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The next stage of the NSW Government’s comprehensive retirement village reforms are now in effect... See page 7
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Budgewoi Beach Dunecare has taken out the top award for Coastcare in the Greater Sydney Area.
A Hutton Rd resident says he is watching with growing unease as the ocean scours the rock wall on The Entrance North Beach and more of the beach is being reclaimed by the sea.
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Two positive Covid cases in postcode area 2261 After more than six months of zero COVID-19 cases on the Central Coast, two residents in the 2261 postcode area have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. Suburbs in the 2261 postcode include Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Chittaway Bay, Glenning Valley, Killarney Vale, Long Jetty, The Entrance and Tumbi Umbi. A spokesperson for Central Coast Local Health District said one of the Covid cases was linked to the Sydney cluster relating to the Great Ocean Foods seafood wholesaler in Marrickville. The second case is a household contact of the first case. Both residents were in self isolation during their infectious period and there is
no identified risk to the community, according to the Health District spokesperson. One close contact has been identified and is in home
isolation, even though testing negative for COVID-19. Health authorities are urging everyone to remain vigilant and to adhere to the
current restrictions put in place by the NSW Government. These include stay at home orders for all Greater Sydney,
including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour, until 11.59pm on Friday, July 9. People must stay at home unless it is for an essential reason such as: shopping for food or other essential goods and services; compassionate needs or medical care; exercising outdoors in groups of 10 or fewer; or, essential work or education where you cannot work or study at home. People who have been in the Greater Sydney region, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour on or after Monday, June 21, must follow the stay-at-home orders for a period of 14 days after leaving Greater Sydney
With school holidays heavily disrupted by the latest COVID-19 lockdown, one Coast business is offering its services digitally for free See page 35
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Nicola McDermott, has once again created athletics history, setting a new personal record See page 40
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Central Coast Local Health District extended its hours at local COVID-19 testing clinics from Monday, June 21, after fragments of the virus were detected... See page 3
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Shelly Beach local and pro surfer, Molly Picklum, has claimed the biggest victory of her newly budding career at the Oakberry Tweed Coast Pro Qualifying Series (QS) 5,000 finals day on Friday, June 25.
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The Central Coast has answered the call from Minister for Agriculture, Adam Marshall, who wanted Expressions of Interest to install a million dollar offshore artificial reef. See page 5
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The next stage of the NSW Government’s comprehensive retirement village reforms are now in effect...
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The recent announcement that all pets must be in a carrier to travel on the popular Palm Beach to Ettalong ferry has angered some locals...
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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... See page 17
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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.
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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.
The Pearl Beach Arboretum Ephemeral Art Trail kicked off to a great start with hundreds of visitors attending the trail...
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Central Coast Council has confirmed the planned demolition of the popular Pelican Park in Woy Woy will be put on hold to enable time to further engage with the community around their concerns.
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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
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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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The State Budget, handed down on June 22, has met a mixed reception on the Central Coast. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the Budget would help the region continue its recovery from COVID-19 by focusing on jobs. Among highlights for the Coast, he cited $3.4M to build a new, all-weather training surface at Gosford Racecourse, upgrades to five Coast surf lifesaving clubs, $32.8M to complete the redevelopment of Wyong Hospital and funds to continue major roadworks on the Pacific Highway at Lisarow, along Manns Rd, along the Pacific Highway at Wyong and on Blackwall Rd and Memorial Ave, Woy Woy. But the region’s Labor MPs say the budget falls short on funding for new infrastructure,
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, looks over the budget papers with Premier, Gladys Berejiklian
schools and social housing. Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, says it is a “major disappointment” containing “re-announced promises”. Crouch said 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. “We know that many people are still doing it tough,” he said. “That’s why the budget provides cost of living support
like free preschool and $100 Learn to Swim vouchers, which will help to take the pressure off families and individuals.” Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the budget included $43.9M for a new $100 Learn to Swim voucher for children
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COVID restrictions bite as school holidays start
A Central Coast grandmother of five has hailed the support she received from a free online service provided by Central Coast Health Promotion Service. See page 33
Sport
The Central Coast Crusaders have won five out of six matches over the weekend from Saturday - Sunday, June 19 & 20, with the Youth Men also winning Team of The Year at the Sport NSW Awards. See page 39
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The timing of a two-week Covid lockdown on the brink of school holidays could not have come at a more inopportune time for both families, businesses hoping for a lucrative holiday period, and their employees. Due to rapid spread of the Eastern Suburbs Covid cluster in Sydney, NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, on advice from NSW Health, imposed lockdown restrictions on the Central Coast, effective from 6pm on Saturday, June 26, until 11.59pm on Friday, July 9. Within hours of the announcement, the panic buying at supermarkets started, shelves were cleared of toilet paper and queues grew
longer outside waiting to get inside to stock up on groceries before the stay-at-home order came into effect. Many businesses, pubs and clubs, closed their doors and sent employees home, with some eateries being able to pivot to contactless takeaway orders. As a result of the lockdown orders, the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will become available on July 4 for Coast residents who can’t attend work as a result of state imposed health restrictions. Eligible people will receive $500 if they’ve lost 20 hours or more of work, and $325 if they’ve lost less than 20 hours of work. Continued page 4
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, seven out of 10 children have been bullied at least once within a year, making it a serious issue in schools around the country. See page 34
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Lawn Bowls is an emerging competition sport being introduced to primary and high school students through the Let’s Play Bowls program. See page 38
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Stay-at-home orders were announced by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at 2pm on Saturday, June 26 for Greater Sydney including the Central Coast in response to the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak that started in Bondi on June 17. CEO of Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club, Bill Jackson, said the July winter school holiday was generally a peak time for businesses on the Peninsula.
“People don’t seem to travel so far away from home at this time of the year, so they tend to come to the Coast,” Jackson said. He said the club had responded to the lockdown announcement by closing its doors and standing down all of its 128 staff. Ettalong Diggers is a large club with healthy reserves, according to Jackson, so it can survive the lockdown, but he is concerned about the survival of other local small business operators dependent on the tourism trade. “We made a decision as a business that we would be seen to be robbing the other mum and dad businesses if we did takeaway so we decided we would not do that,” he said. “I worry about all the cafes and restaurants on the
Peninsula,” he said. Jackson said he was aware of at least 102 local businesses that were running take-away services in an effort to keep operating through the lockdown, which is due to cease on July 9 if the outbreak can be contained by then. “I look at July and August as being peak months for the registered clubs on the Coast so it must be the same for the hotels and other businesses,” he said. “We’ve got reserves but it is still costing over $20,000 a day just not to have the place operating.” The decision to stand down all staff except for one manager who is answering calls was made because it would enable employees to access any benefits made available. The NSW Government’s
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assistance for small businesses of up to $10,000 will assist local operators who can demonstrate a significant loss in turnover, but Bill Jackson said the maximum available was “not even a day’s worth of bills”. Immediate staff are not the only ones impacted when a business like Ettalong Diggers is forced to close. “We have seven cleaners who are now unemployed, seven security staff who are now unemployed, then there’s all the stuff we order from local businesses – our $5000 weekly fruit and vegetables order, our orders with two local butchers and a local seafood provider. “As soon as we heard about the lockdown the first thing we did was cancel our entertainment,” Jackson said.
The Mantra Resort in the same building as Diggers was closed and processing cancellations. Other operators, such as the Boat House Hotel at Patonga, were practicing positivity by offering free delivery for their takeaway menu, half-priced pizzas and other measures. Manager Brooke Yanz said the Boat House had no guests for the duration of the lockdown, but guests were showing enthusiasm for moving their bookings to the next school holiday. Ocean Beach Hotel in Umina was in complete lockdown with no services available until July 9. The Everglades at Woy Woy was also offering a takeaway service. Jackie Pearson
Local retirement village, Peninsula Villages, has celebrated the work of its volunteers at a luncheon held at Ettalong Diggers last week. See page 33
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Students have helped break a 20-year drought, taking home gold in the Zone Athletics carnival... See page 39
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A proposal to “nourish” Wamberal Beach using sand from the Sydney Metro West Tunnel project has been given in-principle support by Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart. “This sounds like a really good idea but cost I suspect is going to be an issue,” Mr Hart said at the June 29 Council meeting. Council’s Planning and Environment Director, Scott Cox, said crushed sandstone from the Metro West Tunnel “potentially could be delivered to three local government areas” including the Central Coast. “The report we are putting forward tonight is an opt-in, in-principle approach subject
to environmental approvals,” Cox said. He said Transport for NSW was currently reviewing tenders and assessing whether the proposal would be commercially feasible. Hart said the plan would not proceed without it coming back to Council pending environmental and cost considerations. Council will now write to the Transport and Local Government ministers expressing in-principle support to participate in the beach nourishment opportunity for Wamberal. Council will request the NSW Government partner with it to obtain approvals. The proposal will not go ahead unless Council receives written confirmation that at
least half of all costs associated with design and approval will be met by the NSW Government. The NSW Government will also need to make staff resources and departmental assistance available to prepare all necessary approvals. Once those milestones are met the Administrator resolved that staff will need to complete more detailed impact assessments, consult with stakeholders and the local community and obtain necessary approvals. Chief Executive Officer, David Farmer, has been given delegated power to enter into any agreements with the NSW Government (including Transport for NSW) to facilitate the investigations and approvals. Continued page 8
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Two positive Covid cases in postcode area 2261 With around 4,000 aged care workers on the Central Coast, the Health Services Union (HSU) is urging the Federal Government to ensure they have paid leave... See page 31
Sport
Over 100 students from across the Coast visited Peninsula Leisure Centre recentlhy... See page 39
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Budgewoi Beach Dunecare has taken out the top award for Coastcare in the Greater Sydney Area.
