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Large crowds turn out for live ANZAC Day services

Over 200 people took to the water at Terrigal Haven on Saturday, April 24, to protest against PEP11. See page 13

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Around the Coast, people turned out in droves to commemorate the fallen and the returned in live ANZAC Day marches and ceremonies. See page 3

Seven senior citizens who help to make their communities an inspiring place to live have been acknowledged.. See page 17

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ANZAC Day service at Memorial Park, The Entrance

Public inquiry to be held and Council to remain under administration It’s official, a public inquiry is to be held into Central Coast Council and the local government elections slated for September 4 will be postponed until late next year. The decision was announced on April 27 by Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, who said that the inquiry will provide an “independent, open, and transparent process to help improve the council’s performance and sustainability”. While the move has been applauded by Administrator, Dick Persson,and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, not everyone is pleased. Suspended Mayor Lisa Matthews said a public inquiry isn’t the answer that ratepayers have been looking for and Shadow Minister for the Central

Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancoc and Premier Gladys Berejiklian

Coast, David Harris, said he was disappointed that calls for a judicial inquiry, supported by an e-petition bearing more than 20,000 signatures, had been ignored. Minister Hancock said Council’s performance, particularly concerning financial management, had been of “great concern” to the

community. “On behalf of all Central Coast ratepayers, I want to see Council performing in the best interest of the community and this public inquiry will help get to the bottom of the issues which have impacted its performance, resulting in my suspension of councillors and appointment of an Interim

Administrator,” she said. “Any member of the public with concerns about the council can now raise them directly with the Commissioner of the public inquiry.” Roslyn McCulloch, who has three decades of experience in local government and planning law and conducted the 2019

public inquiry into Balranald Shire Council, has been appointed Commissioner of the inquiry. At the conclusion of the inquiry, she will present a report to the Minister and may make recommendations, including issuing a Performance Improvement Order or dismissing Council. Hancock said the decision means the Coast’s local government election will be postponed until late 2022, with current councillors to remain suspended during the inquiry process. Council Administrator, Dick Persson, said the Minister’s decision to stop the suspended councillors returning on April 29 was “great news for both the community and the Council”. Continued page 4

Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, was in Berkeley Vale on April 21, to visit Star Scientific, a company leading the way in developing the global hydrogen energy economy. See page 26

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Sydney FC came back from a two goal deficit against the Mariners at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday... See page 40

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Avoca locals are encouraged to head to Chapman Cres at 10am this Anzac Day to support 97-year-old John Bartlett, who will be doing his own march as he cannot do the one in Sydney.

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Large crowds turn out for live ANZAC Day services

Over 200 people took to the water at Terrigal Haven on Saturday, April 24, to protest against PEP11. See page 13

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Dozens of people were at the official opening of the Terrigal Boardwalk and upgraded rockpool on April 14, including NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, and the Council’s new CEO, David Farmer.

Unrestricted funds figure omitted from financial reports

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Suspended Councillor, Jillian Hogan, says a briefing from Acting CEO, Rik Hart, alerted her to the line missing from the October 2019 investment report. Hogan then went back and looked at all the reports since that date. She found that the line was always missing and therefore the councillors did not see the growing deficit. “All Councillors, the ARIC Committee and the auditors did not pick up that the line item was missing in the financial reports. “Councillors, the CEO, the

CFO and the ARIC Committee have a shared responsibility to oversee the financial position of Council and this I believe is where we all failed,” she said. Ten of the 13 suspended councillors attended a briefing that Acting CEO, Rik Hart, and Chief Financial Officer, Natalia Cowley, gave in March. Councillors Chris Burke, Bruce McLachlan and Richard Mehrtens did not attend. The councillors were told that the Investment report for September 2019 showed a line item called unrestricted funds and it was favourable with $14,586,000. The councillors adopted the investment report en masse at the time. The Investment report for October 2019 showed no line item for unrestricted funds.

If it had been there, it would have shown a deficit, the first of many. Again, the councillors adopted the report en masse at the time. “Adopted en masse” means an item was not discussed at a council meeting but was lumped in with a number of items that were all passed at once or “en masse”. After the councillor briefing, Hogan did her own digging and brought out her calculator. She said the investment report for October 2019 should have shown an actual deficit of $11,909,000. Hogan then went back through the investment reports for the entire year from October 2019 to the last investment report that the councillors saw in 2020 before they were

suspended. In all cases, there was no line item showing unrestricted funds. That dropped off after September 2019, which was the last time the line was in the black. In all cases, the councillors did not question the reports but adopted them en masse except for one month which was adopted unanimously. If the councillors had done the figures at the time by subtracting the restricted funds from the total, they would have seen the deficit growing. Hogan found the investment report for November 2019 should have shown an actual deficit of $1,812,000. The Investment Report for December 2019 should have

shown a deficit of $27,373,000. Hogan checked all the reports and the deficit kept growing until in August 2020 the deficit was $117,896,000. Acting CEO, Rik Hart, showed a series of slides at the briefing explaining where the councillors should have seen the red flags that were leading them to the financial woes which were made public in October 2020. The Council revealed it had unlawfully been using restricted funds for operational purposes. The Council has since been under administration and the councillors suspended. Administrator, Dick Persson, will deliver his final report on this issue on Thursday, April 15. Merilyn Vale

Councillors should not return, says Administrator The Minister for Local Government should take whatever action is necessary to prevent the return of the suspended Central Coast councillors, says Administrator Dick Persson.

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Persson wants to see the September election delayed to allow a formal inquiry to determine what is needed to achieve a successful merger of the former Wyong and Gosford councils, as opposed to a public inquiry into the financial situation. “I’m calling for an inquiry but not for the reasons others might think,” Persson said as he handed down his final report. “We know what happened here and my two previous reports provide this detail, there is nothing more to uncover. “I encourage the community not to fall for the politicking of

A strong start to the 2021 (CCRU) season has come for the Ourimbah Razorbacks First Grade team in their away win against the Lions on April 10, at Woy Woy Oval. See page 38

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Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson (right) and CEO David Farmer

this issue. “I believe such an inquiry (as I have suggested) would have far greater community support than an inquiry that would be used by competing political actors trying to blame each other for what occurred. “We know what occurred, it is now time to look ahead and help ensure the success of the sixth largest council in Australia.” Persson also recommended

new CEO David Farmer consider going to market to buy a new simplified IT system. He said it was clear the massive spend of $60M since the merger on an IT system was poor in comparison to what other councils had secured at much lower cost. Persson handed down his final report at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, April 15, having already delivered it to

Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock. He said his investigation concluded that by far the biggest reason the Council became insolvent was due to mismanagement of the budget over the years following the merger and leading up to the councillors’ suspension. “There is pressure by many to hold a public inquiry into what went wrong here,” he said.

“With due respect to those people, (acting CEO Rik) Hart and I have investigated what went wrong and published those findings. “Many of those calling for a (public) inquiry don’t like my conclusion because I have made it very clear the financial collapse is not due to the local government amalgamation. “I have formed the view that the merger of the Gosford and Wyong LGAs was always going to be one of the harder ones, and that it was well short of completion when councillors were elected. “It is very clear that the new Council had little interest in continuing the hard work of achieving efficiencies and using those savings to expand the delivery and quality of services.

An $110M residential project planned for 89 John Whiteway Dr, Gosford, has been scaled back in response to submissions received, with the number of units cut from 260 to 204 and a reduction in building height... See page 25

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For the Terrigal Trojans, two wins in both the Women’s Tens and the Swietelsky Premier One leagues have launched their 2021 season campaigns off to a great start. See page 38

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Council should remain in administration - Persson The Minister for Local Government should take whatever action is necessary to prevent the return of the suspended councillors, says Central Coast Administrator, Dick Persson. He also wants the new CEO, David Farmer, to buy a new and simpler IT system, despite more than $60M being already spent on a new system. An extraordinary meeting was held on Thursday, April 15, when Persson made public his final report into the financial failings of Central Coast Council. He had already delivered the report to the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock. Persson wants to see a delay to the September election to allow an Inquiry to determine

Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson (right) and CEO David Farmer

what is needed to achieve a successful merger of the former Wyong and Gosford councils. “I’m calling for an inquiry, but not for the reasons that others might think,” Persson said.

“We know what happened here and my two previous reports provide this detail, there is nothing more to uncover. “I encourage the community not to fall for the politicking of

this issue.” Persson said he believed his idea for an Inquiry would have far greater community support than an Inquiry that would be used by competing political actors trying to blame each

As Peninsula residents await a decision from Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock on the future of Central Coast Council, suspended Gosford West Ward councillor, Chris Holstein, has confirmed that he will not stand for re-election at the next local government elections.

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other for what occurred. “We know what occurred, it is now time to look ahead and help ensure the success of the sixth largest council in Australia,” he said. His investigation concluded that by far the biggest reason Council became insolvent was due to mismanagement of their budget over the years following the merger and leading to the councillors’ suspension. The councils were merged in May 2016 and the new Central Coast Council was under administration until September 2017, when the councillors were elected. “There is pressure by many to hold a Public Inquiry into what went wrong here,” Persson said.

Dooralong Valley regenerative farmer, Shannon Kelly, will join the big names in Australian and International agriculture at the national agri-food conference Farm2Plate Exchange. See page 26

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Throughout the now concluded 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships at Sydney Olympic Park... See page 40

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Suspended Councillor Chris Holstein

Hancock is expected to hand down a decision within days on whether councillors will return when the period of administration ends on April 29, or if she will initiate an inquiry into the Council’s financial situation and extend the period of administration. If it is the latter, it is doubtful that residents will be asked to go to the polls this September. If the councillors are returned, the local government elections would go ahead on September 4. But whenever the elections are held, Holstein will not be standing.

“It is my view that the Minister will move forward with some sort of inquiry,”” Holstein said. “It is not in the State Government’s interests to have this Council come back with two councillors having already resigned. “This concerns me because if they don’t know what’s happened by now, they never will and in line with the democratic process, they should hold an election in September. “An inquiry could prove embarrassing to the State Government and detrimental to Council management.” Even so, Holstein said there would be little point in current councillors returning for just a few months. “There is nothing to be gained by bringing the councillors back,” he said. “They all have their own agendas.” Holstein said while he believed councillors must take some responsibility for the financial situation, there were

Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre and Fixx Events will host a series of drug and alcohol-free music events for youth called MAKE WAY, giving them a safe space to go out and have fun with friends.

The relaunch of the Woy Woy Waterfront Markets on April 11 was a winning but windy affair after breezy conditions hit the foreshore on Brick Wharf Rd.

other contributing factors, including management and processes dating back to the first period of administration in 2016. “I have some firm views on the reasons we ended up where we are, which I will elaborate on after the Minister has made her decision,” he said. “Whatever the outcome, I hope this Council can learn from its previous mistakes. “In the meantime, I have evaluated my own position and after 30 years in civic life, I have decided not to stand for reelection when the next election is held.” If current councillors return, Gosford West Ward would be represented by Holstein and Labor Councillor Richard Mehrtens, with the third ward councillor, Troy Marquart having resigned in October, along with his Liberal colleague, Rebecca Gale, from Gosford East Ward.

Business Central Coast hydrogen R&D company, Star Scientific, hosted Prime Minister Scott Morrison on April 21, where he committed half a billion dollars to hydrogen development and Carbon, Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) in next month's federal budget. Morrison said he will allocate $275m to create four more

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hydrogen hubs in regional Australia and the other $267m to carbon capture, utilisation, and storage projects, also known as carbon sequestration. Morrison said the development of hydrogen is one of the main elements of energy technology that is essential for Australia's future. "I want Australia and hydrogen technology to be synonymous around the

world," Morrison said. "It is essential we position Australia to succeed by investing now in the technologies that will support our industries into the future, with lower emissions energy that can support Australian jobs." Star Scientific has developed their Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser (HERO) technology to produce unlimited, affordable, safe and reliable

energy with zero emissions by converting hydrogen and oxygen into heat and water, without degrading the catalyst. Star Scientific Global Group Chairman, Andrew Horvath, said HERO is revolutionary in reducing emissions in the future. "Hydrogen is now, hydrogen will be the future fuel, it's inexhaustible, it will dramatically drop in price, and it will become the base fuel of

the planet." Star Scientific recently won the 2020 Global Energy Awards' Emerging Technology of the Year category. When asked specifically how much of the $500m will go to the Central Coast, the Prime Minister was vague and said it would be allocated 'Australia wide'. Jacinta Counihan

Seven senior citizens who help to make their communities an inspiring place to live have been acknowledged.. See page 17

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Should the 13 suspended councillors be allowed to return to duties at the end of April until the September election?

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90.6% Tascott local, Nicola McDermott has set athletic history at the 2021 Australian Championships, becoming the first Australian Women High Jumper to clear 2.00m.

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With a decision on the future of Central Coast Council expected to be handed down within days, Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, has ruled out a judicial inquiry into the Council’s financial woes. A period of administration was instituted by Hancock last October for a three-month period following revelations of Council’s dire financial situation and was subsequently extended by another three

Public inquiry to be held and Council to remain under administration A proposal under consideration by the Department of Planning for two huge advertising signs at the north side of the Brian McGowan Bridge on the Central Coast Hwy has drawn the ire of nearby residents. See page 29

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Minister rules out ‘judicial’ inquiry

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A Daleys Point local is in the running for a national award following her fight for a ‘new normal’ after suffering a stroke six years ago.

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Around the Coast, people turned out in droves to commemorate the fallen and the returned in live ANZAC Day marches and ceremonies.

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A rally at Umina Beach in 2019 attracted 1,800 residents opposed to off-shore drilling

Holstein calls time on 30 years of civic life Nicola McDermott is on her way to the Tokyo Olympics

Movers and shakers in the business and commercial sector will workshop ideas to create bustling and vibrant town centres through the turnaround of lost opportunities from empty spaces. See page 26

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Concerned Peninsula residents are expected to flock to Terrigal on Saturday, April 24, in support of a paddle-out to be held by Surfrider Foundation Australia as pressure mounts on Federal Minister for Resources, Keith Pitt, for a final decision on the renewal of the PEP11 permit for offshore gas and oil drilling.

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Business

A suspended councillor has revealed that a line item was missing in Central Coast Council’s financial reports for a year.

In tribute to ANZAC Day on Sunday, April 25, Lisa Haymes, will exhibit some of her poignant images at 2020: When Our Veterans Stood Silently Alone in Remembrance.

Musical Director and composer Yantra de Vilder of Avoca Beach will perform in the closing concert of her Pianos for the People installation in Darling Square on Sunday, April 18.

To race with the big boys is every car racing enthusiast’s dream, a dream that Ross Forbes, recently got to live.

The Central Coast Branch of the Disabled Surfers’ Association, founded by Lake Munmorah resident Gary Blaschke, is being featured in an upcoming edition of NRMA’s Story of Help article about their organisation.

months. She suspended the 13 councillors (Councillors Troy Marquart and Rebecca Gale having resigned days earlier) and appointed Administrator Dick Persson. The period of administration ends on April 29, with Hancock to decide on what happens next prior to that date. Hancock said ordering a judicial inquiry, as requested in an e-petition signed by more Continued page 10

The Mariners A-League season hangs in the balance ahead of a crunch match this weekend against rivals Sydney FC (April 24) at Central Coast Stadium. See page 39

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It’s official, a public inquiry is to be held into Central Coast Council and the local government elections slated for September 4 will be postponed until late next year. The decision was announced on April 27 by Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, who said that the inquiry will provide an “independent, open, and transparent process to help improve the council’s performance and sustainability”. While the move has been applauded by Administrator, Dick Persson,and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, not everyone is pleased. Suspended Mayor Lisa Matthews said a public inquiry isn’t the answer that ratepayers have been looking for and Shadow Minister for the Central

Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancoc and Premier Gladys Berejiklian

Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, was in Berkeley Vale on April 21, to visit Star Scientific, a company leading the way in developing the global hydrogen energy economy. See page 26

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Sydney FC came back from a two goal deficit against the Mariners at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday... See page 40

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Large crowds turn out for live ANZAC Day services

Scenes from the service at Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub-Branch

Around the Coast, people turned out in droves to commemorate the fallen and the returned in live ANZAC Day marches and ceremonies. Soldiers from Adamstown were among over two thousand

people who attended the Dawn Service at the Doyalson Wyee RSL Sub Branch to mark the occasion. Vice President, Bob Dokter, said the large crowd attended the Dawn Service to pay homage to those service

personnel, both past and present, who sacrificed so much to allow us to live in a safe and democratic society, free from prejudice and prosecution.“ “We do not glorify war on ANZAC Day, far from it, ANZAC

Day is about compassion, about endurance against overwhelming odds and most of all, looking after your mates.” Large crowds were also observed at dawn services at The Entrance and other town centres.

