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Nurses strike

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has started construction on a new raised boardwalk at the northern end of Moonee Beach... See page13

Out & About

Administrator, Rik Hart, praised this year’s Harvest Festival as part of his overview of his and Central Coast Council’s activities... See page 17

Education

Hundreds of nurses and midwives walked off the job at Wyong Hospital and Long Jetty Continuing Care centre in Toukley on Wednesday, June 16, over the need for safe staffing levels, and called on the NSW Government to introduce nurse to patient ratios. See page 31 Nurses on strike at Wyong Hospital

Central Coast receives little joy from NSW Budget Highlights of the NSW 2021-22 Budget are $4M for the Wyong Town Centre Pacific Highway upgrade, $17.8M for extra commuter car parking at Tuggerah Station and $8.1M for social housing on the Central Coast. Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, handed down the Budget on Tuesday, June 22, which Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, says will help the Coast continue its recovery from COVID-19 by focussing on jobs.

“NSW’s approach is to lock down the virus, not lock down the state, and this will continue. “The best way to help the local economy bounce back from COVID-19 is to create new jobs and this will be achieved through the significant share of Budget funding being allocated to the Central Coast,” Crouch said. In the health sector there is $32.8M to complete the redevelopment of Wyong Hospital, a new hospital security package for staff safety and the continuation of

Patient Experience Officers at Wyong and Gosford Hospitals, as well as a new program to convert existing paramedics to Intensive Care Paramedics. There’s funding for the Police Ambulance and Clinical Early Response (PACER) program to operate in both Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Water Police Districts, and a new Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team. The Budget includes the 2.5 percent wage increase previously promised to 8,000 staff at Central Coast Local

Health District, as well as thousands more public sector employees including police, firefighters, paramedics and teachers. There is $830,000 to continue the upgrade of Brooke Avenue Public School at Killarney Vale and $16.1M to complete construction of the new Porters Creek Public School at Warnervale. Families will welcome free preschool for the remainder of 2021 and all of 2022, as well as the new $100 learn to swim voucher for every preschool

aged child. A new infrastructure contributions system will be implemented to collect levies on local developments. Continuation of the $1,500 fees and charges rebate scheme will allow small businesses to cover the cost of government fees and charges. There is $45M to continue planning the fast rail program between Sydney, Canberra, Bomaderry, Newcastle, Central Coast and the Central West. Continued page 4

Celebrations for the NAISDA Graduating Class of 2020 was expected to be full of emotion, following a year of learning unlike any other... See page 35

Sport

The end of season transfers for the Mariners have begun, spearheaded by the stepping down of Head Coach, Alen Stajcic. See page 40

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Turning 100 hasn’t stopped Bernie Wykes

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

Major road work has started on a four-kilometre length of Wilfred Barrett Dr

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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.

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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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

“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.

“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

Sport

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. See page 25

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

Sport

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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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

Sport

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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Dr Leon Wakefield Clark of Empire Bay was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2021 Queen’s birthday Honours List for significant service to medical administration and to healthcare delivery. Clark has enjoyed a stellar career in the field of medicine, with a particular interest in consumer empowerment. He said news of his award was met with a mixture of merriment and surprise. “It’s not something you really expect in life,” he said. “My wife had known for several months but had kept it a secret.” Clark began his career as an obstetrician in the Newcastle area, operating first out of Royal Newcastle Hospital, and then establishing a practice, from which he worked with three hospitals over a period of 10

years. “I probably delivered around 2,500 babies during that time,” he said. “I was also a gynaecologist, specialising in IVF and infertility. “They were exciting times in the field of IVF; I started an IVF program in Newcastle and it was extraordinarily successful. “In those days Australia was leading the world in that area, and I was often invited to speak overseas.” Clark took the opportunity to move to Sydney as Medical Executive Officer at The San, later becoming the CEO - a position he held for 13 years. His main passions throughout his career were improving safety and quality in healthcare and consumer empowerment. “I was anxious to get patients more involved and aware,” he said.

Dr Leon Clark, AM

For two years he led a lobby group which eventually succeeded in obtaining item numbers for IVF, making the process affordable for those who wanted to have a baby and couldn’t. “My interest in consumer welfare started then,” he said. Positions held by Clark during his career included: Chief Medical Advisor, icare NSW,

2016-2018; Group Chief Executive Officer, Adventist HealthCare, 2012-2015; Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Adventist Hospital, 2002-2012; and Visiting Gynaecologist, City West Day Surgery, Westmead, 1998-2002. He also served as Director, Medi-Aid Centre Foundation, 2009-2015; Chair, San Foundation, 2008-2018 and 2002-2005; Chair, Board of Management, Australasian Research Institute, 2003-2016; Director, Australian Council on Health Care Standards, 20012004; and as Board Member and Chair of the Sydney Adventist Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees from 2002. Clark was National President of the Australian Private Hospitals Association from 2004-2006 and a Board Member from 20012007 and served in various roles

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has started construction on a new raised boardwalk at the northern end of Moonee Beach...

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Out & About

For 13 years, Bob Pierse was a member of iconic Australian rock band The Delltones.

An Ettalong Beach artist has been named as a finalist in a national awards program aimed to provide support for emerging Australian songwriters and composers.

Administrator, Rik Hart, praised this year’s Harvest Festival as part of his overview of his and Central Coast Council’s activities...

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Education

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Health

Academics, highperforming professionals and subject matter experts will be encouraged to choose teaching as a new career...

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Ourimbah firefighter Peter Burfitt has been named the Rural Fire Service Association’s (RFSA) Member of the Year.

Nurses and midwives rallied outside Gosford Hospital on June 16 over the need for safe staffing and called on the NSW Government to introduce nurse-to-patient ratios.

in the Fertility Society of Australia from 1989-1993. Other awards he has received include: Vocational Excellence Award, Rotary International, 2014; Honorary Fellow,University of Sydney, 2016; and IVF Director of the Year, Fertility Society of the Year, 1992. “I have enjoyed every minute of my career and am still active in certain areas of particular interest,” he said. He is still involved with the NSW Clinical Excellence Commission and the Agency for Clinical Innovation. Clark retired to Empire Bay in 2017 with wife Jan, whom he met when she was working as a nurse for the IVF program in Newcastle. Between them they have five children and 10 grandchildren.

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Nurses strike

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Dr Leon Wakefield Clarke recognised in Queen’s birthday Honours List

Additional responsibilities seen as incredible opportunity for the Coast

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Out&About

Eric Tweedale, and State President of RSL NSW, Ray James

CEN engages Council on asset sales 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”.

Australia’s oldest Wallaby and Peninsula local, Eric Tweedale, has turned 100… and the celebrations haven’t stopped.

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

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.

Fourteen members of the Rotary Club of Umina Beach were recognised last week by the Salvation Army for their recent service.

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Nurses and midwives rally over staffing ratios

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Health

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Erosion work ineligible for funding as state government did not certify plan

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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...

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

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.

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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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‘Going dry’ this July in support of cancer-affected families is something Umina Beach local, Carol, can get behind.

Nurses and midwives rallied outside Gosford Hospital on June 16

Ten locals recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

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Sport The Central Coast has been well represented in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, with six residents receiving an OAM and one an AM. Both Umina and Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Clubs have had multiple successes at the Central Coast Surf Life Saving’s annual Awards of Excellence evening, held on Saturday, June 12, in recognition of the many surf club achievements. See page 40

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A former Central Coast police officer received an Australian Police Medal, one resident was awarded a Meritorious Award and one received an Emergency Services Medal. We present profiles on each of the recipients in the Central Coast News area.

For profiles of Tony Younglove, who was awarded the Emergency Services Medal (ESM) and Peter Rubin and Bob Wilson, who each received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), see this week’s Central Coast Chronicle. For a profile of Dr Leon Wakefield Clark, who was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), see this week’s Pelican Post. This year’s awards recognised 1,190 Australians, 44 per cent of whom are women.

Governor-General David Hurley said each recipient had stories which deserved to be shared widely and celebrated. “On behalf of all Australians, congratulations to all recipients,” he said. “Collectively, they speak to who we are as a nation. “There are countless examples of selflessness, commitment and dedication. “There is diversity and there are examples of exceptional achievement in almost every

field imaginable. “I am pleased that this list includes the highest ever percentage of women recognised through the General Division of the Order of Australia. “It is important that the Order of Australia represents the diversity and strength of Australia – for this to happen we need to ensure outstanding women, members of our multicultural community and First Nations people are nominated by their peers in the

Education

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Sport community. “I am prioritising increasing awareness of and engagement with the Order of Australia amongst groups that have been historically underrepresented. “We are seeing positive progress and I am determined that it continues.” Source: Media release, Jun 14 Office of the Governor-General

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Alen Stajcic and Nahuel Arrarte have stepped down from their roles as Head Coach and Assistant Coach respectively of the Central Coast Mariners A-League side. See page 40

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Highlights of the NSW 2021-22 Budget are $4M for the Wyong Town Centre Pacific Highway upgrade, $17.8M for extra commuter car parking at Tuggerah Station and $8.1M for social housing on the Central Coast. Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, handed down the Budget on Tuesday, June 22, which Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, says will help the Coast continue its recovery from COVID-19 by focussing on jobs.

Celebrations for the NAISDA Graduating Class of 2020 was expected to be full of emotion, following a year of learning unlike any other... See page 35

Sport

The end of season transfers for the Mariners have begun, spearheaded by the stepping down of Head Coach, Alen Stajcic. See page 40

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A range of positive outcomes on affordable housing achieved

Two years on from the adoption of the Central Coast Affordable and Alternate Housing Strategy, Council has achieved a range of positive outcomes to help address the broad spectrum of housing needs. Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said the Strategy was a comprehensive plan which addressed initiatives across the housing

continuum, from homelessness through to home ownership, providing pathways for a range of households, from very low through to moderate incomes. “The demand for access to affordable and alternate housing is a growing and complex issue impacting the region, and this Strategy seeks to provide effective policy solutions to address this,” Hart said. “It aims to build a vision for a

fair and inclusive region, where everyone has access to affordable and sustainable housing.” Key highlights and actions undertaken by Council since the Strategy’s adoption in April 2019 include the employment of an Affordable Housing Officer. A Council Affordable Housing Land Proposal, which was endorsed for exhibition on April 27, provides the framework for

developing affordable housing on council owned and under utilised land. Two council owned cottages have undergone basic maintenance in preparation for tenanting, with a request for Information administered to invite responses from registered community housing providers and specialist homelessness services for a leasing arrangement. An internal protocol and

policy have been drafted to formalise Council’s approach to work with rough sleepers on council land/property, as well as the ongoing process for Council staff to request outreach services for rough sleepers that they encounter. Two local neighbourhood centres are piloting the Intervention and Prevention Brokerage Program to prevent people from becoming at risk of homelessness.

An animated video has been developed to educate the community on the need and design of affordable housing to increase awareness and acceptance. This will be rolled out through local high schools coinciding with Homelessness Week in August. Source: Media release, June 15 Central Coast Council

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Central Coast receives little joy from NSW Budget From page 1 Shadow Minister for Central Coast and Wyong MP, David Harris, said the Budget offered no new major infrastructure projects to stimulate the Coast’s economy and supercharge jobs in the postCovid future. “Motorists will have to wait longer for relief on major arterial roads with only the Pacific Highway at Lisarow receiving construction money for the works already underway,” he said. “Road projects in other areas

including the Central Coast Highway from Tumbi Umbi to Bateau Bay, and the Pacific Highway through Wyong once again only received planning dollars, offering zero short to medium term relief for road users.” Harris said the only new major commuter funding was for Tuggerah Station commuter carpark, promised in 2019 ($16.9M) and other commitments were for access projects already started. “There are only two schools on the Coast, Porters Creek under construction and Brooke

Avenue Public School to receive any substantial funding, which means many schools continue to rely on demountable classrooms taking up valuable playground space,” he said. “There is no construction money for the ‘faster trains’, a promise made at the 2019 election, only more planning money for the Woy Woy to Hornsby section. “The social housing crisis has not been addressed with only upgrades to existing properties leading to no impact on the growing waiting lists in a Central Coast housing and

rental market under real stress. “There is no enhanced funding to address Tuggerah Lakes and coastal erosion issues, despite the cries of the community for action on both fronts.” Harris said the NSW Liberal Government had missed a real chance to fast track some major road and infrastructure projects to boost the Central Coast economy, creating jobs and relieving congestion. “Once again, we have been kept on hold, with planning money, but no funds to actually

start building projects resulting in local business and families trapped in congestion whether travelling to work, school or for social excursions,” he said. “It’s a real disappointment that this Budget has done nothing to reverse the massive cuts to social housing on the Coast, which has resulted in there being 200 less social housing dwellings than there was 10 years ago. “The lack of sufficient social housing has a direct impact on our current housing affordability crisis,” Harris said.

Swansea MP, Yasmin Catley, also said the Liberals had yet again forgotten the Coast in this Budget. “This was a real opportunity to stimulate the Central Coast economy by investing in major infrastructure projects, like the much needed upgrade to Carters Rd at Lake Munmorah, to help tackle traffic congestion. “Once again, the Central Coast is an afterthought for the Berejiklian Government,” Catley said. Sue Murray

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From Council It has been encouraging to see the level of engagement we have received from the community on the Tranche 3 proposed Council assets for sale. Whilst public exhibition has now closed, I can assure the community I am reviewing and taking seriously the submissions received.

I have met with key community groups and local members of parliament to hear firsthand their concerns and discuss priority listings, knowing Council needs to reach at least $60M in asset sales. A priority list from the community will assist in identifying those sites that are a must to keep and those that we can afford to let go of given the precarious position we are in.

Over the next month, I will be conducting various site visits listed in Tranche 3 and familiarising myself with the area and issues on the ground. I have previously made it clear that the first report to come before Council will be of those items zoned as operational and non-contentious. All submissions are being collated into a report to come before Council early in the new financial year.

The Operational Plan is due to come to Council on 29 June 2021, which will set a very clear expectation on the level of services Council can deliver under the proposed budget set for the next financial year. Rik Hart Administrator, Central Coast Council

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Did you know that every school holidays we have a full calendar of events and activities you could draw from, both free and ticketed?

We have 25 skateparks on the Central Coast, all with varying features and suited to all skill levels.

Do you catch yourself thinking that school holidays seem to come around way too quickly and then suddenly, you’re searching for things to do to keep the family entertained?

Our School Holiday Program has been growing in popularity since it launched three years ago, with nearly 8,000 parents, carers and guardians visiting and re-visiting the page each holiday to book their kids in for activities. This winter, there is a lot to keep your kids’ minds entertained and bodies moving with activities at our Libraries, Leisure Centres, Theatres and Youth Services.

Some of our favourites include: • ‘Hogwarts Wizard Tournament’ and ‘Rangers of Shadowdeep’ tabletop games • Live trivia online testing your knowledge of classic and modern children’s books • Jumping castles, inflatables and sports skills at Central Coast Council’s leisure centres • Barista Training, Responsible Service of Alcohol Training and First Aid Training Skill Me workshops for young people • Urza and the Song in the Dark - a live theatre performance at Laycock Street Community Theatre Visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/schoolholidays and save the page in your favourites for a full list of events every school holidays.

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.

For many young people across the Coast, school holidays also means more time for skating including BMX, scooters, in-line skates, longboards and skateboards.

