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Landslip closes Marine Rescue Base at Norah Head

The Status of Women’s Advisory Committee has been saved, thanks in part to a conversation that the Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson... See page 13

Out&About

The Marine Rescue Base at Norah Head has been closed following a landslip along the foreshore of Cabbage Tree Bay following the severe weather and prolonged torrential rain between March 18 and 23.

With more than a quarter of the region’s population aged over 60, the spotlight will shine on them when the Seniors’ Festival returns... See page 17

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Business Photo: Bill Hignett

Flooding clean-up is well underway Over the past week, communities around the foreshore of Tuggerah Lakes and in the valleys, banded together to start the massive mopping up after the flooding caused by more than 400mm of torrential rain over six days.

Seagrass clean-up begins

Once the rain stopped, the flood waters receded quickly and by 3pm on Wednesday, March 24, the water level in Tuggerah Lake had dropped to 0.86m, and was still falling below the minor flood level of 0.9m with no further flooding expected. Then came the clean-up. Over the weekend of March 27 and 28, Central Coast Council crews collected 87 tonnes of seagrass wrack from around 1.6kms of Tuggerah Lakes foreshore. Acting CEO, Rik Hart, said he was appreciative to see how

the community had come together to support Council’s clean-up. “We all know that natural materials, especially seagrass and seaweed, wash up on our foreshores after these events,” Hart said. “Over the weekend we received many reports from community groups and members who had noticed debris washing up on our beaches, in some cases they have worked together to safely move these items up away from the water, ready for us to collect. “In other cases, the items were too large or dangerous to move and the community alerted us to the location of these objects. “By doing this, they have made it much easier for us to know where the hot spots are.” Beaches are still closed until at least Wednesday, March 31, and while Council continues to

monitor water quality, it is recommended not to swim in the lakes, estuarine waterways or the beaches. Boaters are warned to be on the lookout for floating debris. “The damage to our local roads has been much worse than we have seen before and our crews have been hard at work. “Since last Saturday, we have repaired more than 2,600 potholes,” Hart said. “We understand that there are many residents still cleaning up as well. “Residents can place seagrass and vegetation debris in a safe location next to access roads or pathways within foreshore reserves, or on the kerbside outside their property and we will come and collect it,” Hart said. Once placed on the kerbside, phone Council on 1300 463 954 for a Tuggerah Lakes Continued page 12

Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed an announcement that the NSW Government is slashing red tape and removing barriers for tradies... See page 26

Sport

A 1–1 draw against Melbourne Victory has split the Central Coast Mariners’ safety net at its seams, with the heavy momentum... See page 40

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40 state medals between three clubs

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

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We are women, hear us roar

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Mayhem and gridlock on the M1 and surrounds

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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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

Despite Premier Gladys Berejiklian declaring a state of natural disaster for the Central Coast region, the Peninsula weathered almost a week of torrential rain which began on March 18 surprisingly well.

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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Rubbish washed up on Patonga Beach

Although some residents reported minor flooding incidents, no Peninsula roads were closed, with many crediting the area’s sandy land base for a lack of more serious incidents. The most significant effects on the Peninsula were severe build-ups of floodwaters on roadsides, highlighting the area’s ongoing drainage issues, the re-emergence of numerous potholes and debris being washed up on local beaches, with Patonga the

Gosford Regional Gallery will hold a range of School Holiday Workshops this Easter between April 5 and 17. See page 17

Health

Orange has been the theme for many schools around the Central Coast, with Harmony Week and the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence coinciding with each other.

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Vicki Scott and other women gathered outside the Gosford Chambers ahead of the March 23 meeting were joined by suspended councillor Jeff Sundstrom

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Flooding clean-up is well underway Centra Coast Council’s Status of Women Advisory Committee has had a reprieve.

Ten members of the Peninsula Ocean Swimmers Group dodged the recent wild weather to complete an 8.5-kilometre swim from Lion Island on Sunday, March 13. See page 39

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With more than a quarter of the region’s population aged over 60, the spotlight will shine on them when the Seniors’ Festival returns...

Business Photo: Bill Hignett

Reprieve for Status of Women Advisory Committee

See page 34

Sport

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The Marine Rescue Base at Norah Head has been closed following a landslip along the foreshore of Cabbage Tree Bay following the severe weather and prolonged torrential rain between March 18 and 23. See page 4

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hardest hit. As Central Coast Council warned residents to secure loose items around their homes and move vehicles away from trees, the Peninsula remained comparatively unscathed, despite averaging over 60mm of rain each day from March 18-23. The highest daily rainfall was recorded at Woy Woy, which received 106mm of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on March 19. March 19 offered a slight reprieve from the rain, but it returned with a vengeance on March 20, with Woy Woy recording 105mm in the 24 hours to 9am March 21 and heavy rains continuing on the Peninsula until March 23.

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Out&About

The clean-up is underway as the Central Coast recovers from almost a week of torrential rain which saw Premier Gladys Berejiklian declare a state of natural disaster for the region on March 21.

This driver hit strife on Narara Valley Dr

Peninsula holds up well under deluge

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Education

The Status of Women’s Advisory Committee has been saved, thanks in part to a conversation that the Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson...

See page 10

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A crowd of over 400 attended the march at Gosford waterfront

Photo: Mark Smith Photography

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Pearl Beach Progress Association will host a range of events on April 3 to help celebrate over the Easter long weekend.

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Landslip closes Marine Rescue Base at Norah Head Due to recent heavy rains, followed by a future forecast of sun, the Australian Reptile Park is issuing a warning to the public predicting an influx of funnel-web spiders.

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‘Watch us roar’ was the cry of Mingaletta community group representative, Aunty Robyn Reid, at last week’s March4Justice event on Gosford Waterfront.

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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.

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State of natural disaster declared

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, says the Federal Government has “let down” the people of the Peninsula...

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Sport

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

News

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Health

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Pensinsula’s women call for action

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

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.

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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.

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

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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

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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.

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Former Gosford Councillor Vicki Scott, who was instrumental in setting up the committee in 2005, has applauded Council’s decision to retain the group, which had been at risk of disappearing. A motion put to Council’s March 23 meeting would have seen the committee swallowed by a Social Inclusion and Advocation Advisory Committee, one of several moves suggested to consolidate various advisory groups into seven new, larger ones. But following a small protest outside Council’s Gosford chambers ahead of the meeting spearheaded by Scott and

impassioned pleas from Scott and suspended Councillor Jillian Hogan, Administrator Dick Persson was swayed and decided to keep the committee in place by amending the motion. “I was very pleased that (Mr) Persson agreed with me and others who have been supporting the committee in (maintaining its) status quo,” Scott said after the decision had been made. “I look forward to the day when we don’t need a women’s committee, but we are far from ready for that. “At a time when this country is so dismayed at the treatment of women, and each day seems to bring a new and nastier story, it was disappointing that Council had chosen to put up a Continued page 4

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Sport

Mariners CEO, Shaun Mielekamp, is urging all local fans to come out of the woodworks for this weekend’s clash against Melbourne Victory.... See page 38

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Over the past week, communities around the foreshore of Tuggerah Lakes and in the valleys, banded together to start the massive mopping up after the flooding caused by more than 400mm of torrential rain over six days.

A COVID-19 vaccination clinic funded by the Federal Government will be operating out of Coast & Country Primary Care, formerly Central Coast Primary Care, by the end of the month.

Seagrass clean-up begins

Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed an announcement that the NSW Government is slashing red tape and removing barriers for tradies... See page 26

Sport

A 1–1 draw against Melbourne Victory has split the Central Coast Mariners’ safety net at its seams, with the heavy momentum... See page 40

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Paid visitor car parking scheme implementation partner sought Seven northern ocean beaches plus several lakeside foreshore areas are earmarked for paid visitor car parking. Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson, said ratepayers currently carried the financial burden of visitors and in Council’s current financial climate it was necessary to explore alternative revenue options. Council will look for an external business willing to partner with Council to develop and deliver a visitor-based paid parking scheme at no cost to Council. It will call for expressions of interest. Council estimates the collective cost of planning to the point of implementation will be $411,120, but it said the figure would fluctuate based on the number of foreshore areas included in the scheme. The Administrator said ratepayers would get passes for free parking and there would also be the opportunity to buy passes from Council. He said people renting could

Soldiers Beach carpark

buy the passes or get them free from their landlords. However, the details are yet to be worked out. Additional investigations and studies are required to determine the most suitable areas to be included in a visitorbased paid parking scheme as well as the sequence of introducing the scheme to these areas.

Factors to be considered include the existing parking infrastructure, line marking, suitability for installing parking sensors/CCTV cameras, parking meters, enforcement measures,and the management of the flow on effect to neighbouring streets. In a report adopted at the March 23 Council meeting, Council used the Terrigal foreshore area as a base model

to forecast the potential revenue. In Terrigal alone, revenue would be generated from about 590 “on grade” parking spaces and another 400 spaces at the multi-storey car park at Wilson Rd. The revenue of more than $600,000 a year was based on about seven percent of cars being visitor parking and

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another seven percent being local cars that did not have resident free passes. These figures came from a Central Coast parking strategy completed by Bitzios Consulting in 2019. It assumed that the first two vehicles per residence are not charged for parking. But statistics showed that 20.8 percent of households in

Terrigal own three or more cars. Figures are not available for the Coast as a whole. Council believes the project could be financially feasible with a payback period of just over eight years. Administrator, Dick Persson, said: “The Central Coast economy relies heavily on visitors and presently this group makes no direct financial contribution towards foreshore infrastructure and services. “Council staff have scoped the administrative cost of establishing a beach parking system that provides protection to ratepayers; estimated a potential projected revenue stream and timeline for implementation; and determined potential foreshore areas to be considered for this scheme. “The next step now is to determine willingness for an external supplier to partner with Council so that we can progress the scheme at no cost to Council.” Merilyn Vale

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Landslip closes Marine Rescue Base at Norah Head The Marine Rescue Base at Norah Head has been closed following a landslip along the foreshore of Cabbage Tree Bay after the severe weather and prolonged torrential rain between March 18 and 23.

close by on the waterfront, and neighbouring Marine Rescue Lake Macquarie is monitoring marine radio calls to the Norah Head unit through the Marine Rescue NSW communications network.” The Norah Head building will remain closed until a geotechnical report confirms that it is sufficiently structurally sound or another solution is identified. Meanwhile, the Norah Head rescue vessel has been deployed to help out with flood rescues along the Hawkesbury River. Norah Head Boat Club is also on that patch of Crown Land and remains open. “We’re still holding up all right,” said Vice Commodore of Norah Head Boat Club, John

About 4m of the bank was eroded and Marine Rescue NSW sent out a structural engineer to inspect the site. A spokesperson for Marine Rescue NSW said the engineer’s report ordered that access to the building be prohibited until a geotechnical engineer can be engaged to further assess the current slope stability and provide further direction. “The unit’s normal rescue vessel operations are currently being staged from its boat shed

Hinks. “I met up with a couple of people from the Crown Lands Department last week and we will approach Council to see

what can be done. “We had an area that dropped by about 30cm and we’d fenced off that area but with the heavy rains and storm

water we had recently, the bank became eroded significantly enough to concern the Lands Department.” Hinks said the area where the landslip occurred is a filled area, and when the boat club was built it was cut into the side of the hill and the excavated material was spread over the front of the club to reclaim land over the top of the sand dune. “What’s also happening is that on that whole hill, there is an underground water course,” he said. “The surface water is basically sitting on what they call coffee rock underneath and as the water sinks through the ground from further up the hill, it runs down until it hits a solid base, it can’t go any further and then it runs down

underneath, sucking some of the earth with it, which makes the whole thing slip. “We have permanent water running through there all the time. “In our clubhouse I’ve got a spear bore that goes down only 1,500cm in depth, between those two buildings and I can run that bore pump 24/7. “So that will give you an idea of the water table underneath.” Hinks said he’d been informed that the two buildings were not in danger. He said the Boat Club was operating as normal and is awaiting advice from the Crown Lands Department about what can be done to avoid any future landslips. Sue Murray

Community Environment Network WILDPLANT COMMUNITY NURSERY ON SATURDAY 3 APRIL Our popular plant sales are back for 2021 and will continue to be held on the first Saturday of each month from 9am to 12pm. Our next sale day is: Saturday 3 APRIL 9am to 12pm CEN Office, Brush Rd, Ourimbah Native plants are inexpensive (starting at $3), help conquer climate change, create habitat for local birds and animals and encourage outdoor activity.

Come along to our plant sale at the CEN Office, Ourimbah, buy a few local native plants and chat about local environment issues. We have a range of local native plants available including ground covers and herbs, shrubs and trees, bush food, bird attracting, native bee attracting, frog friendly and screen plants. Cash and EFTPOS accepted.

CENTRAL COAST WOMBAT RESCUE NEWS Did you know that our wombat populations are in decline and that Sarcoptic mange along with habitat loss and road kill are major contributors to this decline? Sarcoptic mange is an infestation of the sarcoptes mite that burrows under the skin, laying eggs as it tunnels, creating extreme discomfort for the wombat and an appearance of thick crusting on the wombat causing blindness, deafness, hair loss and deep wounds caused by the crusted skin splitting. A slow painful death is the final outcome for these wombats. Just as we treat dogs for fleas, we can also treat mange in

wombats. Wombats deserve to be mange free! Central Coast Wombat Welfare are a group of people that are monitoring wombat numbers on the Central Coast and are providing treatment programs for wombats with mange. Treatment is carried out on your property. We also want to know about your healthy wombats so we are better able to monitor their numbers. CCWW are treating mange on the Central Coast and surrounds. For more information or to organize a treatment program. Call Carla on 0497 50 509. Email: habitatforwildlife@cen. org.au

WACK A WEED - CASSIA (SENNA PENDULA VAR. GLABRATA) Cassia is a garden escapee introduced from South America. Cassia is a very common weedy shrub found growing in bush gullies, forests, disturbed areas, waste areas, roadsides, closed forests, forest margins and urban bushland in tropical, subtropical and warmer temperate regions. It is found on the Central Coast and throughout NSW. It is a fast-growing plant that can suppress the growth of native species and displace them. It produces large amounts of long-lived seeds. Cassia is spread by seed and sometimes by

suckers. Description: Cassia is an upright, spreading or sprawling shrub usually growing 2-4m tall, but occasionally reaching up to 5m. It is distinguished by the absence of spines and prickles. The stems are multi-branched and become woody with age. Younger stems are green and sparsely hairy but become hairless and darker as they mature. Leaves: Compound leaves (made up of leaflets) are 4-8 cm long and are alternately arranged along the stems and borne on stalks 2040 mm long. Each leaf is composed of 3-5 pairs of dark green leaflets with rounded tips.

These leaflets are egg-shaped to oval, with those closer to the stem generally being smaller. They are almost hairless and have a prominent lighter coloured middle vein. There is a small cone

shaped gland between the two lowest leaflets of each leaf. Flowers: Bright yellow pea-like flowers, about 30 mm across, with five large petals. They are borne in clusters at the tips of the branches, and each flower is on a stalk. These flowers have two or three prominent curved stamens, four or five smaller stamens, and as well as three tiny petal-like structures at their centers. Flowering time: Late summer – autumn. Fruit (pods): Fruits are cylindrical pods that hang downwards and are 10-20 cm long. Pods turn from green to pale brown as they mature in winter.

Similar native species: Breynia (Breynia oblongifolia). Control: Hand-pull; grab the stem down low at the base. Remove any pods and dispose in the bin and raft plant so the plant is not touching the soil. Herbicide options: Cut and paint method using 100% Glyphosate 360 g/L. WARNING - ALWAYS READ THE LABEL. Information sources: weeds.dpi. nsw.gov.au; Les Robinson, Field guide to the native plants of Sydney; F.J. Richardson, R.G. Richardson, R.C.H. Shepherd, Weeds of the South-East, an identification guide for Australia.