A Hutton Rd resident says he is watching with growing unease as the ocean scours the rock wall on The Entrance North Beach and more of the beach is being reclaimed by the sea. See page 3
Council supports Metro West Tunnel sand being used for Wamberal Beach nourishment
Living in lockdown on the Peninsula The first week of the July school holidays was traditionally a peak time for Peninsula businesses but since Saturday, June 27, they have been processing cancellations and standing down staff in response to the NSW Government’s two-week lockdown of Greater Sydney.
Coast Shelter is appealing to residents to sleep rough on August 6 to help provide safe accommodation for someone experiencing domestic or family violence.
Photo taken prior to most recent mask-wearing mandate
Protestors said they would chain themselves to the park if it would help stop the demolition
aged between three and six, and $150M for the Free Preschool program to continue until the end of 2022. “This is a budget which supports and protects our families and communities through record investments in health, education and transport,” Berejiklian said. “The biggest infrastructure pipeline in Australia now tops $108.5B and continues to be the backbone of our recovery, with NSW now adding more jobs than were lost during the height of the pandemic.” Business NSW Central Coast also hailed the budget for its reduced deficit, solid economic management and strong commitment to infrastructure spending through the COVID recovery.
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“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
A new exhibition called Home has opened at the Art Container in Memorial Park at The Entrance.
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Mixed reactions to State Budget
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.
The Australian Reptile Park is experiencing a baby boom, with baby animals centre stage in the daily show line up during the school holidays.
Deepwater Dragon Boat Club President, Kathy Cummings, has been awarded the NSW Coach of the Year at this year’s annual Dragon Boat State Championships.
There’s at least a month’s wait for the Pfizer COVID vaccine on the Central Coast for younger residents, with one of the main local clinics booked out until August.
After more than six months of zero COVID-19 cases on the Central Coast, two residents in the 2261 postcode area have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. Suburbs in the 2261 postcode include Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Chittaway Bay, Glenning Valley, Killarney Vale, Long Jetty, The Entrance and Tumbi Umbi. A spokesperson for Central Coast Local Health District said one of the Covid cases was linked to the Sydney cluster relating to the Great Ocean Foods seafood wholesaler in Marrickville. The second case is a household contact of the first case. Both residents were in self isolation during their infectious period and there is
no identified risk to the community, according to the Health District spokesperson. One close contact has been identified and is in home
isolation, even though testing negative for COVID-19. Health authorities are urging everyone to remain vigilant and to adhere to the
current restrictions put in place by the NSW Government. These include stay at home orders for all Greater Sydney,
including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour, until 11.59pm on Friday, July 9. People must stay at home unless it is for an essential reason such as: shopping for food or other essential goods and services; compassionate needs or medical care; exercising outdoors in groups of 10 or fewer; or, essential work or education where you cannot work or study at home. People who have been in the Greater Sydney region, including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour on or after Monday, June 21, must follow the stay-at-home orders for a period of 14 days after leaving Greater Sydney
With school holidays heavily disrupted by the latest COVID-19 lockdown, one Coast business is offering its services digitally for free See page 35
Sport
Nicola McDermott, has once again created athletics history, setting a new personal record See page 40
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The Entrance North Beach is being eroded A Hutton Rd resident says that he is watching with growing uneasiness as the ocean scours the rock wall on The Entrance North Beach and more of the beach is being reclaimed by the sea. More than 900 tonnes of basalt rock and 220 tonnes of sandstone were placed in front of homes along the beach following the powerful sea swells and storms in May 2020, which eroded metres of the seafront properties. Arthur Stubbs, who lives at 1 Hutton Rd, at the southern end of the beach near Karagi Point, lost the corner of his property. He’s now worried that the escarpment at the front of his property will be further destablised by a new erosion problem. “It’s a good thing that they’ve put the rocks in front to protect our properties but at the southern end of the wall, waves are crashing in around the edge of the rocks and starting to sweep out the sand from the back of the rock wall,” Stubbs said. The waves crashing in have also wiped out about one to two metres of sand, leaving a prominent ledge a couple of metres wide. “I’ve been looking at it from my
balcony, slowly disappearing, and when I went down and had a good look at it, you’d be surprised what’s going on,” Stubbs said. He fears that eventually the sea will wash away the ledge and then start taking the sand from the escarpment. “When I rang Council they don’t seem to want to do anything about it, but one staff member told me Council hasn’t done it properly, they should have taken the rock wall further south along the beach,” Stubbs said. Council says it has been closely
monitoring the beach erosion for some time and has relied on advice from both coastal engineers and a NSW government department recently. “Council was advised after a recent site inspection by our coastal engineers that the emergency coastal protection works installed in 2020 was protecting the toe of the escarpment and performing as intended,” the Council spokesperson said. “We will continue with ongoing inspections including drone
surveys to monitor the stability of the existing coastal protection works, until a longer term solution is achieved.” The Entrance MP, David Mehan wrote to Council to ask when dredging at The Entrance Channel would recommence, because that’s where the sand comes from to re-stock the beach at North Entrance. In a July 1 letter in response to Mehan’s inquiries, Director of Environment and Planning, Luke Sulkowski, said there were no immediate plans for dredging as
there was no current need nor funds available. The letter said Council had lodged an application for grant funding under the NSW Boating Access Dredging Program in early May and is awaiting advice on its success or otherwise. The Boating Access Dredging Program replaced the Rescuing Our Waterways funding program and provides up to 75 percent funding to a maximum contribution of $500,000 towards dredging. Sulkowski said Council’s
application sought $495,000 of funding, requiring a $165,000 contribution from Council. “The project would then be proposed to be delivered between January and December 2022 for pre-dredge activities and dredging work dependent on the needs identified at the time,” Sulkowski’s letter said. He said reduced beach nourishment in sand volume and frequency for The Entrance North Beach could be the result a different approach to future dredging programs. “Future dredging programs may look different to the past, with berm management and a combination of land and water based dredging a possible outcome of an interim Entrance Management Strategy being developed with Manly Hydraulics Laboratory,” the letter said. While “nourishment” of The Entrance North Beach relies on sand from dredging the channel, Administrator, Rik Hart, has given in-principle support for a proposal to use sand from the Sydney Metro West Tunnel project at Wamberal Beach, which was also heavily eroded in the 2020 storms.
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Council’s long term financial plan based on rate rise being permanent Central Coast Council has come under fire for adopting a long term financial plan based on a rate rise that was knocked back by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) earlier this year. IPART granted Council a oneoff 15 percent rate rise that stays in place for three years. Council has adopted its operational plan and budget for this year with assumptions that it will get IPART to agree to
make that rate rise permanent. The operational plan also assumes that Council will claw back another $39M in water and sewer charges it lost when IPART made a determination two years ago on those charges. Administrator, Rik Hart, has called for an urgent meeting with IPART to discuss Council’s “extenuating circumstances” which means it needs the extended rate increase to repay debts. Hart has called on community leaders to help him explain why
the permanent increase is needed (see separate story). He says it would be irresponsible not to keep the rate increase because in three year’s time, when it is due to end, the Council would need to find another $25M a year. He said the rate rise needed to stay and he needed to get that message across to the community. The Copacabana Community Association had earlier asked the Council to re-exhibit the operational plan with the current known facts.
However, the Administrator adopted the operational plan and budget on Tuesday, June 29. A resident, Kevin Brooks, addressed the council meeting and suggested why IPART knocked them back on a permanent rate rise. “The Council has admitted only $110M of the new rates money is earmarked to pay back loans for restricted funds and that is why IPART only gave them a third of the $300M they asked for,” Brooks said. “IPART gave them breathing
space and asked them to improve their woeful productivity. “Even after the recent cuts, they still have more staff than the 1,875 pre-merger figure quoted in the former Administrator’s 30 day report. “Yet they are providing fewer services so their productivity has fallen. “Council should accept the umpire’s decision, live within its means, and stop constantly applying for more rate hikes to fund their expensive senior bureaucracy,” Brooks said.
Administrator Hart said he agreed that productivity was something that needed to be improved but taking away the extra rate increase money would make it impossible. CEO, David Farmer, said this year’s operational plan was a plan of constraint and caution. He said he had never seen such a significant reduction in costs in his 20 years in local government. Merilyn Vale
Two positive Covid cases in postcode area 2261 From page1 Officers from the Tuggerah Lakes Police District have so far caught and fined eight people in the northern suburbs for breaching public health orders. (See separate article) Meanwhile, there has surge in people taking Covid tests at Wyong and Gosford hospitals as well as 10 other locations.
Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said there had been 1,763 people tested in the space of one week at Wyong and Gosford hospitals, in addition to hundres more at other testing sites. “The number recorded at the hospitals is almost double the number of tests conducted in the previous week and I want to thank everyone in our
community who is treating this Covid outbreak with the seriousness it requires.” Between June 24 to 30 there were 1,763 tests conducted; from June 17 to 23 there were 968; June 10 to 16, 628; and June 3 to 9, 532. “We must sustain these high rates of testing to ensure that there is no undetected community transmission of the
contagious Delta strain,” Crouch said. “Given our proximity to Sydney, the NSW Health advice has indicated that we must continue to minimise our movement in order to prevent a seeding event on the Central Coast,” Crouch said. The COVID-19 tests are free, quick and can be accessed at many locations, including The
Entrance Leagues Club, Doyalson RSL Club, Wyong Leagues Club, the medical centre at 1 Bryant Dr, Tuggerah and Wyong Hospital. “After taking a Covid test you must self-isolate until you receive a negative result and we’re finding that about 95 percent of test results are returned to patients within 24 hours,” Crouch said.
The common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, sore or scratchy throat, runny nose, shortness of breath and loss of taste or smell. Even if you take a Covid test but then redevelop symptoms, no matter how mild, you must be re-tested.
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Hart seeks assistance from politicians Administrator Rik Hart is calling on local politicians of all persuasions to stand up as community leaders to support Central Coast Council’s push for the 15 percent rate increase to continue permanently. He said he needed the leaders to help explain to the community why the 15 percent rate rise needed to stay long term. The Council’s Operational Plan and budget adopted on June 29 includes a three-year rate increase determined by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). Council’s long term financial plan presumes the rate increase will become permanent and Hart is seeking an urgent meeting with IPART to present its case. Hart says it is irresponsible for local MPs to argue against a permanent rate rise when there is no alternative. “The die is cast,” he said. However, Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and the four Central Coast Labor MPs have all said they do not support the permanent rate increase. “Rate rises should be used as a last resort,” Crouch said.
“I do not support Central Coast Council treating a rate rise as an easy option to make money fast. “Council needs to look at every option to avoid putting its hands in the ratepayers’ pocket again,” Crouch said. The Labor MPs say they will not lend support to a huge rate increase and supported the approach taken by the independent umpire, IPART, (See separate story) In 2020, Council negotiated loans of $150M with commercial banks which wanted evidence that Council would have the revenue to repay the principal and interest on the loans. Council says it needs the 15 percent rate increase to continue permanently to provide the banks with that longer-term certainty as the loans amortise over 15 years Hart said that without the existing 15 percent continuing, the Council would have deficits each year of about $25M which would be catastrophic. “Whilst we expect some productivity gains, we would have to cut even more services and the business cannot afford to have any more cuts to it and be expected to maintain the
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existing level of service,” Hart said. He said Council was heavily indebted and caught between the State Government that said it had to go to the commercial banks for loans, which it did, and IPART, which said in order for Council to demonstrate its ability to adhere to the longterm financial plan it would need to show evidence of where Council was operating within its budget requirements. “This makes it very difficult to long-term financially plan and go forward from this as there is no certainty and it would be improper to enter into long
term financial agreements with the Federal or State Governments and Council would not be able to meet its loan terms without an extension of the Special Rate Variation which would put the Council at risk of bank foreclosure,” Hart said. The Council is also planning to submit to IPART increases in water and sewerage charges, and revealed these increases are already assumed in the long-term financial plan. IPART took $39M in water and sewer charges off the Council two years ago.
Hart said the Council didn’t help itself by submitting a poor application and had been over penalised for that. He said the water and sewer side of the Council was losing money and struggling to properly maintain assets, particularly proactive maintenance. “We hope to recover a large portion of the $39M, which is already budgeted for in the long term financial plan,” he said. The Council has two lots of debt it has to control. One bucket of debt is what Hart calls good debt and it is similar to a household mortgage. This debt is about $350M and Council is paying that back in principal and interest, just the way a household pays back its mortgage. The other bucket holds the bad debt. This is the $200M of internally and externally restricted funds that the Council has to repay. The plan to pay that includes writing off about $40M in internally restricted funds, selling assets of about $60M and paying off the rest, about $110M, over a 10-year period.
The increase in rates revenue was earmarked to pay that $110M over 10 years. That’s the plan. That’s why the rate rise needs to stay permanently,” says Hart. He says it is now very important for Central Coast Council to be able to continue the service levels as outlined in the 2021-22 Operational Plan. It is equally important that MPs support the continuation of the 15 percent otherwise the Council will be faced with no other option but to reduce its expenditure by a further $25M through further cutting of services and staff. “In summary, the NSW Government wants the $200M repaid and at the same time government, being IPART, has only granted three years of the 15 percent rate increase, which, if the Council is not successful in extending, would mean, instead of a $110M surplus over a 10 year period, we will have a $70M loss over that period, which breaches the terms agreed with the bank, which the NSW Government forced us to enter into,” Hart said. Merilyn Vale
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Labor MPs support IPART approach to rate increases Central Coast Labor MPs say they will not lend support to a huge rate increase, despite a plea from Administrator. Rik Hart, for the help of all local politicians. They have come out in support of the approach taken by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), the independent umpire, regarding rate increases on the Central Coast. The stance by the Labor MPs – David Harris (Wyong), Yasmin Catley (Swansea), David Mehan (The Entrance) and Liesl Tesch (Gosford) – is in response to a
call from the Administrator to all local politicians to stand up as community leaders and support Council’s push for the 15 percent rate increase to be permanent. They said they were happy to meet with Administrator, Rik Hart, but would not lend support to a huge rate increase. Hart said he needed the leaders to help explain to the community why the 15 percent rate rise needed to stay long term. Central Coast Council put a submission to IPART earlier this year for a Special Variation of 15 percent which was opposed by ratepayers.
IPART assessed this submission and made a detailed response which granted a 15 percent rise for three years. In its determination IPART stated: “We estimate that over the three years from 2021-22 to 2023-24, the Council will collect an additional $70.2M in rates revenue compared with an increase limited to the assumed rate peg. “This extra income will enable the council to repay its first 3 years of loan repayments. “It will also allow the Council sufficient time to adequately implement, execute and quantify its efficiency and
productivity goals whilst responding to recent structural changes,” the IPART statement said. IPART noted there would be a Public Inquiry into the Council, and councillors have been suspended for the duration of the Public Inquiry. The Labor MPs, David Harris, Yasmin Catley, David Mehan and Leisl Tesch said that more importantly, IPART echoed the general mistrust that the community had for Council’s chequered financial history and put them on notice to demonstrate actual improvement. IPART said: “While in the past,
the Council has not adequately demonstrated sufficient effort in identifying and realising cost savings, this three year temporary Special Variation (rate rise) approval gives it sufficient time to show progress, address findings from the Public Inquiry, if any, and prepare and apply to IPART for an SV in the future if required”. Central Coast Labor MPs said they were happy to meet with the Administrator, Rik Hart, but they would not lend support to a huge rate increase. “We have called on the NSW Government to extend repayments of restricted funds,
to pay for the full cost associated with amalgamation and to end cost shifting more and more on to ratepayers,” said Shadow Minister for Central Coast and Wyong MP, David Harris. “Council has three years to demonstrate that it has its financial house in order and that should include assistance from the NSW Government whose merger policy has added to the woes of ratepayers. “We are yet to receive a detailed briefing from Council to justify a further rate rise,” Harris said. Sue Murray
Tuggerah station car park promised federally but not delivered Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, says the Central Coast is being taken for a ride in car park rorts, and the people deserved an explanation. “The Morrison Government’s Commuter Car Park Program has failed to deliver for people
on the Coast, with election promises made and still no delivery,” McBride said. She said that according to a report by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), the Government rushed to spend $660M on 47 projects in the lead up to the last federal election, most of them in
Coalition-held seats or marginal electorates. “A car park at Tuggerah has been in the works for years with Federal Labor committing the funding in 2018. “According to the ANAO, the Government ‘authorised’ a site at Tuggerah ‘through the exchange of letters’ but there’s
been no follow-up. “It’s now fallen to the NSW Government to get the job done and they committed to the project in the 2021-22 Budget.” McBride said that in a community where thousands of people usually travelled outside the Coast for work, commuter car parks were
desperately needed. She said a car park at Tuggerah had been in the works for years and there was still no sign of a project in Woy Woy. “Time after time, the Morrison Government makes big promises and fails to deliver,” she said.
