it’s just been getting people back to their families, making sure everyone’s warm and safe,” Irving said.

“I go out and buy groceries and fuel for generators and things like that and then drop them back, I pick people up and run them through the floodwaters to go into town for whatever they need to do. “There’s been some cars stuck so I’ve pulled them out and then help to get the car started again because I’m a mechanic as well. “I went in to pick up a dog

who was at home alone after the family was stranded on the other side of the floodwater and couldn’t get in. “I’ve rescued dogs, I’ve rescued cats, you name it. “It’s been pretty bad out here, not so much now, and you can get out but you have to have a 4WD, a car won’t do it,” he said. Sue Murray

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On amalgamation in 2016, both Gosford and Wyong Councils had about $60M of residential rate income per year. Your annual residential rate assessment from council is made up of three components - rates, garbage charge and stormwater levy. Rates average about 70 percent of the total shown on the assessment notice. In addition, residents pay Council separately for water and sewer, so residential rates make up, on average, about 40 percent of the total paid to council each year. Rates are charged on the land value of the property with a minimum rate amount, so higher value properties pay

higher rates. Due to Gosford having higher value properties than Wyong, it’s rate in the dollar of land value was lower than Wyong’s to collect the same amount of total rates. For instance, if the average land value in Gosford is $300,000 but $200,000 in Wyong , then to collect the same total rates of say $60M, the Wyong rate needs to be about 30 percent higher than the Gosford rate even though both of these properties will actually pay the same annual rate in dollars. On harmonization across the region, there is one percentage rate in the dollar, so to raise what is now $120M (in 2016) then the Wyong rate in the dollar comes down and the

Gosford rate in the dollar goes up. Effectively, in the model, the average land value becomes $250,000 and so to raise $120M the percentage rate in the dollar goes down in Wyong and up in Gosford, but is equalized across the region. This means that properties across the Coast of equal land value will pay the same rates no matter where they are situated. As long as rates are calculated primarily on land value this will always be the outcome, but as pointed out above, residential rates are less than half of the total a resident pays to Council and the other parts are either common for all residents or based on usage for water charges. Email, Mar 17 Doug Eaton, Wyong

I stand by my statements on climate change

I read with interest the letters (Chronicle Forum Mar 10) where several readers were questioning my data on climate change and sea level rise.

I believe it’s important to have debate and to learn from others. To Ian Thistlethwayte, I would recommend he checks out the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) website and looks at monthly sea level records from Fort Denison dating from 1914 to the present. This will answer any questions he has on sea levels and the variations over the past century. The BOM recorded a maximum height of 2,400m at 1300 hours on May 25, 1974. I recommend he acquires a

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Humans contribute about 3.9 percent of the total CO2 released into the atmosphere. My statement that CO2 levels have only dipped below 400 PPM twice in the past 600 million years is factually correct. Type into your computer, CO2 levels over the past 600 million years and see what the results are. These results can be verified in many scientific papers. Even the IPPC has stated there is no evidence linking CO2 to warming. I find it offensive that someone would imply that I am a puppet of the oil industry and that I don’t care for the truth.

copy of A Century of Tide Records: Sydney (Fort Denison) 1886-1986. Another reader has quoted rising carbon dioxide levels over the past 200 years from 280 PPM to 415 PPM. This is actually correct. The point I was making is that historically these levels are not unusually high. Carbon dioxide levels peaked at 7,000 PPM. Plant life requires 150 PPM as a minimum to survive and any increase is actually a welcome outcome. CO2 makes up only 0.04 percent of the atmosphere. Water vapour is a more problematic greenhouse gas.

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I refer to the letter titled “Carbon dioxide does not influence climate” (Chronicle Forum p15 Feb 24) The statement that carbon dioxide does not influence climate is false and should not go unchallenged. Carbon dioxide is only one of a number of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere and we should be very grateful for their existence. Without them the earth’s surface would be about 30 degrees Celsius cooler than it is today. The definition of a greenhouse gas is one that absorbs radiation which would otherwise escape into space. The concentration of each greenhouse gas then has a direct effect on the earth’s temperature. In the past 200 years, the concentration of carbon dioxide has increased from 280 to 413ppm, which is an increase of 47 percent and is now at its highest concentration in at least two million years. (Source:

glaciers and ice sheets and secondly, through the expansion of sea water as it warms, just like train tracks on a hot day or mercury in a thermometer. We may well ask: Why would a person write a letter containing such patently false information? The answer to both is simple and depressing. It is part of a professionally planned and well funded misinformation campaign which has been going on for about the past 30 years. The aim is not to convince you that all the world’s scientists are wrong, it is simply to confuse you enough to allow the fossil fuel industry, which is a major emitter of greenhouse gases, to continue operating for a little longer. This is not a victimless crime. Our children and the generations who come after them will pay a price, for the damage has been done on our watch.

See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper climate.nasa.gov/evidence/) The letter then asserts that “sea levels are actually falling”. This statement is also false. According to NASA and confirmed by CSIRO, average sea level has risen by 210mm in the past 120 years with half of this rise occurring in the past 40 years. This shows that sea level rise is accelerating and is in line with the accelerating rise in global average temperature. (Source: climate.nasa.gov/ vital-signs/sea-level as well as cmar.csiro.au/sealevel/sl hist last decades) Sea level rise is the result of two separate processes. Firstly, through melting of

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FORUM design ever made and years ahead of its time. The boring tricolour flags used as nationalist symbols by so many countries are lame by comparison. The UK is fortunate to have such a great flag, however, it is their flag not ours. Without question the Union

Jack has its place in Australia’s past, both great and sad, but our bright and reconciled future needs a powerful new symbol. I hope we have the courage to embrace this future with a national symbol as unique and clever as the UK’s Union Jack, but not with another country’s flag. Email, Mar 15 Ian Cooper, Gorokan

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Channel flowing well despite Council activities Just what were those Council diggers doing at The Entrance Channel on Friday, March 19, when flooding was imminent? Were they trying to deepen the channel or just bluffing everyone into believing that they were being proactive? Either way, it didn’t fool me. Digging a deeper channel then depositing the sand on to

FORUM a low lying dune beside it causing a wall will only hinder outflow. Width not depth of the channel is required to drain the lake and the sand wall they created with their diggings, though only small, would have for a time restricted outflow. I’m happy to see that the wall

is now wiped out and the channel is flowing as good as ever. Just who is it at Council, or rather their advisers, who keep coming up with these wrong ideas? This person obviously hasn’t been sacked yet. Email, Mar 23 Campbell Black, The Entrance North

Several arrests over kidnappings and sexual assaults Police have laid charges in relation to an alleged sexual assault, kidnapping and physical abuse of a teenager, following investigations by Strike Force Bloomsbury which led them to houses in San Remo and Narara. Detectives charged a couple and four males on Friday, March 19, as part of a drug supply investigation. In February, detectives attached to Brisbane Water Police District established Strike Force Bloomsbury to investigate the alleged supply of prohibited drugs, mainly methylamphetamine and MDMA, on the Central Coast. As a result of inquiries, Strike Force detectives executed a search warrant at a Narara home on Friday, February 26,

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where they arrested a 47-yearold woman and a 17-year-old boy. During a search of the home, police located and seized swords, knives, knuckle dusters, an electronic stun device, mobile phones, methylamphetamine, MDMA, cannabis and cash. Both the woman and the teenage boy were charged with drug and weapons offences and they both remain before

the courts. Following an analysis of the items seized, Strike Force detectives commenced an investigation into alleged child sexual offences committed against a teenage boy between 2016 and 2020. Later that same day, as a result of extensive inquiries, Police arrested a 48-year-old man at Gosford Police Station. The man was charged on 10 offences and the 47-year-old woman was charged with an additional 12 offences. Police will allege in court that the 47-year-old woman and the 48-year-old man sexually abused a teenage boy, who is known to them, on several occasions at a Narara home between 2016 and 2020. Both the man and woman have been refused bail until their court appearance in May.

As investigations continued, Detectives began investigating an alleged kidnapping and assault of a 16-year-old boy which was reported to have occurred about 11.30pm on Thursday, February 11. After extensive inquiries, Police arrested a 17-year-old boy at a Narara home on Wednesday, March 10 and three other men, aged 17, 18 and 19, at about 7.30am on Thursday, March 18 at homes in Narara and San Remo. Both the 17-year-olds and the 18-year-old have been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and kidnap in company with intent to commit serious indictable offence occasion actual bodily harm. They were refused bail until their appearances before the Children’s Court. The 19-year-old man was

charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possess prohibited drug and was refused bail until his court appearance in April. The 48-year-old man has also been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and kidnap in company with intent to commit serious indictable offence occasion actual bodily harm. Police will allege in court the five men took the 16-year-old to a Narara home and assaulted him for a period of time. Brisbane Water Police District Commissioner, Detective Superintendent Brett Greentree, has praised the thorough work of detectives involved in Strike Force Bloomsbury. “What began as a drug supply investigation very quickly transformed as detectives

continued to examine the items seized during the February search warrant,” he said. “I am extremely proud of the exceptional work from the detectives, their tenacity has resulted in two persons, who we allege posed a threat to our community’s safety, behind bars and facing very serious indictable offences. “I would continue to encourage any person who wishes to report any incidence of sexual violence to contact police. “Our officers are committed to ensuring that all persons can live in a safe environment both at home and in the community,” Det Supt Greentree said. Investigations under Strike Force Bloomsbury are ongoing. Source: Media release, Mar 19 NSW Police Force

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80-year-old woman trapped Charmhaven RFS pass on while driving into flood waters $6,500 to Rainbow Flat RFS Members of Charmhaven Rural Fire Service (RFS) decided to help out fellow firefighters at Rainbow Flat, as their station had burned down in the November 2019 bushfires.