From our Chair

I am always greeted by the wonderful energy of community volunteers when I visit the CEN office at Ourimbah Campus. I love speaking with our volunteers who spend time each week working to make CEN a success. Volunteers care for the plants and get them ready for our monthly sales. They assist with everyday tasks at the nursery and in the field during wild plant rescues. They design logos or help staff with data entry. Our executive committee members are volunteers who assist staff with submissions to all levels of government. Executive members have expertise in planning, sustainable development, environmental science, youth and community campaigns. Library volunteer Ray Rauscher and Deputy Chair John Asquith have been collaborating for months on upgrading the CEN library. It will now open to the public on the first Saturday of the month in conjunction with our plant sales. CEN executives realise that connecting with those who share a vision for the environment strengthens the wellbeing of the whole Central Coast community. The energy I feel when I speak with volunteers who share their skills and passion for CEN makes sense. We connect to something bigger than ourselves and everyone has a role to play. Hale Adasal CEN Chair

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$26M NSW Government funding for improvement to infrastructure The Central Coast is to benefit from more than $26M in NSW Government funding for improvements to water infrastructure and local roads. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the funding for Central Coast Council would deliver improvements at Hamlyn Terrace and Chain Valley Bay. He said $800,000 will be spent at Louisiana Rd, Hamlyn Terrace, to improve stormwater drainage and road safety, including culverts to manage

flooding, road reconstruction, lighting and a shared path. “$500,000 is also being allocated to begin planning for the Chain Valley Bay Rd intersection upgrade, which will provide safer access to the Pacific Hwy and unlock the opportunity for more homes in the northern part of our region,” Crouch said. About $25.5M will go towards new sewerage infrastructure in the booming Gosford CBD. “This significant amount of funding will go towards the vital yet largely unseen infrastructure needed to help

the Central Coast community grow,” Crouch said. The work will include sewerage gravity mains, sewerage pressure mains, two new pumping stations and an upgrade to an existing pumping station supporting 5,000 new homes in the Gosford CBD. “Between 2016 and 2041 the region’s population is expected to increase by 95,250, and we need to provide the essential infrastructure to accommodate this growth now. Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Rob Stokes, said the projects were

supported by the NSW Government’s Housing Acceleration Fund and the Voluntary Planning Agreements (VPA) Program. “The Housing Acceleration Program is a $1.3B fund for 56 transport, water, wastewater, drainage and community infrastructure projects in metro and regional areas to accelerate housing delivery,” Stokes said. Source: Media release, Mar 30 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch (right), with Planning Minister, Rob Stokes

Over 700 submissions made to Central Coast Strategy More jobs closer to home is the key to the region’s economic future, according to submissions received during a seven week consultation period to help shape the first Central Coast Strategy. Of 700 people who lodged submissions, 34.2 percent said jobs closer to home was the key, with 23.2 percent

opting for attracting new business. Better transport connectivity was considered vital to 22.8 percent of respondents, while 15.4 percent rated education and training opportunities as key, and 4.4 percent felt better digital connectivity was important. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch,

said Premier Gladys Berejiklian has tasked the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) with developing a Central Coast Strategy to deliver new jobs, businesses and opportunities. “We first called for feedback in December and over a seven week period, the GSC received 306 survey responses, 298 poll answers

and 132 idea contributions,” Crouch said. “Receiving input from residents, business owners, industry stakeholders, the local council and government agencies is a vital part of forming a vision for the future. “Six areas of interest have been identified and this feedback, which is being

analysed and considered while drafting the Strategy, will quite literally shape the Central Coast’s future.” Crouch said the Strategy would identify opportunities for employment, education and economic growth, with the aim of supporting existing industries while also attracting new businesses and investment to the Coast.

“This is not just another policy or planning document,” he said. “The finishing touches of the Central Coast Strategy are now being finalised and its release is expected in April.” Source: Media release, Mar 17 Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Issue 2/2021

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. Anyone requiring support can call the Disaster Welfare Assistance line on 1800 018 444. Residents may also be eligible for a disaster recovery assistance payment. If your home or belongings have been damaged, a lump sum payment of $1,000 for eligible adults and $400 for each eligible child under the age of 16 may be available. Support for impacted small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations is also available. Teams from NSW SES, RFS and Fire and Rescue are undertaking building assessments in flood affected areas. For more information on where to contact these services please visit the news section on Council’s website at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Recovery efforts underway

The Central Coast received 400mm of rain during the recent severe weather event. Our local SES crews worked around the clock to support our community, with more than 1,120 requests for assistance across the Central Coast. Recovery efforts are now well underway with Council crews undertaking clean-up across the flood affected and storm damaged areas. Since the clean up began Council has repaired more than 2,600 pot holes across the Central Coast, collected 87 tonnes of dry seagrass wrack from around 1.6kms of Tuggerah Lakes foreshore and more than 615 tonnes of seaweed from Terrigal Haven beach. Council teams continue to focus on making areas safe for the community and clearing debris from roads, footpaths and public spaces and repairing the significant damage to our road networks across our local government area, our lakes and coastal foreshores. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue the clean-up.

Clean up options for residents

We understand there are many residents still cleaning up after the floods. You can place seagrass and vegetation debris in a safe location next to access roads or pathways within foreshore reserves, or the kerbside outside of your property and we will come and collect it. Once its there, please call us on 1300 463 954 to book the collection. If you need to clear excess waste and flood 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. Residents can book up to six general or green waste bulk kerbside collections a year of two cubic metres per allocation. Bulk kerbside entitlements are reset annually on 1 February. Book at www.1coast.com.au You can also dispose of bulk flood affected waste directly at one of Council’s two waste management facilities located in Woy Woy and Buttonderry (Jilliby) for a reduce fee.

Please do not drop donations into affected areas

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Stay up-to-date with emergency information: centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/news

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The Entrance Police Station to receive an upgrade The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has welcomed the news that The Entrance Police Station is to receive a much needed upgrade. Mehan said that during a recent Budget Estimates hearing in State Parliament, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliot, was forced to admit that the dilapidated station was to be upgraded. “My Labor colleagues pressed the Minister to confirm that the station renovations

were to happen but he would not say when, taking the Question on Notice which requires an answer to be provided within 21 days,” Mehan said. “I’ve been pushing for the upgrade for some time now as the station has deteriorated and is in much need of attention both internally and externally. “I am pleased to see that our parliamentary processes are working and that my colleagues were able to pressure the Minister into making this

promise to The Entrance electorate. “This upgrade is long overdue and I plan on keeping up the pressure on the NSW Government to ensure that it keeps its promises to our community. “Every day our police officers go above and beyond to serve out community and they deserve better,” Mehan said. Source: Media release, Mar 18 The Entrance MP, David Mehan

Coast Connect Central Coast Council’s weekly news and community information

From Council

People often ask me what it’s like to be Administrator of a Council. Clearly there are challenging aspects, particularly when hard and unpopular decisions need to be made. By far the biggest positive about the job is the ‘window’ it gives you into the community. On Thursday I spent an hour visiting Coast Shelter and learning about what they do. Coast Shelter provides a wide range of services to low-income and homeless people. This includes nine women, men and youth refuges, interest free loans, laundry services, health on the streets mobile GP clinic, wholesome lunch and dinners provided by volunteers, and more. Council provides accommodation for their headquarters and catering operation, and they receive funding from State and Federal Governments. Coast Shelter could not provide the level and diversity of services without its large volunteer ‘army’. Coast Shelter also receives support from local businesses such as Sanitarium, Just Cuts, supermarkets providing food due to go out of date, donations from Rotary, Clubs NSW, Central Coast Leagues Club, Ettalong Bowling Club, and more. I asked their impressive new CEO, Michael Starr, what they needed, he says “More volunteers are always welcome”. Coast Shelter is the most impressive not-for-profit I have come across. If you have spare time and an interest in making a difference, give them a call on 4325 3540. Dick Persson AM Administrator, Central Coast Council

Seniors Festival returns to the Central Coast

The largest event for seniors in the southern hemisphere, NSW Seniors Festival is especially significant on the Coast, with more than a quarter of our population aged 60 years or older. Through April, we will shine the spotlight on a range of services and resources available to seniors through a COVID-safe calendar of events including educational workshops, fitness programs and entertainment.

A highlight of the Festival is the Seniors Expo on 15 April 10am-2pm at Wyong Race Club, which will feature a variety of stallholders from services and community groups around the Coast that offer support for older people to age in a healthy and positive way.

Older residents are active in all facets of community life and add significant value and knowledge to our region as workers, volunteers, neighbours, friends, parents and grandparents. With a growing ageing population, we are celebrating our older residents by promoting inclusion, independence and quality of life for all community members.

Pick up a copy of the full program from your local library, 50+ Leisure& Learning Centres and Seniors Centres or view online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ seniorsfestival

Council meeting

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

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

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

Youth Week celebrates young people’s contribution

In collaboration with local young people and youth service providers, we are celebrating National Youth Week from 16-24 April. Youth Week began as a NSW Government initiative in 1989, and has since grown to be a celebration of young people in every state and territory across the country. The week is organised by young people, for young people aged 12-24 years and provides the opportunity for young people to: •

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share ideas

have their voices heard on issues of concern to them showcase their talents

celebrate their contribution to the community and most of all have fun!

The theme this year is ‘Together More Than Ever’ and there is a wide range of events our young people can register for.

Download the full program, visit the What’s On section on our website at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/events

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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Inquiry report into costs of remediation of sites containing coal ash repositories welcomed The Coal Ash Community Alliance (CCA) welcomes the findings of the Inquiry, Costs of remediation of sites containing coal ash repositories, and commends the committee on producing a report that achieves unanimous agreement from members and contains a spectrum of community concerns. These include pollution impacts affecting both human and environmental health, the often ineffective regulation of ash dumps and the lack of transparency from operators and regulators, the economic and jobs opportunities of recycling coal ash and, last but not least, the closure of Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre. Research co-ordinator of the Coal Ash Community Alliance, Dr Ingrid Schraner, said CCA’s focus now had to be firmly on ensuring that factories were established right at the ash dams which could process new and dumped ash into

Eraring Power Station ash dam at Myuna Bay

environmentally safe products. “This can be a profitable economic proposition that will give construction industries a boost and create large numbers of ongoing jobs, right here where the communities have suffered for far too long from the effects of coal ash stored in unlined dams,” she said. CCA member, Bruce Derkenne, said on the topic of Myuna Bay: “I feel it’s important

to remember why the general public were dragged into this farce in the first place, and note that the closure of the Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre was condemned by the Committee”. “The public’s astonishment at the time of closure, and perception of underhanded behaviour were addressed by the Committee, but we are disappointed that the reopening of the sport and

recreation centre was not recommended,” he said. Gary Blaschke OAM of Lake Munmorah, gave an emotional testimony at the Committee’s first hearing, regarding his own cancer diagnosis. “The health of communities in regions surrounding all ash dams in NSW has simply been swept under the carpet and totally ignored for decades by the authorities,” he said.

“The recommendation that NSW Health immediately undertake an epidemiological assessment of the health of residents near coal ash dams by December 2022, is well overdue. “The Committee report notes that there has been little research on the impacts and long term health consequences on surrounding communities, despite previous independent reports into high rates of

childhood asthma over the past three decades and cancer in the region being officially six percent above the NSW average. “We can only hope that whoever conducts the epidemiological assessment is independent from the authorities who have let us down for decades,” Blaschke said. In light of the Inquiry findings, CCA will continue working to fulfill its aims and hold Government accountable for the implementation of the committee’s recommendations. CCA invites concerned community members to join an online briefing session about the Inquiry findings on April 1, from 5:30pm to 7pm, in collaboration with the Hunter Community Environment Centre. Source: Media release, Mar 23 Coal Ash Community Alliance

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Cost saving cuts announced Under service cuts that Central Coast Council outlined at its March 23 meeting, residents can expect it to take 60 days to fix a pothole, rather than the current 30 days. Council is also expecting more dirty water complaints as it plans to reduce the cycle of deadend water mains flushing from three months to six months. These are just two of the cuts coming. Council has listed the service cuts that residents can expect even if the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) agrees to a 15 percent rate rise, which is to be announced in May. At Council’s council meeting, the Directors of Council’s five main departments outlined the cuts that Council is making. The Infrastructure department

will see emergency repair response times still remain the same, but low-risk road repairs will be slower; traffic reviews will take longer and the backlog of repairs will rise to five percent and then reduce in the future. There will not be any changes to the waste service. Slower response times for water outages can be expected with lower priority on proactive work such as flushing deadend mains, which will reduce the frequency of this activity. Council will need to rely on contractors if major damage occurs in extreme weather events. The Environment and Planning Department will have slower processing times for applications and reduced response times for complaints, with priority given to safety or

environmental issues. There will be a reduction in strategic planning projects. The Community and Recreation Department will significantly reduce the number of events including Australia Day at The Entrance and Toukley and New Year’s Eve at Gosford waterfront. Staff numbers will reduce in libraries and education facilities. The Entrance Library will close. There will be a 40 percent reduction in community grants, a 50 percent reduction in school holiday programs and a 30 percent reduction in town centre services, including less garbage collections and barbecue cleans and reduced attention to high priority areas. Playing fields during peak season will be maintained less frequently.

Council will have a reduced capacity to take on new assets such as South End Park at Gwandalan. After listening to the list from the Directors, the Administrator, Dick Persson, adopted Council’s General Fund Long Term Financial Plan which shows Council’s forecast position both with or without, a potential 15 percent special variation rate rise. Council also adopted an updated Debt Recovery and Hardship Policy. “A number of informed assumptions have been made in the General Fund Long Term Financial Plan,” the Council report said. There will be a reduction in staff costs to head count levels at amalgamation and increases moving forward are for award and legislated superannuation guarantee increases and a

reduction in materials and contracts, with increases capped at 0.5 percent, including efficiencies and containment of costs. Infrastructure spending will remain at the same level as is funded by depreciation and has been put in place for 2020-21. Council will manage and monitor costs and find further efficiency and productivity gains. Persson said that modelling in the plan showed that without a 15 percent special variation rate, Council would not be financially sustainable and will be unable to repay the restricted funds that had been spent on projects that the community had benefited from. “We are legally obligated to repay the restricted funds which were not spent with the necessary authorisations,” he said.

“With a 15 percent special variation rate, Council will be able to repay $100M within 10 years by delivering modest budget surpluses. “I understand this is difficult times for many in our community, particularly as our region once again looks to recover from severe weather impacts to households and businesses. “We are here to help, and rebates and payment plans are available.” The General Fund Long Term Financial Plan and Debt Recovery and Hardship Policy received 33 submissions during the 29-day public exhibition period. While the submissions were reviewed and considered, no changes were made to the documents, Council said. Merilyn Vale

Last minute decision results in a $1.5M Lotto win A woman became an instant millionaire and a half after a last minute decision to play Saturday Lotto for the first time in years. She bought the ticket at Wadalba Newsagency and her

18-game Quick Pick ticket was one of the four Division One winning entries in the March 27 draw. Each Division one winning entry scored $1,487,555. “I’m on cloud nine, I just really can’t believe it,” the woman said.

“I hardly ever play lottery games and this was a random ticket that I decided to grab at the last minute. “Things like this just don’t happen to people like us but this is dramatically lifechanging for us in a very big way.

“We’ve worked so hard all our life and now we might not have to work so hard. “We will pay off our mortgage and not have to worry about another repayment which will be such a huge relief. “We are going to upgrade the caravan and when we can,

we’ll travel overseas. “This takes the pressure off in a huge way,” the woman said. Manager of Wadalba Newsagency, Tina Ford, said this was the third Division One winning entry they’d sold in the past five years.

