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19 MAY 2021

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Dick Persson officially retired from his position as Central Coast Administrator on Wednesday, May 12, but not before he took one last parting shot at the suspended councillors. See page 3

Out&About

Decades after gaining his private pilot’s licence at Central Coast Airport, Paul Bennet is returning on the weekend of May 22 and 23. See page 17

Business The groundswell of opposition to Central Coast Council’s sell-off of community land will roll into The Entrance on Sunday, May 23. See page 12

15 percent rate rise approved by IPART Community groups have expressed their disappointment, but also resignation, at the increased council rates which the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) announced this week. Central Coast Council residents will see a 15 percent rate rise next financial year, starting in July 2021. The rate rise comes on top of harmonisation of rates applied at the same time. Rates will be harmonised between the two former council areas of Gosford and Wyong which merged to form the one council in 2016.

This means that after the rate rise and harmonisation, ratepayers in the former Wyong area will actually notice a decrease of about nine percent in their rates, while former Gosford area residents will see increases of about 42 percent. The harmonisation process means that the entire region will now pay the one residential rate of 0.343 cents and their actual rates will be costed on their land valuation. The business rate will be 0.66. The farming rate will be 0.184 and the mining rate will be 17.105. The rate rise will only last for three years and then will be removed, minus the rate caps

of the three years. If Council wants to continue with the rate rise, it will have to apply to IPART again. IPART said Council’s submission only showed the rate rise being used for seven years to pay down Council debt. The fact that a Public Inquiry was being held into the Council was another reason to limit the rise to three years. The Mannering Park Precinct Committee was “very disappointed” that the incompetence of Council had led to the current financial position, Chairman, Andrew Whitbourne, said. “The increase in rates is a

bitter pill for the community to swallow but we don’t think the loss of services that will result from no increase is a viable alternative,” he said. Ourimbah Region Residents Association (ORRA) is also very disappointed with the outcome. Spokesman, Allan Benson, said ORRA campaigned against the rate rise. “We believed that rate payers should not have paid the price for Central Coast council staff incompetence and flawed NSW Government policy.” Gwandalan and Summerland Point Peninsula Improvement Group President, Tony Kirby, said he found it very hard to trust what would happen after the three years were up.

“While the rise is only for three years, it still allows the Council to apply again for another rise,” he said. “Forgive me for being cynical but after being kicked in the teeth by Council over the past few years, I find it very difficult to trust them.” He said the amalgamation was ill considered because of the range of the financial states between the councils. “The councils had different computer systems which took a large amount of money to fix, if indeed it has been fixed,” he said. Continued page 4

Tourism business operators will meet to explore ways to promote ecotourism across the Central Coast region. See page 26

Sport

In the top of the table clashes between the Killarney Vale Bombers and the Terrigal Avoca Panthers, in both the Black Diamond Cup Women’s and Men’s leagues, the southern side has come away with wins. See page 38

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Bevan Router awarded RSL Australia Life Membership

The (VRA) is celebrating the launch of their first official uniform for members of the organisation... See page 5

New Indigenous Party opposed to DLALC bushland development

The announcement that councillors will remain suspended as a public inquiry into Central Coast Council is launched marks the end of a 30 year career.

With community angst running high over the proposed sale of council assets on the Peninsula...

Out&About

A Woy Woy veteran has been recognised for his decades of service with a Life Membership award at an Anzac Day service at Ettalong Diggers on April 25. See page 12

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Bevan Router (3rd from right) and Ian Weekley (3rd from left) and others, at the Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy’s Anzac Service

Go behind the scenes of a fire and rescue service and meet the local firefighters at Open Day on Saturday, May 15.

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The skies over Central Coast Airport at Warnervale will roar into life with the sights and sounds of the 2021 Central Coast Airshow over the weekend of May 22 and 23.

Business

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Business

As the State Government ordered public inquiry delves into the causes of Central Coast Council’s financial crisis, new CEO, David Farmer, has his eyes firmly set on the future.

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Farmer is determined to achieve his dual goals of making the Council into an organisation for which its staff are proud to work and which is recognised more for its initiatives and policy decisions than the mistakes of the past 6-7 years. Taking up his appointment as CEO on April 12, Farmer is almost a month into his tenure and says he is in it “for the long haul”. He has a difficult job ahead of him. Working alongside Rik Hart,

who will take over from Dick Persson as Administrator on May 13, it will be Farmer’s job to see Council return to a solid financial footing. “I have been in difficult situations similar to this before,” he said. “I have worked at councils under administration at Wollongong for three and a half years and at Ipswich for 12 months, and am familiar with how this will work. “In some ways it is easier working alongside just one person, as opposed to elected councillors, as you don’t have to wonder how the numbers will fall. “Each Administrator is different, but I am confident that I will work well with Rik Hart, he understands both roles.

Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer

“His will be a more short term focus but I have a long term plan to work first with the Administrator and eventually with elected councillors to make the organisation as sound as possible.” Hart, who acted as CEO from

October 30, when councillors were suspended and the Council was placed under administration until Farmer’s appointment, is already familiar with the workings of the organisation. Farmer said the first priority would be returning the Council’ finances to a healthy state. “It will be a lot of hard work for many people,” he said. Farmer said the road to financial recovery had begun with the loss of around 250 staff members. “Many of the hard decisions have already been made, with most of the staff cuts at management level, and now the organisation has to adapt to operating with fewer people and less resources as it continues to deliver essential services,” he said.

“In the short term, I hope to get this year’s budget working a little better than anticipated and I’d like to see a small surplus to start next year.” Key to achieving this, Farmer said, would be the 15 per cent rate rise yet to be okayed by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), which will hand down its decision some time in May. In the event the rate increase of 13 per cent above the 2 per cent cap is denied, Farmer said there would be some “serious surgery” to services. “With cuts already having made to staff at the upper levels of the organisation, a further wave of staff cuts would impact those who deliver Council’s services,” he said. Continued page 10

Business NSW Central Coast has applauded news that the Federal Government has extended the construction commencement requirement.. See page 26

Sport

The Men’s Over 40 and Over 45 State Championships went ahead in Tamworth from Friday to Sunday, April 30 – May 2... See page 39

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Peninsula assets on the block Community land across the Peninsula – including green spaces, a retirement community and a sports oval – is set to be reclassified and sold off as part of Central Coast Council’s ‘solution’ to solving its financial woes. The Council first released their ‘assets sales program’ as part of its financial recovery plan at the April 27 Council meeting, with many members of the public unaware of the looming auction. With growing anger in the community, Council swayed on their decision to sell off the assets, and quickly announced a formal community consultation process into the list of sites. Residents have until May 21 to provide feedback, view the location and a description of

Fassifern Street in Ettalong Beach will need to be reclassified as a residential zone prior to its sale

the land parcels by visiting yourvoiceourcoast.com. Council Administrator, Dick Persson, agreed with community requests for a community feedback process after an outpouring of community anger, as characterised by the protest

outside the Council’s Chamber in Wyong on April 27. Persson said he regretted his handling of the matter which had caused widespread concern amongst the community. “There is still a need for

Council to raise funds through the sale of surplus or ‘lazy’ assets if we are to pay down the huge debts run up by the suspended Councillors,” Persson said. “This is not a ‘fire sale’ as some are claiming - any properties sold will be at

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Hardy’s Bay RSL Club have received over $16,000 in funding to help reactivate their live music venue after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions... See page 26

Sport

There are encouraging early signs emerging from the Woy Woy Lions in their Premier 1 men’s and women’s teams following big changes. See page 40

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New COVID restrictions to impact Coast A three-day re-tightening of COVID-19 health restrictions came into force on the Central Coast on May 6 following recent cases of community transmission and updated health advice from Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant. The new restrictions came into force at midday on May 6 (enforceable from 5pm) and will remain in place until 12.01am on Monday, May 10 in the Greater Sydney region, which includes the Central Coast. During this period visitors to households will be limited to 20 guests – including children and masks will be compulsory

on public transport and in all public indoor venues, such as retail, theatres, hospitals, aged care facilities and for front-ofhouse hospitality staff (except in a hospitality venue when eating or drinking). Drinking while standing up at indoor venues will not be

allowed, nor will singing by audiences at indoor shows or by congregants at indoor places of worship. Dancing will not be allowed at indoor hospitality venues or nightclubs but will be allowed at weddings with a strong recommendation that no more

than 20 people should be on the dance floor at any one time. Visitors to aged care facilities will be limited to two people. It is also strongly recommended the community avoids mingling in large groups during the specified period and is careful not to put the most vulnerable at risk. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the three-day restrictions would help reduce the risk of a super spreading event. “These measures are proportionate to the risk and will help reduce further cases of community transmission,” Berejiklian said. “To allow our health authorities to do their excellent work it is critical the community

continues to keep their physical distance, get tested with even the mildest of symptoms and importantly continues to use the Service NSW app to check into venues.” Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, urged anyone experiencing any cold or flu-like symptoms, even if they are mild, to isolate immediately, get tested and continue to isolate until a negative result is received. “It is also important to remember that even if you have had your first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine you must still come forward for testing if you have any symptoms.” he said. Source: Media release, May 6 NSW Health

Central Coast businesses are reaping the benefits of the State Government’s Dine & Discover NSW initiative, which has seen more than $2M spent in the region so far. See page 27

Sport

Over the weekend of May 1-2, four members of the Central Coast Cycling Club raced in the Goulburn Workers Junior 2 Day Tour, coming away with quality results. See page 39

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Debate triggered by 20,000 signature e-petition over in half an hour Debate in State Parliament over a community petition calling for a Judicial Inquiry into Central Coast Council took little over half an hour and achieved nothing. All that came out of the debate was confirmation that the NSW Government will pay for an alternative inquiry, a Public Inquiry, ordered by Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock. The State Parliament debate was triggered by more than 20,000 people signing an e-petition asking for a Judicial Inquiry into Council’s financial troubles, but it ended with only a vote to note the petition. About 16 Central Coast

people in the gallery were told not to applaud and to listen in silence to the debate held on Thursday, May 6. Wyong MP, David Harris, began by acknowledging two local residents, Susan Green and Marianne Hamilton, for their work in getting the petition up. He listed all the cuts to Council services and said residents wanted to know why this had happened. Harris said they knew that the system of governance at every level had failed them. The people want a Judicial Inquiry that would be independent, rather than a Public Inquiry conducted by the government, he said.

A Judicial Inquiry would require relevant people to attend, Harris said, and he listed all the parties which should face the Inquiry and the processes that should be examined. These included current and former staff including the chief financial officers, but also the Fit for the Future process, the role of the transition administrator, Ian Reynolds, councillors; the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee, the internal and external auditors, the Office of Local Government, and the real cost of the merger process. “Everything should be on the table, nothing should be left out,” Harris said. He then went on to criticise

the Premier for not calling a Judicial Inquiry. After Harris’ allotted five minutes was up, Terrigal MP, Adam Crouch, then outlined what happened from October 2020 that saw the public become aware of the debt. He said if a Judicial Inquiry had been called, the councillors would have been allowed to return. He explained why a Public Inquiry was better than a Judicial Inquiry. “As part of a Public Inquiry, under subsection 438U (2) of the Local Government Act, the independent commissioner has the same powers, authorities, protections and immunities as that of a royal commission,” he said.

“That includes the power to summon witnesses to attend and give evidence on oath or by affirmation, the power to require the production of documents from the council or others, the power to deal with contempt and the power to restrict public access to evidence that is regarded as confidential in nature. “Any evidence collected by the independent commissioner at a Public Inquiry can be used later in court or at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), but if a Judicial Inquiry was held, any evidence collected would be inadmissible in court or at the ICAC.” See page 6

Decades after gaining his private pilot’s licence at Central Coast Airport, Paul Bennet is returning on the weekend of May 22 and 23.

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Business

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The groundswell of opposition to Central Coast Council’s sell-off of community land will roll into The Entrance on Sunday, May 23.

Will the Coast share in big-spending budget? Charmhaven children’s event entertainment business, Storybook Party Co, has been nominated for three categories in the Australian 2021 What’s On 4 Kids Awards. See page 27

Sport

The inaugural Moroney Acreman Cup was played between the northern Central Coast derby teams, Warnervale and The Lakes, on Saturday, May 8, at Woongarrah Oval, with the newly established competition going the way of The Lakes. See page 39

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Out&About

Daryl Kirkness of Wyoming began building models for stage sets when he was still in high school.

An All Ability Bowls program and school and community bowling events are just some of the activities under threat with a proposed rezoning of Gosford City Bowling Club, says Women’s Bowling Club president, Heather McColl.

Low and middle income earners and businesses on the Central Coast emerged as the big winners in the Federal Budget, handed down by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on May 11. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, says the budget will rebuild the economy and create more jobs to ensure a bright post-COVID future. Thousands of Coast residents are set to benefit from tax cuts for low- and middle-income earners, which will see savings of up to $1,080 for individuals or $2,160 for couples. Wicks said this would provide more money to spend with local businesses, giving them the confidence to take on an extra worker, offer an extra shift, or buy a new piece of equipment. “To support further job

creation, the Government will extend temporary full expensing and the loss carryback measures announced in last year’s Budget for another year,” she said. “This will allow more than 99 per cent of businesses employing 11.5 million Australians to deduct the full cost of eligible depreciable assets of any value in the year they are installed until June 30, 2023.” Wicks said the commitment to the JobTrainer Fund had been doubled to support a further 163,000 new training places and the budget also funds more than 170,000 new apprenticeships and traineeships, 5,000 higher education short courses and 2,700 places in Indigenous girls’ academies. “Women will also benefit from STEM scholarships and

programs to help them break into non-traditional trades,” she said. “The Government is building the infrastructure our community needs for the future, with a record 10-year $110B infrastructure pipeline, which is already supporting 100,000 jobs across the country, including vital local projects such as the $52.8M investment for Manns Rd intersection upgrades.” Wicks said around 1,590 families in the electorate of Robertson would benefit from a $1.7B investment in childcare which will see an increase in subsidies available to families with more than one child aged five and under in child care and the abolishment of the $10,560 cap on the Child Care Subsidy. “For those families with more than one child aged five and under in child care, the level of

subsidy received will increase by 30 percentage points to a maximum subsidy of 95 per cent for their second and subsequent children,” she said. But Labour Senator Deborah O’Neill said the Government has a lot of experience making promises it doesn’t intend to deliver. “Last year, the Budget’s centrepiece was the JobMaker program which was forecast to create 450,000 jobs; it created just 1,100,” she said. “You’d have to be a foundation member of the Liberal National cheer squad to accept that this year’s meagre promises for the Coast will end up being delivered. “After eight long years, Coasties are still waiting for commuter carparks in Gosford and Woy Woy, our high speed rail, our performing arts centre,

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wage growth and for a continuous and functioning NBN for communities west of the M1.” Reactions from other quarters have been mixed. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed many of the budget’s primary care measures but encouraged the Government to go further in supporting quality GP patient services. Nature and the climate are big losers in a budget that was supposed to have something for everyone, according to the NSW Nature Conservation Council. Council CEO Chris Gamvian said $32M had been slashed from nature conservation, climate adaptation and climate science. See page 4

A new university campus is to be established on the old Mitre 10 site in Gosford to form the heart of an Education and Employment Precinct. See page 27

Sport

In the local derby match between the Terrigal Trojans and Avoca Beach Sharks, it was the northernmost team who took away the win. See page 38

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Dick Persson officially retired from his position as Central Coast Administrator on Wednesday, May 12, but not before he took one last parting shot at the suspended councillors.

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Out&About

Members of the All Ability Bowls program Photo: Tim Geluk

Aboriginal Central Coast women Renee Sales and Tracie Howie are opposed to the development

market price or better, and the market is very strong at the moment. “I can assure residents that all due diligence is being undertaken in this process. “This includes assessment against the Community Strategic Plan, consultation with the independent Property Advisory Committee and always independent market valuation assessment.” The plan, which required a review of Council’s property assets, then grouped the properties into three categories: operational classified and appropriately zoned land, operational classified land which requires rezoning, and land parcels where Council is seeking reclassification from community to operational land.