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Police rescued an 80-yearold woman after she became trapped in her car while driving into flood waters at Wyong. At about 3.40pm on Sunday, March 21, a green Hyundai Getz sedan had driven along River Rd which was submerged due to heavy rains in the area. Soon after entering the water, the Hyundai was pushed

sideways in the fast flowing water. As this was occurring, two police officers had arrived on the scene for an unrelated matter and observed the driver still in the Hyundai. One of the officera, an Acting Inspector, entered the water on foot and was able to remove

the elderly woman from the car. The vehicle was then pushed by the water into the nearby Wyong River. No injuries were sustained by either the motorist or the police officer. Source: Media release, Mar 22 NSW Police Force

Patient airlifted to hospital following a two-car collision An elderly patient was airlifted to hospital following a two-car collision at Berkeley Vale early afternoon on Monday, March 15. Central Coast Rescue and emergency services were

called to Belinda Cl just before 1pm. NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene assessed the patient who had suffered serious arm injuries. Police and rescue crews secured a landing site at a nearby oval for the Toll

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Wanted in relation to an intimidation offence Tuggerah Lakes Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to in relation to an intimidation offence at Tuggerah. About 12.30pm on Sunday, February 21, a 60-year-old man, a 38-year- woman and two children, aged eight and three, were eating inside a fast food restaurant on Anzac Rd, Tuggerah, when they were approached by an unknown man. Police have been told that the man started to verbally abuse the family and intimidate the children in an unprovoked incident. The 60-year-old man attempted to diffuse the

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situation while the man continued to threaten and abuse the family. After the man left, Police were notified and commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident. As investigations continue, Tuggerah Lakes Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to. He’s described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 30s, wearing a white hat, white shirt, green shorts and a blue shoulder bag. Source: Website, Mar 22 Tuggerah Lakes Police District

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Norah Head Lighthouse still needs looking after

The iconic Norah Head Lighthouse is a grand old lady gracing the headland at the eastern edge of the village for the past 118 years. It has been standing tall and operating continuously all that time and is carefully looked after by the “lighthouse family”, a group of volunteers who have become good mates while they tend to maintenance, conduct tours and keep the history alive. “Some say there is a ‘presence’ in the lighthouse tower, with many people claiming that they ‘have felt a hand on their shoulder’ but when turning there is no one there,” says Neil Rose, who is Chair of the Norah Head Lighthouse Land Management Board.

“However, there is a real presence of place at the Lighthouse Reserve,” he said. “The views are spectacular and the beaches and rock shelves are a gold mine of experiences for inquisitive young minds, plus there are plenty of lawns for a family picnic. “The craftsmanship associated with the design and construction of the lighthouse and the keeper’s quarters is amazing and it makes you realise just how skilled and knowledgeable the people were all those years ago. “Initially the lighthouse was manned by three families who also ran a small farm to grow their own food as there were no supermarkets or corner shops in those days,” Rose said. The Lighthouse Reserve is maintained by four groups of

volunteers:a Land Management Board; Coastcare volunteers who look after natural resources; a maintenance crew who carry out most repairs to the keeper’s quarters; and, tour guides who accompany people through the lighthouse tower. The tour takes visitors to the top of the tower where the Chance Bros lens is installed, which is another engineering marvel. The Board is calling for more volunteers to join their “lighthouse family”, especially for the Reserve Coastcare team and the lighthouse tower tours. Rose said the natural resources of the reserve were impressive for such a small area, with more than 150 plant varieties and almost as many different birds. “The land animals are mainly

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small nocturnal mammals and reptiles, so take care where you place your feet,” he said. “The two main functions of the Coastcare team are the removal of weeds and the replacement of native vegetation which ensures that the reserve’s native vegetation is protected and improved, which is why the reserve has such prolific bird life. “The age group of these volunteers is generally between 60 and 85 years. “This work keeps people connected and helps enormously with their fitness, and their duties can be either in the reserve’s bushland, which can be quite steep, or maintaining the public area of the reserve. “Just two of our amazing volunteers are gentlemen of 80-plus years who both look

after the steep slopes on the reserve. “Morning tea is at 10am, when the homemade scones and cake is produced and a few embellished stories are told,” Rose said. He said the tour guides provide visitors with the fascinating history of the lighthouse which includes the religious connection where symbolic errors were deliberately placed into the lighthouse structure. Tour guides also talk about who was responsible for having the lighthouse built and why, plus the requirements needed to be a lighthouse keeper in the early 1900s, for instance, lighthouse keepers had to be male, married and short. “If you are interested in becoming a tour guide you need to be relatively fit to climb

the 94 steps up the lighthouse tower,” Rose said. “There are landings between the four sets of stairs where you can catch your breath. “The views from the tower are spectacular, from Newcastle to Sydney and across the Central Coast, you can actually see Sydney’s Centrepoint Tower on a clear day. “If you are not up to climbing stairs, we still need people to sell admission tickets, to take enquiries or man our small souvenir shop,” Rose said. “We look forward to meeting new members of volunteer crew,” he said. Source: Media release, Mar 22 Neil Rose, Norah Head Lighthouse Land Management Board

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Danita Weatherstone is making her debut as a principal artist Wyee resident, Danita Weatherstone, is making her debut as Annina in a performance of La Traviata in Sydney.

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The Opera Australia production is Weatherstone’s first show as a principal artist, playing the maid of the main character, Violetta. “It’s long awaited, we were ready to do it last year when COVID-19 hit, so we’ve been shut down for a year. “It’s fantastic to be back actually doing this production after doing pretty much a year of nothing,” Weatherstone said. La Traviata was originally composed by Guiseppe Verdi and is the inspiration for the film Moulin Rouge, and will be performed at Handa Opera at Mrs Macquaries Point on Sydney Harbour, from March

26 until April 25. “We do about a month of rehearsal before opening and the show goes on regardless of the weather,” Weatherstone said. “I think it’s a really good experience for first timers to opera, it’s the best way for your first time, it’s more like you’re going to a music festival, it’s microphoned so it’s nice and loud.” Weatherstone joined Opera Australia in 2017 after studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria. She also undertook coaching at the Vienna State Opera. “I started out doing the school’s production doing a children’s opera, performing three times a day at various primary schools.

“I went from there to doing a national tour of Madame Butterfly where I did the lead role in that,” Weatherstone said. “The past few years I have been in their young artists’ program, which is a training program that is basically a pathway to becoming a principal performer with Opera Australia. “After La Traviata my husband, who is also an opera singer, and I will be going on a national tour of Carmen together,” Weatherstone said. Other productions that she has been cast in include Ghost Sonata, Isabella, Nothing but a Raucous Instrument, The Mikado, El Kid, The Queen of the Night, Cosi, the Magic Flute and Cleopatra. “It’s an odd thing, I am born and raised on the Central Coast

and I was about 10 years old when I started to perform. “I started singing lessons and from there I really got interested and starting seeing some productions at the Sydney Opera House. “What really struck me, I think, is how much power is in the voice, it is all unamplified, you know they’re real athletes to be able to produce such a sound. “It’s always been my dream since I was 10, so I stayed on that path and now it is all coming to fruition,” Weatherstone said. She has also recorded By the Light of the Moon for the 2018/19 schools education package, and has made a live recording of Songs for Judith Wright for Sydney ABC radio. Harry Mulholland

COASTAL DIARY A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST WEDNESDAY, MAR 24 The Rotary Club of Gosford North: 2021 Century Challenge Launch, Waterfall Café Mt Penang Parklands, 10am RSVP 20/03 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

Ramp, Mooney Mooney, 10am, 11am & 12pm

Have you serviced your inflatable lifejacket? Register for a Transport for NSW inflatable lifejacket self-service clinic, Deerubbin Reserve Boat

SUNDAY, APR 4

SUNDAY, APR 11

The Gruffalo’s Child, Laycock Street Theatre, Ticketed, 28 & 29/03, Multiple sessions Avoca Beachside Markets, Heazlett Park Foreshore, 9am - 2pm

TUESDAY, MAR 30 WRCoC March Dinner Event with Administrator Dick Persson AM, Wyong Race Club, Ticketed, 6pm

WEDNESDAY, MAR 31

Central Coast Mariners V Melbourne Victory, Central Coast Stadium, 7pm

SUNDAY, MAR 28

7am - 2pm

THURSDAY, APR 15

Easter at Umina Markets, Peninsula Recreational Precinct, 9am - 2pm Easter Sunrise Service, Soldiers Beach SLSC Reserve, 5 - 9am

THURSDAY, APR 8 Brass Monkeys (Family Fun Acrobats - Music - Tricks), Laycock Street Theatre, Ticketed, 10am

FRIDAY, APR 9 Living Choice Alloura Waters Open Day, 1 Murna Road Davistown, 11am, RSVP required 1800 064 344 sales@livingchoice.com.au

The Midnight Gang: A CDP Kids Production, The Art House Theatre, Ticketed, 10am & 12pm

Mirusia: A salute to the seekers and the classics, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 8pm

SATURDAY, APR 10 2021 Paddle NSW Marathon, Illoura Reserve Davistown,

Woy Woy Waterfront Markets, Brick Wharf Road, Woy Woy, 9am - 2pm ROADY4ROADIES 2021, The Entrance Leagues Club, 11am

Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC, Central Coast Stadium Ticketed, 5pm

THURSDAY, APR 29 Rhonda Burchmore is GLAMAZONIA, The Art House Theatre, Ticketed, 8pm

Seniors Expo, Wyong Race Club, 10am - 2pm centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ seniorsfestival

My Kids Market, SATURDAY, APR 17 Breakers indoor sports stadium, entry fee, 9am - 12pm

Peter Byrne Presents: Forever Diamond, Laycock Street Community Theatre, Ticketed, 11am

Flavours by the Sea, Memorial Park The Entrance, 11am - 3pm Free - book tickets visit CENTRALCOAST.NSW.GOV.AU/ FLAVOURSBYTHESEA

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SATURDAY, MAY 15

TUESDAY, MAY 4 Bluey’s Big Play, The Art House Theatre, 4 & 5/5, multiple sessions

FRIDAY, MAY 7

Terrigal Antique & Vintage Fair, Lions Community Hall, Gosford, 15 &16/5, Sat - 8am - 4pm Sun - 9am - 3pm TUESDAY, MAY 18

WEDNESDAY, APR 14 GEBC April Luncheon Event, The Entertainment Grounds Gosford, Ticketed, 12:15pm

A CDP Kids production: Magic Beach, The Art House Theatre, Ticketed, 10, 11 & 12//05, Multiple sessions

Grace Under Pressure, The Art House Studio, Ticketed, 18 & 19/05, Multiple sessions

Central Coast Potters Autumn Exhibition and ceramics sale: A Drop in the Ocean, THURSDAY, MAY 20 Gosford Regional Gallery, 7 - 19/5, 9:30am - 4pm Y NSW Youth Careers Expo, www.ccpotters.org

Lake Haven Shopping Centre, Free, 10am - 4pm

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Seniors enjoy interaction with pre-schoolers Seniors and pre-schoolers shared a special early Easter treat at Camp Breakaway, San Remo, where they spent some time together making Easter goodies. Twenty seniors who participate in the Home Instead aged care service, were delighted to have 10 preschoolers from Little Coast Kids in San Remo share their morning tea on Wednesday, March 17, and to make Easter cards and decorations. They also had an Easter egg hunt and enjoyed a walk along the lakefront. Home Instead is an aged care service offering various services designed to help seniors stay in their own homes rather than moving into a nursing home.