And for the second year, Coast Opera Australia held a moving tribute, ‘Salute To The Anzacs’, at Central Coast Stadium on Sunday afternoon, including electric performances of The Last Post and Rouse, and a minute of silence as the sun

set. The large turn out to ANZAC Day events follows last year’s restricted services where most locals marked the occasion with their families and a candle in their homes and driveways. CCN

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Public inquiry to be held and Council to remain under administration Freom page 1 “My Final Report recommended this course of action as there is still a lot to do before the Council recovers from the disruption of the past three years,” he said. Persson also applauded the appointment of Rik Hart, who acted as CEO until the recent appointment of David Farmer, to the position of Administrator. “The new CEO and new Administrator need to continue the ‘recovery’ without the political distractions which would have inevitably occurred if the councillors had been allowed to return,” he said. He said Hart’s appointment would ensure continuity “in

regard to the reform process well underway”. Persson’s term was due to end on April 29 but has been extended for an extra two weeks to allow Hart to complete some personal business. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said Roslyn McCulloch’s experience in local government and planning law made her a “perfect fit” for the position of Commissioner. “The public inquiry’s terms of reference are very broad and will enable the Commissioner to investigate Council’s financial situation as well as its ability to properly represent and serve our community,” he said.

He said the inquiry would include public hearings where community members, as well as current and former Council staff, can provide evidence to the Commissioner. But suspended Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said holding a public inquiry rather than a judicial one isn’t the answer the community has been looking for. “I’ve always felt that the Coast needs an answer but Mr Persson and Mr Hart have already looked into the problems,” she said. “As Mr Persson said in his report, he hasn’t uncovered anything unlawful and I don’t believe the Minister having someone coming in to rubber stamp those findings will give

answers. “I believe there were problems beforetheCouncilamalgamation, with both Gosford and Wyong Councils deemed unfit for the future. “How do you put two unfit councils together and expect them to be fit? “Obviously we missed things and I am very sorry for that, but I think the major problems came from the amalgamation of two unfit councils, with systemic issues, and a judicial inquiry would uncover some of those issues.” Matthews said she had never expected that councillors would be returned.

“It’s upsetting personally, but as a ratepayer I would still like answers,” she said. “Former Administrator, Ian Reynolds, purchased our IT system and accounting software and I believe that has probably been a root cause of the problems.” Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, said that while Labor MPs on the Coast welcomed the decision to hold an independent public inquiry, they would like to see wider terms of reference. “We are disappointed that Premier Gladys Berejiklian ignored calls for a Special Commission of Inquiry (judicial inquiry) despite widespread

public support for one,” Harris said. “Almost 22,000 residents signed a petition to be debated in Parliament next week. “The key issue now is the terms of reference which should include examining the Fit for the Future process, the decisions of the firstAdministrator,particularly contract decisions and organisational structure, the role of the current staff and councillors, [and] the role of audit, both internal and external. “All things should be on the table.” Terry Collins

Community Environment Network WILDPLANT COMMUNITY NURSERY ON SATURDAY 1 MAY 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 1 MAY 9am to 12pm CEN Office, off 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.

COPA BUSHCARE COASTAL CONNECTIONS FIELD DAY The Community Environment Network presents the Copacabana Bushcare Coastal Connections Field Day on Saturday 1 May from 11am to 2pm. This event is to support Copa Bushcare’s efforts to restore, stabilise and protect degraded dune habitats along the Copa foreshore. It will take place on the Green next to the Copa Surf Life Saving Club. What’s on? 11am Welcome to Country

11:15am to 12:15pm Indigenous Cultural Talks about Copa and beyond 12pm to 1pm Sausage sizzle (meat and vegan), gold coin donation 2pm Copa Bushcare session Stalls: What weed is that stall Plant sale stall – local natives $3 This project has been assisted through the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.

Come along to our plant sale at the CEN Office, Ourimbah, buy a few local native plants and chat about local environment issues. Check out our revamped library while you are here. 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.

SWIFT PARROT BIRD SURVEY WALK Thursday 13 May 9am to 12pm, Sutton Reserve, Bateau Bay Find out how you can make a difference in conserving the critically endangered Swift Parrot. Go on a guided bird walk/bird survey with Central Coast Group Birding NSW. Observe and listen to our birds. Learn how to identify and monitor birds. Find out how to become a volunteer bird watcher and contribute to bird data. Bookings essential via www.cen.org.au/ events or contact Nicole Heta on 4349 4756 or Nicole.heta@cen.org.au

ELIZABETH BAY BIRD WALK AND TALK Join Central Coast Waterwatch on Saturday, 22 May 2021 8:30am-10:30 am Come along on a guided bird walk to see and hear the birds in Lake Munmorah with birding expert Christina. Learn about our local waterways and how you can make a difference to help protect the habitat for the local birds that live in the area. Morning tea provided. Venue: Munmorah State conservation area,

Elizabeth Bay Park, Elizabeth Bay Drive, Lake Munmorah Bookings are essential: For more information or to register visit www.cen.org.au/events or Ph: 4349 4757 or email: waterwatch@cen.org.au Please wear appropriate clothing, covered footwear and hat. Bring binoculars (if you have them) & a bottle of water This event is supported by Central Coast Council through a community development grant.

COSS CONNECTIONS FUNGI FORAY Sat 29 May, 10am - 1pm, Katandra reserve. Guide Meryl Newton’s work in Conservation and Citizen Science on the Central Coast over the last 30 years has resulted in forming the Central Coast Region Fungi Group. The group allows enthusiasts to share their finds, knowledge and photographs on a public forum. Over the years Meryl has enabled many Mycologists from around the world to gain further insight to species found in Australia and on the Coast. Her enthusiasm is contagious. Limited places so book via cen.org.au/events

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We are holidaying closer to home because pandemic restrictions have forced us to stay within our region and state. The option of working from home has resulted in many people from Sydney moving up to the Central Coast. They’re realising they can live and work here and enjoy our beautiful oceans, forests, and wetlands. They’re recognising that our natural environment plays an essential role in our health and well-being. We really are lucky to live on the Central Coast with our beaches, native forests, wetlands, bicycle and walking paths. It will be critical to keep looking after the environment once this crisis passes. The current system is changing because it needs to - it is broken. It is important to reflect on what we value during this time of restrictions. Do we want to live in thriving communities that value collaboration, creativity and support sustainable industries including eco-tourism, recycling and permaculture? Do we, instead, focus our energies on projects that have been decided from outside our region to benefit a few elite stakeholders at the expense of the environment, which is our inherited wealth? Our CEN team will be working towards the former. We hope you will join us in shifting the system to ensure our inheritance is passed on for generations to come. Hale Adasal CEN Chair

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Minister was unable to institute a judicial inquiry Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, ruled out a judicial inquiry into the Council’s financial woes. A period of administration was instituted by Hancock in October 2020 for a three month period following revelations of Council’s dire financial situation and was subsequently extended by another three months. She suspended the 13 councillors, after Councillors

Troy Marquart and Rebecca Gale resigned days earlier, and appointed Administrator, Dick Persson. The period of administration ends on April 29. Hancock said ordering a judicial inquiry, as requested in an e-petition signed by more than 20,000 residents and tabled in Parliament, was not an action available to her. “Under the Local Government Act 1993, I can only appoint a person or persons as commissioners to

hold a public inquiry into a council,” she said. Her other option was to return the suspended councillors, with an election to follow on September 4. A public inquiry was the option favoured by Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, who said he was “100 percent opposed” to suspended councillors being allowed to return and “wreak more havoc”. “Under the Local

Government Act, the only option to prevent the councillors from returning is for the Minister to establish a public inquiry,” Crouch said. He presented a petition with 5,293 local signatures, calling for a public inquiry to the Minister on April 22. Administrator, Dick Persson, has also made it clear that he does not support the return of the councillors. And a recent survey by Central Coast Newspapers which closed on April 19 and

attracted over 520 responses, overwhelmingly shows the community does not want to see the councillors returned either. When asked if the 13 suspended councillors should be allowed to return to duties at the end of April until the September local government elections, 91.2 percent of respondents said no, 8 percent said yes and the rest were undecided. Terry Collins

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Labor welcomes public inquiry decision but wants broader terms of reference Labor has welcomed the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock’s decision today to call for an independent public inquiry into the performance of Central Coast Council. Member for Wyong and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris MP, said that although Labor welcomed the decision to call for the inquiry, they would also like to see wider terms of reference.

Harris said: “We are disappointed that Premier Gladys Berejiklian ignored calls for a Special Commission of Inquiry (Judicial Inquiry) despite widespread public support for one. “Almost 22,000 residents signed a petition to be debated in Parliament next week. “The key issue now is the terms of reference, which should include examining the ‘Fit for the Future’ process, the decisions of the first

Administrator, particularly contract decisions and organisational structure, the role of the current staff and Councillors, and the role of audit, both internal and external. “All things should be on the table.” The inquiry will be headed by Rosyln McCulloch as Commissioner and is expected to take approximately a year for findings to be completed. At the conclusion of the

inquiry, McCulloch will then present a report for the Minister and potentially make recommendations regarding the findings of the inquiry. Those recommendations may include issuing a Performance Improvement Order or dismissing Council. Today’s announcement also requires the local government election, which was scheduled for September, to now be postponed until late 2022. Harris said it was essential for the community to have

confidence moving forward in the integrity of Council. “If that means delaying the election until there is a full Inquiry and remedial action taken, then that needs to be done,” Harris said. “We need to understand and fix this problem so that ratepayers can have confidence in the financial management of Council moving forward.” Harris, also today, wrote to Council’s Interim Administrator, Dick Persson,

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Independent Commissioner has vast Council related experience Roslyn McCulloch will head up the public inquiry into Central Coast Council as the independent Commissioner, but just who is she? She may be known best for her public inquiry into Balranald Shire Council in 2019, but since her admission as a solicitor in 1985, the majority of McCulloch ‘s legal life has been centered around the Land and Environment Court, practising primarily in its Class 1 jurisdiction, planning appeals. She has also had experience in areas of planning,

environmental and local government law, which was recognised with her appointment as an Accredited Specialist in this area in 2013. During her tenure as Lawyer, Partner, and now Special Counsel at Sydney-based law firm, Pikes & Verekers, McCulloch has regularly advised on local government related matters for Councils and private clients and has had experience particularly with various environmental planning instruments and the Local Government Act. According to the Pikes &

Verekers website, McCulloch’s “continuing involvement in [council and developer] areas has gained her a balance of experience rare to many practitioners”. She is listed as having decades of experience through the High Court and Land and Environment Court on matters involving Council issues, such as the successful application for special leave to appeal to the High Court in Sydney City Council v Claude Neon Ltd (1989) 15 NSWLR 724. This case discussed the necessity for owner’s consent

to a development application for development within the airspace of a council road. She assisted, and then later assumed the carriage of successful proceedings in the Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia for South Sydney Council against the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. This case concerned a dispute relating to the interpretation of the lease for the Domain Car Parking Station (1999-2002). Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said

McCulloch’s experience made her a perfect fit for the job of Commissioner. The public inquiry into Council is expected to take approximately a year and at its conclusion, McCulloch will present a report for the Minister and potentially make recommendations regarding her findings. Those recommendations may include issuing a Performance Improvement Order or dismissing Council altogether. Maisy Rae

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From Council Monday’s announcement by the Minister for Local Government, The Hon Shelley Hancock MP, to stop suspended Councillors returning next week is great news for the community and Council. The Minister announced she was deferring the September 2021 election and establishing an independent public inquiry into the performance of Central Coast Council. My Final Report recommended this course of action as there is still a lot to do before Council recovers from the disruption of the past three years. The new CEO and the new Administrator needs to continue the recovery without the political distractions which would have inevitably occurred if Councillors returned. The Minister’s decision to appoint Mr Rik Hart as the new Administrator is an excellent choice that will ensure continuity in regard to the reform process well underway. Mr Hart and Mr Farmer will make a very strong and experienced team. I was due to complete my term on Thursday but have agreed to stay for an extra two weeks to allow Mr Hart to complete some personal business. I recommended an independent public inquiry in part because it was the only way the Minister could prevent the suspended Councillors returning next week, but also because it will allow people to raise issues they still feel are unanswered. It will also allow Council to focus on regaining the community’s confidence and to achieve unfinished merger related work. Thank you Minister Hancock. Dick Persson AM Administrator, Central Coast Council

Local Heritage on the Coast

The Australian Heritage Festival is on from 18 April to 19 May and through local partnerships there are some things you can do locally to be part of this national event.

Immerse yourself in our local history We have installed historic decals in Wyong, Toukley, Budgewoi, Gosford and Woy Woy town centres that display our rich cultural heritage - take a stroll, learn about your local heritage and enjoy the local cafes, restaurants and shops along the way. Decal locations: • Wyong - Wyong Train Station • Toukley - Toukley Library • Budgewoi - Halekulani Hall & laneway located at 54 Tenth Ave • Gosford - 70 Mann Street, Gosford • Woy Woy - Woy Woy Oval Forecourt

Tours in Wyong In Wyong Town Centre, we are partnering with the Wyong Family History Group to deliver four guided heritage walking tours.

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Relive the glory days in Gosford! From Monday 19 to Friday 30 April 10am-2pm on most days, you can view rare Australian Rock and Roll performance photographs of legends such as Dinah Lee, Digger Revell, Johnny O’Keefe; Little

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.

Pattie; Sandy Scott and many more, all courtesy of the fantastic collection of late Gosford photographer Les Allen. In the 1960s and 70s, Les Allen took photographs of practically every performance of every artist who played at the Central Coast Leagues Club. His collection is preserved by Central Coast Libraries and it contains unique photographs that capture the mood of the sixties and seventies. This exhibition, on at Parkhouse @ Kibble, gives you a real sense of the raw energy of many of these artists who went on to become household names.

Be part of Central Coast Voices In the 1980s and 1990s, multiple interviews were recorded with long-time residents of the Central Coast using extremely delicate cassette tapes. These tapes are so prone to breakage that the interviews were not listened to for up to 40 years - the mere act of playing them could result in permanent loss! A recent project has helped digitally unlock and preserve these interviews, allowing the voices of local identities, teachers, farmers, bullock-drivers and war veterans to once again be heard. We’re inviting you to listen to these interviews and help text-correct the machine transcriptions on a very-easy-to-use platform. This will make these priceless recordings and the stories contained more accessible than ever before. To find out more on any of these local heritage opportunities, search ‘local heritage’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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Public inquiry under section 438u of the Local Government Act 1993 into Central Coast Council I, the Hon Shelley Hancock MP, Minister for Local Government, pursuant to the powers granted to me by section 438U of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act), hereby appoint Roslyn McCulloch to hold a public inquiry and report to the Minister for Local Government in accordance with the terms of reference below.

To inquire and report to the Minister for Local Government with respect to whether: 1. In exercising its functions pursuant to sections 21, 22, 23, 23A and 24 of the LG Act, the governing body met its obligations in a manner consistent with sections 8A(1) (b), 8B(a), 8B(c) and 8B(d) of the LG Act, particularly in relation to: a. Whether the governing

body acted in a manner that maximised the success of gaining efficiencies and financial savings from the merger process; b. Whether the governing body disregarded the financial consequences of its decisions: and, c. Whether the governing body’s decisions since 2017 contributed to the financial position which the Council now

finds itself in. 2. In exercising its functions pursuant to section 223 of the LG Act, the governing body ensured: a. As far as possible, that decisions taken by it had regard to the financial sustainability of the council, and b. That it kept under review the performance of the council,

including that council spending was responsible and sustainable by aligning general revenue and expenses. 3. Any other matter that warrants mention, particularly those that may impact on the effective administration of Council’s functions and responsibilities or the community’s confidence in the Council being able to do so.

The Commissioner may make recommendations as the Commissioner sees fit having regard to the outcomes of the Inquiry, including whether all civic offices at Central Coast Council should be declared vacant. Source: Office of the Minister for Local Government

Stop Male Suicide in Older Men project One in five men who die of suicide in Australia are aged 60 and over, and a new local project aims to help people take action to prevent suicide in older men. The Stop Male Suicide in Older Men project aims to give people the tools they need to start conversations that could save older men’s lives. “Men over 60 can be at an increased risk for a number of

reasons, which include declining physical health, social isolation, bereavement, financial hardship, loss of purpose and mental health issues,” said the Director of Stop Male Suicide, Glen Poole. “We want to hear from people who come into contact with older men in their workplaces and communities and find ways that we can help them to take action to prevent suicide in older men,” said Poole.

