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Turning 100 hasn’t stopped Bernie Wykes

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More than 250 trees have been planted at the Porters Creek Landcare site as part of activities for World Environment Day...

To all who know Bernie Wykes, he is a wonderful enigma, as at 100 years of age, he hasn’t learnt to be old yet.

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Health

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Additional responsibilities seen as incredible opportunity for the Coast Shadow Minister for the Central Coast and Wyong MP, David Harris, has picked up another portfolio, Shadow Minister for Jobs, Investment and Tourism, in the recent NSW Labor Party re-shuffle. He also continues as Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty. New Labor Leader, Chris Minns, announced his new Shadow Cabinet line-up on Friday, June 11, to challenge for government at the 2023 NSW elections. Swansea MP, Yasmin Catley, who lost her role as Deputy Leader in the front bench reshuffle, now becomes the Shadow Minister for the Hunter, Shadow Minister for Customer Service, Shadow Minister for

Wyong MP, David Harris, at the Colours of Country market run by Darkinjung artists, with Wendy Pawley and Dal Walters, both of Blue Haven

Digital. “I’m pleased to serve in these roles and look forward to advocating on behalf of businesses and individuals

who have been hit hard financially by COVID-19 to ensure that they get the support they need,” she said. Harris is more than happy to

take on the Jobs, Investment and Tourism portfolio, to build on work he already started as Shadow Minister for Central Coast.

“Obviously, in this fastgrowing region, we can’t keep building new houses and not create jobs to go with that, otherwise we just push more and more people on to the trains and freeway to commute out of the area for work. “My new portfolio gives me a stronger position to lobby for resources and to make sure that the Central Coast is recognised in its own right as a go-ahead tourism market, opening up more jobs,” he said. “I’ve already been working with a group that’s trying to get the Central Coast movie studios up at Tuggerah and I’ve also been working with a group that wants to get an indoor sports stadium on the Coast.

An interactive “magic table” is working wonders for patients at Wyong Hospital... See page 33

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Two northern Central Coast surfers have come away with podium placements against some of the State’s best surfers 35 years and up... See page 37

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John Peter Howard Reserve play space at San Remo and Helen Reserve dog park at Gorokan are temporarily closed while Central Coast Council does some improvement works. See page 5

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123 properties to be sold by public auction to recover unpaid rates

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Council has exhausted all other avenues available under the Local Government Act to recover these rates and will now move to sell 123 properties by public auction. Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said the sales were the option of last resort. “We understand that some members of our community are suffering from genuine hardship, and for those behind on rates in that circumstance,

our teams have worked with them to plan repayments,” Hart said. “However, more than half of the properties targeted in this sale have outstanding rates for more than five years, and all other attempts by Council to address this has failed. “It also includes 50 vacant properties that are more than one year in arrears and have not provided an application for genuine hardship or entered into an arrangement that meets Council guidelines for payment. “In such a dire financial situation, we can no longer expect other ratepayers to

subsidise these unpaid properties.” Council said it would not proceed with the sale of any land owned by pensioners, but it noted that pensioner land which met the criteria for sale to recover rates, equalled the value of $2,249,609. In the former Wyong local government area, there are a total 80 properties with outstanding rates, and 46 with outstanding water rates. There are 25 vacant properties, seven business properties, 14 residential properties and 34 pensioner residential properties.

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In the former Gosford Council area, there are 25 vacant properties, two business, 50 residential and 110 pensioner residential. Council said collections for unpaid rates followed two processes. Internal collections for unpaid rates start at 15 days in arrears for amounts over $10. Unpaid rates that exceed $2,000, inclusive of both water and rates charges, are outsourced to a legal service provider for recovery at two or more quarters in arrears (about 6-7 months overdue).

Super Mums in dramatic surf rescue

When Trevor Wrightson, 87, of Wyee Point retired as electrical foreman at Vales Point Power Station, he turned his hand to writing books and is now a globally recognised author..

There are several strategies that are used by the legal service provider to settle arrears with ratepayers, which starts with a contact letter and moves on to a notice of legal action and many steps later it may end with a recommendation for sale. Council requires that arrangements to pay must not exceed nine months, inclusive of new bills, unless supported by an application for genuine hardship. Source: Media release, May 25 Central Coast Council

A daring rescue at Umina Beach last month has led to calls for increased signage at a popular tourist spot after a family was involved in an almost fatal accident.

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The Central Coast Roosters have come away with a Round 12 win against the Cronulla Sharks... See page 39

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Super Mums! Friends Zoe Hauptmann (left) and Chrystal Lynch (right) helped rescue the family at Umina Beach

Friends Zoe Hauptmann and Chrystal Lynch were out surfing near the NRMA Ocean Beach Holiday Resort on Monday, May 10, when they discovered several people struggling in a nearby rip. The family was holidaying at the Resort and was set to return to Sydney later that afternoon. But as the children played, running in and out of the waves, trouble struck, and they found themselves caught up in the strong rip. The children’s father then

entered the water to help, before succumbing to the rip himself. Chrystal said her memory of the overall event was hazy, but she can firmly remember the panic she felt as she saw what was happening. “I had gone out surfing with Zoe and had gone further down the beach to practice in the shories … and I remember a man coming out towards me in the water,” Chrystal said. “He asked me to help as there were some people struggling. “I heard there were a couple of kids and I just bolted up the beach and stopped when I heard them calling out for help. “I could see they were all scared and exhausted – the man, Cheyne, looked absolutely panic-stricken.

“He knew it was bad. “I remember running with my board to them and thinking ‘Is this real, is this really going to be up to me?’ because there were literally several other, far more capable board riders only 50 metres up the beach. Chrystal said she found four people out there treading water, with another man Mick out trying to keep the older boy afloat. She said her heart sank when she realised there was another man out there. “I realised that I didn’t have a board anymore…I’m tired, I’m in a rip, I’m with a man who couldn’t talk. Continued page 4

Staff at Woy Woy Public School will wear a special shirt each Wednesday in a nod to local Indigenous communities.

Asset Energy, a subsidiary of Advent Energy, has issued a call for tender for the provision of subsea wellhead equipment, materials and associated services for the Baleen drilling program, as part of the PEP-11 offshore gas and drilling project.

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In the Women Tens Rugby conference, the Gosford-Woy Woy side have won two games in a row to establish themselves as third on the table and one point below Terrigal in second. See page 48

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Diagram of the Baleen Prospect

This is despite the fact that Federal Minister for Resources, Keith Pitt, is yet to make a decision on renewal of the PEP11 permit, which expired on February 12. Renewal of the licence would allow oil and gas exploration drilling off the coast from Port Stephens to Sydney for another two years, with an area just off Lake Munmorah as a target site called the Baleen Prospect. In 2018, a seismic exploration

survey was carried out along a line of about 200kms over the Baleen Prospect. Asset Energy holds an 85 per cent interest in PEP-11 and is the operator of the permit, while Bounty Oil & Gas holds the remaining 15 per cent interest in the licence. Asset Energy Director, David Breeze, authorised the call for tender on Monday, May 31. “This equipment provides the foundation for the Baleen well and is the first stage of well construction,” Breeze said. “This is an important step in the preparation and planning for the Baleen 1 well (and) ensures that Asset Energy will be ready to commence drilling after relevant approvals have been received.

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The opening ceremony for this year’s 5 Lands Walk will be held at 5pm on June 25 at Hunter Park, Avoca Beach, based on the theme of multicultural connection.

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Erosion work ineligible for funding as state government did not certify plan With Central Coast Council still footing a bill of almost $1.9M for erosion mitigation works at The Entrance North and Wamberal, NSW Labor is demanding that the State Government explain why it has short changed councils desperate to fix and improve waterways.

The inaugural Toby Martin Award, an award that recognises the perseverance, courage and strength of young Toby Martin, who passed away following his battle with leukaemia, has been given to Archie Pulley. See page 38

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Labor says that a $72.7M funding pool was allocated to provide grants under the Coastal and Estuary Grant Program from 2016/17 through to 2020/21, but a Freedom of Information request has revealed that just over $38M was allocated, with the funding period set to expire at the end

of June. The data also revealed that almost 250 funding applications had been lodged, and a quarter of those were rejected, including applications from Central Coast Council. Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren, said that he couldn’t understand why the government had denied funding to communities that had been impacted by erosion and other serious waterway issues. “Councils like Central Coast and Newcastle have had to beg for funding relief to assist communities that were severely affected by erosion,” he said.

“It beggars belief that funding was there to help these communities yet the government did everything it could to avoid handing over the money. “The Minister for Local Government needs to explain why so many councils have been denied vital funding.” Shadow Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Kate Washington, said the state had coastlines washing away. “We have houses hanging from cliffs, and councils are desperate for more resources,” she said. “The Government has already committed this funding.

More than 250 trees have been planted at the Porters Creek Landcare site as part of activities for World Environment Day...

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To all who know Bernie Wykes, he is a wonderful enigma, as at 100 years of age, he hasn’t learnt to be old yet.

The Central Coast Mariners have secured third place and a home Elimination Final after a thrilling 2-0 win over Western United at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday, June 5.

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Foodies, families and fun seekers will be flocking to the Central Coast hinterland over the June long weekend for the return of one of the Coast’s most popular annual events, Harvest Festival.

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Mariners left-back, Jack Clisby’s celebration after the game opening goal

Highland Grove Preschool in Green Point has once again participated in Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, raising over $500 for the Cancer Council.

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Leagues Club Park’s play area has been improved by adding rubber soft-fall around both slides.

The NSW Government will provide $29,931 to undertake maintenance and plumbing work at the 80-year-old Dooralong Hall, located near Jilliby. See page 6

With nine major events planned across the 2021-22 event calendar, businesses are being invited to be involved and partner with Central Coast Council.

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FRNSW crews arrived to find a truck leaking fly ash due to a faulty valve. Attending crews worked to close the valve and safely disperse the fly ash. FRNSW rendered the area safe and no one was injured.

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Lisarow singer songwriter, Lucy Parle, has won the teen category in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) for her song BACK UP.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to a hazardous materials spill at a concrete plant on Apollo Close, West Gosford, on June 3.

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It’s now smooth sailing for the Bay Gallery in Ettalong Beach after a brand-new makeover left the exhibit with a unique attraction.

Sporting clubs across the Peninsula participated in a ‘Shoosh for Kids’ campaign last month to help raise awareness about poor spectator behaviour at community sport matches.

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With submissions now having closed on Central Coast Council’s proposed Tranche 3 asset sales, Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has joined the fight.

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The burnt truck (Inset - The Truck on fire - Photo: Sarah Stock)

Central Coast Council has moved to recover more than $1.7M in unpaid rates and charges.

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The moon put on a show on May 26, as it was not only a super moon, it was also a blood moon and a total lunar eclipse.

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“They’ve made the announcement, they’ve asked for the kudos, but then they refuse to spend the money. “The problem hasn’t gone away, if anything, it’s getting worse. “These communities deserve the money they’ve been promised.” A Central Coast Council spokesperson confirmed that Council was required to complete emergency works at The Entrance North and Wamberal beaches at a total cost of $2.9M following severe storms in July 2020, under the direction of the Local Emergency Operations Controller (LEOCON), appointed

by the NSW Government. “As per advice, Council sought reimbursement of costs through the NSW Coast and Estuary Grant program and had submitted grant applications for both The Entrance North and Wamberal, seeking 50 percent reimbursement (the maximum available) in October 2020,” the spokesperson said. “In November 2020, Council received notification that the grant application for Wamberal had been successful with up to $992,501 of funding made available, however, the application for The Entrance North had been unsuccessful.

A strong community of family and friends is rallying around Sarah and James Tarasenko of Chittaway Bay who have a seriously ill newborn baby. See page 33

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The Central Coast Mariners have secured a third place finish and home Elimination Round Final after a thrilling 2-0 win over Western United at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday, June 5. See page 39

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An application for a $115M mixed use development inclusive of a 196-room hotel in Racecourse Rd is under consideration by the NSW Planning Department.

CEN engages Council on asset sales

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With submissions on Central Coast Council’s proposed Tranche 3 asset sales now having closed, The Community Environment Network (CEN) is intent on holding Administrator, Rik Hart, to his pledge not to reclassify community land as part of the asset sales program “unless absolutely necessary”. More than 1,000 submissions were received on the proposed sales, many of them objecting to reclassification of community land. Executive Member, Gary Chestnut, said representatives from CEN, the Central Coast

branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation and Save Central Coast Reserves met with Hart on May 25 to discuss community concerns about the asset sale. “Mr Hart explained that Central Coast Council had considered a $90M ‘basket’ of assets with sale potential from which it needed to sell $60M worth of assets,” Chestnut said. “It was a relief to hear Mr Hart clarify that only operational land that had not received a great deal of public opposition would be considered for sale at this time. “At the conclusion of our meeting, Mr Hart undertook to

provide answers to six questions, and we look forward to receiving his response in the not-too-distant future.” Chestnut said the first question to which the community needed an answer was how can the community keep abreast of how the asset sales process is going? This includes detail on where Tranche 1 sales are up to and what is the status of Tranche 2, which has not been made public. CEN also asked how the community will be able to assess value for money from asset sales if valuations and sale prices are not placed in the public domain and if any of the

asset sales will be via auction. The group also wants to know the makeup of the committee that has been responsible for identifying assets for sale and if the whole of Council’s operational lands portfolio has been audited. “If so, is the total land portfolio available to the public?” the group asked. “What has been the criteria to identify operational land appropriate for sale; how is ‘lazy’ and ‘surplus to needs’ defined?” The sixth question to which CEN wants an answer is what communication strategy Council is implementing to address the community’s fears

and confusion surrounding asset sales to build trust. Chestnut said CEN had recommended that a number of operational assets included in Tranche 3 should not be sold by Council because of their environmental value or contribution to the amenity and liveability of the region. These included parcels at Doyalson, Tuggerah, Bensville, Blackwall, Bateau Bay, The Entrance, North Gosford, Killarney Vale and Gosford. “CEN considers protection of the natural environment paramount,” he said. Continued page 4

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A win for the Terrigal Trojans and a loss for the Avoca Sharks in the Swietelsky Premier One Round Nine on Saturday, June 5, has been the crucial factor in this week’s shift in the top of the table positioning for the overall Club Championships. See page 37

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Wyong MP, David Harris, at the Colours of Country market run by Darkinjung artists, with Wendy Pawley and Dal Walters, both of Blue Haven

Digital. “I’m pleased to serve in these roles and look forward to advocating on behalf of businesses and individuals

who have been hit hard financially by COVID-19 to ensure that they get the support they need,” she said. Harris is more than happy to

take on the Jobs, Investment and Tourism portfolio, to build on work he already started as Shadow Minister for Central Coast.

“Obviously, on this fast growing region, we can’t keep building new houses and not create jobs to go with that, otherwise we just push more and more people on to the trains and freeway to commute out of the area for work. “My new portfolio gives me a stronger position to lobby for resources and to make sure that thee Central Coast is recognised in its own right as a go-ahead tourism market, opening up more jobs,” he said. “I’ve already been working with a group that’s trying to get the Central Coast movie studios up at Tuggerah and I’ve also been working with a group that wants to get an indoor sports stadium on the Coast.

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Two northern Central Coast surfers have come away with podium placements against some of the State’s best surfers 35 years and up... See page 37

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Six people in the northern suburbs recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List Six people in the northern suburbs have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to the community in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List. They are among the 1,190 recipients from across Australia announced on Monday, June 14, by the Governor-General, General David Hurley AC DSC FTSE. “Each of these individuals is

unique and their story deserves to be shared widely and celebrated,” he said. “Collectively, they speak to who we are as a nation and there are countless examples of selflessness, commitment and dedication. “There is diversity and there are examples of exceptional achievement in almost every field imaginable,” the GovernorGeneral said. Karen Jones of Bateau Bay has been awarded a Meritorious

Award Public Service Medal (PSM) for outstanding public service to education in NSW. Brian Gee, who is a Life Member of The Entrance Surf Life Saving Club and the Central Coast Division of Junior Rugby League, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to surf lifesaving and junior rugby league. Peter Rubin of Tumbi Umbi was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for

service to the community through a range of organisations. Bob Wilson of Toukley was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to veterans. Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes Unit Commander, Tony Younglove, has been awarded a Meritorious Award Emergency Services Medal (ESM) for his dedication to community service and saving lives on the water.