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Desperate lack of trained swift water rescue teams on the Coast The Fire Brigade Employee’s Union (FBEU) is calling on the NSW Government for increased resources on the Central Coast in response to climate change related disasters, including bushfires and floods. NSW State Secretary, Leighton Drury, said the Government needed to fund a training centre on the Coast. He said that over the past week, Fire and Rescue NSW had completed hundreds of flood related rescues and call outs across the Coast, about eight times the normal workload. “On the Central Coast, homes are being inundated, roads are flooding, businesses are struggling and Fire and Rescue NSW has a desperate lack of trained swift water rescue teams on the Coast,” Drury said. Water rescue in Berkeley Vale during the recent flooding

“While volunteers are doing their best to do all of this work, professional firefighters guarantee a response and are out the door and at an incident extremely quickly. “This quick response saves lives and property. “To increase this training, the Government needs to fund a training centre on the Coast and get this happening. “By the next flooding event it’ll be too late. “This work has to start tomorrow to protect Coast locals,” Drury said. “With hundreds of rescues that have been done during this emergency, Minister Elliott needs to come out and back the service that saves lives and recognise that it requires additional investment,” he said. “Minister Elliott is on record saying that he would love to have a fire truck and a platoon of firefighters on every street,

yet there are entire suburbs without a fire station. “Fire and Rescue NSW are the first responders to fires, hazmat, rescue, storm and tempest events, they are the surge capacity when these incidents are prolonged or widespread. “It does a great job and FBEU members give a guarantee of service with 90 percent of calls responded to within 10 minutes. “Fire and Rescue NSW currently has multiple strike teams and swift water rescue teams in the field. “That’s on top of response to normal daily demands. “The reality is when your life shatters, firefighters are there when it matters. “It’s obvious that the Government doesn’t want to spend money on protecting communities, to prevent blowouts in response times means we need more fire

stations and firefighters to serve the community. “This disaster and last year’s bushfires show that the Government needs to plan and prepare for the worst case scenario in emergency services. “Sadly, the Berejiklian Government closes its eyes when the worst happens,” Drury said. A spokesperson for Fire and Rescue NSW said there were 19 training facilities across NSW and three of those were in the Newcastle/Hunter area. “Firefighters from the Central Coast also have access to the Rural Fire Service training site at Charmhaven, with access enabled through co-operative training arrangements,” the spokesperson said. Source: Media release, Mar 19 Fire Brigade Employees’ Union Media statement, Mar 23 Fire and Rescue NSW

Jane Smith

Independent ...working for our community

Local Government would benefit from more women on Council

Administration reduces accountability

It is unclear whose interests an Administrator serves. They are appointed by the State On 24 March, the Administrator considered a motion to remove, combine government as a “gun for hire”, paid by the or minimise the Community Advisory Committees of Council. This Council and answerable to no-one. included minimising the Status of Women Committee. Due to the response of strong women in our community, including current and former Councillors, the Administrator decided to maintain the existing Status of Women Advisory Committee. This is a good result. The decision is timely in light of the ongoing revelations of a toxic workplace culture in Australia’s parliament and political life. The problem is not just at a Federal level. Research reported in The Conversation (19 March 2021) found “sexism, bullying and harassment is just as endemic in local council elections” and women bore the brunt of it. The Victorian study also found that half the elected female councillors (49% compared to 35% of men) reported receiving offensive emails, texts or social media posts at least once in their term. During the last three years, I have observed this to be true. Although this may seem like a deterrent to women standing for local Council elections, I hope it more correctly highlights the need for a change to the toxic culture at all levels of government. Enough is enough. The NSW Government is also encouraging more women to stand for their local community and nominate to run for their local council at the September 2021 elections. For more information visit: Women in Local Government – Stand for Your Community - Office of Local Government NSW

Women protesting the removal of the Status of Women Advisory Committee

Central Coast New Independents

Although Administrators may be amiable and experienced individuals, they leave a legacy of decisions and a culture that can damage our democratic processes. Under the Local Government Act the Administrator “has all the functions of the council (including all the functions of a councillor and the mayor)”. An Administrator was appointed in 2016 when Gosford and Wyong Councils were amalgamated. Some of the controversial decisions at that time included: • reappointing Senior staff on 5 year contracts. This meant that the new Council would have difficulty in any restructure. • resolving to develop and exhibit a consolidated LEP to change planning rules across the region—even though there had been no directive from the State to undertake consolidation. • establishing a policy that required Councillors to record every interaction that they had with anybody regarding Council business. This was ultimately changed by the first Interim CEO. Perhaps the most significant lasting issue was a poorer culture of accountability within the organisation. Elected Councillors are the governing body of the Council. It is the responsibility of staff to implement, without undue delay, lawful decisions of Council. After 17 months of administration, some staff appeared to view the elected Councillors as an imposition, an inconvenience, or at best, a group of people to be consulted. At times, resolutions of Council were not implemented at all. The current Administrator appears to be leaving a similar

legacy - putting in place changes that will undermine the role of Councillors in “directing and controlling the affairs of Council” and other decisions that fail to represent the collective interests of residents, ratepayers and the community.

These changes include: • a referendum to reduce the number or Councillors and eliminate Wards at a cost of approximately $230,000. There is no mandate for this. • reducing the amount of time Councillors have to review Business papers prior to a meeting (from 6 business days down to 3). In the first 16 Council meetings of 2020, the average reading material was 747 pages per fortnight. • Limiting the number of motions a Councillor can submit to one per Councillor per meeting • Limiting the number of Questions on Notice that Councillors can submit to staff to one per Councillor per meeting (it is currently two) At the Council meeting on 23 March, the Administrator stated that he didn’t think that there was any doubt that “most people did not want the [Council] merger and don’t want it”. It is within the powers of the Administrator (acting as the Council) to make a proposal to the Minister that could lead to consideration of a demerger. This would trigger a public process, consideration by the Boundaries Commission and a recommendation to the Minister for Local Government. These processes are currently underway at two merged Councils—Cootamundra-Gundagai and Snowy Valleys Regional Councils. This would better reflect what the Administrator acknowledges is the view of the community, cost less to Council than a referendum and be a worthwhile legacy from his time at Central Coast Council.

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National Plastics Plan aligns with Council’s Central Coast Council says the Federal Government’s recently released National Plastics Plan aligns with the vision and objectives of its own Waste Resource Management Strategy 2020-2030, focussing on reducing plastic waste, reusing products and to recycle materials. The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has hailed the plan as an important milestone on the road to a more environmentally and economically sustainable future. The plan, which was released following long-standing ALGA advocacy for stronger action on national waste reduction and recycling, will help achieve many of the 2020 National Waste Policy Action Plan targets endorsed by Australia’s Environment Ministers. ALGA President, Linda Scott, said better waste management represented a billion dollar economic opportunity for the country. “Done well, it will lead to a

greater recovery of valuable and finite resources, create thousands of new jobs and protect fragile ecosystems from the scourge of single use plastics,” she said. “We broadly welcome this plan as an opportunity for the Commonwealth to better engage with and enable local government to make further progress on managing waste sustainably and responsibly,” Scott said. A spokesperson for Central Coast Council said it was already well advanced through implementation of a wide range of initiatives consistent with the goals of the plan. These included phasing out of single use plastics from Council’s operations and events and the collection and subsequent recycling of soft plastics generated from across Council’s operations. Council is believed to be the only council in Australia currently undertaking the collection of soft plastics as part of its community’s kerbside recycling service, the spokesperson said.

“A successful trial is underway with 2,054 households currently participating and further rollout planned. “Council is also working with its industry partners to develop new innovative recycling technologies and end markets for recycled product and is supporting recycled plastic processors and manufacturers through the purchasing of products with recycled content for use within Council’s operations,” the spokesperson said. Australia’s 537 local councils manage about 26 percent of waste annually, either directly or through contractual arrangements. Each year, local governments collect about 9.7 million tonnes of waste from kerbside bin services, sort it at material recovery facilities and dispatch what can be recycled to reprocessing facilities. The cost to councils is an estimated $3.5B annually. The Federal Government’s commitment to the National

Flooding clean-up is well underway Plastic plan includes: phasing out of problematic and unnecessary plastics such as expanded polystyrene; working with industry to deliver national packaging targets; investing in new plastic product stewardship schemes; and, strengthening federal procurement rules to kickstart demand and an initial pull through for recycled materials. However, Scott said that a further commitment by the Federal Government to “work with the states and territories to harmonise kerbside recycling collection” had raised concerns across local government. “Creating the same bins for every area of Australia without significant additional funding for local governments is not a practical way to achieve increased recycling,” she said. “A one size fits all approach assumes Australian homes are the same size and ignores the reality that Materials Recovery Facilities vary enormously in capacity and capability across Australia.” Terry Collins

From page 1 Seagrass Clean-up booking. Small amounts of seagrass can go into the weekly kerbside bin collection which is continuing as usual, even over the Easter break, and residents can book a bulk kerbside collection for excess garden waste of flood affected furniture. For rubbish that needs to go to the tip, there are reduced fees at the Buttonderry Waste Management Facility. Sandbags should be split to remove sand and place in your garden where it won’t wash away and then place the bags in the red bins. Council will remove fallen trees and debris from the road and public reserves over coming weeks. Apart from assistance with mopping up, some residents might be requiring other means of support through this state of natural disaster. Resilience NSW is the lead disaster management agency responsible for all aspects of disaster recovery.

An evacuation reception centre has been set up by Disaster Welfare Services, Resilience NSW, to assist community members affected by flooding. The centre at the Diggers’ Club at 315 The Entrance Rd, Long Jetty is operating 24/7. A number of agencies are onsite to offer support including: Chaplaincy Network, Red Cross, Disaster Welfare Assistance, Housing Contact Centre, Salvation Army, Local Land Services and Samaritans. The NSW and Australian governments have announced a disaster recovery assistance package. If your home or belongings have been damaged or destroyed, a lump sum payment of $1,000 for eligible adults and $400 for each eligible child under the age of 16 may be available. Support for impacted small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations is also available. Sue Murray

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Women’s Advisory Committee to remain whilst others amalgamate

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The Status of Women’s Advisory Committee has been saved, thanks in part to a conversation that the Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, had with suspended councillor, Jillian Hogan. Hogan highlighted the local figures of domestic violence and sexual assault and helped convince the Administrator that there was a need to focus on these issues. On the Central Coast, there have been 1,489 reports of domestic assaults in the past two years. Sexual Assault on the Coast for the same period increased by 21.7 percent with 365 reported incidences. Indecent assault, act of indecency and other sexual offences made up another 392 reports. Persson told the March 23 Council meeting that he had spoken with Hogan, who had

sent in a submission against the Council proposal to roll the Women’s Advisory Committee in with another committee. “I haven’t read out (Hogan’s submission) and I was going to read it out but I had a long talk with Jillian Hogan who influenced me substantially,” Persson said. “Many of you would know her, she runs the San Remo Neighbourhood Centre and she highlighted the domestic violence and sexual assault figures, there’s a lot of real need to focus on women’s issues on the Central Coast,” he said. A group of about 20 women dressed in black attended the Council meeting to make their protest. A former Gosford councillor, Vicki Scott, addressed the Administrator and explained the history of the committee, which was formed in 2005. However, Persson had done his homework, and asked why in recent years there were male

councillors on the committee and then showed a graph that highlighted how many meetings the men had missed. He said he thought a committee such as this was better served with women members. Suspended councillor Hogan had been on the committee but had resigned due to the number of male councillors who were members. “Women are still under represented in leadership roles with data demonstrating that women are under represented at all levels of decision making, leadership and executive roles worldwide,” Hogan said in her written submission. “Achieving gender parity in the workplace as well as in political life, is far off. “Even in our very own Woman’s Advisory Group, which purports the ‘status’ of women, it is telling, with an over representation of men in this group.”

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Hogan said the Status of Women Advisory Group elevated specific women’s issues by giving women a voice and the opportunity and platform to respond to issues that overwhelmingly impacted women. “The recent events within parliament and the subsequent response by women with the March4justice events calling for an end to gendered violence, sexual assault, discrimination and harassment of females, is indicative of the entrenched attitudes and behaviours that still exist in this country,” Hogan said. “I hold on to the idea that in order to create change we must listen to the community and those that sit in this Council. “When we talk about women we are not just referring to women my age, we are talking about young women, women who today are still being sexually assaulted, who are beaten in their own homes.

“It is the drive of groups such as the Women’s Advisory Group who elevate the voice of women and highlight the case for change within Council as well as the broader community. “Women today face many issues in the quest for gender equality.” Hogan said the three main issues that women are facing are domestic and family violence, sexual assault, and equality and equal pay in the workforce. Nationally, Women are paid 17.5 percent less than men doing the same work. In addition, women constitute 37.9 percent of all full-time employees and 67.2 percent of all part-time employees. “This brings further economic disadvantage for part time workers leading to reduced superannuation, less home ownership, higher rates of homelessness, poverty and overall financial insecurity,” Hogan said.

Persson amended the Council recommendation and kept the committee separate. Other committees were not so lucky. Three different catchment committees were rolled into one. The companion animal committee and the playspaces committee have been turned into two working groups for a defined period to work on particular projects. Four current committees have been turned into one networking group to be called the Economic Development and Regional Activation Network. They are: the Employment and Economic Development Committee; Gosford CBD and Waterfront Advisory Committee; the Tourism Advisory Committee; and, the Town Centre Advisory Committee. Merilyn Vale

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$20M identified as no longer necessary to support community needs Central Coast Council has agreed to a $20M writeoff of internally restricted reserves that are “in excess of requirements” to meet community infrastructure needs. The money will come out of four reserved funds. They include almost $10M earmarked for land development and, in particular, Gosford Library. Council said that updated funding for the Gosford Regional Library required $12.2M of internal reserves funding in addition to $8.5M from Development Contributions and a $7M Federal Government Grant. About $11.6M of this $12.2M is held in the Regional

Library Internal Reserves, meaning that only $600,000 is needed from the Land Development Reserve. Therefore $10M will be written-off this reserve as it’s in excess of immediate needs. A total of $4.7M will be written off from the Infrastructure Reserve. Council said that this was a reserve from 2014 from the former Gosford City Council. “There are no plans for immediate works to be funded from this reserve and, as a result, it is proposed to be written off in its entirety,” a Council report stated, which was adopted at the March 23 meeting. A total of $316,223 will be

written off from the Water Safety and Surf Clubs Reserve. Council said this was a reserve from 2017 from the former Gosford City Council. “There are no plans for immediate works to be funded from this reserve and, as a result, it is also proposed to be written off,” Council said. “Water Safety and Surf Clubs will continue to be serviced as part of business as usual.” Kibble Park Cafe, Gosford reserve fund of $182,662 will be written off in its entirety. This is a reserve from 2016 from the former Gosford City Council. An amount of $4.8M from

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lender”. Council Director Corporate Affairs, Natalia Cowley, assured the community that they were not missing out by this change. “Detailed reviews have found that a number of these internal reserves have been identified as no longer necessary to support community needs or are in excess of the amounts required to meet community needs,” she said. “The $20M write-off is of value to the community as it will contribute towards the reimbursement of approximately $200M of restricted reserve debt.” The extent of Council’s accumulated debt is $565M, made up of about $365M of

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67 infringement notices issued and 3 stolen vehicles recovered More patrols are being scheduled following the success of Operation Hondo earlier in March which targeted unregistered trail bikes and dangerous riding behaviour in the Lake Munmorah, Gwandalan and Catherine Hill Bay areas. The joint operation was undertaken by Traffic and Highway Patrol Commands from Tuggerah Lakes and Lake Macquarie Police Districts. Three stolen motor vehicles were recovered. A fourth stolen motor vehicle

was pursued by Police but terminated due to concerns for safety of the community. An investigation into that pursuit is underway to locate the vehicle and its occupants. As a result of Operation Hondo, 67 infringement notices were issued for various offences including a driver being detected driving while being in the Low Range Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol (PCA). Additionally, six defect notices were issued. A suspended driver was

issued a court attendance notice after Police detected the driver using a mobile phone while driving. Police say they observed a significant reduction in unregistered trail bike activity throughout this operation and feedback from community members and local Police believe that this is a result of ongoing high visibility policing being conducted, and more patrols targeting trail bikers in northern suburbs are scheduled. Source: Website, Mar 24 Tuggerah Lakes Police District

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The Tuggerah Lakes vessel (TL21) was skippered by Steve Corbett and ably assisted by Senior Crew, Craig Roberts. Deputy Unit Commander of Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes, Bob Sutton, said that they were operating in a multiagency task force with several Marine Rescue vessels and SES crews who were rescuing stranded people and various flood relief operations from

March 20 to 24. “They were having difficulty making their way to the Manning River due to the highway being cut, so they were re-routed to Forster where they were billeted by members of Marine Rescue Forster who gave them a warm bed for the night,” he said. “While TL21 was attending the flood emergency, Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes remained operational throughout the emergency here on the Coast, even though both bases were impacted themselves by flood waters. “The main buildings at Toukley base were not

impacted, however, a significant amount of water flooded the three sheds at the base and then, once the water receded, members had to start the clean-up.” Sutton said that on the first weekend of the flood emergency (March 20 and 21), Tuggerah Lakes TL20 vessel was kept busy, including a callout to assist two windsurfers who found themselves in difficulty. “Once on the scene, the windsurfers declined assistance even though conditions were atrocious,” Sutton said. “On the Sunday, TL20, crewed

by Skipper John Dare, Crew Danny Knight, Senior Crew Graeme Cartwright and Trainee Paul Norris, was deployed by Marine Area Command NSW Police to assist a vessel in Ourimbah Creek. “The vessel, which was at risk of sinking, was safely remoored by the TL20 crew. “This assist was carried out in very trying conditions, so thanks go out to TL20’s crew which eventually safely returned to base to await the next call out,” Sutton said. Source: Media release, Mar 26 Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes

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Malicious damage offence in car park Tuggerah Lakes Police are calling on public assistance to help identify a man in relation to a malicious damage offence. Police say that about 2.45pm on Sunday, March 7, two motor vehicles were damaged in the Bunnings carpark at Tuggerah. The person, depicted from CCTV footage, is described as being male, about 60 years old, solid build, with short hair, wearing glasses, black t-shirt, cream shorts and black thongs.