We also now have a defined strategy to support the growing popularity of skateboarding and scootering across age groups, genders and abilities thanks to important feedback from our community. Key priorities include: • Short term (1-3 years): Develop a new regional facility at Umina Beach and Lake Munmorah, redevelopment of the Narara facility to a district level skatepark, and repair existing skatepark facilities. • Medium term (4-7 years): Consolidate and redevelop local facilities in accordance, and investigate providing a facility in the Avoca Beach area. • Long term (8-10 years): Develop a new district facility in the Warnervale/Wadalba area, introduce spot facilities in the Woy Woy/Empire Bay and Tuggerah/Chittaway Bay areas and other locations with limited access to larger facilities, and investigate developing a regional skatepark facility west of the Pacific Highway. Find a skatepark near you or read more, search ‘skatepark’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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Government to fund implementation of all recommendations of Bushfire Inquiry The State Government is to spend $268.2M over the next four years on bushfire mitigation measures as it implements all 76 recommendations of the independent NSW Bushfire Inquiry. The inquiry was commissioned by Premier Gladys Berejiklian following the bushfires of 2019-2020 which devastated much of the state, including areas of the Central Coast. The measures to be introduced will include firefighting drones, aerial firefighting, enhanced strategic fire trails and improvements to local emergency infrastructure and equipment. The funding package was announced on June 18 by Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott, and firefighting officials. The announcement takes the total amount committed by the Government in response to the Bushfire Inquiry, in partnership

with the Commonwealth, to more than $460M. Perrottet said the funding will help rollout critical projects that will assist firefighters to protect communities right across the State. “This commitment will bolster the future of our fire agencies and preparedness of communities, many of whom have personally witnessed the devastating effects of fire,” he said. “Highlights of the package include further funding for new and refurbished fire trucks, operationalising two black hawk helicopters to replace existing NSW RFS helicopters, and implementing the new National Fire Danger Ratings System.” Elliott said the NSW Government will continue to act on things learned through the Black Summer of bushfires. “This second tranche of funding builds on our initial $192.2M commitment which has already made a difference to our state’s preparedness for

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future disasters, and brings our total response to almost half a billion dollars,” Elliott said. “Whether it’s the continued funding for fleet upgrades, protective clothing, maintenance of our roads and strategic fire trails or indeed funding for drones and bushfire research, this second package puts our frontline firefighters

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on the ground, getting aviation assets in the sky, and most importantly, providing safer trucks for our firefighters,” he said. Fire and Rescue NSW Acting Commissioner, Jim Hamilton, said the additional funding would go a long away in ensuring that emergency services are more prepared for the future. “The funding will deliver state of the art equipment, systems and appliances so that our firefighters can better protect the NSW community in years to come,” he said. Commissioner of Resilience NSW, Shane Fitzsimmons, said resourcing local communities was paramount for an effective response. “We know local communities and their efforts are the frontline of response, but they are also key to preparedness for the disasters that will most likely impact them,” he said. The $268.2M funding package includes: $50.9M to support firefighting tanker

replacement and safety retrofits for frontline emergency workers; $37.6M for the continued funding of additional mitigation crews in the NSW Rural Fire Service and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service to deliver greater hazard reduction; $34.4M to accelerate the state wide delivery of strategic fire trails; $22.7M for a personal protective clothing replacement program for FRNSW; $19.9M to upgrade the FRNSW dispatch systems; $17.2M to operationalise two black hawk helicopters to replace existing NSW RFS helicopters; $10.6M to assist with the implementation of the new National Fire Danger Rating System; $6.7M to enhance firefighter safety through fire ground tracking, training and accreditation of heavy plant machinery operators; and, $5.2M for additional drones for firefighting operations.

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Recently released report sheds additional light on Council borrowing issues In August 2020, a report to Central Coast Council suggested that it should not borrow more money until its operational performance improved. The report was commissioned in April 2020 by the sincesacked CEO, Gary Murphy, into how Central Coast Council should respond to the then looming Covid crisis. The draft report from Grant Thornton came in two parts,

with the first part being used by councillors in a June 2020 meeting to prepare to cut costs by $200M. Councillors made the decision in response to the risk, that the collection of rates and charges would be materially impacted as both business and household income reduced during the economic crisis. The second phase of the report, presented to Council officers in August 2020, identified the need for greater

cash flow reporting and in the planning of Council’s loan position. This report has only just been made public as a result of the Public Inquiry asking for the report and the consultants not objecting to the public release. “While Council had reduced their external borrowings from $288.8M at June 30, 2017, to $233.2M at June 30, 2019, there has not been sufficient consideration of the cash position and forecast,” the

report said. “As a result, Council is now in a position with cash flow constraints and limited ability to borrow further funds. “Given the operating deficit, TCorp (NSW Treasury Corporation) will not advance any funds which resulted in commercial banks being the only available lenders, albeit at a high cost. “However, based on the debt service cover ratio, there is also

limited ability to borrow further based on the current performance and existing debt profile. “It should also be noted that we do not encourage additional borrowing until such time as operational performance is improved and there is a culture of financial sustainability and responsibility.’’ The report said that increasing debt should be a last resort while a restructure was being undertaken.

Since the Council has been in administration, the Council has added $150M to its borrowings. It has also been restructured. The councillors were suspended and the Council put under administration in late October 2020 after Council revealed it had urgent and serious liquidity problems due to discovering that restricted funds had been used for operational needs. Merilyn Vale

Legal advice recommended informing the Office of Local Government immediately Legal advice to Central Coast Council at the beginning of October 2020 was to immediately notify the Office of Local Government (OLG) of its missing funds even though there was no legal duty to do so. The advice was based on a still draft report that concluded that $218M was missing from

Council’s internal and externally restricted funds. Council was still waiting on the report to be finalised but it had sought advice on the ramifications. The legal advice dated October 2, 2020, is now public because the advice document was requested by the current public inquiry. Although there was no legal

duty on the Council, or its officers, to notify any other body, it was the lawyers’ view that Council should notify the OLG. “As the entity responsible for Local Government, the OLG may have expertise to assist Council to investigate and address the matter, including the liquidity problem,’’ the legal advice said.

“More significantly, however, the shortfall will ultimately become public knowledge, whether that be in the short or long term, at which point the OLG will inevitably take action. “If Council is seen to be proactively and transparently taking action to involve the OLG and resolve the problem, this is likely to hold Council in better stead when the OLG, and

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the issues as quickly as possible. “OLG has already held discussions with the Council’s CEO and senior staff and will continue to closely monitor the Council to ensure its ongoing sustainability,” Hancock said. However, the staff were never appointed, or at least they never arrived on the Coast. On October 21, the NSW Government advanced $6.2M for Council to meet payroll expenses and overdue payments to suppliers. “It’s hard to think of a more

fundamental failing of a Council than not to pay its own staff,” Hancock said at the time. “The local community is sick of excuses from Council. “In the two weeks since Council’s financial dire straits came to light, all Council has done is write letters, issue media releases and set up a finance committee,” she said. One of those letters was to her. Council had written on October 13 asking when the promised staff would arrive and also asking for urgent

assistance on a number of matters. These included advice on approval to borrow from restricted funds and how to secure external borrowing up to $100M from the NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp), or any other emergency funding source to maintain liquidity until the 100-day recovery plan was implemented. On October 16, a Council press release said it appeared that the Minister and the NSW Government were abandoning the Central Coast community

and not standing by commitments to appoint an independent financial expert and a Human Resources advisor to ascertain Council’s true financial position. “The Minister publicly stated in a media release on October 6 that these independent resources would be provided to support our local government organisation to help address these financial issues as quickly as possible,” said Mayor, Lisa Matthews, at the time. Council was also still urgently

seeking clarification from the Minister about borrowing from restricted funds and about securing up to $100M. Then on October 21, the Minister said that Council had reached a new low at the previous night’s meeting by “deciding once again to approach the Government for a bailout at the risk of council staff not being paid. “To use its own staff as bargaining chips is reprehensible from a governing body that has failed to address its own financial failings.

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“There is no question that Council needs to be held responsible for these failures. “That’s why today I will begin the process of suspending the mayor and councillors for their role in this sorry state of affairs.” The councillors had a week to explain why they shouldn’t be suspended. They submitted their reasons on October 28 but they were suspended on October 30. Merilyn Vale

Sundstrom calls for a deeper dive after the recent release of revealing reports Suspended Councillor, Jeff Sundstrom, has called for a deeper dive into Central Coast Council’s finances after reading documents publicly released this month. The five documents give detail into the events that led up to the councillors being suspended and anAdministrator installed in October 2020. Council has released some of the documents forwarded to the Public Inquiry into its financial woes.

One of the documents shows that by mid-August 2020, the Council had identified what it thought was about $60M of internally restricted funds spent unlawfully. The results of further investigations later from another consultant have not been made public but legal advice and the results of what started out as a forensic dive into Council’s finances have been. Sundstrom said he thought there was more than enough cause for the State Government

to request and fund consultants to continue a deeper dive and take a wider look at the forensic audit of Council’s financial situation. He said their report uncovered a real problem for the Central Coast and possibly a bigger problem for all local governments in NSW. “The alleged accounting errors, made at the time of amalgamation and beyond, may have a connection to the changes made to rules around how NSW Councils report on their financials at that time,” he

said. “Certainly, the Office of the Auditor General is concerned about how Councils adapt to changes in accounting policies,” he said, citing the Auditor General’s Report into Local Government released in March 2021. The report Sundstrom mentioned was the final report in a series of reports commissioned in 2020. Previously, consultants Grant Thornton were first contracted by Council in April 2020 to

identify any potential cash flow issues that the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic might have on the Council. By June 2020 it had highlighted the potential for a shortfall of up to $200M in expected revenue. However, in a second report in August, and only just made public now, Grant Thornton found that lax practices and a lack of cash flow reporting resulted in over $60M of internally restricted funds being utilised for general

purposes without the approval of the Councillors. It said internally restricted funds appeared to have been accessed from October 2019 for general operational purposes given that unrestricted funds were exhausted. Another consultant was brought in to try to get to the bottom of the issue but that report has not been made public.

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Sundstrom calls for a deeper dive after the recent release of revealing reports From page 7 However, legal advice given to Council on October 2 is also one of the released documents and it stated that it had been provided with a draft of that report. “The Draft Report concludes that $218M was missing from Council’s internal and externally restricted funds as at June 30 ,2020,” the legal advice stated. Sundstrom said he was pleased to see that the legal advice had been released by Council for public viewing. “I am quite sure that both of these documents will be important to the Public Inquiry’s Commissioner, Ms McCulloch,” he said. “As more information is released, more questions arise. “Why did the Central Coast Council go through so many staff at ELT level, in particular, Chief Financial Officers? “How is it that Councillors could be so poorly served with information? “The capacity of the elected

body to consider ‘the financial stability of the Council was clearly hampered by the lack of information, or rather the lack of accuracy in the information and the figures put to them. “On December 2, 2020, Administrator, Dick Persson, stated, in his 30-Day Interim Report, that ‘Councillors should not be expected to have identified the unlawful and unauthorised use of Restricted Reserves, particularly given that they were not identified in reports to Council by the then CFO and the CEO, nor were they identified in the NSW Auditor General’s audit for the last three financial years’. “How was it that the NSW Auditor General’s audit also missed the true situation, on multiple occasions?” Sundstrom asked. Also asking questions is resident Stephen Sizer. Sizer addressed the Council at a public forum in December asking why the Council had an “excessive and unnecessary surplus” growing in the

Domestic Waste Fund. One of the released reports backs up his claim. Before the councillors were suspended, they asked for a forensic deep dive into the Council finances but by the time the deep dive was scoped, the Administrator was in charge and the deep dive concentrated on only one aspect of Council. This is the review Sundstrom wants to see widened. It reviewed actual financial transactions and specifically the allocation of costs and funding for a specific area, which was Council’s Domestic Waste Fund (DWF) and adherence to Office of Local Government Guidelines. The review found that the DWF increased from $42.2M in three years to $90.4M by June 30, 2020. However, the consultants could only find $37.7M worth of plans for the surplus, to be spent on future tip remediation. In response, Council said it

developed detailed expenditure and income modelling which planned for accumulated surpluses. “Council uses this surplus to absorb anticipated higher service delivery costs in future years associated with changing regulatory requirements and implementation of the Central Coast Waste Resource Management Strategy.” Sizer says he thinks the Council is clearly in breach of the Local Government Act’s requirement that they don’t charge more for domestic waste services than it costs. “In the report, they can’t fully justify either the annual charge to ratepayers or the amount squirrelled away in restricted funds,” Sizer said. He also questioned the funding arrangement for capital projects. “The Council seems to be doing it by the book, so it is the rules that are at fault,’’ he said. “It seems that when a piece of capital expense is required,

the general fund (i.e, unrestricted funds) pays for it initially. “The Domestic Waste Fund then reimburses the general fund each year, depending on the expected service life of the equipment. “So, if they buy a piece of equipment for $10M, that is expected to have a 10-year life, the general fund stumps up the $10M, the Domestic Waste Fund then pays $1M for the next 10 years. “From a cash perspective the general fund is down $10M, but because of accounting standards, this $10M is capitalised, and only seen as an expense for the next 10 years as $1M of depreciation per year. “If all the purchases of the restricted funds are treated in this way, it is easy to see how the unrestricted funds can run out of cash. “I don’t understand why the restricted fund can’t just pay for the purchase.”

In a close out report to the Council, presented in March 2021, the consultants listed the causes of the Council’s financial circumstances. They included: legacy issues with lack of control, financial systems and transparency from Gosford Council inherited on amalgamation, including from a Gosford Council rescripting incident in 2016; problems, delays and lack of transparency when integrating the financial systems on amalgamation; delay and lack of transparency in establishing a single financial system after amalgamation; a long term and established practice of reallocating funds within a single bank account between the general fund and restricted funds; the mismanagement of the single bank account and lack of financial controls; general poor financial management practices; and, the lack of early warning mechanisms. Merilyn Vale

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Residents invited to participate in an assessment of controversial boarding house Toukley residents are being asked to participate in a Social Impact Assessment as part of a proposal for a boarding house and two shops at 362 Main Rd.

362 Main Rd, Toukley

The development application is being prepared to present to Central Coast Council and must consider and investigate potential impacts and opportunities from the project. A Social Impact Assessment will identify and evaluate the social

implications of the project and developappropriatemanagement and enhancement strategies. The proposal is within the retail precinct. It will include demolition of the existing building and construction of a new two-storey building with two shops and two disabled access dwellings at ground level as well as 10 self-contained suites on the second storey. There will be eight parking bays including an accessible space and a one for motorbikes.