A former Inspector at Tuggerah Lakes Police Area Command, Superintendent Rashelle Conroy, has been awarded a Meritorious Award Australian Police Medal (APM). “To the individuals being recognised, thank you for your service and congratulations on being recognised by your peers and your nation,” the GovernorGeneral said. “I encourage everyone to consider nominating someone outstanding from your

community for recognition. “The great strength of our system is that it is ‘bottom up’, which means that everyone recognised through the Order of Australia has been nominated by someone else, considered through an independent process and, today, celebrated by our nation.” Sue Murray See more on pages 15,16, 18, 35, 37, 40

Bob Wilson awarded Medal of the Order of Australia for service to veterans Bob Wilson of Toukley has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List for service to veterans. He is a member and trustee of the Toukley Sub Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia and has served as President since 2009. Wilson was editor of the monthly newsletter between 2015 and 2020. He has been a member of the

NSW Branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia since 1976. Wilson served in the Navy for just on 21 years with time in Vietnam, New Guinea and the Far East Strategic Reserve, as an engineer and a ship’s diver. “This award should be for everybody because I’ve been supported by a lot of good committee members, family and friends, so I consider it more like a unit citation,” Wilson said. “In the past few years, we’ve actually purchased a little place

on Main Rd, Toukley, and we’ve turned it into a pensions and welfare office, which we didn’t have before. “I thought that with all the older veterans, and the younger new ones coming through, we wanted to put somewhere together in a good environment to support them and their families. “Also, we’ve put together a veterans’ motorcycle group to try and bring in the younger ones. “We’ve also established a heritage listed commemorative

park and cenotaph where we currently have the interred ashes of some 419 veterans, a lot of people wouldn’t know that. “That’s all just been rebuilt and an eternal flame put around it and we’ve given it a lot of commitment,” Wilson said. He said this was all done by members of the Sub Branch, which is completely autonomous and a totally separate entity to the recreation RSL Club. Sue Murray

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Additional responsibilities seen as incredible opportunities for the Coast From page 1 “They’re the sorts of big projects I’ve already been working on and will be pushing further in the Jobs and Tourism portfolio.” Harris said that a growing interest in the hinterland areas right along the Coast and the Wyong valleys were areas presenting great opportunities for tourism now and into the future. “There’s so many people who are really trying hard to promote tourism and jobs. “In Wyong itself, there’s new restaurants and small businesses, there’s places like Long Jetty and Woy Woy and

then there’s all the emerging ecotourism opportunities,” he said. “We’ve already got a market, a very diverse market, it just needs promotion and resources.” Harris said he would be looking to promote day tours from Sydney and Newcastle, especially while the international market was stalled through the Covid pandemic. “There’s also some great opportunities for cultural tourism and there are plans with Darkinjung for an Aboriginal cultural centre, which I’ve been working on with them for quite a number of

years. “The Central Coast is home to a growing Aboriginal population and I will continue to be a strong advocate for recognition of the economic and cultural opportunities available and I am committed to working with local Aboriginal organisations to explore these opportunities. “I’ll be lobbying the Minister for Jobs, Investment and Tourism, Stuart Ayres, to make sure he’s aware of what we have to offer on the Central Coast and how we can tap into those benefits,” he said. Harris said he would also continue to work with his networks, for example, the Tourism and Transport Forum,

which is the peak body for tourism, as well as Central Coast Tourism. “I have always ensured that I use my role to further the agenda of improving outcomes for the people of the Central Coast whether through improved infrastructure or better services. “Our Central Coast Labor team works hard to prosecute the case for residents and in my new role of Shadow Minister for Jobs, Investment and Tourism, there are incredible opportunities to put the Coast at the forefront of the State’s economic agenda. Sue Murray

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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. Follow these simple tips to fish safe off the rocks: Always wear a life jacket – it’s the law!*

Ask locals for advice on where to fish

Never turn your back on the ocean

Never fish alone

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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

Community Grant Program opens soon

Our 2021-22 Community Grants Program opens on 1 July, with $900,000 in annual funding available to support local community groups and organisations to deliver worthwhile projects, programs and events that strengthen our community. This year, community groups and organisations will be able to apply for funding under three programs: •

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Community Development Grant Program one round to open 1 July 2021, up to $20,000 per application with a total available annual program allocation of $300,000 Community Events and Place Activation - one round to open 1 July 2021, up to $20,000 per application with a total available annual program allocation of $300,000

by attending our upcoming information sessions and applying when applications open in July. Interested in applying? Come along to an upcoming grant writing workshop or information session, designed to help you better understand the application process. The sessions and workshops are open to anyone in the community and are designed to help applicants better understand the process, improve the quality of their applications and communicate some of the changes to the Community Grants Program for 2021-22 To book into to an upcoming information session or grant writing workshop and learn more, search ‘grants’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au The role of migrant communities in the Coast’s rich history and bright future is rarely explored. We’ve captured the experiences of migrant business owners from The Entrance and Woy Woy who help to make our region a wonderful place.

Community Support Program - small grant program, open all year round and assessed monthly, up to $5,000 per application and/or in-kind support with a total available annual program allocation of $300,000

We have prioritised these three programs due to the significant benefits and outcomes they will deliver to the broader community. Unlike in previous years, there will only be one round of grant applications over the 2021-22 financial year for the Community Development and Events and Place Activation Grants programs, so if you are looking to deliver a project or event in the next 18 months, we encourage you to plan ahead

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.

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Going, going, gone, Commonwealth Bank deserts The Entrance After more than a year of uncertainty for the community, the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) at The Entrance has permanently closed. The windows have been covered, the building repainted black, the ATM has gone and there’s no sign the bank was ever there, except a poster saying where the closest branches are at Bateau Bay, Tuggerah, Lake Haven and Erina. The Australia Post office, just a few shops away, is an alternative where CBA customers can make withdrawals, deposits and bill payments. In May 2020, CBA announced it would temporarily close for about six months and staff were seconded to the bank’s call centre to cope with the huge influx of customer inquiries through the COVID-19 crisis. A CBA spokesperson said the coronavirus pandemic had accelerated a continuing shift

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in banking behaviour, with a significant portion of customers seeking assistance through call centres, about one million a month. Since then, The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has waged a campaign to have the bank reopened after its six-month “temporary” closure, but CBA

did not commit to a re-opening date. “It’s really disappointing there are no banks left in The Entrance, although we do have a Building Society Greater Bank, which is the only face-toface banking option available, other than the Post Office,” Mehan said.

“The Commonwealth Bank has also withdrawn its ATM and that was an important service because there’s still a lot of businesses around here that bank with cash and it had a depositing service, but now that’s been ripped out. “Even though you can do your everyday banking at the Post

Office, those other banking services and being able to talk to someone about your account has been removed from the area and that’s a real disappointment. “I’d question the amount of notice the bank gave to the community. “I think there were other

options open to them, they could have reduced their opening hours, they could have at least left the ATM with its depositing service, which was a good service to the community. “It just shows how they feel about small towns like The Entrance,” Mehan said. Regional General Manager, Norm Swift, said following a recent review, the difficult decision was made to permanently close The Entrance branch on June 3. “This branch has had a 46 percent drop in transactions over the past five years,” he said. “There are no job losses as a result of this decision,” Swift said. He said the bank recognised that some senior customers preferred to do their banking face-to-face and they still had access to over-the counter service at other branches as well as the Post Office a few doors away,” Swift said.

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$100 in total, to spend across the 14,000 participating businesses. Dining out has been particularly popular, with patrons spending on average $41 for every $25 voucher used. This increased spending at hospitality venues will have broader positive flow-on effects on the economy, through employment and purchases from upstream suppliers. Adventure businesses have also benefited, along with cultural institutions such as galleries and museums. Minister for Digital and Customer Service, Victor Dominello, said the enthusiastic take-up of the vouchers showed that digital initiatives were the way of the future. “Targeted stimulus is smart stimulus when helping communities and citizens battle back from a pandemic and Dine & Discover has been able to support a wide range of businesses and industries,” Dominello said. “With about two in every three adults across NSW having now registered for the vouchers, having such a large portion of the NSW population on board means that we can get money back into the community quickly.” Terry Collins

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Independent review to examine penalties for councillors breaching code of conduct The NSW Government has commissioned a review of the statutory framework for cracking down on badly behaved councillors to ensure that it continues to allow quick and effective action to be taken for misconduct. Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, said the independent review would examine if penalties for councillors breaching the code of conduct remained sufficient, and ways to reduce the time and cost of complaints handling. Suspended Budgewoi Councillor, Jillian Hogan, has welcomed the review, saying that the systems, processes and conduct policies needed to be clearly defined and acted upon. “More importantly, the

policy should act as a deterrent because councillors should be exemplary role models for our community and future generations. “Behaviours can only be addressed through consequences for actions,” Hogan said. Minister Hancock said residents rightly expected high standards of behaviour from their elected representatives. “The NSW Government has zero tolerance for councillors who put petty politics and egos ahead of serving the local community,” she said. “The Model Code of Conduct sets strict standards of behaviour for the 1,300 councillors at the state’s 128 councils to help ensure the ethical, accountable and transparent operation of local government. “While the majority of

councillors do the right thing, the NSW Government is determined to ensure that those elected representatives who breach community standards face the consequences.” The review will examine the effectiveness of penalties available to councils, the Office of Local Government and the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Hancock said it would also look at the processes for making code of conduct complaints, the timeliness of disciplinary action, and misconduct frameworks implemented in other jurisdictions. “The review will make recommendations for any legislative, policy and operational changes required to ensure that NSW has the strongest system in the country to target bad

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Major road work has started on a four-kilometre length of Wilfred Barrett Dr, a key connector road from The Entrance to Noraville and northern suburbs, which carries about 17,000 vehicles a day. The NSW Government is investing $22.5M through the Safer Roads Program to upgrade the stretch through Magenta between Wyuna Ave and Pelican Beach Rd. Aimed at reducing the risk and severity of crashes, the work will include widening Wilfred Barret Dr to provide a one-metre wide central median as well as three-metre wide southbound

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shoulders and roadside safety barriers. Rumble strips will also be installed along the centre and edges of the road to alert drivers when they are drifting out of their lane or off the road.

The project will also provide right-turn bays into Pelican Beach Rd and the carpark for the Red Gum walking track. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said Wilfred Barret Dr was one

of the busiest roads on the Central Coast. “These safety measures have been shown to reduce fatalities and injuries caused by head-on crashes by up to 65 percent, which is why the NSW

Government is making a significant funding contribution on this notorious road,” he said. The funding announcement came just days after a cyclist was killed in a collision with a car and this stretch of road is the

Independent body proposed to set the remuneration of local council General Managers Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, said submissions were now open for councils and the public to have their say on the salaries paid to council general managers following the launch on Monday, June 15, of a consultation paper on remuneration. “The comprehensive consultation paper examines

general manager salaries to address community concerns that they are too high with a large disparity across the state, an increasing gap compared to salaries of other workers, and financial pressures facing some NSW councils,” Hancock said. “Currently, individual councils determine the remuneration package whilst independent

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Hancock said the Office of Local Government had released a consultation paper showing general manager annual salaries vary from $143,270 to $633,852. “These managers should receive remuneration not only in line with their duties, skills and experience, but in accordance with community expectations,” Hancock said.

scene of many head-on vehicle collisions over the years. “This is a popular road for cyclists, and I appeal to them to ride single file, while I also encourage motorists to drive to the conditions and be mindful of the cyclists along the road,” he said. Work on the safety upgrades will start from the northern end of Wilfred Barret Dr, near Pelican Beach Rd, and will move gradually south towards The Entrance North over the next 12 months. Already, tree and vegetation clearing has begun beside the southbound lanes. Sue Murray

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Clozapine Clinic at Long Jetty to close Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has confirmed that the Clozapine Clinic at Long Jetty will be relocated to the Kanwal Medical Centre for the benefit of patients and better access to a range of medical experts. The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has criticised the proposed closure of the clinic which currently operates from Long Jetty Community Health Centre. “It’s a dangerous move which could have disastrous consequences for some of the community’s most vulnerable,” he said. “The Long Jetty clinic currently cares for 40 people who have treatment resistant schizophrenia and are prescribed Clozapine to manage their condition. “Patients require regular appointments for effective treatment, including blood tests, which must occur separately before attendance at the clinic, and consultation with a treating psychiatrist.” Mehan said CCLHD advised patients of the clinic that it would close at the end of May and the

service transferred to the Kanwal Medical Centre. “The closure of the clinic has occurred without consultation with the patients or their carers,” he said. “Kanwal Medical Centre is a private medical facility and I am concerned that the closure of the public clinic may be the privatisation of this service and that it will cost patients more. “I am aware that many of the clinic’s patients have complained about the announced closure

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and the impact that it will have on their treatment, yet CCLDH’s response doesn’t address their concerns. “Distance matters on the Central Coast and expecting patients with limited mobility to travel to Kanwal is not an improvement. “Most patients rely on carers and NDIS services to attend the clinic. “Making new arrangements to attend the private clinic will eat into their existing NDIS

allocations and reduce their quality of life. “Patient treatment requires regular attendance at the clinic and this is best delivered near to where patients live.” Mehan has called on CCLHD to reverse its decision. In a letter to Mehan, CCLHD Acting Chief Executive, Brad Astill, said the Long Jetty clinic was serviced by rotating junior doctors when available, meaning some people were being cared for by up to four different doctors

over several months of treatment. “This is not optimum care for people living with a chronic condition and it has made it difficult to establish an ongoing relationship between the patient, their GP and our service,” Astill said. “The relocation to Kanwal’s medical complex will allow patients, GPs and mental health services to access senior doctors consistently. “It will also offer a broader

range of holistic services in one location, enhancing the overall individual assistance.” Astill said additional benefits of the relocation would include: improved quality of clinical care to patients by senior doctors; consistent clinical staffing and reliable clinical hours improving communication with external providers; and, therapeutic relationships with consumers as well as better co-ordination with nearby clinical services to ensure that required medical investigations, including echocardiograms and blood tests are attended to promptly as per clozapine protocols. “It is anticipated that patients will have access to new and innovative services and programs that will become operational out of Kanwal,” he said. “We will continue to monitor the outcome of this service and if patients are experiencing difficulties in attending Kanwal medical centre, they could discuss their concerns with their mental health case manager who can offer a range of alternative solutions,” Astill said.

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Beware of the dog baiter at Catherine Hill Bay A Lake Munmorah woman has put out a warning to dog owners to be wary of dog baits placed at Catherine Hill Bay. Cheralyn Darcey’s family is heartbroken over losing their beloved Boxers, Daisy and Lily, after a callous act of dog baiting. “Baiting is an anonymous cowardly crime,” she said. “For whatever reason, you should not murder two young innocent dogs or any animal. “Daisy was three years old and Lily was two, both neutered females and they were harmless, friendly and lovely. “For the past three weeks at around 4:30pm my husband, Paul, would take Daisy and Lily to an empty block along Flowers Dr at Catherine Hill Bay where there was signage seeming to ban everything but not dogs. “He would let them run for about 10 minutes on that lot. “They never went into the surrounding bush or on any

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other property, no one ever complained, he picked up their droppings and he enjoyed watching them silently play.” On Wednesday, June 9, Paul visited this spot at the same

time he always did and parked in the exact same spot he always did. “He and the dogs jumped out and he noticed they seemed to be eating something right next

to the car,” Cheralyn said. “It was a folded piece of bread and he thought it odd but didn’t think longer into it, his dogs were playing and they seemed fine.