Their services range from helping with domestic duties such as cleaning through to dementia support, and everything in between. Home Instead can also organise transport or even arrange a companion for seniors to have a coffee with or lunch. “We help seniors embrace their independence and work closely within our senior community to ensure that they receive the best care. “However, some seniors can experience feelings of social isolation and loneliness from time to time,” said Jasmine Hopcraft, the Director of Home Instead Central Coast/ Newcastle. “Hosting this Easter event is an amazing opportunity for pre-schoolers to help their new

friends socialise and get creative,” she said. The idea behind this celebration came from a television documentary “Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds” which explored the benefits of children interacting with senior citizens. “Socialisation is a big focus for our seniors and we created this event to restore connection, purpose and joy, to remind them of their skills and abilities.” This event was meant to be held last year but because of Covid restrictions it was postponed, but now it will be an annual event at Easter. “It was an overwhelming success and the seniors loved it,” Hopcraft said. Harry Mulholland

The clients of Home Instead enjoying some card making with a student from Little Coast Kids, San Remo

Family History Group is still researching The Wyong Family History Group is an organisation that helps people research their family history to trace their lineage.

Members of Wyong Family History Group

The group is run by volunteers that offer their time and experience in researching on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from the group’s research centre at the Wyong Community Cultural Centre. The Group was founded in 1983 as a base in the northern suburbs for some of the members of Central Coast Family History Society, which is based in Gosford. “The group was founded by our common interest of finding out where we come from,” said lifelong member, Lynda Smith. “My first meeting was the

second meeting held and I’m currently the longest serving member,” she said. “We have lost a lot of members because they didn’t want to renew their membership as they couldn’t attend any meetings, and when we resumed in February this year, our numbers were down,” Smith said. “Things are a bit tight, because we are a non-forprofit organisation, we do not get any grants or assistance from the government, so our income comes from membership fees, Rotary Club raffle ticket sales and Bunnings sausage sizzles, and because of COVID we haven’t been able to do those either,” said Smith. The group uses services such as Ancestry.com and

Findmypast.com, Deceased Online, Biographical Database and Roots Ireland to find family records that can be traced up to the members in the group. They also have experts that come and speak in the group’s meetings to help with tools and resources to aid their research. There’s classes for beginners, too. Anyone interested in discovering their family history can join the group. Smith reassures that you do not need a connection to the Wyong area to sign up. “It’s such a popular hobby and we’d like it to be known that we’re still around,” she said. Harry Mulholland

Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve needs more volunteers particularly Coastcare volunteers and Lighthouse Tour Guides. If you are interested contact Site Manager Ms Tracy Stubbings at: Info@norahheadlighthouse.com.au or call 0452 564 102. Alternatively, visit the Lighthouse Reserve on any Tuesday or Friday morning when our volunteers are on site and see either Neil, Ian or Tracy

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6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 10:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Weekend (PG) [s] 1:00 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 2:00 1:00 Surf Patrol [s] 2:30 1:30 Highway Patrol: Blackout In 3:00 Bendigo (PG) [s] 2:00 Movie: “Arthur” (PG) (’81) Stars: Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 6:00 7:00 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Shark Alarm: The Year of Swimming Dangerously (M) [s] 8:30 Movie: “The Martian” (M l) (’15) 8:40 9:40 – An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team 10:10 assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a 11:20 way to signal to Earth that he is 12:30 alive. Stars: Matt Damon 11:30 World’s Deadliest (PG) [s] 1:30 12:30 Home Shopping

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Landline [s] Grand Designs NZ [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Death In Paradise (M v) [s] Poldark (M v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Grand Designs NZ [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Australian Story [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch [s] To The Stars: 100 Years Of The RAAF [s] ABC Late News [s] Exposed: The Ghost Train Fire (PG) [s] Wentworth (MA15+) [s] Sando: Sorry (M) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Wentworth (MA15+) [s] The Drum [s]

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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Four Corners [s] Elders [s] To The Stars: 100 Years Of The RAAF [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Call The Midwife (M) [s] Poldark (M v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Grand Designs NZ (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) Exposed: The Ghost Train Fire (PG) [s] The Truth About Improving Your Mental Health (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] Q&A (M l,s) [s] Wentworth (MA15+) [s] Sando (M) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Wentworth (MA15+) [s]

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

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5:30 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Abducted: The Carlina 12:00 1:00 White Story” (M) (’12) Stars: 1:15 Keke Palmer, Aunjanue Ellis 3:00 Criminal Confessions: 4:00 Midland, Texas (PG) [s] 5:00 The Chase UK [s] 6:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 7:00 The Chase Australia [s] 7:30 Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Movie: “Bridget Jones’s Diary” (M v,l,s) (’01) – A British woman 9:00 is determined to improve herself while she looks for love in a year in which she keeps a 10:00 personal diary. Stars: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 Station 19: Friendly Fire (M) [s] 11:30 12:20 The Guardian: Sensitive 1:20 Jackals (M d,v,s) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “The Wrong Woman” (M v) (’13) Stars: Danica McKellar, Jonathan Bennett, Fred Dryer, Jaleel White, Alicia Lagano, Dina Meyer Criminal Confessions: Palestine, Texas (M) [s] The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Britain’s Got Talent: Best Of The Buzzers (PG) [s] The Good Doctor: Irresponsible Salad Bar Practices (M) [s] Sun, Sea And Surgery (MA15+) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Station 19: Always Ready (M) Kiss Bang Love (M) [s] Home Shopping

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

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France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Destination Flavour China Bitesize Avalanche: Making A Deadly Snowstorm (PG) March Of The Penguins Morgan Freeman - The Story Of God: Proof Of God (PG) The Secret History Of World War II (PG) SBS World News World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Finland (M) Movie: “The Big Short” (M l,n) (’15) Stars: Christian Bale Movie: “A United Kingdom” (PG) (’16) Stars: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike Movie: “Eager Bodies” (MA15+) (’03) Stars: Laura Smet, Nicolas Duvauchelle (In French) Movie: “Live Flesh” (MA15+) (’97) (In Spanish)

6:00 Religious Programs [s] Easy Eats [s] 5:00 CGTN English News 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] Weekend Today [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 8:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 8:30 Freshly Picked [s] English News 6:00 France 24 AFL: Women’s Footy (PG) [s] 9:00 Australia By Design s [s] English News 6:30 Al Jazeera The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday [s] English News 7:30 Italian News 12:00 Advancing Australia [s] Driving Test: Tory (PG) [s ] 8:10 Filipino News 8:40 French 12:30 My Market Kitchen [s] NRL: Newcastle Knights v News 9:30 Greek News 10:30 1:00 The Offroad Adventure Show Wests Tigers *Live* From German News 11:00 Spanish 2:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] McDonald Jones Stadium, News 11:30 Turkish News 2:15 The Amazing Race Australia Newcastle [s] 12:00 Worldwatch Continues (M) [s] NINE News Sunday [s] 1:00 Speedweek Married At First Sight (M) [s] – 3:30 Easter With The Australian 3:00 Surf Life Saving Titles Women’s Weekly [s] Bryce drops a bombshell at the Queensland *Live* 4:30 Farm To Fork [s] Commitment Ceremony and 5:00 FIFA World Cup 2022 5:00 10 News First [s] Booka and Brett face a huge Magazine 6:00 WIN News [s] decision. 5:35 The Secret History Of World 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 60 Minutes (PG) [s] War II: Pearl Harbor (PG) 7:30 The Amazing Race Australia 6:30 SBS World News NINE News Late [s] (M) [s] Australian Crime Stories: 7:30 The Great Plague: 9:00 Movie: “Second Act” (M l,s) Killing Florence (M) [s] Epidemic (M) (’18) Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Forensics: 10:10 Mimi (M) Vanessa Hudgens The Real CSI (M v) [s] 10:30 Cycling: Gent Wevelgem 2021 Young, Dumb And Banged 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Men’s Race *Live* 12:00 Home Shopping Up In The Sun (MA15+) [s] 3:30 Bad Breath With Xand Van Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s] Tulleken: Fighting For Air 6:00 Headline News [s] Today [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] Today Extra [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] 1:00 The Amazing Race Australia Ellen (PG) [s] (M) [s] Explore [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Tipping Point [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful NINE News [s] (PG) [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] – 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] The couples leave their apartments for a dramatic week 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Royals Revealed away as a group. Elizabeth & Philip: Marriage, Under Investigation: Putin’s Duty & Love (PG) [s] Poison (PG) [s] 8:30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem 100% Footy (M) [s] – Phil (M) [s] Gould, Paul Gallen, James 9:30 The Graham Norton Show Bracey debate the biggest (M l,s) [s] issues in Rugby League. 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] Extreme Planes (M) [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] Tipping Point [s] 1:30 Home Shopping Explore [s] 4:30 CBS This Morning [s] Home Shopping 6:00 Headline News [s] Today [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] Today Extra [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] 1:00 Easter With The Australian Ellen (PG) [s] Women’s Weekly [s] The Garden Gurus [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] Tipping Point [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Justine Schofield [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] NINE News [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] – 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful A controversial incident shatters (PG) [s] the final night of the group’s 5:00 10 News First [s] week away. 6:00 WIN News [s] Botched: Mia Mound And A 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] DUI Disaster (M) [s] 7:30 Ambulance Australia (M) [s] Australian Scandal: 8:30 NCIS: Tailing Angie (M v) [s] Power And Passion (M) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles: Red NINE News Late [s] Rover, Red Rover (M) [s] Labour Of Love: 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] You’ve Got Babies (PG) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] Our Lives: Extraordinary 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen People: The Boys Who Fell Colbert (PG) [s] Apart (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

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

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

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

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NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

ARTS & CULTURE

homes, all welcome. Social outings & trips away

Wyong Writers

www.friendlytravellers.com

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

0458 645 979

Computer classes, dancing, exercise, pilates, yoga, craft, carpet bowls and Tai Chi.

4358 8390

4332 5522

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

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

The Creative Compassion Centre

Venue for Hire

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

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

Long Jetty Over 50s Club

toukleypc.org.au

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

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

contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

Wyong Toastmasters’ Club

0421 216 952

Long Jetty Senior Citizens’ Club

4392 9904

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

4353 1750

Lake Munmorah 50s Plus Leisure and Learning Club

4353 4988

events, projects, workshops, arts programs. Open community garden.