A Boarding House Plan of Management will be made available for consideration during the public exhibition stage of the development application process. Residents can have their say by completing a survey being conducted by AAP Consulting online. All feedback will be used in a report as part of the development application for the proposal to be submitted at a future date to Central Coast Council. The current building is a former

single storey funeral home that had been converted into an eightsuite boarding house without approval. A previous application in June 2020 to change the approved use from a funeral home to a boarding house was withdrawn by the applicant. In August, another application to demolish the existing building was rejected by Council. Sue Murray

Administrator takes a broad look at Council activities Administrator, Rik Hart, has commented on a number of activities that have taken place recently and he has also looked ahead and how things are shaping up. Next financial year’s Operational Plan public exhibition period has closed and it will come to the next meeting on June 29. “About 140 submissions came in, Hart said. He said he would have a fair bit to say about the past and present actions that have gone into the preparation of that document. Hart then spoke about the Public Inquiry and said submissions

closed on Monday, June 21. The Public Inquiry is looking into the financial woes that led to councillors being suspended in October last year. Hart said that he had encouraged people to put in submissions, including staff, and Council put in documents to the Inquiry which are available on Council’s website. He has been out a bit in the past three weeks. Hart presented the Volunteer of the Year Awards, including to Gabrielle Greiner, who was the Coast’s National Volunteer of the Year. “It was mind-blowing, the time

people put in”, he said. “Congratulations to all, including a lot of younger people who go out of their way to do some of those jobs. “Some people are phenomenal in what they do,” he said. One included a 94-year-old still out and about contributing. Along with CEO David Farmer, Hart attended a Central Coast economic breakfast meeting and he said that it was unanimous among the speakers that the Central Coast was on a growth spurt which was reflected in the population coming this way. He has met with local MPs to

discuss their concerns and continues to seek grant funds. Also, Hart met with Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council to discuss further opportunities that the Council might be able to pursue with them and to understand the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that Council has with them. He is working through the tranche three asset sales submissions and is going out to see the sites involved so that he knows what they look like and what the issues are. Hart also talked about some awards for Council work including

flood plain works, tourism and more, including blood donations by the staff. Council was highly commended for its Climate Change Adaptation Landform Design Study in the 2021 Floodplain Management Australia Project of the Year. “Congratulations to the Floodplain Management Team and the Project Manager, Robert Barker, for this great project and Council’s Flooding and Drainage Engineer for their work on this study and the teams who supported them,” Hart said. “The Highly Commended Project, Davistown and Empire

Bay Climate Change Adaptation Study, aimed to address climate change and issues of sea level rise over the coming decades in these low-lying areas. “Congratulations also to the Tourism Marketing Team who received the Judges’ Choice Award for Most Compelling tourism itinerary, Ettalong Beach, in 2021. Other mentions in his speech included work at Umina and Ocean Beaches, flood mitigation work at Woy Woy and Umina and a visit to Gosford Musical Society. Merilyn Vale

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Suspended Central Coast Councillor, Greg Best, has put forward a bold lastminute proposal that he estimates will solve Council’s financial issues. He believes that leasing Council’s Buttonderry Waste Management Facility to commercial waste operators would provide Council with up to $2B in cash and revenue streams. “Monies raised in an eventual lease agreement would be sufficient to prevent further rate rises and negate the necessity to sell Council assets to cover Council’s debts,” he said. Best, who sat on the Board of the Central Coast Waste Facility for more than a decade, has pitched his proposal to both the

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Administrator, Rik Hart, and CEO, David Farmer, and is awaiting a reply. His letter to Hart and Farmer was co-signed by suspended Councillor, Bruce McLachlan. In its 10-year Central Coast Waste Resource Management Strategy 2020-2030, Council identified the economic benefits of forming mutually beneficial partnerships to facilitate and utilise end markets for recycled products and materials. According to the Strategy, action on that particular objective would take place within the first three years of the implementation plan. Buttonderry tip is on Hue Hue Rd, Jilliby, just past the Toukley exit on the M1 freeway. Best said it was a little known,

mega asset which was quite innocuous and hidden away, but was possibly the largest landfill in the country publicly owned by a Council. “There’s potential for us to unlock some of the asset value in that,” he said. “You could consider going to the market with a joint venture lease; not selling it, I’m talking about leasing it. “The industry isn’t interested in the land, they’re interested in what they can do with it, and to be able to keep the land later we could revegetate it and put it to other purposes. “This asset with about a 40year life in industry terms, is valued in excess of $2B, and that’s an extraordinary amount of money. “Only just recently, the Bingo

waste company along with Cleanaway, tried to buy some assets off multi-national Suza, and they bought two small landfills, nothing the size of Buttonderry, and five transfer stations for $501M. “The point is, there are billions of dollars in the waste stream, particularly the commercial waste stream. “You’ve got governments spending billions and billions of dollars on new developments, there’s a lot of spoil there, for instance tunnels, and that’s got to go somewhere. “It’s extremely lucrative to capture that waste and there’s multi-billion-dollar companies that you could look at entering into a joint venture with, or leasing with. “This is thinking outside the

square, trying to think differently. “If this thinking is going to have any oxygen, we need to just have the conversation and if the community wants to come together and take a serious look at this option, it could be a total game changer. “We’re at the fork in the road right now, we do have a choice,” Best said. He said there should be independent analysis of the proposal, a collegiate coming from a neutral position, to then establish an in-principle approach to gauge interest from the market and industry if the Buttonderry facility was to become available and ask what would be the indicative value over the projected life of the facility.

“Most people only think of Buttonderry as a rubbish dump, but waste in Australia, in this modern era of recycling, management and reduction, this is an extraordinary commercial opportunity, which is a bit of a sleeper,” Best said. “Managed well and partnered properly with the waste industry, it’s got the potential to correct everything (Council’s financial situation). “All I’m asking is for people to have an open mind to the idea and let’s have the conversation, because if this is sensibly commercialised, we can have our cake and eat it too,” Best said. David Abrahams and Sue Murray Spotlight interview, CCN website

Labor MPs pushing for a referendum on Council demerger Labor MPs on the Central Coast are once again pushing for a referendum on a possible deamalgamation of Central Coast Council. Renewed calls for a referendum come in the wake of recent reports that Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, is pushing for Cootamundra– Gundagai Regional Council, which was amalgamated in

2016, along with many others, to revert to the separate Cootamundra and Gundagai Shires. “Had we listened to communities at the beginning of the council merger process in 2016, I can guarantee we wouldn’t be here,” Barilaro was reported as saying. We couldn’t agree more, say Central Coast Labor MPs, David Harris, Yasmin Catley, David

Mehan and Liesl Tesch. In February, they signed a joint letter calling on the NSW Government to hold a referendum on the demerger of Central Coast Council. Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris, said residents were never shown the evidence which supported amalgamation. “The forced merger of Wyong and Gosford Councils has

clearly been a failure,” he said. “Our community believes that the forced amalgamation has plagued us with three Administrators, revolving door management and left us with higher rates, sacked Council staff, services cut to the bone and our vital community assets have been put up for sale,” he said. Swansea MP, Yasmin Catley, said the forced amalgamation

had left the Central Coast community to foot the bill for the Liberals’ failed council amalgamations. “Right around the state we are seeing amalgamated councils under performing. “It is time that the Central Coast community was given the opportunity to have its voice heard on amalgamation,” she said. The Entrance MP, David

Mehan, said that his constituents wanted to be asked whether they approved of the amalgamation or to see Council demerged. “John Barilaro is right, it hasn’t worked and if they did listen to our community, we wouldn’t be here,” he said. Source: Media release, June 18 Central Coast Labor MPs

$24M repayment loan refinanced at a much reduced interest rate Central Coast Council has spent $24M paying out balloon payments on some of its loans. Council approved the refinancing of borrowings of

$24,618,322 from a financial institution with a repayment schedule over five years at an indicative interest rate of 1.50 percent amortised over 10 years. Administrator, Rik Hart,

explained at the June 15 meeting that the $24M being refinanced was to meet balloon payments that have accrued over the past few years on three loans. In essence, the Council

replaced a $24M loan at eight percent with a much lower interest rate. “We are actually reducing our cost of interest,” Hart said. He said more balloon payments were due in 2023 for

the $100M loan that Council signed up for after the Interim Administrator, Dick Persson, took over in 2020. At the time, Hart was the Acting CEO. Balloon payments occur

when a loan is paid back interest only and the principal is paid as a lump sum as a balloon payment which can occur at some future date. Merilyn Vale

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New raised boardwalk at the northern end of Moonee Beach

NPWS Manager Central Coast Area, Steve Atkins, said Moonee Beach was a secluded gem, tucked away from the crowds, with a spectacular 1km long sandy shoreline. “Currently, beachgoers can only get there via a long, uneven, informal trail,” he said. “By formalising the trail and installing a raised boardwalk, more visitors of all ages and abilities will have the opportunity to spend the day visiting and exploring this beautiful spot. “The raised boardwalk will

also help to protect the coastal heathland that surrounds the beach, as well as the threatened species that call Munmorah State Conservation Area home, including the vulnerable Squirrel Glider and the Wallum Froglet,” Atkins said. Work has started on site and is expected to take about eight weeks to complete, subject to weather conditions. The informal access track at the north eastern end of Hooey St at Catherine Hill Bay will be temporarily closed during construction. An alternative access leading from the southern end of Hooey St will be available to visitors. These Moonee Beach access upgrades will cost $180,000, funded by the NSW Government.

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Cats on the Coast predate 3.8 million birds, mammals and reptiles per year A petition is underway to amend the Companion Animals Act (1998) to confine domestic cats, according to Allan Benson, a community member of Central Coast Council’s Companion Animal Advisory Committee. “The petition has gathered more than 5,000 signatures in the seven days since it was

launched by Allen Greer, a retired biologist from Mudgee,” Benson said. “Mr Greer launched this petition because of concerns of domestic cats being a nuisance for neighbours and killing wildlife. “Amending the Act would be a significant milestone. “The key to preventing cats roaming is for cat owners to realise that it is in their cat’s,

and the community’s, best interest that cats be confined to the owner’s property. “This is because a cat that is confined has a life expectancy of up to 18 years whereas a cat that is allowed to roam has a life expectancy of only two to five years, according to research by the CSIRO. “Roaming cats are killed by cars, attacked by dogs and other cats and are more likely

to fall victim to diseases such as feline HIV and cat flu.” Benson said Central Coast Council actively promoted responsible cat ownership because of concerns of cats being a nuisance and killing wildlife. “Based on the data provided by the CSIRO, domestic cats on the Central Coast predate an estimated 3.8 million birds, mammals and reptiles per

year,” he said. “The extensive urban/ bushland interface on the Central Coast provides ample opportunity for domestic cats to interact with wildlife.” The last local government conference passed a resolution that the Companion Animals Act be amended. “The has not drawn a response from the Minister for Local Government, Shelley

Hancock,” Benson said. “There is legislative precedent, as the ACT passed legislation that all cats must be confined from July 1, 2022.” Benson said the petition was available through an internet search “petition to confine domestic cats in NSW”. Source: Media release, June 17 Allan Benson

$150,000 in budget to upgrade two northern surf clubs The NSW Budget released on Tuesday, June 21, included $318,250 to upgrade five surf life saving clubs on the Central Coast including Shelly Beach and The Entrance. Shelly Beach will get clubhouse improvements to the tune of $117,264 while

solar panels will be installed at The Entrance clubhouse, costing $30,000. Other clubs to be upgraded will be Killcare, Macmasters Beach and Terrigal. When announcing the funding, Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said surf clubs

were more than bricks and mortar. “They are community gathering places used year round for a range of activities and events and during Summer, volunteer lifesavers are on the beaches every weekend in good weather or bad, protecting locals and visitors from a range

of hazards,” he said. “The Central Coast is the volunteering capital of Australia and I want to acknowledge the invaluable work performed by each of our 15 local surf clubs. “I’m delighted that our region is receiving its fair share of funding from the NSW Budget, which will ensure that these

volunteers have fit for purpose and modern facilities,” Crouch said. He said the projects to receive funding included a clubhouse upgrade, a roofing upgrade and the installation of sustainable energy systems. “By installing sustainable energy systems like solar

panels, surf clubs will be able to reduce their electricity bill and re-invest the saving into better supporting its members and patrolling the beaches,” Crouch said. Source: Media release, June 22 Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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3,000 households on the Coast waiting for social housing There are 3,004 households across the Central Coast on the waiting list for social housing, a situation exacerbated by a 77 percent drop in private rental vacancies. An analysis of the NSW Department of Communities & Justice’s social housing waitlist and private rental vacancies between 2019 and 2020 shows that the Central Coast is worse off than other nearby region. In Newcastle, there are 1,648 on the waitlist and there is 45 percent drop in private rentals; Hunter Valley recorded 1,569 and 52 percent drop; Mid North Coast recorded 2,912 and 73 percent drop; Northern Rivers 2,652 and 70 percent drop; and, the Illawarra recorded 2,438 on the waitlist and a 62 percent drop in private rental vacancies. The Community Housing Industry Association NSW (CHIA NSW) is calling for urgent action to address the social housing waiting list. It was pushing for substantial funding in the NSW Budget, which was handed down on Tuesday, June 22. CEO of CHIA NSW, Mark Degotardi, said the list needed

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have driven up private rental prices, leaving families scrambling to find a place to live,” he said. “We are advocating for the families, retirees and key workers waiting five, 10 or more years for social housing

and being crushed by the unstoppable housing market. “This must include significant government funding for safe, secure and affordable housing,” Degotardi said. The NSW Government’s 2021-22 Intergenerational

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House fire at Blue Haven

Seven licenced firearm dealers inspected and audited The NSW Firearms Registry has conducted audits and safe storage inspections at seven licenced firearm dealers and audited more than 350 firearms across Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Waters Police Districts.

Just before midnight on Saturday, June 19, Fire and Rescue teams from Budgewoi, Doyalson and Hamlyn Terrace responded to an emergency call about a house fire in Colorado Dr, Blue Haven. When they arrived, they found the house fully engulfed in fire and donned breathing apparatus

to battle the blaze. Fire crews worked for several hours to extinguish the fire. The house had some structural damage when part of the roof collapsed because of the flames. Fire was contained to the front of the house where there was severe damage, and there was

smoke and heat damage throughout the rest of the house. Two dogs were safely removed from the scene and reunited with the owner. Tuggerah Lakes Police and ambulance paramedics were also at the scene. Source: Website, Budgewoi Fire and Rescue NSW

Objectors need to stick to the facts With respect to the application for a boarding house at Toukley (“Proposed Toukley boarding house open for public comment again”, Chronicle p26 June 16)), I think that some of the objections raised are completely specious. Whatever reasons there might be for rejecting the proposal, a comparison between the incidence of boarding house rooms in metropolitan Sydney and Toukley is not one of them. Boarding houses provide a particularkindofaccommodation, and the need for them has to be weighed against the population pattern of the area, not against some completely different conurbation with different

FORUM characteristics. Similarly, to claim that there is the alternative of studio apartmentsinotherdevelopments is fundamentally misleading. A studio apartment is not a boarding house room, the costs are different to start with, so this accommodation doesn’t fill the shelter niche aimed at by boarding houses. Furthermore, to say that there is ample affordable housing in Toukley, without this boarding house, is to fly in the face of all known data on housing affordability. All information on housing affordability suggests that

boarding house accommodation is badly needed throughout the whole city. What is lacking is properly designed and located boarding houses. If objectors can demonstrate the undesirability of this particular project on rational and relevant grounds, I wish them every success, but let us stick to facts. Obviously, the developer, who is experienced in this area, thinks that the project will properly meet a need, so it is worth trying to satisfy the community that any reasonable requirements are covered, but unreasonable positions are not valid. Email, June 20 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

It was part of Operation Exert, held earlier in June, and further local Firearms Range and Club audits are planned for later in 2021. Minor record keeping and safe storage issues were identified during the inspections, which will undergo further review. The Registry will continue to support the two Police Districts and work with licence holders to resolve these matters. The statewide Operation Exert started in September 2020 with the aim of providing safer communities through effective firearms industry regulation and the prevention, disruption and response to firearms related crime. It also provides additional

education and training in the conduct of firearms safe storage inspections and audits for all NSW Police Commands and Districts. NSW Firearms Registry Commander, Detective Superintendent Cameron Lindsay, said he was pleased with the Operation Exert results across Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Water Police Districts. “It demonstrates that individual

gun owners and associated firearms businesses take their responsibilities seriously, in what is a highly regulated industry,” he said. “The Operation also gives those individuals and business owners an opportunity to voice any concerns that they might have when it comes to firearms legislation.” Source: Website, Tuggerah Lakes Police District

Requests for information fall on deaf ears The Entrance library is still slated to close on June 25.