“When they got home the dogs had dinner and went to bed. “At 5am I was awoken by one of the dogs running around banging herself into the walls.

“I won’t describe the next hour to you as this horror is not something I want anyone to go through, even in my account. “We rang a vet and was told it was too late. “An hour it took for our two girls to die in uncontrolled convulsions and terror while we stood by helpless. “We have since found that the bait was made to be attractive to dogs and was rat poison. “Whoever did this, I don’t know if you hate dogs, but if there was a problem you could have spoken to my husband, called the police or the council, instead of murdering innocent dogs and destroying a family the way you have destroyed us,” Cheralyn said. She said she wanted to tell her story to let the baiter know the devastating effect that their cowardly, callous actions have had on a family, and to warn others to be wary of the dog baiter at Catherine Hill Bay. Sue Murray

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Practical evidence of transparency is needed It is good that residents are apparently beginning to take a closer interest in Central Coast Council’s activities than has been the case in the past (“Council receiving a record amount of feedback”, p5, Chronicle June 9). However, what we need to know now is how much notice is being taken of ratepayer inputs. In the past, the obvious answer to that has been little or none. Beyond a computer generated acknowledgement of the submission (and, sometimes, not even that), nobody ever receives a notice of the result of the submission or, heaven forbid, an explanation of why the submission has been set aside, which is the normal outcome. If increasing numbers of people are making comments on Council proposals, there needs to be an improved

FORUM system of information on the outcomes of submissions. The Office of Local Government normally sends a personal response to any suggestion made on a localgovernment topic. Admittedly, it usually takes months to get an answer, and the usual result is that the suggestion is deemed unhelpful, impractical, illegal, uneconomical or unnecessary, but at least, one knows that an idea has been considered and that somebody has taken the trouble to reply specifically to the points raised. Local government is supposed to be the closest to the community, so there should be the strongest requirement for full information to be disclosed to ratepayers about community views on matters where comments have been called for. This would mean that anybody could, then, judge

how responsive Council has been to any criticism of its proposals. I am not suggesting that we need a referendum on every Council project: one unnecessary referendum at a time is more than enough. However, let us hope that our Administrator “Mark 3” can find some way to keep us apprised of how far community views have been reflected in any final decision of Council on topics deemed controversial enough to warrant a call for expressions of interest. Publication online of detailed staff assessments of submissions would be one possibility, as long as the privacy of individuals is maintained in the review. We are always being assured that transparency is one of the watchwords of the system, so let us see some practical evidence that this is the case. Email, June 13 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Large signs removed from private property We would like to know who the individuals were who removed two Not-for-Profit Association’s large signs from the private fence on the Pacific Hwy, between River Rd and Church St, Wyong. These costly signs belonging to the Wyong Drama Group and the NSW Justices Association. were placed on the inside and outside fence with the property owner’s permission.

FORUM The Wyong Drama Group sign advertised their current first production in the Red Tree Theatre since the pandemic, and the NSW Justices Association sign advertised essential Community JP Services in Central Coast Council Libraries and Shopping Centres. It beggars belief that anyone

would remove these essential signs when not-for-profit organisations and the entertainment industry are battling hard to recover from the pandemic. If anyone has any information, they could contact the NSWJA on 0418 493 388. Email, June 6 Bruce Gibbs, Secretary Tuggerah Lakes branch NSW Justices Association

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Administrator, to revoke it, pending the outcome of the Masterplan. We hope you are able to do this without a further serious impost on the Central Coast Council’s meagre finances. Email, June 7 Kel Wynn, President Mannering Park Progress

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Peter Burfitt awarded RFSA Member of the Year

Rural Fire Service Association President, Brian McDonough (left) and Peter Burfitt

Burfitt, who is a volunteer firefighter with MatchamHolgate Rural Fire Brigade, has held numerous representative positions in the RFSA including Secretary of the Gosford Branch, Secretary of the Central Coast South Branch and Delegate to the RFSA State Council. He has also served on NSW RFS/RFSA Consultative Committees and was RFSA Delegate to the Local District Liaison Committee.

RFSA President, Brian McDonough, said Burfitt was a worthy recipient of the award. “Peter was integral to the development and a driving force behind the creation of our newest Division, RFSA Division 17 on the Central Coast. “He campaigned throughout the districts and formed two new branches from scratch in Wyong and Lake Macquarie. “Member of the Year acknowledges a member who has made exceptional contributions to the RFSA’s projects and programs. “With his steely determination and tremendous work ethic, Peter has campaigned tirelessly on behalf of his fellow

firefighters on the Central Coast. “I thank him for his ongoing contribution to the growth and success of the RFSA,” McDonough said. Burfitt was presented with the award at a ceremony at RFSA Conference 2021 held on June 5. Established in 1996, the RFSA is a non-government, not-forprofit legislated representative organisation of the volunteers and staff of the NSW Rural Fire Service.

A pump and tanker were despatched from Doyalson, together with crews from

Toukley and Budgewoi Fire and Rescue. There was smoke pouring from the unit, but due to quick actions from the resident and the firefighters, the fire was limited to the kitchen area

ON THE BEAT

Head on collision between a car and a truck

In the early afternoon of Thursday, June 10, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Ambulance crews were called to a head on collision between a car and a truck on the Pacific Highway, near Dalgetty Rd, Kangy Angy. A 27-year-old female was trapped in the car and the Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad needed to remove the

side of the vehicle to safely release the woman, while crews from Tuggerah Rural Fire Brigade and Wyong Fire and Rescue provided immediate fire protection. The woman, who sustained arm injuries in the collision, was treated at the scene by the aircraft Critical Care paramedic and doctor, as well as Ambulance paramedics. Her condition was stabilised and she was airlifted to John

Hunter Hospital for further treatment. Another two people were transported to Gosford Hospital by ambulance. The road was closed between Old Tuggerah Rd and Dalgetty Rd from 1.30pm until about 8pm while rescue crews worked to clear the site and Police investigated the incident. Sue Murray

We’ve moved. From Tuesday 15 June 2021 we’ll provide all Centrelink and Medicare services at: Shop 23 – 25, Village Central Wyong, 18-34 Alison Road, Wyong. Services available at: 25 – 27 Hely Street, Wyong

Source: Media release, June 11 NSW Rural Fire Service Association

Kitchen fire brought under control Three local Fire and Rescue NSW crews rushed to a unit fire in Halekulani on Saturday evening, June 12.

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Commander Younglove awarded Emergency Services Medal

Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes Unit Commander, Tony Younglove, has been awarded a Meritorious Award Emergency Services Medal (ESM) in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List. Commander Younglove has been recognised for his dedication to community service and saving lives on the water. Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner, Stacey Tannos, congratulated Cmdr Younglove on behalf of the organisation’s Board, volunteers and staff. “These awards have been bestowed on behalf of our nation to thank Tony for his service, leadership, operational expertise and commitment to serving our community,” he said. “Our organisation would not exist without our volunteers and each of them deserves our gratitude and these awards are our chance to say thank you, not just to our ESM recipients but to all their colleagues as well.” The Commissioner said Cmdr Younglove embodied the versatility of Marine Rescue NSW volunteers in helping the

Commander Tony Younglove

community whenever and wherever called upon, including during the March floods and Black Summer bushfires. Cmdr Younglove has served his community with distinction for more than a decade as a volunteer member of Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes, including the past six years as Unit Commander. As a qualified Coxswain, Cmdr Younglove has led numerous rescue missions across a waterways system covering more than 80sqkm, saving people caught in life endangering emergencies, including six dragonboat racers suffering hypothermia. His emergency management

Suspicious bush fire in Ourimbah State Forest

experience has ensured that the unit’s members work collaboratively to support other emergency services. He oversaw the unit’s support for the 2020 Black Summer firefighting operation, keeping its two rescue vessels on operational standby, ready to transport and evacuate those in harm’s way and assist the Rural Fire Service brigades on the Hawkesbury River and also the deployment of resources to support flood operations in Taree in March. As a unit trainer, assessor and mentor, Cmdr Younglove works collaboratively with other Marine Rescue NSW units across the Central Coast region to support their training and operational activities. Over six years as Commander, Younglove has led the development of a newly formed unit into a highly responsive and effective emergency service with strong volunteer spirit and commitment, ensuring its ongoing capability and viability. Source: Website, Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes

Shortly after 5.30pm on Tuesday, June 8, crews were called to a bushfire which is believed to have been deliberately lit in Ourimbah State Forest. The fire was on Red Hill Rd, off Yarramalong Rd, at Wyong Creek. Crews responded from Wadalba Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Tuggerah Rural Fire Brigade, with its heavy tanker, Tuggerah 1, carrying 3,500 litres of water and six firefighters. On arrival, crews found a small area of bush and a pile of logs well alight. The RFS firefighters contained the immediate threat and the

incident was handed over to a NSW Forestry Corporation crew which had been called in by the RFS crews. A spokesperson for the Forestry Corporation said the fire had been contained to a small pile of bark and no

bushland was impacted. The fire appeared to have been deliberately lit and an investigation into the incident is a matter for the RFS, the spokesperson said. Sue Murray

Kayaks overturned

Two adults and a child were rescued by Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes after their kayaks overturned, throwing them into the water.

A crew from Marine Rescue, on board vessel TL 20, were called out on Saturday, June 12, to rescue the trio in difficulty and all three people were safely

retrieved from the water. Westpac Rescue Helicopter was also in the air on standby but as no further assistance was required it departed the scene. The three people were transported to a waiting ambulance at Picnic Point boat ramp at The Entrance. No one was injured, although

they suffered exposure and were treated at the scene by paramedics. One person was taken to Wyong Hospital for further treatment. The Marine Rescue crew subsequently retrieved the trio’s kayaks. Sue Murray

Superintendent Rashelle Conroy awarded prestigious Australian Police Medal A former Inspector at Tuggerah Lakes Police Area Command, Superintendent Rashelle Conroy, has been awarded the prestigious Meritorious Award Australian Police Medal (APM) in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List. Supt Conroy joined the NSW Police Force in 1995 as a probationary constable at Blacktown and Cabramatta policestations,beforetransferring

to the Physical Evidence Section at Penrith in 1999. In 2001, she moved to the Chatswood Section and then to Gosford in 2002. In 2006, Conroy was promoted to the rank of sergeant as a supervisor in the Gosford Crime Scene Section. In 2008, she was promoted to the rank of senior sergeant as the Hunter Zone Commander. In 2011, Conroy was promoted to the rank of inspector at

Tuggerah Lakes Police Area Command, taking up the role of Duty Officer. She returned to the Forensic Services Group in 2014 as the Human Resources/Professional Standards Manager and in 2019 was promoted to the rank of Superintendent, Crime Scene Services Branch. As the Human Resources/ Professional Standards Manager, Supt Conroy undertook a holistic review of human resources

within the Forensic Services Group, including Professional Standards, Human Resource and Injury Management, the Forensic Quality Team and rostering practices across the Command. She has been instrumental in facilitating strategic business changes within the Crime Scene Services Branch, to not only support forensic investigations within the NSW Police Force but improve productivity statewide. Supt Conroy has served the

NSW Police Force, and the community of NSW, with distinction for more than 25 years. She is one of 11 NSW Police Force officers awarded the APM which was established in 1986 and is now awarded twice a year, on Australia Day and the Queen’s Birthday. NSW Police Commissioner, Mick Fuller, congratulated the recipients on their distinguished policing careers and thanked

them for their significant contribution to policing and the community. “Each officer has served the community with dedication and selflessness over many years. “They perform their duties without expectation of awards or recognition but are richly deserving of this honour,” Commissioner Fuller said. Sue Murray

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Soroptimists’ centenary celebrated through tree planting

More than 250 trees have been planted at the Porters Creek Landcare site as part of activities for World Environment Day on June 5. It was also part of centenary celebrations of the Soroptimist organisation with members all over the world committing to plant 100 trees in their local area to commemorate the 100 years.

Fourteen members of Soroptimist International Brisbane Water ventured north to Wyong to plant 250 trees along Porters Creek in Alison Rd, which will assist to preserve and protect the biodiversity of Porters Creek Wetland. It is the largest freshwater wetland in the Central Coast region and is valuable to protect water quality in Wyong River and the Tuggerah Lakes system, as well as drinking

water, flood mitigation, biodiversity and the health of the lakes. Central Coast Council’s Landcare Team Leader, Michael Smith, supplied all the planting equipment and saplings, which were specifically propagated to match the natural native species and other planting guidelines. Council volunteers will keep up the watering and maintenance of the trees to

ensure their survival and President of Brisbane Water Soroptimists, Jill Godwin, said their planting group would visit the site later in the year to track progress of the trees. This year Soroptimists across the world are celebrating the centenary of the organisation that now boasts a membership of more than 75,000 women in 120 countries, with the pledge to make the world a better place for women and girls.

“As the first project carried out in California in 1921 involved saving a redwood forest from loggers, the tree planting at Wyong as part of World Environment Day seemed like an ideal way to commemorate 100 years of the Soroptimists,” Godwin said. “Our Mission Statement is to inspire action and create opportunities to transform the lives of women and girls through a global network of

members and international partnerships. “We are committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in creating strong, peaceful communities worldwide,” Godwin said. Sue Murray

Cost of Living Specialists help people claim eligible savings The NSW Government’s very popular Cost of Living Service will be expanded thanks to this year’s NSW Budget. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said 50 new Cost of Living Specialists would be hired and

deployed to Service Centres across NSW, including on the Central Coast. “These fantastic staff can help residents identify their eligibility for savings and help them claim them. “In a single appointment, one local resident saved $14,000

thanks to the work of a Service NSW Cost of Living Specialist.” Crouch said this service at Tuggerah had saved clients $528,000, and the Toukley branch has saved clients $454,000. “We want to continue making it simple for people to find and

receive rebates and savings from the NSW Government, and receive personalised face-toface support,” Crouch said. He said the average saving per Cost of Living appointment was almost $600 and the total savings exceed $2.5M. “There are 70 different cost of

living rebates and savings available from Service NSW which can be accessed online or by sitting down and reviewing your bills with a Cost of Living Specialist. “Service NSW takes the hassle out of finding savings by putting all the relevant

information under the one roof, and we have local Services Centres at Toukley, Tuggerah, Erina, Gosford and Woy Woy,” Crouch said. Source: Media Release, June 10 Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Peter Rubin awarded Queen’s Birthday Honour Peter Rubin of Tumbi Umbi has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List for his community service through a range of organisations. In local business, Rubin was a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and then the Treasurer and VicePresident of Wyong Chamber of Commerce in 2002 and 2003. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Wyong between 1996 and 2000 before Peter Rubin

becoming involved with the Rotary Club of Gosford North in 2001. Since then, he has served as Treasurer from 2004 to 2006, two terms as Youth Director in 2007 to 2009 and again in 2014 and 2015, President in 2011 and 2012, and has been Director of Fundraising since 2016. He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Willoughby between 1990 and 1995. Rubin was awarded Rotary’s highest accolade, the Paul Harris Fellow, in 2013, 2017 and 2019.