“Our community needs investment in projects that will make their lives easier, clear the backlog of infrastructure and create local jobs,” McBride said. Source: Media release, July 1 Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride
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Retirement village reforms welcomed but more needed The next stage of the NSW Government’s comprehensive retirement village reforms are now in effect, reducing “bill shock” for residents by requiring village operators to be upfront with the costs of managing assets. Reforms were announced by NSW Minister for Better Regulation, Kevin Anderson, who said they would improve access to exit entitlements, new supports for residents moving to aged care and a 42-day cap on the payment of ongoing charges for general services such as office management and gardening fees. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the reforms to the Retirement Villages Act 1999 were introduced to increase accountability and transparency, and decrease costs and uncertainty. “The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW and we’re witnessing many people, including senior citizens, leaving Sydney to make our community home,” he said. There are 43 retirement villages on the Coast with more
than 8,000 residents and major plans for more. Crouch said the reforms which came into place on July 1 would protect the growing number of local retirement village residents, with village operators now accountable for the costs of managing assets, including fixtures and fittings. “This means there are no hidden surprises,” he said. From July 1, village operators are required to prepare and keep up-to-date a 10 year asset management plan for the village’s major items of capital, including items shared with other villages or aged care businesses. Village operators must record certain information in the asset management plan, prepare a three year report for the maintenance of major items of capital (extracted from the asset management plan), and include it in the annual budget process, andmaketheassetmanagement plan available for all current and prospective residents at reasonable times. Crouch said a number of common sense reforms were still required. In April 2021, Crouch and the Minister for Better Regulation
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and Innovation, Kevin Anderson, met with residents’ associations from across the Coast. “I have secured a commitment from the Minister to collect data about sale times for units at Central Coast retirement villages, which will inform future decision making about the existing 12-month ‘exit entitlement’,” Crouch said. Minister Anderson said the NSW Government had always engaged in extensive consultation with both retirement village residents and operators and would continue to do so.
“When we embarked on our reforms no data existed that gave us an accurate picture of the sale times of retirement village units across NSW. “Mr Crouch made a compelling case for the Department of Customer Service to record sales data for units on the Central Coast when the reforms commence, and once we have collected 12 months of sales data, I have committed to review the classification of the Central Coast,” the Minister said. Under the reforms, if a resident vacates a unit and it remains unsold after six months in metropolitan areas, or 12
months in regions, residents will be eligible to receive their exit entitlements if the village operator has not taken reasonable steps to facilitate a sale. An independent report into NSW Retirement Villages found that previously, residents could wait years for their unit to be sold by the operator before they received their exit entitlements. The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said during Parliament’s May sitting, Labor sought to amend the regulation for the Central Coast from 12 months to six months.
“The original consultation documents provided by the Minister listed the Central Coast as a metropolitan local government area (LGA) which meant a six-month period before an exit entitlement could be claimed,” he said. “However, when the regulation was made in February this year, Central Coast was left off the list of metropolitan LGAs which means a 12-month wait before a resident can claim their exit entitlement. “The Minister and his department have never released any information to support the removal of the Central Coast LGA from the six-month list. “When we voted on the Bill last year, everyone thought Central Coast would have a six-month exit entitlement because that was what the Government’s own discussion paper said. “The Berejiklian Government’s representative on the Central Coast is now trying to cover this up. “We don’t want a survey; we just need the Government to respect the information that Parliament had before it when it voted on this,” Mehan said. Sue Murray
Central Coast Friends of Democracy Research shows amalgamating councils causes increasing costs - Administration cuts out community Over 70 people attended a presentation by Professor Joseph Drew on Monday of the June long weekend. Professor Drew highlighted the significant issues and precarious financial position of many Councils after the NSW Government’s controversial 2016 council amalgamations policy. There are at least another half a dozen merged Councils across NSW facing substantial rate increases. Recent research has used six years’ data and modelling to compare the financial outcomes of amalgamated councils compared to non-amalgamated ones. Overall, research shows that amalgamations by the NSW government in 2016 have resulted in increased costs for merged Councils. The result for Central Coast Council in staff expenses has been an increase of 11.8%.
When amalgamations were proposed, it was claimed that staffing costs would be a major area of savings - instead, the increase in costs reflects diseconomies of scale from the amalgamation. Administration is not the answer There are significant concerns about whether the current model of putting an Administrator in place and the dismissal of elected representatives is the right approach to fixing these problems. Administrators reduce transparency and are not accountable to our community. Essentially they “fly in and fly out”. Administration undermines local democracy – and, importantly, it means that elected representatives are not involved in solving the problems – so any learnings are lost. “We need to reject the common assumption that simply putting Administrators in place will be some kind of silver bullet solution”, said Professor Drew. “My work with local communities has clearly shown that many of the problems they face can be traced back to both acts and omissions of Administrators put in during the first post-amalgamation phase”. There are other options to Administration. One example is a mentorship and capacity building approach. In this model a knowledgeable expert is selected by the Council to provide tailored help and assistance that not only finds the cause of financial pressures, but works with Council and the community to determine the solutions.
Suitable mentors can provide important help for councils to engage with their communities regarding renegotiation of service levels, harmonisation of fees and charges, ensuring that fees and charges cover costs, harmonising rates, and considering special rate variations to increase local government taxes. Working closely with councils and taking an approach that uses local knowledge and relationships delivers better outcomes than Administration. Joseph Drew is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Local Government at the University of Technology Sydney, and adjunct Professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University. His principal research interests are government financial sustainability, performance monitoring, natural law philosophy and the art of selling public policy.
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Consultant’s report critical of a disconnect between Council’s finance department and the directorates A report into Central Coast Council’s financial capacity by consultants in 2020 found a cultural lack of emphasis on the importance of its financial position and performance. The consultants, Grant Thornton, found too many competing priorities that overshadowed the need for a financially sustainable organisation. Council called in the consultants to consider the financial impacts from the economic downturn in 2020 from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. First thing the consultants noted was that Council was continuing to work through the integration process with many processes and systems yet to be consolidated following the
merger in 2016 of Wyong and Gosford councils. The report, still in draft form from August 2020, estimated that the integration had cost about $40M to that date. It noted some data integrity issues, duplication of work and a high degree of manual input to enable reporting and that this was causing disruption within various streams of Council. “Since the merger, there has been a growth in FTE (full time equivalent employee) numbers and an increased level of capital projects during this period, though operational performance has deteriorated,” the consultants said. “As a result of the increased breadth of services and support that the Council provides, there are competing priorities internally which is placing great
pressure on the limited financial resources of the Council. “Council is currently at a point where it cannot support the level of services provided and changes are required to ensure that Council becomes more financially sustainable and has sufficient cash flow to meet their operations.” The consultants said strong leadership would be required to drive the changes at all levels. The finance team and systems were capable of producing a multitude of reports, but despite the systems and structure, there was a disconnect between the finance department and the directorates, and the actions required to set reasonable budgets, restructure costs and operate within budget. “Given the past historical operational performance of
Council and the lack of unrestricted cash reserves, there needs to be an immediate restructure of the cost base and a shift in culture to ensure Council is financially responsible and sustainable,” the consultants said. To achieve this, the CEO and the leadership team would need to work collaboratively with finance and support the strategic financial objectives. It said that the finance team needed to be able to progress from data compilation, remediation and reporting and have a greater focus on financial analysis and planning. “In turn, all directors, section managers and unit managers must have an appropriate level of financial literacy to understand the reporting provided and actions required to rectify any performance issues,” the
consultants said. “Through analysis of financial outcomes and understanding the cost and expense drivers, negative variances to budget need to be identified and strategies put in place promptly to turn around poor performance; and there needs to be greater accountability for the financial performance at all levels. “Section managers, unit managers and directors are ultimately in control of the financial performance of their directorates and are able to drive outcomes. “As such, they need to be held accountable for negative budget variances and with the support of finance, implement strategies to turn around performance.” The report, which totalled 70 pages in two phases, included a series of recommendations.
A key priority was cash flow reporting to be incorporated into the standard monthly finance reports for the leadership team, integrated with the profit and loss and balance sheet position. It said the Long Term Financial Plan showed that the current budget could not be supported and the acceptance of running operational losses needed to cease. A plan needed to be implemented to reduce expenditure, in light of there being limited opportunities acceptable to the Councillors to increase revenue, the report said. The report has been made public and can be found on the council website under “public inquiry”. Merilyn Vale
Payment to help residents through lockdown available Claims can now be made for a COVID-19 Disaster Payment to help residents through this latest lockdown since June 26. The payment is to help workers who have lost their income due
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To be eligible, workers must not have liquid assets of more than $10,000, such as money in the bank, and they must be receiving other support payments. Minister for Government Services, Senator Linda
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Council CEO’s wage packet is higher than the Premier’s Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, is one of the highest paid council heads in the state, earning almost as much as Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and more than NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian. The details emerged following an announcement that the NSW Government is considering changes to legislation to require an independent body to set the remuneration of local council General Managers (or CEOs), following community concern over hefty salaries. Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, said submissions are now open for councils and the public to have their say on the salaries paid to
council general managers following the release of a consultation paper on remuneration. “The comprehensive consultation paper examines general manager salaries to address community concerns that they are too high with a large disparity across the state, an increasing gap compared to salaries of other workers, and financial pressures facing some NSW councils,” Hancock said. “Currently, individual councils determine the remuneration package whilst independent arbitrators set the remuneration of NSW senior public servants, ministers and members of parliament, as well as mayors and councillors.