“We’re currently running an online survey and invite everyone who cares about reducing the risk of suicide in older men to visit our website and take part,” said Poole. According to the most recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, suicide kills 10 men aged 60 and over every week. Men over 85 have the highest rate of suicide of any age group with 32.3 deaths per 100,000

people. To help tackle this problem, Stop Male Suicide in Older Men hosted an online conference for professionals and volunteers working with older men on April 23. The conference was a great success, we had around 50 professionals and volunteers from various groups from around the country attend and give talks,” said Poole. “Older men often notice that

they become invisible as they grow older, so we’re challenging this invisibility they face. “They can feel worthless and feel they have no value, and we want to remind them that they do still have value and something to give to the world,” said Poole. The initiative will also be delivering free training workshops on male suicide prevention for communities in Gosford on Friday April 30,

along with an online training day for those who are not able to attend in person. “Anyone who wishes to attend a meeting either in person or online will need to register on our website,” said Poole. The Stop Male Suicide in Older Men project is funded by Hunter, New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network. Harry Mulholland

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Coast Shelter services back to pre-Covid 19 levels Coast Shelter Accommodation Services has two new Board members, business person and experienced nonexecutive director, Claire Braund, and banking and finance executive, Troy Marchant. President of Coast Shelter, Margie Portass, said that she welcomed the skills and expertise that Marchant and Braund would bring to Coast Shelter. “Both Claire and Troy share our vision to end homelessness and domestic and family

violence on the Central Coast,” Portass said. “Troy and Claire will add great value to our hard working Board and the newly formed executive team under the able direction of CEO, Michael Starr, who is already making a very positive impact on the organisation. “Like many organisations, Coast Shelter experienced major disruption to its services last year but pleasingly developed effective business continuity plans, and now, things are getting back up to pre-Covid service levels. “It is timely to have fresh

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ideas, expertise and approaches on the Board at this time,” Portass said. Troy Marchant is a director

and chartered accountant / financial adviser at AdviceCo Chartered Accountants and has played an integral role in

building the business to be one of the leading accountancy firms on the Central Coast. He’s managed this by committing wholeheartedly to helping his clients to be better off and investing in the team and people around him. He’s a “Coastie” born and bred, which drives his investment in the area, but his global experience and thinking goes beyond local to ensure that we’re all on top of the best information, systems and opportunities. Claire Braund is a social entrepreneur and businesswoman who co-

founded Women on Boards in Australia in 2006 and in the UK in 2012, following a career in journalism and public relations. She is an experienced nonexecutive director on small businesses and large not-forprofit organisations and has significant expertise on Board governance in many other sectors. She is someone who looks for new ideas and opportunities in all she does. Source: Media release, Apr 19 Coast Shelter

Community feedback sought on Integrated Water Resource Plan Central Coast Council is developing a plan that will secure the Coast’s water supply for the future, the Central Coast Integrated Water Resource Plan, and is reaching out to the community for another round of consultation to help shape the plan.

Council’s Director, Water and Sewer, Jamie Loader, said that due to the ongoing expansion and population growth of the Central Coast, the demand for water was also growing. “Our current infrastructure on the Coast can only supply us with a limited amount of water, so we need to address ways to

grow our supply, to meet future demand levels,” Loader said. “We are investigating and considering nine different supply and demand option types, from dams and desalination through to turning our wastewater into safe and clean drinking water.

“We have assessed these nine options across a range of key criteria, and through this process, we have developed five preliminary portfolios, or groups of options, designed to meet our water needs into the future. “Community feedback on these preliminary portfolios

will be used to refine them for further analysis, so we encourage everyone to jump on line and participate in our survey and tell us which portfolios you support,” Loader said. Once finalised, these portfolios will become a key component of the Integrated

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THE FIRST LAKESIDE HOMES RELEASE SATURDAY 8 MAY 10am to 1pm Join us at Ingenia Lifestyle Sunnylake Shores for a sneak peek at the five stunning homes that make up our first Lakeside Homes release. View our community clubhouse, recreational facilities, plus walk through our brand-new display home. Enjoy live music and delicious food, meet our friendly staff and residents and find out how your lifestyle could change for the better at Ingenia Lifestyle Sunnylake Shores.

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The Greater Bank’s 75-year anniversary celebrations continue on the Central Coast with a massive tree planting project being undertaken in conjunction with members of the community The bank, which has been servicing the Central Coast since 1968, launched this campaign in August 2020 with the aim of planting 75,000 trees across its area of operation. 2,450 of these trees have been planted across various locations in the northern suburbs.

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In Gwandalan, 150 trees were planted along Winbin St, and 200 were planted on Oleander St in Noraville. 100 were planted on Jilliby Rd, Jilliby, and 140 were planted in Jenny Dixon Reserve in Burgundy Rd, Norah Head. In Long Jetty, 200 trees were planted at the intersection of Willow St and Tuggerah Pde, with 200 also being planted at Mataram Ridge Park on Mountainview Dr in Woongarah. On Tuggerah Pde, between Fairview Ave and Lentara Walk in The Entrance, 200 trees were planted, with 60 also being planted in Gorokan at the

Vietnam Veterans’ Park on Wallarah Rd. 500 trees were also planted at Forresters Beach Dunecare near the observation platform, and 200 were planted at the intersection of Malkana Ave and Binang Ave, also in Forresters Beach. 500 were also planted along the Wamberal Lagoon. The initiative will assist with restoration efforts following storms and floods by bringing together members of the community to help plant trees, shrubs and grasses that are native to the area. “The project undertaken by

the Greater Bank is to have a positive impact on the local environment… looking at the bigger picture, this planting project will help restore what has been lost across the region’s coastline in recent years, as we’ve seen the destruction caused by severe storms and damaging king tides,” said Central Coast Manager of Environmental Management, Luke Sulkowski. “I want to thank the Greater Bank’s management and staff for their commitment to the preservation of our natural environment, as this valuable initiative will deliver significant benefits to our community for

many years to come,” said Sulkowski. “Planting projects are symbolic of the role the Greater Bank has played in growing together with its communities over the past 75 years. “We chose to plant 75,000 trees because protecting and nurturing the environment is something that we know that customers right across our areas of operations, including here on the Central Coast, are passionate about,” said Greater Bank’s Regional Sales Manager, Josh Swetnam. “As these trees grow, they will not only enhance the local

environment, but also provide an enduring symbol of our commitment to social responsibility and sustained support of local communities,” said Swetnam. Collectively, the 75,000 trees will have the capacity to absorb 1.65 million kgs of carbon dioxide each year, which offsets the emissions from 600 cars and 97 people per year. The Greater Bank has been servicing the Central Coast since 1973, and currently has branches located in Lake Haven, The Entrance, Toukley, Tuggerah, Erina and Woy Woy. Harry Mulholland

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Hazard reduction burn in Jilliby State Conservation Area

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), in conjunction with the Rural Fire Service is planning a three day hazard reduction burn in Jilliby State Conservation Area, beginning Wednesday, April 28. NPWS Central Coast Area

Manager, Steve Atkins, said the purpose of the multi-day, 550ha burn is to protect high voltage transmission lines and rural properties in Central Mangrove. “Over the next few days, there may be smoke impacts for residents in Central Mangrove, Mangrove Mountain and Wisemans Ferry, as well as

for Ourimbah and Wyong on the Central Coast,” Atkins said. “If you are a resident that is vulnerable to smoke, we encourage you to stay indoors as much as possible and keep doors and windows closed to reduce exposure. “We also recommend that you remove washing from outdoor clotheslines and

ensure that your pets have a protected area.” A helicopter will be providing air support throughout the day on Wednesday. The Easement Trail north off Hallards Rd in Jilliby State Conservation Area will be closed for walkers for the duration of the burn.

Motorists using George Downs Dr and Wisemans Ferry Rd are reminded to use caution and drive to conditions. The low-intensity hazard reduction burn has also been planned to protect rainforest habitat which is important for the vulnerable Spotted Tailed Quoll, Powerful Owl, Sooty Owl and Masked Owl.

All burns across NSW will continue to be coordinated with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) to ensure that the impact on the community, including from smoke, are assessed at a regional level. Source: Media Release, Apr 27 National Parks and Wildlife Service

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The Australian Heritage Festival 2021 runs from 16 April – 19 May. There are many groups and volunteers on the Central Coast that have an interest and a passion for local history and local heritage. I congratulate and thank them all for their continued commitment to holding, protecting and cherishing that knowledge in order that it can be passed to future At first it was acknowledged that the merger generations.

The Administrator released his final report on 15 April. During the 6 months that the Administrator has been here, the narrative has changed. contributed to the financial difficulties of Council— ”The claim that CCC’s financial woes are due to the amalgamation is more complex. It is certainly not the major factor but it is true that it has contributed.” This element is now downplayed. There appears to be a view that the matter of the Council amalgamation has been resolved - however, that is not the case. There is a broader conversation to be had about the future of our Council. Those discussions need to include what level of local representation our community wants and how our Council responds to the priorities that the community identified in the Community Strategic Plan.

Spotlight on Local Heritage - 4 Villages Shipbuilders’ Heritage Walk - Sunday, 2 May 2021 This event is a local community initiative and the signature Project of the Rotary Club of Kincumber. The Central Coast has a rich history of shipbuilding making use of estuaries. The Rotary Club has previously led a community project to mark this maritime history by establishing the Shipbuilders Memorial along the new waterfront pathway from Kincumber to Davistown. This year the event will include stalls and displays along the way including 5 traditionally constructed wooden models models built by Peter Rea. The day started at 8:15am. More information is available at shipbuildersheritagewalk.com.au

Correction: I previously wrote that the Administrator, acting as the Council, could make a proposal to the Minister for Local Government (under the LG Act) to trigger a process to consider a demerger. This does not appear to be accurate. Sect 438T of the LG Act prohibits an Administrator from making a proposal during the period of suspension. However, this does not remove the ability for the Administrator to survey or poll local residents and provide a report to Council to that effect. Peter Rea

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Acknowledging Traditional Custodians of this Land The landscapes of the Central Coast continue to tell the story of traditional life of Aboriginal people. Customs and beliefs were etched into the local sandstone surfaces with reports of well over 7,000 rock carvings and 2,000 rock art sites in this region. I acknowledge and pay my respects to elders past and present.

Recent Climate News: SMH, 19/4/21 - Australia should address climate change as a national security threat at the Earth Day climate summit hosted by US President Joe Biden, according to a former director of the Australian Department of Defence. SMH, 16/4/21 - The latest report from the Climate Council of Australia, Aim High, Go Fast: Why Emissions Need to Plummet This Decade, lays out the science behind the necessity of urgent nearterm climate action. The diagnosis is in, now the treatment must be ramped up with a greater sense of urgency, and we have to do it in the next 10 years. 12/4/21 - “We Are Living in a Climate Emergency, and We’re Going to Say So”. It’s time to use a term that more than 13,000 scientists agree is needed. “The planet is heating up way too fast. It’s time for journalism to recognize that the climate emergency is here...This is a statement of science, not politics.” Scientific American SMH, 1/4/21 - The Great Barrier Reef is all but doomed, with between 70 and 99 per cent of corals set for destruction unless immediate “transformative action” is taken to reverse global warming, according to the nation’s top scientists. Australian Academy of Science Report: The Risks to Australia of a 3C Warmer World Trends in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (Mauna Loa, Hawaii) Week beginning on April 11, 2021: 418.96 ppm Weekly value from 1 year ago: 416.44 ppm Weekly value from 10 years ago (2011): 393.61 ppm Safe level of Atmospheric CO2: 350 ppm The carbon dioxide data on Mauna Loa, Hawaii constitute the longest record of direct measurements of CO2 in the atmosphere

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Under the Morrison government PEP11 won’t go ahead - Wicks

Over 200 people took to the water at Terrigal Haven on Saturday, April 24, to protest with Surf Rider Foundation and Save Our Coast against PEP11. The protest included men, women, and children with boards of all kinds paddling out together to show their support in the campaign against oil and gas exploration drilling off the Central Coast.

In a development welcomed by the crowd, Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said ‘that under the Morrison government PEP11 won’t go ahead’. “There are some processes that are currently underway, there is a decision as we know to be made, and there are a lot of technical decisions under the joint authority…that process is underway, but the

Prime Minister has made it clear that he is saying no to PEP11.” Surfrider Foundation Australia National Campaign Director, Damien Cole, welcomed the news but said the fight was not over. “I wanted to let you all know that this is not over yet,” Cole said. “We have to keep pressure up until it gets properly knocked

on the head. “It is your responsibility to go out and spread the word about PEP11.” Save Our Coast Youth Representative, Asha Niddrie, said stopping PEP11 was important for the youth of the Central Coast. “As a new voter this year, I speak for myself and young people, we ask Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt

that PEP11 not go ahead because we want leaders who care about our future and care about the places that we love and depend on.” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, was there to show his support and he said the state government has opposed PEP11 since 2017, and reaffirmed its opposition earlier this year.

Professional surfers, Ace Buchan and Amee Donohue were there for the paddle out, as were Labor MPs Emma McBride and Liesl Tesch, who also joined the protest. Federal Resources Minister, Keith Pitt (Nationals), is the Minister responsible for approving the PEP11 licence or not. Jacinta Counihan

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The Entrance community reacts to Library closure The Entrance Library appears set to be an early casualty of Central Coast Council’s spending cuts and the community is not happy. A “Save The Entrance Library” petition organised by Jacqueline Austen has now generated 1,290 signatures, including almost one thousand online responses and some 300 handwritten letters. Austen, a retired English teacher, says she launched the petition after reading of the planned closure in the March 31 edition of the Chronicle, among a longer list of Council services earmarked for cuts. “A Library is such an important part of a community,” Austen said. “It is critical to literacy levels, especially in an area where a large cohort of the community are elderly or disadvantaged and don’t otherwise have access to a computer or the internet.” The Library also provides a place for residents to make payment for rates and water, to register animals and to provide internet and computer access for those who don’t otherwise

have access as well as to view council plans and policies. The Library also hosts book clubs, knitting groups and mindfulness groups. Like many,Austen is dismayed that the more vulnerable people in the community are suffering from spending cuts as a result of Council’s financial mismanagement. “And it is also a key point of social connection for many in the community, those who just go there for company, to read together or knit together.” “I’m not a political person and

I don’t think it’s fair to lay the blame on former councillors, but the council owns the building and it only needs one or two staff. “Surely there are other things that can be cut that will have less social impact.” Austen has tried in vain to make her case with both Central Coast Council and the office of the Minister for Local Government. She says Shelley Hancock’s staff advised her that the Minister’s diary was full. In a response to an April 7

communication to Central Coast Council, a council representative advised Austen that it has released the next stage of its organisational restructure to staff for consultation over a 28 day period. “The new organisational structure … will focus on the five core areas of water and sewer; community and recreation services; environment and planning; infrastructure and corporate affairs,” the response says. “The organisational structure review is an action of Council’s

financial recovery plan and requires savings of $31 million resourcing costs. “Over recent years the usage at this facility has declined greatly and the aging premises are not suitable to meet the needs of a modern library or as an inclusive community facility due to lack of accessibility, parking, or space for collaboration. In its response, council said it remained committed to opportunities for the local community of The Entrance to “connect and participate through community events,

activations, partnership and programs.” It indicated it was also considering setting up a mobile library at The Entrance on regular days to provide the loan service, a touch point to library staff and to attract visitors to the town centre for the benefit of local businesses.” “It is unlikely to be the last time that residents are left searching for any real meaning in such responses”, Austen said.. Austen says she was advised that her online petition, which is delivered by GetUp, cannot be tabled in Parliament because it doesn’t record respondents’ names or addresses. She added that all 300 handwritten letters were from local residents and that Getup has advised that 898 of the 990 electronic signatories to my petition live in the Central Coast LGA. With paper signatures I have close to 1300. Meanwhile, Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, also has a petition running to save the library. CCN

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Local Chaplain reflects on Port Arthur massacre 25 years later Editorial by Reverend Rex A E Hunt

On April 26, 1996, 35 people were killed and 23 wounded in Tasmania’s Port Arthur in Australia’s worst ever massacre by a single person. It was the catalyst for fundamental changes to Australia’s gun laws. Reverend Rex A E Hunt’s role as chaplain and liturgist was to try to help people cope and heal. That healing still continues today. The plea on my answer phone told me something significant had happened, and as the Senior Chaplain at the Royal Hobart Hospital, I needed to respond. It was a few hours later when the injured and the relatives started arriving at the hospital that we first began to sense the growing tragedy which has become known as ‘Port Arthur’.

Much has now been said and written about this tragedy, for which this week marks the 25th anniversary As a result of my personal involvement over a very intense ten days, the memories are still close to the surface, the shock, the heartbreak, the futility of it all. When you drop a stone in a lake, many ripples flow from that rupture, spreading over the surface of the lake. When you drop 55 stones into a lake all at once, the ripples flow and crisscross in violent reaction over the entire surface of the lake. At the hospital our task was clear. Along with the counsellors, we were to visit the wounded, comfort the bereaved, support the hospital staff and offer some semblance of hope amid untold tragedy, especially to those not

involved but still affected by the event, and… stay sane ourselves. At Scots Church it was similar. Situated one block from the hospital, it had been open all week, and a small number of people had entered for peace, prayer and silence. One young bloke had two mates who were killed. Another was a mother who had visited Port Arthur with her two daughters just the day before. Another was a neighbour who was the brother of three people who were killed. A person who had car trouble, so visiting friends hired a car and drove down themselves, only to be killed. A mother who on hearing her son had been seriously wounded and her daughterin-law killed, suffered a heart attack and died.

So, what to say? And, equally important, what to do? As the people gathered at Scots Church for worship the following Sunday, 35 white candles were handed out. Not everyone attending received a candle. Then following a ‘Celebration of Faith’, those with candles were invited to come to the front, light their candle from the Community Candle and form a circle. Those who didn’t have a candle were then invited to form a loving circle around the candle bearers. Together we begun the healing process offered when one is in community. Those with candles were asked to keep and protect them on behalf of us all. I continued to see those candles in crystal cabinets and on mantle pieces as I visited over the next few months.