Construction has begun on an exciting new redevelopment of the Narara Skate Park, one of the Central Coast’s oldest skate parks.

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New CEO, David Farmer, has his eyes firmly set on the future

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Community rally to save our reserves

Members of the Tuggerah Lakes community are planning a class action against Central Coast Council on behalf of all property owners who suffered loss or damage as a result of devasting flood events in February 2020 and again in March 2021. See page 12

Loud bands, bright lights, and big crowds – these were the scenes that made up most of the life of Big Day Out Founder, Ken West.

The Indigenous Party of Australia, currently in the process of becoming a registered political party, has joined the groundswell of opposition to a development project planned for sensitive land at Kariong.

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Rezoning proposal threatens important community programs

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Locals brought bush to the beach with the planting of over 2,000 trees at Umina Beach on April 21.

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Business

The local community has asked to see the Termite Report which Central Coast Council says shows the Norah Head Hall should be demolished.

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Airshow to feature a wide variety of aerobatics and displays

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Out&About

Central Coast resident, Nikki Bennett, is now starring in a theatrical tribute for Australian Music legend, Helen Reddy.

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Tourism business operators will meet to explore ways to promote ecotourism across the Central Coast region. See page 26

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Dick Persson officially retired from his position as Central Coast Administrator on Wednesday, May 12, but not before he took one last parting shot at the suspended councillors. He has taken steps to prevent the councillors from standing in the next local government elections, expected to be in September 2022. Persson has written to Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, asking the Government to consider measures that would prevent the councillors from standing for re-election, including changes to the Local Government Act if necessary. “I believe such a move would have strong support, particularly where communities have been negatively impacted due to the behaviour of their councillors, who ended up dismissed only to return in the next election,” he said. “This was a strong and consistent theme made clear by the community during the consultation over the proposed Special Variation rate rise. “I suspect that in communities where this has occurred, they would prefer that dismissed councillors did not ever return.

“I believe such a move would have strong consumer support and such a policy would put greater pressure on all future councillors to improve their performance and behaviour,” Persson said. Persson served six months at the helm, as Council set about clawing its way back from financial disaster. First appointed by Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, for three months on October 20, 2020, Persson’s tenure was extended by three months as the depth of the measures needed to get Council back on an even keel was revealed. “At first I said no to the appointment, but I was convinced that my services were needed and this has been the hardest Council of the four where I have served as Administrator,” he said. “The extent of the financial disaster was greater than I had imagined. “There has never been a greater case of financial mismanagement in Australia’s local government history. “People in local government tend to expect that there are enough checks and balances in place and it was mind boggling

New Central Coast Administrator, Rik Hart (left) and former Administrator, Dick Persson

that this Council had to go to the State Government and say it couldn’t afford to pay staff wages. “There was an element of crisis that I hadn’t fully anticipated.” Persson said one of the most stressful times during his tenure was in the days leading up to Christmas as Council awaited a decision on whether or not it had been successful in obtaining a $100M loan from the “last lender still prepared to deal with us”. “It was a tense period of waiting but we got that loan and that meant we could continue to trade successfully,” he said. “One of the hardest things I had to deal with was laying off staff. “Some people were happy to take voluntary redundancy but there were some staff who didn’t

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volunteer and that was difficult.” Persson said probably the most important decision he had made was to employ David Farmer as Council’s new Chief Executive Officer. “I feel now that there is no danger of things going backwards, even if some of the suspended councillors are returned at the next election,” he said. The next election is expected in September 2022, following the conclusion of the Public Inquiry called by the Local Government Minister. Persson said one of the most enjoyable things about his time on the Coast was that he met some “fantastic” people. “I visited places such as The Glen, Coast Shelter and Pacific

Link Housing, all of which are doing wonderful work,” he said. “That’s what gives you the energy and enthusiasm you need. “There was not a lot of room for positive initiatives but I was pleased to do some work around disability playgrounds with (community advocate) Gary Blaschke (of Lake Munmorah).” Persson acknowledged that he had made some unpopular decisions. “I know there are some concerns around asset sales and the proposed rate rise, but our lender wanted to be satisfied that we had a plan whereby we would increase revenue (rates), pay down debt (asset sales) and cover operating costs (staff cuts),” he said. Persson said he had no doubt that the Public Inquiry into Council would come up with the same conclusions that he had reached, that the root cause of the crisis was that the former Council CEO and CFO and councillors did not do their jobs properly. “I have also been disappointed in the lack of leadership of local state and federal MPs,” he said. “Not one of them has supported the hard decisions. “Some of them have actively opposed them, and yet none of them have come up with

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alternatives.” Persson said he had achieved most of what he had set out to do, although he would have liked to see a decision before he left from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) on a proposed 13 percent rate rise above the two percent cap. “If that rate rise is not approved, the consequences of finding another $27M in savings would be devasting,” he said. IPART made its decision on May 17. See separate article. Persson said that the role of Central Coast Council Administrator was his last in local government. “I’m looking forward to getting back home to Bronte and spending more time with my family,” he said. He has now officially handed over the reins to the new Administrator, Rik Hart, who previously was Acting CEO before the appointment of David Farmer. “He is a very experienced local government CEO and someone who will provide continuity with the repair work we have undertaken jointly over the past six months when he served as Acting CEO,” Persson said. Sue Murray and Terry Collins

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15 percent rate rise approved by IPART From page 1 “Also, the State Government exacerbated the problem by not harmonising the rating structure before this.” Bronwyn Evans from Toukley Community Action Group said many were unhappy with the rate rise but the bottom line was that Council needed to recover its financial position and there are no other sources of funds to do this. “The State Government is not offering funds and it appears that funds cannot be sourced from those that have been identified as accountable for

the financial situation,” Evans said. “We need to move forward and re-establish Council on a sound financial footing. “The approval of the temporary special variation means that the increase will be used only for this purpose and will be limited in time. “The further requirement to report to the community on how the funds are used is a welcome step forward towards full transparency,” Evans said. “Many in the community will suffer hardship as a result of this increase, and we would

encourage Council to be considerate of individual circumstances and offer payment plans to those so affected. “Some in the community have raised concerns on how Council manages payment plans and we encourage the newly appointed Administrator to respond to any such concerns raised with Council. “The Public Inquiry may result in identification of additional sources of funds, and if this eventuates, we would strongly support a reduction in the special

variation increase,” Evans said. Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said that while IPART’s decision was welcome, it didn’t go far enough to provide long term financial sustainability. “This decision makes it extremely challenging to plan for major infrastructure in the future and means that we will need two more IPART decisions in the next three years,” Hart said. “This will result in two further years’ work of consultation, continuing to cause complications and instability for the organisation and the

community. “In December 2020, Council was required to source commercial loans in order to enable us to fund a reduced capital works program and pay creditors. “Those commercial loans required Council to commit to terms and conditions which included asset sales, reduction in costs and a reduction in staff numbers. “There was no ‘bail out’ from the NSW Government. “It was said from the beginning that without a rate increase there would be further

service reductions and asset sales, and sadly the community is already witnessing what this looks like,” Hart said. “We continue to hear from the various Members of Parliament of their opposition to the rate increase, however once again, they offer no alternative.” Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said that if the decision was one that the NSW Government could make, the Local Government Minister and he would not have allowed it. Sue Murray and Merilyn Vale

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From Council This is my first column as Interim Administrator of the Central Coast Council. Last Wednesday I commenced in the role taking over the reins from Mr Dick Persson AM. Whilst I have many years of experience working in local government as a chief executive officer, this will be my first stint as an Administrator of a council. The role might be new territory for me however this Council is not. One of the benefits of taking on this challenge is the familiarity and continuity it provides not only for myself but also for the community and the organisation. Still within my first week, it has involved a handover from the previous Administrator, meetings with the CEO and senior staff on asset sales, and beginning to work through what IPART’s determination on the special rate increase will mean for the organisation and the community. IPART’s determination providing for a 15% rate increase for only three years whilst welcome doesn’t go far enough to provide long term financial sustainability. The decision makes it challenging to plan for major infrastructure in the future and means we will need two more IPART decisions in the next three years. It was said from the beginning that without a rate increase there would be further service reductions and assets sales, and sadly the community is already witnessing what this looks like. Rik Hart Administrator, Central Coast Council

Your rates are changing

Former Wyong and former Gosford Local Government Areas (LGAs) previously had different rate structures for residents in place. When the two councils amalgamated, the NSW State Government put a rate freeze in place which meant no amalgamated council could make changes to their rates structure. Now this freeze has been lifted and the State Government requires all amalgamated councils to have one rating path/structure in place for their LGAs by July 2021. Important note: Rates harmonisation does not result in any additional income for Council. The total rates income for Council remains the same, however rates are more fairly split amongst residents based on their land values no matter where they live.

In addition to the legislatively required rates harmonisation, the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has determined a 15 percent Special Variation rates increase for ratepayers for three years commencing in 2021-22. Your rates notice from 1 July 2021 will include these changes.

Gosford LGA residential ratepayers’ land values are on average 43 percent higher than Wyong. This means that former Gosford ratepayers have been paying significantly less in rates than former Wyong ratepayers with the same land value. Gosford LGA residential ratepayers will on average pay more, 26 percent due to rates harmonisation and 15 percent for the SV, this equates to an average of $8 per week extra. Wyong LGA residential ratepayers will get on average a 20 percent reduction due to harmonisation and then a nine percent reduction after the SV. This is on average $2 per week less for Wyong. Find out what this means for you or calculate your rates online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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

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

The farm gates are ready to open this June long weekend

Foodies, families and fun-seekers will flock to the Central Coast hinterland over the June long weekend for the return of one of our most anticipated annual events, Harvest Festival. A celebration of our region’s spectacular hinterland and an opportunity to recognise our outstanding local produce and producers, Harvest Festival will offer a wide range of unique events and experiences across thirty event hubs over 12 and 13 June. Follow the Harvest Festival event trail to visit local farms, sample local produce, soak up live music and entertainment or join in a range of family-friendly activities. Can’t get out? Don’t worry! New this year you can tune in for a live online concert on Sunday 13 June and access a selection of home-grown songs via Spotify, with full details at info.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/harvestsongs

Harvest Festival provides a great boost for our region. The 2019 event attracted over 32,000 visitors, providing the Central Coast economy with an $8million boost and while the event format moved online last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s event is anticipated to deliver similar returns to our community. See the full calendar of events and pre-book your Harvest Festival experience, visit info.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/harvestfestival

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NSW Audit Office identifies many matters of extreme and high risk Central Coast Council corrected a 2018/2019 financial year “error” in its 2019/2020 financial statements released on May 11. Originally, Council said it had no restricted funds in the water supply authority and so it showed a total unrestricted funds of $50.9M at the end of June 2019 for Central Coast Council’s consolidated financial statements. That has now been rewritten to show a restricted amount of $93.9M in the water authority and a total consolidated unrestricted funds of minus $43M at the end of 2019. By the end of June 2020, that sum had grown to minus $170M. The NSW Audit Office auditor

disagreed that it was a correction of an error and said it was a change in accounting policy. His report was tabled along with the financial statements at Council’s May 11 meeting. The auditor reported a number of red flags. He found a “material deficiency in the Council’s accounting records”. These included the lack of daily reconciliation of key accounts and sub-ledgers. Some reconciliations that should have been performed every day between the general ledger and sub-ledger systems to ensure all transactions were reflected correctly in the general ledger did not happen. Then, there was no audit trail when manual intervention was

performed. This meant there was no record of who did what and when it was done, so there was no evidence of review of changes made to these transfers. The auditor said some monthly account reconciliations were not prepared or reviewed on a timely basis and supporting documentation was not consistently attached. The criticisms come on top of the extreme risk already identified, that Council spent restricted funds for unrestricted purposes. The auditor said that this indicated that Council’s oversight of its current and forecast cash flow situation was not always effective. He labelled it an extreme risk, meaning the matters were

most certain to occur and had a very high consequence. The auditor called Council’s documentation of legislative and operational requirements for restricted funds “high risk”. “Council did not have a policy or framework setting out legislative and operational requirements for each category of externally restricted funds,” his report stated. “Council was unable to provide the basis for some externally restricted funds. “The absence of this documentation increases the risk of restricted funds being used for inappropriate purposes in breach of legislation, especially in an environment of high staff turnover.” He listed other matters of extreme and high risk.

He said Council submitted the financial statements for audit on November 13, one month after the agreed date, and they included significant presentation issues, material misstatements and disclosure deficiencies. “There was no documented evidence of timely quality review of the financial statements and associated supporting workpapers.” The auditor noted the general computer controls were high risk. “Council did not perform privileged user access reviews for one of the key financial systems and did not review privileged user accounts’ activity logs,” he said. “This means there is an increased risk of users circumventing normal control

processes without detection.” He said the Council didn’t value its roads, bridges and footpaths assets in the financial year as it was meant to. The last full evaluation occurred in 2014/15 before the former Gosford and Wyong councils merged in 2016. “The Council was initially planning to perform a full evaluation of these assets in 2019/20, given the five year gap in valuations, but after June 30, 2020, determined to defer the revaluation to 2020/2021,” the auditor said. See separate story for detail on Council’s net operating result for the financial year ending June 30, 2020. Merilyn Vale

Latest financial reports reveal almost all Council debt is Water Supply Authority Almost all of Central Coast Council’s debt appears to be confined to the Central Coast Water Supply Authority, rather than within the Council, it was revealed in 2019/20 audited financial reports.

In comparison to other councils, Central Coast debt appears high, but the debt is mostly within the water division and is quite low compared with other water authorities. Inherited debt from when the two former councils, Wyong and Gosford, merged to form

the Central Coast in 2016, was all in the water and sewer business. Central Coast is one of the few NSW councils which runs its own water supply business. Total borrowings for water, drainage and sewerage at the

end of the financial year 2019/2020 was $266M. This would include internal loans from Council’s general funds explained later. Total revenue for the water, drainage and sewerage business for the same financial

year was $161M. So, the debt was about two times the revenue. By contrast, Hunter Water’s total revenue for the same financial period was $368M but it had borrowings of $1.455B which is more than

five times the revenue. Central Coast Council’s consolidated statement of financial position as at June 30, 2020, showed Council’s combined current and noncurrent borrowings totalled $237M.

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Latest financial reports reveal almost all Council debt is Water Supply Authority From page 5 It showed user charges dropped dramatically from the previous financial year from $159M to $119M during the year, when COVID-19 meant that much of the normal activities of the residents, such as the use of pools, childcare and holiday parks dropped dramatically with the pandemic restrictions. At the same time, capital works grew from $169.6M to

$227.5M. Council sold investment securities worth $336.7M and bought $170.2M investment securities meaning it sold off $167M of its investments to fund its cash shortfall. The financial statements were corrected, so explanatory note 7C in the statements now shows that in the previous financial year of 2018/19, Council had $94M more in externally restricted funds than it reported in the 2018/19 financial statements. (See separate

story.) Up until this year, the water supply authority had reported this as unrestricted cash. The restricted funds at year end for 2019/2020 for the Water Supply Authority were $83.2M. This means that Council had a negative unrestricted cash balance of $170M at the end of financial year 2019/20. Note 27 shows that the Council loaned itself internal funds, moving money from the general fund to the water fund and to the drainage fund.

These internal loans totalled $55.2M. They included two 20-year loans, with an interest rate of 5.72, raised in 2013 and one in 2015, and another on the last day of the 2020 financial year for a one,year term with a nil rate of interest. Council adopted the 2019/20 audited financial reports for Central Coast Council and the Central Coast Council Water Supply Authority at its Council meeting on May 11. Council’s net operating result

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sustainability of the Council. “The financial challenges of Central Coast Council have been well publicised and the audited financial reports for 2019/20 reiterate the importance of the decisive action that has been taken,” Persson said. “Council has undergone major change in recent months, much of which has been very difficult, but the community can be assured that a strong pathway to financial sustainability has been established. “There is a considerable value of rates that have been outstanding for over five years and I have called for an urgent report which outlines rates in arrears, history and options to recoup with consideration to our hardship policy.” Merilyn Vale

Report finds a decline in Council conduct complaints

There was a decline in Code of Conduct complaints in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020/21, according to Central Coast Council’s Governance Lighthouse Q1 2020/21 report.