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Seniors’ Festival returns during April

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With more than a quarter of the region’s population aged over 60, the spotlight will shine on them when the Seniors’ Festival returns with a wide range of activities during April. A highlight of the Festival is the Seniors Expo on April 15 at Wyong Race Club, which will feature a variety of stallholders from services and community groups who support older people in a healthy and positive way.

Council Director, Community Recreation Services, Julie Vaughan, said the Seniors’ Festival helped to connect seniors with the range of local services, lifelong learning and leisure activities across the region. “With a growing ageing population, Council wants to celebrate our older residents by promoting inclusion, independence and quality of life,” she said. “We’ve put together a diverse

calendar of events which seniors can access and enjoy throughout April, including educational workshops, health and fitness programs and entertainment, which will enrich their lives and support them in a positive way as they grow older,” Vaughan said. All events are Covid safe. Council Administrator, Dick Persson, said the festival is an important opportunity to shine a spotlight on the vital role that seniors play in the community.

“Older residents are active in all facets of community life and add significant value and knowledge to our region as workers, volunteers, neighbours, friends, parents and grandparents,” he said. “The Seniors’ Festival is a time to provide our growing older population with the chance to learn new skills and try different things, be active, spend time with friends, new or old, and do something they enjoy.

“This is your time to shine as a senior on the Coast, have fun and celebrate your age, wisdom and experience in a friendly environment,” Persson said. Some of the events in the northern suburbs will be held at Wyong Race Club, Lake Haven Recreation Centre, Point Wolstoncroft Recreation Centre, Toukley Aquatic Centre, Toukley 50+ Leisure and & Learning Centre, and The EpiCentre San Remo Neighbourhood Centre.

A copy of the program is available at libraries, 50+ Leisure & Learning Centres and Seniors’ Centres, and on Council’s website. The Central Coast festival is held in conjunction with the NSW Seniors’ Festival, the largest event for seniors in the southern hemisphere, with a multitude of events across the whole state. Source: Media release, Mar 24 Central Coast Council

Free emergency preparedness workshops for over 55s As part of the Seniors’ Festival in April, a series of Are You Ready? free emergency preparedness workshops will be held for community members over the age of 55 at various locations over coming weeks. The workshops aim to empower seniors by giving them information on how to best prepare for emergencies. A Central Coast Council spokesperson said that with storms, heatwaves, bushfires, destructive winds, floods and

other weather emergencies becoming more frequent and more severe, being prepared is more important than ever. “These workshops will help our senior community members be ready in an emergency event and help to build strategies to stay safe during extreme weather and natural disasters,” the spokesperson said. “Emergency situations can arise rapidly and quickly develop into life threatening situations. “For some people, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and anxious

when thinking about disaster preparation. “This can be even more so for the many seniors in our community.” Workshop participants will receive basic items for individual emergency kits. The free workshops will be held between 9.30am and noon at the following locations: April 22, The EpiCentre San Remo; May 5, Warnervale Community Centre; May 10, Berkeley Community Centre; May 27, Kulnura Community Hall; and May 28, Colongra Bay Community Hall

Book a space by calling 0419 400 283. Council’s Learning Community section will also be in attendance at the Central Coast Seniors’ Festival Expo on Thursday, April 15, from 10am to 2pm at the Wyong Race Club and Function Centre. Senior residents can visit the Council stall to talk directly to education officers about emergency preparedness and collect some resources. Jacinta Counihan

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Swansea Woman of the Year announced Chain Valley Bay resident, Lyn Axford, has recently received the Swansea Woman of the Year Award. Axford, who has been a very active member in the Chain Valley Bay community, was nominated by Swansea MP, Yasmin Catley.

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“It feels rather special to be recognised by my community,” Axford said. Although she is now a retiree, she still manages to keep busy serving as the President of The Chain Valley Bay Progress Association and has been one of the group’s volunteers for

more than 30 years. Among her other community service roles, Axford is Chairperson and Secretary of the community hall committee and President of the Doyalson Justice of the Peace Association. In between all that, Axford

also ran the Chain Valley Bay Liquor Shop on Lloyd Ave before she retired. Earlier this year, on Australia Day, Axford was also awarded the Community Service and Activity Award. Harry Mulholland

Free workshops at shopping centre The Creative Hub at The Entrance is the ideal spot to keep children busy during the school holidays, starting after Easter on Tuesday, April 6. Lakeside Shopping Centre has teamed up with Chris Osborne from Creative Hub to provide numerous free workshops. Centre Manager, Sue Fowler,

said children could learn photography skills, how to paint, make a film and so much more. “These sessions are designed for children aged eight and up and will help them express their creativity,” she said. Sessions are free and run from Tuesday, April 6 until Saturday, April 17. Customers are encouraged to choose a session that’s most

suitable for their child and book online at creativehubaustralia. com/schoolholidays. Walk-ins are also welcome, provided space is available on the day. Director of Creative Hub Australia, Chris Osborne, said it was a great introduction for children to learn more about the creative arts. “This is what our organisation is so passionate about,” he

said. “For those parents and students who are seeking a deeper understanding, we’ve put together a number of paid school holiday sessions inside our premises, which is right next door to Lakeside Shopping Centre.” Source: Media release, Mar 26 Lakeside Shopping Centre

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A small army of volunteers rid some northern suburbs of graffiti

A small army of volunteers was out and about with their cleaning buckets on Sunday, March 28, to rid the northern suburbs of the graffiti scourge, and in particular, seven hotspots in the Wyong area. There were volunteers from Rotary and Lions clubs, Scouts,

Girl Guides, Air Force Cadets, PCYC and NSW Police. “We removed graffiti around Wyong as part of the day and we were encouraging people to reconnect by not only removing ugly graffiti but also working together to come up with ways to prevent graffiti,” said local co-ordinator, Wayne Ballard. Some ideas that are being

thrown around to prevent further graffiti include creating murals, planting trees and educating people to report graffiti. Ballard said that Graffiti Removal Day was a great opportunity for people to go beyond their front fence and reconnect with the community, especially after the long periods

of isolation due to COVID-19. “It’s clear that throughout the pandemic, most people spent time taking pride in their homes and gardens,” he said. “Where we live also extends outside our front fence into our local community.” Graffiti Removal Day was established as a statewide event in 2012, and since then

volunteers have removed 141,000sqm of graffiti, which is about the size of 20 football fields, and saving the NSW community $10.4M. Ballard, who is a part of the Wyong/ Tuggerah Rotary Club, was inspired to start a Graffiti Removal Day here on the Coast after he heard about it from Windsor Rotary Club.

Across NSW, 500 sites were cleaned up by 3,000 volunteers, the event was sponsored by the NSW Government, Dulux and Southern Cleaning Supplies. Graffiti Removal Day is also running a competition to find the best mural in NSW, with a first prize of $1,000. Harry Mulholland

Perfect storm for a funnel-web spider boom Be on the lookout for funnel-web spiders who are looking for dry ground following the recent heavy rain followed by periods of sunny, warmer weather. The Australian Reptile Park at Somersby warns that the ground dwelling spiders will be trying to escape floodwaters and there’s been footage online of clusters of the spiders climbing fences, buildings and even up pant legs trying to find dry land. Park Director, Tim Faulkner, said that they have already seen increased movements

from funnel-web spiders. He said the warmer weather and high humidity after the floods was a “perfect storm” for a funnel-web spider boom. “Under normal circumstances, the humidity generated from warm weather after a rain event would see an increase in activity among funnel-webs,” he said. “Not only are we seeing increased movement due to humidity, but we’re already seeing a plague of ground dwelling spiders searching for higher ground out of the flood waters.

“Usually funnel-webs are found in damp wooded areas and near a water source. “With the incredible flooding that we’ve experienced they have been forced out of their habitat to seek refuge in drier areas. “Unfortunately, this could mean they’ll be finding their way into residential homes.” However, Faulkner says not to be alarmed. If bitten by a funnel-web spider, it’s important to stay as calm as possible, apply a pressure bandage and get to hospital immediately.

He said if people felt safe enough to do so, they could contribute to the Australian Reptile Park’s lifesaving spider antivenom program by catching funnel-web spiders and taking them to the Park. It is the sole supplier of funnel-spider venom in a program which has been running since the early 1980s and since then there has not been a single death because of a bite from the deadly spider. Source: Media release, Mar 24 Australian Reptile Park

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5:30 Today [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 6:00 Headline News [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 10:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 11:30 Running: The Stawell Gift 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] *Live* [s] 1:00 The Living Room [s] 2:30 Border Security - Australia’s 1:00 Movie: “Pretty In Pink” (PG) 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] (’86) – A poor girl must choose 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Front Line (PG) [s] between the affections of her 3:00 The Chase UK [s] Justine Schofield [s] doting childhood sweetheart and 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] a rich but sensitive playboy. 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] Stars: Molly Ringwald 6:00 Seven News [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 8:30 Movie: “Bridget Jones’s Diary: 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] (PG) [s] The Edge Of Reason” (M d,l,s) 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] (’04) – After finding love, Bridget 6:00 NINE News [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] Jones questions if she really has 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] . everything she's dreamed of 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] – 7:30 What The Hell Just having. Stars: Celia Imrie, Colin The remaining couples must Happened? (PG) [s] Firth, Gemma Jones, James decide whether to go to final 8:30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem Faulkner, Hugh Grant, Jim vows or leave the experiment. (M) [s] Broadbent, Renee Zellweger, 9:00 Under Investigation: The 9:30 Best Of The Sydney Comedy Shirley Henderson, Helen Disaster Aircraft (PG) [s] Festival (MA15+) [s] Fielding 10:00 100% Footy (M) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] 10:40 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 NINE News Late [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 11:10 Station 19: For Whom The Bell 11:30 Extreme Planes (M) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Tolls (M) [s] 12:15 Tipping Point [s] Colbert (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 1:10 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

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

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

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

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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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ARTS & CULTURE Wyong Writers

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

4333 7489

meilingvenning@hotmail.com www.wyongwriters.org

Toukley District Art Society

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

4392 4666

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

COMMUNITY GROUPS Central Coast Caravanners Inc

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

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

4353 4988

contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

The Creative Compassion Centre

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

0437 048 815

Country Women’s Association-Toukley

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

4976 1642

Friendly Travellers Caravan Club

Caravans, tents, mobile homes, all welcome. Social outings & trips away

0458 645 979

www.friendlytravellers.com

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

4358 8390

Long Jetty Senior

Citizens’ Club

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

4332 5522

Long Jetty Over 50s Club

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

4332 5522

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 Presbyterian Church

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

4392 9904 toukleypc.org.au

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 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

Toukley Neighbourhood Centre Do you have a caring heart and time to visit a resident in an aged care facility? Volunteering is a worthwhile and rewarding opportunity.

4396 1555

Venue for Hire

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

0408 271 957

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

Volunteering Central Coast

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

4329 7122

recruit@volcc.org.au

Wyong Toastmasters’ Club

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

0421 216 952

wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com

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

The Lakes Church

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

4353 0977 thelakes.net.au

COMMUNITY CENTRES Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre

Information and referral, energy

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

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

4353 1750

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

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

1300 252 666 al-anon.org.au

Better Hearing Australia

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

4321 0275

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

network@bizplus.com.au

0468 476 237

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service

How good is this? 2nd Thurs

4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

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The Entrance Probus Club

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

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

newcastlesagroup@gmail.com

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

4352 1886

www.alisonhomestead.com.au

Wyong Family History Group Inc. Interested in researching your family history in Australia and overseas? Come along and learn how. 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

POLITICAL GROUPS Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch

0478 228 914

Wyong Probus Club

4352 3692

probuswyong55090@gmail.com

Lisarow Probus Club

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

0421 310 411

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

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

0488 286 006

theentrancelions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Gwandalan

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

4972 5562

secgwandalanlions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Wyong

www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au

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

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

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

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Local, state wide, national & international issues & campaigns Council and parliamentary representation - 3rd Thur

4353 5515

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KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy

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

Central Coast Greens

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

SERVICE GROUPS

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

0410 309 494

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Grow, preserve & create with dried flowers job than others. So, let’s firstly explore what you could grow in your garden. When selecting plant material, you will always find that stems that are woody rather than fleshy always dry best and will be far easier to handle and less likely to break. This list is just a tiny fraction of suitable plants and the best drying method. Everlasting Daisies (Xerochrysum bracteatum) Hang. Cut before flowers fully open.