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

0408 271 957

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

Volunteering Central Coast

4321 0275

centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong)

Liberal Party Ourimbah Branch

Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon

4353 0977 thelakes.net.au

COMMUNITY CENTRES Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre

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

4385 5027

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

HEALTH GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous - Someone cares. Thurs - 12.30pm, Progress Hall Henry Parry & Wells Street East Gosford 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 fourth Wed of each month. Maree 0419 418 190

Al - Anon Family Groups Health

PROBUS CLUBS

S.A

The Entrance Probus Club

cctaas@hotmail.com

www.pcfa.org.au

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

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

0473 631 439

newcastlesagroup@gmail.com

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

HISTORY GROUPS

probuswyong55090@gmail.com

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. Building 9/6 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.

0412 948 450

coastalacappella@gmail.com

Kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

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

Lisarow Probus Club

Join us for fun, friendship & fellowship. Monthly meetings, lunches, outings and activities. Ourimbah RSL 4th Tuesday each month

0421 310 411

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

The Lions Club of Wyong

al-anon.org.au

Supporting disadvantaged, vulnerable and isolated people offering community services,

4352 3692

Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch

recruit@volcc.org.au

Better Hearing Australia

Wyong Probus Club

secgwandalanlions@gmail.com

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

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

0478 228 914

POLITICAL GROUPS

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

1300 252 666

0410 309 494

Central Coast Greens

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

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

SPECIAL INTEREST Biz Plus Networking Association Grow your business & build worthwhile relationships. Networking breakfasts every Thur 7:15- 9am

4353 5515

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

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

0404 257 702

play@wyonglakesafc.com.au

Doyalson Wyee Soccer Club

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

Canton Beach Sports Club Lawn Bowls

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

VENUE HIRE

Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy

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

0408 271 957

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

Newspapers Central Coast

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Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service

4367 9600

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

4329 7122

0468 476 237

network@bizplus.com.au

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

The Lakes Church

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

How good is this? 2nd Thurs

Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson

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Pop-up shop for local Makers and Creators

Some of the exhibitors at Long Jetty Photo: @isaactsengmedia

A selection of works from local Makers and Creators will be featured during April as part of the inaugural Blank Canvas Central Coast, to be held at Long Jetty. Central Coast Council Director Corporate Affairs, Natalia Cowley, said Blank Canvas was an exciting opportunity for local creators to take over a prime retail location. “This fantastic initiative is about providing a platform for

local talent to showcase their bespoke work and reach new customers,” she said. “We have an impressive and growing creative community on the Coast but many of our makers and creators don’t have their own shopfront and Blank Canvas provides that opportunity.” This project is fully funded through the Regional Tourism Bushfire Recovery Grants Program, an Australian Government bushfire recovery initiative.

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Homeland Elegies Author: Ayad Akhtar Publisher: Tinder Press

I hadn’t heard of Ayad Akhtar before reading this book. He is a screenwriter, a novelist and has written award winning plays. He was born in Staten Island and brought up in Wisconsin. His parents are from Pakistan and met while attending medical school and then immigrated to the United States in the late 1960’s. Homeland Elegies is his second novel and “blends fact and fiction to tell an epic story of belonging and dispossession in the world that 9/11 made.” What does it mean to be a Muslim growing up in America now? Like the author, the protagonist of Homeland Elegies is Ayad Akhtar who was born in Staten Island and moved to Wisconsin when he was a boy. So, we know that part is all fact.

Council Administrator, Dick Persson, said featuring the work of talented locals would enhance the vibrancy of two major Central Coast town centres, Long Jetty and Ettalong. “The Blank Canvas pop-up shops are yet another reason for locals and visitors to head out to Long Jetty or Ettalong,” he said. “This initiative is a win-win for the Coast, as not only are we creating employment pathways for local creators, but we’re

also helping to stimulate the local economy by driving visitation to two of our major business hubs.” A diverse selection of makers and creators will be featured during April including indigenous artists Garry Purchase and Kylie Cassidy, surfwear designer, Bird + Hill, Central Coast Drones and fashion designer, Carlie Ballard. Source: Media release, Mar 22 Central Coast Council

Meeting cancelled due to flooding Tuggerah Lakes Art Society has had to cancel its March meeting because of the flood conditions in and around Long Jetty and The Entrance.

The next scheduled meeting of the Art Society will be on Thursday, April 22, in The Entrance Community Centre in Battley Ave.

The cancelled meeting was due to held on Thursday, March 25.

Source: Media release, Mar 23 Tuggerah Lakes Art Society

BOOK REVIEW Beyond this it might be fact or fiction. His father was a successful and renowned cardiologist who treated kings as well as people that thought they were kings, or in this case Donald Trump (in the early 90’s, before he was King … ah, I mean President). Ayad’s father has taken to America and loved all it has to offer; his mother was less impressed and dreamt for the day she could return to Pakistan. Ayad and his father don’t see eye to eye on things, and one of those things is Donald Trump, who is now the President. Ayad’s father supported Trump, “The mental contortions he performed to make sense of Trump’s nonsense, which made me wonder if he was going senile.” And Ayad’s father will hold onto the dream about Trump for a few years until he realises, “Trump was a big mistake.” Ayad wants to be writer but struggles to make a living and often has to rely on his parents to help him pay the bills. His aunt tells him, “It’s a hard life. It’s thankless. If you can do anything else with yourself, anything more certain

you owe it to yourself and to everyone you love to do that.” Ayad is smart and tenacious and meets important people. People that get him connections and also help him to get rich. He ends up writing a play about a Muslim American that is quite popular and this gets him known. Soon the shoe is on the other foot and it will be Ayad that is called to help bail his father out.

The Guardian writes “It’s hard to convey the breadth and brilliance of this work. Exploiting his skills as playwright and essayist as well as novelist, Akhtar depicts an immigrant family’s experience of the American dream through a son’s relationship with his father, and dissects the erosion of truth, decency and hope in a nation shaped by debt and money.” That’s a good summary – it definitely presents a lens into modern American society and the pursuit of immigrants of the American Dream. Parts of it are thoroughly engrossing, particularly the parts that delve into his Ayad’s evolving relationship with his parents. I really felt for the struggles he had with his father and feeling distant from his mother. However, there were other sections that I found were a little too selfindulgent. Akhtar is a brilliant writer (although I am starting to think my definition of a brilliant writer is someone that uses a lot of words that I need to look up). However, it was the blending of fact and fiction which confused me.

Not sure why I need to know which is which, maybe I want to know more about Ayad Akhtar and if he actually had the struggles he wrote about. And to everyone who’s wondering where I’ve been the past few weeks – I’ve been right here, reading away, all the time. It’s just that Ross is the world’s worst editor. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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How to Create a Fragrant Native Garden and also violets. Native Frangipani (Hymenosporum flavum) is not at all related to other the common Frangipanis (Plumeria spp.). It is an Australian rainforest tree that blossoms with highly fragrant flowers that are light yellow flowers but deepen to a golden shade as they age. It can grow up to 10 metres and will grow equally well in shade or sun as long as the area is moist. Rock Orchid (Dendrobium speciosum) is an easily grown endemic orchid that has a fragrance that will carry throughout your entire garden on a warm spring day. The cream flowers form in sprays and as the name suggests, they are happiest growing from rock formations and on trees but can be successfully container grown as well. Sweet Floral Fragrance

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When many of us think of a perfumed garden, it is easy for the imagination to drift to the introduced cottage flower staples of roses, gardenias, frangipanis and lavender. These are all introduced plants to Australia and, although I love them too, I think many of us overlook our own perfumed beauties. What’s more, the variety of fragrances will probably surprise you. These are just a tiny fraction of the perfumed offerings from our bushlands that will be more than happy in your garden. Spicy/Aromatic Fragrance Cinnamon Wattle (Acacia leprosa) is a weeping wattle that grows as a large shrub. Flowers form in early spring as sprays of paleyellow balls. The fragrance is very reminiscent of cinnamon and comes from the phyllodes. These are flat leaf stalks that this species has instead of true leaves. Southern Sassafras (Atherosperma moschatum) is a forest tree that can grow up to 12 metres in height and requires a cool and moist position in the garden. The bark of this tree also has a cinnamon-like fragrance and is used to create drinks including one once called ‘Victorian Sassafras’ that was an Australian export to Britain. Tranquillity Mint Bush (Prostanthera askania) is a plant that is on the endangered list and endemic to the Central Coast so inviting this small shrub into your garden will not only envelop your garden with its sharp and aromatic fragrance, but you will also be helping save this precious plant. The aroma emanates from its leaves and is stronger after rain. Powerful Fragrance Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata) is a shrub that grows to about 8 metres in height and produces large bright yellow blossoms with a strong sweet fragrance in late winter through to early spring. In the garden Silver Wattle helps by fixing nitrogen in the soil. Brown Boronia (Boronia megastigma) is perhaps the most well-known of the boronias because of its fragrance. It is a small shrub that usually grows in swampy areas and has small bell-shaped brown flowers that are a pale-yellow inside. The fragrance is strong and heady aroma that is similar to yellow freesias mixed with a peppery layer