“Therefore, the NSW Government is strongly considering mandating that salaries of general managers are set by an independent body, not by elected councillors.” Hancock said the Office of Local Government has released a consultation paper showing general manager annual salaries vary from $143,270 to $633,852 across the state. Enquiries to Central Coast Council have revealed that Farmer’s annual salary and other benefits total $517,625, inclusive of superannuation. Latest figures show that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has an annual salary of $549,250 and Premier Gladys
Berejiklian’s wage is $407,980. While total payments of salary and other benefits to the CEO are provided as part of Council’s annual report, anticipated to be released in November, Council released the figures to CCN “in the spirit of transparency”. “It is relevant that Central Coast Council is the second largest council in NSW in both turnover and assets managed,” the spokesperson said. But Hancock said council managers should receive remuneration “not only in line with their duties, skills and experience, but in accordance with community expectations”. Submissions will be accepted until Monday, August 2. Terry Collins
94 percent of the population is now covered by the Public Safety Network New Public Safety Network (PSN) radio sites at The Entrance and Wadalba are a major boost in operational and mission critical communications coverage for emergency services. The new radio infrastructure allows crews from Rural Fire Service, Police, Fire and Rescue, Ambulance and the State Emergency Service, to all communicate on a single,
integrated network. Next to Australia’s triple zero emergency hotline, the PSN is the most critical communications network in NSW. The new local radio sites are two of 150 across the state, under the NSW Government’s Critical Communications Enhancement Program (CCEP) and delivered by NSW Telco Authority.
Telco’s Acting Managing Director, Kristie Clarke, said the new sites were an important milestone in community and first responder safety. “This technology saves lives,” she said. “The PSN consolidates multiple separate agency radio networks into one, allowing critical communications to occur across a resilient and efficient network.”
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Meeting cancelled The Ordinary Meeting of Central Coast Council scheduled for 6.30pm on Tuesday, July 13 will not proceed. Council says the cancellation is because of disruptions caused by COVID-19 restrictions. “A number of proposed
The CCEP has expanded the PSN’s land coverage by 10 percent to reach more than 41 percent of NSW, the equivalent of more than 80,000sq/km. Population coverage has risen from 86 percent to 94 percent, an increase of more than 600,000 people.
Council reports have been delayed and consequently there were no urgent matters for decision,” a Council spokesperson said. The next Ordinary Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 27. Source: Media release, July 6 Central Coast Council
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Locals report more “tossers” than anyone else in NSW Central Coast residents have reported the largest number of “tossers”, according to the NSW Government’s antilittering program, Report a Tosser!
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The region ranked number one in a recent list of areas recording the most reports, with locals clocking up 3,200 reports. Roadside littering is the number one reported event in NSW and the program aims to change behaviours and reduce litter by sending a clear message that littering is unacceptable. NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Litter Prevention Manager, Rupert Saville, said more than 58,500 people across NSW have registered with Report to EPA
to dob in “tossers” littering from vehicles. “It’s fantastic to be supported by so many community members who feel so passionate about protecting the environment,” Saville said. “Currently, the Report A Tosser! community is more than three times the size of the NSW Police Force and is growing. “The program is designed to empower the community to protect the environment and ensure that it’s clean and safe for everyone to enjoy. “It also sends a very strong message that anyone can be watching and, if you’re a tosser, you will be fined.” Saville said about 25,000 tonnes of litter is tossed in NSW each year, costing the
state and local governments more than $180M to manage. Across the Coast, coffee cups, cigarette butts, takeaway packaging, including straws, cutlery and plastics, as well as small plastics such a confectionary wrappers are consistently the top littered items. “It is estimated 1.32 billion cigarette butts are littered in NSW each year and they’re consistently the most littered item,” he said. “What many people don’t realise is cigarette butts are made from plastic and they don’t break down, leaching toxins into the environment and causing damage to ecosystems and animals. “The obvious ramification of a tossed lit cigarette is fire, which we know can have a
devastating impact, but it can also travel by wind and water hundreds and thousands of kilometres through our rivers, creeks and stormwater, ending up in our oceans to kill marine life. “A bag carelessly tossed in rural NSW can end up being mistaken for food by a turtle or a straw can get caught in a turtle’s nose. “If a turtle eats just one piece of plastic, it will have a 20 percent chance of dying. “Sadly, only one in 1,000 turtles will reach adulthood,” Saville said. To Report A Tosser! Register at epa.nsw.gov.au/ reporttoepa/ Source: Media release, June 30 Environment Protection Authority
Submission questions whether restricted funds need to be paid back One resident’s submission to the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council’s financial woes questions the need to pay back Council’s “bad debt” of $200M of restricted funds. The Council negotiated a $100M bank loan in December, 2020, after the bad debt was uncovered in October and resulted in Council announcing that it had serious and immediate liquidity issues. Council has said that the recent 15 percent rate rise and proposed asset sales will go towards paying off the debt. The Council had spent both internal and external restricted funds on general operational matters and that is not allowed.
About $40M of internal restricted funds are to be written off. However, the State Government says Council has to pay back the external restricted funds. Do we really need to pay that back? - asks Ourimbah resident, Brian Davies. “Here we are cutting jobs and selling our irreplaceable public spaces so that we can have idle money sitting in bank accounts that cannot be used because we no longer have the staff to undertake the work,” Davies wrote in his submission. “We ratepayers are being penalised because Council staff were forced by State Government actions to do exactly what the Minister is
suggesting to keep Council running.” Restricted funds are called that because they are earmarked for particular areas and works. For example, water and sewer funds can only be spent on water and sewer. Developer contribution funds must be spent in the area where the development is. “Recently published figures show that restricted funds as at April 30, 2021 are $427.5M,” Davies said. “Without the repayment of the $200M that would leave over $227M. “How long would it take to effectively use those funds at current staffing levels?” he
asks. “Presumably more money comes into those accounts on an ongoing basis, admittedly at a slower rate as the State Government keeps reducing developer levies and shifting the costs on to ratepayers to subsidise developers. “What would have happened had Council chosen not to immediately repay the restricted funds? “The same debt would exist but it would have been a change in internal accounting rather than a commitment to banks at whatever interest they are charging. “What if they had chosen to repay the funds from money currently being used to repay the bank loans, effectively
lending themselves the money? “The Minister has the power to write off (and presumably to defer repayment) of restricted funds. “Why did the Administrator and the Minister not take this option?” Davies summed up. “I strongly object to the whole concept of Central Coast Council selling off assets, as the responsibility for a large portion of the debt does not lie with Council. “The asset sales and rate rises are being used to guarantee a bank loan to repay restricted funds. “So, the community goes through all this privation and loss of irreplaceable assets so
that we can have $100M sitting in a bank account earning virtually zero interest, that we can no longer put to good use because we have sacked the staff we need to utilise it.” His point was one of a number of topics Davies addressed in his 20-page submission. The deadline for public submissions to the Public Inquiry closed on June 21. The Commissioner, Roslyn McCulloch, has not yet addressed the public. The Public Inquiry was called on April 26 by the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock. Merilyn Vale
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A police chase finished up in the chilly waters of Lake Macquarie at Mannering Park on Wednesday, June 30. At about 11.20am, officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District went to a home on Marmion St, Mannering Park, to arrest a man wanted on alleged outstanding warrants. On arrival, police saw a man run from the home and jump over the back fence. Police followed on foot, before the man ran on to a jetty and jumped into the waters of Lake
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A mobile library is self evidently second best and inadequate Following the decision by the Administrator at the June 29 Central Coast Council meeting to close The Entrance Library on July 30 July, I have now been informed that the closure “will instigate an extension to the Council’s existing outreach program by setting up a mobile library at The Entrance”. This, it is said, “will provide all community members with access to library books, magazines and other resources in our library collection… [and] will also attract visitors to the town centre for the benefit of local businesses”. Will it do so in circumstances where the Council Customer Service point is to be relocated to the Visitor Information Centre, and available for only 14 hours per week? Having regard to the above matters, my first query is this: was the Administrator properly informed of community objections to the closure of The Entrance Library prior to the decision being taken? It seems inconceivable that he was. I was informed prior to the Council meeting that “a number of submissions and the petition
FORUM were received regarding the proposed closure of the library and have now been collated for Council’s consideration.” However, this statement references one petition only. Had the Administrator been accurately briefed he would have been aware of a second petition with almost 1,400 signatories from The Entrance community who were opposed to the library’s closure. This is not an insignificant level of opposition. To the contrary, it emphasises legitimate and strong concern on the part of the community. It is untrue to suggest that a mobile part time library will be as good as a permanent library. A mobile library does not have the range of literature or the technology services that a permanent library provides. It is self evidently second best and inadequate. The proposed site of the temporary Council Services is unsatisfactory in a variety of ways including that it is largely inaccessible by public transport to older members of the community. The Council owns much other
real estate in The Entrance that could readily house a modern library. It is not too late to reconsider the fate of the library. The Entrance is a community of disadvantaged persons. The legacy of theAdministrator ought not be as the man who left low socio-economic status children with little or no access to good literature; who stopped the elderly from having a permanent place to attend to keep up-to-date with current reading and meet with like minded people; and, who condemned The Entrance community to part-time Council services. Mr Hart, you have the opportunity and ability at the next Council meeting to right this wrong by reversing this terrible and short sighted decision. I am not unmindful that hard decisions had to be taken, however, it is necessary that all decisions you make be taken with consideration of the long term interests of the community. The closure of the library at The Entrance is not such a decision.