As the first week following the tragedy drew to a close, the hospital chaplains met to plan a service of healing and restoration. It was decided to hold the service in the hospital forecourt, where the media had camped for the past week. All staff were notified, and each person was invited to bring along a symbol of their work to shape a tableau of service. Some brought a phone, a bed, a trolley, a pager, notebook, gloves, a book of prayers, others food. The special liturgy consisted of music, a meditation, two biblical readings and a prayer. As each section within the hospital is colour-coded, 42 coloured balloons - red, blue, clear, yellow and white were also used – to which the chaplains added green. Representatives from

each section brought the balloons forward and then as a group, the balloons were released into the air to float over the hospital and the city. When they were released, there was absolute silence. Another special moment then happened when several hundred sprigs of greenery were offered as a symbol of renewal and hope. Staff surged around the chaplains handing out the greenery to take a piece for themselves and for those not present. They clasped hands. They sighed in relief. The long journey of healing the hospital and staff had begun.

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Car fire on the M1 Motorway A car burst into flames on the M1 Motorway at about midday on Tuesday, April 20. The car was in the southbound emergency breakdown lane, just under Dog Trap Rd, Ourimbah, and was well alight when crews arrived from Warnervale and Narara Rural Fire Brigades as well as Fire and Rescue NSW Berkeley Vale. They extinguished the fire and stayed at the scene until the completely burnt out vehicle cooled before it could

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quickly resumed normal flow with minimal disruption. Source: Warnervale RFS website

Community land should not be sold Letter to Dick Persson I, along with many residents and ratepayers of the Central Coast, have long written about why we live on our Coast. I have raised issues directly with you, and in our local tabloids, of over development and population growth and the impacts this has on all segments of our life, our way of life, our bushland and our beaches. They are the three top reasons why most choose to live on the Central Coast. I understand the need to sell off certain lands due to the financial situation we find ourselves in, due to very poor management of council after council. Yet this process is exactly why the community has had issues with former Council decisions and now some of your decisions. The lack of transparency and community consultation would be the main reason why ratepayers are up in arms. These decisions may in fact raise questions about the appointment of the new CEO, David Farmer, and why many of those implicated in the financial mismanagement are still in their

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FORUM positions. You may pretend that the ratepayers have had ample opportunity to understand the complexities of what you are about to approve, yet I do not believe this to be true. The sale of Council lands and community spaces, especially those of environmentally significant value, should never be part of any fire sale. In fact, I and many others objected to the reclassification of Community Lands into Operational Lands only a few years ago. Community Land is as the name indicates “Community Land” and much of our lands have been high jacked by unscrupulous and greedy developers, under the guise of jobs and moving forward. As I have personally raised with you (in respect of) the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036 and or the Greater Lake Munmorah Strategic Plan, without a response, once lost, these lands will never return. For you to leave the Coast after

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Detectives from the Fixated Persons Investigation Unit charged the two men following inquiries into alleged offensive messages sent to an NRL player over the weekend, April 24 and 25. The Engagement and Hate Crime Unit and the Fixated Persons Investigation Unit commenced inquiries after the NRL Integrity Unit reported that

a player had received numerous offensive and threatening social media messages, some of which were racially charged. Following extensive inquiries, detectives arrested a 25-yearold man at Lake Munmorah on Friday, April 23. They also arrested a 22-yearold man at a home in Taree. Police seized electronic devices, which will undergo forensic examination. The men were taken to local

police stations and each charged with use carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence. Both men were granted strict conditional bail, with the younger man due to appear at Taree Local Court on Tuesday, May 18. The Lake Munmorah man is due to appear at Wyong Local Court on Wednesday, May 12. Inquiries are continuing. Source: Media release, Apr 23 NSW Police

Administrator exceeded his brief FORUM

“It’s not hard to get a winwin here”, says our Administrator about the Warnervale wetlands which, until now, seemed to be a settled issue (“Warnervale Conservation Agreement shelved”, CCC 236). If it’s that easy, why has it taken years to reach an agreement, only to have the rug pulled out from under negotiations at the last minute, with a completely arbitrary decision to reconsider the role of the Warnervale airport which, one would have thought, had been long ago dealt with, after numerous studies and reports. Now, we are going to spend another $5 million, at a time of financial stringency, to rehash the same old facts, in order to reach a different conclusion which, from the tenor of his statement, the Administrator has already made up his mind about. This is not a matter that the Administrator should have

See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper reopened a few days before he is due to quit his post, assuming that he should have taken it up in any circumstances. The job of the Administrator was to put the Council on a new working footing, so that control could be handed back to elected representatives. It was not his role to intrude into policy questions, and, yet, this is not the only example of his exceeding his brief. The idea of a referendum to reduce the number of councillors, without any discussion or any consideration of options, is another unjustified interference outside the scope

of his mandate. These are not ideas that require urgent attention: we can afford to wait and have them properly considered by an elected Council, when one is returned to office. The Administrator won’t even be around to see this report, when it is eventually produced, so where does the initiative come from for this change of course? We can only assume that it originates with Council servants, and the reasoning for this sudden decision is totally opaque. We need a full explanation for the decision and we need to be sure that the terms of reference for the intended study reflect the full range of interests involved. At the moment, there must be a grave suspicion that action is being tailored to prejudged ends, not obviously to the benefit of ratepayers at large. Email, Apr 25 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

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NSW Seniors’ Festival Local Achievement Award recipients announced

Seven senior citizens who help to make their communities an inspiring place to live have been acknowledged with a NSW Seniors’ Festival Local Achievement Award. Each senior received their accolade at a thank you morning tea, hosted by Parliamentary Secretary for

Central Coast, Adam Crouch. “I want to congratulate and thank each of the seven recipients for their lifelong contributions, remarkable skills and extensive knowledge which continues to benefit the Central Coast community,” he said. “Each recipient of a Local Achievement Award was carefully selected from a list of

high-calibre nominees, and highlights the diverse ways that seniors support their families and the wider community.” The seven Local Achievement Award recipients are: Donald Anderson, who volunteers at a number of community events and as a Rural Fire Service member; Hazel Atkinson provides transport for elderly

people to and from doctors’ appointments; Ray Crawley coordinates all Men’s Sheds on the Central Coast; Sydney Fabri helps other seniors “get online”; Eric Flood visits, supports and cares for widows and children of deceased Veterans; Jennifer Hartich performs a variety of acts of kindness towards animals, the environment and community

members; and, John Quigley maintains gardens for less mobile seniors. Minister for Seniors, Geoff Lee, said the festival and awards highlighted the important role that seniors played in the community. “This annual festival is about celebrating the positive impact of older people on our families and society.

Tom Burlinson and his Great Big Band to perform at The Art House Acclaimed award-winning entertainer, Tom Burlinson, stars in a brand new show, Swing That Music, accompanied by his Great Big Band. This presentation at the Art House promises a showcase of great songs including Academy Award winners, Broadway classics, jazz standards and modern pop treasures. Arrangements by Ed Wilson, of Daly Wilson Big Band fame, will be featured, as well as others of equal brilliance by greats such as Nelson Riddle and Billy May. Burlinson’s Great Big Band will be made up of some of the finest musicians in the country, providing all the power, excitement and atmosphere of this time honoured musical style.

He is famous for his starring roles in the classic Australian movies, The Man from Snowy River and Phar Lap, as well as numerous other film, stage and TV appearances in a career spanning more than 40 years. In the 1990s Burlinson revealed that as well as being a very talented actor, he also had an amazing voice. His first professional singing engagement was as the voice of the young Frank Sinatra in the Warner Brothers mini-series, Sinatra. He later created his own show in celebration of the great man, Frank - A Life in Song, which became hugely successful all around Australia and overseas. Then followed the national tour of Now We’re Swingin’! in which

Burlinson paid homage not only to Sinatra, but also to some of the other stars of vocal Swing. The songs selected for Swing That Music include On a Clear Day, Teach Me Tonight, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, Pennies from Heaven, Mr Bojangles, On the Street Where You Live, And I Love Her, A Lot of Livin’ to Do and, of course, Swing That Music. Don’t miss the chance to experience this fine showman, renowned for his smooth style and stellar performance skills, in an unforgettable evening of musical excellence. The show is on Saturday, June 19, at The Art House in Wyong. Source: Media release, Apr 23 Downunder Promotions Tom Burlinson

“NSW has an ageing population and our vision is to create a State where residents experience the benefits of living longer, while being able to contribute, be included and actively participate in their communities,” Dr Lee said. Source: Media release, Apr 23 Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Humpback Highway in action again Whale sightings have been recorded at Norah Head in recent weeks as the mammals head north in their annual migration to warmer climes.

Whales heading north can be seen off Central Coast shores Photo: Jodie-Lowe

Central Coast Dolphin Project says that it is estimated that this year, around 40, 000 humpback whales will migrate north to the warm waters of the Coral Sea to mate, calve and nurture their newborns. “The northern migration starts around the end of January in the freezing waters

in Antarctica, when whales start to travel north to warmer waters, covering around 5,000kms over three months,” spokesperson, Ronny Ling, said. “Some locals have already started getting a glimpse of passing leviathans as they migrate past the Central Coast, with a few sightings coming in from Copacabana, Terrigal and Norah Head over the past fortnight. “This time of year it is also quite common to see passing

pods of dolphins, other species of whales (including minke whales, false killer whales and orcas) and of course fur seals surveying and hauling out on our coastline. “The Central Coast has some fantastic vantage points to look for marine mammals, including Cromarty Hill Lookout (Forresters Beach), Crackneck Lookout (Bateau Bay), Soldiers Beach (Norah Head) and Wybung Head (Munmorah Conservation Area).” Early morning is the best time

to go whale watching as the rising sun silhouettes the whale blows and before the wind increases. Central Coast Dolphin Project monitors marine mammal movements on the Coast as part of its ongoing research. If you see a whale, dolphin or seal please text your sighting through to 0490 401 969 or email centralcoastdolphins@ gmail/com Source: Media release, Apr 21 Central Coast Dolphin Project

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A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST WEDNESDAY, APR 28 Regional Youth Support Services: GenQ - a support group for sexuality and gender diverse young people, Monthly meeting, 4 - 6pm, register interest 4323 2374 genq@ryss.com.au

Tomcat Playground, Naughty Noodle Fun Haus, Ticketed, 7:30pm - 10:30pm

SUNDAY, MAY 2

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SATURDAY, MAY 1

The 4 Villages Shipbuilders’ Heritage Walk, Via Kincumber, Yattalunga, Saratoga, Davistown. 8:15am - 1:30pm shipbuildersheritagewalk.com. au

Copa bushcare coastal connections field day, will take place on the Green next to the Copa Surf Life Saving Club, 11am The Little Mermaid Victorian State Ballet, Laycock Street Community Theatre, Ticketed, 2pm Blues At The Fun Haus:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5

SATURDAY, MAY 8

May8s Concert - Fund Raiser for Flood Victims, West Gosford RSL, Ticketed, 5pm - 11pm 4323 2311

Central Coast Potters Autumn Exhibition and ceramics sale: A Drop in the Ocean, SUNDAY, MAY 9 Gosford Regional Gallery, 7 - 19/5, 9:30am Music in Motion – - 4pm NXTGEN Project, www.ccpotters.org

Guinea Pig Pet Show, Wyee Communtiy hall, 10am

Wildplant Community TUESDAY, MAY 4 Nursery sale day, CEN Office, off Brush Rd, Bluey’s Big Play, Ourimbah, The Art House Theatre, 9am - 12pm 4 & 5/5, multiple sessions

bookings required, 8:30am - 10:30pm 4349 4757

THURSDAY, MAY 13

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FRIDAY, MAY 7

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

Laycock Street Community Theatre, Ticketed, 8pm

Laycock Street Community Theatre, Ticketed, 7pm

MONDAY, MAY 10

Swift Parrot bird survey walk, Sutton Reserve, Bateau Bay, bookings required, 9am - 12pm 4349 4756 www.cen.org.au/events

FRIDAY, MAY 14 Ladies in Lavender, Woy Woy Little Theatre Cnr McMasters and Ocean Beach Road, Ticketed, 14 - 30/5, Multiple sessions www.trybooking.com

Terrigal Antique & Vintage Fair, Lions Community Hall, Gosford, 15 &16/5, Sat - 8am - 4pm Sun - 9am - 3pm Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Open Day, 10am - 2pm, to find your nearest event visit www.fire. nsw.gov.au/openday Lisarow Country Fair, Lisarow Public School, 9am - 3pm

SATURDAY, MAY 29 COSS Connections fungi foray, Katandra reserve, 10am - 1pm bookings required cen.org.au/events

SATURDAY, JUN 19

Forest Aliveness Experience, Narara Ecovillage,Ticketed, 7:30am - 5pm

TUESDAY, MAY 18

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

Central Coast Airshow, Central Coast Airport, Ticketed, 9am - 5pm

Grace Under Pressure,

Tom Burlinson in Swing That Music, The Art House Theatre, Ticketed, 8pm

Ingenia Lifestyle The Art House Studio, Sunnylake Shores: Ticketed, 18 & 19/05, www.thearthousewyong.com. Multiple sessions au/whats-on The First Lakeside Homes Release, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 SATURDAY, JUN 26 Echoes of Pink Floyd 2021, THURSDAY, MAY 20 2 Macleay Dr, Halekulani, Laycock Street GEBC May Luncheon Event with 10am - 1pm Y NSW Youth Careers Expo, Mingara Orchid Club Guest Speaker David Farmer, Community Theatre, RSVP 0458 018 332 Lake Haven Shopping Centre, Fair and Show,

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Crestani Scholarships: A morning with Lucky Starr, The Entrance Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody, Leagues Club Bateau Bay,

The Parkview Room, Central Coast Leagues Club, Ticketed, 12:15pm - 2pm Liza Meets Bassey starring Monique Montez - Morning Melodies May 2021, Laycock Street Community Theatre, Ticketed, 11am

Ticketed, 8pm 4323 3233

SATURDAY, MAY 15

Free, 10am - 4pm

SATURDAY, MAY 22 Elizabeth Bay bird walk and talk, Munmorah State conservation area, Elizabeth Bay Park,

Mingara Recreation Club, Free entry, 26 - 27/6, 9am - 3pm 5 Lands Walk, MacMasters Beach, Copacabana, Avoca Beach, North Avoca and Terrigal register online

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Premises for a literary institute wanted Dooralong couple, Rob and Pat Gowland, are renewing their appeal to the community to help find suitable premises to establish a Central Coast Literary Institute to safely house, showcase and share their thousands of books, artefacts and journals. The Gowlands have considered the options arising from their original appeal for help in January but unfortunately, none have had the outcome they hoped for. “Now the situation has become urgent,” Gowland said. “After many years, we will no longer be able to house the collection, as we are leaving our property very soon,” he said. Rob Gowland is secretary of an ad hoc committee of 20 people who have come together for the purpose of

Rob and Pat Gowland want to establish a literary institute

establishing a literary institute and they are looking for a benefactor with premises anywhere on the Coast which they could fit out with book shelves, display cabinets and create

a meeting and discussion area. “We want somewhere permanent, something presentable so that we can lay the collection out, invite people and showcase what we have and make proper use of all the things we have,” he said. “They are stored in numerous boxes and 21 cabinets at present, which is fine to preserve them, but not much use in any other practical way. “It’s a very diverse collection with one whole cabinet devoted to English, Australian and American classic children’s literature and another is given over to Russian literature, in English, and another to French and German literature, also in English. “The art and history of the cinema spills over from one cabinet into another, as does modern history. “Philosophy and politics are also well represented, as is poetry and drama. “That list has done little more than scratch the surface.” The Gowlands have both reached their 80s and are haunted by what happened many years ago to the stock of the iconic Stewart’s Bookshop at The Entrance after it finally closed and much of the unsold stock ultimately going to the tip. “We don’t want our collection to end up going to the tip or just being sold off in a job lot at an auction somewhere,” Rob Gowland said. After spending many years building up this collection, the Gowlands and the group

of friends and colleagues around them would like to see their collection become the nucleus of a Central Coast Literary Institute and Reference Library. Rob Gowland was, for 10 years, the Director of the National Film Theatre of Australia and he said the informal committee working with him on this project was

appropriately diverse, drawing in people from Newcastle, Sydney, Canberra and the Central Coast. “We have the literary basis of the institute already and we have a group of volunteer tradesmen available to build bookshelves and fit-out for appropriate premises as a

reading come meeting room,” Gowland said. “There’s also a couple of scanners for making copies, where permissible, of selected pages or passages. “What we don’t have is someone who can provide us with suitable premises at essentially a nominal rent. “Our needs are modest and so is our aim. “It would, of necessity, be staffed by volunteers and would be financed by appeals among our supporters. “Those working on this project believe that the goodwill and resources already gathered together indicate that it could ultimately be a distinguished cultural asset to the Central Coast. “Does anyone have premises at a token rent that could be suitable for housing a literary institute and reference library?” Gowland asks. Rob Gowland can be contacted by phoning 4355 1463. Sue Murray