Spoon Lily (Alocasia macrorrhiza) is a gorgeous rainforest plant with large heart-shaped leaves that sets forth lovely lily-like flowers that do smell like Lily of the Valley. It will need a warm position in the garden with filtered light and likes to be well-watered. It can grow as a houseplant as long as you emulate the same conditions. Native Gardenia (Randia benthamiana) is a shade lover with a lovely floral fragrance. You will need a very well-drained soil that is kept moist. Leatherwood (Eucryphia lucida) does need very good drainage and protection from very hot sun but in return you will be blessed with the most delightfully perfumed white flowers in summer. You are also correct if you are thinking this is the source nectar of the equally lovely ‘Leatherwood Honey’. Scented Paperbark (Melaleuca squarrosa) grows as a bushy shrub which will need plentiful water so mulch well and only consider if you can supply this thirsty plant. Flowers appear from late spring to early summer and are brush-like in appearance and have an almost sugary floral aroma. Citrus/Fruity Fragrance Lemon-scented Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) will grow up to 10 metres in most domestic situations and will require a protected position with a good level of water. The soft white flowers cover the tree in summer in an amazing display, but it is the leaves that produce the distinctive lemon scent tinged with eucalyptus when crushed but is also noticeable in the garden. The leaves can be used in drinks and cooking and also hold anti-bacterial properties. Lemon-scented Tea-Tree (Leptospermum petersonii) has foliage that releases a very lemony fragrance when touched and as an added benefit, the leaves can be dried and used to make a healthy tea. It can grow to over 4 metres and is considered a large shrub or small tree which prefers a moist soil. Long-leaf Wax Flower (Philotheca myoporoides) has foliage that smells very much like apples. The pretty bright white flowers have a long season from spring through to autumn and although they do best in a semi shade area in free draining soil, they are exceptionally hardy once established. Strawberry Gum (Eucalyptus olida) sounds like a type of bubble gum, but it is a rare tree that has, as the name suggests, strawberry scented foliage. Flowers are abundant on this medium sized tree

that should grow well on most the Coast as it is endemic to NSW. It is frost tolerant and most interestingly, you can harvest and use the leaves and yes, they taste like strawberries! Mixed and Usual Fragrances Sticky Wattle (Acacia howittii) doubles up in the perfume game with sweet, scented spring flowers and then spicy fragranced phyllodes (oval leaf-like parts) year-round. It is very large shrub and makes a nice hedge. Pale-Pink Boronia (Boronia clavate) star-like flowers have a delightful, light floral fragrance and the foliage is aromatic. The plant grows as a small shrub, only growing up to a metre in height. Sydney Boronia (Boronia ledifolia) heralds the coming of spring along the east coast of Australia with its hot pink blossoms, but that is not where the distinctive and polarising fragrance comes from. The foliage of this boronia releases a very strong aroma, especially on hot days or after rain and it is much detested as well as it is beloved. For best use of your fragrant plants, it may seem obvious to plant in areas that people get together but also consider walkways for plants that have fragrant foliage as these are usually stronger if brushed against. Those that become stronger in aroma at night can be grown near bedroom windows or around areas of the home that are used more frequently in the evenings such as patios where night-time meals and socialising occur. These are just a few of the Australian Native Plants that are available for you to add to your garden and to find out more about these and others that will suit your garden, I can suggest the following helpful places that have great ranges: Narara Valley Nursery, Narara Valley, nararavalleynursery.com.au Australian Plant Nursery, Erina; The Wildflower Place, Erina, thewildflowerplace.net.au You might also consider following or joining The Australian Plants Society NSW (Central Coast Branch), austplants.com.au TIME TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY

I’ve already noticed I’ve left it too late to buy a few types of bulbs I had my eye in so get in there and get those bulbs! Many can be planted now but remember, hold off a few more weeks with planting the Tulips on the Coast. Keep cleaning up the summer vegetable patch and watch out for powdery mildew as all this rain with flashes of heat are an open invitation for this and other funguses. Treat with organic controls. Fruit trees may need a feed and start planning for climbers as it’s almost time to plant theses. This week you could plant: broad beans, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, onion, silver beet, spinach, viola, pansy, lupins, penstemon, petunias, sweet pea, lovein-a-mist, columbine, garlic, rocket, oregano, rosemary AROUND THE COAST THIS WEEK Celebration of the Autumn Equinox, Sun. 21st March 10am - 12pm SWAMP, 1897 South Tacoma Rd, Tuggerah. A circle of friendship, gratitude and learning to connect with the season. Mandala creation, planting, healing meditation and meeting circle dedication. Friendly and welcoming group. Bookings essential: eventbrite.com.au/e/swamp-autumn-equinoxcelebration-tickets-143989116323 Farm & Fork Farmers & Artisan Market, Sun. 21st March 8am - 2pm 40 Ourimbah Street, Morisset. 3rd Sunday of every month. Fresh produce, food vendors, homewares, artisans, kids zone and live music. Waterwise Gardening Free Workshop to Focus on World Water Day, 12 - 2pm, Mon. 22nd March. Parkhouse Gosford. Learn ways to reduce water loss, harvest and store water along with water efficient watering methods. bookings essential: centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ whats-on 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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The Entrance Place Plan enters the second phase A comprehensive plan to lift the profile and freshenup The Entrance to attract visitors all year round and boost the local economy is now out for community consultation. This is the second phase of The Entrance Place Plan, which has been updated to take in ideas and projects brought forward by the public in the initial consultation in July 2020. The draft Place Plan looks at The Entrance Town Centre in detail under five precincts: the town centre, the waterfront plaza, Memorial Park, coastal walk 1 and coastal walk 2. Coastal walk 1 links the plaza along the lake to Picnic Point west of the town centre, and coastal walk 2 links Memorial Park with The Entrance Beach and the surf life saving club. The Entrance Place Plan doesn’t relate to the channel or the lake, as the State Government has appointed a special taskforce to look at those areas. Central Coast Council commissioned Artscape at Tuggerah to prepare the Place Plan with the purpose to move The Entrance from decline into

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a new start-up stage and create a framework for new growth. The Place Plan sets out shortterm initiatives which will provide benefits more quickly, with some changes expected to be seen throughout 2021, while medium and longer term goals will take place over coming years. Community feedback from the first phase of consultation

sent key messages: to focus on the locals; keep The Entrance well maintained and as a safe, accessible place; connect with the natural environment; bring art and culture into the everyday; lift the profile and quality of what’s on offer in the town; activate the night life; and, promote the “top end” of town. The Place Plan sets a diverse and detailed range of goals,

from quick, small scale and doable projects through to significant infrastructure projects, with the aim of accessibility, to enliven the town with entertainment and recreation as the go-to destination on the Coast, and boost the local economy. It’s a long list of goals and ideas, too long to go into here, but just a few are: to investigate a shuttle bus service into the

town centre from outlying neighbourhoods; smarten-up the cleanliness and quick removal of graffiti; revamp lighting for safety as well as creative light installations; revitalise murals, public art and signage; introduce an arts and culture scene; focus on natural environment attractions to build on the iconic pelican feeding; and, step-up the night time economy with family

friendly events in the plaza and park while developing the top end of town into a sophisticated dining and entertainment precinct. On the business front, the Place Plan talks about a concentrated marketing program, a Spend Local campaign and a Business Kick Start project. The Place Plan framework identifies “anchor” points in the town centre and how best to connect the various precincts, each with their distinct character, but to create a greater whole. The Artscape report says that the primary goal is not for the precincts to compete with each other but historically there have been concerns that waterfront activities have not “travelled” up the main street for the added benefit of businesses there. The report says that waterfront activities have been successful, however, the “top end” of town and the main street need their own approach, independent to the waterfront, and with their own personality to “bookend” the waterfront activities. Sue Murray

Chief Financial Officer one day, Director the next Central Coast Council no longer has a chief financial officer.

Central Coast Council Director of Corporate Affairs, Natalia Cowley

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Instead, we have a Director of Corporate Affairs: Natalia Cowley. It was only in October that Council announced the appointment of Natalia Cowley to the role of Chief Financial Officer. She came to the Coast to start her role only days after Council announced it was facing immediate and serious financial liquidity issues. The Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, soon after, suspended the councillors and installed an

administrator on October 30. Then on November 30, Council adopted a new organisational structure which created the new position of Director of Corporate Affairs. Under Corporate Affairs there are nine units including finance. So, technically, there is no Chief Financial Officer anymore but there is a Unit Manager of Finance. The Director of Corporate Affairs reports directly to the CEO. “The Director Corporate Affairs manages a team of professionals responsible for the delivery of: strategic and operational management for Finance; Information and

Technology; People and Culture; Procurement and Project Management; Plant and Fleet; Governance and Risk, Legal; Economic Development and Property; Building Maintenance, Depots and Administration; and, Customer Service and Communication,” Council said. Cowley’s experience spans local government, financial services and Big Four audit professional services gained in Australia and overseas. She has been acting in the Director’s role but confirmed on March 9 that her position was now permanent.

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Residents object to renewed boarding house proposal Owners of a former nursing home at 51 Peel St, Toukley, want to turn it into a boarding house for up to 84 residents. A development application was knocked back in September 2020 by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel, but the owners have lodged a new development application (DA 222/2021). The nursing home on a 3,616sqm site overlooking Osbourne Park and Budgewoi Lake, has been vacant and not maintained for many years and the owners plan to completely renovate the three-storey building inside and out. Plans include 54 boarding house rooms, an on-site manager’s room, four communal rooms, extensive landscaping and façade improvements at the Peel St frontage, parking for 32 cars as well as spaces for bicycles and motorbikes. Accommodation will comprise 24 single rooms and 31 double rooms, including one manager’s room and three accessible rooms. The proposal does not change the bulk and scale of the existing building and this new DA is a decrease in the number of boarding house rooms from 64 to 54, from the original DA which was rejected in September. The Statement of Environmental Effects with the new DA says that the proposal is largely compliant with the relevant development standards and that the proposal meets all other Local Environmental Plan provisions. Central Coast Council will receive submissions about the proposal until April 19 and, so far, eight have been lodged objecting to the boarding house and none in support.

The vacant nursing home in Toukley

One submission from a local resident says that the proposal should be rejected as it offered nothing for the boarding house residents other than a place to sleep. Common threads in the submissions included the shortage of support services, the lack of employment and education opportunities, significant impact on traffic flow, lack of public transport, safety, social and health issues. One submission stated that the proposal was out of character with the residential nature of Toukley, referring to a 2019 study by University of NSW City Futures Research Centre, which stated that registered general boarding houses with 61-plus residents were categorised as “very

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large”, that they were not common, and only located in metropolitan centres with large population densities. Further evidence of the unsuitability of the size of the boarding house can be determined using information in the Social Impact Statement (SIS) of the DA, the submission continued. The SIS says that at the time of the 2016 Census “0.15 percent of the population of Greater Sydney was counted in boarding houses or private hotels”. That submission pointed out that Toukley and surrounding suburbs – Canton Beach, Noraville and Norah Head – had about 10,000 residents and, by using that 0.15 percent benchmark, a suitably sized

boarding house for Toukley would have only 15 residents, making this proposal on its own five times larger than what would be appropriate for the locality. It went on to say that there is now a large stock of affordable rental accommodation in Toukley and its surrounds, including 30 studio apartments at Canton Beach, the 20-plus studio apartments above 268 Main Rd and the almost complete 40 affordable housing units at 6-10 Dunleigh St. These three examples alone indicate that Toukley and its surrounds already have an adequate proportion of affordable rental properties in comparison to Greater Sydney, the submission said. “Additional to these three

properties, there has also been a large number of granny flats built in recent years that would also contribute to the available rental stock.” Local residents say in their submissions that there is already pressure on health services with bulk-billed medical centres booked out days in advance and they question where the boarding house residents would get local work in an already high unemployment area, with minimal local employment opportunities. They say that the lack of public transport will be a further disadvantage as the nearest shopping precinct at Lake Haven is an hour away by public transport, it can take 30 to 50 minutes to get to the

nearest hospital at Wyong, the closest train station at Warnervale is a 15-minute drive and all other major facilities are an hour to two hours away by public transport. An overview in the SIS described the demographic of the Toukley area as “largely disadvantaged” and one local resident questioned “if boarding house residents are already disadvantaged then shouldn’t they be placed within a community that is more advantaged to help them?” “Placing disadvantaged persons into an already disadvantaged community is in no way best interest for either party,” the resident’s submission said. Sue Murray