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The staff member I spoke with checked the emails received and could find no such extension. This led me to ring Council and ask to speak with Mr Farmer. As expected, ratepayers such as myself are not permitted this privilege. I left the query with the call centre operator who indicated that my query would be forwarded to his PA. I later received the standard email response that I would have a response in 20 days. The gist of my query was: “if Mr Farmer’s email is correct and the

decision to close the library is being made on the evening of June 29, shouldn’t The Entrance library staff be told to attend work at The Entrance library on Monday and Tuesday, June 28 and 29”? The Leader of Client Services at the office of the Minister for Local Government encouraged me to refer my further inquiries to Council’s Administrator, Rik Hart, or Council’s CEO, David Farmer, at ask@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au and ask that my concerns be reviewed. This course of action has received no response to date. Email, June 20 Jacqueline Austin, The Entrance

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Administrator praises Harvest Festival

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Administrator, Rik Hart, praised this year’s Harvest Festival as part of his overview of his and Central Coast Council’s activities since the previous Council

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Community invited to assist with the ANU’s Swift Parrot SOS Program Community members are asked to help in the fight to save the critically endangered Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater by participating in local sighting and tree planting initiatives. Central Coast Council’s Director of Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said the Australian National University’s Swift Parrot SOS Program was an opportunity for locals to join a national conservation

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initiative. “It is vital that we have the best understanding possible of Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater numbers and we can help with this important task by joining in the Spot a Swiftie, Report a Regent events. “At the events, you’ll be taken on a guided bird walk by experts from BirdLife Australia, you’ll learn how to spot a Swiftie, record sightings and take home free trees at the end of the day.

“There are great apps that can be used to record sightings and there will be help on the day with that important part of the process,” Cox said. Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said Council was thrilled to support this important ANU initiative. “This is a wonderful opportunity to take direct action to protect the beautiful Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater. “This region provides

important habitat for these critically endangered birds and I’d encourage as many locals as possible to help with counting and to take advantage of the expert advice and free trees on offer for habitat building,” Hart said. Spot a Swiftie, Report a Regent Community Day will be held in Bateau Bay on June 26 and in Wyong on June 27. Source: Media Release, June 18 Central Coast Council

Weekly coffee and chat group in Glenning Valley A weekly coffee and chat group has started in Glenning Valley, offering a chance for older locals to get together for a nice brew and a chat or two. The Golden Oldies coffee and chat group runs every Monday morning at the Berkeley Centre in Glenning Valley.

The program is run by Because We Care, a social enterprise activity of the Wyong Neighbourhood Centre. Because We Care Boutique co-ordinator, Sharyn Becker, said the program started after Covid restrictions eased so people could reconnect with each other. “We started it in February.

“Our regulars really love it, we have some that come every week for morning tea and a chat. “Every month we have a guest speaker, these usually attract around 30 visitors. “Some of the speakers we’ve had include Sophie Doyle from Morgans’ Financial in Gosford, as well as Gail from Fab Fakes

and Julie Watson from Stronger Than My Excuses,” Becker said. Becker also said that the age range of the program’s patrons is from 40 years old all the way up to 100 years old. The cost to go along to the morning tea is $5 a session and the proceeds go to supporting the Because We Care Boutique,

which provides women who are trying to re-enter the workforce by providing professional attire and support prior to job interviews. The boutique is run by volunteer stylists that work with individuals who have gone through hardships and are seeking paid employment to improve their lives.

They also work with support agencies and employment services to refer individuals to the service. “Anyone who wants to come along to the coffee and chat just needs to turn up on Monday mornings,” Becker said. Harry Mulholland

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OUT & ABOUT

Trinity Dawson is achieving many things well beyond her years Trinity Dawson may only be 14, but that is not stopping her from achieving things well beyond her years. The Entrance local is not only making a name for herself on the international fashion circuit, but she is also a finalist for Miss Teen Earth Australia, a national beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness, social responsibility and climate change advocacy. She is one of four finalists in the running to be crowned Miss Teen Earth Australia, with the winner being invited to the Miss Earth International pageant against entrants from over 120 countries. Miss Teen Earth Australia will be announced on July 25 in Epping. Dawson said that the people organising the Miss Teen Earth

Australia pageant approached her at another function and asked her to participate, something of a rarity in the industry. “We were introduced to them at another function, and they invited me to participate in the competition, and then at another function they did it again,” Dawson said. Passionate about the environment, Dawson has been supporting the Central Coast branch of Australian Seabird Rescue since she was six, raising money to help them rescue wildlife and being an advocate for the dangers of single use plastic. “Mum is a longtime friend of Cathy, who started the Australian Seabird Rescue here on the Coast, and I’ve been raising money for them and another charity that helps children in the

outback learn how to read,” Dawson said. Dawson has also developed a vegan skincare line that make soaps, masks, mists, lotions, cleansers and face peels. “You never know what’s really in cosmetics and if they have been tested on animals, so I created my own skincare line so you don’t have to go looking around for this information. “I also created it as a friend of ours was going through chemotherapy and she couldn’t use any soaps, so I made her a vegan soap she could use which was really special,” Dawson said. On top of all this, Dawson has been tearing up the catwalk, walking for six designers at New York Fashion Week 2020. Through this work she is also now an ambassador for US designer, Marc Defang, who has

even named a shoe after her. “Marc is such a close friend, he’s amazing to work with and I have so many of his shoes … I have about 10 of the ones he named after me,” Dawson said. In 2019, Dawson won the 12Year division of Miss Fashion WeekAustralia,two international titles, Little Miss Australasia World and Miss Australasia Supermodel. She was also named in the 2020 Haute List for Couture by Supermodel Unlimited to be someone to watch for new fashion trends. “I’ve been invited again to go to New York Fashion Week next year which I am doing, and I was also invited to a pageant in the Philippines in October, but I am not going to that one because of COVID,” Dawson said. Harry Mulholland

Travel Cards extended The Regional Seniors’ Travel Card has been extended for an extra two years. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said eligible senior citizens could receive a $250 prepaid card each year to ease the burden of travel costs. “We know that paying for petrol, taxi fares and NSW TrainLink tickets are among the most significant expenses for senior citizens,” he said. “Those eligible for the Age Pension and receiving either a Disability Support Pension or a Carer Payment from Services Australia are also eligible for their very travel own card. “In 2020, there were 42,635 local seniors who received a card, and in the first six months of 2021, 41,887 local seniors got a card. “This equates to a total saving of $21M and it goes to show what a positive impact this cost-of-living initiative from the NSW Government is having on older people in our community, as well as for local petrol stations and taxi operators,” Crouch said. From 2022, eligible applicants will include seniors who have reached the Age Pension age and are receiving a Disability Support Pension or a Carer Payment from Services Australia, a Disability Pension through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, or a War Widow Pension issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

People who hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card issued by Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs are also

eligible. Regional Seniors’ Travel Cards can be applied for once per calendar year and are valid for 14 months from the date the

card is issued. Source: Media Release, June 18 Parliamentary Secretary Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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6:00 Easy Eats [s] 7:30 Weekend Today [s] Sports Sunday (PG) [s] Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 8:00 8:30 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Fever v Vixens *Live* 9:00 From RAC Arena, Perth [s] Explore: Cliffs Of Moher [s] Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 9:30 NINE News: First At Five [s] 12:00 12:30 RBT: Child Seat (PG) [s] 1:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 1:30 State Of Origin: Maroons v 2:00 Blues *Live* From Suncorp 4:00 Stadium, Brisbane [s] State Of Origin: Post Match [s] 4:30 5:00 NINE News Late [s] 6:00 Shallow Grave: After Dark (M v) [s] – The parents of 6:30 teenager Ericka Brown cling to 7:30 the hope she’s run away when 9:00 she vanishes in West Virginia. 10:00 The First 48: Deadly Secret/ 11:00 Behind Closed Doors (M v) [s] 12:00 Postcards [s] 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30

Religious Programs [s] Living On The Coast: Shoalhaven Recovers [s] Destination Dessert [s] Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [s] Australia By Design: Innovations [s] Studio 10 Sunday [s] Advancing Australia [s] Left Off The Map [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Three Veg And Meat [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Hotels By Design (PG) [s] Fishing Australia [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] FBI: Crazy Love (M) [s] FBI: Salvation (M) [s] FBI: Crossfire (M) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s] 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] Program To Be Advised Just For Laughs (M) [s] The Project (PG) [s] WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]

rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] rage (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (PG) ABC News At Noon [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] Finding The Archibald (PG) What Are We Feeding Our Kids? [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) Back Roads [s] Landline [s] Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] Secrets Of The Museum [s] Extraordinary Escapes: Sindhu Vee [s] ABC News [s] The Durrells (PG) [s] Sanditon (PG) [s] Jack Irish (M l,v) [s] MotherFatherSon (M l,d,v) [s] Come Home (MA15+) [s] rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s]

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend [s] 12:00 Kochie’s Your Money & Your Life [s] 12:30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special [s] 1:00 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 1:30 AFL: Round 15: North Melbourne v Gold Coast *Live* From Blundstone Arena, Tasmania [s] 4:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Guardians Of The Galaxy” (PG) (’14) Stars: James Gunn, Chris Pratt 10:00 Movie: “True Lies” (M v,l,s) (’94) Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis 1:00 Home Shopping

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] Grand Designs [s] Jack Irish (M l,s,v) [s] Movie: “Chéri” (M d,s) (’09) Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer Unforgotten (M l,v) [s] Line Of Duty (M v) [s] Come Home (M l) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Landline [s] 12:00 Grand Designs [s] 2:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 2:30 The Durrells (PG) [s] 3:00 Pine Gap (M l,s) [s] 4:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 5:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 6:00 7:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 7:30 The Drum [s] 8:30 ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Courtney Act’s One Plus One: Lisa Origliasso [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] Murder 24/7 (M l,v) [s] ABC Late News [s] 9:30 Finding The Archibald [s] MotherFatherSon (M l,d,v) [s] 10:30 11:30 Program To Be Advised 12:00 Program To Be Advised rage (MA15+) [s] 12:30 The Drum [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 1:00 Motorbike Cops (PG) [s] Highway Cops (PG) [s] 1:10 The Chase UK [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] 3:00 Seven News [s] 4:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] Big Brother (M) [s] 5:00 9-1-1: Lone Star: Hold The Line 6:00 (M) [s] – As a wildfire spreads 7:00 across Texas, crew members 7:30 from the 118 firehouse in Los 9:20 Angeles arrive in Austin to help 10:20 Capt. Strand and the 126; a group of teenagers are trapped by a fire. S.W.A.T.: Sea Legs (M) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Filthy Rich: Romans 8:30 (M) 11:20 Splitting Up Together: Annie 11:50 Are You Okay? (PG) [s] Home Shopping

Today [s] Today Extra (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Talking Honey: Princess Diana: Life After Charles (PG) Movie: “Make It Happen” (PG) (’08) Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Tessa Thompson Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair [s] Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) Emergency (M) [s] 100% Footy (M) [s] – Phil Gould, Paul Gallen, James Bracey and more debate the biggest issues in Rugby League alongside the games most influential figures. NINE News Late [s] Tennis: Wimbledon: Day 1 *Live* From All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club [s]

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] Four Corners [s] 11:30 Antiques Roadshow [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 2:00 Sanditon (PG) [s] 2:30 Pine Gap (M l) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 6:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 7:00 The Drum [s] 7:30 ABC News [s] 8:30 7.30 [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame [s] Finding The Archibald [s] Program To Be Advised China Tonight [s] ABC Late News [s] Q&A [s] Marcella (M l,v) [s] Program To Be Advised Program To Be Advised rage (MA15+) [s] The Drum [s] 11:20 7.30 [s] 12:30

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Today [s] Today Extra (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Ellen (PG) [s] Talking Honey: Princess Diana: Impact Of Media And Paps (PG) [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: Lust (PG) [s] – Sharon has sworn off men and has been celibate for three months. Brett has had a one night stand and Kim throws him out. Kath & Kim: Wedding Of The Century (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] Tennis: Wimbledon: Day 2 *Live* [s]

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

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

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France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Destination Flavour China Bitesize Singapore 1942 - End Of Empire (PG) (In English/ Japanese) Trail Towns: Victoria’s Ride High Country (PG) Planet Expedition: Oman Desert Canyon How The Nazis Lost The War: Military Blunders (PG) SBS World News Cycling: Tour De France: Stage 1 *Live* From Brest To Landerneau, 187km (Hills) French Food Safari Food Safari: Moroccan Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes: Corsica And Sardinia (M n) Rick Stein’s India: Kolkata And Chennai (PG)

5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 7:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Morning Update 8:00 Worldwatch 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Stage 1 *Replay* 1:00 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:30 Speedweek 4:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:30 Hitler’s World: The Post War Plan: America (PG) 5:30 Cycling: Tour De France: Preview Show 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Treasures Of Greece (PG) 8:30 Cycling: Tour De France: Stage 2 *Live* From PerrosGuirec To Mur-deBretagne,182km (Hills) 2:00 French Food Safari 2:30 Food Safari: Malaysian 3:00 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes: Sardinia And Sicily

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Headline News [s] 5:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 7:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 11:00 Farm To Fork [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 2:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 3:00 The Bold And The Beautiful 3:30 (PG) [s] 4:00 10 News First [s] 4:30 WIN News [s] 5:00 The Project (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 NCIS: Lost Time (M v) [s] – The 6:30 team investigates the murder of 7:30 a Marine Sergeant who was hailed as a war hero. 8:30 NCIS: Daughters (M v) [s] The Project (PG) [s] 9:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] The Late Show (PG) [s] Home Shopping 1:20 CBS This Morning [s] 1:50

Worldwatch Cycling: Tour De France: Morning Update Worldwatch Cycling: Tour De France: Stage 3 *Replay* Worldwatch North America With Simon Reeve (PG) Living Black The Cook Up (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Cycling: Tour De France: Preview Show Mastermind SBS World News Who Do You Think You Are?: Jeff Fatt (PG) Untold Australia: Stutter School (PG) Cycling: Tour De France: Stage 4 *Live* From Redon To Fougeres, 152km (Flat) French Food Safari Food Safari: Vietnamese

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

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NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

ARTS & CULTURE Wyong Writers

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

4333 7489

meilingvenning@hotmail.com www.wyongwriters.org

Toukley District Art Society

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

4392 4666

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

Central Coast Watercolour Society Art society for artists painting in watercolour Workshops, beginners classes and paint outs Details on our website

ccwsinc@gmail.com www.centralcoastwatercolour.com.au

COMMUNITY GROUPS Central Coast Caravanners Inc

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

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

4353 4988

contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

The Creative Compassion Centre

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

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, Table Tennis, Yoga , Computer lessons, exercise classes, Tai Chi, Zumba Gold and much more. Free WI FI - 9am to 3 pm

4332 5522

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

RSL Pelican Day Club Killarney Vale

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

4332 3789

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

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

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

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

4396 1555

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

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

4353 1750

HEALTH GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous - Someone cares. Wed-Thurs-Fri - 12.30pm, Progress Hall Henry Parry & Wells Street East Gosford Central Coast Asbestos Diseases Support Group

Support for those suffering with asbestos diseases and others interested in asbestos issues. You 0437 048 815 0421 216 952 are not alone, meet with others wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com who can share their experiences. Country Women’s Bring a family member or friend. Association-Toukley Wyong Uniting Church 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on fourth Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-3pm Weekly Sunday Service 9am - All Wed of each month. 175 Main Rd welcome! Maree 0419 418 190 Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, Wheelchair and Walker accessible Devonshire tea, handicrafts, Bible Study group Better Hearing Australia plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, 62 Watanobbi Road, Wyong Hearing loss management fun, fellowship, fundraising 0421 785 599 Support and educational groups wyonguca@gmail.com Meet 1st Wed 10am www.wyong.uca.org.au providing practical experience and Hall available for hire. confidence. 4976 1642

The Lakes Church

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

4358 8390

Long Jetty Senior

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

4353 0977 thelakes.net.au

COMMUNITY CENTRES

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

Grow Mental Health Support

Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and improve mental health and well being. Weekly meetings at Woy Woy and Wyong. Grow is anonymous, free and open to all.