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6:00 Religious Programs [s] 5:00 France 24 Feature News 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 8:00 Pooches At Play [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 8:30 Freshly Picked With Simon 1:00 Motorsport: Australian Toohey [s] Motocross Championship, 9:00 Australia By Design [s] Canberra, Round 2 *Live* 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday [s] 3:30 Cycling: Liege-Bastogne-Liege 12:00 Advancing Australia [s] Womens Race Highlights 12:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:30 Sportswoman 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 5:00 Destination Flavour China 1:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Bitesize 2:00 Program To Be Advised 5:05 Travel Man: Dubai 3:10 Everyday Gourmet With 5:35 Hunting Nazi Treasure (PG) Justine Schofield [s] 6:30 SBS World News 3:30 Road Less Travelled [s] 7:30 Egypt’s Top Ten Treasures 4:00 Fishing Australia [s] (PG) 4:30 Taste Of Australia With 9:15 Sydney’s Super Tunnel: Fast Hayden Quinn [s] Tracked (PG) 5:00 10 News First [s] 10:15 American Insurrection (M) 6:00 WIN News [s] 11:45 Who Gets To Stay In 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Australia? (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 12:45 Michael Mosley: Make Me 9:10 FBI: Most Wanted (M) [s] Smart/ Make Me Live Forever/ 11:10 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Make Me Stay Awake (M) 12:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Alex Polizzi The Fixer (PG) 4:30 CBS This Morning [s] 4:40 Japan Destination Flavour

6:00News Breakfast [s] 9:00ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00Landline [s] 11:00Magical Land Of Oz [s] 12:00ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00The Durrells (PG) [s] 1:50Informer (M l,v) [s] 3:00ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00Think Tank (PG) [s] 4:55Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:30Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00The Drum [s] 7:00ABC News [s] 7:307.30 (PG) [s] 8:00Australian Story (PG) [s] 8:30Four Corners (PG) [s] 9:15Media Watch (PG) [s] 9:35Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World (PG) [s] 10:35ABC Late News [s] 11:05Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds (PG) [s] 12:05Insert Name Here: Tom (M s) 12:35Back In Very Small Business 1:05Rake (M l,d) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “The Lost Wife Of Robert Durst” (M v) (’17) Stars: Katharine McPhee, Daniel Gillies, Jesse Hutch 2:00 Autopsy USA: Bernie Mac (M) 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 9:00 9-1-1: Blindsided (M) [s] – Athena and the 118 race to save lives after a drunken driver causes a deadly freeway pileup. Maddie goes into labour; Hen and Karen prepare their foster daughter to be reunited with her birth mother. 10:00 S.W.A.T.: Fire In The Sky (M) 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:30 Station 19: Ice Ice Baby (M) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Explore [s] 1:10 Lego Masters Australia (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Lego Masters Australia (PG) 8:50 Law & Order: Organized Crime: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (M) [s] – Elliot Stabler returns to the New York City Police Department after a personal loss to lead a new task force that battles organised crime. 9:50 100% Footy (M) [s] 10:50 NINE News Late [s] 11:20 The Arrangement: Pilot (M) [s] 12:05 Tipping Point [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 5:00 France 24 Feature News 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Nazi Megastructures: Hitler’s 2:40 Entertainment Tonight [s] Luftwaffe (PG) 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 2:55 Great British Railway 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] Journeys: Warrington To 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Preston (PG) 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) [s] (PG) 5:00 10 News First [s] 4:00 Michael Mosley - Queen 6:00 WIN News [s] Victoria’s Slum: Welcome To 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] The Slum (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 8:40 Have You Been Paying 5:30 Letters And Numbers Attention? (PG) [s] – Have Mel 6:00 Mastermind Australia Bracewell, Marty Sheargold, 6:30 SBS World News Celia Pacquola, Sam Pang and 7:35 Secrets Of The Tower Of Ed Kavalee been paying London (PG) attention? 8:30 Secret Scotland: Borders (PG) 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency: Ever 9:40 Program To Be Advised Decreasing Circles (M) 10:40 The Project (PG) [s] 11:40 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:50 Outlander (MA15+) 12:40 The Late Show (PG) [s] 12:50 On The Ropes (M l,s,v) (In 1:30 Home Shopping English/ Arabic) 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

6:00News Breakfast [s] 9:00ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00Four Corners (PG) [s] 10:45First Nation Farmers [s] 11:00Antiques Roadshow [s] 12:00ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00Finding Alice (M l) [s] 2:00Informer [s] 3:00ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00Think Tank (PG) [s] 4:55Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:25Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00The Drum [s] 7:00ABC News [s] 7:307.30 (PG) [s] 8:00Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 8:30Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds (PG) [s] 9:35The Day Will And Kate Got Married (PG) [s] 10:25ABC Late News [s] 10:55Q&A (M l,s) [s] 12:00Black Comedy (M) [s] 12:30Back In Very Small Business (M l) [s]

5:30 Today [s] 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Last Man Standing” 1:00 Garden Gurus Moments [s] (M v,s,l) (’96) Stars: Bruce 1:10 Getaway [s] Willis, Christopher Walken, 1:40 Lego Masters Australia (PG) Bruce Dern, Karina Lombard, 3:00 Tipping Point [s] William Sanderson 2:00 Autopsy USA: Dennis Wilson 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] (M) [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 7:30 Lego Masters Australia (PG) 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 8:50 The Weakest Link (PG) [s] – 6:00 Seven News [s] Weakest Link returns to 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] Australian screens with a new 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] host, comedian and actress 9:15 The Good Doctor: Waiting (M) Magda Szubanski. [s] – After a political protest turns violent, the team races to 9:50 Botched: Most Memorable Celebrity Patients (M mp) [s] save two young gunshot victims. 10:15 The Resident: After The Storm 10:50 NINE News Late [s] 11:20 Australian Scandal: Fall From (M) [s] Grace (M d,s,l) [s] 11:15 The Latest Seven News [s] 12:10 Emergence: 2 Mg Cu Bid (M) 11:45 Station 19: 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Satellite Of Love (M l) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 1:00 Home Shopping

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6:00rage (PG) [s] 7:00Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00rage (PG) [s] 11:00rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] 1:20Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] 2:25Love On The Spectrum (PG) 3:25Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 3:55Ask The Doctor (PG) [s] 4:30Landline [s] 5:00Football: A-League: Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix *Live* From Moreton Daily Stadium [s] 7:00ABC News [s] 7:30The Durrells (PG) [s] 8:20Finding Alice (M l) [s] 9:10Wakefield (M l,d) [s] 10:10The Split (PG) [s] 11:10Doctor Foster (M l,s) [s] 12:05rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s] 5:00rage (PG) [s]

Sunday 2 May

NINE (C81/80)

Monday 3 May

PRIME (C61/60)

Tuesday 4 May

ABC (C20/21)

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

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

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

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 How To Stay Married (M s) [s] 9:10 NCIS: Sangre (M v) [s] 10:10 NCIS: Los Angeles: Imposter Syndrome (M) [s] 11:10 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:10 The Project (PG) [s] 1:10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

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

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

5:00 France 24 Feature News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:05 Nazi Megastructures (PG) 3:00 Living Black (PG) 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Michael Mosley - Queen Victoria’s Slum: The Long Depression (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Casey Donovan (PG) 8:30 Insight: Bald Truths (M) 9:30 Dateline: Dying To Divorce 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The Point 12:00 Box 21 (MA15+) (In Swedish) 1:50 The Salisbury Poisonings (M)

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

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NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

ARTS & CULTURE 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

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

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

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. Wed-Thurs-Fri - 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

Better Hearing Australia

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

4321 0275

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong)

S.A

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

0473 631 439

newcastlesagroup@gmail.com

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

4352 1886

www.alisonhomestead.com.au

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

Soundwaves chorus

Male singers wanted No experience required, rehearsals 7pm Mondays at Parkview room Central Coast Leagues Club

0431 225 489

POLITICAL GROUPS Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch

0468 476 237

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service

PROBUS CLUBS The Entrance Probus Club

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

0478 228 914

Wyong Probus Club

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

4352 3692

probuswyong55090@gmail.com

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

4390 2451

www.tugglakesu3a.info

LEARN TO DANCE

SPORT

Inner Wheel Club Wyong

KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy

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

SPECIAL INTEREST Biz Plus Networking Association

centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

Tuggerah Lakes U3A The Entrance - cryptic

SERVICE GROUPS

Central Coast Greens

www.pcfa.org.au

4353 5515

cctaas@hotmail.com

0421 310 411

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

Kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

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

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

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

Lisarow Probus Club

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

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

4367 9600

network@bizplus.com.au

How good is this? 2nd Thurs

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

0410 309 494

Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson

Liberal Party Ourimbah Branch

www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au

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

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.

Newspapers

Information and referral, energy

0408 271 957

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Pet Safe Gardens

CHERALYN DARCEY

It can be hard to create a beautiful, bountiful garden filled with all the things our heart desires when we share our homes with curious cats and digging dogs, but it can be done with a little additional consideration and care. Careful placement of toxic plants or foregoing them all together, while providing a wildlife-safe garden are obviously top of the list but also, what does your pet need from your garden? Toxic Plants The last year has seen an incredible boom in gardening. Pot plants are the new little black dress (everyone should have at least one!) and it seems growing your own veggies is almost expected if you have more than a postage stamp sized yard. Hang on, is that a balcony I spy? Where is your balcony garden! Seriously, it is wonderful to see so many people pick up the trowel and get into it. The thing is, although plants are natural, that does not mean they are safe for our pet friends or even us for that matter. The following list is not at all definitive, but it contains a few of plants that are popular and dangerous. Before leaving any plant within reach of your pets, check it out via your local nursery or do an internet search. Highly Toxic There are lots of plants that fall into the ‘mildly or moderately toxic category and these will generally cause digestive issues and skin problems. The following though will cause death so should not be planted around pet areas. Again, this is a tiny list and one to get your knowledge base started when selecting or creating a pet friendly garden. Arrowhead Plant (Syngonium podophyllum), Begonia (Begonia spp.), Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii), Devil’s Ivy (Epipremnum aureum), Elephant Ear (Colocasia spp.), FiddleLeaf Fig (Ficus lyrate), Painted Leaves (Euphorbia cyathophora), Especially to dogs: Grapes (Vitis vinifera), Especially to cats: Lilies (Lilium spp.). Non -Toxic Houseplants There is such a thing as a well-behaved pot plant. Here are a few tried and true, easy to grow plants that will not only thrive indoors but will also pose no threat to your animal friends. Bird’s Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus), Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata), Cast-Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior), Golden Cane Palm (Dypsis lutescens),

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum). I had a chat with Sally Smith B.V.Sc (Hons) M.V.S Principal Veterinarian Surgeon at Doyalson Veterinary Hospital and asked her to share the signs we need to be aware of in our pets that just might indicate they have run into danger in our gardens. Toxic Plant Poisoning It can be tricky to identify this issue, Sally explains. “Often you won’t notice any change at first until the plant matter metabolises. “The pet may vomit, and this is what we want them to do. “If you suspect your pet has eaten a toxic plant, bring them into a vet straight away and bring anything they throw up with them to help us identify what they have eaten.” Tick Bite This is a major concern, and the indications need to be acted on quickly. “A pet that has been bitten by a paralysis tick will usually vomit, and you will notice a change in bark or cry,” Sally says. “They become wobbly in the back legs and then this moves forward in the body and breathing changes. “There is no time to lose, and your pet needs immediate, urgent medical attention – take them straight to the vet even if you are unsure.” Other Insect Bites Most insect bites will only cause localised swelling and although you must watch your pet for any additional signs that could indicate deeper problems, your pet usually only needs rest until the reaction settles down. “You will find that bees and wasps will cause a

reaction that makes your dog look like they have been in the fighting ring with Mike Tyson with a big swollen eye or jaw,” Sally explained. “They may also have lumps all over their body that are itchy. “Although it looks distressing, it just takes time for the swelling to go down and these types of stings don’t usually turn into breathing problems.” Pets often get bitten by ants on their feet and this can cause lumps and you will see them chewing their paws as they are itchy and sore. So, unless your pet is having other symptoms, they will be ok. On this point I had to ask Sally if it was true that dogs and cats are immune to Funnel Webs bites. She told me that it was 100% correct! The venom is only a problem for primates and that all other animals neutralise the toxin in their systems. Doyalson Animal Hospital Perfect Dog Friendly Garden Sally asked around the staff, the other Vets, the nurses and Reception Team for their tips on the perfect garden for a dog. Other than one filled with non-toxic plants, these were the key tips: Fencing to keep them safe Sandpit for non-stop digging Shallow pool, like a clam shell to splash about Shade trees to keep them cool Shelter to keep them warm and dry Toys that are safe For those who work, a webcam dog treat dispenser Caring for Garden Visitors This is an area that we share with native flora and fauna and that also means that our gardens are habitats for creatures and insects that can

cause harm to our loved pets. Learning to create areas that are for pets only and others that are out of bounds to them is also a way to share with care. Sam from Wildlife A.R.K (Animal Rescue and Care) agreed and said that while it’s important to care for our pets we also need to be careful our pets don’t harm garden visitors. She advised that cats need to be indoor pets unless you can build an enclose run for them or take them out on a lead. They are predators and things like bells will reduce their efficiency, but they will still be hunting. I also asked Sam what we should do if we see a baby bird on the ground in our garden. Sam said, “Leave it for an hour but watch closely as it may simply be in training and a little slow on taking flight. If, however it appears in distress, injured or is still there for more than hour, you should ring Wildlife ARK for assistance.” With the huge rainfalls we recently have had, we did experience a few birds nest falls in our garden. Sam advised that a fallen bird’s nest with chicks/ eggs needs the help of wildlife carers. “You can’t just put it back in the tree as it won’t be secure, and the parents will often be either gone or no longer interested in the nest.” Wildlife ARK is a Central Coast group that is manned 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help rescue and look after our precious wildlife. (Phone: 43250666) Tick Deterrents As ticks are such a problem for many of us, I want to leave you with a few plants that you may consider adding to your garden as they deter ticks. These include rosemary, roses, lemon balm, sage, sunflowers, rose geranium and garlic. TIME TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY Things are getting drier so even though your soil may still be holding a bit of water, you might just find that some areas need a drink. Also pull that mulch right back from plant stems as these warm days and the water retention equals disease and you don’t want that. Let those beauties breath! This week, you could plant: artichokes, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, cress, leeks, lettuce, mustard, onions, spring onions, all types of peas, radish, shallots, spinach, turnips, candytuft, carnation, cornflower, cineraria, everlasting daisies, hollyhock, larkspur, pansy, Iceland poppy, snapdragons, coriander, rosella, silverbeet, garlic AROUND THE COAST THIS WEEK Free Native Plant Giveaway, Central Coast Council: 8am - 12pm, Sat 24th April, Mangrove Mountain Public Hall. Flowering varieties to provide food and shelter for a variety of native birds, bees and other animals. Mycology Walk with Urban Botanica: 8:30am 11am, Sun 25 April, The Pines Campground, Martinsville. Mushroom season is here, so join this educational walk through the park to learn and to collect fungi! More details and to book: 0413339172 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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Three kilometres of roads within Munmorah State Conservation Area to be updated National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be repairing more than three kilometres of roads within Munmorah State Conservation Area. NPWS Central Coast Area Manager, Steve Atkins, said the project would involve resealing sections of Birdie Beach Dr, Blue Wren Dr and

Campbell Dr to improve access to Frazer and Birdie beaches, Snapper Point and Freemans Camping Area. “Construction works are expected to commence in the first week of May and will take about four weeks to complete, weather permitting. “Frazer Beach Rd will be

closed for one or two days and Snapper Point Rd will be closed for four days during the construction work period and traffic control will be in place along Birdie Beach Dr, Blue Wren Dr and Campbell Dr. “NPWS will schedule midweek road closures, wherever possible, to

minimise disruptions for visitors to beaches and camping areas. “Signage will be installed at entry points to Munmorah State Conservation Area and visitors are encouraged to check the NPWS website for updates before leaving home,” Atkins said. Munmorah State

Conservation Area is perched on 12km of spectacular coastline and offers panoramic views of the Tuggerah Lakes system. The conservation area protects one of the few remaining areas of littoral rainforest and is home to more than 150 bird species, including the endangered

little tern and the vulnerable sooty oystercatcher. This road improvement project is funded under the NPWS Infrastructure Replacement Program. Source: Media release, Apr 22 National Parks and Wildlife Service

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The Midnight Library Author: Matt Haig Publisher: Canongate

Nora is depressed. We know that from the outset because the first line of the book is: “Nineteen years before she decided to die…” She feels she has let her father down by not becoming an Olympic swimmer. She feels she has let Dan down by ditching him at the altar. She feels she has let her best friend down by not going to Australia. She feels she has let her brother down by not staying in the band. Her cat has died, she has just gotten fired, her neighbour doesn’t need her

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BOOK REVIEW to bring his medication anymore and she forgot she had a piano lesson to teach. “It was, she decided, a very good time to die.” The clock strikes midnight and Nora sees, through the mist, a structure. It turns out to be a library and manning the library is her grade school librarian, Mrs Elm. As Mrs. Elm explains that “Between life and death there is a library … Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be different if you had made other choices … Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?” How many of us have wished for this chance, have pondered the possibilities? All the books that contain Nora’s possible lives are green, except there is one book that is grey, and this book turns out the be the source of all of Nora’s problems, it is “The book of Regrets.”

It contains every regret Nora had since she was born. And that book is pretty heavy. The regrets range from, “I regret not doing any exercise today”, to “I regret not telling my father I loved him before he died.” Nora ponders her biggest regret, “I wish I hadn’t left Dan” and suddenly she is in a life where she and Dan are together.