Rubin said his initial reaction to hearing about the OAM award was surprise, because he thought there were people more deserving. “I suppose when I look back over the years, I have done quite a bit, but that has just come naturally because I like being involved in community things,” Rubin said. His community life has also included a stint in 1983 as President of Manly Junior Sailing Association where he was a member of the Flying 11s. Rubin was a member for five

years of the Hornsby Ku-ringgai Police Citizens Youth Club and over the years has been a supporter of local charities and special events including the Samaritans’ Christmas Day lunch for the homeless, the Newcastle Special Children’s Christmas Party, Relay for Life, NSW Cancer Council and Kids Day Out. Also, he has been Co-Director of Prestige Wedding and Event Hire, based at Tuggerah, since 1995 and Managing Director until 2014. Sue Murray

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Annual General Meeting 2021of the Community Environment Network Inc, Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre, 9am SUNDAY, JUN 20

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Car boot sales & market stalls, Camp Breakaway, 8am - 1pm

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Inaugural Women in Lifesaving luncheon held

SLSC Central Coast Women’s Luncheon at Soldiers Beach SLSC

Surf Life Saving Central Coast (SLSCC) held its inaugural Women in Lifesaving luncheon at Soldiers Beach to celebrate 40 years since women were allowed to gain their Bronze Medallion and participate on patrol. The event, held on Sunday, May 30, was attended by more than 70 women involved in

lifesaving across the Coast, including some of the first official Bronze Medallion holders and some pioneers in the organisation. Also, in attendance were pioneering surf sport athlete, Kerry Armstrong, Olympic triathlete, Nicole Hackett, and Take 3 for the Sea’s CEO, Sarah Beard. Federal Member for Dobell,

Emma McBride, also attended the luncheon. Surf Life Saving has a long history of women’s involvement in the movement since its inception, with women as early as 1904 gaining their Bronze Medallion and proficiencies in water safety. However, in 1930 women were banned from participating in gaining patrolling

qualifications, with the risk being deemed too high and challenging for women’s physique. During World War II, women took on patrolling duties whilst the men were away, but it wasn’t until 1980 that a motion was put forward by Surf Life Saving NSW to allow women to officially participate as lifesavers on patrol.

Since that time, women’s contribution to the development of Surf Life Saving has been instrumental to the success of the organisation. Currently women make up 46 percent of all Surf Live Saving volunteers in NSW. The luncheon was a reminder of how hard women had to fight to gain equal status and to celebrate the contribution of

women in Surf Life Saving NSW. SLSCC Patron, Warren Lupica, said the introduction of women to Surf Life Saving 40 years ago saved the organisation, “They brought common sense and a different kind of energy to the movement,” Lupica said. Harry Mulholland

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5:30 Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] 9:00 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 12:00 Movie: “Not Like Everyone Else” (M) (’06) Stars: Alia 1:00 Shawkat, Illeana Douglas 1:30 Autopsy USA: 3:00 Michael Landon (M) [s] The Chase UK [s] 4:00 5:00 Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 7:00 Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] – A massive challenge with a massive reward will push housemates to their limits but the biggest surprise is yet to come when the mirrored room 8:30 9:30 is revealed. 10:30 Movie: “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” (M v,l) 11:00 (’99) Stars: Mike Myers 11:50 The Latest Seven News [s] Autopsy USA (M) [s] 12:40 Home Shopping 1:30 5:30 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Natalee Holloway” (M) 12:00 1:00 (’09) Stars: Grant Show 2:00 Autopsy USA: 3:00 Hugh Hefner (M) [s] 4:00 The Chase UK [s] 5:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 6:00 The Chase Australia [s] 7:00 Seven News [s] 7:30 Home And Away (PG) [s] 10 Years Younger In 10 Days (PG) [s] – Alison’s life has been consumed with caring for her three children, all of whom have additional needs. Marcia’s life 9:45 was turned upside down when an accident at work left her with 10:30 brain injuries. How To Look Good Naked: 11:00 Brogan And Nicola (M) [s] 11:50 The Latest Seven News [s] The Front Bar (M) [s] 12:40 Zumbo’s Just Desserts [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 5:30 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Anna Nicole” (M d,s) 12:00 1:00 (’13) Stars: Agnes Bruckner, Martin Landau, Adam Goldberg, 3:00 Virginia Madsen 4:00 House Of Wellness [s] The Chase UK [s] 5:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 6:00 The Chase Australia [s] 7:00 Seven News [s] 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens Movie: “Fast Five” (M v,l) (’11) – Dominic Toretto and his crew 9:50 of street racers plan a massive 10:35 heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent. Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris Movie: “I Am Paul Walker” (M l) (’19) Stars: Paul Walker 12:35 Home Shopping 1:30

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra [s] 8:30 12:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Driving Test: Tony (PG) [s] 2:00 Celebrity Apprentice 2:30 3:00 Australia (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:30 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:30 NINE News [s] A Current Affair [s] 5:00 Travel Guides: The Kimberley 6:00 6:30 [s] – We are heading for the Kimberley in far north Western 7:30 Australia. This will be the most remote holiday our guides have ever had. Doctor Doctor (M mp) [s] Kings Cross ER (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] 8:40 The Enemy Within: 9:40 Sequestered (M v) [s] 10:30 The First 48 (M v) [s] 11:30 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 1:30 6:00 Today [s] 8:30 Today Extra (PG) [s] 12:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:50 Ellen (PG) [s] 2:00 Doctor Doctor (M mp) [s] 2:30 The Weakest Link [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:00 NINE News [s] A Current Affair [s] 4:30 NRL: Brisbane Broncos v South Sydney Rabbitohs *Live* From 5:00 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [s] 6:30 – Join our expert commentary 7:30 team for all the action. 8:40 Thursday Night Knock Off [s] – Join the team for the all the 9:40 post-match news and analysis. NINE News Late [s] 10:40 Chicago Med: Death Do Us 11:30 Part (M mp,v) [s] 12:30 The First 48: Abandoned By 1:30 The Bayou (M v) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 4:30 Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 8:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Desperate Housewives 2:00 (PG) [s] 2:30 Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:30 NINE News [s] 4:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:30 NRL: Penrith Panthers v Sydney Roosters *Live* From 5:00 Panthers Stadium, Penrith [s] 6:00 NRL: Golden Point [s] 6:30 Movie: “Point Break” (M v,l) 7:30 (’15) – A young FBI agent 8:30 infiltrates an extraordinary team 9:30 of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a 10:25 string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists. 11:30 Stars: Luke Bracey, Édgar 12:00 Ramírez, Teresa Palmer 1:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00

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

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] – Contestants need to use four ingredients in their final dish, but before the cook starts, they can barter for the ingredients from each other. Bull: Fantastica Voyage (M) [s] Bull: Rectify (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: Down Low In Hell’s Kitchen (M) [s] Law & Order: SVU: The Burden Of Our Choices (M) [s] Blue Bloods: In Too Deep (M) 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] Program To Be Advised The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] Becky Lucas: Live At The Enmore (MA15+) [s] Program To Be Advised WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

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5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:15 2:45 3:45 4:15 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:25 10:30 11:00 11:55 3:15 4:25 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:55 3:05 3:40 4:15 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:00 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:05 3:00 3:30 3:45 4:15 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:25 10:30

France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Destination Flavour China Bitesize Dateline Insight The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind (PG) SBS World News Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson (PG) On Board Britain’s Nuclear Submarine (PG) Bloodlands (M l,v) SBS World News Late Stella Blomkvist (MA15+) (In Icelandic/ English) The Night Manager (MA15+) Alex Polizzi The Fixer (PG) Vice Guide To Film (M l,v) France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour How The Victorians Built Britain (M) Governor Macquarie’s Silent Witness (PG) (In English/ Hindi) Great British Railway Journeys (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind (PG) SBS World News Robson Green - Walking Hadrian’s Wall (PG) The Unusual Suspects (M) The Handmaid’s Tale (M) SBS World News Late The Sleepers (M l) (In Czech/ English) France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Destination Flavour China Bitesize How The Victorians Built Britain: The Great Stink (PG) NITV News: Nula Murrumbidgee River Wiradjuri & Ngarigo The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Great British Railway Journeys (PG) SBS World News Mastermind (PG) The World’s Most Beautiful Railway The Day They Dropped The Bomb (M) SBS World News Late

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

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Saturday 19 June

ABC (C20/21)

6:00 7:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 12:30 1:20 2:15 3:15 4:20 4:50 5:20 6:10 7:00 7:30 8:20 9:05

Sunday 20 June

10:00 11:00 12:00 6:00 7:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:30 2:30 3:15 3:50 5:00 5:30 6:30 7:00 7:40 8:30 9:25 11:00 11:45 12:45 1:45

Tuesday 22 June

Monday 21 June

6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:15 4:00 4:55 5:25 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:35 9:50 10:50 11:20 12:20 1:20 2:20 3:05 4:25 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:15 4:00 4:55 5:25 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 10:25 10:55 11:25 12:30 1:30 2:25 3:10 4:25

PRIME (C61/60)

rage (PG) [s] 6:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 7:00 rage (PG) [s] 10:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 11:30 ABC News At Noon [s] George Clarke’s Amazing 12:00 Spaces [s] Finding The Archibald (M l) [s] Fightback Farmers [s] 5:00 A Stargazer’s Guide To The 5:30 Cosmos [s] Landline [s] 6:00 Scottish Vets Down Under 7:00 (PG) [s] Secrets Of The Museum [s] Extraordinary Escapes [s] ABC News [s] The Durrells (M v) [s] 7:30 Sanditon (M s) [s] Jack Irish (M l,v) [s] – After the 10:10 execution-style death of an offduty cop, Barry Tregear calls in 12:20 a favour with Jack. MotherFatherSon (M l,n,s) [s] Come Home (MA15+) [s] rage Guest Programmer (M) 1:30 rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Gardening Australia [s] Doc Martin (PG) [s] Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] Australia Remastered [s] Art Works [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Compass [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Spicks And Specks (PG) [s] Jack Irish (M l,v) [s] Movie: “Hunger” (MA15+) (’08) Stars: Stuart Graham Unforgotten (M l,d,v) [s] Glitch (M l,v) [s] Program To Be Advised rage (MA15+) [s]

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 12:00 Motorsport: Seven’s Motorsport Classic: Homebush 2010 12:30 1:00 Repco Supercars Championship 2021: Darwin 2:30 Triple Crown [s] 3:00 Seven News At 5 [s] Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News [s] 5:30 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] – A Harley dealership is targeted by 6:00 a gang of thieves and a woman 7:00 7:30 tries to steal bras by stuffing them down her pants. 8:40 Movie: “Fast & Furious 6” (M v,l) (’13) Stars: Vin Diesel Movie: “Super Troopers 2” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Seann William Scott, Clifton Collins Jr. 11:30 Repco Supercars Championship 2021: Darwin 1:35 2:00 Triple Crown [s] 5:30 Home Shopping

6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:00 11:00 (PG) [s] 11:30 Motor Sports: Seven’s Motor- 1:00 sport Classic: Breakthrough Wins [s] 12:00 Repco Supercars 3:00 Championship 2021 [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 7:00 7News Spotlight: 8:50 Never Give Up [s] 9:50 8:30 Movie: “The Accountant” (M v,l) (’16) Stars: Ben Affleck, 10:20 Anna Kendrick, JK Simmons, Jon Bernthal 11:20 11:05 Criminal Confessions: His Final Fight (M v,l) [s] 12:10 12:05 The Blacklist: Ogden Greeley (M v) [s] 1:00 Repco Supercars Championship 2021: Darwin 1:00 Triple Crown Highlights [s] 1:30 2:00 Home Shopping

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Landline [s] Howard On Menzies: Building 12:00 Modern Australia (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] The Durrells (M v) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] 2:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 3:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 4:00 The Drum [s] 5:00 ABC News [s] 6:00 7.30 [s] 7:00 Australia Talks [s] 7:30 Media Watch (PG) [s] 9:00 Murder 24/7 (M l) [s] ABC Late News [s] Finding The Archibald: Face Of The Nation (M l) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] MotherFatherSon (M l,n,s) [s] 10:00 Marcella (MA15+) [ 11:00 rage (MA15+) [s] 11:30 The Drum [s] 12:30

Sunrise [s] 6:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 9:00 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 Movie: “My Neighbour’s Secret” 12:00 (M v) (’09) Stars: Nicholas 1:00 Brendon, Chandra West, Vincent Ventresca, Dakota 1:10 Goyo, Sandra Wilson, Natalie 3:00 Lisinska, Mark Camacho 4:00 Criminal Confessions: 5:00 A Killer App (M v) [s] 6:00 The Chase UK [s] 7:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 7:30 The Chase Australia [s] 9:20 Seven News [s] 10:20 Home And Away (PG) [s] Big Brother (M) [s] 9-1-1: Lone Star: 2100 (M) [s] – After a volcanic eruption wreaks havoc in Austin, the members of the 126 race to save lives at 11:20 a college pool party. 11:50 S.W.A.T.: Lion’s Den (M) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] 12:35 Filthy Rich: Psalm 25:3 (M) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Four Corners [s] 12:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Sanditon (M s) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] 2:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 3:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 4:00 5:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 9:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame [s] Finding The Archibald (PG) What Are We Feeding Our Kids? [s] China Tonight [s] ABC Late News [s] Q&A [s] Parliament Question Time [s] A Life In Ten Pictures (PG) [s] Marcella (M l,v) [s] 11:15 rage (MA15+) [s] 12:30 The Drum [s]

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show (PG) [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “The Good Mother” (M d,v) (’13) Stars: Helen Slater, Meaghan Martin Criminal Confessions: Killer Friends (M v) [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] Movie: “Deadpool 2” (MA15+) (’18) – Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Deadpool brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with supernatural abilities from the brutal, timetravelling cyborg Cable. Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Wade Wilson, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin Reckoning: Best Life (MA15+) Home Shopping

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

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

TEN (C13)

NINE (C81/80)

6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 1:00 1:10 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 9:20 10:20 10:50 11:20 11:50

12:35 1:30

Easy Eats [s] 6:00 Weekend Today [s] 6:30 Today Extra - Saturday (PG) 7:00 Our State On A Plate [s] 7:30 Reel Destinations [s] 8:30 Celebrity Apprentice 9:30 Australia: Finale (PG) [s] 12:00 Explore TV - Norfolk Island [s] 12:30 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Swifts v Firebirds *Live* 1:00 1:30 From Ken Rosewall Arena [s] 2:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 2:30 Getaway (PG) [s] NINE News Saturday [s] 3:00 A Current Affair [s] 3:30 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet: Oceans (PG) 4:30 5:00 Movie: “Fast & Furious 6:00 Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” 6:30 (M v,l) (’19) Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham 7:00 Movie: “Never Back Down” 8:00 (M v) (’08) Stars: Sean Faris 9:00 Program To Be Advised 10:00 Home Shopping 11:00 Wesley Impact (M) [s] 12:00 Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Sports Sunday (PG) [s] Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Giants v Thunderbirds *Live* From Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney [s] NRL: Gold Coast Titans v Manly Sea Eagles *Live* From CBUS Super Stadium [s] NINE News Sunday [s] Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 60 Minutes [s] NINE News Late [s] Law & Order: Organized Crime: Forget It, Jake; It’s Chinatown (M v) [s] Shallow Grave: Severance (M v) [s] The First 48: Trust No One/ Risky Business (M v) [s] – A beloved Cleveland man is murdered in his own home. Reel Destinations [s] Home Shopping

6:00 Religious Programs [s] 7:30 Living On The Coast: Shoalhaven Recovers [s] 8:00 Pooches At Play [s] 8:30 Freshly Picked [s] 9:00 Australia By Design [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday [s] 12:00 Advancing Australia [s] 12:30 Left Off The Map [s] 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 2:00 Fishing Australia [s] 2:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 3:40 Hotels By Design (PG) [s] 4:10 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 Three Blue Ducks (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 FBI: Liar’s Poker (M) [s] 10:00 FBI: Codename: Ferdinand (M) 11:00 FBI: Prey (M) [s] 12:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 8:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Talking Honey: Princess 2:30 Diana: Diana Wedding [s] 3:00 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 3:30 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:30 NINE News [s] A Current Affair [s] 5:00 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 6:00 Emergency (M) [s] 6:30 100% Footy (M) [s] – Phil 7:30 Gould, Paul Gallen, James 8:30 Bracey and more debate the biggest issues in Rugby League alongside the games most influential figures. NINE News Late [s] 9:30 The Arrangement: 10:00 Control (M l,s) [s] 10:30 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 11:30 Home Shopping 12:30 1:30 Today [s] Today Extra (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Talking Honey: Princess Diana: Diana And Her Boys [s] Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair [s] Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) The Weakest Link (PG) [s] Kath & Kim: House (PG) [s] Kath & Kim: Roots (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] Emergence: American Chestnut (M v) [s] – The FBI arrives in Southold, complicating Jo’s efforts to find Emily. Meanwhile, Alex and Piper hunt for answers on a road trip. Tipping Point (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