Council says its Governance Lighthouse report provides independent assurance that management is achieving objectives in an ethical and legal way. The quarterly report provides information on items such as complaints, requests made under the Government Information (Public Access) Act and meeting of legislative deadlines, with staff now investigating ways to improve Council’s effectiveness.

Key points in the report were the decline in conduct complaints as well as an improvement in the number of customer complaints resolved at the first point of contact. There has been an increase in the number of requests to access information and a 100 percent compliance with statutory reporting deadlines during Q1. The report is in line with the structure of the NSW Audit Office Governance Lighthouse and is provided to Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee. Source: Media release, May 11 Central Coast Council

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Asset Sales and Reclassification of Land Your questions answered Council is currently asking for community feedback on proposed asset sales (Tranche 3) as part of our business recovery plan to assist with the current financial situation. This has led to a lot of misinformation circulating around the community. Here are the facts. Only properties that are classified as operational land and zoned for the correct purpose of sale, will initially go back to Council for endorsement to sell. All other properties identified for potential sale would need to be rezoned and/or reclassified before sale. This involves an in-depth process that can take up to 18 months and includes further chances for the community to have their say.

Why does classification of land matter? Since the adoption of the Local Government Act 1993, Council is required to classify all ‘public land’ as either ‘community’ or ‘operational’. This impacts how the land is used, managed, the community’s role in its use as well as affecting ongoing maintenance costs and if it can be leased or sold.

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So what’s the difference between Community and Operational land? Community land – Council owned land which should be kept for use by the general public and would ordinarily comprise land such as a public park. The use and management of community land is to be regulated by a plan of management. Operational land – Council owned land held as a temporary asset or as an investment, land which facilitates the carrying out by a council of its functions or land which may not be open to the general public, such as a works depot or a council garage. Community land must not be sold (except in the limited circumstances referred to in section 45(4) of the Local Government Act 1993), must not be leased or licensed for more than 21 years and may only be leased or licensed for more than five years if public notice of the proposed lease or licence is given. No such restrictions apply to operational land.

Why is Council reclassifying land now? Land automatically becomes ‘community’ land if it is not otherwise classified within three months of being acquired by Council. There are still some parcels of land that have been incorrectly classified, or are now outdated, and need to be changed in order to put the land to better use.

How does reclassification work? Changing the classification needs to be done through a Local Environmental Plan process, including formal exhibition, followed by a public hearing with an independent facilitator. The NSW Governor’s approval is also required when a reclassification proposal seeks to remove public reserve status and/or the discharge of any identified interests, with possibility that the application to reclassify land will not be approved.

Have your say by 28 May 2021 Go to ‘Asset Sales Program’ at yourvoiceourcoast.com

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Friends of Democracy group launched On the fifth anniversary of the amalgamation of Wyong and Gosford Councils, a new group is emerging to give the community a voice about whether or not the Central Coast Council should be de-merged. Central Coast Friends of Democracy was launched on May 12, with the aim of empowering communities, hearing what they have to say and allowing them to have a strong voice about what happens to the future of Council. Friends of Democracy was launched by Co-ordinator, Jane Smith, who was the first Central Coast Mayor and one of the 13 councillors suspended by the

Local Government Minister in October 2020 in the wake of Council’s financial crisis. “There is a lot of anger about what has happened to our

Council and a lot of that anger is directed towards the merger,” she said. “The community was never asked if they wanted to merge …. and I think there is a conversation that needs to happen whether the community has a genuine desire to demerge or not. “Before we ask that question, people need to understand what that involves, what that process is, what the cost would be and how that would happen. “If there is support to go down that path then we need to look at what’s involved and talk to the government about that. “If there is not, then we need to consider how our democracy and how community representation is going to happen with this large Central

Coast Council. “How is the community going to be engaged and how are their voices going to be heard?” Smith is calling for expressions of interest before forming a working group. “Hopefully, we’ll get some people with a range of skills and then we’ll be having a community forum where we’ll try and explain to people what it means if there was to be a de-merger, and then after that, go out and really test that proposition,” she said. Smith said she had a personal view but she was not trying to force a particular outcome, and that the Friends of Democracy was not politically aligned. “I think if people want to go down that path then there’s

one direction that we need to work towards. “If they decide they don’t (want a de-merger), then there’s still important work that needs to happen about how to make sure we have a local vibrant democracy within this large Council, because it’s suffering at the moment.” “There needs to be proper community engagement about these questions.” Smith said no matter what option the community went with, more investigation was needed into ways that the community could have a voice and reclaim their Council. “Are they resident groups, should we be looking at Precinct Committees, should we looking at Community Boards?”

She said Community Boards was a successful model used in New Zealand which operate external to councils and is based on geographic areas. “I will be working with those people who want to consider the future of our democracy locally, with an open mind. “My feeling is that we have lost democracy at the moment, and because the Administrator is recommending only nine councillors for the future of Council, with such a large area and so much population growth forecast, we need to fight to make sure there is local democracy. “The community needs to have its power back, it needs to have a voice.” Sue Murray

Nine new firefighters on the Coast Two firefighters at Wyong fire station are among a total of nine new recruits posted to the Central Coast. The firefighters graduated after months’ of training at the Emergency Services Academy in Orchard Hills.

When announcing the Coast’s new recruits, Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, thanked them for choosing a career of service and sacrifice. Other fire stations getting new recruits are Saratoga 3,

Umina 2, and one each at Terrigal and Wyoming. “Firefighters do so much more than fight fires. “They attend car crashes, hazardous material incidents, natural disasters and undertake community education – they

really are prepared for anything,” Crouch said. “These recruits have shown that they have the diverse skills, capabilities and talents required to undertake the varied work that all firefighters do on a daily basis.”

Minister for Emergency Services, David Elliott, congratulated the new permanent and on-call firefighters. “Becoming a firefighter is no easy feat,” he said. “Fire and Rescue NSW

attracts up to 8,000 applicants each year, yet of these thousands, only an elite few are chosen.” Source: Media release, May 14 Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Budget has no funding for projects in the Shortland electorate - Conroy

Budget spending highlights Tax cuts for low and middle income earners worth up to $1,080 for individuals or up to $2,160 for couples extended $1.1B women’s safety package $15.2B for infrastructure projects, including more than $30M in Robertson $20.7B in tax relief for businesses $4.6B to help vulnerable unemployed into work $1.2B for aviation and tourism $2.7B to boost apprenticeships $1.7B to reduce childcare costs $300M to help activate the cultural sector $17.7B over five years to reform aged care system $2.3B package for mental health and suicide prevention $13.2B to the NDIS

The Morrison Government’s Budget for 2021/22 was a hodgepodge of announcements and lacked a coherent plan to rebuild Australia, says Federal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy.

“Disappointingly, there was no funding announced for projects in the Shortland electorate,” he said. “Despite all of their announcements, this Budget cuts infrastructure spending by $3.3B. “The Government forecasts that wages will fall over the next few years despite them racking up one trillion dollars in debt and the huge boom in iron ore prices. “There are some positive investments in mental health, establishing mRNA vaccine

Federal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy

capabilities, and removing the superannuation threshold, but some of the Government’s major announcements won’t help enough people quickly enough. “The childcare reforms won’t come into effect until July next year and will help 250,000 families. “This compares to the more than one million families who

would benefit under Labor’s Cheaper Child Care Plan announced last year. “They haven’t done enough to address the housing affordability crisis which is a huge issue in our region. “Their Family Home Guarantee will only help 2,500 single parent families per year – a drop in the ocean when you consider there are around one million single parent families nationwide. “It also excludes so many other people who are struggling like people escaping domestic violence and women aged over 55 who are the fastest growing group of homeless Australians. “On the other hand, Labor’s Housing Australia Future Fund will invest $10B in building new social and affordable housing as well as transitional and crisis accommodation.

“Also, the Government’s aged care funding doesn’t go far enough. “They have refused to commit to funding all of the Aged Care Royal Commission recommendations. “There’s nothing in this that guarantees increased wages for nurses and carers or locks in staff ratios, and there’s nothing to stop the Maserati driving millionaires behind some privately own aged care facilities from pocketing this money. “This Budget is a missed opportunity and there’s not enough to show for the huge debt and deficit in which it will result.” Source: Media statement, May 14 Federal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy

Budget leaves Northern end of Central Coast behind again - McBride Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, said there were clear winners and losers in the 2021/22 Budget, but the northern end of the Central Coast had been left behind again.

Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride

She said the Government announced spending on building better regions, but they’ve handed down yet another Budget which failed to deliver for the north of the

Coast, despite a rapidly growing population. “The Government is spending $1B across the country on local roads and not a single cent on the northern end of the Coast. “There is nothing to clear bottlenecks like the Pacific Highway through Wyong and Bryant Dr through Tuggerah, so locals can get around safely and open up investment to boost local jobs.

“The Coast deserves a plan for jobs, and after eight long years of this Liberal Government, wages are going backwards. “As JobSeeker is cut and JobKeeper is wound back, local people need more support. “There were 6,266 more people looking for work in March (2021) than before Covid.”

“The Central Coast deserves proper investment from the Federal Government to boost local jobs, clear the infrastructure backlog and help renters and buyers as they struggle with housing affordability. McBride said that while funding for aged care was welcome, the Government’s announced home-care packages were over two years. “It won’t clear the current

waiting list, while others join the end of the queue,” she said. “There are currently 1,109 older people on the Central Coast waiting for care, with many waiting up to 12 to 18 months. “And the Government’s funding announcements for aged care won’t lift nurses’ wages or provide better conditions,” she said.

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Low and middle income earners and business emerged as the big winners in the 2021/22 Federal Budget, handed down by Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, on May 11, according to Senator Jim Molan. Thousands of residents will benefit from tax cuts for low and middle-income earners, which will see savings of up to $1,080 for individuals and $2,160 for couples, said Senator for NSW and Duty Senator for Dobell, Jim Molan. “Tax incentives for businesses will allow them to write off the full value of any eligible asset they purchase, and the extension for another year of the loss carry back measure to

The groundswell of opposition to Central Coast Council’s sell-off of community land will roll into The Entrance on Sunday, May 23. The Community Rally to Save Our Reserves will be at 2pm at 10 Lakeside Pde, The Entrance, one of the properties on the list of asset sales to help fix Council’s financial crisis. A range of community groups

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support cash flow will help businesses invest more in the local economy and create local jobs,” Molan said. He said another boost was the

extended and expanded JobTrainer Fund, which had already seen 1,785 new places for apprentices in Dobell and 1,815 in Shortland electorate. The Budget also includes more money for higher education short courses, more places in indigenous girls’ academies, and scholarships and programs to help women into non-traditional trades. “Hospitals, schools, aged care, Medicare, mental health and disability support services will always be guaranteed under the Morrison Government,” Molan said. “There is more investment in respiratory clinics, pathology testing and tracing, as well as the continuation of telehealth

services.” Across Dobell and Shortland there has been 823,418 telehealth consultations through Medicare since the start of the Covid pandemic and these services are now being extended. “The Morrison Government has a commitment to fund every medicine on the PBS recommended by the medical experts, putting lifesaving treatments within the reach of every Australian,” Molan said. “In this Budget, we are listing more medicines to treat breast cancer, lung cancer, osteoporosis, migraine, eczema and asthma.” Funding for public schools in Dobell continues to increase as

part of the Quality Schools Package, together with increased funding for preschools, and more affordable childcare will directly benefit more than 1,400 families living in Dobell and about the same in Shortland, Senator Molan said. Childcare subsidies will increase for families with more than one child aged five and under in childcare and the $10,560 cap on the Child Care Subsidy will be abolished. For those families with more than one child aged five and under in childcare, the level of subsidy will increase by 30 percentage points to a maximum subsidy of 95 percent for their second and

subsequent children. “The Budget delivers a record investment in aged care to help seniors,” Molan said. “This investment will deliver more home care places, more funding for residential aged care and increases the amount of time that residents are cared for while strengthening regulators to monitor and enforce the standards of care.” Even though the Budget is investing $3.8B across NSW for major road and rail projects, road safety and community infrastructure programs, Molan did not name any specific projects for either Dobell or Shortland. Sue Murray

Community rally to save our reserves and individuals have come together for the rally, following a well-attended protest gathering in Gosford earlier in May. Their message is clear: Our halls, carparks, recreational facilities and green spaces are not for sale. Two of the properties up for sale are carparks within walking distance of Services NSW and the Toukley shopping

centre at 116 Evans Rd, behind the chemist and opposite Toukley Public School, and the other is at 49 Hammond Rd. Among the properties for sale are: Land housing Norah Head Community Hall: Green space buffers at 11-23 Wyong Rd near Tuggerah Business Park and the Mariners Centre for Excellence; A key habitat for threatened species at 77

Howarth St, adjacent Wyong Race Club; Land behind Bateau Bay shopping centre and medical centre at 8 and 10 Bay Village Rd; Two lots next to The Greens Bowling Club at 2-4 Park Rd, The Entrance; A green space area wedged between Wallarah Bay Recreation Club and houses at 48W Wallarah Rd, Gorokan; and, Open land with trees at 10 Lakeside Pde, The Entrance.

The community’s pushback against the proposed sale of “lazy assets” and rezoning of community assets is gathering momentum. Already, two bush blocks at Umina and Terrigal Bowling Club have been removed from the for sale list following community rallies like the one to be held on Saturday at The Entrance. More information about the

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full extent and impact from the Council sell-off will be provided by guest speakers at the rally. It will be a family and dog friendly gathering with live music, face painting, guest speakers and collaborative art. Central Coast Council is receiving submissions about the asset sale until 5pm on Friday, May 28. Sue Murray

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Pollution data and health records need to be integrated The Community Environment Network (CEN) has urged the NSW Government to integrate National Pollution Inventory (NPI) data with known rates of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI) on the Central Coast to measure the full impact of power station fallout on the local population. CEN Executive member, Mike Campbell OAM, said the Central Coast’s population is exposed to the pollution of power station fallout, but there is no access to data on known public hospital admissions for URTIs for children or overall age groups. “Documentation around

problems of health and exposure have been notified to State Government bodies since as far back as the 1980s,” he said. The NSW Government is currently considering submissions in response to its draft Clean Air Strategy. “It is a perfect opportunity for the Strategy to map the likely results of power station fallout by publishing material from our local hospitals,” Campbell said. “Seasonal influence via graphs would expose danger periods such as Winter times and temperature inversions which normally exacerbates URTI reactions in the population. “These steps would inform the

public, health bodies and the Government to monitor impacts. “The NPI maps the outputs of industry for the Australian Government. “The huge tonnages of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxide (NOX) and heavy metals recorded by local power stations to the NPI should indicate the impact upon health from that continuous exposure. “The NSW Government needs to integrate NPI figures to extrapolate the likely influences on URTI admissions on local populations. “The integration of all the data available to the NPI, EPA NSW, the Environment Ministerial office

and the Health Ministerial office should be accessible to the public. “Not informing the state’s health bodies and those suffering URTI issues is surely a dereliction of duty, and a serious one at that. “The draft Strategy falls short in considering the vast pollution outputs of the power station industry as well as coal extraction pollution. “By playing down these major influences, the credibility of the NSW Government is put in doubt. “Our constituency is suffering from pollution overload and it is incumbent upon our own NSW Government, through its agencies, to plan to address the

correlation between pollution and public health, and to make those regular statistics publicly available so that change will occur with public knowledge and input,” Campbell said. “Doctors for the Environment have widely published statistics relating to the number of deaths and serious health impacts that the burning of coal has upon populations of the Hunter, Central Coast and Sydney. “These figures are alarming in the least and need to be fleshed out in the public space. “EPA NSW and the Department of Health should open up formal public debate on these claims to help inform the wider populace.”