After perusing the capital works program for the next
FORUM four years, (Chronicle, p12 June 30) I am convinced, as not a mention. The roads and gutters are a
On June 25, I penned a letter to suspended councillor, Jane Smith, about her new group, Friends of Democracy, which was launched with the aim of giving the community an opportunity to have a say. What about those of us who, by choice, don’t have the internet and email? How do we have a say? It seems Ms Smith does not have a postal address, PO Box number or phone number, only website or email. I’m not sure where I should send my letter. The Council probably isn’t an option because she is suspended, so I hope the Chronicle can pass it along and
disgrace, particularly the old Kanwal, but not one allocation grant. Well done. Email, June 30 Peter Killen, Kanwal
FORUM See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper raise this issue. Prior to the amalgamation, Wyong Council was always helpful in answering questions. Since the merger, I’ve had no responses. For example, in June 2020, I heard that a BMX bike track had been created in Sutton Reserve, with damage to and removal of vegetation.
The reserve is managed by the Council, so I wrote stating my concern. I received no response. In March 2021, I phoned the Council to ask who I should contact for some information from the 1950s. I was on hold for so long, I gave up waiting and wrote to the Council on March 26 with my question. I have had no response. The amalgamation should never have happened! The community should not be held responsible for the Council’s financial mess. We need to de-merge to return to some sort of normality. I would appreciate a response. Email, July 1 Gina Sutton, Bateau Bay
New health mantra not wanted Historically, Liberal governments are no friends of Medicare. Spending billions fighting American no win wars, such as Vietnam, Iraq, and now Afghanistan, is more important than your health. How will you like paying
Email, July 5 Jacqueline Austin, The Entrance
Kanwal ignored again I have always maintained that the only time that Kanwal is recognised by Central Coast Council is when rates are due.
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FORUM $10,000 or more for a hip or knee replacement? This is the Liberal plan, and your credit card will become more important than your Medicare card. Australians fully and
overwhelmingly support Medicare and bulk billing. Under Liberal’s new health mantra, wealth is better than health, the rich will live and the poor will die. Email, June 29 Richard Ryan, Summerland Point
Why do we need a referendum? I refer to the article “September referendum set to cost Coast ratepayers more than $1.7M” (Chronicle p26 June 30). The $1.7M could be saved if this referendum was not held. Why do the residents on The Coast have to vote for the obvious here.
FORUM Nine incompetent councillors are far more attractive than 15 of them. This would be just a walkover for the lesser amount. Did we vote for this number 15 originally?
In regard to reducing the wards from five to three, wouldn’t the NSW Electoral Commission be better qualified as to what is required here? Again, did we vote for five wards? Email, July 5 Carl Brook, Budgewoi
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Phil Heaton receiving the award on behalf of Budgewoi Dunecare
Budgewoi Beach Dunecare has taken out the top award for Coastcare in the Greater Sydney Area. The award recognises more than 20 years of hard work from 20 volunteers to regenerate and preserve Budgewoi Beach. President of Budgewoi Beach Dunecare, Phil Heaton OAM, said the group was ecstatic to win the award,
which was presented to the group at an awards ceremony in late May. “It was a joy to see that recognition and to have something to show for our 26 years of work with local landcare services. “We’ve got 32 hectares of dunecare work at Budgewoi Beach which we have rehabilitated after it was used for rutile mining, and we are working to conserve the
dunes by planting native and endemic species to help regenerate the dunes. “We’ve done all the processes and more. “We’ve built the boardwalk and beach access to minimise the impacts on the dunes and we have a propagation nursery with 5,000 trees to plant at the site. “We have 14 volunteers that come at least once a week, either on Tuesday or
Friday mornings, all working towards making this site an E2 (environmental conservation) status protected site. “We’re maintaining the area, keeping it as natural as possible, and to stop it eroding like other beaches on the Coast. “In the future, we will be further stabilising the foredune, this is partly why we built the walkway to
protect the dunes from eroding further,” Heaton said. Taking home the top award from the Greater Sydney region means that the Budgewoi Dunecare group will be in the running to receive the top NSW Coastcare award, which will be announced at the NSW Government Local Land Service Conference later in the year. Budgewoi Beach Dunecare
commenced rehabilitation work in 1995 in collaboration with National Parks and Wildlife Services, and Wyong Shire Council. Since its formation, the group has turned the twokilometre stretch of coastline from a degraded, weed infested and sand mined wasteland into a balanced coastal ecosystem.
NAIDOC Week 2021 activities postponed The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council has made the decision to postpone all NAIDOC Week 2021 activities until further notice due to increasing COVID-19 restrictions. NAIDOC Week was due to be held from July 4-11, but owing to concerns over the expanding Sydney COVID-19 cluster and the stay-at-home health order, the Darkinjung Board felt it had no choice but to temporarily delay all planned activities. Events impacted by the decision include the Darkinjung Family Fun Day scheduled for July 7, and the Darkinjung NAIDOC Golf Day and Ball, both of which were due to take place on July 9 and 10. Darkinjung Board Chair, Danielle Captain-Webb, said
that while the Board was disappointed it could not go ahead with the planned activities, they wished to do all they could to ensure the safety of its members. “The NAIDOC 2021 theme, Heal Country, calls for all First Nations people to continue to seek greater protections for its lands, its waters, its sacred sites and its cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration and destruction”, CaptainWebb said. “Each year NAIDOC Week grows in stature and depth of celebrations at community, state and national levels and Darkinjung members make a vital contribution to that. “It is an opportunity for all Australians to come together to celebrate the rich history, diverse cultures and
achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the oldest continuing cultures on this planet. “The significance of this won’t change no matter what the date this very special event is commemorated,” CaptainWebb said. The Arthur Beetson Kikupa Touch Footy and Fun Day which was to be held by The Glen Rehab at Woongarah Oval on July 1 has been rescheduled for the September school holidays. Another event that has been cancelled is the Central Coast Curry and Damper Cook Off that was meant to be held at Gudjagang Ngara li-dhi Aboriginal Corporation on July 9. Harry Mulholland
A Smoking Ceremony from last year’s NAIDOC Week celebrations
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Valé Spencer Vale Life Member and long serving President of The Entrance Camera Club, Spencer Vinrace Vale, has been remembered.
Spencer Vale
Vale died on June 3, three months shy of his 97th Birthday. He joined the camera club at its first meeting on February 13, 1960, and went on to hold many positions within the club over many years as well as taking thousands of photos, perfecting the art of close-up photography of insects and flowers as one of his interests. Vale also lectured and judged at other clubs and at national exhibitions. In 1991, Vale was one of seven members of The Entrance Club invited to be part of an exhibition held in Russia, Australian Photographers in the USSR, as part of a Foreign Art Photography Festival.