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Julia NEWBOULD Editor-at-large • Money magazine New research shows superannuation funds with females holding an executive position continue to outperform those run by their male counterparts. Of the 50 super funds analysed in the annual W-Index from Rainmaker, publisher of Money, a third of leadership roles, such as chairs of the board and committees, trustees and chief executives, are held by women. Interestingly, 11 out of the 13 funds that had an above-average proportion of women in leadership roles outperformed in the three years to 2019-20. The 13 best-performing funds led by women are: Tasplan, Vision Super, Media Super, Cbus, Statewide Super, CareSuper, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, BUSSQ, legal-

super, Club Plus, TelstraSuper, ESSSuper and REI Super. Other super funds with significant proportions of women in leadership positions are: Aware Super, BUSSQ MySuper, Energy Super, HESTA, NGS Super Accumulation and TASPLAN. Using APRA’s June 2020 data, Rainmaker also delved into the demographics to see which funds have the highest number of female members, young female members, female retirees and so forth. Rest is the most popular fund for women with more than 1.1 million of them among its total 1.8 million membership; it is the most popular super fund for women aged 34 or less. “Aware Super is the most popular super fund for retired women, being women aged over 65. Aware Super also has

the most funds under management owned by women and the most FUM owned by retired women,” says Rainmaker research manager Pooja Antil. Women hold $1.2 trillion of funds under management out of the nearly $3 trillion asset pool (June 2020 figures). AustralianSuper (957,000), HESTA (708,000), Aware Super (699,000) and Hostplus

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Many of the leading funds most often used by women are those that support industries they dominate like health, education, retail, hospitality and the public sector. Guild Super has the highest share of women at 85%; Australian Defence Force Super has the highest share of young women (91%); and Challenger has the highest share of retired women(84%). In 2020, Rainmaker found funds with female trustees and leaders can boost a member’s super by $100,000 over their working life. It found funds with an above-average number of female trustees and either a female chair or chief executive outperformed their male-dominated peers by 0.6%pa over three years and 0.4%pa over five years. For millennials and generation X, being with one of these female-dominated funds over their working life can net them an extra $100,000. M KARREN VERGARA

Unemployed Aussies $50 a week worse off under JobSeeker changes Unemployed Aussies are set to be $50 a week worse off, the difference between gaining $25 a week in JobSeeker payments while losing the $75 a week coronavirus supplement. According to the federal government, the JobSeeker increase, set to begin in April, will benefit almost two million unemployed Australians. But March 31 will mark the end of the $150 fortnightly

coronavirus supplement. “We need to support people while they’re looking for work, we need to create the incentives so they want to look for work,” says social services minister Anne Ruston. “We need to ensure that we have a system that is fair and sustainable for the people who need it and the taxpayers who pay for it.” Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the increase is fair and reasonable as the government moves to “normalise” social

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Trauma Clinical Nurse first to receive AstraZeneca vaccination Pete Mackay, a Trauma Clinical Nurse Consultant in the emergency department at both Wyong and Gosford Hospitals, was the first staff member to receive the AstraZeneca vaccination at the new clinic at Gosford Hospital. The COVID-19 vaccination rollout across the Central Coast started on Monday, March 22, with the first clinic set up at Gosford Hospital and another clinic at Wyong Hospital soon to follow. “I’m grateful to have been the first staff member to receive the vaccine,” Mackay said. “In my role, I care for a number of trauma patients during each shift, each of them

varying in their conditions, needs and vulnerabilities. “Having the COVID-19 vaccine gives me extra assurance that I’m going to be keeping myself, my patients, my colleagues and, when I get home, my loved ones safe,” Mackay said. First in line for the vaccinations were Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) staff who work in COVID-19 testing clinics,emergency departments and intensive care units at Wyong and Gosford hospitals. All other healthcare workers, including medical and tertiary students with placements in the District will be part of the next Phase 1b rollout of the vaccine. CEO of CCLHD, Dr Andrew

Montague, said Monday was an exciting milestone in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The establishment of the Gosford Hospital Regional Vaccination Hub means that we’re now able to provide those with the greatest risks of potential exposure to COVID-19 access to the vaccine as close to their homes as possible,” he said. “I’d like to thank the staff for their ongoing efforts and also thank everyone who has been involved in the planning and set-up of the Gosford Hospital hub.” Source: Media release, Mar 22 Central Coast Local Health District

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Dying with Dignity campaign in its 25th year The Central Coast branch of The Voluntary Euthanasia Society was founded in 1996 with the aim of promoting Voluntary Assisted Dying laws for terminally ill people.

Ted and Bette Matthews, Dorothea Marler and Jim Gorman

Twenty-five years and a name change later, the group now known as Dying with Dignity NSW, is still campaigning for VAD (Voluntary Assisted Dying) laws to be created in NSW. The Central Coast Branch has been setting up tables in shopping centres around the area, usually at Bateau Bay, petitioning for NSW MPs to collaborate and pass a Bill that will allow people who meet a certain criteria to pass away on their own terms. “We’ve been collecting many hundreds of signatures and people have been lining up to sign our petition,” said Dying

with Dignity’s Central Coast Co-Ordinator, Beverly Symons. “All of the MPs on the Coast are supportive of VAD laws, as is 88 percent of the Australian population,” Symons said. The petition which can be signed on the internet or in person at a stall, currently has more than 30,000 signatures. “We’d love to achieve 100,000 signatures by the time the Bill is debated in the second half of this year,” said Vice President of Dying with Dignity NSW, Shayne Higson. There is a Bill for VAD laws currently being drafted by Independent MP for Sydney, Alex Greenwich, based on the Western Australian model. “Western Australia provides a good model for reform, improving the successful Victorian legislation,” Greenwich said.

“Access is available to people who have a disease, illness or medical condition that will cause death within six months, or 12 months for neurodegenerative conditions and where suffering cannot be tolerably relieved. “It includes strong safeguards against coercion and allows doctors to conscientiously object.” Alzheimer’s and dementia patients are excluded from accessing VAD as they do not have the decision making capacity that is needed. “NSW hasn’t brought in any Bills for voluntary assisted dying. “The last attempt was shut down by one vote against it in the Upper House,” Symons said. Harry Mulholland

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Apples: an autumnal miracle for gut-health one of the most widely cultivated fruits globally, with such a long history (7,500 years of cultivation and counting!) and so many diverse cultural references. They’re nutritional powerhouses and in fact, now widely considered a medicinal food when it comes to the area of gut-health. Autumn, the time to indulge

GEORGIA LIENEMANN As we continue our focus on what’s in season at this time of year, it’s hard to overlook one of my all-time favourite fruits: the humble apple. They’ve been spectacularly upstaged by kale and goji berries in recent times, but there’s a reason that apples are

It’s that lovely time of year when crisp mornings start to set in and new season apples are abundant at our local markets. You may have never stopped to ponder the greater significance of the phrase ‘new season’ when it comes to your fruit and veg. New season produce is the stuff that’s picked at the height of its freshness and flavour. This is when all harvest festivals were traditionally celebrated – that sacred turning point where the

fruit is at its peak nutritionally and energetically and is ready to come off the plant. Think about it. If we didn’t have access to a hundred apple farms growing over several states – if for some outlandish reason we committed to shopping locally, from an orchard down the road – our apples would be harvested in one go, over the space of a week or so.

prepared in a certain way. (Hint: no surprises, it’s the way that grandma used to make it, because previous generations simply had an inherent understanding of how to use food as medicine!)

And we’d celebrate and gorge ourselves and then scramble to preserve the harvest into vinegar and cider, jam and jelly, canned apple sauce and dried apple slices.

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Then, that’d be it for the year. No more fresh apples on tap. Imagine the withdrawals! And the intensity of your cravings for that crisp, juicy mouth explosion come Autumn next year. Apple harvest wouldn’t be some kind of quaint, tokenistic festival, it’d be a day of heartfelt celebration. I may be a romantic, but you can’t tell me we haven’t lost something meaningful, by having everything on tap, all year round! And so of course have our children, with many growing up without any connection to the natural cycles and seasons of nature. It’s only our artificially propped up system that allows for this in the first place. Australian apples regularly sit in storage for up to twelve months in the big supermarket chains. I daresay there is minimal nutrition left in this fruit. And on that note, let’s spend a moment talking about how nutritious apples truly are! Perhaps because they’re so widely and steadily available, they are solely underestimated in terms of their nutritional value. The humble apple is a nutritional powerhouse! And that’s aside from the fact that it’s now being widely touted – thanks to the legwork of Dr Michael Ash – as one of the most potent gut-healing functional foods available when

However, before we get into the cooking, why don’t we touch on some of the remarkable nutritional qualities of this traditional fruit.

Apples are rich in the usual range of nutrients such as vitamin C and potassium, however where they shine (no pun intended) is their impressive phytonutrient content. Phytonutrients are compounds that aren’t necessarily there to nourish us, but still have a very beneficial effect in the body in terms of disease prevention, regulating our immune system and repairing DNA damage. Apples are particularly rich in a powerful group of phytonutrients known as polyphenols. These are antioxidants found in high concentrations in red wine and green tea and other fresh fruits and vegetables. Quercetin is the main polyphenol in apples and predominantly found in the skin, along with the highest proportion of fibre and minerals, so best not to peel your apples, providing they’re organic. Organic apples have also been found to have a higher concentration of polyphenols and nutrients across the board. Apples, along with onions and garlic, are one of the richest food sources of quercetin – a potent antioxidant and antiinflammatory agent, which helps reduce inflammation in the linings of both the gut and lungs. So, it’s a fantastic nutrient for those with digestive issues and upper respiratory conditions like asthma. The benefits of soluble fibre and prebiotics Apples contain soluble fibre and in particular a type called a

prebiotic. Prebiotics are indigestible fibres that promote the growth and activity of beneficial gut bacteria. So, in essence, prebiotics feed our gut bugs rather than feeding us. And in turn, those beneficial bacteria perform diverse roles such as regulating our immune system (which is predominantly housed in our gut), producing vitamins and improving our absorption of the nutrients we consume. The perfect symbiotic relationship – if we care to feed them! Pectin, the new gut-healing wonderfood Supplementing with different prebiotic powders like inulin and acacia gum has become all the rage in the gut healing community, however pectin is often somewhat overlooked. There’s no doubt that prebiotic powders are beneficial, however as someone with a strong bias towards real food, it’s comforting to know there are equally beneficial types of fibre found in raw carrots and cooked apples which both have similar therapeutic effects on gut-health. Several studies have demonstrated that the more often we eat these two foods, the less ‘overactive’ our immune system becomes, reducing the incidence of atopic conditions like allergies, eczema and asthma. Others have demonstrated that apples can even reduce inflammation in the brain via their beneficial effect on the gut (no surprises when you understand the significance of the gut-brain connection). Pectin increases the production of substances like short-chain fatty acids and intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) which dramatically improve gut-health via several different mechanisms. Firstly, they protect against ‘leaky’ gut by reducing inflammation and improving the integrity of the gut lining.