Nora will stay with Dan until she feels disappointment and then she will be transported back to the library, where she will contemplate another regret, such as not becoming an Olympic swimmer, not becoming a world-famous rock star, not becoming a Glaciologist, not getting married and becoming a mother. And on and on it will go until she feels disappointment, disillusionment and back to the library to do it all over again. I was with this book for the first few iterations of Nora’s life but then it would just go on and on and on and my attention wavered because I knew that she was going to be disappointed again. But then Nora gets a taste of how her “real” life would have been if she wasn’t in it (just like Jimmy Stewart in It’s a Wonderful Life), and realises it wasn’t so bad. After Nora’s epiphany comes the best chapter of the book, A Thing I Have Learned (Written By A Nobody Who Has Been Everybody).

I felt it was worth reading the book for this chapter alone, “It is easy to regret, and keep regretting, ad infinitum, until our times runs out. But it is not the lives we regret not living that are the real problem. It is the regret itself. Might be trite but it is good to get a reminder now and then. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Business & Property Prime Minister announces $500M clean hydrogen investment

Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, was in Berkeley Vale on Wednesday, April 21, to visit Star Scientific, a company leading the way in developing the global hydrogen energy economy. Early in 2021, Star Scientific signed a game changing Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Energy of the Republic of the Philippines to help transition the country to green hydrogen as a fuel source. The agreement was the first of its kind for an Australian business and the largest single boost to Australia’s role in developing the global hydrogen economy. A significant part of the agreement is that they will investigate retro-fitting the Philippines’ existing coal fired power plants to run on Star Scientific’s Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser (HERO) technology. The Prime Minister said that new investment by his government in clean hydrogen and carbon capture technologies were set to create about 2,500 jobs, support Australian industry and manufacturing into the future and further drive down Australia’s emissions. The Morrison Government’s 2021-22 Budget will invest a further $539.2M in new clean hydrogen, carbon capture, use and storage (CCS/CCUS) projects that will support Australian industry, create jobs, help cut emissions and drive investment. Of that amount, $275.5M will go towards accelerating the development of four additional

CEO of Star Scientific Andrew Horvath (left), Federal Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks and Prime Minister Scott Morrison

clean hydrogen hubs in regional Australia and implementing a clean hydrogen certification scheme. Another $263.7M will support the development of CCS/CCUS projects and hubs. “The world is changing rapidly and Australia will need to be competitive in a new energy economy to support the jobs of Australians, especially in our heavy industries and regional areas that depend on affordable and reliable energy,” Morrison said. “It is essential that we position Australia to succeed by investing now in the technologies that will support

our industries into the future, with lower emissions energy that can support Australian jobs. “There is a strong appetite from business for the new emissions reduction technologies that they know will be needed to run their operations and keep employing Australians and grow jobs for the future. “World leading projects like these are about cutting emissions and creating jobs. “We want to make clean energy more affordable and reliable, while looking for ways that our investments can get more people into work.

“We cannot pretend the world is not changing. “If we do, we run the risk of stranding jobs in this country, especially in regional areas. “Australia can and will continue to meet and beat our emissions reduction commitments, while protecting and growing jobs, by commercialising low emissions technologies like hydrogen and CCS/CCUS, that can support our industries and critical economic sectors. “When we commercialise those technologies, they also create new jobs. “Low emissions industries mean more jobs directly for

workers, but also cheaper energy means lower costs to businesses that they can reinvest in hiring more people. “Our technology first approach will see Australia achieve its emissions reduction goals while continuing to grow our export industries and also supporting our trading partners’ efforts to decarbonise.” Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, said the Government was backing practical, technological solutions to reduce emissions, not big new taxes. “We are backing technology to meet our 2030 target and get

to net zero,” Taylor said. “The Government’s investment will reduce technical and commercial barriers to deploying these technologies “It will encourage new large scale investment from the private sector, creating jobs and supporting Australia’s economic recovery, particularly in regional areas. “Australia’s potential to supply our trading partners with low cost, clean energy and permanently and safely store emissions underground has our trading partners, including Japan, South Korea and Singapore, excited. “The Government is actively pursuing opportunities to collaborate on low emissions technologies with Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. “Australia’s Technology Investment Roadmap will guide $18B of government investment over the next 10 years and drive at least $70B of total new investment in low emissions technologies in Australia by 2030. “Our plan will support 130,000 jobs by 2030 and avoid in the order of 250 million tonnes of emissions by 2040. “Investing in low emissions technologies will contribute to Australia’s continued success in meeting and beating our emissions reduction targets. “Australia beat its 2020 target by 459 million tonnes and we are on track to meet and beat our 26-28 percent 2030 Paris target. Sue Murray

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Car Parking Study and Implementation Plan adopted Tuggerah and Wyong are two of the five priority areas for investment focus identified in the Central Coast Car Parking Study and Implementation Plan. The Plan was adopted by Central Coast Council at its April 13 meeting, following community consultation over two separate periods in 2020. It is a solid framework to improve on the supply, management and overall quality of parking and transport services. Five key focus areas were identified – Tuggerah, Wyong, Lisarow, Gosford and Woy Woy. The study says Council’s parking investment should focus on key centres along the Central Coast and Newcastle Rail Corridor. It revealed strong support for commuter parking at Lisarow, Tuggerah and Wyong railway stations, with Central Coast Stadium as the preferred location for commuter parking in Gosford. Research also showed a need for more parking space at Warnervale, Ourimbah and

Wyong train station and commercial core are both key parking hotspots

Terrigal. There was strong support for smart parking technology in Gosford, Ourimbah and Woy Woy, which captures a vehicle’s arrival and departure times through a range of sensor methods. The Plan says there is an immediate need to make better use of the Rose St carpark in Wyong, which is ideally located on the fringe of the commercial centre and next to the train station.

This could be achieved by improving signage to the carpark and its planned extension, which is linked to the future Pacific Highway upgrade, could be brought forward. In the medium to long term, there is also a need for additional all-day parking within the Wyong commercial core to cater for growth. In Tuggerah, there is a medium to long term need for more all-day parking next to

the train station to cope with growing commuter demand. A new parking station in Tuggerah could attract commuters away from Wyong which would then free-up parking capacity near Wyong’s commercial core. Transport for NSW has commenced preliminary investigation work for additional commuter parking at Tuggerah railway station. At Warnervale, a train station

upgrade mooted in the Town Centre Masterplan, places short-term (2023) priority on car parking on both sides of the rail line and formalising parking on Railway Rd. A short-term priority for The Entrance is to make better use of off-street parking areas, including better directional signage and marketing for the Coral St car park. Other parking hotspots in the north were at coastal towns Shelly Beach, Norah Head,

Toowoon Bay and The Entrance. Council is currently investigating the feasibility of establishing parking fees at some beachside towns. Administrator, Dick Persson, said the Plan, which has been shaped through community consultation including public exhibition, online surveys, parking interview surveys and business surveys, outlines specific actions to deliver additional parking options across the region. “We know that car parking is a significant issue of concern to the community and this Plan provides a consistent integrated approach across the local government area to meet the community’s car parking needs, not just now, but well into the future as the Coast’s population continues to grow. “Council is committed to delivering essential infrastructure to create parking options and solutions that address the needs of residents, visitors and businesses,” Persson said. Sue Murray

Top Australian owned financial institution announced Newcastle Permanent, with branches at Lake Haven, Gosford and Erina, has climbed higher on the Forbes annual ranking of World’s Best Banks, named as the top Australian owned financial institution and second overall in Australia by over 43,000 customers surveyed globally. Lake Haven Branch Manager, Michelle Densem, said the announcement was fantastic news. “We really value our

customers and it means so much to our team at Lake Haven to know that our customers really appreciate how much we help them with their banking needs and provide support to the local community,” Densem said. “This result is incredible for Newcastle Permanent. “The Lake Haven team are thrilled that we’ve been recognised this way as not only the best customer owned bank in our community but in all of Australia “That makes us feel pretty proud.”

Newcastle Permanent CEO, Bernadette Inglis, said the news showed that the Hunter led organisation has continued to focus on delivering the best banking services for customers and communities across its regional NSW footprint despite the challenges of the last year. “This is an incredible testament to the commitment of our people at Newcastle Permanent over the last 12 months through fires, floods and a pandemic, to support our customers and our local communities,” Inglis said. With a 118-year history,

Newcastle Permanent supports over a quarter of a million customers across regional and rural NSW, Sydney, interstate and overseas. “Our own customer satisfaction surveys regularly indicate that our customers are highly satisfied with our service. “However, to be recognised so positively through this international award program alongside other major and mutual banks, is quite a remarkable achievement,” Inglis said. The Forbes World’s Best

Banks survey takes in a range of customer considerations, including general satisfaction, trust, fees, digital services and financial advice. “Over the last year in particular, we have adapted our business operations to support our customers, moved swiftly to offer assistance packages and made banking with us easier through the introduction of new technologies and practices such as digital verification of identity, which has made applying for our market competitive home loans even easier, regardless of

where you live,” Inglis said. “Like many organisations, the needs of our customers have changed over the last year. “We’re continually striving to introduce the banking services and innovative new technologies that our customers want today, and will need tomorrow, so that we can reach our goal of becoming Australia’s favourite banking experience.” Source: Media release, Apr 19 Newcastle Permanent

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Why now could be the time to refinance your mortgage WITH

Julia NEWBOULD Editor-at-large • Money magazine For some homeowners, mortgages are a set-andforget proposition. They get what they think is a good rate, before then turning their attention to other priorities. This is not a good strategy at any time, much less the time we’re in now. Rates and lending conditions change significantly many times during the life of a 30year loan. “It’s important for people to refinance because the rates have come down so significantly, and we’re seeing a lot of customers on old rates,” says David Hyman, the chief executive of Lendi, a home loan platform. For those looking to refinance, the pandemic has been a blessing in disguise, with central banks taking a sledge-

hammer to rates in an attempt to stimulate their economies. The Reserve Bank has signalled that it expects rates to stay this low for the next four years. “The board will not increase the cash rate until actual inflation is sustainably within the 2%-3% target range,” RBA governor Philip Lowe has said. “The board does not expect these conditions to be met until 2024 at the earliest.” Hyman says that in 2020, at the peak of Covid-19, not only did we see a number of rate cuts, but there was a lot of government support for the whole self-funding market. Banks have passed along most of the cuts. “We’re now seeing a number of the big banks with 1.99% fixed rates for four years. If we rewind a year, rates were 1%-2% higher across the board, so it’s the best

time in history for someone to look at refinancing,” he says. “The only neobank lending in the market, 86 400, is competitive on the variable rate, but because they’re a new player they don’t have any fixed-rate offers.” Competition heats up The majors are very competitive at present due to the rate cuts and favourable lending facilities. “The RBA subsidised some of

the wholesale lending market through its term funding facility, which it introduced at the height of Covid as one of the fiscal stimulus measures that underpinned lending in the economy,” says Hyman. “Effectively, it’s a 0.25% lending facility.” The savings can be huge. Over 2020, Lendi’s refinancing customers reduced their interest rate by 1.05% to settle on a new median interest rate

of 2.54%. “For a customer with a $400,000 mortgage, refinancing to an interest rate of 2.54% represents a saving of $219 per month or $2628 over 12 months [for a 25-year loan, paying principal and interest],” says Hyman. But refinancing is about more than just the rate. “There are a range of reasons why customers may want to refinance,” says Alan Hemmings, chief executive of homeloanexperts.com.au.

The traditional way of looking at refinancing is to get the cheapest interest rate. Today, the best approach is to understand what your goals are over the short, medium, and long term, and whether the refinancing meet these goals. “It can be as simple as wanting a better interest rate or, as we are seeing at the moment, a cashback offer,” says Hemmings. “It may be that they are wanting to draw some equity but the existing lender is not willing to lend the additional funds, or the customer may have had to go with a non-mainstream lender for their loan and is now in a better financial position to move to a mainstream lender. “The length of the loan term is also a key variable that will influence how much you pay in the long run. If a consumer refinances to a cheaper interest rate but reverts back to a 30year loan term, they may end up paying more than if they stayed in the higher interest rate.” M DAVID THORNTON

The big risk when it comes to investing in disruptors Invest in an Amazon and the windfall can be huge. But leading the pack is expensive and risky – just look at Uber. That’s the warning from Insync chief investment officer Monik Kotecha. “Disruption may be providing a short-term advantage to a firm, and the megatrend may be supercharging growth, but history shows only the healthiest firms are enduring,” he says. The oft-touted first-to-market

advantage can turn into a gilded cage. Paving the way as a disruptor is expensive and clears the path for other companies to quickly catch up. “Successful disruptors in the short term have themselves faltered on the back of competition due to low barriers to entry,” says Kotecha. “Look at the malaise impacting Uber since the entry of similar apps like OLA and Didi.” We live in a time when headlines are dominated by tech giants that plough every

investment dollar back into the company and sometimes don’t see a profit for years. Kotecha says the trick is to find companies that can generate a strong return on investment early. He points to Disney, which has piggybacked disruption in a sustainable and profitable way. “Disney pivoted from the old world to the new world, but they did it with a library of great content and an intimate knowledge of their customer, and now they’re highly profitable. Every

dollar they put into the business is generating a very high return.” This is not to say the disruptors can’t come good. “Amazon was a good example where the earnings were coming through but so was the cash flow, and it’s testament that the model does work,” says Kotecha. “But the hit rate using that model is very low.” Kotecha instead looks for companies that have a good return on invested capital (ROIC), as opposed to those that need to do capital raising after

capital raising. “We examine high-quality firms which are very profitable given there is substantial research supporting that these firms overwhelmingly remain so, and even improve that profitability over 10 years,” says Monik. “The marriage of quality businesses with megatrends provides the perfect mix for growth. But factors such as reinvestment rates within a firm help retain competitive advantage and lift barriers to entry for competitors, and underpin the

sustainability of that growth.” For this reason, Kotecha largely ignores price to earnings (P/E) ratios, one of the most common metrics for determining the value of a stock. “P/E ratios only look forward 12 to 24 months. A lot of companies generate growth through research and development, brand promotion and their people – all those things get expensed in this year’s expense statement, but they contribute towards growth in the future.” DAVID THORNTON

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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

KILLARNEY VALE Opal Killarney Vale 1 Daniel Cl

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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

WYONG Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Inc Building 2/8 Rankens Ct

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

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

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

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

GOROKAN Guardian Pharmacy 70 Wallarah Rd

Discount Drug Store 73 Scenic Dr

GOSFORD Imperial centre 171 Mann St

The Lakeside Lifestyle Community 132 Finlay Ave

Blue Haven Public School 37 Colorado Dr

United Petroleum 67-71 Scenic Dr

6 Wallarah Rd

HAMLYN TERRACE Hakea Grove Aged Care 102 Louisiana Rd

Caltex service station The Entrance Rd Cnr Bellevue Rd

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Toukley & Districts Art Society

Teraglin Lakeshore Home Village 2 Mulloway Rd

BLUE HAVEN Blue Haven Community Centre 1 Apsley Ct

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Wallarah Bay Recreation Club 40 Wallarah Rd

Care Association Cnr Cornish Avenue & Wyong Rd

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Supanews Westfield Tuggerah Terry White Chemmart Westfield Tuggerah Tuggerah Library and Council Services Westfield Tuggerah

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

Shingle Inn Tuggerah Westfield Tuggerah

The Art House Theatre 19-21 Margaret St

Meals on Wheels 6/10 Pioneer Ave

Club Wyong RSL 15 Margaret St

Emma McBride MP Mariners Centre of Excellence, Suite 204

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

Bay Takeaway 205 Bay Rd

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

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

Toowoon Bay Holiday Park 1 Koongara St

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

The Salvation Army 28 Canton Beach Rd

Woolworths 1 Figtree Blvd

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

Toukley Golf Club 54 Ninth Ave Opal Norah Head 63 Palomar Parade Toukley Public School Main Rd Canton Beach Sports Club 11 Hibbard St PRP Diagnostic Imaging 54 Victoria Ave

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

Wyong High School 53 Alison Rd TAFE NSW – Wyong Porter St Wyong Milk Factory Café 141 Alison Rd All Sorts Fitness Wyong 141 Alison Rd Alison Homestead 1 Cape Rd

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

Nargis Gourmet Food Indian & kebab 6/2 Edward Stinson Ave WAMBERAL Pacific Garden Hotel 871 The Entrance Rd WARNERVALE ChemistCare 3 Mary Mackillop Drv Warnies Café 1/13 Warnervale Rd WOONGARRAH Warnervale Gardens 171 Mataram Rd St. Mary Mackillop Catholic Church Warnervale 91 Sparks Rd

Subway 250/300 Pacific Hwy Nexus Smart Hub 3 Amy Cl JAY-C 60/1-10 Amy Cl Kidz Hq 2c Amy Cl Wyong Golf Club 319 Pacific Hwy St James Anglican Church 25-27 Byron St Wyong Bowling Club 3 Panonia Rd Meander Village 18 Boyce Ave Kooindah Waters Golf Club 40 Kooindah Blvd Wyong Men Shed Incorporated 175 Pollock Ave Bendigo Bank 88 Pacific Hwy Oliver’s Real Food Caltex Stopover, Pacific Hwy Cafe F3 Northbound F3 Northbound Freeway

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Brewery and restaurant proposed for Halloran Beerfarm, a company which already has a successful and environmentally sustainable brewery and paddock to plate style restaurant in Western Australia’s Margaret River region, is looking to set up a similar business on the Central Coast at Halloran. Development application 315/2021 is being considered by Central Coast Council for a 10ha site at 92 Mountain Rd. It is in an urban release area within the Warnervale Employment Zone, partly zoned for general industrial, partly E2 environmental conservation, and surrounded by large rural residential properties. The development will be wholly within the industrial zone to not affect the E2 land, which is earmarked by Council for future acquisition for environment conservation. There is an Endangered Ecological Community towards the rear of the site.