Campbell said CEN called upon EPA NSW to reject outright the current application by Vales Point Power Station for a further fiveyear extension of its Exemption Licence beyond standard pollution limits. “To allow Vales Point to continue to exceed even current NSW limits would be a slap in the face to constituents of the Central Coast. “The exemption licence to pollute above the already high value for acceptable NOX emissions in NSW should not be renewed.” Source: Media release, May 13 Community Environment Network

School students to hold a rally on Friday, May 21 School students across the Central Coast will hold a rally on Friday, May 21, as part of what is expected to be the largest national school strike since COVID-19, protesting against gas and coal projects. Organiser, Jayden Delbridge of Wadalba, a Year 11 student at St Peter’s Catholic College,

said students would be urging the Federal Government to say no to funding gas and coal projects, and instead invest in clean renewable energy, secure jobs and First Nations solutions to protect Country. “We’ve got seven years until our actions are irreversible, we just can’t keep waiting until it’s stopped. “We’ve got the Wallarah 2 mine north of the Central Coast,

it’s contaminating our waterway. “Coast isn’t the answer, we need to start moving from gas and coal and into renewable energy,” Delbridge said. He said the May 21 strike would see actions planned in capital cities, regional centres and country towns across the nation. The day is being organised by

the School Strike 4 Climate network, with support from First Nations communities, unions, parents and everyday Australians. “The Morrison Government could be protecting our climate, land and water and creating thousands of new jobs,” Delbridge said. “Instead, they are lining the pockets of multinational gas companies which are fuelling

the climate crisis, devastating our land and water, wrecking our health and creating very few jobs. “On Friday we’re striking to tell the Morrison Government that if they care about our future, they must stop throwing money at gas,” he said. Delbridge organised smaller groups of 20 student to rally at various parts of the Coast in September 2020 in Covid safe

protests against the Government’s support of the gas industry as part of 400 #FundOurFutureNotGas days of action held all around Australia. The student rally will be held between 12 noon and 2pm at Kibble Park, Gosford.

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We now live in the land of the poor and neglected In 2017/18, of the seven merged metropolitan councils, only two reported a surplus, while 13 of the 14 small non-merged councils reported a surplus, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald on May 11. The report says it all doesn’t it? Bigger is not better! Tumburumba and Gundagai merged councils have asked the Boundary Commission to de-merge and half a dozen councils are waiting in the wings to see if they are successful. The NSW State Government has to face the fact that this was disastrously poor policy and to return us to democracy by giving us a referendum on a de-merger this coming September, no ifs or buts. We want a smaller more intimate Council area where we have some discretion about development and we want to

FORUM work hard to keep our green spaces, community infrastructure and services. Proposed asset sales are wrong, they take away what makes us unique and will hurt our communities long after this next Administrator has gone home to his green pastures. The former Wyong Shire Council had proven that it couldn’t do it and make hard decisions where necessary. However, we cannot continue to absorb the State Government’s relentless cost shifting which accounts for 7.5 percent of our rates this year, with the Emergency Services Levy, pensioner rebate scheme becoming Council’s responsibility. We now live in the land of the poor and neglected. Some examples of this neglect are that it has been over two months since the collapse of a section of

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Over a period of two weeks, readers were asked to vote on three questions regarding Central Coast Council’s plan to install parking metres at beaches and popular tourist spots to earn some revenue from visitors to recoup some of the costs of maintaining those tourist spots. In view of the fact that ratepayers will not have to pay to park, the first question asked “Do you agree with the installation of parking metres if ratepayers don’t have to pay?” 147 responses were received, of which, two thirds voted yes to the installation of parking

metres. The second question asked: “Seeing that tenants don’t pay rates but their landlord does, should tenants have to pay for parking to contribute to costs?” This time, over 80 percent voted no to tenants having to pay for parking. Finally, the third question posed was: “Should landlords who receive permits have to pass these on to tenants?” The response to this was even stronger with 87% voting yes, landlords should pass on their permit to tenants. Thank you to everyone who took the trouble to vote.

Catherine St in Mannering Park. The whole road formation has been destroyed and the Council’s response to date has been a sign, “Traffic Hazard”. It is an accident waiting to happen, as it is near a blind corner below a steep rise, with half the road cordoned off with large potholes on the other side. Another example is that garbage bins have been removed from beaches, which will mean more plastic and rubbish on our beaches and in our oceans. This is unacceptable to us. (Ed. Bins are remove from beaches at the end of the lifeguard season every year for maintenance but they remain at every entrance.) We will be at the mercy of the NSW State Government, which has not been seen to be very giving to this part of the world of late. We received no money from

the Stronger Communities Fund where advice was ignored and documents shredded, all overseen by the Premier and her Department, nor from the first round of the Bushfire Recovery Fund without a reasonable explanation, although we suffered losses of over $160M from the bushfires alone. This fund was overseen by the Deputy Premier. We are worried that the beautiful region we know and love will be decimated by land grabs by the NSW State Government, coupled with inappropriate development decimating our local flora and fauna. We will be completely powerless to prevent any of it as we are under Administration. We believe the damage will be done before a new Council is re-instated. Email, May 17, Kel Wynn, President, Mannering Park Progress Association

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Chappie Pie land sale article was fake news Joy Cooper states in Forum (Chronicle p15, May 12) that the Administrator has withdrawn a block of land originally slated for the Chappie Pie (Chinese theme park) project so that it can be included in the airport masterplan. For one thing, the masterplan has yet to be developed, and second, the Chappie Pie land was to be located at 1 Warren Rd, Warnervale. That piece of land is entirely enclosed by the industrial complex there and not even adjacent the airport land. Coast Community Chronicle of October 17, 2018, detailed the proposed sale of that land. Then, she complains that restricted funds are to be spent on an airport masterplan plus a relocation of the airport clubhouse and a land swap. Firstly, the rules allow restricted funds to be spent on this sort of project. Secondly, the relocation of the aero club will be funded by

FORUM See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper the aero club and the land swap will cost Council and ratepayers nothing, as it relocates the aero club’s own private four hectares of land to another part of the airport site within the existing boundary of the airport. It is disappointing that the silliness and deliberate misinformation pedalled by the anti-airport mob continues and has to be constantly fact checked and shown up for what it is, fake news. Email, May 12 Geoff Robertson, The Entrance

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Rescue of the Month Award for saving four lives Off-duty surf lifesavers and lifeguards have been acknowledged with the Surf Life Saving NSW Rescue of the Month award for saving four lives in an outstanding rescue at Toowoon Bay. The citation is in recognition of members of both Shelly Beach and Toowoon Bay Surf Life Saving Clubs and Central Coast Council lifeguards. Lifesavers and lifeguards involved in the rescue were Steve Lee, Julie-Ann and Chris Fillingham, Maoi and Angel Lalovi Gafa, Jazzmyn Fillingham, Huxely Luntungan, Riley Wait, Ashton Walters, Jeremie Camgrand, Keaton Watts and Christian Wait. It was just before 6pm on Monday, February 22, when a local kiteboarder spotted three swimmers struggling in a rip a long way from Toowoon Bay Beach. Beach patrols had closed for the day and the surf conditions were challenging, currents were strong and moving quickly. The kiteboarder got the attention of two Shelly Beach lifesavers, Maoi and Angel Lalovi Gafa, who were also in the water on their racing boards before the start of a weekly

training session. They paddled straight to the swimmers who were about 500m away, while the kiteboarder returned to shore to raise the alarm and get additional help. Drawing on their training and rescue skills, the pair assessed the swimmers together before Angel began to head back towards the beach to signal for assistance, while Maoi stayed with the group and reassured them. On the beach, Julie-Ann and Chris Fillingham, members of Shelly Beach and Toowoon Bay surf clubs had arrived and were being briefed by the kiteboarder. They began to co-ordinate the situation, instructing some members of the Shelly Beach Senior Training Group to head out and assist with bringing the swimmers to shore.

The rescue team then found out that the struggling swimmers had become separated, and a fourth swimmer was missing. The Surf Life Saving Support Operations team was notified and off-duty lifeguards started to prepare a rubber duckie and jetski for launching from Toowoon Bay Surf Club. Three of the swimmers were safely paddled to shore by the Shelly Beach team while others on shore were scanning the water looking for the missing swimmer. Finally, the fourth person was spotted about 400m north of the Club House, near one of the outside reefs. Two lifesavers paddled out to the distressed swimmer and the rubber duckie met them to take the swimmer back to shore.

“No one hesitated and everyone knew what they had to do and what their part was in the rescue,” said Julie-Ann Fillingham, who is also a Central Coast Surf Life Saving Duty Officer. Back on the beach, the rescued swimmers were assessed by paramedics before being transported to hospital. “On reflection,the seriousness and success of the mass rescue really hit me,” Fillingham said. “If we weren’t there, those people would have died. “It was very rough, but the competency of the group resulted in a really successful rescue. “This is what we do, this is why we train, but what is amazing to watch is the immediate, capable and selfless response of our members when something happens. “They just switch on and that’s what allows up to save lives,” Fillingham said. The rescue team has been praised and congratulated by Surf Life Saving NSW Director, Joel Wiseman, for their efficiency, professionalism, skill and teamwork. Sue Murray

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Soon after 10am on Friday, May 14, Tuggerah Rural Fire Brigade crews were called to an accident in Ourimbah State Forest where a 4WD had gone off road unintentionally. A pumper and tanker were despatched to the scene on Red Hill Rd, Ourimbah, and when the crews arrived, they found a vehicle slammed into a

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Air show principal gained his licence at Warnervale

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Decades after gaining his private pilot’s licence at Central Coast Airport, Paul Bennet is returning on the weekend of May 22 and 23 to put on a show of thrilling aerobatics. It’s the first time in 30 years that an air show has been held in the region and it has attracted attention from all over the country. “We’re expecting between 8,000 to 12,000 people each day, so that’s an enormous opportunity for local businesses,” said Chairman of Your Central Coast Airport Association, John Codrington. Central Coast Aero Club

Manager, Andrew Smith, said the air show was “huge” for the region, very exciting and would show the community what the airport was capable of. “The numbers and types of the aircraft at the show don’t happen very often in the one place in Australia and we’re very lucky. “It’s a good partnership between Paul Bennet Air Shows, the Aero Club and Central Coast Council, all working together, it’s a very positive outcome,” Smith said. “Apart from what’s happening in the sky, there’ll also be plenty to see on the ground. “There will be displays of the

aerobatic planes as part of the Paul Bennet air show, we are bringing in World War II Warbird aircraft, and aircraft from the Temora Aircraft Museum, such as World War II Spitfires, so it’s going to be an enormously interesting day,” Smith said. There’ll be a vibrant ground festival packed with street food,local markets,amusement rides, RAAF displays and live music on the Saturday afternoon. Extreme motorsport performer, Matt Mingay, and the Stuntz Inc Hot Wheels Stunt Team will be at the show, and freestyle motocross daredevil, Jacko Strong and his crew will also be one of the highlights

when he does a flip over a lowflying high-performance aerobatic plane. Another of the exhibitors will be the paragliders and hanggliders from Central Coast Sky Surfers (CCSS), who people might already have seen in action above Crackneck Lookout, Forresters Beach headland or above the sand dunes of Shelly Beach. “While many people might think we are a small group of ‘crazies’ who jump off cliffs, that is far from reality,” said CCSS Vice-President, Guy McKanna. “There is a lot of training that you have to go through to

become an accredited pilot, you have to be a regional club member, which is part of a state organisation, as well as belonging to the national Sports Aviation Federation of Australia (SAFA). “It is highly regulated, and safety is paramount, and we have a local teaching school on the Coast with Cloudbase Paragliding.” Kristen Rickard, who has been a pilot for seven years, is just one of the many women who are joining the sport and some of them will be at the show to discuss their sport. “I don’t consider myself a thrill seeker as my friends

think, but rather I enjoy the liberating feeling of being off the ground and flying like a bird. “The local sea eagles also like to soar with us,” she said. Central Coast Airport does not have any on-site parking and several alternative transport options have been arranged, including off-site parking, shuttle buses and public transport. Shuttle buses will operate across the local area with numerous pick-up points at local train stations, bus stops and off-site parking areas. Sue Murray

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Daryl Kirkness began building models for stage sets when he was still in high school. Now, more than 40 years later, his art has evolved into the creation of stunning three dimensional works, with an exhibition of the very best of them to open at Tuggerah’s Red Tree Theatre gallery on May 18. More than 40 pieces will be on display in the Little Worlds exhibit, miniature worlds created with painstaking attention to detail and each taking hundreds of hours to complete. “I built my first stage set model in 1976 for a Gosford Musical Society (GMS) production of A Funny Thing Happened on the

Way to the Forum, at the request of the director, to help the builders in visualising the final concept,” he said. “I then began making models for sets for GMS productions as a regular thing, and later for The Entrance Theatre Company and other groups on the Coast. “As I improved as an artist, the models became more detailed and over the years I have built more than 150 set models for various productions, in a variety of spaces.” Kirkness was brought up with a keen interest in theatre. “His father, Bruce Kirkness, was for many years the chief set builder for GMS and Kirkness recalls working on set pieces with

his father at their home from an early age. The love of theatre grew, with Kirkness becoming an accomplished actor, director and set designer, designing many sets for GMS and other groups over the years. Many of the set models made for these productions have been gifted to show participants and some have even been destroyed. It was in 2000, as he was recuperating from a serious accident, that Kirkness expanded his art to embrace pieces not associated with theatrical productions. “I started to craft my model, Turris Vitae: The Tower of Life, during that time,” he said.

“While it is still not completed and never may be, its creation led me to engage with this new art form in depth.” Since then, Kirkness has created a vast array of 3D artworks. “People don’t quite know where this area of creativity sits,” he said. “Is it art? Is it craft? “It embraces several art forms including painting and sculpture, metalwork and work with clay. “I have used the art to work my way through dark periods in my life, including deep depression, and some of the pieces are very personal.” Kirkness offers no explanation for the pieces beyond their titles,

preferring people to use their imaginations to invent inhabitants and their stories as they examine the intricate models. “This is my way of storytelling,” he said. “Some people write books, I create small worlds which people can interpret.” One of Kirkness’ pieces, the Wizard’s Lair, has been used in schools where students wrote their own stories based on the presented environment. Kirkness uses items that have been found, remade or bought new to create the miniature worlds, many of which express deep themes and political or social commentary. One such piece is The Two

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Careers Expo for youth looking to take their first step The Y NSW, Central Coast Council and Vicinity’s Lake Haven Centre have joined forces to bring a careers fair to the North of Wyong like never seen before. The Y NSW Youth Careers Expo is a free opportunity for young people to check out their career choices, get inspired for the future and access support. On Thursday, May 20, from 10am-4pm, the three locations will be taken over by 50 information stalls and displays featuring local training and job service providers, support agencies, volunteering information and employers from the region offering industry insight and advice. The event tackles the high

rates of youth unemployment evident North of Wyong, with suburbs around San Remo, Doyalson and Colongra reporting rates as high as 32 percent in the last census compared to the Central Coast average of 13.7 percent. Y NSW Central Coast Program Coordinator, Virginia Walshaw, said the Youth Careers Expo aims to open the door to the range of career paths available in the region. “At the Y NSW, we are committed to working with local industry, services and Government as a collective to support our inspiring, resilient, and capable young locals. “The Employment NOW Expo will be a one-stop shop for any young people looking to take

Y NSW Central Coast Program Coordinator, Virginia Walshaw

their first step toward identifying future careers.