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] 10 Minute Kitchen [s] Australia By Design [s] Destination Dessert [s] Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [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] Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] Ambulance UK (M) [s] Program To Be Advised Program To Be Advised Home Shopping

6:00 8:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 4:30

Headline News [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Have You Been Paying Attention? (M s,l,n) [s] – Have Ed Kavalee, Sam Pang and our contestants been paying attention? Program To Be Advised Just For Laughs (M) [s] The Project (PG) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Late Show (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

16 June 2021

SBS (C30)

5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:05 4:35 5:35 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:30 11:30 1:40 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 3:00 4:00 5:30 5:35 6:30 7:30 9:05 10:55 12:45 1:40 4:25 4:55 5:00 5:15 5:30 2:00 2:50 3:25 3:55 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:30 11:30 12:00 4:05 4:55

Headline News [s] 5:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:15 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 5:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 1:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:00 Farm To Fork [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 3:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] The Bold And The Beautiful 3:45 (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] 4:15 WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] 5:05 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 5:30 – Contestants must cook a 6:00 sweet pressure test recipe of 6:30 their own design. 7:30 How To Say Married (M) [s] NCIS: Judge, Jury (M v) [s] 8:30 NCIS: And Executioner (M v) [s] 9:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 10:00 The Project (PG) [s] 10:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 11:00 Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]

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

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France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Motor Sports: Superbike World Championship: Round 3, Italy Sportswoman Trail Towns (PG) Planet Expedition: Suriname Lost World (PG) How The Nazis Lost The War: Drugs, Delusion And Demise (PG) SBS World News Extreme Railway Journeys: The Lunatic Express (PG) Moulin Rouge: Behind The Magic (In English/ French) Movie: “True Grit” (PG) (’10) Stars: Jeff Bridges Movie: “American Animals” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk The Bitcoin Bandit (M d,l,s) (In English/ French/ Japanese) France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch Speedweek Sportswoman Cycling: Best Of Tour De France 2020 Destination Flavour China Bitesize How The Nazis Lost The War: The Bitchy Inner Circle (PG) SBS World News Movie: “André The Giant” (M l,v) (’18) Stars: Robin Wright, Cary Elwes Lance (M) 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M d,l,s) 24 Hours In Emergency: To Have And To Hold (M l) How To Lose Weight Well (PG) Vice Guide To Film: Richard Linklater (M d,l,v) Destination Flavour Japan Bitesize France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch How The Victorians Built Britain: The Culture Revolution Great British Railway Journeys (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Movie: “Agniyogana” (PG) (’19) Stars: Shandor Remete (In English/ Tibetan/ Nepali) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Secrets Of The Tower Of London (M l) Serena Vs The Umpire (PG) Lance (M) SBS World News Late Trust Me (M l,s) 24 Hours In Emergency: Moving On Up (M l) Destination Flavour Japan Bitesize France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Inside Hitler’s Killing Machine (PG) (In English/ French) Living Black Songlines On Screen: Niminjarra (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Who Do You Think You Are?: Denise Drysdale (PG) Insight: DNA And Crime Dateline The Feed SBS World News Late Tour De France: The Legend (PG) (In English/ French/ Italian)

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

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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

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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

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COMMUNITY GROUPS Central Coast Caravanners Inc

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

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

4353 4988

contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

The Creative Compassion Centre

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

0437 048 815

Long Jetty Senior Citizens’ Club

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

4332 5522

Long Jetty Over 50s Club

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

4332 5522

RSL Pelican Day Care Killarney Vale

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

4332 3789

Toukley Presbyterian Church

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

4392 9904 toukleypc.org.au

Venue for Hire

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

0408 271 957

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

Volunteering Central Coast

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

4329 7122

recruit@volcc.org.au

Wyong Toastmasters’ Club

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

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 Country Women’s interested in asbestos issues. You Association-Toukley Wyong Uniting Church are not alone, meet with others Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-3pm Weekly Sunday Service 9am - All who can share their experiences. 175 Main Rd welcome! Bring a family member or friend. Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, Wheelchair and Walker accessible 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on fourth Devonshire tea, handicrafts, Bible Study group Wed of each month. plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, 62 Watanobbi Road, Wyong Maree 0419 418 190 fun, fellowship, fundraising 0421 785 599 Meet 1st Wed 10am wyonguca@gmail.com Better Hearing Australia www.wyong.uca.org.au Hall available for hire. Hearing loss management

0421 216 952

wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com

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

4358 8390

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: It’s Harvest Time

CHERALYN DARCEY

As the leaves fall, turn red, gold and amber and the cold quickly descend on us, this weekend we celebrate ‘The Central Coast Harvest Festival’. In your garden, you may also be harvesting so let’s look at what you can do with that bounty or the goodies you might bring home from our lovely local farmers. When is it ready to harvest? While we may spend a great deal of time planning and planting and even worrying about whether we ‘got it right to start with’, for the newer gardeners or even old hands with new plants, there is just as much concern over the right time to harvest. Check in with recommendations for the species you have grown but also use your eyes, nose and taste buds to determine if your produce is ready for the picking. The size and ‘time to harvest’ recommendations are just that, general recommendations, not rules. Be aware that you might not attain the sizes you are used to seeing at the supermarket or even at the farmer’s market. Some seasons and some gardening methods don’t produce the same sizes so it’s not really a steadfast guide. The wonderful thing about gardening is that the more you do it, the more it becomes intuitive. When your delicious botanical beauties are ready to be plucked from the garden, bring them straight inside, wash and dry quickly and then get ready to plunge in or perhaps store. Preserving your bounty

There is nothing at all more glorious than a basket of freshly collected garden produce taken straight to the kitchen and used. The tastes, aromas and the feeling of absorbing the natural goodness from the earth cannot be beat, however, coming in at a close second are the naturally preserved and stored fruits and vegetables from your harvest. Short term, store as appropriate for type and don’t mix your fruits, vegetables, herbs and berries as fruits, and some vegetables, give off ethylene gas to help them ripen faster and while that may be terrific for your unripened avocados, it’s not good for produce you wish to get a bit of milage out of. Most root vegetables do well in cool, dark, dry places while leafy greens should be wrapped in paper towel or a light cotton cloth and then sealed in an airtight container in the fridge. Don’t toss your tomatoes in the fridge though. They do best at room temperature until they are ripe and then you will need to pop them into the fridge. Methods you might consider for long term preservation are canning, drying, pickling and freezing, but you must consider the suitability for your produce and the varying times that your harvest will last under these different methods. While you can successfully preserve individual types of fruits, berries, herbs and vegetables, don’t overlook combination opportunities that pickling, and canning can offer. Creating your own relishes, passatas and pickles is a popular way to use up your excess and perhaps not so pretty produce. Drying

I am a big fan of my dehydrator. Mine is a very simple fan and small heating element stacking system and it is brilliant. Fast, reliable and when I don’t have time to start pickling and canning, (which to be honest is most of the time), I can simply chop and toss it in the dehydrator. Most herbs, fruits, berries and even some vegetables as well as edible flowers can be dried and then stored in airtight containers in cool, dry, dark places for use later. They can be rehydrated for use, tossed as they are into cooking are many even

Cheralyn’s Coastie Pickles Make the most of the harvest weekend and bring home some delights to pickle! You could try carrots, beetroot, beans, cauliflower, radishes and whatever else you find. Add a few herbs and you are done. The secret to Coastie Pickles is that they are whatever you find on The Coast to toss in. They are everyday and everyway goodness and will last for a year at least if stored in a cool dry and dark place. 2kg Central Coast grown vegetables 2 cups apple cider vinegar 2 cups water 2 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons sugar 6 x 500ml jars with lids Wash jars and lids in hot soapy water, rinse and place jars upright and lids top side down on to a baking tray and place into a preheated to 120C oven for 20 minutes to sterilise. While that is happening, wash, dry and chop up your

snacked upon as a great alternative to chips and lollies. Freezing

poppy, snapdragon, statice, stock, sweet pea.

The majority of produce will need to be blanched to prevent freezer burn prior to freezing and this is done by boiling chopped or whole produce for one or two minutes, depending on type, and then plunging in ice water to cease the cooking process. After draining very well, freeze in airtight containers. Canning and Pickling

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One of the oldest methods of preservation, canning involves using sterilised jars that are then filled with produce and then boiled in water with their lid on to produce a vacuum. This seals the lid to the jar while killing any lurking bacteria within. While fruits and pickle preparations are the safest, due to their high acid levels, there is a risk involved in other types of canning as botulism, a deadly bacteria can survive in non-acidic environments.

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 At Home with the Gardening Gang live at The Harvest Festival. Cheralyn (yes, your gardening journalist! and Lance of CoastFm963 will be broadcasting live from Coachwood Nursery. Everyone welcome to join us and if you have Harvest Festival news, drop by the outside

broadcast table for a chat. 8am - 10am Saturday 12th June, Coachwood Nursery. Native Bee Hotel Workshop & Native Plants Giveaway, Pearl Beach Arboretum, 10am Saturday 12th June, In conjunction with the Ephemeral Art trail, Franscisco Garcia Bulle Buenowill be conducting a workshop on how to set up Solitary Bee Hotels to be used in the Arboretum. Koala and bee attracting plants will be given away to the community (one per household). pearlbeacharboretum.org.au for details. The Bigger Picture: Central Coast Native Trees Tips for Identification is the theme of the June meeting of the Australian Plant Society Central Coast. Learn to identify 12 of our local trees. 1:30pm Saturday 12th June, Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang Road, Kariong. $2 includes a cuppa. Contact: Pat Carlton 0458300922

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 96.3. Contact cheralyn gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com with your questions, events, news or if would like to be a part of ‘DOWN IN YOUR GARDEN’.

DOWN IN YOUR GARDEN: Grahame and Sue of Norah Head

TIME TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY It’s time to plant new roses and I hear the cheer break out around the Coast. Get on to pruning those hydrangeas and only cut back the branches that flowered last season. Ease up on the watering of indoor plants. You could plant artichokes, asparagus crowns, broad beans, broccoli, cress, cabbage, carrot, English spinach, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mid and late season onion`s, parsnip, peas, radish, rhubarb crowns, shallot bulbs, snow peas, spring onion, turnip, English daisy, candytuft, Canterbury bells, delphinium, dianthus. forget-me-nots, lobelia, gypsophila, honesty, lupin, nemesia, nigella, pansy,

harvest bounty vegetables to suit the size of your jars. Take out your tray of jars and lids and let them cool to the touch and then fill them up with your chopped up treats. I’d suggest you pickle singular vegetables to start with before experimenting with combinations but go wild if you must! Poke in a few springs of herbs and chillies, peppercorns and the like to your taste. Grab everything else on the ingredient list, pop it into a saucepan and bring to a full boil. Pour this into the jars leaving about 5mm from the brim and then seal with lids. Find a large saucepan and place a clean cotton cloth in the boom and then place the jars upon it. Fill the saucepan with water to cover the jars completely. Bring the pot to a rolling boil, let boil for 10 minutes and then remove jars from pot with heavy tongs and let cool to room temperature before storing.

Walking into the home of Grahame and Sue Crough is an almost seamless experience from the beach below on the dramatically windswept Norah Head. Deep sandstone angled steps surrounded by dancing grasses and butterfly bushes lead to the front door and anchor the home to its surrounds. Through to the back and I am ‘wowed,’ as Sue hoped for her guests, by a stunning feature wall of mirror and black wrought iron that reflects the meticulously designed and planted Mediterranean style garden. They moved here to what was their family holiday home for over sixty years from Canberra recently and the garden is only six months old, a ‘baby garden’ as they describe it. They had a very large established garden down south and the conditions, climate and space are very different. “I am missing my trees and peonies”, Sue tells me, “But I’m loving the salvias and the herbs as they grow so well here.” Grahame agrees, “We had four distinct

seasons in Canberra and very, very cold winters. I love growing vegetables and what I’m enjoying here is that you can grow tomatoes and leafy vegetables for much longer in the year.” Around a pool that would be at home in any Italian villa stand well-cared for citrus in weathered terracotta pots while a raised garden bed of stylishly placed herbs and blended flowers looks on. Currently Sue and Grahame are growing a wall of climbers to dampen the wind that comes with coastal living on a headland and are looking forward to finding a suitable tree or two. Grahame and Sue answer my Three Big Gardening Questions One Plant You Can’t Live Without: Herbs as Sue is a great cook and loves her fresh herbs. A Piece of Advice: Observe the season lengths as they are very different in varying places. What Do you Think Your Garden Is Missing: They miss their tree-filled gardens and are looking for one now.

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FIRST SHOW SOLD OU T SECOND SHOW NOW ON SALE Thursday 23 Septembe r, 2021 – 7.30pm The Central Coast branch of the Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA) has become a charity partner of the Return and Earn recycling program. The VRA will be visually featured on the Bateau Bay Reverse Vending Machine until August. Customers returning empty bottles and cans will be offered the option to donate their 10 cents per item to help the VRA continue its life saving work providing a 24-hour rescue service for people and animals, including cases of motor vehicle accidents, land searches, and domestic and industrial rescues. Funds raised will help purchase tools and equipment.

For example, by donating the cash return on 30 bottles and cans, it would buy hydraulic fluid to operate the jaws of life to release people trapped in motor vehicle accidents. The Rescue Squad is one of more than a hundred community groups across NSW announced as local donation partners. On the Coast, the VRA is based in Warnervale, and the squad has 40 volunteers who are trained to deal with a range of rescue events. These volunteers, says VRA member, Adam Hart, range from probationary members to lifelong members. “Our volunteers all love working together and serving their community,” he said.

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The Beauty in Breaking Author: Michele Harper Publisher: Riverhead Books

The introduction of The Beauty in Breaking has a lovely paragraph describing Kintsukoroi, which is a Japanese art of repairing the cracks of broken pottery with gold or silver. It is a way of highlighting the break and in some ways “the previously broken object is considered more beautiful for its imperfections.” Do people get more beautiful after they have been broken? From an early age Michele Harper knows all about breaking. She grows up in an abusive household. For a brief moment the house is quiet, “no one is screaming or

yelling, no one is punching, no one is being hit, no piece of furniture has topped to the floor.” She briefly takes note of a cardinal singing. Then it starts again. Her family is living in Washington DC, part of the “black elite” – they would often move to a new house “in a desire to live in increasingly attractive homes in increasingly attractive neighbourhoods.” It was a game they ultimately lost. One day the fighting is so bad that Michele calls 911. It was always understood that anything that happened stayed within the walls of the house and, so, when she made that call, she broke the rules. Michele’s mum refused to press charges and at that moment Michele realised “there really wasn’t anyone we could turn to.” The fighting would continue

“It’s a close knit community and we deal with urban, industrial, land and animal rescues. “We train once a week on Wednesday and all of our members are on call and have full time jobs,” Hart said. He explained that new members receive all their training through the VRA, and it takes between six to eight months from first signing up to going out on jobs. “It all depends on how much time each volunteer is willing to put into it. “We cover anywhere up to 600 jobs a year or roughly one or two a week,” Hart said. “We have an open door policy,” Hart said. Since the Return and Earn

recycling program launched in December 2018, it has become a fundraising mainstay for many NSW charities and community groups, with more than $22M going to charities and not-for-profits via donations and fees from hosting return points. Overall, the scheme has seen 5.5 billion containers returned for recycling. With a 10 cent refund per container, more than $550M has gone into the back pocket of NSW participants. The scheme has also contributed to a remarkable 43 percent reduction on drink container litter in NSW. Harry Mulholland

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until her father leaves after biting her brother on the thumb after he had him pinned to the ground. The cut is deep and Michele has to take her brother to the emergency room where she will see people going in broken and coming out healed. People getting fixed – a sight that will change the course of her life. Michele attends Harvard where

she meets her husband. The two get set to move to Philadelphia after Michele finishes her emergency medicine residency at Mercy Hospital in the South Bronx. However, before she graduates, he says to her, “You’re doing well in your career, and I’m not.” He leaves so he can focus on his career and Michele heads to Philadelphia alone.