CHERALYN DARCEY

Some of us may remember the last time dried flowers were ‘a thing’. It was the late 1970’s and into the early 80’s and from my memory, the fascination with beautifully dried and arranged botanicals seemed to align with an increased interest in the environment. The time before this was the Victorian Era, when people had almost an obsession with the sciences, including botany. Perhaps our recent interest in dried flowers and foliage is bought on by the fact that many of us are spending a lot more time than usual at home. In this space we are exploring lost and new ways of connecting with our immediate surroundings and our environment. Collecting and drying found and harvested botanicals is as popular as it is rewarding and is a way to extend the use of both your garden and plants. HOW TO DRY FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE There are lots of ways to dry botanicals including the use of presses, silica and commercial freeze drying but I want to share with you the gentle and the more natural way of letting your specimens slowly release the moisture of life on their own and become something that is still indicative of their living form. You will need a place that is very well ventilated, shaded to dark and cool to dry your botanicals. Hanging them upside-down in bunches is the method that suits most but make sure that flower and seed heads are not touching each other. Bind bunches no more than the thickness of two or three fingers with elastic bands that can be tightened, if need be, as the bunches dry. I use part of a patio that is rather dim and also the darker areas of my garage. Some flowers need support as they dry, and a clever idea is to thread them through a soil sieve suspended from the ceiling. Another way that is popular uses wire racks. This method works best if the racks are resting on a supports or legs so that air can circulate completely around the botanical materials. Finally, the evaporation method works well for plants that need a slower process. Strip leaves from stems and place in fresh full vase of water. Place in a cool dim area and leave until water evaporates. GROWING YOUR OWN Although you can dry and use just about anything in your arrangements, some plants are better for the

Banksia Evaporation or hang dry. Kangaroo Paw Hang. Cut stems low on plant. Mulla Mulla Hang. Wait until flowerhead is fully open. Billy Buttons Hang. Cut stems low. Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) Hang. Leave leaves on. Roses (Rosa spp.) Hang singularly or in bunches. Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila spp.) Evaporation method. Immortelle (Helichrysum italicum) Hang. Buds and flowers can be used. Statice (Limonium spp.) Evaporation or hanging. Harvest stems from base of plant. Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella damascene) Hang. Cut when flowers are in full bloom and keep leaves on. Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) Hang or flat on wire rack. Harvest when fully open. Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) Use the seed heads by cutting when they are still green and hanging to dry. Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) When flowerheads are being to die, cut stems from bottom of plant. Strip leaves and place in vase of water and let evaporate. FORAGING We live in an environment in which collecting materials for drying or even finding armfuls of botanicals that nature has already prepared for us is relatively easy. Be mindful because picking native flora is public spaces is against the law and that goes for fallen and dried materials. Also, make sure that you stay away from roadside areas that could be sprayed with herbicides and other chemicals. Foraging on land that you have permission to do so and with a good knowledge of what you are picking up is advised. Gum Leaves (Eucalyptus spp.) This foliage makes the most beautiful draping design element which suits circles, wreaths and hanging arrangements. It can also be wired or wrapped around vines to form shapes. Harvest small branches when they have begun to naturally droop and dry themselves or have fallen. Best used when in this semi-dry state and letting dry in your display. Ferns Cut from plant when they are beginning to lose their structure and droop. To retain their form these are best dried by pressing although some ferns do look pretty when hung to dry. They will usually curl. Palm Leaves Collect when fresh or dried. They usually dry very well standing or hanging but if you want a bit more control, dry flat on wire racks. I personally love the stringy way the edges dry but if you prefer, you can trim the leaves to make them neater. Palm leaves make dramatic displays on their

own or as background elements to other arrangements. The Weird and the Wonderful When foraging or even in your own garden, watch out for empty curled seed heads, interesting sticks and branches, withered dried stems, twisting vines and interesting seed pods. These can all add amazing texture, colour and interest to your displays. Dry out by hanging or placing on wire racks. I have also found that the flowers and seed heads of the Allium family, (garlic and chives for example), make brilliant, dried elements for your crafting. Palm inflorescence are another interesting element that you can usually spy when out and about. This is the flowering stem of palm trees and dries to look like a twisted little tree. Popular as well in weaving, if you see one, knock on the door and ask if the homeowner can save the fallen inflorescence branches for you. CREATING The easiest way to display your dried bounty is in a vase, just as you would fresh flowers but don’t miss the opportunity to make wreaths, small posies for gift giving and even hanging dried flower ‘chandeliers’ (my Easter project!). Locally, I highly recommend the monthly workshop at Coachwood Nursery as the instructor, Ruth Donnelly is not only a local with an amazing insight into what is available for foraging and growing in our area but is a highly experienced florist. The next workshop is this Sunday 28th March at 3pm Everything you need to know about preserving and drying flowers and foliage naturally. Designed for florists and plant lovers of all ages. To book: 049 1147 448 coachwoodnursery.com DRIED DISPLAY CARE Your arrangements will last a very long time but exactly how long will depend on the botanicals you used. Everything breaks down eventually and deteriorates so they won’t look perfect forever. You may find a time comes when you will need to send them off to the compost pile.

To keep them looking good longer, position out of direct sunlight and away from wet or damp areas. Clean regularly with a hair dryer on the cool setting to blow off the dust and you might find a microfiber type feather duster helps with this as well. I hope these ideas open up another use for your garden and perhaps even the possibility of even creating a commercial opportunity through the growing and/or creation of dried botanicals. AROUND THE COAST THIS WEEK Succulent Workshop Saturday 27th March, 3pm Coachwood Nursery & Dried Flowers, Somersby. Everything you need to know about succulents. Includes plants to take home. To book: 0491147448 coachwoodnursery.com Dried Flower Workshop Sunday 28th March, 3pm Coachwood Nursery & Dried Flowers, Somersby. Everything you need to know about preserving and drying flowers and foliage naturally. Designed for florists and plant lovers of all ages. Take home a gorgeous flower arrangement that you create on the day. To book: 0491147448 coachwoodnursery.com Weaving up a Storm, 1 April to 9 May 2021, Gosford Regional Gallery. 9.30am to 4pm daily. Four Central Coast artists explore the possibilities of weaving as a contemporary environmental artform. Free entry. THIS WEEK YOU COULD PLANT artichoke, Asian greens, broad beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrot, cauliflower, coriander, English spinach, leek, lettuce, onion, parsley, radish, rocket, spring onion, calendula, candytuft, carnation, cornflower,delphinium,everlasting daises,foxgloves, godetia, baby’s breath, hollyhock, larkspur, pansy, Iceland poppy. 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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OUT & ABOUT

From developing chemical-free technology to planter poles Mary Heath of Mardi found herself in the fall-out of COVID-19 which dried up funding for her business venture developing chemical-free technology to prevent infrastructure damage in agency, commercial and industrial buildings. The time in Covid lockdown drew her back into gardening, a long time love passed on from her grandmother while Heath was young. Watching the trend of macrame decorations see a resurgence in interior design reminded Heath of indoor planter poles from the 1980s. This, and a growing trend of indoor plants for new generations, brought back a long term idea to develop handcrafted planter poles to display indoor plants without requiring permanent structure or damage to walls or ceilings. She invested into the business idea and engaged a Sydney based professional design company to engineer some prototypes, but after growing frustrated with the disconnection from the design process and a desire to embrace locally sourced elements into the product, Heath commenced a quest to be more hands on in the process. “I connected with local social

One of Mary’s planter creations

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enterprise and maker space, Sparks EC at Somersby, to further develop the prototype and touched base with the local Men’s Shed at Wyong, who enthusiastically took on the work to create the first line,” she said. “A simple post on a gardening social media group brought in the first orders, which were then specially carved out of Tasmanian oak and shipped off to the first happy customers.” At this time the Bigger Backyard initiative was born through the collaborative partnership of Business NSW Central Coast, local Chambers of Commerce and Central Coast Council.

“I signed up to the Buy Local campaign which also provided a networking connection to other entrepreneurs and mentoring support,” Heath said. “There was an authentic commitment by the leaders and participants to discover, share and support each other, which encapsulates the spirit and generosity of the Central Coast business community and entrepreneurs,” she said. In addition, Heath also took part in Council’s Digital Activation program, an online assessment tool to assess the business’s level of digital maturity and to help set a roadmap to take full advantage

of digital technology and applications to boost the business. “I have a high level of experience in digital technologies and background in business but I still gained a lot of learning from the program,” she said. “At first it was overwhelming how many factors had to be considered but it helped to set a clear step by step plan and provide the knowledge which increased my confidence in this area. “From this I understood the importance of using data for business development and marketing, especially when working in high volume online

business, plus I gained an understanding of security considerations and responsibilities when trading online, and how to take advantage of all social media platforms to boost business. “It’s so important to have digital maturity with business today, because whether you like it or not, it is how we as a society work, play and connect. “If you fail to participate, you will be doomed to fail. “Technology has enabled my customers to lead the growth of my business through an active campaign online to understand what they want. “This has enabled me to make confident choices in

stock, materials and direction for product development. “It’s basically providing market research at my fingers and engaging the customers at the same time. “I would highly recommend businesses to jump online and take advantage of the free digital assessment tool to see where their digital weak spots may be and move towards the opportunities. “I’m thankful that Council, the Central Coast Business NSW organisation and other business groups are banding together to help our region’s economic development and to support local entrepreneurs and businesses with opportunities to gain knowledge and vital networking connections. “If there’s any advice I would give to a new start-up, it’s to just start, and the energy will come. “Have a plan but make it organic so you can be flexible and adapt to the unknown as what we know is just around the corner. “And importantly, network – network with confidence but allow your vulnerability to come out as that person you are talking to may just have the piece in the puzzle,” Heath said. Source: Central Coast Council website

BOOK REVIEW

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The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

Author: John le Carré Publisher: Penguin

When John le Carré (aka David Cornwall) passed away back in December there was much talk about his great body of work. The book that drew most accolades seemed to be, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Commentators described this book as his most popular and was also made into a movie. I’d never read it, so I decided to broaden my horizons. One thing I did not expect was it being called “A George Smiley Novel”. I thought it was a stand-alone book, but it is le Carre’s third novel and the third part of a series in which a character named George Smiley appears.

He is mentioned in The Spy Who Came in From the Cold but only as a minor character and not one that makes much of an impact, not to me at least. The story takes place during the Cold War – the early 1960s to be precise. There is a grey, dourness to the setting, before the go-go years of the swinging sixties. We meet Alec Leamas, a spy, working in East Berlin, trying to get his double agent out when things go wrong. Alec has been recalled to London, where the headquarters for the Circus reside. He thinks he will be set out to pasture, but Control request one last mission of Alec, and it is a big one – they want him to get back into East Germany (the German Democratic Republic as it was then known) and frame Mundt, the head of the Abteilung (East German’s spy agency) as a double agent. We then find he has been fired from the Circus, with only a small pension to rely on. He finds work at a library and befriends Liz Gold, who is a member of the local communist party. They become lovers but there is

never any promise of a long-term relationship. Alec remains elusive about his life. Liz thinks there is more to him but when he asks her to promise not to look for him you know there isn’t a future. When the local grocer fails to offer Alec credit, Alec belts him in front of witnesses. This gets him arrested and sent to jail. He is now a disgruntled spy, which brings him to the attention of the Abteilung. He is promised a sum of money if he

divulges the operations of the Circus. During the debriefing Alec talks about dropping off payments to various banks around Europe. This seems to be of particular interest to the members of the Abteilung, who think these payments are for a double agent in their ranks. Alec is brought to East Germany where he is arrested by Mundt. Liz is invited to East Germany for her work with the Communist party. While Alec is on trial, Liz is called as a witness and she blows his cover. It is at this point Alec realises he has been used pitilessly by his own side in a complex triple bluff. Time magazine has listed The Spy Who Came In From the Cold in its top 100 novels. There is no denying the impact this book has had. I found the plot difficult to follow at times – there are some challenging subtexts to absorb – and I admit to getting a little confused. I reread some sections multiple times to make sure I had a grasp what was going on. But it is still exciting. It leaves you feeling you might need to read it again to uncover some of the

intricacies you missed the first time. Le Carré’s wrote the Spy Who Came in From the Cold from the omniscient narrator point of view. As such, he retains the right to know all and to enter the minds of any character he chooses, but yet he seeks to manage the flow of information to keep the mystery alive, to avoid the reader feeling duped. A tight rope to walk, yet he makes it deftly to the other side. But it is a classic worth reading. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Business & Property Barriers for tradies to work across state and territory borders removed

Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed an announcement that the NSW Government is slashing red tape and removing barriers for tradies to work across state and territory borders, saying that it will open doors for some of the region’s businesses. The Government has introduced legislation to enable a new national Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) scheme to take effect from July 1, as agreed by National Cabinet, making it simpler and easier for tradies and other licensed professionals to carry out their work in multiple states and territories. Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, said the changes will make it easier and less expensive for occupational licensees and businesses to perform the same activities across state borders, increasing jobs, economic activity, competition and innovation. “The previous system only served to discourage people from finding work and burdened businesses with

unnecessary regulations.” Workers will be allowed to automatically perform the same activities covered by their occupational registration in their principal place of residence or work (home state) in another jurisdiction, without paying additional

registration or renewal fees. Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin, said with business and consumer confidence taking a massive hit last year as a result of government restrictions, actions that encourage business to trade

across borders not only help restore confidence but create jobs, with Coast businesses able to tender for interstate works. “Competing for works without the additional barrier of red tape provides businesses with expansion

possibilities,” Martin said. “It would be good to see a healthy proportion of businesses with their head offices on the Central Coast deploying their staff across the nation. “The Coast is home to a large construction business

community with expertise ranging from home trades through to commercial. “Being able to win projects across the country that showcase our local expertise not only helps business to recover from COVID-19 but also provide new career pathways for our young people.” The Government has also introduced legislation to extend the relaxation of regulations brought in at the height of the pandemic to protect jobs and keep the economy ticking. Some of the relaxed regulations have included: allowing deliveries to retail premises to occur 24 hours a day; more flexibility for businesses and communities to continue operating while practising social distancing, including through the use of digital documents and audiovisual links; and, supporting communities and businesses to continue to operate or adapt through takeaway and delivery options for food and beverages. Terry Collins

Neighbourhood Centre moved to new premises Toukley Neigbourhood Centre has recently moved premises to 2/48 Canton Beach Rd, Toukley. It used to be in Heador St. The Neighbourhood Centre is a community outreach organisation aiming to help those in need and there is a wide range of services for the community. These include the Lakes Food Care, which is a not for profit supermarket sponsored by Foodbank. There is also a Crisis Assistance and Support Service that can provide frozen meals, The new Toukley Neigbourhood Centre on Canton Beach Rd

emergency relief and appointments with organisations such as the Department of Social Services. “We’re largely funded by the Department of Community and Family Services, and we’re a large organisation in the community, said the Centre’s Executive Officer, Bronwyn Barnes. “We do a lot of outreach in the community,” she said. The Neighbourhood Centre also offers a No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS) for people on low incomes, allowing them access to safe, fair and affordable credit.

An Op Shop in Ron Alt La is open weekdays from 9am to 5pm. Barnes said people could come to the centre and use the phone, internet, photo copier and paper shredder. “We also run a community café on Friday afternoons during school terms. “Unfortunately, our laundromat and shower service has had to be put on hold because of COVID-19. “We go above and beyond to continue to offer our services to the community,” Barnes said. Harry Mulholland

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Shoe retail business closes after 43 years After 43 years of selling shoes, at first in Killarney Vale and then Toukley, Bill and Sue Barrett have decided to retire. KV Shoes at Toukley, which has served three generations of family footwear, will close, but another of their stores at Morisset, which is operated by their son Jason, will continue the family tradition. Bill made a career change 43 years ago after working in a bank for a long time and decided he needed a change. “At the time we had two small children and Sue suggested to open a shoe shop as children’s shoes were quite hard to come by on the Central Coast,” he said. “It was a huge risky venture for us. “There were only a few other independent shoe shops on the Central Coast so we decided to open at Killarney Vale.

“We knew nothing about shoes so this was a new learning experience for us and we chose to open as a family footwear shop.” Sue can still remember her first sale as a pair of black patent “first walkers” for a young child. “Sales were slow at first but as the word spread the business got better and better and a year or so later, we opened the second shop at Toukley,” Bill said. The Barretts opened the Toukley shop in January 1980 and it was originally known as Gemini Shoes. “Both shops were successful, especially in school shoes, and to this day we still get people in their 40s and 50s commenting about how they still remember being fitted with school shoes by us,” Bill said. “We had been at Killarney Vale for 17 years when the Bay Village Shopping Centre asked

Bill and Sue Barrett

us to open a shop in their complex. They made the move from Killarney Vale to Bateau Bay, their son Jason joined the

business, and the Toukley shop was renamed KV Shoes to fit in with the other shop. “We were at Bateau Bay for about 10 years when Jason

decided to open his own shop at Morisset, where he still is today, and we used the opportunity to just operate the shops at Toukley and Morisset, after a short stint at The Entrance,” Bill said. “It has been a wonderful experience to have remained a successful small busines for so long and we thank our many loyal clients who have kept coming back year after year. “We have worked with a lot of staff members over the years who have all contributed to the success of the enterprise and we thank our recent long term staff members, Maureen and Linda, and especially Joyce Gartside, who had been with us for nearly 30 years and was well liked by everyone due to her friendly and helpful attitude. “I can only remember Bill having one sick day off in all those years and up until Covid, the shop had only closed for business one Saturday morning

when the June floods prevented him from getting to the shop, but not through lack of trying,” Sue said. Bill said it had been a wonderful business to be in and had changed dramatically over the years, it no longer sells children’s shoes for instance. “Our older age customers have especially made it all worthwhile with all their stories to tell and their great attitude to life and even many with poor health have a great sense of humour,” he said. “We have had so many loyal customers who are going to be very disappointed that KV Shoes is going, but it’s time to say goodbye. “To all our loyal customers both past and present, we say a big thank you, we have enjoyed being of service to you all and you will be sadly missed,” Bill said. Sue Murray

$1,500 rebate scheme to help small businesses Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed a new $1,500 rebate scheme designed to help tens of thousands of small businesses pay for NSW and local government fees and charges, such as licences, council rates, and registration fees. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the rebate, which will be available from early April, is targeted at small businesses, sole traders and non-profit organisations.