1800 558 268 or www.grow.org.au

S.A

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

0473 631 439

newcastlesagroup@gmail.com

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

4352 1886

www.alisonhomestead.com.au

Wyong Family History Group Inc. Interested in researching your family history in Australia and overseas? Come along and learn how. Building 9/6 Rankens Court, Wyong. Tues - Thurs at 10am - 3pm. Bookings essential

4351 2211

secwfhg2@westnet.com.au

MUSIC Coastal a Cappella

Award winning women’s a cappella chorus. Music education provided. Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah. Performance opportunities. Hire us for your next event.

0412 948 450

coastalacappella@gmail.com

Soundwaves chorus

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

0431 225 489

POLITICAL GROUPS Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Discussion/action community Issues – 3 levels of Government Function Room, Grange Hotel, Wyoming

7.30pm 1st. Monday

SPECIAL INTEREST

Kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Biz Plus Networking Association

0410 309 494

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

Wyong Probus Club

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

4352 3692

probuswyong55090@gmail.com

Lisarow Probus Club

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

0421 310 411

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

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

0488 286 006

theentrancelions@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Gwandalan

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

4972 5562

secgwandalanlions@gmail.com

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

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

4390 2451

www.tugglakesu3a.info

LEARN TO DANCE

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

SPORT KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy

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

0413 237 010

www.kidomingarajudo.com.au

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

0404 257 702

play@wyonglakesafc.com.au

Canton Beach Sports Club Lawn Bowls

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

VENUE HIRE

Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy

The Lions Club of Wyong

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

www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

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

0408 271 957

Newspapers www.pcfa.org.au

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: It’s Coming Up Roses How to Plant a Rose

CHERALYN DARCEY

Walk into any nursery or gardening section on the Central Coast right now and you will be greeted with what appears to bags filled with sticks. These are the much anticipated ‘bare root’ roses that have hit out stores in time for June planting so let’s get them in! Roses have been on earth for more than 70 million years with discoveries of fossils found throughout the Northern Hemisphere helping establish this. Today more than 150 million rose plants are purchased by gardeners worldwide each year and there are now over 40,000 roses listed on the International Rose Register. There’s one for you, I’m sure. How to Buy a Rose You can decide to grow a rose garden or, like I do, pepper the garden here and there with roses. You might like a theme that is focused on a type of rose, a period of their history or of course colour. I buy what I like, when I see it and tuck it in where it fits but then I have a garden that Freida Kahlo would be proud of. It’s very colourful, rambling and bright, but I’ve seen stunning gardens of very formal white roses or filled completely with only French Old Garden roses. With so many varieties, the longevity of the plant and this area being very suitable for all roses, you won’t be stuck for choice. For your needs and garden design, there are climbing roses, bushy roses, ones that you can prune to look like little trees and others that make great hedges. Bare Root plants are available from late autumn until early spring, and they come wrapped in sawdust or peat moss and plastic bags and sometimes in pots. These are usually far more plentiful and cheaper that potted growing roses. These on the other hand are available year-round and are naturally covered in foliage and sometimes blooms if found in season, (usually spring through summer). They are more expensive and there are not as many varieties available in most places.

Under absolutely no circumstance can the roots of a rose be allowed to become dry. Get your planting position ready first so that there is limited disruption. Roses will need full sun for the majority of the day and while some can tolerate shade, you will gain more blossoms in sunny positions of at least five hours a day. They also prefer to be sheltered, with good air circulation and have cool earth plus space as roses do not like to have heated roots or competition. This may sound like a fussy checklist but with roses, once you get the planting and position right, they are usually set for life. Roses will grow in any soil, but it must be free-draining and deep so that the roots can stay cool and not become waterlogged. The best preparation is to dig over your selected rose garden bed spot to at least the depth of a spade about six weeks prior to planting and add lots of organic matter and rotted manure. Each plant will need an area of at least 3 meters in diameter. Bare rooted roses need to be carefully unwrapped and washed of their packing material and nursery potted ones need the soil shaken gently from their roots. Roses you are transplanting during

Late spring after this has worked its way down into the soil, add bone and bone and mulch and you might like to feed again with blood and bone midsummer. Central Coast Roses

this dormant period need to be treated the same. I like to soak my rose roots in a bucket of plain water overnight to make sure they are nicely hydrated before planting the next day. Into a hole that you have dug that is wide enough for the roots and deep enough so that the bud union will come to the soil level, make a mound of soil that your roots can sit upon. Fan them out over this and then half fill hole with soil. Next fill the hole with water and once it drains away, top up the hole with soil firmly. How to Treat a Rose Mulch the rose plant with a layer about 6mm deep of organic materials such as sugar cane, general garden

mulch and compost but, never use eucalyptus, pine needs or pebbles. Keep the mulch at least 6mm away from the stem. Roses like to be kept well-watered but check in with your selections as some like to dry out a bit between watering. Rainfall over 20mm during the week will mean that watering can be skipped. This can be increased to twice a week during the summer months. They are hungry plants and do so much better with natural matter as their food source. In early spring, after gently forking over the surrounding soil spread wellrotted manure to a depth of at least 10cm and top this with compost to a depth of 5cm.

DOWN IN YOUR GARDEN: Cheralyn, Lake Munmorah

My turn this week to share a little about my garden. An arch of Bower of Beauty gives the entrance to my vegetable garden a ‘Secret Garden’ feel, and bright bursts of roses, chrysanthemums, dahlias and sunflowers peek out from behind my vegetable beds when their time comes, surrounded by a windbreak of Viburnum that folds out from a huge Lemon Myrtle. This is one area of my garden, where edible plants grow, and the work of a gardener gets done. I love growing medicinal plants like

echinacea, comfrey and borage and that’s to name a very few along with lots of herbs, edible flowers and of course vegetables. We have only been on the Central Coast for five years, moving from Sydney and the chance to create a ‘forever’ garden in such a beautiful place is a dream come true. My style is organic in design, as it is in practice. Everything is colourful and bright and most people say my garden has a definite Mexican look about it. There are lots of places to sit, to lay,

eat and even to sleep right throughout the gardens that hug my home and while it is very much still in its infancy, my garden is very much the heart of our family home. Three Big Gardening Questions One Plant You Can’t Live Without: Flowers. I particular adore Australian Natives but any and all flowers. Piece of Advice: Look at what is growing well in your neighbour’s garden. What Do you Think Your Garden Is Missing: I would dearly love an old fashioned glass greenhouse.

I had a chat with Vicki of Narara Valley Nursery to see what they have in store this week and she laughed and said “Soooooo many!” “The ever popular brilliant yellow ‘Gold Bunny’ and brilliant white ‘Iceberg’ is here again this year along with the deep red ‘Black Velvet’. “For the pink rose lovers there is Earth Angel and Love Potion and if you like a bit of fun, we have Orange ‘Voodoo’ and a brilliant hot pink rose called ‘Twilight Zone’.” TIME TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY 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, poppy, snapdragon, statice, stock, sweet pea. PLANT HAPPENINGS AROUND THE COAST Introduction to Permaculture Information and Enrolment Session at Gosford TAFE on Tuesday 22 June 2021 at 3pm and one on Wednesday 23 June 2021 at 11am and attendance is a step towards being accepted into the course. More details: annette. pepper2@tafensw.edu.au Winter Solstice Evening Lantern Walk 5:30 - 6:30pm Tuesday 22nd June, SWAMP Community Garden, Tuggerah. A lovely time to reflect together as a community, to hold space and thought for the second half of the year. And after a beautiful 6 months at SWAMP, we would love for you and your family to join us in a simple lantern making activity and walk in the dusk of the evening. We will also share some sweet nibbles and a hot chocolate or tea. $6 donation to SWAMP, per group. Bookings a must: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ winter-solstice-evening-lanternwalk-tickets-158283743939 Sale Day of The Central Coast Cactus & Succulent Society 10am - 2pm 26th June, Gosford Showground near the Grey Hound Club under cover, free entry & lots of parking. 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’.

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Lara Wilbow awarded Overall Cadet of the Year

Doyalson Air League Senior Cadet Sergeant, Lara Wilbow from Warnervale, has been awarded the Overall Cadet of the Year for the Central Coast/ Hunter Ilma Nicholson Wing of the Australian Air League.

The annual formal event was held on June 19 at Doyalson RSL after it was missed in 2020 amidst Covid restrictions. NSW Air League Squadrons of Belmont, Doyalson, Toronto, Gosford and Toukley comprise the recently restructured Ilma Nicholson Wing, which presented their cadet representatives for their various categories of junior, cadet and senior cadets. Wilbow, after being awarded the winner, presented her speech sharing her most memorable times in the Air League. “My most memorable and important moment in the Air League was the day I competed for State Junior Cadet of the Year,” she said. “This was in 2015 at the Blacktown headquarters, I was nine years old at the time and about 122cm tall, and it was quite daunting at first, but I knew that with the help of my friends at Doyalson, I was fully prepared for anything.

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“It was the first time that I felt the true importance of the Australian Air League. “All my hard work and

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dedication preparing me for this one event was being put on display at these interviews. “At the time it didn’t really

feel like much, it was just like studying for any other badge or practising drill for group review … but I finally understood what it was like to be representing

Wilbow will now undergo preparations as she competes for state representative in the NSW Air League Group Review to be held in September. It was also a proud moment for the Doyalson Squadron as they celebrated their 34th anniversary on the night. Ilma Nicholson Wing was named after Mrs. Ilma Nicholson, OAM, LM, born in 1920. In 1941 she enlisted in WAAAF and served 32 years in WAAAF Association & ExServicewomen’s Association after World War II. In 1987, Nicholson joined Australian Air League in NSW Girls’ Group as Group Lieutenant and in 1990, the Ilma Nicholson Wing was formed in NSW Girls’ Group. In 2002, she was awarded OAM for service to veterans and Australian Air League. In 2019, Ilma Nicholson Wing restructured as part of NSW Group and sadly Mrs Nicholson passed away in 2019 just short of her 100th birthday. Source: Media release, June 22 Doyalson Squadron

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Author: Janet Skeslien Charles Publisher: Two Roads

As you can guess from the title, the story is about a library in Paris, however it is about the American Library in Paris (not sure why that wasn’t the title). It is an actual library which was started in 1917 when books were donated and shipped from America to Paris so US soldiers could have reading material. Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Henry Miller and Edith Wharton were just some of the visitors to Paris at this time. This story takes place during the German occupation of France in World War II. Many of the events and secondary characters are real. Odile Souchet lives in Paris in 1939 with her father, mother and her brother Remy. Remy and Odile are very close and help buoy each other up when their father is being opiniated and domineering, which is most of the time.

the whole of Doyalson. “I’ve only ever represented Doyalson through team activities, but to be representing Doyalson by myself was a whole different experience. “During that moment I received an overwhelming sense of belonging and attachment. “It was also at this point where I knew that there was so much more to come.” A few years later, Wilbow was a cadet and has since achieved NSW Junior Cadet of the Year, NSW Cadet of the Year, Doyalson-Wyee Youth of the Year and Shortland’s Volunteer of the Year. She made her way up through the ranks and was promoted to sergeant in 2020. “My experience within the Australian Air League has opened many opportunities for me as well as creating long lasting friendships and bonds,” Wilbow said. “This experience plays a key role as to who I am today and I hope to re-create those experiences with the younger generation through my leadership and guidance.”

Papa is high up in the local police precinct and is determined to set Odile up with one of his young officers. He cannot understand why Odile wants to get a job at the library when she could just get married. After 14 attempts, it seems that Paul, the latest police officer invited to Sunday lunch, is a keeper. Oh, Odile also gets the job at the library. Good thing for her she knows the Dewey Decimal system. War starts and Remy enlists in the army. The Directress of the library, Miss Reeder (seriously, that’s her name) is determined to keep it open.

Odile and her co-workers end up delivering books to those no longer allowed to borrow them. To do this they will have to get through German check points and risk getting arrested. Her relationship with Paul grows, they will get married when Remy comes home from the war. She develops a close friendship with Margaret, the downtrodden wife of a diplomat and Bitsi, who is engaged to Remy. Lily is a teenager growing up in Froid, Montana in the 1980’s. She sets herself a school project to write about France and interviews her neighbour, Odile Gustafson. Odile will be there to help Lily deal with the passing of her mother, her father getting remarried, and the usual teenage

angst. They will be close until Lily does some snooping which puts a strain on their relationship. The story switches between Odile’s ordeals (that was fun to type) in Paris during the war to Lily’s difficulties of being a teenager in a small town. Overall, I enjoyed the bulk of the book and learning about the American Library and how it played a part during the war. I was also very eager, as you must be now, to find out how Odile Souchet in Paris ended up as Odile Gustafson in Montana. However, when it was revealed it was extremely disappointing. It felt like the author didn’t know how to work it out and came up with a story that didn’t quite fit the Odile I had just spent five hours reading about. Also, while the bulk of the book is told from Odile and Lily’s perspective there are random chapters told from the perspective of other characters, which seemed odd and broke the flow (although it did make more sense after reading the author’s notes). Oh, and I also had a hard time warming to Lily. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Business & Property Public comment sought on 29 proposals for lighthouse reserve

Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve Land Manager Board is seeking the views of the community on its Draft 2021 Management Plan. It is the companion piece to the endorsed Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for the iconic lighthouse and reserve. Board member, Doug Darlington, said that while the CMP was a guiding document for the Board, the Management Plan was a living document setting out how the Board would manage and enhance the reserve. Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve is a state listed heritage item, rich in both Aboriginal and European heritage. The site also comprises various bushland ecosystems, some fragile and endangered, including some species of flora and

fauna of high environmental value. “The Board’s Draft 2021 Management Plan has a

triple outcome combining a social, environmental and economic framework,” Darlington said.