“It’s a unique opportunity to explore local career pathways

and discover what support is available to help land a job or train for one. “This will be an inclusive and accessible event with a strong focus on supporting our local Indigenous young people and those of disabilities. “With almost 300 students already booked in, the Youth Careers Expo is not to be missed,” said Walshaw. The Y NSW first zeroed in on youth unemployment on the Coast in 2020, upskilling 62 young people with essential skills, their White Card, Barista and First Aid certifications, thanks to funding from Central Coast Council. The event is an extension of the organisation’s focus on keeping young people in jobs

throughout the pandemic and beyond. “At the Y NSW, more than 40 percent of our workforce across our Out of School Hours Care, Recreation Centres and Youth and Community Services is under the age of 25. “As a major employer and advocate for young people in NSW, we are committed to pushing back against these staggering youth employment and disengaged rates to support the long term economic, social and mental wellbeing of the Central Coast,” said CEO of the Y NSW, Susannah Le Bron. Source: Media Release, May 11 The Y NSW

Extra funding for repair and rebuilding of local war memorials After the moving scenes of ANZAC Day, extra funding for the repair and rebuilding of local war memorials has been announced by the State Government.

All RSL Sub-Branches, veterans’ groups and local councils are being encouraged to apply. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said up to $10,000 per project is available through the

NSW Government’s Community War Memorials Fund. “The Central Coast community is so proud of those who put their lives on the line to protect our freedom and way of life,” Crouch said. “War memorials are a very

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important way that we honour their service and sacrifice and provide a place for people to come together and remember.” Funding will be provided for projects such as conservation assessments, honour roll repairs, environmental

assessments, cleaning and repairs. Christ Church Memorial at Gosford Anglican Church, Woy Woy War Memorial and the newly relocated Terrigal Beach War Memorial have all been previous beneficiaries of the

grant. Applications close on Monday, July 26. Source: Media release, Apr 27 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Proposed Traffic Calming PROPOSED FULLY MOUNTABLE ROUNDABOUT Grandview Street and Bonnieview Street Intersection, Shelly Beach Council advises that, pursuant to Section 116 of the Roads Act 1993, and in accordance with the authority delegated to it by Transport for NSW, it proposes to construct a fully mountable roundabout at the intersection of Grandview Street and Bonnieview Street, Shelly Beach. This traffic calming device is designed to encourage motorists to maintain reduced speeds, provide improved traffic circulation and a safer road environment for all road users. This proposal will also improve safety for pedestrians crossing each road by incorporating pedestrian refuges on each side of the intersection.

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Members of the community are entitled to submit written comments relating to the proposed work, from 19 May 2021 to 30 June 2021. Submissions should be addressed to the undersigned, quoting Folder F2020/01378. A plan of the proposed works will be available for inspection by members of the community, at The Entrance and Bateau Bay Library, Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4.30pm (excluding public holidays), during the above 28 day period. Your attention is also drawn to the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, which allows for public access to Council documents.

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News Breakfast [s] 6:00 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] Gardening Australia [s] 11:30 Miriam’s Big American 12:00 Adventure (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address 2:00 1:35 Media Watch [s] 3:00 2:10 Agatha Raisin (PG) [s] 4:00 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 6:00 4:55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 7:00 7:30 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 9:00 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (PG) [s] 9:00 You Can’t Ask That (M s) [s] 9:35 QI: R Animals (M) [s] 10:05 The Set [s] 10:40 ABC Late News [s] 11:05 11:35 11:10 Four Corners (PG) [s] 12:30 11:55 Media Watch (PG) [s] 6:00 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 10:00 Australian Story [s] 10:30 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 12:00 11:00 Singapore’s Secret Forests With David Attenborough [s] 11:45 Bee Cause [s] 2:00 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 3:00 1:30 The Weekly (PG) [s] 4:00 2:10 Agatha Raisin (PG) [s] 5:00 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 6:00 7:00 5:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home 8:30 Delivery (PG) [s] 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 9:30 8:00 Back Roads [s] 8:30 Q&A [s] 10:30 9:35 A Life In Ten Pictures [s] 11:00 10:35 ABC Late News [s] 11:10 Employable Me Australia (M l) 12:00 12:10 Insert Name Here: Jack (M) [s] 1:30 6:00 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 9:55 Q&A [s] 12:00 11:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] 11:50 Dream Build [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Back Roads (PG) [s] 1:30 That Pacific Sports Show [s] 2:00 3:00 2:05 Smother (M) [s] 4:00 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 5:00 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 6:00 4:55 Julia Zemiro’s Home 7:00 Delivery (PG) [s] 8:30 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Gardening Australia [s] 8:30 Vera: Blind Spot (M v) [s] 10:00 Doc Martin (PG) [s] 10:50 ABC Late News [s] 11:05 The Vaccine [s] 11:20 The Weekly With Charlie 10:40 Pickering (PG) [s] 11:50 You Can’t Ask That (M s) [s] 12:30 12:20 rage (MA15+) [s]

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

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Blue-Eyed Butcher” (M d,v,s) (’12) Stars: Sara Paxton, Justin Bruening Autopsy USA: Farrah Fawcett (M) [s] The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Big Brother (PG) [s] Movie: “The Hangover” (MA15+) (’09) – Three groomsmen wake up in Vegas with a missing best friend and no recollection of their previous night. They must piece together the events of the previous evening and find their friend. Stars: Bradley Cooper The Latest Seven News [s] Reckoning (MA15+) [s] Home Shopping Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Blue Lagoon: The Awakening” (M) (’12) Stars: Indiana Evans, Brenton Thwaites, Denise Richards Autopsy USA: Andy Kaufman (M) [s] The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] 10 Years Younger In 10 Days (PG) [s] – Tracey has lots of time to herself now that her children have left home. But when she looks in the mirror, she doesn’t like what she sees. How To Look Good Naked: Beth And Hayley (M n) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] The Front Bar (M) [s] Zumbo’s Just Desserts [s] Home Shopping Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Jesse Stone: No Remorse” (M v) (’10) Stars: Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth, Stephen McHattie, Krista Allen House Of Wellness [s] The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Better Homes And Gardens Movie: “The Ugly Truth” (MA15+) (’09) – An uptight television producer takes control of a morning show segment on modern relationships hosted by a misogynistic man. Stars: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner, Eric Winter 7News Spotlight: Craig McLachlan (M) [s] Home Shopping

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

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

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Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Bull: A Friend In Need (M) [s] – Izzy puts the brakes on her wedding to Bull after he jeopardises Benny’s election campaign by handling the defence in the corruption trial. Bull: Parental Guidance (M) [s] The Project (PG) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Late Show (PG) [s] Home Shopping Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Law & Order: SVU: Trick Rolled At The Moulin’ (M) [s] Law & Order: SVU: The Things We Have To Lose (M) This Is Us: Jerry 2.0 (M) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s] Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] Program To Be Advised Program To Be Advised The Project (PG) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

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5:00 Eurovision Song Contest: Semi Final *Live* From Rotterdam 7:10 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Dateline 2:30 Insight 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Victoria And Albert: The Wedding 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain: 1950s (PG) 8:30 See What You Made Me Do (M) 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Stella Blomkvist (MA15+) (In Icelandic) 12:00 Blood (M l,v) 2:40 George Clarke’s Shed Of The Year (PG) 3:35 Alex Polizzi Chef For Hire 5:00 France 24 Feature News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 7:00 Cycling: Giro D’italia Highlights 2021 Stage 11 8:00 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Building The Tube (PG) 2:55 The Perfect Serve (PG) 3:25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Cycling: Giro D’italia Highlights 2021 Stage 11 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Greatest Bridges: Severn Bridge (PG) 8:30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor (PG) 9:30 The Handmaid’s Tale (MA15+) 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:50 The Sleepers (M l,n,s) (In Czech/ English) 12:00 Dublin Murders (MA15+) 5:00 Eurovision Song Contest: Semi Final *Live* From Rotterdam 7:10 Cycling: Giro D’italia Highlights 2021 Stage 12 8:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:05 Building The Tube (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Program To Be Advised 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures (PG) 8:30 Eurovision Song Contest: Semi Final *Replay* 11:00 SBS World News Late 11:30 Beforeigners (MA15+) (In Norwegian) 12:25 Mr Mercedes (MA15+)

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

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6:00 Easy Eats [s] Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Today [s] Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday [s] The Morning Show 12:00 Our State On A Plate [s] Weekend [s] 12:30 Animal Embassy [s] Seven’s Horse Racing: Doomben/ Rosehill/ Flemington 1:00 Reel Destinations [s] 1:30 Desert Vet (PG) [s] Seven News At 5 [s] Border Security - Australia’s 2:30 The Garden Gurus [s] 3:00 Netball: Magpies v Firebirds Front Line (PG) [s] *Live* From Silverdome, Seven News [s] Launceston [s] Movie: “The Day After Tomorrow” (PG) (’03) – When 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] an ice age threatens the world, 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] a climatologist tries to figure 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] out a way to save humanity 7:30 Space Invaders (PG) [s] and get to his young son in 8:30 Movie: “Jurassic World” (PG) New York. Stars: Jake (’15) Stars: Bryce Dallas Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum Howard, Chris Pratt, BD Wong Movie: “A Good Day To Die Hard” (M v,l) (’13) Stars: Bruce 10:55 Movie: “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” (MA15+) (’16) Willis, Jai Courtney Stars: Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: A 12:50 New Amsterdam (M mp) [s] 1:40 Ready 4 Adventure [s] Killer Amongst Us - The Norfolk Island Murder (M v) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 5:30 Wesley Impact [s] Home Shopping

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Which Car? [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Escape Fishing With ET [s] The Offroad Adventure Show All 4 Adventure [s] Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Program To Be Advised Taste Of Australia [s] What’s Up Down Under [s] The Living Room [s] Farm To Fork [s] 10 News First [s] Advancing Australia [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] The Dog House (PG) [s] The Savoy (PG) [s] Ambulance Australia (M) [s] 999: What’s Your Emergency? (M) [s] Program To Be Advised Home Shopping Religious Programs

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rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass (PG) [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Gardening Australia [s] Doc Martin (PG) [s] Restoration Australia (PG) [s] Back Roads [s] Art Works [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Compass (PG) [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Spicks And Specks (PG) [s] Wakefield (M l,s) [s] Smother (M l) [s] Unforgotten (M l) [s] Glitch (M l,s,v) [s] Dark Money (M l,d) [s] rage (MA15+) Miriam’s Big American Adventure (M l) [s]

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 1:00 Kochie’s Your Money & Your Life [s] 1:30 Program To Be Advised 3:00 Highway Cops (PG) [s] 3:30 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 7News Spotlight: Martin Bryant’s Dark Secrets (M) [s] 8:10 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: John Ernest Cribb - The Devil Inside (MA15+) [s] 9:30 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Bridie Skehan (M v) 10:30 Criminal Confessions: Killer Friends (M v,l) [s] 11:30 The Blacklist (M v) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 6:00 Easy Eats [s] 7:30 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 8:00 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 8:30 1:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: 9:00 Lightning v Swifts *Live* From 9:30 USC Stadium [s] 12:00 3:00 NRL: Parramatta Eels v Manly 12:30 Sea Eagles *Live* From 1:00 Bankwest Stadium, Sydney [s] 1:30 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 2:00 7:00 Celebrity Apprentice 3:10 Australia (PG) [s] – With two 3:30 undercover advisors in their 4:00 midst, our celebrities must 4:30 create ‘Selfie Inspired Artworks’ 5:00 to sell at auction for charity. 6:00 8:40 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 6:30 9:40 NINE News Late [s] 7:30 10:10 Australian Crime Stories: 9:00 The Hunter (M l,v) [s] 11:20 Shallow Grave: 10:00 The Collectors (MA15+) [s] 12:10 The First 48: Heartless (M) [s] 11:00 1:00 Our State On A Plate [s] 12:00 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30

Religious Programs [s] Fishing Australia [s] Pooches At Play [s] Freshly Picked [s] Australia By Design [s] Studio 10 Sunday [s] Advancing Australia [s] Left Off The Map [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] Hotels By Design (PG) [s] Fishing Australia [s] Taste Of Australia [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] FBI: Most Wanted: Hustler (M) [s] FBI: An Imperfect Science (M) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]

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Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “We Have Your Husband” (M s,v) (’11) Stars: Teri Polo, Esai Morales, Nicholas Gonzalez Autopsy USA: Muhammad Ali (M) [s] The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Big Brother (M) [s] – Housemates have to keep their cool in Big Brother’s most nail-biting challenge yet. Could a budding romance be the kiss of death? 9-1-1: Treasure Hunt (M) [s] S.W.A.T.: Immunity (M) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Station 19: I’ll Be Seeing You (M l) [s] 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] 1:15 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 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 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] – The celebrities are tasked with creating the ultimate Sydney tourism experience. The team with the best customer feedback will win money for their project managers charity. 9:00 Emergency (PG) [s] 10:00 100% Footy (M) [s] 11:00 NINE News Late [s] 11:30 The Arrangement (M l,s) [s] 12:15 Tipping Point [s] 1:05 A Current Affair (PG) [s]

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ARTS & CULTURE Wyong Writers

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

4333 7489

meilingvenning@hotmail.com www.wyongwriters.org

Toukley District Art Society

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

4392 4666

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

COMMUNITY GROUPS Central Coast Caravanners Inc

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

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, Not for profit service providing free seminars, markets & fund raisers. legal advice. 0408 271 957 Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

Central Coast Community Legal Centre

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

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

COMMUNITY CENTRES Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre

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

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

Central Coast 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 Wyong Uniting Church interested in asbestos issues. You Weekly Sunday Service 9am - All are not alone, meet with others welcome! who can share their experiences. Wheelchair and Walker accessible Bring a family member or friend. Bible Study group 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on fourth 62 Watanobbi Road, Wyong Wed of each month. 0421 785 599 Maree 0419 418 190 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

Better Hearing Australia

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

4321 0275

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong)

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

4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

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

0410 309 494

Kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Central Coast Greens

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

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

0468 476 237

PROBUS CLUBS 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

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

Central Coast Budgerigar

Central Coast Budgie Club, meets 2nd Tues of the month at Tuggerah Hall - 7:30pm talking about breeding budgies Contact David 0466 267 573 Wendy 0431 398 778

Tuggerah Lakes U3A The Entrance - cryptic

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

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

probuswyong55090@gmail.com

www.tugglakesu3a.info

Wyong Probus Club

4352 3692

Lisarow Probus Club

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

0421 310 411

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

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

0488 286 006

theentrancelions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Gwandalan

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

4972 5562

secgwandalanlions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Wyong

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

SPECIAL INTEREST

4390 2451

LEARN TO DANCE

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

SPORT KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy

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

0413 237 010

www.kidomingarajudo.com.au

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

0404 257 702

play@wyonglakesafc.com.au

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.