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She becomes an ER doctor, living the day-in-day-out dramas of the ER ward. Through her patients she learns about putting the broken pieces of her life together. The death of a newborn baby will make her think of the baby she and her husband would have had if they stayed together. The experience will make her realise how fast life can change. There will be a patient that has an alert on his record about being violent. This will make Michele confront her preconceived notions about people and their suffering. There will be a black prisoner brought in by four white police officers which will reinstate the reason she wanted to be doctor. She will learn to piece her life together, to start dating other men and eventually she will learn to forgive her father.

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Business & Property Proposed Toukley boarding house open for public comment again

Toukley Community Action Group has come out fighting again to oppose yet another revised application for a boarding house at 51 Peel St, which is now open for public comment. Spokesperson for the Action Group, Bronwyn Evans, said they disagreed with the conversion of the former nursing home into a boarding house. “The applicant is tinkering around the edges of the application but the fundamental issues remain,” she said. The proposal seeks approval from Central Coast Council for alterations and additions to the existing building on the site, which was an aged care home. The applicant notes that this is in accordance with the existing zoning that permits this form of development in the locality. A previous application for a boarding house was refused on September 17, 2020. The key numerical changes between the previous proposal and the update include four communal rooms instead of one; 54 boarding rooms instead of 64; and more trees as part of landscaping. The site covers an area of 3,616.1sqm with street frontage to Peel St and overlooks Osbourne Park and Budgewoi Lake. There are plans for an extensive redesign of the external building and internal layout for repurposing to create

51 Peel St, Toukley

a residential boarding house. The Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) says the reasons for refusal of the previous application had been considered in detail in preparing this new application. A manager will be on site 24/7. The applicant is an experienced operator of several other boarding houses and

there is a Plan of Management included, the SEE stated. The applicant is to run the boarding house as part of their wider businesses under the Seranin group. The Seranin group runs boarding houses in Gordon, Lane Cove, Bathurst and Cowra. Toukley Community Action Group and many individual

residents have previously opposed the conversion of the former nursing home into a boarding house. Spokesperson, Bronwyn Evans, said that locally there was a shortage of support services for residents. “Access to medical services in Toukley is limited with waits for bulk billed medical services,” she said.

“There is little in the way of employment opportunities for residents, both of the proposed boarding house and others residing in the suburb. “Public transport in and out of Toukley is limited to buses which are not conveniently scheduled.” In addition, Evans said, boarding houses with more than 61 residents were

categorised as “very large” by a 2019 University of NSW City Futures Research Centre study. “Such boarding houses are only located in metropolitan centres with large population densities, which Toukley is absolutely not,” she said. “Toukley and the neighbouring suburbs of Canton Beach, Noraville and Norah Head, have a population of about 10,000. “Using the 2016 Census as a guide, 0.15 percent of the population of Greater Sydney was counted in boarding houses or private hotels. “Using this benchmark, boarding houses in this area should house no more than 15 residents. “This development alone is multiple times that, and there already is a large stock of affordable housing in Toukley and surrounds, including 30 studio apartments in Canton Beach, more than 20 studio apartments at 268 Main Rd, Toukley and the soon to be completed units at 6-10 Dunleigh St. “All of these by themselves provide accommodation for greater than the benchmark. “Toukley has more than an adequate proportion of affordable rental properties in comparison to Greater Sydney. “There are inadequate support services and this further propagates disadvantage,” Evan said. Submissions for the DA 222/2021 close on July 12. Merilyn Vale and Sue Murray

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Railway Rd, Warnervale subdivision on public exhibition Plans have been submitted to Central Coast Council for a subdivision on Railway Rd, just 85m from Warnies Café and the Warnervale Railway Station. The development application proposes a 20-lot Torrens title subdivision of the 1.4ha site at 65-79 Railway Rd, Warnervale. There will be 17 blocks for small lot housing, one 5,535sqm lot to accommodate 22 townhouses and two residual parcels. Across the whole development, there will be a mix of three and four bedroom dwellings as well as two accessible townhouse units. There will be several common areas among the townhouses, including seating and playground equipment. The existing dam on one of the residual lots will be retained, adding to open space and amenity for residents in the housing estate.

Another residual lot of 1,234sqm, zoned E3 environmental management, crosses the eastern corner of the site and is the natural overland flow path from

upstream catchments. The E3 land will be transferred to Council and a Vegetation Management Plan put in place. Development of the housing

If approved, the development at 2-4 Fairport Ave and 44-48 Ocean Pde, will gain another two units to take it to 47 and will lose its five pools, and private rooftop areas will become communal. Three basement levels for carparking have been reduced to two levels with car spaces

reduced from 82 to 74 and the number of lifts reduced from four to three. Following acquisition of the site, the owner has undertaken a detailed design review process for the development, says Statement of Environmental Effect (SEE) on the development application 1849/2005/B. This has included reassessment of the residential dwelling mix, reconfiguration of unit arrangements, refinement of the building’s presentation and type of residential amenities provided

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residential. The Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) says that the dwelling density target for an R2 zone is 15 dwellings per hectare and the R1 zone is 18 dwellings per hectare for new low-density residential development. In this instance, the land is mostly R1 which is 18 dwellings per hectare and due to the nature of the development being multi-dwelling housing and small-lot housing, the density exceeds the target. However, the SEE argues that the proposal is consistent with the requirement to provide higher densities near train stations and this proposal offers variety in the housing choice found in the locality. The development application 377/2021 is on public exhibition and submissions will be accepted until July 5.

based on detailed market advice. The resulting key driver has been to increase the number of smaller apartments, including the adoption of adaptable and liveable housing units, and the removal of the private terraces on the rooftop and their replacement with a communal area. The above changes respect the approved building envelope and retain the key design elements of the approved development, the SEE says.

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Julia NEWBOULD Editor-at-large • Money magazine In the wake of Covid-19, half of Gen Z Aussies aren’t on top of their finances, according to the financial advisory firm Findex. The survey of 16- to 24-yearolds also found that parents remain the most popular source of financial advice for young Australians. Gen Zs plan their long-term finances better than their daily expenses. While 53% identified strategies to save for big-ticket items like cars or holidays, only a third manage their finances by calculating monthly income and outgoings. “While half of young Australians feel in control of their finances, this means almost one in two feels in the dark,” warns Findex CFO Matt Games. “It’s a shame that young

people are still reporting that financial education is not featuring on the school syllabus. “A heavy reliance on parents and guardians to educate the next generation on financial literacy is misguided and potentially harmful.” The Findex data also shows that young Australians are turning to banks and finance companies or searching online for advice to fill in the gaps in their knowledge. “Banks and finance companies should take their responsibility as a source of financial advice seriously and ensure they’re providing easily understandable and objective guidance,” says Games. Reinforcing the low financial literacy among this group, the survey also found that 23% of young Aussies do not know

how much their employer should be contributing to their super fund, while 47% don’t know how interest on investments is calculated. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Bank’s inaugural Insights report found that 31% of Gen Z consumers are spending more compared with pre-pandemic

levels, more than any other generation, even though they are most affected by job losses. On a more positive note, though, Gen Z reported improved physical health, savings and money available for necessities. However, the Findex and CommBank findings are trends,

not rules. Findex respondent Nicholas, 21, was able to save $100,000 by age 19. With no formal financial education at school, Nicholas took matters into his own hands. “Lots of people turn to their parents for financial advice, but I learned early on that mine didn’t always have the best

financial habits,” he says. “They would often buy new things unnecessarily, throw out items that were still in good condition, or not compare products and services before purchasing to make sure they were getting the best deal. “Instead, I turned to experts online.” M

AMP sued for charging more than 2000 dead customers The corporate regulator, ASIC, has taken Federal Court action against AMP for allegedly charging more than 2000 dead clients insurance premiums and financial advice fees after being notified of their death. The action relates to five companies that are, or were, subsidiaries of AMP between May 2015 and August 2019. These include AMP Superannuation Ltd, NM Superannuation Proprietary Ltd, AMP Life Ltd,

AMP Financial Planning Proprietary Ltd and AMP Services Ltd. AMP Life was part of AMP when the conduct occurred, but has since been acquired by Resolution Life. ASIC alleges the companies deducted life insurance premiums and financial advice fees from 2069 deceased customers’ superannuation accounts despite being notified that the customer had died. This amounted to $500,000 in insurance premiums, at least $350,000 of which was

received in the period in question. A further $100,000 was deducted in advice fees, with $75,000 received during the period. The misconduct was first revealed by the Hayne royal commission in 2018, where it was made public that staff were aware dead client accounts were being charged. According to ASIC’s filing, this conduct continued. While the conduct actually dates back to 2011, any breaches before 2015 are now statute-barred, ASIC said.

According to documents filed by ASIC, in November 2019 AMP notified the regulator that a total of 9308 deceased members had been impacted since 2011. AMP later told ASIC 10,155 accounts were affected. In a statement to the ASX, AMP confirmed a remediation program commenced in 2019 found breaches dated back to 2011. The program returned $5.3 million to estates and representatives of deceased customers, including some that are the subject of this action.

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Teraglin Lakeshore Home Village 2 Mulloway Rd The Lakeside Lifestyle Community 132 Finlay Ave CHARMHAVEN Charmhaven Tennis Centre Parkside Dr Northlakes Tavern 17-33 Pacific Hwy

Wallarah Bay Recreation Club 40 Wallarah Rd Toukley & Districts Art Society 6 Wallarah Rd GOSFORD Imperial centre 171 Mann St Central Coast Leagues Club 1 Dane Dr Masonic Centre 86 Mann Street GWANDALAN Gwandalan Public School Kanangra Dr

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Diggers at The Entrance 315 The Entrance Rd

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LAKE HAVEN Lake Haven Castle Cottage 8 Kylie Cl

Bottlemart 181-187 Minnesota Rd Palm Springs Home Village 181 Minnesota Rd

Bridge Club 415 The Entrance Rd CUT Computers 421 The Entrance Rd

Gwandalan Bowling Club Gamban Rd

The Dam Hotel Cnr Minnesota Rd & Pacific Hwy

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KULNURA General Store, Indian Restaurant & Cafe 4 Greta Rd

Wyong Public Hospital Pacific Hwy

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MANNERING PARK Lake Haven Shopping Centre The Bottle-O Mannering Park Cellars (service desk) 68 Vales Rd Lake Haven Drive & Goobarabah Avenue NORAH HEAD Norah Head Bowling & Lake Haven Library and Sports Club Council Services Lake Haven Shopping Centre Victoria St NORAVILLE Vietnam Veterans Keith Payne VC Hostel LTD 1 Evans Rd

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Berkeley Vale Cellars 258 Lakedge Ave

Di Matteos 27 Forrester’s Beach Rd

Arcare Kanwal Aged Care 2 Pearce Rd

Lakeside Leisure Village 51 Kamilaroo Ave

the Lott 21 Pacific Hwy

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Forrester’s Beach Retirement William Cape Gardens Village 40 Pearce Rd 1001 The Entrance Rd Oasis Caratel Caravan Park Caltex service station 207/209 Wallarah Rd The Entrance Rd Cnr Wyong Rugby League Club Bellevue Rd 40 Lake Haven Dr GOROKAN Fill & Carry Fruit Market Guardian Pharmacy 258 Wallarah Rd 70 Wallarah Rd

Lake Munmorah Residential Resort 2 Saliena Ave

San Remo Pharmacy 123 Marine Parade

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Liquorland 72 Wallarah Rd Central Coast Fresh & Cooked Seafood 74 Wallarah Rd TSG Gorokan 1/74 Wallarah Rd

BYO Cellars 260 Wallarah Rd KILLARNEY VALE Opal Killarney Vale 1 Daniel Cl Central Coast Community Care Association Cnr Cornish Avenue &

LISAROW Lisarow Takeaway Shop 2/1 Parsons Rd

Subway 35/37 Coral St Dunleith Tourist Park 2 Hutton Rd

Smoking Dragon 173 The Entrance Rd

Tuggerah Lakes Private Hospital 645 Pacific Hwy

BP 1 Blade Cl

Doyalson Wyee RSL Club Pacific Hwy

Jimbo’s Quality Seafoods 109 The Entrance Rd

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Forries Café 970 The Entrance Rd, Forrester’s Beach

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College - Berkeley Vale Campus 5-25 Berkeley Rd

DOYALSON Macquarie Shores Home Village 150 Tall Timbers Rd

WYONG Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Inc Building 2/8 Rankens Ct

David Mehan MP - The Entrance Electorate Office 24 The Entrance Rd

Medical Centre 3/10 Lorraine Ave

BERKELEY VALE Berkeley Vale Public School 6 Pindarri Ave

CHITTAWAY BAY Chittaway Centre Pharmacy Chittaway Shopping Centre

KFC 16 The Entrance Road

Blooms at the bay florist Studio 9,340-344 The Entrance rd

Brown Sugar Bakery 15 Forrester’s Beach Rd

Kiah Lodge Retirement Community 15 Anne Findlay Pl

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WYEE Wyee Mini Market Shop 5 Wyee Shopping Village

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary Kaino’s Seafood And Burgers College The Entrance Rd 324 The Entrance Rd

RFBI Lake Haven Masonic Catholic Healthcare Wellness Village Christopher Cres Centre 1 Minnesota Rd Subway 2/14 Bannister Dr Warnervale Public School Warnervale Rd & Minnesota McDonald’s Rd Goobarabah Ave Uniting Nareen Terrace LAKE MUNMORAH Hamlyn Terrace Lake Munmorah Public lot 1/35 Louisiana Rd School Pacific Highway Carters Rd Uniting Starrett Lodge 1/35 Louisiana Rd Jamaica Blue 275 Pacific Hwy Anglican Care Warnervale Gardens Woolworths 171 Mataram Rd 1 Tall Timbers Rd KANWAL Parktrees Village Amcal+ Pharmacy Kanwal 750 Pacific Hwy Village Shop 1/260 Wallarah Rd Lake Munmorah Senior Citizens Club Kanwal Medical Centre, 1 Acacia Ave k2/654 Pacific Hwy

Southern Cross Care Reynolds Court Residential Aged Care 7 Bias Ave

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

OURIMBAH Ourimbah Lisarow RSL Club 6/20 Pacific Hwy Coastal Rural Traders 10 Ourimbah St TAFE Ourimbah Campus Q-10, Loop Rd & The Boulevarde The Preview The Boulevarde The Millery 10 Chittaway Rd Lee Rowan’s Garden world 72 Pacific Hwy SAN REMO Coles Northlakes Shopping Centre Neighbourhood Centre 28 Brava Ave

THE ENTRANCE The Entrance Visitor Information Centre 46 Marine Parade

TOOWOON BAY Toowoon Bay Holiday Park 1 Koongara St

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

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

Shingle Inn Tuggerah Westfield Tuggerah

The Art House Theatre 19-21 Margaret St

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Emma McBride MP Mariners Centre of Excellence, Suite 204

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Bay Takeaway 205 Bay Rd Toowoon Bay Cellars 153-155 Bay Rd

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McDonald’s Mingara Mingara Dr