He said the Board realised its Charter as a multiple-use Crown Reserve consisting of: a working lighthouse for

marine safety; accommodation for the public; a venue to hire for events such as weddings; a

tourist destination for guided tours; and, the Reserve which actively partners with a range of community groups to help protect its land and water resources. “The focus is on delivering balanced sustainability within a framework of good corporate governance,” Darlington said. The Management Plan describes 29 future proposals that the Board is investigating. Some of those include: reconstruction of the stairs to the beach; walkways and viewing platforms; better parking arrangements; bush regeneration; coastal erosion and weed eradication; new buildings and restoration of heritage buildings; upgrading services such as electricity and sewer; and, possible “glamping” accommodation on the old quarry site. Sue Murray

Detailed land register was the first step to identify land to be sold Ideas for a sell-off of land first emerged in August 2020 when consultants to Central Coast Council looked at Council’s operations and realised that it did not have a detailed land register. Consultants, Grant Thornton, recommended that Council prepare a land

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“While we do not recommend that Council rush to realise assets and potentially jeopardise longer term strategic plans or returns, it would be prudent to commence a review in an orderly fashion,” the report said. “Then, should opportunities be identified, or cash flow

requirements dictate, properly considered realisation plans can be put forward for consideration.” Council is in the middle of reading public responses to tranche three sale options. It has identified one percent of its land holdings for possible sale, including the Gosford Council Chambers.

In recent weeks, Administrator, Rik Hart, said he hoped that $60M could be raised in selling operational land without having to look at reclassifying community land, which would be the first step in organising community land for sale. Merilyn Vale

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Toowoon Bay development open for public comment

A development application for a mixed use building with ground-level commercial premises and shop-top housing at Toowoon Bay is open for public comment until July 5. The small, narrow, vacant block of 259.3sqm is at the southern end of the group of shops and has dual street frontage to Bay Rd and Eloora Rd.

The site has been vacant since a previous laundromat and dry cleaning business burnt down. This development application (524/2021) is an updated version of a previous similar development approval in 2015. New plans for the site include 90sqm of business tenancy on the ground floor, with hours of operation on weekdays between 7am and 6pm and 8am to 4pm on weekends and

public holidays. There will be three parking spaces, accessed via Eloora Rd, with one allocated to the business premises, one for the residence above and the other for visitors. A three-bedroom, split level residential unit will be above the commercial premises. The site is zoned for commercial purposes, however, adjoining land is zoned residential.

In the Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE), the applicant is seeking approval for a slight variation in building height, with 9.5m being the limit, but one part of the building will reach 10.37m. Also, the proposal does not comply with the front setback for each street frontage of 7.5m nor with the 6m setback on the side boundary. The SEE argues that the required setbacks under the

Development Control Plan predominantly relate to residential flat buildings and townhouse type development adjoining other residential development, rather than shop top housing in a commercial area which are more relevant in this case. The applicant is proposing 6m street frontage setbacks, 1.3m to 1.9m on the southern side, and nil on the northern boundary as it will abut an

existing commercial property, all of which the SEE states as being “reasonable in the site context”. “The development proposal has been designed to mitigate any impacts upon surrounding development including any significant loss of privacy or overshadowing to habitable rooms or private open space,” the SEE says. Sue Murray

New three-year Cemeteries Management IT System to be installed A new three-year Cemeteries Management IT System, at a cost of $441,049, will be installed by Central Coast Council to manage its 13 cemeteries. It was decided at Council’s June 15 meeting to replace two

existing IT systems with one, more efficient, fit-for-purpose system, following an open tender process. Council will invest $361,049 in the 2021-22 Budget and $80,000 over two financial years, 2021-22 and 2022-23.

A Council spokesperson said a reduction in the overall cost had been achieved by opting for a multi-year contract and operational savings in licensing costs. The new system will provide new memorialisation and burial offerings to the

community, 24/7 online access to records and to record all historic cemetery data, faster processing for site sales, burial bookings, ash interments, monumental works and customer inquiries. This will reduce time spent by staff on administration which

will increase capacity for other projects within the cemeteries. It is expected the new IT system will be up and running by the end of 2021. The implementation of a dedicated and fit-for-purpose Cemetery Management

System was a recommendation of the Capacity Study and Cemeteries Business Strategy and a key strategic action in the Cemeteries Business Plan for 2020-21. Sue Murray

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Julia NEWBOULD Editor-at-large • Money magazine Recruitment firm Hays has released its 2021 Salary Guide, and although we are in a much better economic position than we expected to be at this time last year a looming skills shortage threatens to derail general business growth. The report, which surveyed more than 3800 individuals and 3500 organisations, found that more than 75% of employers are at or above pre-Covid staffing levels. “The economic recovery came about faster than anyone expected,” says Nick Deligiannis, managing director for Hays, Australia and New Zealand. “50% of employers indicate they’re planning to add permanent headcount in the year ahead. We’ve already

seen job ads up more than 30% this year.” While confidence is high, employers worry about finding qualified people to fill vacancies in the coming months. “There is a supply-and-demand imbalance,” says Deloitte Access Economics partner Kristian Kolding, who leads the organisation’s macroeconomic and forecasting policy team in Sydney. “Our unemployment rate means that 750,000 people are looking for work but it’s about finding the right people with the right skills at the right time.” There are many reasons for the shortage – termed a “war for talent” – but it ultimately comes down to limited supply due to the closure of international borders and a reluctance of people to make a change

following the volatility of the Covid-19 recession. Natalie Britt, human resources director at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, says the challenge in finding the right talent is twofold: there must be people available and they need to have transferable skills. “Employers need to acknowledge the changing

market,” she says. “It’s significantly different than it was six or 12 months ago.” The big question on everyone’s mind is what kind of pay rise to expect this year. The answer is, unsurprisingly, complicated. 67% of employers say they expect to give a pay rise this year of 3% or less, which matches Reserve Bank

wage growth predictions. But 67% of employees say that 3% isn’t enough to reflect the additional value they have provided to organisations during the pandemic recession. “Two things stand out to me,” says Deloitte’s Kolding. “The skill shortages and how prominently that will affect operations in the year to come.

The other thing is the gap – a chasm – between employer and employee expectations for wage rises.” He says employers have created remuneration plans based on historical data and aren’t considering current trends and the cost of living increases caused by the pandemic. If you are looking to get a bigger pay rise, ICC Sydney’s Britt says it needs to be a collaboration between you and your employer. “It’s about having conversations well in advance. It’s also about giving opportunities for non-financial benefits.” This includes providing opportunities for upskilling in in-demand areas like cloudbased technology. “The time is now to ask for a salary increase,” says Kolding. “One of the big factors shaping the labour market is closed international borders. The skills aren’t there right now, putting more power in the hands of employees.” M JUSTIN CLEVELAND

Think twice before giving the kids a secondary credit card Secondary credit cards can be a great way to keep track of the household budget, but don’t expect the risks and rewards to be equally shared between cardholders. Secondary cards essentially mimic the primary credit card: it’s almost as if the primary cardholder is in two places at once with the same credit card. “While the majority of joint leases and mortgages share the responsibility across both people, most credit cards are

set up quite differently, where one person holds all the risks but also reaps the majority of the rewards,” says Sally Tindall, research director for comparison site RateCity. “The main account holder is usually allowed to have at least one supplementary person, but any hangers-on don’t have to worry about the debt collectors – the onus to meet repayments is on the main applicant.” Secondary cards are distinct from joint cards, where both cardholders share the risk

“Most credit card lenders will only permit you to have a single primary cardholder who must accept the responsibility. Tindall says that while the risks of letting multiple people spend like drunken sailors on your credit card are rather obvious, if managed properly there are potential benefits to be had from secondary cards. “If you and your partner both have credit cards, cutting back to just one account can reduce the need to pay two annual fees, without sacrificing on the

amount of rewards you collect, provided the primary cardholder shares the points equally, of course,” she says. “Having just one credit card can also help families keep better track of the household budget, especially if you have a strict spending limit to prevent multiple blowouts.” So while the primary cardholder carries the risk, they also reap the rewards. Secondary credit cards can help families manage the outgoings of the kids or grand-

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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

BP 1 Blade Cl Berkeley Vale Private Hospital Lorraine Ave Opal Berkeley Village 8 Lorraine Ave

BLUE HAVEN Blue Haven Community Centre 1 Apsley Ct Blue Haven Public School 37 Colorado Dr BUDGEWOI Coles Noela Pl United Petroleum 67-71 Scenic Dr Discount Drug Store 73 Scenic Dr Halekulani Bowling Club

FOUNTAINDALE Happy Belly Takeaway 9 Catamaran Rd FORRESTER’S BEACH Celebrations Shops 6&7, 15 Forrester’s Beach Rd

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

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

Doyalson Wyee RSL Club Pacific Hwy

Jimbo’s Quality Seafoods 109 The Entrance Rd

MAGENTA Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club 1 Magenta Dr

Forries Café 970 The Entrance Rd, Forrester’s Beach

BERKELEY VALE Berkeley Vale Public School 6 Pindarri Ave

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

Kiah Lodge Retirement Community 15 Anne Findlay Pl

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

Southern Cross Care Reynolds Court Residential Aged Care 7 Bias Ave

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

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Supanews Westfield Northlakes

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

Meals on Wheels 6/10 Pioneer Ave

Club Wyong RSL 15 Margaret St

Emma McBride MP Mariners Centre of Excellence, Suite 204

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

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

Glengara Retirement Village 220 Hansen’s Rd

Australia Post 145 Bay Rd

Mingara Recreation Club 12-14 Mingara Dr

Toowoon Bay Seafood & Take Away 92 Toowoon Bay Rd

Chemist Outlet Tumbi Umbi Discount Chemist 7 Mingara Dr

Amcal+ Pharmacy Toowoon Bay 96 Toowoon Bay Rd

Domino’s Pizza Mingara 8 Mingara Dr

United Petroleum 359 Pacific Highway North

McDonald’s Mingara Mingara Dr

Mr David Harris MP - Wyong Electorate Office 142 Pacific Hwy

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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Woolworths 1 Figtree Blvd

NewsXpress Toukley Shop 1/30 Canton Beach Rd

Coles Orchid Way

Coastal Health Medical Centre 213-217 Main Rd

The Lott 2 Edward Stinson Avenue

Toukley Golf Club 54 Ninth Ave

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

Opal Norah Head 63 Palomar Parade Toukley Public School Main Rd Canton Beach Sports Club 11 Hibbard St

McDonald’s 2 Parsons Road

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

Woolworths 3 Parsons Rd

Coles The Entrance Rd &, Dening St

PRP Diagnostic Imaging 54 Victoria Ave

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

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

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

Seabreeze Seafoods 10 Hargraves St

Nesuto The Entrance Apartments 18 Coral St

The Greens The Entrance

Supanews Westfield Tuggerah

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

Lisarow Newsagency Shop 13/1 Parsons Rd

Coles 11 Parsons Rd

Coles Westfield Tuggerah

WAMBERAL Pacific Garden Hotel 871 The Entrance Rd WARNERVALE ChemistCare 3 Mary Mackillop Drv Warnies Café 1/13 Warnervale Rd WOONGARRAH Warnervale Gardens 171 Mataram Rd St. Mary Mackillop Catholic Church Warnervale 91 Sparks Rd

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

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Wyong and Long Jetty nurses strike for nurse to patient ratios

strike action. Central Coast Mental Health branch members, who work in the community and at Wyong Hospital, also voted unanimously to strike for two hours. Meanwhile, nurses and midwives gathered outside Gosford Hospital at lunchtime

Off duty nurses joined the rally in their own time outside Gosford Hospital. They want staffing overhauled across multiple wards and units, including ratios of one nurse to three patients in emergency, paediatrics and post-natal maternity wards, and a ratio of one to four on other wards. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members at Long Jetty Continuing Care in Toukley voted to stop work for two hours, while Wyong Hospital branch members voted to strike for two hours and walked out en masse. Both Wyong Hospital and Long Jetty Continuing Care remained open to the public and life preserving staff were available for the duration of the

to highlight their staffing concerns. Claims of widespread understaffing, regular overtime and less time available to properly care for patients were among the issues that prompted the snap strike actions. All sites called for nurse-to-

patient ratios. NSWNMA Councillor and Long Jetty Continuing Care branch Delegate, Michelle Cashman, said the situation was desperate and required urgent attention from the NSW government. “It didn’t have to come to this, but it has, because the

Nurses from Long Jetty Continuing Care Clinic

government is refusing to listen to us or negotiate with us about bringing in nurse to patient ratios,” she said. “The Government’s preferred staffing model is outdated and often fails to ensure that we’ve got the number of nurses we need on each shift.” NSWNMA Wyong Hospital branch President, Kelly Falconer, said staff at Wyong had to work beyond what should be expected of any professional nurse or midwife. “Too many nurses and midwives are now at breaking point because of the state that our health system is now in,” she said. “We need mandated nurse to patient ratios in our hospitals, just like they have in Queensland and Victoria. “They cannot keep working us into the ground like this, it’s not fair to our patients or our communities,” Falconer said. NSWNMA Central Coast Mental Health branch Secretary, Graeme Miller, said unsafe, inadequate and unsustainable staffing has led to increased workloads for mental health nurses. “We haven’t got the ratios we

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need and it’s not good enough. “We need shift by shift ratios to deliver safe care and the best possible outcomes for our patients and clients,” Miller said. The NSWNMA says that to date, the NSW government has refused to negotiate with them on introducing nurse to patient ratios. Both The Entrance MP, David Mehan, and Shadow Minister for Central Coast and Wyong MP, David Harris, were at the rally to show their support. “This campaign has been going since before the last State election,” Harris said. “Ratios are so important, it’s about patient health. “When our nurses get tired and overworked it impacts on patients. “Here on the Central Coast, our hospitals have never been busier. “The Government can’t just be about shiny new buildings, it’s about the people inside those buildings,” he said. Sue Murray

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A WINTER GUIDE TO WHAT’S IN SEASON The impact of the floods this year

GEORGIA LIENEMANN We’ve talked about the benefits of seasonal eating quite a bit, here on the column. One of the challenges when starting out is knowing which varieties of produce are in season at any particular time, so this week’s piece is a guide to what’s growing right now, here on the coast. We’re hearing from local producers Michael and Kelly of Little Feet Gourmet in Ourimbah. They run a small-scale market garden with the aim to continually improve soil health using low till, organic and ‘Korean Natural Farming’ (KNF) practices, with no chemicals or synthetic fertilisers. They make extensive use of hand tools and other scale-appropriate technology and do not rely on tractors or heavy machinery to plant, harvest or form beds. Winter at Gourmet

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Feet

For us Winter is usually a time to slow down, rest and recuperate from the intensity that is the Summer peak growing season. It’s also a good time to get on to of all those pesky weeds and re-mulch beds and walkways in preparation for Spring. In the cooler months we will increase the number of beds we have in production as everything grows slower and we tend to grow a range of longer growing crops which require more space to grow.