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Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy

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

0408 271 957

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: A NATIVE BEE-FRIENDLY GARDEN Banded Bee is perfect for the job. Tomato pollen is encased within the flower in capsules, so it needs these vibrations to shake loose. If your garden is open, this is achieved through wind but if you have a sheltered garden or a green house? You need to give them your plants a good shake and still, this is never as productive as the wonderful vibrations of a bee. In the commercial industry, electric motors are used to shake the tomato plant. This is just one of many examples of the amazing pollination qualities of our Australian Native Bees and of course, they are without doubt the best pollinator for the vast majority of our native flora and a big part of the environmental circle of the lands around us. The Wild Pollinator CHERALYN DARCEY

Bees have enjoyed celebrity status the past couple of years and rightly so. They even have a day dedicated to them with Thursday 20th May now declared World Bee Day. No bees can very well mean no plants and although they are only one type of pollinator along with other insects, animals and birds, they are an incredibly important one. Let’s explore the ways you can become more beefriendly by learning how to identify and become mates with our local native bees. When most of us imagine bees, we are usually thinking of the European Honeybee (Apis mellifera) and this is because, as the name suggests, it is the insect that creates the vast majority of the honey that is in commercial production through the world today. Across most places on Earth, these bees assure our food security via their pollination method. In Australia, up to two-thirds of commercial agriculture depends upon bee pollination, including the European Honeybee. However, there are well over 20,000 species of bees around the world and one of the very best pollinators of all are some of Australian’s own native bees, of which there are over 2,000 species. Australian Native Bees I remember an online conversation about gardening with someone last year who was insistent that the only way to improve production in a home vegetable garden was by keeping European Honeybees as our native bees just couldn’t compete. She was beekeeping herself and had seen the results firsthand, but the key was, any bee encouraged into her garden would have improved results. She probably would have even seen far better improvements with many of our native bees. A lot of our bees are smaller and generalist in their gathering nature and this means they can pollinate anything from a huge pumpkin flower to a tomato flower and this just is not true of the European Honeybee. In fact, when it comes to tomatoes in particular, our Blue Banded Bee (Amegilla cingulate) is a champion! The Blue Banded Bee A team led by Dr Katja Hogendoorn at the University of Adelaide completed a three-year research program* in 2006 breeding and using Blue Banded Bees in tomato greenhouses. Tomato flowers rely on a method of pollination referred to as ‘buzz pollination’, something that European Honeybees cannot do. Buzz pollination relies on strong vibrations, the ‘buzzing’ caused by the bee and the Australian Blue

Want more Native Bees in your garden? Well, before you go running out to purchase a bee hotel to welcome in your new native bee housemates, you need a to know a bit about these bees, so I asked Central Coast local Native Beekeeper and Bush Regenerator at CEN, (Community Environment Network), Ben Davis-MacAndrew for his advice. Ben teaches native bee workshops at schools, with private and public organisations and is a Native Beekeeper who provides hives on the Central Coast. Ben is passionate about Native Bees and yet acknowledges the importance of European Honeybees to the economy.What he isn’t passionate about is irresponsible European Honeybee keeping practices. We talked about ways to encourage native bees into our gardens, provide homes for them and for those with the inkling, become beekeepers of native bees. “Build it and they will come”, Ben told me. He explained that native bees need a place to feel at home in and that you can’t just put a bee hotel into a space and hope that the bees will use it. They probably won’t. “First you need to observe which bees are coming through your garden. Identify those and then research their requirements and provide them. Then the native bees will be more likely to move in. Grow a garden that suits the bees, not the other way around.” Australian Native Bees fall into two categories, solitary and social.

“People often think all bees are social, that they live in hives as this is what European Honeybees do, but the majority of our bees are solitary. These types of bees, for example the Resin Bees and Leaf-Cutter Bees do not create hives. There are no queens or workers. A female solitary bee mates with a male and produces offspring which are nurtured in nests. Your ‘bee hotel’ structures will be very welcoming to solitary bees but they not of intertest to social bees.” Others have yet again very different types of nests. “The Blue Banded Bee for example is a solitary bee that burrows into the ground to create their nests.” Providing clay soil areas will create a welcoming place for these bees to set up home in your garden but remember, you need to grow the garden first for any of these bees and that will mean natives. “I focused on getting my garden right first. As a Bush Regenerator, I planted local natives to encourage and support the local native bees,” Ben told me and this makes sense. If you like your honey and native bees then social bees like the very popular Stingless Bee (Tetragonula carbonaria) are a great option to set up in your garden Social bees in the wild form their hives in the hollows of trees. Ben sources and sets up specialist built hives that emulate these conditions for budding Native Beekeepers but did say his services are in high demand at the moment as people are creating gardens with a deeper and more respectful use of the environment.

Cheralyn’s Violet Honey - makes 2 cups

This honey will add a lovely sweet floral note to drinks, foods and cooking.An added benefit of this flower and honey mixture is that it is very good for sore throats. Let a teaspoon dissolve in your mouth to sooth and calm any inflammation. Gather:

2 cups of mild organic honey a handful of violet petals (Viola odorata) or make it native with (Viola hederacea) a double boiler or two saucepans that nest water a fine strainer a sterilised jar/s To Create

Set up your double boiler or place a smaller saucepan into a larger one. Pour in enough water into the lower saucepan so that the water level comes up to about half the height of the inner saucepan. Place the honey and the violet petals into the inside saucepan and warm very gently on a low heat for five minutes. Strain into sterilised jar/s and store in a cool dry and dark place and use within twelve months and a month once opened.

You can find out more about Ben and his work at facebook.com/thewildpollinator The Wild Pollinator Plant Suggestions for Native Bees Plant these in your garden and the locals will love you! Dwarf Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora) Bottlebrush (Callistemon spp.) Spider Flower (Grevillea spp.) Tea Tree (Leptospermum spp.) Honey Myrtle (Melaleuca thymifolia) Native Rosemary (Westringia fruticose) TIME TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY broad beans, broccoli, cress, cabbage, carrot, English spinach, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mid and late season onions, parsnip, peas, radish, snow peas, spring onion, turnip, english daisy, forget-me-nots, lobelia, gypsophila, honesty, nemesia, nigella, pansy, poppy, snapdragon, statice, stock, sweet pea, viola, wallflower PLANT HAPPENINGS AROUND THE COAST THIS WEEK Kokedama Workshop: 10:00am - 11:30am, Sat May 15th, Lisarow. Come and join this relaxing workshop creating your very own Japanese inspired Kokedama creations. Bookings essential: lunaandcodesigns. com Planting for Wildlife Workshop: 10am - 12pm, Saturday 29th May. Plant it and they will come! Join CEN (Community Environment Network) to learn how to start creating habitat gardens that will be beautiful spaces to enjoy. Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre, 149 Donnison Street, Gosford. To Book: cen.org.au/ events The 2021 Central Coast Harvest Festival Program See what’s on, plan your weekend (12th - 13th June). The program is now available online at: info. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/harvestfestival *Academic Paper: K Hogendoorn, CL Gross, M Sedgley and MA Keller (2006) Increased tomato yield through pollination by native Australian Amegilla chlorocyanea (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae), Journal of Economic Entomology 99(3), 828-833. 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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Aimee Honor Eltham is on her way to stardom Local actress, Aimee Honor Eltham, is making moves in the world of acting as she has landed the role of Helen in The Cripple of Inishmaan.

Aimee Honor-Eltham as Helen, and Robert Snars as Billy in The Cripple of Inishmaan

The play starts on June 4 and is showing at the Pavilion Theatre in Castle Hill until June 26. The Entrance local made her stage debut in 2016, playing Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, and since then she has appeared as Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, Kirstie in Worm Farming and The Little Mermaid in Disenchanted. “I saw that the Pavilion Theatre posted an audition notice for The Cripple of Inishmaan before COVID and I

really fell in love with the script and the character of Helen. I made the mistake of falling in love with Helen before I even auditioned, so thankfully, I landed the role.” said HonorEltham. In The Cripple of Inishmaan, Honor-Eltham’s character is Helen, who bullies the protagonist Billy, and considers herself to be the prettiest girl in Ireland. Honor Eltham describes her character as a fierce and protective girl who shows her affection in a strange way. “She’s definitely a bully but she means well, she is definitely horrible to Billy, but one of the best things about her is that it is a protective barrier, and her heart is in the

right place. “Helen is probably my favourite roll yet, it’s really fun playing her as she is very different from me so it’s been a fun challenge getting into her character… she also loves to throw eggs at people, so I get to throw a lot of eggs in this show,” Honor-Eltham said. Outside of acting, HonorEltham enjoys letting her creative energy flow, by making short films with her friends. The actress also enjoys designing costumes and she has even created Helen’s costume for The Cripple of Inishmaan. Honor-Eltham also enjoys to cosplay (making costumes

inspired by fictional characters). She also runs her own children’s entertainment company that specializes in parties and events. For this, she dresses up as characters and runs activities such as facepainting. “Most weekends, I’m usually dressed up as Elsa from the Disney movie Frozen which everyone loves… most of the children are either starstruck or they come bolting straight towards me for a hug.” Honour-Eltham said. She is also working on taking her career to the next level, as she has recently hired an agent. Harry Mulholland

Walk to Cambodia raises $24,000 When CCN spoke to Ben Brown in April, he was aiming to raise $20,000 for Human and Hope to support an education program in Cambodia with his community walk called Walk to Cambodia, which was held on April 18. The good news is that Brown exceeded his own expectations and raised $24,000 for the cause over the month of April, which will fund the education of 202 children in Cambodia for a year. “It was a beautiful day and it was a great turn out… it was very pleasing and I am very thankful for the community’s support. “This donation will be a life changer for the 202 kids, as it will open so many doors for them, and it’s truly great to be a part of this,” Brown said. The community walk kicked off at the Long Jetty Foreshore where Brown, his family and friends, Rotary Club members, Human and Hope members and clients from the Glen, all completed the 45-minute walk to Memorial Park in The Entrance. “We had the majority of people who came and did the walk stick around for a barbeque afterwards where some Rotarians cooked sausages donated by Sausage Man in Wyong, and

Tumbi Wholesale Meats. “Baker Street in Gosford also helped prepare things like mustard, sauce and onions for the barbeque as well. “All the participants were touched by the generosity of the day.” Brown said. Due to the success of this year’s event, Brown plans on hosting it again next April where he hopes to top this year’s success. “We raised around $12,000 last year, so we pretty much doubled that this year. “We are always looking to raise more money than the previous year so why not try and top it again? “My personal goal will be to go past $25,000 and hopefully hit that $30,000 mark. “We exceeded our expectations this year so hopefully we can do it again next year.” Brown said. Brown has been involved with Human and Hope since 2014, and he is also a disability support officer, mentoring people with disabilities to advocate and speak for themselves, something he knows personally as he lives with Cerebral Palsy. During the month of April, Brown walked a total 465,599 steps for the cause.

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Tourism business operators will meet to explore ways to promote ecotourism across the Central Coast region. In partnership with Ecotourism Australia, Destination Central Coast will outline benefits and opportunities available for tourism businesses. The half-day event on Friday, May 28, will include sessions

led by Ecotourism Australia CEO, Rod Hillman, and Relationships Manager, Alyssa Sanders, as well as stories shared by local eco certified operators. Participants will learn more about the Coast’s journey to achieve an internationally recognised ECO Destination Certification by 2022, which can help to protect and support

the region’s natural assets. Destination Central Coast is managing the region’s application with the goal of improving the overall visitor economy and creating ecotourism opportunities for business owners. A special funding incentive for the region’s nature-based businesses ready to take the next step toward ECO

Certification will be announced at the event. The free event is being sponsored by Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures. The Central Coast is home to a vast array of world-class, nature-based tourist attractions and becoming a certified as an ECO Destination would give the region an internationally recognised

stamp of approval and help attract an increasing number of visitors seeking sustainable travel experiences. There are currently five operators on the Coast already certified with Ecotourism Australia. They are: TreeTops in Ourimbah State Forest (Advanced Ecotourism and Ecotourism certified); Peak Potential Adventures at

Charmhaven (Ecotourism certified); Aquafun Avoca Lake (Ecotourism certified; Noonaweena at Kulnura (Advanced Ecotourism and Nature Tourism certified; and Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre at Terrigal (Advanced Ecotourism and Climate Action Business certified. Sue Murray

Input possible on Local Strategic Plans Landholders across the Central Coast can now have their say about Local Strategic Plans developed by Local Land Services to help shape how they operate for the next five years. Central Coast is part of the Greater Sydney Local Strategic

Plan which outlines the way that core services will be delivered to address regional issues and priorities. A spokesperson for the Wyong base of Greater Sydney Local Land Services said that the Central Coast’s strategic plan has been developed locally and is closely aligned with  the Local Land

Services’ State Strategic Plan. “This ensures that our customers receive regionally specific support while also contributing to our statewide objectives. “On the Central Coast, key priorities include continuing to work with landholders, Council, and other land managers to

deliver co-ordinated pest animal control campaigns to reduce the impact of wild dogs, foxes, and rabbits. “It also involves working to protect and preserve the natural environment, including the protection of the natural habitat of the endangered Swift Parrot species.

“There’s also work with landholders in the more rural areas of the Coast to support revegetation of natural landscapes through bush regeneration, weed removal and more. “Land Services also delivers animal health services related to livestock diseases,” the spokesperson said.

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Budget failed to invest in social housing - McBride Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, says the Federal Government missed a “massive opportunity” by failing to invest in social housing in its 2021/22 Budget. The Budget was handed down by Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, on May 11 with little to no mention in his Budget Speech to Federal Parliament about social housing, yet he said the $2B towards the HomeBuilder program would come to the rescue of housing affordability.

“(We are) helping another 10,000 first home buyers build a home with a five percent deposit, we are supporting 10,000 single parents to purchase a home with a two percent deposit and we are increasing the amount that can be released under the First Home Super Save Scheme from $30,000 to $50,000,” he said. However, McBride says the Government has had eight years since it was elected to fix the problems of housing affordability and it’s just gotten worse. “It’s harder to buy than ever before, it’s harder to rent

than ever before and there are more homeless on the Central Coast than ever before,” she said. “Vacancy rates have plummeted to 0.1 percent in some parts of the Coast and rents have jumped by over $100 a week since the beginning of the year. “When a local family of two cops and three kids can’t a start in the market we know the government policy is failing working families. “Homelessness on the Coast is a growing problem.” McBride said there was a shortfall of 3,500 social

housing dwellings in her Dobell electorate which had led to an average wait time of 10 years for some of the most vulnerable members of the community. “There is no simple or single solution to improving housing affordability, but it does require leadership from the Federal Government.” McBride said Labor’s policy would put affordable housing back in the reach for many who are struggling to put a roof over their heads. “That includes the development and implementation of a National Housing and Homelessness

Plan that helps more people buy a home, helps people who rent and helps put a roof over the head of more homeless Australians. “Last year, 10,000 women and children were turned away from refuges because there wasn’t a bed. “If we want to fix this, we need to invest in permanent and transitional accommodation, which the Government failed to do,” McBride said. In reply to the Government’s Budget, Labor says it would create a Housing Australia Future Fund to build social and affordable housing in

places like Dobell. Under a Labor government it says that over the first five years it would build new social housing properties, including homes for women and children fleeing domestic and family violence and older women on low incomes who are at risk of homelessness, as well as for veterans experiencing homelessness. McBride said Labor’s policy would put affordable housing back in the reach for many who were struggling to put a roof over their heads. Sue Murray

The brutal and beautiful truths for start-ups revealed Emma Barbato will talk about the good, the bad and the un-sexy of entrepreneurship for women at the next meeting of the Community

& Business Women’s Network (CBWN). Barbato will be sharing her experiences, from the TV screen as Emazon to the

trenches of building multiple businesses from the dirt up, expanding into corporate media to finally return to a grass roots start-up. “This unfiltered and honest

account of what goes on behind closed doors that is rarely written in professional profiles, social media bio’s or linked-in posts, offers both the brutal and beautiful truths

for start-ups,” said Sharyn Becker from CBWN. The event will be held between on May 26, at Event Cinemas Gold Class Lounge at Tuggerah.