“Helping our small businesses not just keep their doors open, but also grow, is a critical part of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Crouch said. “Almost $500M has been committed for these $1,500 rebates and I want to ensure every single eligible business benefits from this.” Minister for Finance and Small Business, Damien Tudehope, said a small pilot program had started in March before being rolled out state wide, with businesses able to

access the scheme through Service NSW. “Many licence fee waivers are about to expire and I encourage small businesses below the new 2020-21 payroll tax threshold of $1.2M to apply for this new rebate scheme,” Tudehope said. The $1,500 rebate can be used for food authority licences, liquor licences, tradesperson licences, event fees, council rates and business vehicle registration fees. It will be available via Service NSW until June 30.

Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello, said the process had been made as streamlined as possible. “We want small businesses to be spending as much time as possible serving customers and the minimum possible time dealing with government bureaucracy,” he said. The scheme cannot be used for fees and charges specifically excluded under policy guidelines, such as fines and penalties, and will only be available for those charges and fees that are due and paid after

March 1, 2021. Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin, encouraged all eligible businesses to apply. “We still have many businesses, particularly in hospitality and tourism that are suffering,” she said. “A rebate to help them continue the provision of food and liquor not only helps them stay in business but the savings can be invested in much needed operational upgrades. “We also have 10,000 sole traders who have suffered

deeply throughout the pandemic. “This $1500 credit gives them some red tape relief. “I encourage all businesses below the tax threshold of $1.2million to go on to Service NSW and apply. “Whilst the Central Coast is enjoying an increase in business confidence thanks to a bumper summer, the cost of doing business continues to weigh down on the ability of business to create more jobs.” Terry Collins

Lodge Morning Star

What do you know about us? Lodge Morning Star has been inextricably linked to the Central Coast community since 1922. The Peninsula’s very own lodge will be celebrating its centenary in 2022 and as part of the celebrations we are producing a book detailing the fascinating history of our lodge. We have plenty of masonic information to include, but we really want to highlight the many interesting, funny, heart-warming and sometimes strange stories you may have about our lodge.

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We also want to hear from organisations and individuals that we have helped or who have partnered with us over the years in our ongoing mission to improve the Central Coast community.

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CREATING FINANCIAL FREEDOM

Property prices soar, but what about interest rates? WITH

Julia NEWBOULD Editor-at-large • Money magazine The past month has seen a big financial shift. Bond yields are rising, as are inflation expectations, but experts insist the longterm outlook for property investors remains steadier than these developments might portend. The bond market experienced a sell-off, with yields (which move inversely to prices) on Aussie 10-year government bonds and US 10-year government bonds soaring 0.2% and 0.23% respectively. The sell-off was spurred by suggestions from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell that higher inflation could be on the way. “We expect that as the economy reopens and hopefully picks up, we will see inflation move up through base

effects,” Powell said at the Wall Street Jobs Summit. “That could create some upward pressure on prices.” The sell-off and Powell’s comments spooked stockmarkets. The Nasdaq, home of America’s tech powerhouses, fell 0.43%. Closer to home, the Reserve Bank responded by bringing forward some of its bond purchases, as part of its commitment to anchor the three-year bond yield to its 0.10% target. The goings-on here and abroad are significant, but experts don’t expect borrowing to get costlier any time soon. “Today we received confirmation that the RBA is in no way contemplating adjusting its current monetary policy settings, and reconfirmed its commitment to a sustained economic recovery,” says Anthony Doyle,

cross-asset specialist at Fidelity International. “It continues to maintain that significant gains in employment are required to generate materially higher wages growth. As a result, it reconfirmed its guidance that this is unlikely to occur until 2024 at the earliest.” Stephen Miller, an investment strategist at Grant Samuel Funds Management, says the

RBA is holding firm on rates to stop the Aussie dollar from taking off. “The world’s central banks are playing a game of competitive devaluation – a currency cage match,” he says. “The RBA has no choice but to remain in the cage by maintaining measures whose purpose is, among other things, to prevent the AUD from

appreciating to a level that compromises international competitiveness and compromising its activity, employment and inflation objectives.” Then there’s the all-important impact rising rates would have on the property market which, according to CoreLogic, is seeing the fastest price increases in 17 years. “The outlook may be positive,

but we’re not out of the woods yet,” says Alan Hemmings, CEO at homeloanexperts.com.au. “Given the current property price spike and the lack of stock, there are still too many variables for clients who are going through the approval process and any changes now could spell disaster for those potential homeowners.” M DAVID THORNTON

No need to pay to get a financial advice refund Services are popping up to assist consumers in getting refunds for fee-for-noservice financial advice, junk insurance and other misconduct exposed by the royal commission – but they are doing it for a fee. Remediator is one such service. People who think they may be eligible for a refund from the multi-million-dollar remediation programs being run by the big financial institutions can use Remediator to manage

the process. Its fee is 20% of the refund plus GST (charged on a no-win-no-fee basis). “The banking royal commission exposed misconduct by banks and some financial advisors. Now, thanks to its findings, they can help consumers claim back their money,” says Remediator co-founder Claudia Virgona. “Unfortunately, many consumers don’t even know if they’re eligible or where to start the process of investigating if they are. Remediator helps to solve that problem, so

it’s an exciting development.” Testimonials on the company’s website include “Melissa”, from Western Australia, who was refunded $4369 for advice fees when advice was never received, and “Deanne” from Queensland, who got $8445 worth of advice fees refunded. But the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) says it’s not necessary for individuals to be represented by a third party to access remediation. “Our service is free for complainants to use and

is independent and impartial. It is not usually necessary for either party to be represented by a third party as our process is designed to be simple and easy-to-use so that consumers

can bring a complaint to AFCA without the need for assistance,” it says. AFCA does sometimes inform consumers that using a fee-charging representative to make their complaint is not in their best interests. “We are aware of a number of specialised businesses that offer to represent complainants for a fee. It is open to complainants to use the services of such a representative in making a complaint to AFCA. However, these fee-charging representatives are

frequent users of our service for certain types of complaints, and so we expect a higher standard from these services. “For example, if a fee-charging representative does not comply with our requirements to provide the information requested in a timely way when the complaint is made, we may refuse to deal with the service. In this such cases, we will contact the complainant directly to continue to resolve their complaint.” ELIZABETH MCARTHUR

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FOLLOWING IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF COAST COMMUNITY CHRONICLE PICKUP LOCATIONS, PAPERS ARE DELIVERED TO ALL OF THESE LOCATIONS EVERY WEDNESDAY Halekulani Bowling Club BATEAU BAY 50 Natuna Ave Ritchies IGA Cresthaven Shopping Centre Leader Pet Supplies 17 Lake St Bateau Bay Bowling Club 5 Bias Ave Coast Hotel The Entrance Leagues Club 169 Budgewoi Rd 3 Bay Village Rd Tenth Avenue Pharmacy Tuggerah Lakes Community 56 Tenth Ave Centre BUFF POINT 1 Bay Village Rd Budgewoi Soccer Club Bateau Bay Men’s Shed 1 Millington Way 1 Bay Village Rd CANTON BEACH Bateau Bay Square Heritage Village Toukley 12 Bay Village Rd 2 Evans Rd

1/74 Wallarah Rd

Coles The Entrance Rd

Lakefront Village 1-91 Village Way

Woolworths 12 Bay Village Rd

GWANDALAN Gwandalan Public School Kanangra Dr

CHAIN VALLEY BAY Valhalla by Gateway Lifestyle Gwandalan Bowling Club 25 Mulloway Rd Gamban Rd

Sun Valley Tourist Park 2 Bateau Bay Rd Blue Lagoon Beach Resort 10 Bateau Bay Rd Uniting Nareen Gardens Bateau Bay 19 Bias Ave Bupa Aged Care Bateau Bay 17 Bias Ave Elderslee Retirement Community 15 Bias Ave Southern Cross Care Reynolds Court Residential Aged Care 7 Bias Ave Kiah Lodge Retirement Community 15 Anne Findlay Pl BERKELEY VALE Berkeley Vale Public School 6 Pindarri Ave Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College - Berkeley Vale Campus 5-25 Berkeley Rd BP 1 Blade Cl Berkeley Vale Private Hospital Lorraine Ave Opal Berkeley Village 8 Lorraine Ave Medical Centre 3/10 Lorraine Ave Berkeley Vale Cellars 258 Lakedge Ave Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre 3 Heather Ave

Central Coast Leagues Club 1 Dane Dr Masonic Centre 86 Mann Street

Wyong Public Hospital Pacific Hwy

CHARMHAVEN Charmhaven Tennis Centre Parkside Dr Northlakes Tavern 17-33 Pacific Hwy Supanews Westfield Northlakes CHITTAWAY BAY Chittaway Centre Pharmacy Chittaway Shopping Centre DOYALSON Macquarie Shores Home Village 150 Tall Timbers Rd Doyalson Wyee RSL Club Pacific Hwy FOUNTAINDALE Happy Belly Takeaway 9 Catamaran Rd FORRESTER’S BEACH Celebrations Shops 6&7, 15 Forrester’s Beach Rd Brown Sugar Bakery 15 Forrester’s Beach Rd Forries Café 970 The Entrance Rd, Forrester’s Beach Di Matteos 27 Forrester’s Beach Rd

Liquorland 72 Wallarah Rd

Coles 11 Parsons Rd

Coles Express 102-106 Wyong Rd

The Orchards Retirement Village 15 The Ridgeway

The Bottle-O Shop 2/120 Wyong Rd Killarney Vale Bakery & Café 122 Wyong Rd

LONG JETTY Caltex Long Jetty 431 The Entrance Rd

Killarney Vale Newsagency 112 Wyong Rd

Bridge Club 415 The Entrance Rd

Central Coast Cycles 118 Wyong Rd

CUT Computers 421 The Entrance Rd

Red Prawn & Seafood Takeaway 118 Wyong Rd

Diggers at The Entrance 315 The Entrance Rd

KULNURA General Store, Indian Restaurant & Cafe 4 Greta Rd LAKE HAVEN Lake Haven Castle Cottage 8 Kylie Cl Metro Cinemas Lake Haven Forrow Dr

The Dam Hotel Cnr Minnesota Rd & Pacific Hwy

Arcare Kanwal Aged Care 2 Pearce Rd

Oasis Caratel Caravan Park 207/209 Wallarah Rd Wyong Rugby League Club 40 Lake Haven Dr Fill & Carry Fruit Market 258 Wallarah Rd BYO Cellars 260 Wallarah Rd

Central Coast Fresh & Cooked Seafood 74 Wallarah Rd

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

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

WYEE Wyee Mini Market Shop 5 Wyee Shopping Village

KFC 16 The Entrance Road

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

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

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

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

GOROKAN Guardian Pharmacy 70 Wallarah Rd

Discount Drug Store 73 Scenic Dr

GOSFORD Imperial centre 171 Mann St

The Lakeside Lifestyle Community 132 Finlay Ave

Blue Haven Public School 37 Colorado Dr

United Petroleum 67-71 Scenic Dr

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Teraglin Lakeshore Home Village 2 Mulloway Rd

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Meals on Wheels 6/10 Pioneer Ave

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Emma McBride MP Mariners Centre of Excellence, Suite 204

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Bay Takeaway 205 Bay Rd

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

Toowoon Bay Cellars 153-155 Bay Rd

Glengara Retirement Village 220 Hansen’s Rd

Australia Post 145 Bay Rd

Mingara Recreation Club 12-14 Mingara Dr

Toowoon Bay Seafood & Take Away 92 Toowoon Bay Rd

Chemist Outlet Tumbi Umbi Discount Chemist 7 Mingara Dr

Amcal+ Pharmacy Toowoon Bay 96 Toowoon Bay Rd

Domino’s Pizza Mingara 8 Mingara Dr

United Petroleum 359 Pacific Highway North

McDonald’s Mingara Mingara Dr

Mr David Harris MP - Wyong Electorate Office 142 Pacific Hwy

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Family Bean 90 Toowoon Bay Rd Flour & Co. 88 Toowoon Bay Rd TOUKLEY Toukley50 Plus Leisure & Learning Centre 1 Hargraves St

3 Mingara Dr Subway Restaurant Lot 9 Mingara Dr &, Wyong Rd WADALBA McDonald’s London Dr

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NewsXpress Toukley Shop 1/30 Canton Beach Rd

Coles Orchid Way

Coastal Health Medical Centre 213-217 Main Rd

The Lott 2 Edward Stinson Avenue

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

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

Seabreeze Seafoods 10 Hargraves St

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

Coles Westfield Tuggerah

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Forum held but more ideas wanted The community group Action on Housing Older Women held a forum in Tuggerah on March 10 to brainstorm housing solutions for homeless elderly women, but still calls on community members, businesses and organisations for more suggestions. Action on Housing Older Women started early in 2020 by Tuggerah based Elderslie Foundation representatives, Ruth Jordan and Deb Tipper. Tipper said that women aged over 55 were the fastest growing cohort of homeless in Australia. “What we wanted to do was help people understand how important this issue is at the moment,” Tipper said. “Between 2011 and 2016, there was a 30 percent increase in women who are homeless and this has increased since then. “COVID-19 has exacerbated this because women are traditionally lower income, and they also have very few savings

in terms of superannuation because of historical discrimination. “Also, their work patterns of being in and out of the workforce will often reduce the amount of superannuation they have,” Tipper said.

The forum panel included: President of National Older Women’s Network, Aloma Fennell; representative of the Government and Community Relations Organiser Professional Services; NSW Nurses & Midwives Association,

Rita Martin; Kariong Neighbourhood Centre Manager, Shayne Silvers; and Pacific Link Housing resident, Georgie Girl. Tipper said that one idea that came out of the forum was using unoccupied residential

spaces as temporary housing for women. “There is a lot of vacant property around which is not being used for a variety of reasons,” she said. “One idea that came out of

Sydney was an aged care facility that was waiting to be developed and approved in the future and was empty. “There is a plan to redevelop it, but in the meantime, there was all this vacant space which could accommodate people for up to 12 months. “If you can stabilise someone for 12 months, it gives them time to find their feet and work out what they want to do. “We have some of those facilities on the Central Coast. “We also know that there are empty hotels around as well.” Another idea was pairing up people who have spare rooms in their houses with homeless women who need somewhere to stay. “We believe if we harness a collective of ideas, we can make a difference to women on the Coast,” Tipper said. She is encouraging anyone with ideas to come forward by contacting the Elderslie Foundation. Jacinta Counihan

85 NDIS workers underpaid The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recovered $10,314 in unpaid wages for 85 workers at three businesses operating on the Central Coast and Mid North Coast, following an investigation into National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) services providers.

Those three businesses were among a total 27 NDIS providers in western Sydney and innereast Melbourne which were investigated by Fair Work inspectors between September 2019 and July 2020. In total, the FWO recovered a total $43,204 in unpaid wages for 322 workers.