Plans are to develop the eastern part of the site as a boutique brewery and restaurant including car parking and market gardens to grow produce for use in the restaurant. The brewery will be in one building with a laboratory, mill, brewing room, packaging, cool room storage for goods and raw materials. The brewing area is where the milling, mashing, lautering, boiling, fermentation and other processes to produce beer will be undertaken. A packaging area is where the finished product will be prepared for distribution and storage in the cool room. Another building will comprise the 450-seat restaurant at ground level, with mezzanine floor, kitchen and bar. It is envisaged the Beerfarm, when complete, will employ 42 full-time employees and 27 casuals. Proposed trading hours for the restaurant are 10am to

The brewery and restaurant site outlined in blue

9pm seven days a week, and for the brewery only on weekdays between 6am and 7pm. Vehicle access will be via two driveways; one for staff, delivery trucks and service vehicles and the other for visitors to the brewery and restaurant. The visitor and staff carparks are separate and there is a bus

set-down lane. Once operational, the brewery and restaurant will function under the appropriate licences issued by Licensing and Gaming NSW. The first is a producer/ wholesaler liquor licence including drink on site and a walk-up provision to cover the manufacturing and distribution of products.

The restaurant will operate under an on-premises restaurant licence with conditions for primary service authorisation and an onpremises catering licence. A Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) supporting the DA says there is a growing trend towards environmentally friendly craft beer breweries and sustainable practices. Brewers realise that brewing is a resource heavy process with large amounts of water and energy needed, and they create a lot of waste from spent grains, the SEE said. It said Beerfarm would employ sustainability practices at Halloran that it already used at its Western Australian business, such as recycling, upcycling, composting and would make efforts to continually improve their sustainability. The aim for this paddock to plate style restaurant is to use sustainable practices to ensure the food is as fresh and as

unprocessed as possible. The Beerfarm in Margaret River is on 32ha where grazing cattle are fed spent grain from the brewing process and the market gardens are pesticide free. To develop the Halloran brewery and restaurant, Beerfarm will use GEOHEX for carparks and driveways, which is an Australian made substitute to concrete and bitumen, made from 100 percent recycled plastics. BioGill technology will be used to treat waste water on site; solar energy will be used extensively throughout the development and a gas fired boiler is proposed for the brewing process. The large amount of spent grain from the brewing process will be used to feed cattle at Macka’s Australian Angus Beef, a fifth generation producer of angus cattle dating back to 1884 in Port Stephens. Sue Murray

Local manufacturers need support to continue creating world class products Manufacturers on the Central Coast are reportedly punching well above their weight, innovating, designing and building world-class products. This was the key message from Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, who was joined by Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation, Ed Husic, was on the Coast on April 21 to hear

from local manufacturers about their achievements and the challenges of developing their businesses on the Coast. One such business is TrendPac, located at Berkeley Vale. TrendPac is a contract manufacturer specialising in personal care and household cleaning products, supplying large retailers since the 1960s. TrendPac employs more than

220 locals and has continuously innovated, building their capacity with a strong commitment to R&D and sustainability. Another is the team at Bioaction, Tuggerah, who have also developed leading technology in odour and corrosion in waste water management to protect valuable infrastructure. With clients across the country, this local business is

creating high-quality, skilled jobs on the Coast. The Marshmallow Co. in Wyong has built its business from the ground up with growth in demand since 2020 leading to new premises with a larger kitchen. Marshmallow Co serve marshmallows and desserts to locals and export hundreds of orders interstate each week. “We need to think of new

ways to support local manufacturing in Australia,” Husic said. “We have the smarts; we have the capacity. “All local manufacturers need is a government on their side to ensure that local ideas, such as those at TrendPac, Bioaction and Marshmallow Co, can thrive.” Difficulties in obtaining capital for starts ups or to scale

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up and gaps in our recycling supply chain were two of the key challenges identified by these successful operators. “Local manufacturers on the Coast have the ideas and know how to compete with anyone,” McBride said. “The federal government needs to do more to support them to scale up, expand and employ more locals.” CCN

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The untold benefits of homebirth: part 1 upon next week, homebirth complications are extremely rare. Unlike a hospital situation, midwives are a constant presence in the room, calmly observing the labouring woman with undivided attention. They are therefore better equipped to accurately decide when management or intervention might be warranted and will often suggest a hospital transfer long before any niggling issue becomes an urgent situation.

GEORGIA LIENEMANN We’re midway through a series on birth and this week I’m addressing the topic of homebirth. As someone who was lucky enough to birth two children at home, this is the information – or at least a small portion of it – that I wish I’d had access to before embarking on my journey.

You may remember Noni Hazelhurst’s 2016 Logies hall of fame induction speech where she mentioned that the greatest joy in her life were the homebirths of her two sons. I watched that speech having had my first taste of homebirth only a few months prior and was happy to see a moment of public recognition of such a misunderstood and sadly, taboo topic. Understanding homebirth

Due to our cultural bias towards medicalised birth in this country, the decision to birth at home with a private midwife was not one I could take lightly at the outset. Approximately 0.3% of births take place this way in Australia and only 0.1% in New South Wales. Whilst the rates are climbing steadily in this country (we saw a rise of 54% in 2010, for example), these are still low figures compared with other parts of the world – our closest neighbour New Zealand has over ten times this rate (3.4%) and in some of the Scandinavian countries it’s a hundred times higher. So, to arrive at a place of genuine comfort with the idea of homebirth, I had to embark on a long, intensive period of research that thankfully led me to the firm

conclusion that homebirth was not only a safe choice, but one that could offer an exhaustive list of benefits I hadn’t considered previously. One thing that quickly became apparent in my research was that positive birth experiences tend to flourish wherever a woman feels safest. For many women this will indeed be in a hospital setting – for others like myself, and especially those who have had a traumatic hospital experience previously, it may be at home. This piece is by no means a critique of the former, it’s simply an attempt to give some airtime to the relatively unknown benefits of the latter – a brief distillation of my understanding, for anyone considering this option. What is homebirth

Homebirth is a planned event where a woman chooses to give birth at home, with care provided by a qualified midwife. In Australia, there are essentially two options of achieving this: through a homebirth program linked to a public hospital or engaging a privately practising midwife. Unfortunately, for the majority of women, there are significant hurdles to accessing either of these options: homebirth programs often have a long list of eligibility requirements that exclude many otherwise low-risk women and the cost of engaging a midwife in private practice will set

you back around thousand dollars.

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Thankfully, most midwives offer reasonable payment plans and according to surveys undertaken in large homebirth forums and social media groups, it’s nearly impossible to find anyone who regrets investing the money – even though many have struggled to do so. Why do women choose homebirth?

There are countless reasons to birth at home. In fact, too many for one article, so I’ll be expanding on this area – including some of the more obscure benefits I wish I’d known about – in part two. However, to have an informed discussion around safety, we need to understand the primary differences offered by homebirth. They include: • Automatic access to the ‘continuity of care’ model • Lower rates of medical intervention and associated complications • Much higher rates of normal, physiological birth What is continuity of care?

The continuity of care model refers to the process of receiving support from the same midwife or midwives throughout pregnancy and labour and in the weeks following birth. This model is not unique to homebirth as some hospitals and birthing centres offer programs in this vein, however homebirths offer

this model by default. According to the literature, continuity of care is the ‘gold standard’ for birthing women and the fact that the large majority of women in Australia are unable to access this model is a travesty. This is the central issue addressed so eloquently in the recently released, multiaward-winning film, ‘Birth Time’ – a must-watch for anyone interested in the topic of birth. It is well established in the literature that women who receive continuity of care are more likely to have a normal physiological birth, a more positive birth experience with far greater satisfaction and are more likely to successfully breastfeed. Babies born to mothers receiving this type of care are more likely to be born at term and healthy. (To put it a little more bluntly, less babies die, in this model of care.) Instead of short sessions with different care providers, women in this model receive longer, in-depth visits of up to an hour, over the course of their pregnancy. The relationship that builds between woman and midwife over this period allows a much quicker and more accurate recognition of when things deviate from normal – not only during labour, but also in the postpartum period, when mental health becomes a concern. This brings us to the issue of safety and wellbeing.

Is homebirth safe?

The most common objection from those who are unfamiliar with the literature (and unfortunately this includes many GPs who are often the first port of call for parents in early pregnancy) are concerns relating to the safety of women and their babies. There is now ample evidence, including large population-based studies, systematic reviews and metanalyses, which consistently show that homebirth is a safe option for low-risk women. Few people are aware of the fact that for low-risk women in developed nations, homebirth is statistically as safe as birthing in a hospital. In fact, if we look beyond the paradigm that considers perinatal deaths to be the only measure of a safe, successful birth (regardless of whether the mother is permanently injured or severely traumatised), it could even be argued that homebirth is safer! Homebirth under these circumstances is not associated with increased rates of perinatal death but does result in lower rates of obstetric interventions and maternal morbidity, including severe perineal trauma, postpartum haemorrhage, birth trauma and postpartum depression. Why are homebirth complications so rare?

Due to the lack of interventions and other factors that we’ll elaborate

That said, midwives are trained and fully capable of taking care of the majority of complications that can arise and bring a full range of equipment to enable resuscitation, suturing, catheterisation, management of bleeding and IV delivery – just as they would have access to in a hospital. It’s not necessarily an either / or situation

The beauty of homebirth is that the option to transfer to hospital is always available. Hospital transfers usually take place for pain relief, fatigue or slow or stalled labour. The average transfer rate is 37% for first-time mothers and 7% for subsequent births. Whilst there’s a significant difference in these transfer rates, there’s no difference in the rates of adverse outcomes. Urgent transfers are rarer than one might think – only 4% of planned homebirths according to one review and studies have shown that there is no higher risk for mother or baby upon being transferred. Stay tuned for part two of this article where we’ll expand on some of the remarkable and unique benefits of homebirth, as well as the surprising discovery I made throughout this process: that birth isn’t just about pain, it can also be one of the most profoundly pleasurable experiences of a woman’s life.

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Soul Soup continues serving food to those less fortunate Throughout the worst weather that mother nature could throw, the charity organisation, Soul Soup, has pushed through to continue serving food to those less fortunate on the Central Coast. Despite the torrential downpour hitting the region in March, Soul Soup Founder, Nathan Griffiths, joined volunteers at the Wyong Neighbourhood Centre, to supply meals to the people who need them most. Soul Soup serves food every Tuesday at Wyong Neighbourhood Centre at 10:30am, Deepwater Plaza on Tuesday evenings at 5:30pm, and at Kibble Park in Gosford every Wednesday at 6:30pm. Griffiths said that you do not have to be homeless to come down and have a meal, Soul Soup helps everyone including the elderly, unemployed, underemployed and less fortunate men, women and children. Griffiths said: “We have people who have a roof over

Founder of Soul Soup, Nathan Griffiths

their head but struggle to have a feed because of high rental costs and other things like that. “We have many people living by themselves who want to have a little bit of social interaction with others. “We have created a little social life where everybody is

respectful.” Soul Soup also offers theirs services out of locations in Gosford and Woy Woy. During COVID, Griffiths ran a home delivery service on Fridays to stop gatherings on the street. “We asked for people’s rough

One of the recipients of Soul Soup

addresses, or where they were staying,” he said. “Sometimes this was a car park or a bush drop-off,” said Griffiths. Soul Soup provide nourishing meals at no cost and is run by volunteers with the support of donations.

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Soul Soup started three and half years ago when Griffiths decided to start making food in his kitchen and helping to serve it to the homeless at Orange Sky’s pop up services. After a few months, he was put in contact with the CEO of the Davistown RSL to discuss

whether they would help his project. Three years later, Davistown RSL, along with Ettalong Diggers and Gosford RSL, still help cook batches of soup and pasta each week for the charity. Soul Soup also works hand in hand with Pass-It-On Clothing and Shoe Box Revolution on the Central Coast. “I know a lot of people say these people are vulnerable, but I don’t think they are vulnerable at all,” he said. “There is no way that I would cope living like that. “These people are so resilient, they just can’t afford rent and food with everything so expensive and the waiting list to get into community houses being so long. “They know it’s a safe spot for them to come as they know me and the Orange Sky team.” After a traumatic incident, Griffiths struggles with PTSD but said being involved in Soul Soup helps distract him. Harry Mulholland and Jacinta Counihan

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Gen Q is back Gen Q is back after a long hiatus, offering a supportive space for LGBTQIA+ youth to learn some new skills and information. The support group is run by Regional Youth Support Services and April 28 marks the first meeting since the onset of COVID-19, with the last meeting having taken place in February 2020. The sexually and gender diverse support group is for young people aged from 12-17 and has a mix of social support and skills based activities. Every month, the theme or topic of the meeting is changed to cover a broad range of issues and discussions. These topics and themes include mental health, navigating the medical system, body image, sexual health, healthy and respectful relationships and other topics

that young people identified during consultations that they requested to know more about. Other activities that are on offer at the support group include board games, picnics as well as arts and crafts. “The aim of these meetings is to give inclusive information that is not heteronormative or

cisnormative that they can use to make informed decisions while also being in a safe and supportive environment,” said Gen Q facilitator, Lexi Lovell. The group is run by professional youth workers and guest speakers from other organisations such as NSW Health, to give high quality and

relevant information to participants. “Before COVID-19, the group generally had any number between 3-15 young people attending on a given evening,” “An online group was trialed during the COVID-19 lockdown, but due to the decision to deidentify the group as to not

out anyone unintentionally, this was attended by only a few young people,” said Lovell. Historically, the group met on the last Tuesday of every month, but it was changed to Wednesday after RYSS consulted young people earlier this year. RYSS also hopes to expand

these meetings to once a fortnight later this year. “RYSS are very excited to be running the Gen Q group again, and to work with young and sexually diverse people from the Central Coast. Gen Q is just one of the many support services that the company runs for young people on the Central Coast, with other services such as information, support, assessment, casework, and referral to services. “RYSS is your point of access across the entire Central Coast for high quality services, resources and facilities specifically tailored to children, young people and their families, young people with disabilities and those wanting to increase independence, build skills and engage in their community,” said Lovell. Harry Mulholland

Free fruit for each student for a day To celebrate Woolworths’ milestone of 100 million pieces of free fruit being given to kids in store, primary schools and early learning centres across the Wyong region can now apply for the chance to

receive free fruit for each of their students for a day.

offering apples and bananas, as well as pears and mandarins when they are in season. Woolworths estimates that more than 14,000 tonnes of free fruit have been eaten by kids since the program launched.

This national initiative was the first of its kind when it began in 2015, helping students to build fresh fruit habits from an early age, by

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This amount of fruit would fill more than six Olympic sized swimming pools. According to the Australian Health Survey conducted in 2011, 41 percent of children aged from 4-8 are not receiving their daily recommended intake of 1.5 servings of fruit, and the program is aiming to increase this figure. 39 percent of children aged between 5-15 are not eating the recommended intake of

fruit. “We encourage all schools and early learning centres in the Wyong region to apply for their chance to receive free fruit for each student for a day… parents and kids are also encouraged to pick up a free piece of fruit the next time they visit us in the store,” said Woolworths NSW Group Manager, Steve Clark. “As a way to celebrate our milestone of 100 million pieces

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New Library at St Brendan’s St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School in Lake Munmorah has recently opened its new library. The new facility, which is part of their new learning centre constructed in 2020, is a multi-purpose space designed for many learning and wellbeing activities. “It’s a really large area, and it’s a great space for the younger students to enjoy and learn, both with technology and books,” said St Brendan’s Assistant Principal, Jacqueline Fletcher. In the space, students can enjoy reading their favourite

book, or playing a board game and enjoying a quiet space. “Our beautiful new library space is finally furnished, stocked and ready for business,” said St Brendans’ Librarian, Karen Devlin. “Most of the 26,000 copies we own have been housed back in the library and it’s wonderful to see some of our favourite books back on the shelves,” said Devlin. The old library, located in another building, was converted into a kindergarten learning space.

While the new library was being constructed, it was temporarily located in a demountable. “Children’s Book Council of Australia shortlisted books are purchased each year, as well as new and popular titles, and this enables us to have a fresh, current, and exciting collection at St Brendans,” said Devlin. “It is really great to have the library up and running, and I know our librarian is really loving the space,” said Fletcher. Harry Mulholland

Writers’ festival live streamed Central Coast libraries will be live streaming headline speakers from the Sydney Writers’ Festival on April 30 and May 1, starting with award winning journalist, Barrie Cassidy. Cassidy will hold two talks over the two days and will be joined by a range of experts and colleagues to discuss the issues of today. At 11am on Friday, April 30, locals can tune into Cassidy’s live streamed talk with New York journalist and award winning author of the biography ‘Joe Biden: American Dreamer’, Evan Osnos. Via a video stream from the USA, he will offer his

insights into the man taking the presidency in a time of extraordinary turmoil. It will also include a talk from former Premier and Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, and the United States Studies Centre’s Gorana Grgic, who will reflect on what to expect next from Biden and America. This can be viewed through signing up to watch the live stream from the Gosford Parkhouse and Gosford, Erina, Kariong and Tuggerah libraries. Following this at 12pm, Judy Blume, the prolific author of irreverent and celebrated books for young and old readers alike, will appear live via video to discuss her storied career with Sophie Black.