Mr David Harris MP - Wyong Electorate Office 142 Pacific Hwy

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

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

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Toukley Golf Club 54 Ninth Ave

Nargis Gourmet Food Indian & kebab 6/2 Edward Stinson Ave

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McDonald’s 2 Parsons Road

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Woolworths 3 Parsons Rd

Coles The Entrance Rd &, Dening St

PRP Diagnostic Imaging 54 Victoria Ave

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

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The Greens The Entrance

Supanews Westfield Tuggerah

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

Nesuto The Entrance Apartments 18 Coral St

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Sheds recommended in Men’s Health Week

Wyong Men’s Shed working on various projects

Getting together with a group of mates has been linked to positive health and wellness outcomes. In Men’s Health Week, from June 15 to 21, the Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) is encouraging all men to book in a date with their mates. Luckily for locals there are plenty of Men’s Sheds, with 14 dotted across the Coast. Wyong Men’s Shed Coordinator, Brian Holt, said the shed was a very easy going place where men could go along and work on projects and spend time together. “We have 53 members on our books currently,” he said. “We’re a little bit different from the other Men’s Sheds on

the Coast as we allow our members to bring their own projects in to work on. “At the shed, we do woodworking, metalworking and some of the guy’s tinker with engines. “We also do community projects and recently we fixed up an old table that was left out in the weather. “Some people just come to talk, and it gives them a chance to get out of their cocoon.” Holt said. The Wyong Men’s Shed runs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. “We’re not hard and fast about times, someone is always there around 9:30am but generally anyone who

wants to come rocks up whenever they feel like it. “Ours is a very easy going shed, we don’t really stop anyone from coming. “We do recommend that anyone wanting to join our shed come down to see if they like it, it also gives us a chance to see if we like them. “We recommend that anyone wanting to join has thick skin as we like to rib each other but there are real friendships that form at the shed and we have a few guys that go to dinner together with their wives,” Holt said. The Wyong shed also welcomes members with physical and mental disabilities, and their members are aged

from 40 to upwards of 80. “It’s like a mentorship program for some of the guys, they can come and learn some new things. “I think COVID really hit home how important the Men’s Shed was for all of us, and how much we missed just being able to go,” Holt said. AMSA Executive Officer, David Helmers, said that you were never too old to get something out of having a group of friends, whether they have been around forever and a day, or they were new connections. “With ageing comes an increasing importance in staying connected to people and to communities, but

equally this connection can become increasingly challenging. “Physical health and the move away from work and family commitments can easily lead to becoming socially isolated. “The empirical evidence is clear, social participation is positively linked to mental wellbeing and quality of life, particularly in older people,” Helmers said. “As prevention is better than a cure, when it comes to health and wellness, to reap the most benefit from social participation people have to be proactive about seeking and maintaining meaningful social engagement. “It’s just older blokes that

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TURNIP: another unsexy vegetable makeover plenty of olive oil and salt, or if you have some duck fat or lard on hand – even better! This method really brings out the natural sweetness and is the perfect way to try turnips if you’re new to them.

too, of course. The current research is highlighting just how effective eating a diverse range of fresh produce is for maintaining health.

GEORGIA LIENEMANN Well, we’re finishing up our seasonal eating guide for Winter with another instalment of the world’s least sexiest vegetables. We’ve ticked off choko, beets and now we’re heading into turnip territory. You might be wondering why you’d bother with these odd, old-fashioned edibles? Well, if you want to support local farmers by eating a diet that’s in season (i.e. produced locally rather than hauled in from miles away) and you’d like to simultaneously enjoy a varied diet, without resorting to the exact same foods week in, week out, the simple fact is that there’s far less to choose from at this time of year in terms of fresh produce. We’ll be hearing from local market gardeners Little Feet Gourmet next week, who’ll be sharing a guide to what’s in season here on the coast and what they’re currently growing. But seriously, why turnip? For someone who considers themselves a foodie, I might have lost all credibility trying to sell you on chokos a couple of weeks ago, but please, folks, give me a chance to build a case for turnips (and unusual, unfashionable veggies in general). When I mentioned the idea of eating a varied diet – this wasn’t just saving you from falling into a culinary rut, although there’s merit in that

A bigger range of foods offer a broader spectrum of both nutrients and fibres (the latter being food for our beneficial gut bacteria) and this is essential for building gut health and immunity. The latest advice is to aim for 40 different plant foods every single week!

You can also experiment with a 50/50 blend of potato and turnip mash. Turnips are less starchy and much more nutrient dense than potatoes, so it’s a great way to take your mash to the next level, nutritionally. Prepare them in the exact same way as you would, the potatoes.

The real importance of diet diversity With 30,000 edible plants currently on the world’s menu, we’re spoilt for choice, however many of us rely predominantly on the same 10-20. There’s been a radical decline in food diversity with just 50 crops now delivering 90% of the world’s calories. Only 50 years ago, several thousand plants would have done this! 100 years of agriculture looks like this: • 75% of plant genetic diversity has been lost • 30% of livestock breeds are at risk of extinction (6 breeds are lost each month!) • 75% of the world’s food now comes from only 12 plants and 5 animal species • Despite there being up to 30,000 edible plants species, only 150-200 of them are now used. • Just 3 (rice, maize and wheat) contribute 60% of our plant calories. It’s estimated that in a whole year, the average Australian will only eat around 30 species of plants. Bear in mind however, that many species we eat are cultivated from the same plant. Technically, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, collard greens and kohlrabi are actually all the same species – Bassica oleracea. If we take a look at indigenous peoples who consume diets today that are more closely aligned to that of our paleolithic

ancestors, we see a stark contrast. And these figures above do not take into account the medicinal plants that were ingested, or the impressive diversity of animal foods. The !Kung for example, are known to consume 54 types of animals, far more than anything many of us can comprehend. Getting out of your comfort zone and incorporating new foods – regardless of how fashionable they are – is one of the best health habits you can cultivate. I encourage people to purchase and experiment with one new locally grown food each season. If you’d like to take up the challenge – why not turnips? Turnips: a nutrient dense vegetable

When you hear the term ‘new season’, it refers to produce at its very best in terms of freshness, flavour and nutrient content. Turnips, my friends, are now at their peak. You can buy a bunch of locally grown, organic turnips online from Nurtured Earth – with the added benefit of the greens being included. Both the roots and the tops are edible and very nutritious – especially for our unique needs at this time of year, when our immune systems are taking a bit of a hit. It might be surprising to learn that both the roots and greens are incredibly high in vitamin C. Your average turnip (including the root and greens) can supply your entire daily requirement! By consuming the whole turnip, you’re also getting a hefty dose of potassium, calcium, vitamin K1, folate, fibre and a range of

powerful antioxidant and antiinflammatory phytochemicals. The lightly spicy greens are actually more nutrient dense than many of the other greens in the cruciferous family, even beating kale in many categories of nutrients. How to use turnips Upon purchasing a bunch of turnips, I like to store them in the fridge – either in a bag or the crisper draw to maintain their freshness. Aim to prepare and use the greens within a few days, but the roots will happily sit there for a couple of weeks if stored correctly. Ways to use the root: Hands down, the best way to enjoy turnip is to slice it into chips or cubes and roast it in

I adore baking gratin in Winter with whatever root vegetables I have on hand – turnips are delicious to add into the mix along with parsnip, sweet potato and potato. With a good mandolin, it becomes a quick and easy dish to make that keeps beautifully for lunches and snacks for several days. Turnips can also be sliced, diced or grated raw into salads and coleslaw. They have a similar flavour and texture to both radish and cabbage so are suited perfectly to Winter salads. And whilst we don’t tend to crave raw salads at this time of year, they’re great to include as a side dish as they provide a big hit of enzymes which help us digest heavier meals. How to use the greens: The greens can be finely sliced and added into salads, soups, stews and frittata or in place of any other leafy green. Eaten raw, they’re much less spicy than mustard greens, with a relatively delicate flavour and when cooked, they’re even milder. So, who’s with me on the turnip challenge? I’ve just ordered my first bunch from Nurtured Earth this week and plan to see if my young children will accept them as a substitute for baked potato chips. Garlic and onion powder is my secret weapon, just quietly. Good luck, team!

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Interactive “magic table” working wonders for patients at Wyong Hospital An interactive “magic table” is working wonders for patients at Wyong Hospital, particularly for those who are elderly and those living with dementia.

therapy programs and the device has even been used to successfully settle and distract agitated patients with soothing and fun images,” Dr Barrett said. “At other times we have had three generations of family engaging and enjoying quality time with the device when a patient has been visited by their family.” Dr Barrett said the games promoted social interaction, communication skills and hand eye co-ordination in an enjoyable way for patients. The colourful images are also designed to provide patients with sensory stimulation.

Central Coast Local Health District Geriatrician, Dr Tomiko Barrett, said the device was recently installed after a successful trial with extremely positive feedback from patients, their families and staff. “We understand that Wyong Hospital is the first hospital in NSW to install this innovative technology,” Dr Barrett said. The device features a small, mounted box that projects multi-coloured images on to a table, and infrared motion sensors in the box enable patients sitting around the table to use their hands to play

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Source: Media release, June 10 Central Coast Local Health District

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Current research focussed on creating the next generation of sustainable food and nutrition services will be served up at the Ourimbah campus of the University of Newcastle on June 17 and 18. The Sustainable Food Future

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bring together researchers, students and local industry professionals, will also feature food stalls showcasing products from local food industries and guided bush tucker and facility walks. Source: Media release, June 10 University of Newcastle

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Permanent BreastScreen clinic at Charmhaven

A permanent BreastScreen clinic has opened at Charmhaven. For years, women have had to wait for the mobile BreastScreen van to come to Lake Haven shopping centre about every six months, but from July 1, there will be a permanent clinic at Charmhaven Village shops on the Pacific Highway. Breast cancer is the third

most common type of cancer on the Central Coast, says Meredith Kay, who is Director of Breast Screen NSW Northern Sydney and Central Coast. “Having a mammogram is one of the most important things women aged 50 to 74 can do for their health,” she said. “We know that many women are still putting off their

screening because they don’t have family history of breast cancer. “However, nine out of 10 women who develop breast cancer do not have a family history of the disease.” Kay said the mobile BreastScreen services have been coming to Lake Haven since 2007 and there was an increasing number of women

in the area being screened, so it was viable to establish a new permanent site so that more women could be screened. “We want to continually build our presence, our profile and awareness of the importance of breast health in the area,” Kay said. “By detecting breast cancer early, breast screening not only saves lives but also reduces

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the likelihood of a woman needing invasive treatment such as a mastectomy or chemotherapy. “We have come a long way with cancer treatment, but the reality is that the more extensive the cancer is, the more it can detrimentally affect quality of life,” Kay said. The new clinic at Charmhaven will be the second permanent

BreastScreen NSW location on the Central Coast, the other one is at Erina. Mammograms through BreastScreen NSW are free and can be booked online or by phone. “When breast cancer is found early, the survival rate can be as high as 97 percent,” Kay said. Harry Mulholland

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Karen Jones awarded for her outstanding public service to education Karen Jones of Bateau Bay is a highly regarded education leader and has been strongly committed to public education for 40 years, with a particular focus on Aboriginal education. She has been awarded a Meritorious Award Public Service Medal in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List for her outstanding public service to education in NSW. “It’s very exciting, I’m absolutely thrilled, and thrilled for those who, in my journey in public education, have been alongside me and contributed, because no one person does it on their own,” Jones said. “It has been an extraordinary gift to have the chance to work

with people like Frank Cotter, Sharryn Brownlee and Lesley Armstrong, who really nurtured, supported and inspired me, so it’s as much theirs as mine. “It’s not only an honour to get the award but it’s also been an honour to work in public education, so I think getting an award for something you love doing is just as exciting.” Jones began her career as a special education teacher in 1982 and since then has been dedicated to improving the education system to meet the needs of all students. She has led numerous large scale changes and reforms as a Principal, Director and Executive Director to the benefit of the Department of Education and public schools across the State.

As former Principal of Wyoming Public School, she significantly transformed and unified the then struggling school and her teaching and learning initiatives resulted in the percentage of students achieving literacy growth between Years 3 and 5, increasing from 12 percent to above 86 percent. In 2003, she was named Principal of the Year by the NSW Parents and Citizens Association. She moved from Wyoming school in 2004 and went on to Terrigal Public School for a short time before being seconded into a State office position. As Executive Director, Aboriginal Outcomes and Partnerships, Jones has

advanced the education of 64,655 Aboriginal students in public schools across NSW. She has delivered quality education experiences and engaged positively and genuinely with Aboriginal communities. Most notably, Jones facilitated partnerships across 16 schools to implement a shared direction for reading, resulting in a significant decrease in the percentage of students below minimal standards. She was also instrumental in developing a 10-year formal partnership agreement with the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Incorporated. Sue Murray

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Students learn about a variety of issues facing young people Students from Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, Tumbi Umbi Campus, were visited by Senior Constable Ryan Hall on May 18 to learn about a variety of issues facing young people across the country.

Senior Constable Ryan Hall talking to students

Each grade received a tailored discussion from Snr Const Hall about issues such as vaping, drugs and alcohol, safe partying, physical violence and cyber safety. The initiative is part of TLSC Tumbi’s approach to talking about these topics, with teachers, wellbeing staff and support staff all conveying the same message to the students. “The topics of these discussions change depending on the year group,” said TLSC’s

Head of Wellbeing, Russell Stefans. “We also discussed physical violence, particularly the one punch culture and domestic violence. “Cyber Safety was also a point of discussion where we talked about how the internet works and digital footprints and the misuse of social media. “It is an aggregated approach, Snr Const Hall is conveying a message which is being amplified by teachers, wellbeing staff and other support roles. “He is a police presence in the school, some of our students have a negative relationship with the police and having Snr Const Hall in the school redefines that relationship,” Stefans said.

The school is planning to have talks to the students with Snr Const Hall more frequently throughout the year to engage the students instead of just one talk a year. “Snr Const Hall comes to year meetings at the school fairly regularly forming education programs to engage students,” Stefans said. One of the largest issues in schools currently is vaping, said President of Central Coast Council of P&Cs, Sharryn Brownlee. “The appeal of vapes for students is that they are easily obtained compared to cigarettes, and they are easier to hide due to their more compact design, and the vapour they produce has less of a strong scent compared to

cigarettes. “For students it has become a trendy thing, and there is a lot of peer pressure around joining in. “Schools are doing the best they can to control it, but often it is happening at bus stops in the morning and the afternoon, and to and from school,” Brownlee said. Vapes or e-cigarettes were created to help chronic smokers quit by offering an alternative to tobacco products, whilst still providing users with the highly addictive nicotine. Instead of being filled with tobacco, they contain flavoured juices that are heated up by a coil which turns the liquid into a vapour.

Schools receive land care grants Schools in the Wyong region, including Our Lady of the Rosary at The Entrance, Toukley Public School and St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School at Lake Munmorah, are receiving grants of up to $1,000 each to help local students enhance native habitats, improve sustainable food production and recycling as well as supporting waste management projects at their school. These grants are a part of the Woolworths Junior Landcare program and this year’s grants place a large emphasis on the

importance of bees and pollinators in the environment, with applicants offered extra funding of up to $500 for projects that directly support the conservation of our bee population. Woolworths Wyong region Group Manager, Tim Burr, said that the company was pleased to help Wyong region’s schools create a better tomorrow through the grants. “The grants will not only help Wyong region schools create and maintain projects that support the local community to go greener, but will also have students buzzing with the opportunity to support and

protect our native bee population,” Burr said. “The Junior Landcare Program recognises the vital role that young Australians play in caring for the land, their environment and other natural resources. “Throughout this major grant program, Woolworths shares Junior Landcare’s commitment to helping develop students’ skills and knowledge to become the land carers of the future,” said Landcare Australia CEO, Dr Shane Norrish. Source: Media Release, June 9 Woolworths St Brendan’s Catholic Primary, Lake Munmorah

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Two podium finishers at NSW Surfmasters Titles

Over 45 Men’s Runner-Up, Cameron Sharpe

SURFING At this year’s Volkswagen NSW Surfmasters Titles, hosted at Boomerang Beach, two northern Central Coast surfers have come away with podium placements against some of the State’s best surfers 35 years and up. The tournament was held over four days, with over 150 competitors battling it out for

the NSW shortboard title and a spot in the national titles at the 2021 Australian Surf Championships. In the end, Cameron Sharpe of Shelly Beach came away with a silver medal in the Men’s Over 45 division and Scott Myers of Lake Munmorah came third in the Men’s Over 50. In the final of the Men’s Over 45, Sharpe got away to an early

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lead with a 6.33 wave on his first attempt. A following 6.43 score on his fourth wave put him well into the lead. However, event winner, Dan Dignam from Woonona, came back to steal the top spot with a handful of decent snaps, first earning him a 6.27 score on his fifth wave and then a top scoring 6.90 on his seventh and final attempt.