He was awarded Life Membership of The Entrance Club in November 1976 and was recognised by The Australian Photographic Society with the AP-R Medal in 1991 and LAPS (Licentiate) in 1997. Vale grew up at Mannering Park where his grandfather, James Vinrace Vale, had acquired 640 acres in 1911. Street names in the area Spencer, Grace and Rupert, are named after him, his mum Grace, whose maiden name was Spencer, and his father Rupert. Spencer was the oldest of three children and outlived his younger brother, John, who died in 2014 and his sister, Daphne, who died in May 2020. The three siblings, who grew up playing on the shores of Lake Macquarie, all carried the
middle name Vinrace. The tradition has continued through the generations with many Vinrace Vales living on the Central Coast or elsewhere. Spencer Vale started married life with Lola Robinson in 1950, living in Wyong, where he drove taxis. In the early 1950s he and Lola moved to The Entrance and operated a small general store and then owned and operated Vales Photographics in the Banksia Arcade. This would later become Long Jetty Photographics when in 1978 it was sold to David and Narelle Spratt, also members of the Camera Club. The club held a testimonial dinner honouring Spencer Vale, Ted Baker and Athol Blake in 1997. May 2003 saw Spencer Vale, along with Ted Baker, Athol
Blake and David Spratt, included on the Federation of Camera Club’s Roll Of Honour for their outstanding contribution and dedication to the photographic movement. Vale joined other members and friends to celebrate the club’s 50th anniversary in 2009 and until 2014 he continued to attend annual presentation nights. “Spen was a treasured mentor and friend, always willing to help others, especially with the sharing of his knowledge and expertise and giving freely of his time,” a club spokesperson said. He is survived by his wife Lola, his son Peter and daughter in law Julie and grandsons Evan and Ben. Merilyn Vale
New wheelchair accessible jetty A new wheelchair accessible jetty has been completed in Gwandalan, offering people with disabilities the opportunity to go fishing. The newly upgraded jetty is wider with lower handrails to ensure it is accessible to wheelchair users. Gary Blaschke, who runs the Disabled Surfers Association on the Coast, and who was involved with this project, said that it is great to see a wheelchair friendly
jetty on the Coast. “This jetty is the only one of its kind here, which is nice,” he said. “I had a guy reach out to me on Facebook to say how wonderful it is as they had somewhere that he and his brother could bring their disabled mother to go fishing together. “It’s not that much different to a regular jetty, it’s a little wider, and the handrails are a little lower than normal to make it easier for wheelchair
users to cast their lines. “We’re also looking into installing permanent rod holders to make it easier. “It’s also pretty close to Gwandalan Bowling Club that has really good disabled amenities and it’s a step in the right direction for accessibility here on the Coast,” Blaschke said. The jetty is located behind the Gwandalan Bowling Club on Gamban Rd. Disability accessible jetty in Gwandalan
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Landscaping cleared but weeds left to flourish The Entrance MP, David Mehan, is asking Central Coast Council to halt further clearing of landscaped medians on main roads across The Entrance electorate. “In another bizarre example of the failure of the amalgamation, Council has begun to remove landscape vegetation from roadways in the region but left the weeds,” he said. “Over the weekend of July 3 and 4, Council has removed all landscaping vegetation from the median strip on Wyong Rd at Tumbi Umbi, but weirdly,
they left the weed infesting the sections not landscaped of that same median,” Mehan said. “Council has created a serious safety risk as the thick vegetation on the median strip was also a barrier to pedestrians. “Now there is no barrier and greater likelihood pedestrians will attempt to cross the road at many more locations.” Mehan said what used to be a feature of our region was now just another ugly road. “I am baffled as to why Council has the money to clear whole sections of landscaping but no money to trim the
vegetation and spray the weeds.” Mehan has written to Council to request clearing stops until the community is consulted. Council staff met with Transport for NSW to review sites along Wyong Rd where pedestrian and vehicle safety was compromised and the decision was made to clear these sites to ensure safety. Multiple sites were identified including the centre median east of Cornish Ave roundabout. “This site was considered dangerous for children crossing the road due to poor lines of sight,” a Council spokesperson said.
“The median vegetation also covered the kerb which is a hazard to vehicles. “These works were funded by Transport for NSW and Council took the opportunity to spray the weeds in the areas in the vicinity of where the clearing work was being undertaken. “Transport for NSW road closure rules require all works along Wyong Rd to be undertaken at night due to the road’s high usage, and trimming would require high frequency maintenance which we cannot do at this time,” the Council spokesperson said. Sue Murray
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Community Grants applications close end of July Local groups and organisations have the chance to share in the $900,000 grants kitty from Central Coast Council for worthwhile projects, programs and events that strengthen the community. Just one example of the last funding round is the Water Watch program as part of the Connecting and Caring for our Coastal Lagoons project. Water Watch members, such as Peter and Glenys Ray, collect data to help ensure the lagoon and waterway systems remain healthy. The project, which also includes catchment crawls, kayak tours and a marine debris report, was funded through Council’s Community Development Grant program. Council Director, Community and Recreation Services, Julie Vaughan, said groups and organisations had until July 31 to apply for funding under the 2021-22 Grants program to help bring their big ideas to life
Peter and Glenys Ray of the Water Watch program
over the next 18 months. “The program supports local groups and organisations to develop initiatives, enhance community connection and
quality of life on the Coast,” she said. “While some changes have been made to the structure of the program this year, Council is thrilled to be supporting the
community through this important funding platform. “Funding of up to $20,000 per project is available under the Community Development Grant Program and the
Community Events and Place Activation Program. “Community groups and organisations can also apply for funding of up to $5,000 per project as part of the Community
Support Program, which will remain open throughout the year.” Administrator, Rik Hart, said Council’s Community Grants Program built the community’s capacity to deliver innovative events, programs and projects. “With $900,000 in annual funding on offer, this is an opportunity for community groups and organisations to contribute ideas which will make a difference to our community and create a stronger region,” he said. “Unlike in previous years, there will only be one round of grant applications over the 2021-22 financial year for the Community Development and Events and Place Activation Grants programs. “If you are looking to deliver a worthwhile project or event over the next 18 months, I highly encourage you to plan ahead and apply now.” Sue Murray
Used mobile phones wanted to donate to homeless people The Rotary Club at The Entrance has partnered with Central Coast Primary Care to collect used mobile phones to donate to homeless people in the area. This will enable people living on the streets to not only stay in contact with their loved ones, but also gives them the opportunity to make appointments through Primary Care and receive updates on existing appointments. Joe Scicluna, a member of The Entrance Rotary Club, said
the initiative began as a personal project for the club and so far he has collected six phones. “Everyone in our club has their own project, this one came about after we raised money and donated 40 hampers for Primary Care and when we dropped the hampers off, they told us they were looking for phones to give to the homeless. “So far six phones have been donated and I’ve given four to Benevolent who are giving them to some of their clients. “One has gone to the Shoebox
Revolution, who donate shoeboxes full of food and toiletries to the homeless. “I’ve got more phones promised to me, but I am just waiting for them to be cleared of all their data,” Scicluna said. For this initiative, Scicluna is
looking for old phones that are still in good, working condition and have their USB charger. “I charge them and make sure they are still working and make sure they stay charged. “They don’t need a SIM card as we will organise that.
“The beauty about these things, one lady who gave me a phone also gave me six blankets and a bag of scarves and beanies and I gave them to one of the community centres. “It’s amazing how many people are charitable and are
willing to give back to the community,” Scicluna said. Anyone looking to donate an old phone can contact Scicluna via email at joescicluna50@ hotmail.com. Harry Mulholland
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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] Movin’ To The Country [s] Dream Gardens [s] Shakespeare And Hathaway (PG) [s] Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] The Sound [s] Art Works [s] Antiques Roadshow (PG) [s] Compass [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Grand Designs [s] My Name Is Gulpilil [s] Agatha Christie’s The Pale Horse (M l,v) [s] Operation Buffalo (M l,v) [s] Line Of Duty (M v) [s]
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Also see: 7TWO (Channel 62) 7MATE (Channel 63) 7FLIX (Channel 66)
TEN (C13)
NINE (C81/80)
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Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Today Extra - Saturday (PG) The Pet Rescuers (PG) [s] The Rebound [s] Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Vixens v Swifts *Live* From John Cain Arena, Melbourne [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] Getaway (PG) [s] NINE News Saturday [s] A Current Affair [s] David Attenborough’s Life In Colour: Surprising Colours (PG) [s] Movie: “Deep Impact” (M l) (’98) Stars: Téa Leoni, Morgan Freeman, Elijah Wood Tennis: Wimbledon: Day 12 *Live* From All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club [s] A Current Affair [s] Home Shopping Wesley Impact (PG) [s]
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Religious Programs [s] Pooches At Play [s] Destination Dessert [s] Australia By Design: Innovations [s] Studio 10 Sunday [s] Left Off The Map [s] Freshly Picked [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Three Veg And Meat [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] Farm To Fork [s] Three Blue Ducks [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] FBI: Uncovered (M) [s] FBI: Fallout (M) [s] FBI: Family Man (M) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]
Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 Pointless (PG) [s] Explore [s] 8:00 Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 12:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:30 NINE News [s] 4:00 A Current Affair [s] Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 4:30 Botched: Send Me A Mir-EarAcle (M) [s] – A breast5:00 obsessed Brazilian wants her 6:00 33rd breast surgery, while a 6:30 Dutch performer wants her butt 7:30 to be camera ready; a young 9:00 man who has a cauliflowerlooking keloid on his ear hopes 10:00 Dr. Nassif has a solution to 10:30 remove it permanently. 11:30 100% Footy (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] 12:30 The Arrangement: Trips (M) 4:30 Tipping Point (PG) [s]