Beginning in the late 1960s, Judy Blume’s celebrated novels were formative for young readers and future writers alike. Her children’s stories, including ‘Fudge’ and ‘Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing’, were funny, irreverent and riotous precursors to the blockbuster kids’ series of today, and her young adult books were beloved, and sometimes banned, for their free and frank depictions of puberty and sexuality. Catch Judy’s talk at Gosford, Erina and Tuggerah libraries. But Not Forgotten is a special panel event at 2pm on April 30, where four festival guests will reflect on the powerful work of

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Razorbacks race away

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RUGBY UNION It was a profitable Round Three for the Ourimbah Razorbacks on Saturday, April 24, winning three out of four matches against The Lakes in the Premier One and Two, Women 10’s and President’s Cup. The greatest of the performances came for the Premier One team in a runaway win that finished 52 – 10. At Ourimbah Rugby Park, the hosts proved too strong for The Lakes who are left languishing on zero table points after two successive losses. After an even opening to the match with both teams finding chances to score, it was the Razorbacks who got over the line first.

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No.8, Rob Peden, did the damage with a try under the posts and he followed this up with a second eight minutes later to give his side a 14 point lead. A further try came for the Razorbacks before the end of the first half, again converted by Flanker Jarrod Grange, to make the half time score 21 – 0. In the second half, more opportunities came for The Lakes to open their Round Three account, but their attacks often broke down close to the line, outmatched by their host’s defence. Meanwhile, the Razorbacks continued to make the most of their chances and get over the line, posting a further 31 points in the second. The Lakes never stopped trying, posting two tries late in the match to relieve some pressure, but it was too little too late. In the end, the scoreboard read 52 – 10, with a hat trick coming for Rod Peden, two tries for Fly Half, Matt Martin, and one for Josefa Biu, Connor Peden and Patrick Martin.

Best players for the Razorbacks in the match were Rob Peden, Matt Martin, and Centres, Owen Turner and Dan Jones. For The Lakes, No. 8, Sean Anlezark, was a stand out in the forward pack and Fullback Macui Rauluni showed off his dangerous play with the ball in hand, scoring one try for his team. The other try came for Ben Kaifa. For Ourimbah’s coach, Matt Hopkins, the win was a clear indication of the progress being made at training, although there are still areas that need improving. “The competition is not won in April, it’s won in September, so until then we just have to keep going,“ he said. “In the meantime, we need to improve on our discipline. “Right now, it’s lacking at times when we pointlessly look to change a referee’s decision. “Instead, we need to focus on us, look to our own jobs and take the referee out of it by being clinical with our actions in attack and defence.

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“This will come by staying onside, making our tackles legally and not allowing the ref to rule a 50/50 call as an infringement.” The Lakes were more successful in the Premier Two game, winning a close contest 19 – 14, but Ourimbah were also the winners in the Women 10’s match, coming back from behind to win 21 – 15, and in the President’s Cup, 14 – 10. Another interesting matchup in Premier One was between Avoca Beach and Kariong. Played at Kariong Oval, the hosts were able to hold on to a 38 – 24 win after getting away to a good start. Avoca Beach did kick the opening points with a penalty goal but it was Kariong who then piled on 24 unanswered points in the remainder of the half. With the second half becoming a much closer affair, this early lead proved the necessary cushion to see Kariong come away with the gravy. Avoca Beach came back hard and brought themselves one converted try away from levelling the score. With the game reaching the

final minutes, after posting only one converted try against Avoca’s three, the hosts were able to again pull away with a late try to seal their 38 – 24 win. Best players for Kariong were Lock Taylor Mildren, Winger Kane Williams and Prop Jackson Parkes. Fly Half Mitch Clay was on fire in the opening stages of the match when he crossed for two personal tries, with Logan Campbell, Jake Hubbard and Blake Silvester also crossing over the line. Avoca Beach were best served by No.8 Fion HendersonFoley, Locks Emile Thomas and Pete Steele, and Halfback Ben Harding. The win has launched Kariong to the top of the league table with 11 points, sitting atop Terrigal and Ourimbah by only a point. Behind them on five points are Woy Woy, who posted their first win of the season against Warnervale, who sit on four points. Played at Woongarrah Oval, Woy Woy held on until the final whistle to finish ahead, 36 – 31. It was also a very tough contest with some great attack and very solid defence from

both teams. Woy Woy got away to a pleasing start in the match, leading early with two unanswered penalty tries and then heading into half time 21 – 5. In the second half, Warnervale showed their unwillingness to be undone at home, fighting back to lock up the score at 31 – 31 in the dying stages of the match. However, it was Woy Woy who scored a try right at the end of the match to snatch victory. Best players for the Peninsula visitors were Flanker Jazper Doak-Stride and Centre Junior Stowers, while Winger Jim Meya crossed for 2 tries in the match along with one each for Pita Pio, Junior Stowers and Corby Delaforce. Warnervale had several very good performances as well, but the best came through Flanker Kye Haslam, Centre Ethan Sant and Fullback Sione Braxton, who also scored a try. Two tries also came for Ketoni Toutai, along with one for Zanian Theron and Tyrone Holamoti.

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Gold and silver in open championships MARTIAL ARTS Two members of the Kido Mingara Judo Academy have finished with podium placements at the Central Coast Open Championships on Sunday, April 11, held in Erina. 14 year old Huxley Learmont punched well above his weight when he stepped into the Under 18 Cadet division and came away with the gold medal. His fellow, Shidoh Isogai, placed silver in the Under 12 Junior Boy division in another exceptional result. There was speculation as to what the level of competition would be after waiting a whole year for a competition to go ahead due to Covid-19. Nonetheless, reports from Kido Mingara noted the contest was nearly at the pre-pandemic level with all contenders performing well. In the final of the Under 18

Coach Pete Acciari with Under 18 Cadet winner, Huxley Learmont

Cadet, Huxley encountered a 17 year old, but despite the age and strength difference, performed exceptionally well in his fights. In his opening bout, Huxley

countered his opponent’s throw with an instinctive reflex Seoinage (shoulder throw). According to Kido Mingara’s Coaching Director, Pete Acciari, the throw was not what he had

Under 18 Cadet winner, Huxley Learmont on the podium

planned to perform, but he had been trained in the move and so it was a great result for him to execute it as an “automatic” response. Acciari also noted that Huxley

adjusted his throws to employ his ashi waza (foot techniques) and set up his winning throws. For Shidoh, performing in the Under 12, under 40kg category was a great step along his

learning process. Acciari noted that Shidoh was hesitant to employ his powerful attacking throws and in charging in for a grip, allowing the opponent time to set up techniques. After defending for much of the bout, Acciari thought he did well to secure the second place. Coaches, Ralph Chicktong and Chad Acciari, were incredibly happy with not only the results but more particularly the energy shown by both players. They are keen to train up the new enthusiastic group of novices that look forward to their training on each Wednesday. “All are ready to go for their 1st Grade in 6 weeks’ time,” said Acciari. Source: Media Release, Apr 20 Pete Acciari, Kido Mingara Judo Academy

Three out of four for Crusaders

BASKETBALL The steady rise in form continues for the Central Coast Crusaders after winning three out of four of their Round Three games at Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium on Saturday, April 24. After Round One brought only one win for the Crusaders in the Youth Women, Round Two saw the Youth Men win as well.

Now in Round Three, both youth teams have again won, along with the Women, and the Men lost by one solitary point. All four teams came up against the Maitland Mustangs, starting with the Youth Women earning their third win of the season and keeping alive their 2021 undefeated streak in the Waratah One Youth Women league. The lead came early for the Youth Women via a lay-up two-

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pointer from Abbey Cracknell and it prompted her team to stay ahead until first quarter time, 24 – 11. This +10 point nestle ahead of the Mustangs was maintained all throughout the match and steadily increased upon, with an eighteen point half time lead turning into an end score of 77 – 52. For the Youth Men, their second win in a row has helped them move up to eighth place

on the ladder after two prior losses in the Waratah One Youth Men league. It was a similar overall performance from the boys who found the lead early and went into half time with a 22 point advantage. This lead was maintained throughout the match which ended 76- 52. For the Women’s team, the early lead was more intensely

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contested by their opposition with a first quarter score of 19 – 12, although by third quarter time a 20 point lead had been established. From here, the Women cruised to the finish line, winning comfortably 84 – 63. The contest in the Men’s was a notch above what the other Crusader teams had faced, with the Mustangs following their hosts every step of the first half.

After a first quarter left both teams poised evenly on 23 points, the half time score was also inseparable at 37 – 37. A stronger performance in the third quarter by the Crusaders gave to them a slender four point lead, but the Mustangs came back with more success in the final quarter, taking out the win with a heartbreaking end score of 64 – 65. CCN

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Pre-Season honours go to Gosford and Terrigal FOOTBALL The Grand Finals for Central Coast Football’s MATE Association Cup went ahead on Sunday, April 25, in the top women’s and men’s division, with the women’s victory going to Gosford City and the latter to Terrigal United. On this day at Pluim Park, the conditions were close to perfect for the initial women’s final between the Gosford City Dragons and East Gosford Rams, and the good weather held through sunset until the completion of the men’s final between Terrigal United and Killarney District SC. At 1pm, the two pool stage winners in the women’s conference met on the field for a match that was fated to end one of the teams’ unbeaten record in 2021, both in the MATE Cup and first two rounds of the Central Coast Unity Bank Women’s League (WPL). Despite this, neither team showed any willingness to concede and the first half ended with the game dead locked at 0 – 0. This was perhaps to be expected considering the stellar defensive efforts of both teams so far this season, with Gosford having only conceding three goals in the MATE Cup and East Gosford yet to concede a goal in all competitions. However, the levy was soon to break for the Rams and open up a current to ultimately end their perfect start to 2021. In the 53rd minute, the first goal of the match was scored via a well taken volley from Maddy Yates for the Dragons, and 15 minutes later a second

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Winning Women's team, Gosford City

was put away by Britt Nicol. Two more goals followed for Gosford before the end of the match, with the fourth coming due to great lead up work from Maria Aspitia and finished off with a lovely tap in by Julia

Hogan. The men’s final was soon to follow between the two finalists from the 2020 Battlewin Premier League (BPL), a game wherein Terrigal edged themselves to victory in a tight

1 – 0 win over Killarney. Both teams were undefeated heading into their Semi Finals and came away with comfortable victories in these games, Terrigal beating Southern & Ettalong United 3

– 1 and Killarney beating Gosford City 3 – 0. This Grand Final was a much closer affair in a telescopic match that shifted in momentum back and forth between the two teams.

Terrigal were first to get off the blocks with an opening goal coming from Stuart Adams’ strike in the 30th minute, and his team were then able to double their lead via a long range shot by Jacob Melling before the close of the first half. Killarney came back with a lot of energy in the second half and managed to halve their deficit through a 51st minute penalty goal from Jordy Preston, initially saved but then put away on the follow up shot. With 20 minutes left on the clock, the equaliser came for Killarney through Matt Hall’s finish and the contest remained on level pegging through to the end of the regular 90 minutes. Extra time was required to settle the score between these two evenly matched contenders and it was Terrigal who were able to capitalise. First, a sublime left footed strike from Jonah Walker sunk the ball into the back of the net to again give Terrigal the lead, and then a second for the same player put the game beyond the reach of Killarney, end score 4 – 2. With the 2021 Association Cup now at an end after delays in March due to heavy rain, the Central Coast Football sides can put their full attention into the regular season that is already in full swing. After two matches, both Killarney and Terrigal, along with Avoca FC, are leading the BPL table undefeated on six points, and Gosford and East Gosford, along with Umina United, lead the WPL, also on six points. CCN

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Four goal thriller in derby match

FOOTBALL Sydney FC came back from a two goal deficit against the Mariners at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday, April 24, in another entertaining fixture on home soil. A lot was on the line for both sides for this match with the Mariners seeking to do the double over their old rivals after their away game win in January, and to prevent their rivals from overtaking them on the table. The opening minutes of the game were unsurprisingly tight with neither team wanting to make any early slips, and yet both losing their footing a couple of times to the deceptively wet pitch. It took only 6 minutes for the Mariners to find the opening goal from Marcos Ureña’s space finding run, reversing the fortunes from their early concession in last round’s match against Western United. After Jack Clisby’s tackle on Alex Baumjohann yielded the ball for Oliver Bozanic, the Mariners’ captain found the quickly reacting Ureña racing in behind the opposition’s high defensive line. Positioned in a wide angle in front of goal, the Costa Rican gem still had work to do in aligning himself better in front of Sydney goalkeeper, Andrew Redmayne, requiring him to cut inside of the fast retreating Alex Wilkinson in defence.

From here, it was one on one with Redmayne, and an early feint shot sold the keeper into dropping to his knees and a simple pass sufficed to bring the score to 1 - 0. With the lead established, the Sydney side found the motivation to push back hard against their hosts, and for the majority of the remaining first half, the team dominated the possession and pass count. It culminated in a disallowed goal for Sydney due to an offside called by the assistant referee. Milos Ninkovic had the ball in the box, matched up against Mariners debutant, Dan Hall, in defence. Hall was successful in disarming Ninkovic, but the ball came to Bobo, who found the space to shoot at goal and land the ball home. The flag went up immediately to prevent his celebration and the visitors were forced to try again for their desired goal. Soon thereafter, it was the Sydney defence that was next to break, due to flair play from the Mariners, finished off by Matt Simon, well against the flow of the game. The 41st minute goal came from a one-two double dink play improvised between Simon and Joshua Nisbet to cut open the lane to the net. Firstly, Simon chipped the ball over Anthony Caceres to find Nisbet, who, with his back to him, did the same to Joel King,

finding Simon making the run in on goal. A first time strike from the veteran striker drove the ball low across goal to find the bottom corner, putting the Mariners two goals in front. With the hosts in a position to hold on to a cushioned lead into half time, Sydney pushed hard to find some respite before the break. This came for the blue boys in injury time on the end of Luke Brattan’s cross. The ball reached Ninkovic, who proved the finesse of his touch by guiding the ball into the top corner of the goal from a first time, outside boot volley that chipped the un-expecting Mariners’ keeper, Mark Birighitti. With the Mariners ahead at

the start of the second half in what was shaping up to be another nail biter, the extra effort would nonetheless have to come from the visitors. It took 10 minutes for the visitors to find the net again in what appeared to be the equaliser, before a VAR check ruled out the goal due to an offside. Sydney’s free kick found Wilkinson on the far side of the goal after seemingly coming off Simon in defence. Wilkinson’s lobbed header brought the ball back across goal and was first reached by Bobô, who towered over Nisbet to head the ball home. The extended VAR check found a number of Sydney players to have been offside from the initial kick and referee,

Shaun Evans, deemed them to have been an obstruction for the Mariners’ defence, again denying Sydney and Bobô an equalising goal. Both teams continued to push against each other as the game moved into the final third of play, with the chance to score coming to both sides. Another great counter attacking opportunity came for Ureña from Bozanic’s lobbed through ball, but the striker could not repeat his earlier success. In the 78th minute, he was subbed for Kuol to the sound of applause from adoring fans, proud to see the Mariners’ talent ready to play again despite his recent signing for VfB Stuttgart. The final ten minutes shaped up for an even contest at the win after a terrible defensive mistake led to the Mariners conceding to Sydney the coveted equaliser that had alluded them so far. Although Kye Rowles has posted the most clearances in the A-League this season, his disastrous pass fell straight into the possession of Trent Buhagiar, who led Kosta Barbarouses into the box and benefitted from the return pass that slid beyond Gianni Stensness and was put away with ease. Now that the Mariners’ two goal lead had been overcome, the momentum was with Sydney and they kept a firm hold on possession.

A chance came for Daniel De Silva from Kuol’s through ball header, positioning him in space on a 45 degree angle against Redmayne, but his shaky shot streamed on the wrong side of the far post. Despite struggling to survive beneath the late Sydney onslaught of shots on target, the Mariners managed to do so until the end, although they were unable to benefit from their own chances on goal as well. The game ended 2 – 2 with the panting and smiling of the players suggesting their overall satisfaction in the well fought derby match. A draw may be far from a win, but both teams played well and both sets of fans were treated to a great game of football. For the Mariners, the without a loss streak at home ticks over from six to seven, the team now in sight of their 10 match record. On Wednesday, April 28, the boys in yellow will have their chance to make it eight as they strive to defeat Brisbane Roar whom they have not yet faced this season. With the table top four competition tightening up, and only standing unsteadily ahead of the next six teams, wins for the Mariners are crucial if they are to finish in an advantageous position for the finals series. Haakon Barry

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