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Volunteers are a key part of these two organisations

Elvie Cave and her companion Honey

National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteers, acknowledging and thanking the significant contribution of Australia’s almost six million volunteers. At the RSPCA alone, there are 2,924 volunteers that hold a critical role in helping thousands of animals get the care, love and protection they need. Over the past 12 months, RSPCA NSW volunteers have contributed to an incredible 220,000 plus hours of their time to helping animals. Georgina Culverson is one of those volunteers and has been involved with the RSPCA Aged Care Community Program, which helps to keep pets with their loving elderly owners together, and improves the quality of life for the pets by keeping them in their comfortable home. She has been helping 86-year-old Elvie Cave and her

little dog honey from Budgewoi since October 2020. Together they walk Honey for an hour, three times a week, and they even catch up for a nice chat on Saturday mornings after their walk. “I work at Mingara, and there, they are a very community conscious company, and I was really inspired by a co-worker who was doing Telecross for the Australia Red Cross, so I joined too. “I stumbled across the RSPCA Aged Care Community Program on their website as I am a regular donor, so I did an online induction, and I was matched up with Elvie. “I really enjoy working one on one with people and it has been really great helping out Elvie, there’s a nice waterfront down near the retirement village where honey and I walk along. “It’s a nice way to start my day, it’s something I’m doing every week and it is very fulfilling,” Culverson said. “I was first involved with this program in Penrith, I’m now 86,

and I have some issues walking now due to a bad back, so I find it difficult to walk my dog,” Elvie Cave said. “I am very appreciative of Georgina coming and walking Honey, she is very responsible and committed to her volunteer work and Honey is always very excited to see Georgina. “Honey loves to run, and when Georgina is walking her it is full steam ahead. “Honey is a very happy little dog and she is a marvelous little companion,” Cave said. The RSPCA Aged Care Community Program is an initiative to assist pet owners over the age of 65, or Indigenous pet owners over 50 as well of palliative care patients of any age. The program offers services such as temporary foster accommodation and emergency pet boarding and respite. Other services include assistance with veterinary treatment, home visits to assist with basic pet care and

RSPCA Volunteer Georgina Culverson and Honey

grooming, and assistance to transport to and from a veterinarian clinic. It also offers the chance for people who would not normally meet under normal circumstances, something that both Culverson and Cave are very thankful for. “Elvie has had an interesting life and we have discussions about all kinds of things. “I certainly think that a real friendship has bloomed from this,” Culverson said. “I’m just thrilled that there is a service like this for people who cannot walk their dogs anymore, and I definitely consider Georgina a real friend,” Cave said. Another organisation celebrating NationalVolunteer’s Week is Orange Sky, a nonprofit organisation providing free mobile laundry and shower services to people doing it tough. Orange Sky was established on the Coast in 2014 by Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett to help some of the 116,000

homeless people around Australia. Currently, the organisation has 2,000 volunteers who enable the organisation to alleviate some of the hardship faced by people experiencing homelessness. Since launching the service, they have provided 1.4 million tonnes of laundry and over 200,000 hours of assisting people. “National volunteer week is not only a chance to celebrate the contribution of volunteers to the organisation, but it is a key opportunity to call out for more volunteers across the Central Coast after a particularly challenging year with the pandemic. “Since our first van hit the road on the Central Coast in 2017, our amazing volunteers have helped us to provide 4,715 washes across 1,183 shifts,” said Orange Sky’s Project Manager, Daniel Glaubert. “Recent events have reminded us of the importance

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of our volunteers and their contribution to our work. “In March 2020, the pandemic saw us pause our operations where we went from 1,800 to zero volunteers overnight. “We are really reaching out to the community to attract more people to our cause as we build back up. “Our volunteers have been and will remain an integral part of our work before and after the pandemic. “Volunteers provide us with the kind of things that we can’t put a dollar figure on, positively connecting communities. “50 extra volunteers across the Central Coast would assist us in delivering a further eight shifts at priority areas in the community. “This year, more than ever, we say thank you and encourage interested members of the Central Coast community to get on board this important cause,’ Glaubert said. Harry Mulholland

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Life After Birth: Why Postpartum Care Matters

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MICHELLE NICOLAOU-NEWMAN

This week is the final instalment in our six-part series on the topic of birth and we’re hearing from Michelle Nicolaou-Newman, cofounder of the Central Coast Montessori School and owner of Mammabearth, where she offers birth and postpartum support to families.

bonding, breastfeeding and recovery. This is not the time for to-do lists or overcommitting. • Your baby is familiarising itself with the world and so it is optimal that your environmental conditions help support this symbiotic period.

I have been a Mother for 25 years and over this time – through my own challenges, depletion, exhaustion, observations and my extensive experience working with families in various capacities – I have come to concretely understand that the postpartum time requires so much more preparation and attention than it is given and the ways in which women enter life after birth will have a significant impact on the overall quality of their lives beyond it. “After birth there’s a sacred window of time. A time for complete rejuvenation of a woman’s physical, mental and spiritual health. A time for deep, extended bonding with her newborn. The first 42 days after birth set the stage for her next 42 years.” Ysha Oakes The postpartum forms the foundations of a woman’s health and wellbeing throughout the childrearing years, so the intention and reverence we bring to this time is of utmost importance. A time of rest and healing As pregnancy is a cycle of growth, postpartum is a cycle of rest, yet the expectations of a new mother to step back into a role of ‘doing’ again, often begin mere days – even hours – after birthing. This is not at all aligned with the physiological requirements during the postpartum time and

Planning for the postpartum rest period

may be an underlying contributor to the rise in perinatal mood disorders and postnatal depression, (1 in 4 mothers are on anti-depressants); the increase in auto immune issues and the widespread depletion and exhaustion that are endemic to this period. The pace of modern life and our move away from being supported by large, extended families and community in favour of the nuclear family model has had a detrimental impact on this delicate window. There are unique pressures on the new mother that have simply never existed before. My direct experience working with families over many years, has revealed to me that there is a silent cry for help occurring in these early weeks, months and even years after becoming a family and because they are not necessarily audible to the outside world – nor often expressed, due to fears of being branded a ‘failure’, they are causing an undercurrent of anxiety and even quiet desperation. This time, therefore, can become one of extreme isolation. “If you want to know the health of the people, look at the health of Mothers” Rachelle Garcia Seliga

Due to the lack of understanding around the unspoken intricacies that lie within this huge time of transition, new mothers often feel like something is wrong with them for feeling this way. Yet the issue is not with the mothers, it lies with a system that can only offer partial and often inadequate support. During the first six weeks postpartum, mothers have a physiological requirement for warmth, rest, support and nourishment. Ideally, the new mother should be feeling safe and held by her community to enable her to focus her limited energy on the enormous task of healing from birth, adjusting to her new role as a mother and bonding with her newborn. Traditional cultures around the world innately knew the importance of tending to a mother during this ‘sacred window’ of time, one that lasts for at least 6-8 weeks post birth. In this time the new mother often requires just as much support and nurturing as her newborn. Maternal health equals family health equals community health! This period of receiving is

fleeting in comparison to the mothering years ahead, yet the effects of it being neglected can ripple into family life and potentially last a lifetime. Therefore, receiving support during this time should be considered a necessity rather than luxury. What the new mother is eating, how much rest they’re getting and how they are supported will directly affect their overall health. Any additional support that families can put in place for this time will be a worthwhile investment for the mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing of the mother. Ways to support the new mother If families can understand ahead of time that the systems currently in place for postpartum support aren’t quite able to adequately offer the depth of care that is required, they will be better equipped to initiate an additional framework of support. Some of the most fundamental components of postpartum recovery and wellbeing centre around keeping the mother warm. Babies regulate their temperature

through the mother, so this is of utmost importance. Here are some things to consider: • Warmth immediately post birth • Warm room, warm clothing and warm feet • Foods that are warm in temperature, warm in nature (simple spices) and easy to digest. • Avoid anything raw or cold immediately after birth for at least 6 weeks to help gently and steadily restore a sluggish post birth digestive system. • Avoid sitting in drafts or in cold areas. • Make space and times for deep rest to allow for sufficient healing for at least 6 weeks. • Sleep when your baby sleeps • To help with the process of healing your uterus, avoid being upright too often too soon. • Ensure that you have nutrient rich foods, snacks and drinks on hand – all of which are best to be warming in nature – or seek out a postpartum meal service to cater for this. • Consume foods that are rich in healthy fats. • Hormones are primed for

• Whilst pregnant, start getting comfortable with asking for help. • Seek out any support people you feel have your best interests at heart • If you don’t have support, then consider investing in a fully trained postpartum care provider. • Whilst pregnant allow for plenty of time to plan for your postpartum, so all of the above can be accessible to you. If we can prepare for our postpartum time with the same diligence as we prepare for birth, we will allow ourselves to land into this time feeling a lot more at peace, replenished, grounded, orientated and attuned to our needs during this immense time of transition. Michelle facilitates monthly Women’s Circles at Central Coast Montessori, as well as one-onone sessions and workshops for pregnant couples and new mothers at her Mammabearth space in Bateau Bay. Learn more at www.instagram.com/ mammabearth/

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International Nurses Day celebrates significant contribution of nurses

Some nurses from the Central Coast celebrating International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day, held on May 11, represented an opportunity to reflect upon the significant contribution that nurses make in all health care settings, but particularly this year with nurses leading both the continued fight against COVID-19 and the recovery from the

pandemic, according to the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). Celebrating the day,Australian College of Nursing Chief Executive Officer, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward FACN, said nurses should continue to take the opportunity to advocate for value based health care and a refocus of

resources into primary health care to better position the health system to meet future population needs. This year’s theme is Nurses: A Voice to Lead- A Vision for future healthcare. “Nurses represent more than half of our health care workforce and are leading Australia and the world through the ongoing

COVID-19 pandemic. “The time is now to make sure that every health care discussion and decision includes the nursing voice,” said Ward. “On this auspicious day it is an opportunity for all nurses to be reminded of why we chose this noble, ethical and respected profession.

Golf Day raised $20,000 for Elsie’s Retreat

“Whether it is in aged care, supporting hotel quarantine, community care of even supporting decisions at the highest levels of government, the nursing voice has been crucial to Australia’s health and wellbeing through this pandemic and without nurses, there is no health care system in Australia.

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Australian Olympian and Judo World Champion motivates students

St Brigid’s Catholic College in Lake Munmorah recently hosted Australian Olympian and Judo World Champion, Joshua Katz, for a motivational talk to the year 9 and 10 students.

On May 5, Katz visited the school to talk about his early life, how he became involved in Judo, and his journey to becoming a world champion and an Olympian. He also talked about his intensive training regime and how he dealt with abuse on social media, particularly after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic games. Katz also spoke about how injuries and the ongoing pandemic have affected his road to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games to help inspire the students of St Brigid’s to be the best they can in the classroom, at home and on the sporting field. “The students and staff both really loved the visit from Josh, he spoke for about an hour about how he’s preparing for Tokyo and how he dealt with

Chittaway Bay Public School has a new mural at their front entrance, ready to greet students, teachers, parents and visitors to the school.

Joshua Katz and the Year 9 and 10 students from St Brigid’s Catholic College

the abuse on social media about his performance at Rio,” said St Brigid’s Leader of Learning for PD/H/PE, Meredith Carantinos. This visit is a part of the Olympics Unleashed program run by Optus, where schools can register for a visit from an Olympian or athlete, and then one will be assigned to visit the school. The program is designed to inspire students to find a passion and follow it, and to

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The design for the new mural was created by Callie Christensen, and it depicts a Kookaburra sitting on a fence, as well as some Aboriginal Art. Christensen was the winner of an art competition held in 2020 to find a design for the school’s front entrance, with her design being the winner of a vote held by the school. “The art competition was a brainwave I had. “There was a mural there but it was painted over in 2019, so we held an art competition to create a new mural,” said Chittaway Bay Public School Principal, Nish Green. To bring her vision to life, local artists Grant and Russell Molony were tasked with putting paint to the brush and creating the mural. The mural aims to inspire with the beauty of nature and bring the natural world into the

built environment, and it does this with the use of colours to showcase the connection between the land and sky. “The Kookaburra was painted as it is part of our school’s logo,

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An Open Letter to the CEO of Commonwealth Bank Dear Mr Comyn, The Commonwealth Banks decision to permanently close it’s branch and ATM in The Entrance is a big setback for our town. This closure doesn’t just let down local customers and businesses who rely on your banking services but the wider community. The decision appears to have been made without the chance for our community to have their say and follows the closure of the Toukley Branch in 2017. It was only a short time ago the big banks were before the Banking Royal Commission for putting profits before people. And yet, while making a $7.3 billion profit during the pandemic local branches are being closed. In our community, one in five locals is over the age of 65 years and many depend on face to face banking services. Pushing them to travel to branches further away is not fair and online or phone services are not user friendly for many. Many local residents have been your customers for decades and deserve better. On behalf of the residents of The Entrance I urge you to reconsider your decision. Yours Sincerely,

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FOOTBALL The Central Coast Mariners have found their first win in seven games, this time against their F3 derby competitor, the Newcastle Jets, at McDonald Stadium on Saturday evening, May 15. After a mid-week match against Brisbane Roar where they earned their first clean sheet in ten matches, the form continued into another clean sheet and a single goal to Matt Simon to see the boys in yellow defeat the hapless Jets. The early chance at the lead came for the home team from a mistimed attempt at a header by Kye Rowles. The ball bounced ahead for Jason Hoffman, who skipped the ball forward with a touch that had too much weight and allowed Mariners’ keeper, Mark Birighitti, to rush in and deflect the second

touch shot. A follow up shot came from Angus Thurgate, but Ruon Tongyik was alert and able to provide his downed keeper support through a deflection. From this, a corner ensued and again rustled the feathers of the Mariners’ defence. Nigel Boogaard was the one who rose highest to reach the inswinging ball, but his header skimmed the ball too wide past the far post. The momentum stayed with the Jets for most of the opening 20 minutes, despite an early chance coming for the returning Marcos Ureña and then Simon, both without seriously threatening Jets’ keeper, Lewis Italiano. Under early pressure, the Mariners conceded a high amount of fouls, giving the Jets multiple chances to swing the ball into the

box from set piece plays. The home side were unable to make the most of them, and throughout the second quarter, the Mariners were able to find more possession and control in the midfield space. Despite this, the game was very much up for the grabs at half time. From the get go, the Mariners came out in the second half with a new spark of energy in their play, with Joshua Nisbet posting a shot on target within the first 60 seconds. The pressure was pushed back onto them and the free kick count for the Jets continued to rise. However, it was Thurgate’s foul on Daniel Bouman in the box that gave away the most crucial set piece of the game: a penalty for the Mariners. Running onto the ball from a throw-in, Bouman got a slight

touch on the ball in the top corner of the penalty area before Thurgate rushed in on his side and connected with his shoulder. After another lengthy VAR check, the penalty decision was upheld and Simon, the leading goal scorer in F3 derbys, stepped up to take the chance. A hard driven low shot into the corner moved the ball too fast for Italiano to reach it in time, despite diving the right way. The high held shakas from the Mariners’ top goal scorer greeted the away fans tucked away in the corner of the grandstand to mark the veteran’s tenth goal this season. The Jets responded with a strong intent to reach the goal, but not the clinical finish to dig out a goal. Roy O’Donovan got close in the 59th minute with a shot curling under the top crossbar forcing a

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dive save from Birighitti. Another corner for the Jets followed, but the home side were again unable to make the connection between crossed ball and head. Heading into the final third, the play moved quickly from end to end, with both defences just about managing to prevent the shot at goal from their opposite’s attack. The greatest chance the Jets got at an equaliser came in the 87th minute via a lobbed through ball by Ramy Najjarine for Valentino Yuel to chase. The ball trickled forward dangerously poised at the inside edge of the penalty area, forcing Birighitti out of the box to cut down Yuel’s space. Yet the substitute forward lacked the composure to feint the ball around the Mariners’ keeper and pass the ball into the goal behind

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him, instead putting too much weight on his touch to see the ball roll out for a goal kick. For the Mariners, the penalty goal was enough to see out the win, although the recent concern over the potency of their goal scoring continues. If the boys in yellow are to make the Grand Final, they must once again find their goal scoring form without relying on penalty spot success. Currently, their second place position has been maintained, although the following five teams all have the chance to take this from them before the end of the next round. Next up for the Mariners will be a tremendous first verses second challenge when they face Melbourne City away on Saturday, May 22. Haakon Barry

Marlins to compete in National Championship for Little League Baseball

They may be little, but Central Coast Marlins are a big deal in the world of junior baseball, as they have made it to the National Championship for Little League Baseball. Members of the team, mostly from the northern suburbs, will be travelling to Lismore over the June long weekend to represent NSW in the championship, alongside the other two NSW teams competing, Ryde and Cronulla. This is the first time that a Central Coast team has made it into a national championship for baseball since the 1970s, and to Brock Moore of Lake Munmorah,

thisisamassiveaccomplishment. “I feel very good and really proud of my team.” said Brock, who plays second base and right field for his team. The 11-year-old, who has been playing baseball for five years, will be joined by his 11 teammates to represent the Coast in Lismore and hopefully bring back a national title. The Marlins team consists of: Ashely Gibbon from Buff Point, Adrian Gnutzmann from East Gosford, Kye Hodges from Rocky Point, Olyver Hokin from Wyee Point, Monty Lowbridge from North Avoca, Nash McBeath from Berkeley Vale, Cooper Smith from Green Point, Callum Spanidis from Hamlyn Terrace, Cooper Stark from East Gosford

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and Phoenix Adamson-White from Mannering Park. “It will be pretty exciting if we win, we will probably have a party to celebrate if we do. “Some of my friends started playing baseball, so I ended up playing as well.” Brock said. To fund the trip, the team will be hosting a fundraiser on May 29 to raise money to cover the costs of flights, accommodation and competition entry fees which

is estimated to cost the team $45,000. The fundraiser will be held at Wyong Leagues Club. “We’re going to be having games and activities and trivia, and hopefully bingo, and we’re looking for businesses to donate cash or prizes for the event.” said Brock’s Dad, Chad Moore who is organising the fundraiser. Harry Mulholland

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of 1080 baiting The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting a baiting program using fresh meat and capsules in ejector devices containing 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of wild Dogs. The program will be conducted between 14 May 2021 and 10 September 2021 in Palm Grove Nature Reserve.