In the end, Dignam had the higher score of 13.17, only 0.41 points above Sharpe’s 12.76. The following heat was the Men’s Over 50 final, the last heat of the day, wherein Myers also found the lead early through a dominant first wave of 7.00 before Michael Callender of Woonona took the lead with a second wave of 7.83, the heat’s top scoring wave.

Unfortunately for Myers, he could not repeat his early finesse, with his second highest wave scoring at 4.77. Jay Mckenzie of Cronulla took out the win in the end after a consistent showing that earned him a two-wave score of 14.10, ahead of Callender on 12.50 and Myers on 11.77. This was the tenth year in a row that the NSW Surfmasters Titles were held in the Great

Lakes region; a wise choice of venue which produced a rise in swell to create the perfect blank canvas on this final day. At the awards ceremony, there were smiles all round from these mature surfers who showed the State that their later career surfing prowess is a slow burning match. Source: Media Release, Jun 13 Ethan Smith, Surfing NSW

Turning 100 hasn’t stopped Bernie Wykes To all who know Bernie Wykes, he is a wonderful enigma, as at 100 years of age, he hasn’t learnt to be old yet. Bernie doesn’t have time to put his feet up, he is too busy and too active to do that. He celebrated his 100th birthday on June 11 and the lure of competition, good friends and a great game still finds Bernie driving from his Davistown home to the Bateau Bay Bowling Club twice a week, every week. A celebration was held at the club to present Bernie with a special shirt and to make him a Bateau Bay Bowls Honorary Member, a special honour for those who have made significant contributions to the club and bowls. In his younger years, Bernie was a competitive cyclist in road races and on the track. He competed in such races as the Goulburn to Sydney road race, finishing 22nd out of 125 starters in the 1938 Goulburn to Sydney race.

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Bernie’s love for cycling only came to an end two years ago. The then 97-year-old would ride his bicycle from Davistown to Kincumber and back three times a day. It came to an end when a young boy lost control of his skateboard, and in the collision with the skateboard, Bernie was tossed over the front handlebars of his bike. Bernie survived, his bike survived, but the condition of the skateboard is unknown. Born in Woollahra in 1921, Bernie’s parents moved the family to a property near Appin, about eight kilometres south of Campbelltown. Bernie would regularly walk from the family home into Campbelltown and back again. Bernie went to school at St Gregory’s College Campbelltown, before then attending HurlstoneAgricultural College, where he studied Agricultural Science. Apart from his studies, Bernie was also working on his family’s Appin Rd orchard, commencing work there as a 14-year-old. After completing his studies and leaving Hurlstone, Bernie worked for Johnson and Johnson developing products to protect and enhance crop growth. During World War II, Bernie served with the Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), that had been established in 1940 to defend and protect Australian citizens during the war.

After the war, apart from his agricultural work, Bernie also worked as a welder, spray painter and panel beater, with much of it self taught. He moved back into agriculture, working for a company called Ivan Watkins Pty Ltd, which over a 32-year period and through changes in ownership and name, saw Bernie finally retire as the Production Manager for CibaGeigy in 1980. When Bernie was 14, he met and fell for his one and only true love, Verna. Although attending different schools, Bernie and Verna were daily companions to and from school each day. Some years later they married and were together for 72 years before Verna’s passing.

Their lifetime relationship was a perfect example of two souls meant for each other (although Bernie always knew who was the boss). Two beautiful daughters, Helen and Marilyn, came along, and there are now four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. One of Bernie’s grandchildren is actor, singer and television personality, Toni Pearen. Bernie’s love for sport and keeping active had no boundaries. In the 1970s Bernie built his own water ski boat, and he made good use of it. He also took to golf and he was playing off a seven handicap before he retired. Three times Bernie holed out in one.

When Bernie and Verna retired to the Central Coast and set up home at Berkeley Vale in 1980, they both discovered lawn bowls and the Bateau Bay Bowling Club. With Bernie and Verna both being particularly good golfers, they took to bowls with gusto, a game Bernie said he wished he had taken up much earlier. Bernie joined the Bateau Bay Bowling Club on September 5, 1984, and for many years he represented the club in pennant competitions, with him twice competing in State Pennant Championships. Bernie is one of the finest lead bowlers to have played at Bateau Bay, and to this day, he is well known to be a very hard person to beat on the greens.

Every Tuesday and Friday Bernie can be found playing in social competition and winning more times than not. It is a pleasure to know Bernie Wykes and it is an honour to play with and against Bernie Wykes, but don’t expect to beat him, as he is as fit and capable at his favourite sport as people half his age. There is no more respected or liked member of the Bateau Bay Bowling Club. When asked what he attributed his wonderful long life to, Bernie simply replied, staying fit and living well. Source: Media release, June 12 Bateau Bay Bowling Club

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Hard loss for Warriors RUGBY LEAGUE The New Zealand Warriors have faltered in their Round 14 match against Melbourne Storm at Central Coast Stadium on Sunday, June 13, finishing behind by 16 – 42.

Josh Addo-Carr scores Melbourne Storm’s third try of seven

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. The Humpback Highway is now flowing at a rate of a couple of hundred whales a day. These animals are heading north to the waters of the Coral Sea to calve and mate. It’s also time to keep an eye out for Migaloo, “the humpback whale superstar.” This year will mark 30 years since he was first sighted. The predominately white whale is a spectacle to see, but remember if you are on the water there is a 500m exclusion zone around him. Great whale sightings this week have been recorded from Catherine Hill Bay, Wybung Head, Norah Head, Soldiers Beach, The Entrance, Toowoon Bay, Blue Bay, Shelley Beach and Crackneck Lookout. Dolphins and a few seals have also been seen popping up along the coast Going whale watching? Check out the latest sightings on Facebook page Whale Reports Central Coast. If you would like to volunteer with us, please let us know

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Early attacking opportunities came for the Warriors, but a number of handling errors prevented them from taking advantage. Kodi Nikorima took an early penalty goal to find the lead, but the score was quickly levelled by the Storm through a penalty goal of their own. From here, an eight minute lull was ended with the first try of the game going the way of the visitors. It came on the back of classic catch, draw and pass play, with Dean Ieremia capitalising on the open space between himself and the try line. With the lead established, it wasn’t long before they came knocking on the door for more. Metres away from the try line, another well executed pass from Grant found Brandon Smith. A quick inside step from the Hooker launched him inbetween the Warriors’ defence and led him to the white paint for his team’s second try. The attacking power of Storm kept hammering away at the Warriors, despite a couple of try-saving moments executed by Chanel Harris-Tavita and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. After these efforts, Storm came once again at the line and were able to score their third try of the game. With the damage from constant Storm attacking

onslaughts in the first half finally over, the Warriors went into the sheds with a 16 point deficit and an opening try still alluding them. They came out in the second period with high energy, but a costly handling error between Tohu Harris and Nikorima led to a try up the other end for Storm. Brandon Smith was sharp to scoop up the ball and begin the advance into his teams’ attacking half. The counter attack was stifled, but the set of six nonetheless ended in a try. On the fifth phase, Grant shot off quickly from dummy half and sliced through a sharp grubber for himself to recover. He dived under the posts bravely, but lost control of the ball backwards for Jahrome Hughes to regather and ground. The video-referee check confirmed these details and announced the try for Storm. After 12 minutes of back and forth play, another try came for Storm, this time put away by Justin Olam. Now ahead by 28 points, the remaining 20 minutes became a daunting task for the hosts. Nonetheless, the opening try for the Warriors was soon to come with Ken Maumolo scoring on his final game for his team. It was a team try from a play that included six passes across the paddock before reaching Maumolo, who had to shrug off Ieremia and make a leap for the line. Storm were by no means done for the day, with Grant again showing his superior agility from dummy-half. After a slight shift to the left and a quick step to the right,

Grant weaved himself between Leeson Au Mau and Bayley Sironen to find the line for his first try after multiple try setups. The next to get on the scoreboard for Storm was Tom Eisenhuth after a 100 metre advance. An offload from Hynes in his own dead ball zone found Hughes with pace and space. Tackled on the half way line, Storm worked the ball up to five metres away on the next phase, with a quick dart from Eisenhuth then finding the paint. In the end, the final word on the day came from Maumalo, who scored the last two tries to finish off his career with the Warriors. His second try came from an overlap where the Warriors’ line shifted the ball quickly to find their soon to leave winger on the side line. Another acrobatic leap was needed from Maumalo to ensure that the side line was avoided. With less than a minute to go, Maumolo completed his hattrick with a third try to bring back some pride at the game’s conclusion. It was his most impressive dive of the afternoon, this time placing the ball down just before being tackled out of play. The siren followed Nikorima’s successful conversion to settle the final score at 16 – 42. It was a disappointing game for the Warriors, but one with a few complimentary moments to take away, especially for Maumalo, who can leave the club with his head held high. Haakon Barry

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Grade 2 Winners Munmorah UTD Two

Munmorah and Wyong win Pennants LAWN BOWLS The 2021 Women’s Pennant Season concluded in the post sectional play offs held at Canton Beach on May 31 and June 1, where teams from across the Central Coast competed for Pennant flags. Over

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approximately 40 bowlers played in the sunshine with hundreds of spectators cheering on. In Grade One, played over the two days, Ettalong Memorial One beat Ettalong Memorial Two. On Tuesday, Munmorah UTD Two beat Everglades in Grade Two,

In Grade 3, which was played on both days, Wyong beat Ettalong. And in Grade 4, Umina beat Gwandalan on Tuesday. “Monday and Tuesday were both successful days, we had lovely weather and a couple of hundred spectators,” President of Canton Beach Women’s Bowling Club, Christine Gooch

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said After the finals the teams paraded around the rink, and after that they were presented with their pennant flags. The winners of the post sectional play offs will be playing in the regional playoffs where Ettalong Memorial One will face Charlestown in Grade One, Munmorah UTD Two will

play Wangi Wangi in Grade Two. Wyong will play Boolaroo in Grade 3, and Umina Beach will face Swansea Workers in Grade 4. The regional play offs against the Lake Macquarie District will be held at Everglades Bowling Club in Woy Woy South on June 27. The winners of that

competition will then advance to play in the state finals. “We’re in the Southern District so we’ll play Belmore and Port Macquarie in the State Finals in July,” Gooch said. The Canton Beach Women’s Bowling Club is celebrating their 67th birthday this year. Harry Mulholland

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Gallant Mariners bow out

The Mariners season has come to a heart-wrenching end in the A-League elimination final against the Macarthur Bulls on Saturday evening (June 12) at Central Coast Stadium. Before a packed and very energetic home crowd, the Mariners went down 0-2 after the match was locked 0-0 at the end of 90 minutes. The home team started favourites after having defeated Macarthur three times this season, but were missing captain, Oliver Bozanic, through injury, while the Bulls were boosted by the return of star striker, Matt Derbyshire, and

midfield ace, Beñat Etxebarria. The first half was dominated early by Macarthur with the Mariners preferring to defend their half of the pitch and launch quick counterattacks against the press. Derbyshire found the net early for the Bulls with a deft lob over the head of Mariners’ keeper, Mark Birighitti, but was judged off-side. It then took a miraculous save from Birighitti shortly thereafter to again deny Macarthur an early lead. Having not conceded a goal from a corner all season, the Mariners were peppered with a series of corners at the northern end of the ground, but their

defensive structure remained solid. In a late, first half opportunity for the Mariners, Marcus Urena narrowly missed with a strike from the edge of the box and the teams went into the first break nil-all. The second half saw a different complexion come over the match. The Mariners lifted the tempo, led strongly by a powerful midfield display from Gianni Stensness, who repeatedly turned the ball over for the Mariners, and led several incisive attacks into the Bulls’ danger zone where the Mariners’ front three probed the defence.

The crowd found its voice, the band played and the call of the yellow army echoed around the stands in anticipation. But the all important goal never came. In a critical moment, Daniel Bouman had a goal disallowed in the 56th minute after being ruled off-side despite the through ball being deflected off what appeared to be a deliberate strike from the Bulls’ defender. The VAR upheld the on-field decision. A 60 minute through-ball from Nigro was a touch too heavy for Urena to reach and when Urena was then dragged down by James Meredith in the

75th minute, earning the Bulls defender a red card, Danny de Silva sprayed the free kick wildly over the cross bar. And so, the first 90 minutes ended scoreless and a further two 15-minute periods of extra time were added. Down to 10 men, it was just three minutes into the first period of extra time when Charles M’Mombwa struck the decisive blow for the Bulls. A cross from the corner found Markel Suseata with room inside the box. His strike hit the post, but M’Mombwa was on hand to head the rebound past Birighitti and a final desperate kick from Stefan Nigro to put the Bulls

0-1 up. The Mariners searched desperately for the next 25 minutes for an equaliser, but Macarthur were equal to the task, before Michael Ruhs sealed the win with a second goal in the dying seconds of the match. Macarthur will now face Melbourne City in the semifinal, while the Mariners, gallant to the last blue and yellow moment, were left to reflect on a season that marked a major revival in the club’s standings, but one that so nearly brought so much more.

Medal of the Order of Australia for Brian Gee for his contribution to sport

Brian Gee joined The Entrance Surf Life Saving Club in 1948, when he was 16, and since then he’s been involved in almost every role in club operations and, not only that, he has thrown himself wholeheartedly into the world of junior rugby league. In recognition of his contribution to sport, just in time for his 89th birthday, he has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List. “I was astounded when I

found out, I must admit,” Gee said. “I love sport and I didn’t know you got rewarded like this for doing the things you love. “I was quite overcome by it actually, it was a nice feeling, but you don’t look for those rewards, you just do these things because you enjoy it and I’ve loved every minute of it. “I’m still up in cloud nine, you’ve got no idea,” Gee said. The year after he joined The Entrance Surf Life Saving Club, he became Junior Club Captain in 1949 and 1950, then moved through various roles to Patrol Caption from 1963 to 1967,

becoming an Executive Committee Member from 1965 to 1986. He became Deputy President from 1988 to 1991, Trustee from 1998 to 2007, Registrar from 1997 to 2006, Secretary from 1984 to 1996, and served as Treasurer for four years. Gee is a former Chairman of Internal Judiciary Committees, a former Branch Delegate and is the surf club’s historian. He became a Life Member of The Entrance Surf Life Saving Club in 1986 and, in 2018, he was honoured as a Life Member of St Edwards Junior Rugby League Football Club.

Gee is the Patron of the Central Coast Division of Junior Rugby League and over the years, he has been on the general committee, an Assistant Secretary, and member of the Judiciary Committee from 1985 to 2013. Other awards and recognition include: the Service to Sport Award from Central Coast Sports Federation in 2012; a Merit Award from Country Rugby League in 2012; and, the 50-year Service Award from Surf Life Saving Australia in 1999. Sue Murray Brian Gee

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