This Winter however, is somewhat different to our typical plan. We were significantly impacted by extreme weather conditions in March and as a result lost all of our crops and beds. Since then we have been working constantly to get the farm back to full production. We currently have approximately half of our beds rebuilt and planted. The remainder of our beds are currently needing to be weeded and re-formed or are covered with silage tarp to prevent weeds until we are able to tackle them. Rebuilding each bed involves clearing out any new weeds that have washed in, adding new compost to replace soil that has washed away and then reshaping the bed with a rake. These sorts of extreme weather events are seemingly becoming more frequent and the changing weather patterns often bring more pest and disease pressure making small scale farming of all types incredibly challenging. Small scale farmers in our region rely on continued support from consumers to be able to meet these challenges. Typically, most of the longer growing crops we harvest over Winter do the majority of their growing in Autumn. As a result of the water damage this year, we lost all of our Autumn seedlings and missed the warm Autumn growing period which means we have minimal produce ready for harvest this

months these tunnels are used for our nightshade crops (tomatoes, capsicums and eggplants). Other Winter items that will add some flavour to your plate include fennel, sugar and snow peas, coriander, parsley, dill and shallots. As we are quite a small farm there are a number of popular Winter vegetables that we aren’t able to grow (mainly due to the economics of our size) including Cauliflower, Potatoes, Pumpkins and other hard storage crops. Preparing for the warmer months ahead

Winter. With that said the varieties of plants we currently have in the ground are much the same as we would normally have.

What’s in season locally Leafy greens and salad options: We grow a range of leafy greens including lettuce mix, cos lettuce, rocket, mizuna, mustard greens, tatsoi, baby spinach, pak choi / bok choi, silverbeet and a few kale varieties.

Winter root crops will convert starch into sugar as a way to protect the plant cells from freezing. This means that these crops are often much more delicious in these months. We grow red and golden baby beetroot varieties, hakurai/ salad turnip, red/pink radish and daikon radish. Often, we will grow parsnips as well, although this year we were unable to source a supplier of these seeds. Our Jerusalem artichokes that grow over Summer are harvested throughout Winter and are fantastic baked or in soups.

Root crops:

Brassicas:

For root crops in Winter our carrots are always a favourite. As the temperature drops over

Brassicas are ideal grown over Winter as the cabbage moth pressure is significantly less. In addition to the Kale mentioned

above we grow a variety of sprouting broccoli that allows for multiple smaller harvests after the main broccoli head. We grow a large number of Wombok cabbages that is mostly fermented as kimchi. Other brassica we have include Kohlrabi (great baked, stir fried or in salad), sugar loaf and red cabbages. Other produce: On our farm we have four 15m cocoon tunnels and one 10m for our nursery. These are a relatively cheap, low tech form of greenhouse that provide slightly warmer frost free environment for growing over Winter. They allow us to continue producing zucchini year round and have our leafy greens crops ready for harvest up to two weeks faster. In the Summer

While the daylight hours are limited, temperatures are at their lowest and the growing is slow, we begin to think about the change in season ahead and start planning for the next nine months of growing. We spend time reviewing our seed stock and sourcing fresh seeds for what we’ll grow over Spring and Summer. By July we’ll begin to seed our tomatoes indoors on heated mats. Later into August and September Capsicums, Eggplants and various other seedlings are started - all ready for an early start on the seasons ahead. Where to find Little Feet Gourmet You can find their fresh produce at their farm stall, which is located 2km down Ourimbah Creek Road and open every weekend during Spring, Summer and Autumn. Throughout Winter, the stall is open when produce is available and updates can be found on their Facebook page. Their produce can also be found at the Central Coast Reko Ring, the Wednesday pop-up stall outside Like Minds Cafe at Avoca and ordered through Full Circle Farm. Follow them at: littlefeetgourmet.com.au or at facebook.com/littlefeetgourmet

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No one should give up on a life of happiness and joy Churches across the Central Coast have united to offer a new service that aims to combat rising mental health needs in the community. The free service, called A New Way, will be offered through 16 churches, and as 66 percent of church leaders cite mental health as the community’s growing need, this flexible program is aimed at anyone who is searching for a way to deal with anxiety and stress. It is a spiritual process which involves healing through a journey of discovery and personal awareness and a choice to reshape the way we think. While the service is being led by guided prayer consultants from the churches involved, participants in the program do not need to have a faith or be associated with any religious group. Churches in the northern suburbs participating include

Hope Uniting Church in Charmhaven

Central Life Church in Wyong, C3 Church in Tuggerah, Hope Uniting Church in Charmhaven, Coast Community Church Tumbi Umbi, Lakes Baptist Church in Gorokan, Surfside Church in Norah Head and The Salvation Army in Long Jetty. Co-ordinator of A New Way, Craig Stephens, said that there

were many people who had given up and now accepted sadness, anxiety and stress as a normal part of their life. “It is clear that in our community there is a growing level of anxiety and stress as a normal part of their life,” he said.

“Many people have tried to find a pathway back to happiness with counsellors, medicine, herbal treatments and other professional techniques, but often this is not enough. “What we want to share is that no one should give up on a life of happiness and joy.

“With A New Way, there is a breakthrough solution that they have probably never tried before, a solution that has been proven to provide comprehensive and long lasting freedom from their mental pain,” Stephens said. Participants in the program have complete flexibility in how

the process is shaped, and connections with the team leader can take place over the phone, via zoom or in a local café. One of the participants, Ben, said that for years he struggled with the pain of a broken marriage, isolation and withdrawal from day to day life. “I was lost, I felt hopeless, I tried A New Way and I’ve connected with an incredible community, reconnected with my mother, I have full time work, and wake up each day with purpose, feeling healthier that I ever have. “There is no looking back for me,” Ben said. Fellow participant, Sarah, said what she learnt through the program helped her when she was shaking with fear on her hospital bed about to undergo radical surgery for cancer. Harry Mulholland

Free online health program A Central Coast grandmother of five has hailed the support that she received from a personal healthy lifestyle coach, offered as part of a free online service. Dianne Swinnerton, 70, signed up for the Healthy and Active for Life Online program to kick-start her into exercising again and to adopt healthy eating habits. “I hadn’t exercised for years and wanted to get motivated and begin eating healthier,” Swinnerton said. “I saw that the program offered support over the phone from a personal coach, and I knew that would be the push I needed.”

Healthy and Active for Life is a free 10-week online program for people aged 60 and above, or 45 and above for people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. It aims to support older people to live independently by increasing their knowledge, skills and confidence in how to lead active and healthy lives, while also helping to prevent falls. As well as a personal telephone coach, participants receive self paced interactive healthy eating and lifestyle modules, as well as exercise videos to do in their home each week. Swinnerton’s Coach was Lisa Buechel, and the two met for the first time to reflect on the

Health coach Lisa Buechel (left) with Dianne Swinnerton

impact that the program has made. “After speaking to Di regularly over the past 10 weeks, it was great to put a face to the voice

on the other end of the line,” Buechel said. “Working with someone over 10 weeks, you really get to know the person and see their

progress. “I like helping people get their health back and I’ve always found that if you give people support, they will succeed.” Swinnerton believes that the program could benefit many others on the Coast who need the motivation and support from a personal coach, especially with the winter months ahead. “It was really beneficial to receive that consistent, one to one support,” she said. “Lisa was so friendly and professional, she really knew her stuff and helped me so much with my confidence. “The program has also been great for my mental health too. “I came away from each

session feeling happy and energised. “To anyone thinking about getting healthier and signing up for the program, take the courage to turn on the computer and give it a go.” Healthy and Active for Life is a NSW Health state wide program run on the Central Coast by the Local Health District’s Health Promotion Service. The online programs run four times a year, with the next program starting on Monday, July 12 and registrations close on Friday, June 25. Source: Media release, June 21 Central Coast Local Health District

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School holiday activities on offer The winter school holidays start on June 28 and run until July 9. Council libraries believe that they have plenty of activities on offer, suiting all hobbies and interests, to cure any boredom. For all the creative types looking to challenge their minds, there is a creative writing workshop on July 1 at Toukley Library. In this workshop, children aged nine to 11 craft a story using the Magic and Fairytale dice as a guide and can team up with other participants. At Lake Haven Library, children aged nine to 12 can participate in an Ozobot workshop on July 2.

These tiny robots can identify lines, colours and codes made on physical surfaces to teach students about the basics of coding. Also on offer at Lake Haven Library is the Go Wild with Lego workshop, for students aged six to12 on June 29 and July 5. At this workshop, students can let their imagination go wild and build whatever they like. For slightly older students, Tuggerah Library is hosting a Raspberry Pi Coding Lab on June 29. Here students can learn to create a basic game on a Raspberry Pi small computer. After the group makes their

Bowl Groms Scooter Skills Workshop

games, students will have the chance to play each other’s games.

For the more sports oriented, Lake Haven Recreation Centre is holding a jumping castle and

sports skills program on June 29 and July 8. This program is suitable for students aged five to12 and kids can jump, dodge, weave, throw, kick and shoot their way through obstacles, inflatables and sports activities. For those wanting to learn some new skills on their skateboard or scooter, Central Coast Youth Services are running their Bowl Groms Scooter and Skate Skills workshop at Blue Haven Skate Park on June 29. For those not wanting to leave the house these holidays there are plenty of activities being held online also, such as Trivia Online who will be running an online

trivia via Zoom and Kahoot quizzing Coast kids about their favourite children’s books. This activity will be held on June 28. The Great Recycle Maker Challenge is another online program. This challenge will put the design and engineering skills of Coast students to the test, creating a project out of recycled materials. This challenge will be running throughout the holidays and participating students will be receiving a participation certificate at the end. Harry Mulholland

Treasurer’s Financial Literacy Challenge to be trialled The Central Coast Council of P&Cs (CCCPC) has welcomed a new initiative to be rolled out in NSW schools from Term 3, aimed at increasing students’ financial literacy. CCCPC President, Sharryn Brownlee, said that the Government had been listening to the community, which had been saying that there needed to be a stronger focus on financial

literacy. “Too many children leave school with no real life financial knowledge,” she said. “They need to understand phone plans, interest rates, car loans and so on. “This is an excellent initiative,” Brownlee said. A new Treasurer’s Financial Literacy Challenge, similar to the Premier’s Reading Challenge, will

encourage children to develop positive money habits. It was announced on June 11 by NSW Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, and Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell. Perrottet said that each year students would be challenged with new financial literacy concepts at school, providing them with practical knowledge about managing their own finances and its connection to

real life. “This challenge will inspire lifelong skills and behaviours that will better prepare children to participate safely and effectively in the real world,” he said. “We know that when children have a strong foundation in financial literacy it will help them build stronger futures for themselves and they are less likely to fall into financial traps, particularly early on in life.

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“The challenge is designed to make managing personal finances accessible for all students, to give every student a chance to perform simple calculations with money and solve simple purchasing problems. “Starting early with students as young as five means that they will develop good habits to make decisions that will benefit their financial future,” Perrottet said.

Mitchell said the challenge would give students a taste of saving money, budgeting and experience how that can impact them in real life. “We will work with ASIC to develop the challenge using their MoneySmart teaching and learning resources, with an aim to run a pilot in schools in Term 3,” she said. Terry Collins

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NAISDA graduates celebrate the end of a very difficult year Celebrations for the NAISDA Graduating Class of 2020 on June 23 was expected to be full of emotion, following a year of learning unlike any other in the College’s 45-year history. As one of Australia’s leading arts training organisations, NAISDA’s annual Graduation Ceremony honours the accomplishments of our country’s latest cohort of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates, creative leaders and innovators. One of those graduates is Lake Haven resident, PetaLouise Rixom, a proud Eora citizen, who is graduating with a Certificate III in Dance Practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. “It feels great to be graduating, it’s like all of the stress of the last year has finally lifted. “I got my certificate on Wednesday after completing my residency on Country which happened in May this year,” Rixom said. NAISDA CEO, Kim Walker, acknowledged that while graduation was always an important milestone in the endeavour, it would be impossible not to recognise the exceptional circumstances that graduates had overcome in the past year and a half. “This has been a time of change and adjustments for all of us. “Our graduates have shown

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Peta-Louise Rixom with other NAISDA graduates

great determination navigating the many challenges that lockdown, social distancing and remote learning have thrown at them. “Our shared experience has taught us many valuable life lessons, which in itself is something to acknowledge and celebrate,” Walker said. Rixom said: “We were learning at home for nine to 12 weeks, roughly. “I don’t have any facilities at my house to be able to train from home, so I had to camp out with my sister at her house.

“We had to Zoom in everyday for our physical classes, and lots of us really struggled to find space, with everyone working from home we all had to co-ordinate having the living room at certain times when people were away. “It really put a grey cloud over studying, and a lot of us weren’t even sure we’d be able to go back, but thankfully we were able to come back within a term. “It got hard to study sometimes, but I know that I want to dance professionally so

that kept me motivated. “I knew that if I stopped training, I would lose my strength, flexibility and I would lose everything that I need to be able to achieve that,” Rixom said. She also explained that it was tough for her classmates as well, and some of them couldn’t come back to study. “One of the girls in my class was living in Queensland and they couldn’t come back into NSW for a long time. “Some students from the

Northern Territory couldn’t come back because they live in such a remote community, they couldn’t jeopardise their community by travelling here and back for holidays due to the health risks,” Rixom said. NAISDA will be welcoming the support of Keynote Speaker, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Moongahlin Performing Arts, Lily Shearer, to honour graduates’ achievements and inspire their future journeys. Her professional insight comes at a judicious time, with

the creative and performing arts industries adapting to new ways of making, sharing and funding work. “NAISDA training responded quickly to the unique set of circumstance brought on by COVID-19. “Now more than ever, we need to equip our students with resilience, wellbeing and innovation skills for careers across a lifetime.” Walker said. 2020 graduates, Daniel Mateo and Chandler Connell, are perfect illustrations. Mateo is currently performing on a national tour with Bangarra Dance Theatre, whilst Chandler has joined Marrugeku, Australia’s renowned intercultural dance theatre company. “NAISDA proudly celebrates and congratulates all Class of 2020 Graduates. Rixom said that she has reenrolled to do a Certificate IV in Dance Practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and is planning to do a diploma in 2022. “It really feels like all the hard work we put in last year, in and out of the studio has finally paid off. “I really want to be a commercial dancer and would love to perform in musicals,” Rixom said. Harry Mulholland

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Colts lose Grand Final 40 seconds after the buzzer RUGBY UNION The NSW Country Rugby Championships were held in Tamworth over the long weekend from Saturday to Sunday, June 12 – 13, with the three Central Coast representative sides each putting in a strong showing for their region. The most successful team was the Under 19 Colts side who now, for the sixth time in seven years, have finished in second place after losing in the Grand Final. The Open Men and Women teams each won a single game out of four and finished in fourth place overall out of five teams. It was a gruelling week of rugby for the three teams, with a total of 12 matches being played between them over the 2 days. The highlight for the Men was a win against Newcastle Hunter, 29 – 10, their third game of Day One. It was a derby clash between two neighbouring rivals and both were keen to defeat the other. Although starting off quite evenly with very physical contact at the breakdown, the Central Coast soon began to play the better rugby as they gradually took control of the match. This was the last game for the Men, who failed to reach the finals stage, meaning the team was able to finish the tournament on a positive note. For the Women, Game Three against Mid North Coast was their proudest moment once

their 31 – 15 win was secured with the final whistle. The Central Coast side were seeking pay back after falling to this team in Game One, and they controlled proceedings right from the very start. Taylah Welsh shined in this game, posting two of her team’s five tries. The Colts team started their tournament off with a close win over Illawarra, 12 – 7, and continued with their second win of the day against Far North Coast, 10 – 0. On Sunday, the team faced rivals Newcastle Hunter and had their first defeat in a tightly contested match finishing 10 – 0. With a very quick turn around necessary for their mid-morning match against New England, the Colts impressed greatly in their 34 – 0 victory. The three out of four wins earned the Colts a place in the Grand Final, yet they were to once more face Newcastle Hunter. Both teams were fired up for this match and it showed in the solid defensive efforts of both teams. Hunter was the first to score in this match, but a try for the Central Coast’s Kurt Ferrari at the end of the first half levelled the score at 7 – 7. It was a 90 metre try where Flyhalf, Braedyn HutchinsonWalters, made the initial break before passing to Ferrari who, true to his name, sped for the remaining 70 metres to score under the posts. The second half continued with the same intense efforts

coming from both teams, so much so that neither were able to post any points until the final play. Past half time, a heartbreaking try was scored by Hunter to take out an end win of 14 – 7. With five matches played by the Colts over two days, the end was a disappointing round off to an otherwise exceptional performance. For Colts Coach, Nick Meyers, the disappointment from the final was reiterated, although he noted some important and positive aspects from the weekend as well. “The boys played really well all weekend, so by the last game of three on the second day alone, they were knackered,” he said. “It’s hard enough losing a final, but even harder losing it 40 seconds after the buzzer. “However, it is what it is and the boys took the loss very much in their stride, were very professional about it and understood the bigger success achieved over the whole weekend.” Centre, Nick Andersen from Hornsby Club, was rewarded with two special accolades, both the Player of the Grand

Final and the Player of the Tournament. The team’s captain, Mitch Parker, also shone with consistent stand out performances in every match, along with Number Eight, Ben Dunning, and FlyHalf, Braydon HutchinsonWalters. “All these players are very experienced and they all shined,” continued Meyers. “Nonetheless, not one man makes a team, and from 1 to 20, all team members worked for each other which is an awesome thing to happen in a country champs.” Source: Media Release, Jun 15 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union.