They also bind to toxins excreted by any pathogenic bacteria which happen to be residing in our gut – toxins which are generally more harmful to our health than many of the environmental chemicals we’re exposed to – ensuring that they’re easily excreted. Gut-healing stewed apples I love how much of the current research is confirming the merit of such ordinary, traditional practices in the kitchen. Isn’t it nice to know that stewed apples with cinnamon isn’t merely a comfort food? Whenever we cook apples the way that grandma did, to the point that you see a nice shiny sauce, it means the gut-healing pectin has been released. And the traditional accompaniment of cinnamon – which itself a potent anti-inflammatory agent – is a wonderful aid in counterbalancing the potential impact of the fruit sugars on blood glucose. This is such a simple technique and exact measurements aren’t needed once you’ve got the hang of it, however start with: 5-6 apples Roughly a cup of water 1 teaspoon of cinnamon Small pinch of salt Method 1. Give the apples a quick rinse and core them (peeling is optional) 2. Cut them into large chunks and place them in a large saucepan with the water, cinnamon and salt. 3. Cover and cook on very low heat for around 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until they’re soft and there is a sheen to the sauce. Enjoy them on their own, with butter or ghee stirred through, blended into applesauce for a gut-healing snack that children will love or topped with granola and yoghurt for breakfast.

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Home birth is an option Home birth is becoming increasingly popular on the Central Coast, with Georgia Lienemann of Jilliby saying that she chose home birth twice because she wanted to feel empowered and in control. “I chose to birth at home because, as someone considered as ‘low risk’, I knew that it was statistically as safe as birthing in a hospital, but with much better outcomes for mothers such as lower rates of trauma and post-natal depression for example,” Lienemann said. “I ended up with two beautiful homebirths. “My first was, in fact, such a joyful experience (literally orgasmic, if you can believe it) that I turned immediately to my husband and said I wanted to have three children instead of our agreed two. “Everyone told me about the pain, but they didn’t tell me that if a woman is deeply relaxed it can be one of the most profoundly pleasurable experiences of her life.” Karyn Besley changed to home midwifery four years ago after being in the hospital system for 20 years. “I have serviced the Central Coast and Newcastle for the past four years,” Besley said. “I decided to switch to home care to allow women to choose the full continuity of care

Karyn Besley assisting in a home birth

experience. “In the hospital system, they are guided by policies and procedures that can limit women’s choices. “In the home, women are more informed, and they are given choices, the power is given back to them.” Besley said she starts seeing women six weeks into their pregnancy and all the way through to six weeks

postpartum. “We have about 10 to 12 visits with the mothers in their own homes before they have the baby,” she said. “In that time a relationship is built, so when birth happens, we both know what is needed.” She said the main reasons that women decided to opt for home birth were because of a previous traumatic experience or because they want

continuous care. “Many of them want continuous care and have no other choice but to come to a private midwife because they have been excluded from their hospital continuity care model,” Besley said. “Even if there are some hospital continuity care facilities around, sometimes women can be excluded if they have a risk factor.”

A birthing documentary made by three women will be screened at The Savoy, Long Jetty, in April. The international multi award winning documentary, Birth Time, has opened up conversations around the importance of continuity of care, and problems within the current maternity system. Created by filmmaker and producer, Jerusha Sutton,

actress, Zoe Naylor, and midwife, Jo Hunter, the documentary aims to change the current politics, practice, and funding of maternity care across the developed world and share information around new and evolving midwifery models of care, including home births. Jacinta Counihan

Wellness Centre is ideal for seniors The Warnervale Wellness Centre is the perfect place for seniors to hang out, where they can connect with other seniors and participate in a wide range of activities designed to keep them living independently. The aged care centre, located in Hamlyn Terrace, is run by Catholic Healthcare and provides respite for carers and access to other services such as counselling and the Dementia Advisory Service. “We know that older people are very isolated with COVID-19

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and the seniors hub is a place for meeting friends, making friends and doing activities together”, said Nicola Rosenthal, who is the Catholic Healthcare Regional Manager. “Seniors can participate in as much or as little as they choose, with a calendar of activities from craft and singing, to gardening, exercise and cooking, or they can simply enjoy a game of cards or chess with light refreshments or a meal,” Rosenthal said. The Hub also offers group outings and walking groups designed to meet recreational and physical healthcare goals.

The service has been very popular but with Covid restrictions, the numbers have been limited to 25 people a day. “People really enjoy the day and they enjoy seeing their friends,” Rosenthal said. “We have a group of ladies who have been coming to the centre for years who’ve created very strong friendship groups, and we’ve got a number of men who engage with our male carers who love to carry on about the football and play pool together,” she said. Harry Mulholland

Some of the team in the garden at Warnervale Wellness Centre.

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116.5kgs of litter removed from waterways at The Entrance North

Take 3 for the Sea joined Clean4Shore and students from the Berkeley Vale Campus of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College for a clean-up and education event at The Entrance North. During the field trip on March 17, students cleaned up in and around Terilbah Reserve and took a barge along the water’s edge to collect rubbish. Take 3 has been supporting Clean4Shore since 2011 and

these school field trips also include spending time with Take 3 educators and volunteers to learn more about why there is a global movement for change. About 50 students from the Berkeley Vale campus took part, joining volunteers from both organisations to clean-up the area. “To be able to come here and collect rubbish directly from the waterway and water is great for the children, it pulls them out of their comfort zone

and challenges them in a different way while also helping the community,” said Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale teacher, Tim Butler. “It is crucial that we do this. “We live on the water, the kids are on the beach almost every day so working with Take 3 and Clean4Shore to ensure they understand the impact of littering and that they can make a difference is a crucial thing for them,” Butler said.

At the conclusion of the morning’s activity a litter audit was completed with the students removing 116.5kgs of litter, including a tyre, park bench, 66 glass bottles, 104 cans and 115 plastic bottles. “We run a program called AVID, and the kids here are from that class in Year 8,” Butler said. “It is really about life and social skills and helping them build skills for the future. “I think it is important to give

back to the community and working with Take 3 is such an awesome and powerful initiative for them to be associated with and learn from. “The partnership with Take 3 is successful because we address two items; the educational side of litter management which is massively important and with me, it’s about getting hands-on and in the water to clean it up,” said Clean4Shore founder, Graham Johnston.

“We promote the same messages about keeping the litter out of our environment and we work very well together to get that message across,” he said. Take 3 are proud to work with the organisation with plans for further clean-ups and education events already scheduled for later this month. Source: Media release, Mar 18 Take 3 and Clean4Shore

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Students lend a hand The Lakes Food Care, a non-profit Grocery Store run by the Toukley Neighbourhood Centre has received some new volunteers from MacKillop Catholic College in Warnervale, thanks to their volunteer program called JUMP. JUMP, or Josephites Undertaking Mission Project, is a program that started in 2017 and is designed to get the students involved in the community and serve others in a positive spirit, and also encourage them to be more aware of the injustices in the community and how they can help. The program requires the participating students to complete 15 hours of community service per year, with different awards being given out for different levels of commitment; for instance the most prestigious award is the St Mary of the Cross Honour which requires more than 100 hours of service over three years. “We’ve got nearly 800 students from Year 8 to Year 11 already involved and they

JUMP students helping unload a new delivery

absolutely love it,” said MacKillop Catholic College’s Leader of Outreach, Michelle Baxter. Currently only four students can volunteer at a time at Lakes Food Care, which they do every second Wednesday.

When the students are there, they assist in office administration tasks, as well as stocking shelves and helping unload new deliveries. “We haven’t been volunteering there for long and in the time that the students have been there, there has

been no customers, so it will be interesting to see how the students go when there are customers,” Baxter said. Lakes Food Care is not the only place where JUMP students volunteer. Other places that the students

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“Through COVID we were still making donations but we couldn’t do much volunteer work so we’re thrilled that we can get back out there,” Baxter said. Harry Mulholland

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No luck for Mariners in Melbourne FOOTBALL The Central Coast Mariners have suffered their fourth loss of the season, this time to Melbourne City, in a highly anticipated clash at AAMI Park on Monday evening, March 22. The upward rising City have now made it five wins in a row, a streak they have not enjoyed since 2014. The heavy rain that the Mariners left behind on their trip down south took time to catch up to them, with the game beginning with a light trickle that slowly picked up as the game went on. The hosts launched into the game with an energetic start, first finding frontman, Jamie Maclaren, in the seventh minute with an incisive through ball. Although called offside, it was an early alarm bell for the visitors of the prolific goal scoring form of the league’s top scorer, a player with 11 goals already against the Mariners, with seven in the last three games, including two hat

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opportunities to move forward. However, the pressure of City on the ball crept back into the game, taking away the Mariners’ consistency in pass accuracy this season by cutting down their passing lanes, forcing the prospective long balls in behind. All night, the Mariners lacked their usual attacking urgency, made very clear with the counter attacking goal to City in the 55th minute. A forward movement by a four man Mariner attack jogged up together in a line, without anyone making the incisive run ahead, so that when Nathaniel Atkinson pinched the ball from Jack Clisby, who hit the ground, unable to cover his defensive

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2020 finally concludes with the region’s award nights LAWN BOWLS Better late than never is the sentiment that has accompanied the belated conclusion to the 2020 Central Coast and NSW Season, with the Covid delayed 2020 State Finals finally coming to an end at Ettalong Memorial Club on March 19. For Bowls Central Coast (BCC, Zone 15), a number of outstanding performances from club members all around the region at the State Championships have influenced the outcomes of the 2020 Bowlers of the Year Awards, announced on March 22. In the President’s Reserve division, the 2020 Bowler of the Year is Michael Maycock of the Breakers Bowling Club Wamberal, clinching the title ahead of his fellow club member, Peter Gibbs. Along with Graeme Styman, the three bowlers from the Breakers Club competed in the State President’s Reserve Triples Series from Wednesday to Friday, February 17–19, finishing with a silver medal