The most common contraventions related to underpayment of the minimum wage, followed by underpayments of weekend penalty rates and failure to pay travel allowances. Businesses audited offered various forms of assistance to NDIS users, such as

accommodation services, household tasks, community participation and personal mobility equipment. Fair Work Ombudsman, Sandra Parker, said: “The FWO was concerned about the potential for non-compliance with workplace laws among NDIS service providers because

of the sector’s rapid growth, with increased competition from new, relatively inexperienced employers. “The Fair Work Ombudsman’s investigation should serve as a reminder to new employers and those in expanding industries about the importance of prioritising compliance with

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Autumnal seasonal eating guide

GEORGIA LIENEMANN This is the final instalment of our guide to Autumnal eating and we’re hearing from Jenna Logan from local business Meals 4 Mummas – an Ayurvedic postpartum meal delivery service for newborn mothers, servicing Sydney to Newcastle.

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian health science with over 5000 years of practice. It is a system of health and wellness that matches diet, lifestyle and herbs to the individual using our very own unique biocharacteristics – which refer to your body shape, size, appetite, cravings and bone structure. The Ayurvedic system describes all people, the climate and foods through the lens of the ‘doshas’: vata (wind), pitta (fire), and kapha (water). Whilst this concept, which is foundational to the system of Ayurveda, seems poetic, it provides remarkable insight into how best to eat for our individual type. They view the ratio of vata, pitta, and kapha characteristics similarly to how we view a person’s constitution and believe it determines our physical, mental, and emotional character traits – as well as our

unique strengths and weaknesses. This ratio is unique to us and therefore we need to make changes or adjustments to our lifestyle based on them, rather than it being one-diet-fits-all scenario. This allows you to tune in to what your body needs and you can begin eliminating foods that quite simply do not agree with you and be more curious to try new foods and see how you respond. The first principle of Ayurveda is ‘you are what you digest’, not merely what you eat. Simply put, you can eat the most nutritious diet but if your body is unable to break those foods down and digest them it’s all for naught. This concept is a great way to introduce seasonal eating from an Ayuvedic perspective. Rather than Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn, Ayurveda divides the year into three seasons: vata season, which goes from late Autumn into early Winter; kapha season, from the coldest, darkest part of Winter into Spring; and pitta season, the hottest time of year from late Spring to early Autumn. On the Central Coast, we have

wonderful access to fresh, locally grown produce. Eating foods that are grown in season means you are consuming food that has not been sitting in storage just so that you can have year-round access to certain fruits and vegetables. Eating what is in season supports your system in what it needs to meet the demands of the season. Eating light salads in winter just isn’t going to cut it. Autumn is the time to put the building blocks in place ahead of Winter, to support your body, come the colder months. It’s the time to focus on more nourishing foods, referred to as ‘Ojas’ in the Ayurvedic system, which for Autumn are root vegetables and warming, slow-cooked meals. Cooling temperatures pull blood inward to the core as the body scrambles to protect itself from heat loss. The extremities lose access to blood and warmth, drying out the skin on the arms, legs and eventually the colon. The core of the body rich with blood, conversely, improves appetite just in time to nourish and insulate the skin with a fresh layer of fat. It’s especially important for ‘vata’ constitutional types, to ensure they are well nourished coming into this vata season of

the year as they are the most vulnerable to the detrimental effects of overlooking warming foods. Food to Eat 1. Healthy fats. Ghee is every Vata’s best friend, especially during windy and cool Vata season. Consume as many healthy fats as possible. This can include: raw milk, olive oil, nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews, hazelnuts), seeds (sunflower, pumpkin), avocado, and of course the golden elixir of life, ghee. 2. Warm, cooked and heavy foods. Stick to warm and easily digestible meals such as stews, soups, basmati or brown or wild rice, dahl, and cooked root vegetables. 3. Hot, nourishing beverages. Spiced teas such as ginger, licorice, and cinnamon are balancing for light and airy Vata. To make a wonderful turmeric milk: melt 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder with 1/2 teaspoon of cardamon powder in one cup of warm milk, on the stove. When the spices have assimilated into the milk, add 1 tsp of raw honey. This delicious beverage helps with immunity and calms the nerves. It will also help with sound sleep. 4. Spices. These exotic Ayurvedic spices not only

taste amazing, they are also energetically warming and grounding and Vatapacifying. Additionally, they help with digestion, which Vata may struggle with. Try: turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, black pepper, or saffron. 5. Broths. Sip on homemade vegetable broth, chicken broth, bone broth, as the weather cools. It is also a good idea to drink warm water throughout the day. Foods to Avoid 1. Raw foods and salads. These are difficult to digest in Vata season and will unbalance you during this time. Summer (Pitta season) is the best time to eat raw vegetables. 2. Bitter, astringent and pungent foods. Indulge instead in sweet, salty and sour tastes, which will balance Vata. 3. Leftovers, raw foods, canned foods, processed foods these will aggravate Vata. Eating fresh, homemade, sattvic meals is best for Vata types. 4. Coffee and caffeinated tea. Especially for Vata-dominant types, these are too stimulating. Consume in moderation. 5. Dry snack foods. This includes chips, popcorn, crackers, and dry, cold cereal

Warming Autumnal Recipe: Butternut Squash Soup Ingredients 1 medium butternut squash 2 tbsp ghee 1 yellow onion, diced 2 cloves garlic ½ inch fresh ginger ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper 1 tsp fennel seeds 4 cups water ½ a lime, juiced

1. Roast the butternut squash in the oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove and

let cool. The skin will peel off easily with a potato peeler after roasting. When it cools, chop the butternut squash into 1-inch cubes. 2. Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a large stock pot. Add diced onions and saute. Chop ginger and garlic and toss them in the pot when your onions begin to brown. Add salt, pepper and fennel seeds. Continue frying another thirty seconds, taking care not to burn the garlic. Now, add the butternut squash cubes, and 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil. 3. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes. Then mash with a potato masher, or puree in a blender. Squeeze the juice of half a lime into the finished soup.

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Federally funded super clinic to introduce $20 fee Reliance Health at Wyong will introduce a consultation fee as concern over a shortage of GPs on the Central Coast rises. The super clinic advised that from April 1, all four of its Central Coast practices, including Wyong, will charge a $20 gap for consultations. A spokesperson from Reliance Health said that they have tried to keep the gap as low as possible as they understand that it is not easy for many people financially. “Private patients, being anyone that is not on a pension card, health care card or aged 15 and under), will need to pay for their consultation and will receive all except $20 back from Medicare,” the spokesperson said. “If the Central Coast didn’t have such a hard time attracting GPs, or if the Department of Health allowed more GPs that haven’t yet attained their full FRACGP to practise on the Central Coast, it would be a different story.” It is the first time that the Federally funded super clinic, which usually bulk bills, will be charging for appointments.

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One resident has expressed concern about the fee, saying that it may be the start of bulk billing and free health care ending on the Central Coast. “I’m concerned about having to pay a gap payment of $20 whilst still not able to access a permanent doctor,” the resident said. “I am also concerned that

people not willing or wanting to pay may go to the hospital Emergency Department instead, adding further pressure to an already over stressed public hospital system.” The Primary Health Network (PHN) recently sent a discussion paper to the Department of Health indicating that since the

Commonwealth Government introduced the Distribution Priority Area (DPA) classification system, replacing the existing Districts of Workforce Shortage (DWS) Assessment Areas for General Practitioners (GPs) and Bonded Doctors, 149 practices have lost DWS/DPA status, representing approximately 38 per cent of practices in the

region. Mingara Medical GP, Dr Quinten Willemse, agrees with Reliance Health’s decision to implement the service fee as he also believes there is a shortage of doctors in the region. “To provide high level service and quality care to the community of the Central

Coast, I would suspect that this will at least occasionally attract fees,” Willemse said. “Reliance choosing to implement a service fee is not unreasonable, and as another service provider of quality care on the Central Coast, I would assume that it is only to help support ongoing quality care and individualised medical support to a community in need.” The Telehealth service introduced by Minister for Health and Medical Research, Brad Hazzard, aims to combat the GP shortage across rural regions in NSW, but a spokesperson from the PHN for Central Coast and Hunter said it is not enough. “We agree with comments put forward by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) that while Telehealth has become a vital component of the mix of services that GPs offer because of its flexibility, convenience and efficiency, not everything can be done via Telehealth and GPs will still always need to offer face to face consultations,” the spokesperson said. Jacinta Counihan

Construction of Health Research Institute completed Construction is complete and the fit-out is well underway at the Central Coast’s purpose-built Clinical School and Research Institute, with the first students expected to be on-site in July. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the $72.5M project in the grounds of Gosford Hospital, jointly funded by the State and Federal Governments and the University of Newcastle, is powering ahead. “The fit-out and outdoor landscaping will be completed within weeks, while the University and Local Health District undertake commissioning before they move in,” Crouch said. “Four storeys of the new building will house the Clinical School, while the Research Institute will be co-located with teams of staff from the Local Health District. “The ground level will also feature retail space which is currently subject to an Expression of Interest process.” Member for Robertson, Lucy

The exterior of the Clinical School and Research Institute

Wicks, said the new building will be home to state-of-the-art facilities available for students on the Central Coast who wish to study medicine and nursing. “What I love about this building is as you look out the window, you can actually see local high schools like Henry

Kendall and Gosford High School with students that can look to the Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute as an option for university,” Wicks said. “The first students will be welcomed in July and the building is designed with

collaborative spaces to foster the cross-fertilisation of ideas between students, clinicians, researchers and academics.” Chief Executive of the Central Coast Local Health District, Andrew Montague, said the colocation of health, education and research would help to

drive innovative thinking. “We need to work with our community to identify what is important to them and bring both health and social care services together to support their holistic needs,” he said. “This collaborative space will be a significant step forward in

progressing high quality research and new approaches to integrated care.” Vice-Chancellor of the University of Newcastle, Alex Zelinsky, said the project had been a shining example of the power of partnerships when they focus on benefits for communities. “Student training will be undertaken in direct partnership with highly skilled practitioners in Gosford Hospital and the researchers in the Central Coast Research Institute,” he said. The six-storey building features a “microbiological physical containment level 2” lab as well as anatomy, histology and molecular laboratories, three simulation wards and one simulation lab, a 100-person lecture space, teaching spaces, a library, office space for the University of Newcastle, Local Health District staff and the new Central Coast Research Institute. Source: Media release, Mar 19 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Child safety book published Jennifer Johnson of Watanobbi has written a fun book aimed at teaching children to keep themselves alert and safe. Called Simple and Safe, the book features 39 different scenarios designed to teach the reader how to be safe in that situation, such as stranger danger, being out and about with your family, storms, screen time, bullying, camping and Halloween. The book is aimed at children Jennifer Johnson and her book Simple and Safe

aged between 3 and 10, and their parents, to help them cover all the bases of being safe. Johnson, who is a traffic controller at roadworks and construction sites, was inspired to write this book after seeing children trying to ride or walk through work sites. “This book is quite a unique book, I really want to keep kids safe and alert, hopefully it will start a conversation between children and their parents,”

Johnson said. Johnson has lived on the Central Coast all her life, growing up in The Entrance, and spending a lot of her childhood at Blue Bay and Shelly Beach. She said it took about 12 months to complete the book, after making observations about all the scenarios where children could get themselves into danger. “The illustrations are beautifully done by a woman

called Rose who lives in Wollongong,” Johnson said. “Originally, there were three separate books, but they were condensed into one by the publishers.” It only took five weeks for Johnson’s book, Simple and Safe, to be snapped up by a publisher after she started canvassing people to print her book. Harry Mulholland

Check-In assessments to track students’ progress extended to six age groups Check-In assessments for Years 4, 6 and 8 will roll out in schools next term. This follows a successful run of the system for Years 3, 5 and 9. NSW Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell, said the new era of formative assessments is set to transform how schools track students’ progress. “The take-up has been extraordinary, with more than 90 percent of primary schools opting in for the new Year 4 and Year 6 assessments and almost 70 percent of secondary schools running the Year 8 Check-In,” Mitchell said.

“Assessing students in Year 6 will not only provide us with data on a student’s performance at the end of primary schooling but also supplement Best Start Year 7 data in giving secondary schools an understanding of where students are up to.” In 2021, more than 350,000 students are expected to undertake the Check-In assessments, which were first introduced in 2020 following NAPLAN’s cancellation due to COVID-19. Mitchell said the response had proved the value of providing schools with an assessment linked to the curriculum and providing

results to schools within 48 hours. “Our Check-In assessment is a world-class diagnostic tool, designed to gain insight into student learning progression in reading and numeracy,” she said. “These assessments provide a snapshot of a student’s strengths and weaknesses and will help schools quickly identify the students with the greatest levels of need and help their teachers allocate additional staff for ‘catch-up’ tuition.” The online tests are designed to be quick and easy for students who answer 40

multiple choice questions in about 50 minutes. “Feedback from last year’s assessments has been overwhelmingly positive and is a great example for Education Ministers across the country of why we need NAPLAN reform,” Mitchell said. “Schools said the major benefits were quick turnaround for results, diagnostic information at syllabus and learning progression level, and ability to use the results to inform their classroom practice.” Students in Year 4, 6 and 8 will undertake the online Check-In during Term 2, while

the Year 3, 5 and 9 assessments will be scheduled for Term 4. President of Central Coast Council of P&Cs (CCCPC), Sharryn Brownlee, said NAPLAN had been way overdue for reform. “The onerous three days of testing is unnecessary,” she said. “Schools always did, and should do, assessments to see where children are progressing on the learning continuum. “The Check-In assessment model that NSW has developed demonstrates sensible and balanced assessment. “At last, students, parents

and teachers can see a way out of the onerous process that NAPLAN turned into. “What was meant to be a national framework to ensure that all students, and particularly those who move between states, were learning, and that no student slipped through cracks, has turned into a cumbersome, bureaucratic, time-consuming testing process. “Let’s hope that common sense prevails and we see balanced assessment and major overhaul of NAPLAN,” Brownlee said. Terry Collins

Gonski-Shergold Review recommendations are being adopted The Central Coast Council of P&C’s (CCCPC) has welcomed a major review of vocational education and training (VET) announced by the State Government in the wake of the Gonski-Shergold Review of the NSW VET sector. The Government will adopt all five of the review’s recommendations. The first change will be the introduction of Careers NSW, which will ensure that every worker and student in NSW has access to careers advice, regardless of their job, experience or education.

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, described the Australian-first service as a big win for the Coast. “Careers NSW is a wraparound service that can provide careers advice and educational pathways to all students, graduates and jobseekers,” Crouch said. Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, said that Careers NSW would allow the workforce to change and evolve following the threats of the pandemic, leaving no one behind. “It has never been more crucial for people across NSW to access quality advice to make informed decisions about

their professional future,” she said. “Careers NSW will allow people to be guided by the experiences of workers ingrained in the industries that they are looking to enter.” The Government will also target highly credentialed volunteers from major and emerging industries to lend their time and industry expertise to provide advice in areas including advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity and construction. In addition to establishing Careers NSW, the Government will also establish a NSW Institute of Applied Technology (IAT), advocate for the

establishment of VET student loans similar to HECS and consult with industry experts on VET course curriculums. Professor Peter Shergold AC said the recommendations would also seek to enhance the status and improve the quality and accessibility of vocational education in high schools. “Furthering the relevance and breadth of VET available in high schools is a significant step towards getting students interested in pursuing a vocational career,” Shergold said. CCCPC President, Sharryn Brownlee, said it was pleasing to see action finally being taken on the recommendations from

the review. “Further options were much needed for this generation of young people,” she said. “Locations need to be easily accessible for regions with limited transportation, entry requirements need to be clearly explained and we must be assured that the final credentials will be valued to ensure greater job certainty for those undertaking these courses. “More support for VET in high schools is greatly needed. “Central Coast students have been disadvantaged by the lack of TAFE places locally for some time, so a new framework

of delivery in a new structure may finally meet their needs. “We are excited to see how it rolls out, who is at the helm and hopefully students’ needs being met,” Brownlee said. David Gonski AC said the recommendations were developed with a number of stakeholders. “Consultation was undertaken with academics, industry associations, government and nongovernment school sectors and training providers to provide a holistic review of the challenges that the sector if facing,” Gonski said. Terry Collins

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Plenty on offer during school holidays There’s a jam-packed program of online and face-to-face activities and events throughout the April school holidays giving families plenty of ways to keep young minds entertained and bodies active. Take your pick from nature tours, live entertainment and escape rooms, to sports challenges, Easter crafts and skills workshops, with something for any age, interests and abilities. The town centres at Toukley, The Entrance and Wyong will have a variety of activities and workshops including craft, sensory play and mini farm animals, bubble soccer, laser tag and more. For a special Easter treat, families can head to Memorial Park at The Entrance on Easter Saturday to meet a roving giant Easter bunny. The older ones aren’t forgotten with a range of

Skate competitions will be at various venues

workshops to help youth build skills and explore their passions, including skateboarding and scooter workshops, and aspiring musicians can take part in a special skills workshop with talented singer/songwriter,

Fletcher Pilon, or learn how to drop the beat in a two-day DJ workshop. Also, there will be free training courses in Responsible Service of Alcohol and Barista Service designed to help youth enter the workforce.