For further information please call NPWS CENTRAL COAST AREA OFFICE on (02) 4320 4200

Greater Sydney Local Land Services will be leading the Ourimbah/Palm Grove fox control program from the 22 May 2021. This program is part of our ongoing work to reduce pest numbers and impacts on primary production and native wildlife in the area. The below landholders are participating and will be laying 1080 ground baits on their properties. The program will commence on the 22 May and run until 6 June 2021. Please restrain all domestic pets and working dogs during this time. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

Dear neighbours,

All baiting locations will be identifiable by signs.

Please be reminded that domestic pets are not permitted on NPWS Estate. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.

Dear neighbours,

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Greater Sydney Local Land Services will be leading a fox control program at Munmorah Power Station, 301 Scenic Drive, Colongra NSW 2262 from the 27 May – 25 June 2021. This program is part of our ongoing work to reduce pest numbers and impacts on primary production and native wildlife in the area. The program will involve the use of 1080 ground baits and Canid Pest Ejectors. Please restrain all domestic pets and working dogs during this time. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance. For more information or to sign up to a future program contact Biosecurity Officer Gareth Cleal, p 0417 235 366.

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A bad day in the wind for the Bombers

Emily Crookes takes the mark for Killarney Vale

AUSSIE RULES In the top of the table clashes between the Killarney Vale Bombers and the Terrigal Avoca Panthers, in both the Black Diamond Cup Women’s and Men’s leagues, the southern side has come away with wins. Played at Hylton Moore Oval on Saturday, May 15, the women played first in a windy 9am contest wherein the Panthers eluded their opponents until the end, finishing with a 40 – 18 result. It was Killarney Vale’s, Kelsey Acton, who scored the opening goal, although these were the only points the team would get

in the first half. Kirstie Hutton soon returned with the first goal for the Panthers and throughout the game she went on to post three more. By the end of the third quarter, the Bombers had dragged themselves back to within striking distance of the lead, scoring two more goals to trail the Panthers by 13 points. In the final quarter, the southern side pulled away with a further nine points to take the win. For Terrigal Avoca Head Coach, Joel Patterson, the win has instilled confidence in his team ahead of a difficult upcoming Round Seven.

Killarney Vale’s Ashleigh Page puts boot to ball

“It was a great physical battle, as it always is against Killarney, given they’re a very strong team in the competition,” he said. “Our team were very hungry to get a win, we put in a strong first half and got a couple of goals on the board. “We knew they were always going to come back, we addressed that at half time, and they did in the third quarter, but we had the ability to stay composed in the final quarter. “We also have been working on our fitness, so physically, we were able to keep up and control the contest better than we usually do.” Patterson pointed to his

Humpback Highway Watch Ronny Ling and his Central Coast Dolphin Project and Central Coast Newspapers have combined to bring you a regular Humpback Highway report in each edition of this newspaper. Whales have started to be seen on a regular basis off the northern beaches of Sydney, however, our lower Central Coast is still missing out. It will only be a few weeks when currents, water temperature and travel paths change and these mighty creatures will be travelling closer in and much easier to spot Dolphins and seals are still regularly being sighted at Box Head, and a few sightings this week at Pearl Beach. Terrigal Ocean Tours reported 9 seals at the Barrenjoey colony this weekend

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FORT DENISON

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

team’s Ruck, Karina Brown, as being crucial to securing the win. “With the heavy wind there were a lot of stoppages that slowed down the play, so her ability to win a lot of the contests helped us in our ability to get the ball forward. “At the other end, we shut them down with some good intercepts off the half back line and we were able to utilise our running game and get a lot more entry into the forward 50.” Now, the Panthers face the league leaders, Cardiff, who are undefeated this season. “Cardiff are a very strong and tall team, they’ve got a lot of good fitness and running players. “For us, we have to improve on our contest work because that’s where they dominated us last time. “As long as we show up and are able to run with them, we will be ready to compete against them.” The Bombers will next face Warners Bay, the wooden spoon so far this season, and will look to the opportunity to bounce back from their loss and potentially overtake the Panthers on the ladder. At 3:00 pm, the Men’s teams took to the field with the wind still blowing strong, and by the end of play, the Panthers had

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come away with another win, this time by 77 – 25. The game play was hard fought from the start, although the cracks showed early in Killarney’s discipline when they gave away two 50 metre penalties that led directly to goals, giving the Panthers a 13 point lead at first quarter time. Terrigal continued to push their advantage through to the end of the first half, getting ahead to a 49 – 14 point lead. In the third quarter, the Bombers came back with a newfound composure on the ball and in defence, and scored themselves to within five goals of tying up the score. Yet in the final quarter, four unanswered goals for the Panthers took the lead out to a very dominant 52 points, sending the Bombers home with plenty to think about. For Bombers Head Coach, Corey Shackleton, his team lost because they were unable to enact the discipline and composure that was crucial to their game plan. “We knew we had to be very disciplined and execute all the fundamentals, but we didn’t,” he said. “Terrigal were really well structured, they set up well behind the ball, dropped numbers back and we just kept playing into their hands, continued with the ill-discipline,

gave away eleven 50 metre penalties, six of which led directly to goals, and by the time we got to half time they game was probably beyond us. “There were a few things we wanted to change in the second half and we actually outscored them the third quarter. “We were better with our ball use, we started to have a bit more composure with the footy instead of just blazing away.” Despite having a few good take away points from the match, Shackleton acknowledges that his team will have to lift going forward this season. “We’ve got to win the games that we need to win and hope we can put together some good footy against the two top teams: Newcastle City and Terrigal. “If we can get a win against them with what’s left of the season, we may finish second, otherwise we have to aim for third, then be in good shape come finals, which is when the real footy starts.” After the upcoming week of representative fixtures, the Bombers men will return to play Warners Bay as well as the women. Meanwhile, Terrigal Avoca men will face Cardiff in a game that they are favourites to win. CCC

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

Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

0056 1.62 0158 1.61 0407 1.65 0505 1.67 0057 0.40 0304 1.62 0000 0.51 0800 0.61 0858 0.58 0950 0.52 1039 0.45 1125 0.40 0600 1.68 0656 1.67 WED 1407 1.26 THU 1512 1.33 FRI 1609 1.44 SAT 1700 1.57 SUN 1748 1.72 MON 1210 0.37 TUE 1256 0.37 1929 0.84 2043 0.81 2259 0.63 1924 1.98 2154 0.74 1836 1.86 0153 0.31 0249 0.26 0345 0.25 0443 0.28 0542 0.34 0642 0.42 0037 1.78 0751 1.63 0848 1.57 0945 1.50 1044 1.43 1143 1.38 1244 1.34 0740 0.49 WED 1343 0.40 THU 1430 0.45 FRI 1521 0.51 SAT 1614 0.59 SUN 1709 0.66 MON 1807 0.73 TUE 1345 1.33 2013 2.06 2246 2.01 1911 0.79 2102 2.10 2154 2.08 2341 1.91

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

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

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Razorbacks’ men find late winner RUGBY UNION In a pulsating Swietelsky Premier One match that swung to and fro throughout the 80 minutes, the Ourimbah Razorbacks have logged another win over the Kariong Wanderers, 30 – 24, after scoring at the end to take the lead. Played at Ourimbah Rugby Park, the game had the potential to go either way, with scores remaining close and neither team able to take a winning break on the other for very long. The Razorbacks started the match well with an unconverted try, but it was not long before Kariong took the lead with a seven-pointer in the 18th minute. After dominating in territory and possession for most of the first half, the Razorbacks were rewarded with two tries to launch into an 11 point lead, the largest to be had all game. Before the half time break, Kariong marked the start of their resurgence with another converted try to bring the score to 18 – 14. Throughout the second half, both teams were able to post 13 points so that the four point difference at half time remained the difference at full time. Kariong scored first to take the lead, 18 – 21, then the Razorbacks hit back to make it 23 – 21, only for Kariong to post a penalty goal and re-establish their score board dominance by a single point. The final twist of the game was sprung by the hosts, who scored late in the game to take the lead one last time. The play was positioned on the Kariong defensive five metre line for a scrum, with the feed for the Razorbacks. After putting on a good push, Captain and No.8, Matt Martin, picked the ball up from the back to charge over for the try. Although the Wanderers came back with a barrage of attempts in their attacking half for the final five minutes, the Razorbacks were able to hold them off until the final whistle, end score 30 – 24. For Razorbacks’ Head Coach, Matt Hopkins, the performance was the best his team has produced all year. “The scoreboard was closer this week than in our wins in other rounds, but for us, it was our most complete performance,” Hopkins said.

“It comes at a really good time with us playing first place Terrigal this week. “Going into this game, we needed a big performance to put us in a good position and take our mindset away from our two previous losses. “There is still plenty of room for improvement for us so we’ll just keep digging away, not expecting to be perfect overnight but to be making improvements. “Our mantra is ‘do your job’, so if everybody does their job, we’ll be in a great position moving forward.” This game against Terrigal will also host the Old Boys Day for the Razorbacks, where over 100 former players for the club over their 40 years of rugby, are to return in force to give to their side as much home team advantage as possible. With only two points between Terrigal and Ourimbah on the table, there will be everything to play for. “We try and make our home ground a fortress that clubs don’t want to come and play at, but that also extends to the fact that we don’t ever want to lose at home,” continued Hopkins. “We always try to instil into our culture that if we’re playing at home we go into that extra gear.” The Wanderers will be disappointed to have finished second best to the Razorbacks, yet their persistence has earned them a bonus point to position them in third place on 15 points. The third Premier One game on the weekend presented a small upset with the Woy Woy Lions defeating the Avoca Sharks by 31 – 27, to bring both teams into equal fifth on 11 points, behind Hornsby on 12. The Lakes and Warnervale both had byes this week to lick their wounds, but will need to rebound quickly if they are to remove themselves from the bottom two rungs on the ladder. In the Women Tens, the end result was reversed, with Kariong coming away with a late try to win 20 – 15. The women Wanderers were too good for their Razorback hosts, although the game was close and hard fought all the way throughout. The early lead came for Ourimbah due to an effortless try from Ellie Dark. Her team’s back line showcased some excellent speed and discipline, resulting in Makayla McCarthy also

scoring in the corner. The real contest in this game was within the forward packs where building pressure led to a number of crucial turnovers. Kariong profited from four separate try scorers: Leesa Blackmore, Nicole Masjak, Jessie Bonioni and Laura Mah. The final try came from a turnover in the dying moments of the match, only 15 metres out from Ourimbah’s try line, pushing the Wanderers into a

five point lead that was rewarded along with the final whistle. Kariong posted two more wins in the Premier Two game, 15 – 12, and in the President’s Cup, 31 – 21. Source: Media Release, May 16 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union Media Release, May 17 Bronte Doorn, Central Coast Rugby Union

Razorbacks First Grade team (from Round One)

Fish Safe Off The Rocks Your guide to rock fishing on the Central Coast

The Central Coast is a great place to fish but fishing off the rocks can be very dangerous. Please follow these simple tips to fish safe off the rocks: Always wear a life jacket – it’s the law!*

Never fish alone

Check conditions first – look at the weather and water reports

Ask locals for advice on where to fish

Wear light clothing

Wear appropriate shoes with good grip

Tell others about your plans

Bring ropes and torches

Never turn your back on the ocean

*Rock Fishing Safety Act 2016

Call Triple Zero (000) for help if someone falls in the water, do not go in after them! See other tips for fishing safe, and check out our map of rock fishing locations on the Central Coast at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/rockfishing

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Siblings win two different Cross Country races

CROSS COUNTRY The Central Coast Cross Country Club undertook Round Five of this season’s races around Point Wolstoncroft on Saturday, May 15, with a great display of athletes from across the region. There were four races on the day, the 2km, 4km, 6km and 12km, with four winners representing age groups from Under 11’s to the 40+. The first two winners were both young members of the Norris family: Stella Norris winning the 2km in 8:24.9 minutes, and her brother, Bryson, following this up with the 4km win in 16:20.0. For Stella, the win was a good start to her return to long distance running after spending time away due to injury. “This was my first Central Coast Cross Country back and I was really glad to be running again,” she said. “I found the 2km course to be tough – definitely a Cross Country course – and it was great to come away with a win.” The positive result has given Stella confidence as she looks forward to competing in the 2021 World Triathlon Multisport Championships to be held in Amsterdam – Almere, Netherlands, in September this year. After qualifying for both the Duathlon and Aquathon teams, competing in the Central Coast Cross Country will help Stella develop her fitness and

performance levels before the Championships. “For the ‘Worlds’, I’m not putting any pressure on myself because I’m really proud to have made it this far, it’s been a massive goal for me. “Central Coast Cross Country has given me acknowledgement and support through my running which has been awesome. “They provide not only racing opportunities but training sessions where I can push myself to my limit.” A part of this support is also the extra competition that Stella gets from her family members who compete in these races with and against

her. In ninth place for the 2km came Flora Norris, the first six year old to cross the line in 10:26.1 minutes. “It’s definitely great to be able to have your siblings to push yourself against,” continued Stella. “I love to see my younger sister do well and I feel like I help create a pathway for her to follow. “That’s very important to me so I’m very proud to see her get out there and give it a go, she’s a really good runner and has come so far. “My whole family is getting involved, showing participation and support for each other and

4km race winner, Bryson Norris.

it’s really great to see my brother follow in my footsteps too.” Bryson Norris was the youngest competitor on the weekend to come away with a race win, finishing 20 seconds ahead of second place and almost three minutes ahead of his father, Deane, who came in tenth. “I raced against a lot of my friends and they are normally faster than me, but I tried extra hard this time and I beat them,” reported young Bryson. “I sprinted at the start until I was out with the front pack. “We were running up a hill and I decided to try and make a gap between us.

12km race winner, Mark Warren

“I went up ahead and made that gap and then I won.” With a regional level Cross Country race coming up for Bryson on the weekend and the chance to qualify for State, this win has given confidence to the Norris family 4km champ. The 6km race left alongside those in the 4km, with race winner Matthew McKay overtaking five competitors in the shorter run and finishing only nine minutes behind Bryson with a time of 25:24.8. In the 12km, Green Point local, Mark Warren, did the Masters competitors proud by digging deep to achieve a (close to) ten minute clear victory, posting an end time of

The youngest competitor from the Norris family, Flora Norris

42:58.2. Mark was another winner on the weekend to have come back for his first Central Coast Cross Country of the season. Meniscus surgery after a football injury took Mark out of play for 12 months, but he returned to training in February and has now posted this positive result within his preparations for the Cross Country State Titles to come in a few months. “It’s taken three or four months for me to get back into decent shape after I was out for surgery, but form wise, it will still take three or four months until I’m back to where I was previously,” said Mark. “I just have to keep showing up for training and racing where I can and the results will come. “The aim now is to find a few more events with Central Coast Cross Country to compete in ahead of State. “I really enjoyed running on Saturday, it’s always really well organised and a great opportunity for us distance runners to run some good times in our own back yard. “I will be targeting a few more and lining up a few guys for some more competition over the next few weeks.” This season of Cross Country is now in full swing, with 14 more rounds to go. This Saturday, the Central Coast wide athletes will travel to the Pearl Beach Arboretum for Round Six. Haakon Barry