The Breakers Bowling Club Wamberal silver medallists in the State Triples Finals: (From L-R) Michael Maycock, Graeme Styman, Peter Gibbs

behind West Wyalong Services & Citizens Club. As well as this, both Maycock and Gibbs were semi-finalists in the BCC 2020 President’s Reserve Fours Championships earlier in the season. Due to their shared accolades, both Maycock and Gibbs levelled at 165 points on the tally to decide the overall standings on the BCC awards

table. In this tie-breaker, additional points were allocated due to placements in the Breakers Club Championships, in which both contestants won the Fours together, with Maycock going on to win the Pairs and place second in the Triples. Due to these results, Maycock won the BCC President’s Reserve Bowler of the Year

Award by the tightest of margins. In the Opens, the Bowler of the Year Award has been received by Darren Morrison after his great performances in the BCC 2020 competitions. Morrison’s total point tally reached 185 points, largely thanks to his winning of the BCC Singles and the Triples with Bateau Bay Bowling Club,

as well as reaching the semifinals in the Fours. In the runner up position is Morrison’s fellow club mate at Bateau Bay, Chayne Edwards, who reached 160 points after winning the Champion of Club Champions Singles and Pairs, the first time this doublewhammy has ever been achieved. Finally, Bateau Bay club

earned its final accolade through Tony Shoebridge, who finished second in the running for the BCC Senior Bowler of the Year Award with 235 points, finishing behind Ettalong Memorial’s, Phil Westcott. Shoebridge was a part of both the Fours and Pairs teams that won gold at the BCC Championships and was a semi-finalist in the BCC Senior Singles, as well as a semifinalist in the State Fours Championship where his team fell to the team from Mona Vale who went on to win the Grand Final. This team consists of Wayne Fletcher, Brad Landi, Mark Blackwood and Steve Clark. It has been an action packed 2020 season for lawn bowls, both on the Coast and around NSW, and one that has unexpectantly spilled over into 2021. Now that last year can finally be put to rest, there is no intermission at all to prelude the 2021 season that is already in full swing. Source: Media Release, Mar 22 Peter Springett, Bowls Central Coast

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Hard loss for Warriors in Gosford RUGBY LEAGUE A tight game has ended 16–20, with the Newcastle Knights overcoming the New Zealand Warriors late in the game for the win on Friday, March 19. It was a ‘local derby’ in almost every sense of the word, with Gosford’s Central Coast Stadium being filled with a multitude of Newcastle Knight jerseys to rival the region’s emerging Warriors fans. The opening 10 minutes involved surmounting waves of Warrior pressure on the Knights’ defence with the home side making the most of the new ‘six-again’ rule changes for a 10 metre infringement. Three kicks were placed into the Knights’ dead ball zone, but they were well smothered by the alert Newcastle side. This first opportunity ended in nought when Warrior winger, David Fusitu’a was tackled out the side line by a combined tackling effort initiated by Bradman Best and Hymel Hunt. Up the other end of the field, it was the Knights who were able to strike first after a dropped ball by Tyson Frizell was jumped upon by halfback, Mitchell Pearce. A quick scoop up by Jayden Brailey caught the Warrior defence back-tracking and his low body height allowed the Hooker to get beneath three Warriors’ players, before wiggling one-eighty to get the ball grounded on the turf. A successful conversion by Mitchell Barnett gave the Knights a 6 point lead. Despite this set-back, the Warriors were quick to respond in the 30th minute with a brilliant advance from their

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defensive 20-yard line up to their try-line, again capitalising off two ‘6-more’ calls by referee, Grant Aitkins. It ended with, seemingly, the second try to a hooker in the match, this time with Wayde Egan skipping off his outside boot from playing the ball to shoot up to the line. However, a video review reversed the on-field decision on the grounds of possession being lost by Egan prior to the grounding. Nonetheless, the Warriors were not to be denied, with a successful try being awarded to Ben Murdoch-Masila after the very next set of six-phases, the Warriors being awarded this after the disallowed try due to the Knights’ markers not being square. The space finding pass came

from Tohu Harris, feeding Murdoch-Masila in between the Knights’ line. Kodi Nikorima’s successful conversion evened out the score at 6 – 6. Before the end of the first half, a penalty conceded by Warrior, Jazz Tevaga, gave Barnett the opportunity to reestablish his team’s lead with a shot at goal in front of the posts, which he took with ease. The second half began with the Knights finding more success at the end of their positive play. In the 49th minute, the ball came out wide during a Knights’ attack with a quick passage of passes, finding Best second to last on the wing. Advancing forward, the

young star fended away Nikorima with his right hand while lining up an accurate flick pass to Hunt on the wing with his left. The winger had the space to dive for the corner and score the try, and another successful kick from Barnett, this one being his hardest attempt ofn the night, brought the score to 6 – 14. An excessive trial came for the Knights’ defence soon after with a couple of penalties conceded in their defending quarter. The initial grubber kick by Chanel Harris-Tavita was leapt upon by Tex Hoy for the Knights, but a forward dropped ball by Starford To’a, due to a heavy hit from Eliesa Katoa, gave the opportunity back to the Warriors.

From the scrum, the Warriors hit back at the Knights and on the third phase found the white line. Captain, Roger TuivasaSheck, gave the all-important final pass, delayed to the very last moment, before finding Adam Pompey with the half yard needed to squeeze in on the inside shoulder of To’a and carry himself forward to the chalk. Nikorima’s conversion of Pompey’s try brought his team’s trail back to a twopoint deficit with over 20 minutes to play. It was only eight minutes later that the game changed on its axis with the Warriors taking the lead for the first time. The play came on the second phase from a second attacking

line pass given by HarrisTavita. The ball found its way through the line to TuivasaSheck, who effected the overlap with his fast advance at the defence, before passing to Ken Maumalo on the wing with enough pace and space to find the corner. A missed conversion kept the game at its previous twopoint margin, this time with the Warriors leading. In the final twist of the match, a strong response was put together by the Knights, ending in an open play try to take back the lead. From their attacking 40-yard line, Brailey fed Connor Watson at pace who found Best. A missed tackle by his opposite, Peta Hiku, gave Best the attacking edge. A desperate diving tackle from Nikorima caught Best, but opened up the inside line for Hunt to advance on, off an offload, and stroll home for the four-pointer, turned to six by Barnett. With less than four minutes left, the situation turned dire for the Warriors, and a wayward pass by Sironen after half a break gave the possession back to the Knights. Not finding another chance, the game then ended at 16– 20, with the win going to the Newcastle side. It was a disappointing end to a hard fought match that was close to going the way of the Warrior, but it was not to be. The New Zealand side now have a week to prepare for their Round Three outing in the NRL against the Canberra Raiders, to be played at GIO Stadium on Saturday, March 27. Haakon Barry

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Finals Victory for Northern Clubs

Narara Wyoming’s team after winning their first Female Youth League Title

CRICKET Lisarow Ourimbah and Narara Wyoming Cricket Clubs have fought between each other for both the Male and Female Youth League Titles, with Lisarow winning the former and Narara the latter. Both teams were together in competition against the wet weather, with the youth women pulling together to undertake a match reduced to an 18 over innings and the youth men moving to a synthetic field for a 20 over match on day two after day one was washed out. In the end, the Lisarow Ourimbah magpies won the Male Youth League Title by a 54 run margin, whereas the Narara Wyoming Lions came back to win the Female Youth Title by 32 runs.

In the youth men’s, the Magpies initial 6 / 119 proved too large a run count for their opponents to overcome. The opening partnership between Riley Shearman and Daniel Thompson took an early hit when Shearman was bowled by Levi Bailey after only three runs. However, Thompson continued on through a string of low scoring partners to end up posting 52 runs off 42 bowls, eventually bowled by Ryan Cox. Cameron Wehrle went on to post 19 runs not out until all 20 overs were complete. In response, the Lions also got off to a slow start with Cox being caught for a duck by Lachlan Sheddon on his fourth attempt to get his tally underway, coming from captain

Tyler Searle’s bowl. From here, the Lions found it difficult to get into second gear, with two more ducks being handed to them and the highest score going to Panashe Mudavose with 13 runs off 12 balls. On the second to last ball, Searle took his fifth and final wicket for 10 runs from 3.5 overs, ending the Lions’ innings at 65 runs. For the Magpies, this is the second year running they have won the Male Youth League Title, with Daniel Thompson being awarded Man of the Match largely due to his high run count that made up almost the entire score difference between the two sides. For Thompson, along with captain Searle, Shearman, Sheddon, Tom Noble and Piper

Hooke, the days of juniors cricket are over, with the seniors now beckoning. “It was a great way to end our junior cricketing career journey and now I’m looking forward to spending the next phase of that journey with them,”commented Searle. “Thanks to our coach, Darren Bates, who has made a great effort all year, our team has achieved our full potential. “He set up a Magpie Academy for us over the preseason which everyone in this team was a part of and I think it paid off at the end of the day.” Meanwhile in the Female Youth Final, the Lions batted first and underwent a similar bad start, losing Chelsea Owen for a duck due to Tina Cotton’s catch from Sophie Burkinshaw’s bowl on the fourth ball.

The team’s consistency came only when AlexBobbi Smith and Ashley Owen took to the bat one after the other due to two wickets being taken by Molly Kidd on two consecutive bowls, with the aid of two catches, first by Anouk van’t Wel then Cotton. Smith and Owen each made up 17 runs off 30 bowls faced, providing the team with much needed runs. The Magpies also had an early shake to their batting innings when Keira White bowled out Lacey Burton for two runs, but then a partnership between Kidd and Annalise Brewster pushed the team’s run score up to 36. From here, wicked bowling from the Lions took wicket after wicket, posting three ducks in total. Without finding any more

Lisarow Ourimbah’s winning Male Youth team, with members of their Female Youth fellows

success with the bat, the Magpies reached a top score of 50 and were bowled out in the 15th over. This is the first time Narara Wyoming have won the Female Youth League Title. With success being found for these two Northern Central Coast clubs, Lisarow Ourimbah in particular will hope this will continue in the final of the 2nd Grade Opens Grand Final where they play against The Entrance. The Entrance will also seek to carve out their dominance in the 1st Grade Opens Grand Final where they play Terrigal Matcham. These two games will be played at Central Coast Regional Sporting Complex over March 27-28. Source: CCCA Scoring.