For the eco-warriors, there will be the Green Living kids’ workshops where children can make worm towers, insect hotels and beeswax wraps while learning about sustainability. Council is also running a

series of nature walking tours at some of the Coast’s most beautiful bushland and nature reserves, where families can spot wildlife and learn more about nature. Young people can also become a citizen scientist and

discover creatures in local waterways as part of the Waterbug Blitz workshop. Leisure Centres have a packed schedule of swimming and sporting activities with a variety of swimming programs and inflatable pool courses, while sport centres will host basketball clinics and fun sessions with obstacle courses. Libraries are also a good place to find some school holiday fun, for example, explore the science of robotics with Ozobots, enter the world of tabletop gaming with Paints of War, or put on your detective hat by taking on an escape room. The full list of school holidays events, details and bookings can be found online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ school holidays Source: Media release, Mar 29 Central Coast Council

First review of curriculum for kindergarten to Year 2 in 30 years Parents and teachers are being encouraged to have input into the first review in 30 years of the school curriculum for kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils. The review has been commissioned by the NSW Government with the aim being

that the proposed English and Maths syllabuses would prioritise the basics and help to raise standards. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said this review was the first of its kind in 30 years. “The world has changed so much over the past 30 years

and the school curriculum must keep pace so that our youngest students can build strong foundations for their future,” he said. “Forty-five expert Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 teachers have already provided their feedback, but the NSW Government also wants to hear

from parents and the wider community.” Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell, said the new curriculum would see all educators teaching essential knowledge in evidence based sequences to build important foundational knowledge. “We have prioritised essential

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moving in the right direction,” Mitchell said. Public feedback will be accepted until Friday, April 30, online at educationalstandards. nsw.edu.au Source: Media release, Mar 29 Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Northern clubs dominate senior grade cricket finals CRICKET The 2020-21 Central Coast Cricket Association season has come to an end with the conclusion of the First and Second Grade Opens finals over the weekend from Saturday to Sunday, March 27-28. Over the two days of cricket at Tuggerah Sporting Complex, Northern Central Coast clubs showed their dominance with a Second Grade win to LisarowOurimbah over The Entrance and a First Grade win to The Entrance over Terrigal Matcham. The First Grade match ended in a decisive victory for the Seagulls, defeating the Bellbirds by eight wickets. After winning the toss and sending the Bellbirds in to bat, the Seagulls started strong through Mitch Starkey’s bowling, taking three wickets, including the big wicket of Ryan James for a duck, to have the Bellbirds reeling at 4/46. However, the Bellbirds fought back with Kristian Mitchell and James Kennedy combining for a 95 run partnership to get the Terrigal team back in control of the game. When Kennedy was dismissed for a very well made 51 runs, Harry Brien continued the good work before Dylan Bennett took two wickets in two balls, first dismissing Mitchell for 59 and then captain Alex Patterson on the next ball for a duck. This quick change in momentum pushed the Bellbirds back on the ropes at 7/155.

Brien was joined by Nick Toohey and the pair added 22 runs before Brien fell for 25 runs. This led to the demise of the

The Entrance’s First Grade winning team

Bellbirds’ batting play, with the remaining batsmen falling in quick succession for an end score of 187 runs. Throughout this innings,

Starkey continued his bowling form to finish with 5/45, while Bennett and Adam Taylor took two wickets each. Despite finishing strong, the

Seagulls had a nervous start with the bat in hand, with Ashley Hardy being dismissed for six runs from 31 balls. However, from here it was a

straight shoot to the title for the top rated batting line up that never gave the Bellbirds another look. After Ashley Hardy’s dismissal, Shaun Byfield was joined by Broc Hardy as the two put on a 94 run second wicket partnership to give all the momentum to their side. After Byfield was bowled, lbw, by Josh Bridge, for an excellent 68 runs, skipper Jeff Hemming joined the young Hardy and the two went on to finish with an unbeaten 81 run partnership to see The Entrance claim the premiership. Hemming finished with 23 runs not out, while Hardy reached 81 not out, once again showing himself to be a big match player. For his impressive batting performance, Broc Hardy was awarded the Damien Wright Medall as the Man of the Match. For Terrigal Matcham, it has been another year of near misses, now making it three Grand Finals lost in three years. In the Second Grade, The Entrance could not pull off the win, with an out-performing Lisarow Ourimbah team taking away the premiership after a very tough contest. For his amazing bowling figures of 8 wickets for 44 runs off 20.2 balls, Jason Buckley was declared Man of the Match. Source: Match reports, Mar 28-29 Scott Burkinshaw, Central Coast Cricket Association

Lisarow Ourimbah’s Second Grade winning team

Online sports directory to go live in April A new online sports directory will be the go-to place to find out all there is to know about sports and activities around the Central Coast. Council has teamed up with the Office of Sport and Sport Central Coast to produce The

Sports Hub, which will go live online in early April. The aim is to Activate Central Coast, to encourage everyone to participate in sport and active recreation, and at the same time supporting local sport and active recreation clubs and associations. The Sports Hub will be a

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

comprehensive online directory of local sports and active recreation providers in the region, and already there are more than 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, and yoga. The online site will be a user friendly directory where activities can be quickly

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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. Source: Website Central Coast Council

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HOCKEY The Central Coast Over 34 Years Masters’ Division One hockey team have won the NSW State Championships at Central Coast Hockey Park over the weekend from March 27– 28. The competition involved two divisions of regional hockey teams in the 34 years age category, with Central Coast Hockey entering one team in each, as well as two divisions in the 65 and overs. For the Central Coast 2 side, an almost flawless run in the group stage ended with the side undefeated before heading into the Semi Final, where they were outmatched by Newcastle. On Friday, the team began with a strong yet close win over Bathurst, 3–2, and followed it up with more convincing win over Metro South West in the afternoon, 4–0. The next morning, the team posted another big win over Lithgow, in a game that ended 5–1 and moved them into the finals series to begin that afternoon. Here, the team were met with a very competitive Newcastle opposition in a match that refused to reveal its victors until the very last. With five minutes left in the match, a goal was scored by Shaun Harding of the Central Coast to give his team the lead in the closing stages. However, right on full time, Newcastle scored a leveller to

Central Coast’s winning Masters’ Division One Team

push the contest into a penalty shoot out. This went the way of the Northern rivals with a penalty goal tally of 6-2, and Newcastle then advanced to the Grand Final ahead of Central Coast. Central Coast Hockey Association President, Brett Johnson, commented on the Division Two side’s great performance despite suffering from some early injuries. “Over the weekend they exceeded expectation with their performance,” said Johnson. “There were some good goals scored by the guys, with players such as Peter Moore putting in a good showing in the midfield.” For the Division One side, Newcastle again presented the greatest challenge and even won their first encounter in the group stage, 2–0. However, with three wins

against Metro South West, Sydney and Lithgow, the Central Coast advanced to the finals after finishing second on the group ladder. In the Semi Final, Central Coast faced up against Lithgow again and came out with the win after a convincing 5-1 finish. In the Grand Final, the opposition was none other than Newcastle who made sure the game was kept in the balance all the way throughout. Nonetheless, Central Coast shot out to an early 2–0 lead and maintained it going into the second half. Half way through the second half, a conceded penalty went the way of Newcastle, which was put away to bring the game back to a one goal contest. With about five minutes left in the game, the home side

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“Given the match experience of the guys, once they got into the semi-finals they knew what they needed to do to win and how they needed to achieve it, so there was always an air of confidence about them.” At the conclusion of the Championships, there was more good news for Central Coast Hockey with the announcement of six of the team’s players being selected for the NSW State team. These players are Dougal Alexander, Hugh Wickert, Lee Cormack, Cody Tribe, Brett Griffin and Michael O’Connor. The win also marks a hopeful beginning to a new era of hockey on the Central Coast, this being the first State competition held her since the completion of facility upgrades from April to June, 2020. The organisation and implementation of these

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upgrades were led by Johnson, in an unpaid capacity, and ultimately led to Central Coast Sports awarding him as the Volunteer of the Year at their annual Awards Night on Thursday evening, March 25. In Johnson’s own words, it is rather pleasing seeing the growth of his sport, the success of the local teams and the enjoyment that it is bringing to families. “That is the real reward. “Prior to last year’s work on the upgrade, we were not eligible to host state championships, whereas now we can and have done so. “By doing all that work last year, it has enabled us to compete in this tournament and actually win it, so I get gratification from seeing the results come in after all the hard work that I’ve put in over the years. “I’ve grown up with hockey since I was five years old and I love the fact that it’s such a great family sport. “Here on the Coast, we have one location, Central Coast Hockey Park, where the whole family can come to and everybody can participate in a very family oriented sport. “I have a passion for hockey and for seeing people enjoy our sport and ultimately be successful.” Source: Interview with Brett Johnson, Mar 28 Central Coast Hockey Association Haakon Barry

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First versus last ends in a draw Two photos of Marcos Ureña celebrating his goal, pointing back at Daniel Bouman who came up with the assist

FOOTBALL A 1–1 draw against Melbourne Victory has split the Central Coast Mariners’ safety net at its seams, with the heavy momentum building Adelaide United side now only a win away from the top spot. Over 5,000 supporters attended the match on Saturday evening, March 27 and partook in the significantly louder cheering afforded by Central Coast Stadium’s relaxed Covid restrictions. It was an unfortunate start for the home side, with Victory finding the opener through

Callum McManaman in the 20th minute. Victory’s Jake Brimmer stepped up for the free kick, finding McManaman unmarked on the right, before the forward volleyed the ball past Mariners’ keeper, Mark Birighitti, into the net. Despite the deficit at play, the hosts kept pressing, with several chances coming from Matt Simon and Oliver Bozanic going amiss as they searched for the equaliser. A yellow card was issued for Gianni Stensness in the 30th minute for a foul on Elvis Kamsoba. After this it wasn’t long before

the Mariners levelled the score through striker Marcos Ureña in the 31st minute. A skilful dummy and turn set from Daniel Bouman down the right found Ureña in space, and the attacking man slotted the ball home past Victory keeper, Matthew Acton. In the dying minutes, the teams were poised to enter the half time sheds in a stalemate, and a foul on Bouman at the edge of the box heightened the crowd’s emotions. Referee, Alireza Faghani, issued a free kick in the 43rd minute but nothing came of it, with Ureña firing over the crossbar.

The Mariners looked to come back strong in the second half, immediately pressuring their opposition into a constant state of ultra-defence. In the 50th minute and just metres away from the box, Simon pounced on a stray ball and tried to direct the ball goalward as the Victory defence clambered to guide the ball clumsily to the left of goal. A break of play allowed the sides to rest as Victory’s Storm Roux was carried off the pitch on a stretcher, replaced by Aaron Andersen. With the scoreboard level as they entered into the last third of the match, both teams

seemed to play from end to end, desperate to find the back of the net. Yet nothing stuck as Simon and Bozanic fired shots to no avail, with the visitors also having a go through Kamsoba in the 77th minute. A double change for the Mariners in the 78th minute saw Michal Janota and Alou Kuol replace Ureña and Daniel DeSilva, as Victory also made a change with Birkan Kirdar coming on for Brimmer. Victory’s Nicholas Ansell was then shown a yellow card for holding back Kuol in the 79th minute. Once five added minutes

were announced, the game seemed to ramp up in tempo again, with the Mariners firing plenty of corners as the clock ticked closer to full-time. The final whistle saw the four man referee group booed off the pitch as they headed down the tunnel, with Mariners’ fans unhappy with several calls throughout the 90 minutes. The Mariners will now have to recompose themselves for their next home game against a strong Adelaide United side on Thursday, April 1, kick-off 7:40pm. Maisy Rae

Late game clincher for Warriors RUGBY LEAGUE A try-fest was witnessed in Canberra at GIO Stadium on Saturday, March 27, between the Raiders and the Central Coast located New Zealand Warriors, the win coming for the away side in the dying moments of the match. It was the Warriors who got on the score sheet first through Addin Fonua-Blake in the fifth minute, a try that came from a first phase team attack involving four quick passes to find the prop in space 10 metres out. From here, a flurry of Raiders dominance filled up the rest of the first half, with the Warriors looking to be completely washed away. Four of the Raiders’ five tries came one after the other, topped off by a successful field goal kick to leave the half time score positioned at 25 – 6 to

the home side. The Warriors hit back early in the second half, starting almost straight away in the 42nd minute through a 50 metre, one phase, team try that was orchestrated and scored by Kodi Nikorima. The team kept pushing the Raiders onto their back feet as a few offloads kept the ball alive and returned it to Nikorima’s hands. The halfback got his last touch on the ball on the 20 metre mark, sold the dummy with a forceful change in direction to straighten up and gun his way to the try line. With a whiff of opportunity now in the sail of the Warriors, another head on gale came from their opposition in a third phase play that marched the side 70 metres up the field all the way to the white line. The ball made its way across the Raiders’ attacking line out

wide, where Jarrod Croker ran the ball up to the half way mark. His offload in the tackle found Jordan Rapana, who kept the ball alive with a kick downfield that was gathered in the goal area by the forward surging Elliot Whitehead. A successful conversion by Croker brought his side to their top-most score this day, at 31

points. From here, the rest of the game went the way of the Warriors, first with Bayley Sironen scoring his second try of the season under the post, capitalising on the nimble, spinning run of captain, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, that brought the ball up to within grasping reach of the line. Their next try was scored by

Ben Murdoch-Masila, coming from Nikorima’s pass that caused controversy for its angle leaving his hands. The home crowd and coaching staff certainly determined the ball to have gone forward, but referee, Henry Perenara, deemed it to have been flat. Regardless, the Warriors were getting closer, and a 69th minute try to Tuivasa-Sheck brought the visitors within striking distance of the lead. The game’s last try came to Adam Pompey in the 77th minute after two passes to the player in the outwards moving second line of attack brought Pompey into the corner with the ball. Nikorima’s conversion brought the Warriors’ lead out to three points, meaning the Raiders would have to score another try to steal back the win.

In one final turn of the game, in the very last minute, the Raiders had the opportunity to do just this, but a try saving tackle from Tuivasa-Sheck denied the hosts the satisfaction. The ball was swung wide to the hands of Rapana who launched himself for the line. A video referee inclusion brought the dive into slowmotion, where the ball was clearly shown to have been pushed out of Rapport’s hands by Tuivasa-Sheck at the last moment. The nail-biting contest came to an end in tremendous style and to the great satisfaction of a very confident Warriors team, final score 31 - 34. The Warriors will now prepare for their next outing in the NRL against the Sydney Roosters at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, April 4. Haakon Barry