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Academy winter swimming program underway SWIMMING The Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS) Winter Programs are officially underway, including Mingara One Swimming, following the squad’s online orientation. The orientation was held via Zoom, which saw new talent coming into the squad, along with familiar faces returning. Graeme Carroll is again filling the Head Coach role for the swimming program. His abundance of experience in Olympic and Paralympic swimming coaching allows him to pass on a strong knowledge to the athletes. Working alongside Carroll, is Sports and Exercise

Physiotherapist, Brett Doring. He has extensive experience working with state and national athletes, as well as tours with Swimming Australia and an Australian Paralympic Swim Team. Jen Noel, the Head Coach from Mingara Aquatics, along with Semuel Greig from Peninsula Leisure Centre, have both come on board as Assistant Coaches. The first session for the swimming program commenced with baseline testing to see where the athletes are positioned in fitness, strength and mobility, which will be compared to the same testing at the end of the program. CCAS Programs and

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Promised Regional Sports Complex funds reallocated

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 flowing at maximum capacity at the moment. Hundreds of humpback whales are now heading north on one of the biggest migrations ever known. Over 40 000 whales will head north this year to give birth in the warmer waters. Central Coast Dolphin Project has received 2,237 whale sightings on the northern migration. This equates to 1,855 humpback whales, 7 minke whales and 13 of unknown identification, so far, and there is still more to come! Seals are now quite a regular sight at Norah Head, Soldiers Beach and Crackneck. Dolphins are also being sighted at Lakes Beach, Soldiers Beach, Toowoon Bay and Crackneck, on a regular basis. 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 If you are lucky enough to spot a whale, seal or dolphin, please text or call the Project on 0490 401 969 or email centralcoastdolphins@gmail.com

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

Sixteen sporting grounds across the Central Coast will be upgraded with a reallocated $11M improvement fund from the NSW Government. They will include Blue Haven Oval, Buff Point Oval, Darren Kennedy Oval at Canton Beach, Sohier Park at Ourimbah, Northlakes Oval at San Remo, Don Small Oval at Tacoma, and Central Coast Regional Sports and Recreation Complex at Tuggerah. Other oval upgrades will be at East Gosford, Holgate, Kariong, Kincumber, Narara, Terrigal and Wyoming. There will be a range of improvements to the ovals and facilities that cater to a range

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of sporting codes. “These will make participation in sport and watching sport more enjoyable for a range of levels and ages,” said Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch. “Also, these projects are expected to provide an economic boost for our region, creating work for local tradies and suppliers who will spend much of their salaries in local businesses and support even more local jobs,” he said. Crouch said that due to Central Coast Council’s financial situation, the $11M announced in 2020 for the second stage of Tuggerah’s Regional Sports and Recreation Complex had to be re-scoped. The full program of works

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planned for the next stage of the complex have been delayed, however, some minor work will be undertaken and is yet to be decided. “I have secured a commitment from the NSW Government that the $11M announced in 2020 would still benefit local sporting grounds while also enabling a scaled back upgrade at the Tuggerah Regional Sports and Recreation Complex,” Crouch said. “The work at each of these 16 sites will be delivered by the NSW Government’s Public Works Advisory, not Central Coast Council,” he said.

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Bombers end three game losing streak AUSSIE RULES Saturday, June 19, brought three out of three wins for Central Coast teams in Round Nine of the Men’s Black Diamond Cup for Killarney Vale Bombers, Terrigal-Avoca Panthers and Gosford Tigers. For Killarney, an away win, 47 – 67, against the Cardiff Hawks at Pasterfield Sports Complex has ended their three game losing streak and re-acquainted them with a third place sitting. Meanwhile at Adcock Park, Gosford overcame their visitors, Warners Bay, 74 – 41, and Terrigal-Avoca played unrivalled against Singleton in their away win, 5 – 110. The strength and direction of the afternoon’s wind at Pasterfield played a pivotal role in this match, with Killarney’s accurate boot proving the difference. Playing into the wind in the first quarter, the Bombers were able to get away to a strong early lead with seven unanswered goals, before the Hawks hit back in the next quarter with three of their own. The second half brought a tighter contest on the ball in both quarters with an equal amount of scoring going each way. In the end, the early goals proved the difference for a final score of 6.11-47 – 10.7-67.

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For Killarney Head Coach, Corey Shackleton, the win came as relief after having faced three defeats in a row. “There was pressure on us going in so we really wanted to get back on the winners’ list,” he said. “We really capitalised early with that seven goal first quarter, that was probably what got us over the line. “When we had the wind we made the most of our opportunities so that definitely took the pressure off us and onto them.”

Now, Killarney Vale sit back in third place behind TerrigalAvoca and Newcastle City in first and second. Warners Bay’s upset loss away against Gosford has seen them fall down to fourth place, behind Killarney on goal difference, with the Tigers shooting up into fifth in turn. In this match, it was the higher number of opportunities made by Gosford that ensured their comfortable end win over the team who beat Killarney in Round Seven. In the eyes of Gosford Head Coach, Cori Hopper, the result

has marked the capability of his young team in going after the top spots in the Cup. “It was an incredible win for the boys on the weekend,” he said. “It wasn’t one that was entirely unexpected within our group, but certainly some of our more recent form probably didn’t point to us beating a top three team. “We worked really hard during the week to get this particular result, and we were pretty confident that we could do it because we had a few key players come back into our

side. “We’ve sort of been nursing our way through quite a few injuries in the weeks leading up to this one, and we had the unusual event of two byes in a row, so we ended up getting two weeks rest, which was really good, especially for a few of our more experienced players. “By design, I gave the players a good rest in this two week period. “I challenged them to think about what we want to achieve going into the second half of the season and how much we

want to tap into the real potential that this young side has at the moment. “All the boys came back and everybody was right there and were very present on the day and I think they played four of the best quarters, one of the best four quarter efforts this group has pulled together, certainly in the last two seasons since I’ve been involved.” A third and final win came for Terrigal-Avoca in their 0.5-5 – 16.14-110 comeuppance over Singleton, reaffirming their status as league leaders. Nonetheless, Newcastle are hot on their heels, with both Killarney and Warners Bay working to solidify third place. Now preparing for two home games against Nelsons Bay and Maitland, Killarney are in a firm position to secure two more wins before facing Warners Bay again, this time away, on Saturday, July 10. Coach Shackleton views this upcoming fixture as the potential decider for a podium placement heading into the finals. “Against Nelsons Bay and Maitland, they’re both games that we need to win to secure the third spot, then travelling away to Warners Bay could be the game to define who can lock up third spot for good.” CCC

22 scholarships available for talented indigenous athletes on the Coast The Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS) has combined with five other regional academies across NSW and with Underwriting Agencies Australia (UAA) for the development and refinement of an Indigenous Talent Identification Program for athletes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. The program is designed to encourage an active lifestyle and provide assistance in advancing opportunities in sport. As well as with CCAS, the program will be implemented with the academies of the North Coast, Northern Inland, Western Region, Hunter and Southern (Riverina region), all of whom seek to introduce it this year. The Regional Academy of

Sport expects the program to attract a total of 650+ indigenous athletes to their talent identification days and to then extend fully funded scholarships to 132 successful applicants across the whole network, 22 of which will go to Central Coast locals. It is a program that UAA Group Chief Executive Officer, Michael Murphy, says he is extremely passionate about. “Our ultimate goal is to identify people from the program who are wanting further education,” he said. “Let’s say they want to study Construction Management at the University of Newcastle, UAA will provide the individual an internship which will avoid them racking up a huge HECS debt or avoid working at a fastfood outlet at the weekends. “This will enable them to continue with their sporting

endeavours. “UAA can help support them through their educational endeavours whilst they are studying construction. “The internship will enable them to see the ‘real world’ when they visit a construction site and can see firsthand what things look like when they’ve gone wrong. “As part of our charter, we have always had the best interests of youth, particularly regional youth, and we saw this as a way of giving back to Regional Australia and to our First Nations People. “Our growth strategy around the regional academies is important because they are key region’s for UAA, we do a lot of business in the very towns that the Academies of Sport operate in. “Our approach with internships is to provide

individuals with a career path which requires discipline. “Extreme discipline is required to be an elite athlete and it’s the same for an education. “Unfortunately, within the indigenous community there is a high fall off rate between year 10 and year 12 and going to university. “Using the Central Coast event as an example, on the day, there are a number of stations which focus on the different sports offered in the program and at each of these stations there is an expert on the sport. “Quite frequently one kid will be identified by four sports because they are outstanding. “The twenty two scholarships are then provided to these chosen athletes. “The process starts at the schools with 100+ youngsters

selected and from this 100+, twenty-two are offered scholarships. “We all see the missed opportunities with today’s youth and there are lots of people with good hearts and best intentions but unless you get in and have a go, best intentions don’t amount to much and nothing will change. “‘Creating Pathways’ for our youth is today’s term and it’s true, they need to be able to see what steps they need to take. “We are not just talking about indigenous youth here, we are talking about all youth,” concluded Murphy. In the eyes of Ian Robilliard, the Chair of the Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) and Managing Director of the CCAS, the UAA supported program is a part of a broader strategy to create pathways for young adults in regional areas.

“The RAS network is unique in Australian sport, it is currently a collective of nine independently operated organisations and two government run organisations who’s reach throughout regional NSW is considerable, indeed this reach is potentially unmatched,” he said. “Many organisations think RAS are totally driven around the delivery of sporting programs and while that’s important, we also do much more than that. “Indeed, the RAS ‘More Than Sport Strategy’ provides a very clear focus on what is possible outside of our sport programs that help deliver work ready young adults across regional NSW.” Source: Media Release, May 18 Regional Academies of Sport media

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Mariners lose coaches and a key player

Jack Clisby

FOOTBALL The end of season transfers for the Mariners have begun, spearheaded by the stepping down of Head Coach, Alen Stajcic.

Alen Stajcic

On Thursday, June 17, the Central Coast Mariners confirmed this news to the unpleasant surprise of the team’s fanbase. Along with him goes Assistant Coach, Nahuel Arrarte, both of whom arrived at the Mariners in March 2019. Stajcic reflected positively on his time at the club and on the journey of the previous two years. “After a long period of discussions and reflection, I have decided that I want a new challenge and to go in a new direction in my coaching journey,” he said. “I came to the club in 2019 when it had just one win in 22 matches and when I was also at a crossroads in my career. “I came here with enormous goodwill and today I leave with a lifetime of bonds, friendships and memories. “I would like to express my enormous gratitude to Shaun and Mike (CEO and Club Owner) for giving me the opportunity to coach in the A-League and giving me the task of turning the club around. “I will be forever grateful, I believe I have repaid that faith and trust placed in me and I believe the club is in a much better position now than it was at that time.”

Mariners CEO, Shaun Mielekamp, thanked both men for their contribution to the club. “On behalf of everyone at the club I would like to thank Alen and Nahuel for their tremendous contribution to the club, that has resulted in delivering an outstanding season,” Mielekamp said. “We wish them all the best in the future as they look to take on their next challenges. “Alen and Nahuel came to the club to help restore pride and credibility. “I am confident that the legacy that Alen and Nahuel leave the club will remain with us going forward. “The focus is now to ensure that the club continues to move forward and build upon the success of this season, and we are well progressed in setting up the structures for next season, and once things are finalised we will make announcements accordingly.” One of the final decisions made prior to Stajcic’s leaving was the re-signing on this season’s starting centre back, Kye Rowles, who is now to remain on the Coast until the end of the A-League 2022/23 season. Rowles made 127 clearances, 25 blocks and 44 interceptions across his 27 matches, playing the third most minutes of anyone in the Mariners’ squad this season. “This year was definitely a great year for everyone

involved, and I’m excited to now have that as the foundation and to build on it in the future,” Rowles said. “I’ve kind of found a second home really, and it just goes to show how friendly everyone is here and how good the club is to be at.” Central Coast Mariners Head of Football, Ken Schembri, also commented on Rowles’ on and off field contributions this season. “We’re delighted to have Kye committed to the Club for another two years,” Schembri said. “His play on the pitch this year was so important to our success, and together with his strong football partnership with Ruon Tongyik and Dan Hall, that gives us a solid platform for our continued performance on the pitch.” However, this well moulding defensive line now requires replacing a key starter of the 2020/21 season, Jack Clisby, who will leave the club upon expiration of his contract this month. The 29-year-old joined the Mariners ahead of the A-League 2018-19 season and has played 71 A-League matches in that period, scoring four goals including an effort that won him the Noel Spencer Goal of the Year award in his first campaign. Schembri commented on Clisby’s departure with recognition for his most recent season and disappointment for

his departure. “Clis has been a very valuable player for us over the past three seasons and was an important player this year during an outstanding campaign,” Schembri said. “We are disappointed to be losing a player of Jack’s calibre but we understand and support Jack’s decision to move back home with his young family. “All of us at the club wish him well for his next challenge and thank him for his time here.” For Clisby, his three-season stint has been fraught with challenges, the former two ending in wooden spoon placements, yet the final one brought palpable successes throughout the year. “I’ve experienced both sides of the spectrum to what football can bring, from the lowest lows, to finishing on a massive high,” Clisby said. “I leave here being proud to have been part of this amazing club and I will truly miss the people that had a huge impact on our life whilst we were here. “I wish the club, players, staff and fans nothing but success for the future.” One week after falling out of the finals race with a home loss against Macarthur FC, the Mariners team is already under serious renovations, with a number of crucial spots yet to be filled. Source: Media Releases, Jun 16 and 21 Dave Jordan, Central Coast Mariners