The Talk [s] 5:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:00 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 11:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 1:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 2:00 My Market Kitchen [s] Everyday Gourmet With 2:55 Justine Schofield [s] The Bold And The Beautiful 3:30 (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] 4:00 WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] 5:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 5:30 Have You Been Paying 6:00 Attention? (M s,l,n) [s] 6:30 Just For Laughs Australia (M) 7:35 The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen 8:30 Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping 9:25 CBS This Morning [s] 10:20
Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 Pointless (PG) [s] Talking Honey: Princess 8:00 Diana [s] 12:00 Getaway [s] 1:00 Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 2:30 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 3:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 4:00 NINE News [s] A Current Affair [s] 4:30 Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] – The beauties and geeks take 5:00 over KIIS FM for a radio 6:00 challenge and get permanently 6:30 paired at an 80s Prom Night. 7:30 The Weakest Link (PG) [s] 9:40 Kath & Kim Kountdown: 10:40 Weddings, Parties & Tizzy Things (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE News Late [s] 12:30 Emergence: Where You Belong (M) [s] 1:30 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:30
The Talk [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [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] NCIS: Going Mobile (M v) [s] NCIS: Someone Else’s Shoes (M v) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]
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Which Car? [s] Religious Programs [s] Escape Fishing With ET [s] The Offroad Adventure Show [s] All 4 Adventure [s] Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] The Dog House (PG) [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] Farm To Fork [s] Three Blue Ducks [s] 10 News First [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] The Dog House (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] Movie: “A Cry In The Dark” (M l) (’88) Stars: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Dale Reeves, David Hoflin, Jason Reason Home Shopping Religious Programs
Also see: GEM (Channel 82) GO! (Channel 83/88) LIFE (Channel 84)
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5:30 Worldwatch 7:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Morning Update 8:00 Worldwatch 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Bonjour: Morning Update 1:00 Worldwatch 2:05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo: Blue Mountains (PG) 2:35 Superbikes: World Championship, Round 4, UK 3:30 Cycling: Giro D’italia Donne Highlights Stage 8 4:35 Hitler’s World: The Post War: Plan British Headquarters (PG) 5:30 Cycling: Tour De France: Preview Show 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Highlands (PG) 8:30 Cycling: Tour De France: Stage 14 *Live* From Carcassonne To Quillan, 184km (Hills) 1:20 Italian Food Safari 1:50 Food Safari: Japanese 5:00 5:15 5:30 7:00 8:00 11:00 1:00 3:00 3:30 4:35 5:30 6:30 7:35 8:30 2:10 2:40 3:10
France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch Cycling: Tour De France: Morning Update Worldwatch Cycling: Tour De France: Stage 14 *Replay* Speedweek Running: The Great Pyramid Race Cycling: Giro D’italia Donne Highlights Stage 9 Hitler’s World: The Post War Plan: Nazification (PG) Cycling: Tour De France: Preview Show SBS World News Great Wall Of China: The Hidden Story (PG) Cycling: Tour De France: Stage 15 *Live* From Ceret To Andorra, 192km (Mountains) Italian Food Safari Food Safari: French Far Eastern Odyssey Worldwatch Cycling: Tour De France: Morning Update Worldwatch Cycling: Tour De France: Stage 15 *Replay* Worldwatch News The Windsors’ Lost Letters: Family First (PG) Great British Railway Journeys (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Cycling: Giro D’italia Donne Highlights Stage 10 Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) Secret Scotland: Falkirk And The Lothians (PG) 24 Hours In Emergency: In The Wars (M) SBS World News
5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Windsors’ Lost Letters: The New Family Firm (PG) 2:55 Living Black 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 4:30 Letters And Numbers 5:00 Cycling: Tour De France: Preview Show 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Grant Denyer (PG) 8:30 Cycling: Tour De France: Stage 16 *Live* From Pas De La Case To Saint-Gaudens, 169km (Hills) 1:50 Italian Food Safari 2:20 Food Safari: French 2:50 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey: Malaysia And Sri Lanka (PG) 4:00 24 Hours In Emergency: Mother’s Courage (M)
Also see: SBS VICELAND (Channel 31) SBS MOVIES (Channel 32) SBS FOOD (Channel 33) SBS NITV (Channel 34)
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COAST COMMUNITY CHRONICLE - WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU
CCN
NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS
ARTS & CULTURE 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
Learning Club
Computer classes, dancing, exercise, pilates, yoga, craft, carpet bowls and Tai Chi.
4358 8390
4392 4666
Wyong Writers
Long Jetty Over 50s Club
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
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
Wyong Drama Group
Meetings first Tuesday of month at Red Tree Theatre 160-162 Pacific Highway Tuggerah at 7.30pm. For productions: www.wyongdramagroup.com.au
General enquiries:
1300665600
COMMUNITY GROUPS Central Coast Caravanners Inc
3rd Sun - Jan to Nov Trips away, social outings, friendship with like minded folk Call Geoff 0447 882 150
Central Coast Community Legal Centre Not for profit service providing free legal advice. Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm
4353 4988
contact@centralcoastclc.org.au
The Creative Compassion Centre
Secondhand shopping, upcycling, minimalism, creativity, community lounge area, free Wifi. 5/22-32 Pacific Hwy Mon-Sat - 9am-4pm
0437 048 815
Country Women’s Association-Toukley
4353 0977 thelakes.net.au
COMMUNITY CENTRES Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre
Long Jetty Senior Citizens’ Club
Computer classes, line dancing, tai chi and zumba gold Mon - Fri, 9am to 3pm
toukleyartgallery@gmail.com www.toukleyartgallery.com.au
6 Pioneer Ave, Tuggerah
4332 5522
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
RSL Pelican Day Club Killarney Vale
Friendly social club, various activities, occasional outings, bus pickup Wednesdays 9.30 - 1.30 Phone Betty on
Information and referral, energy account assistance, food assistance, no interest loans, computer, printing and internet access, kid’s school holiday activities, parenting program, workshops, drop-in centre, community garden, walking group.
4388 5801 or 0490 538 494 manager@bvnc.org.au https://bvnc.org.au
Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre
The revamped CCMDC is open. Schools and Group bookings welcome by appointment. Building has special needs access and toilets. Open 7 days 9am – 3pm. Terrigal.
380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon
4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au
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
4385 5027
4332 3789
ccmdc@bigpond.com www.ccmdc.org.au
HISTORY GROUPS
Toukley Presbyterian Church
Toukley Neighbourhood Centre
Museum & Historical Society, Wyong District
Hargraves St & Victoria Ave Family service (Sunday school 9.30am), cafe church 5pm, community activities
4392 9904 toukleypc.org.au
Do you have a caring heart and time to visit a resident in an aged care facility? Volunteering is a worthwhile and rewarding opportunity.
Groups/schools welcome Morning tea/lunch for group bookings, wheelchair friendly, Alison Homestead 1 Cape Rd, Wyong Sun-Thur 10am-2pm
Wyong Neighbourhood Centre
www.alisonhomestead.com.au
4396 1555
Venue for Hire
Central Coast Wetlands, Tuggerah - several buildings for hire, suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers.
0408 271 957
pioneerdairy@bigpond.com
Volunteering Central Coast
Supporting disadvantaged, vulnerable and isolated people offering- community services, events, projects, workshops, arts programs. Open community garden.
4353 1750
Refer potential volunteers to community organisations and provide support to them. Training for volunteers and managers of volunteers. Information sessions
4329 7122
recruit@volcc.org.au
Wyong Toastmasters’ Club
Improve your public speaking, leadership skills & confidence. 1st, 3rd & 5th Fri 10:30am to 12:30pm Wyong RSL Club
0421 216 952
wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com
Wyong Uniting Church
HEALTH GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous - Someone cares. Wed-Thurs-Fri - 12.30pm, Progress Hall Henry Parry & Wells Street East Gosford Central Coast Asbestos Diseases Support Group
Support for those suffering with asbestos diseases and others interested in asbestos issues. You are not alone, meet with others who can share their experiences. Bring a family member or friend. 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on fourth Wed of each month. Maree 0419 418 190
Weekly Sunday Service 9am - All welcome! Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-3pm Wheelchair and Walker accessible Better Hearing Australia 175 Main Rd Hearing loss management Bible Study group Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, Support and educational groups 62 Watanobbi Road, Wyong Devonshire tea, handicrafts, providing practical experience and 0421 785 599 plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, confidence. wyonguca@gmail.com fun, fellowship, fundraising www.wyong.uca.org.au 4321 0275 Meet 1st Wed 10am The Lakes Church Hall available for hire. Central Coast Prostate All Welcome! Sundays - 8:30am, 4976 1642 Cancer Support Group 10:30am & 5pm, (Wyong) Kids church, youth group, cafe, Lake Munmorah Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Church wheelchair friendly, 50s Plus Leisure and
4352 1886
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
Function Room, Grange Hotel, Wyoming 7.30pm 1st. Monday
0410 309 494
Kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com
Central Coast Greens
Local, state wide, national & international issues & campaigns Council and parliamentary representation - 3rd Thur centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com
Liberal Party Ourimbah Branch How good is this? 2nd Thurs
0468 476 237
PROBUS CLUBS The Entrance Probus Club
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 Inc
Join a team of dedicated women, sharing fun and friendship and a passion for community service 10am 3rd Wed at 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.
coastalacappella@gmail.com
theentrancelions@gmail.com
Soundwaves chorus
The Lions Club of Gwandalan
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
SPECIAL INTEREST Biz Plus Networking Association Grow your business & build worthwhile relationships. Networking breakfasts every Thur 7:15- 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au
Central Coast Budgerigar
Central Coast Budgie Club, meets 2nd Tues of the month at Tuggerah Hall - 7:30pm talking about breeding budgies Contact David 0466 267 573 Wendy 0431 398 778
Ladies and gentlemen welcome. Tuggerah Lakes U3A Guest speakers, morning tea and The Entrance - cryptic many activities. crosswords, play reading 9.30am 4th Tues Bateau Bay - Memoirs, Reading Bateau Bay Bowling Club Group - Killarney Vale - Talks, Mah Jong - Toukley - Creative Writing 0478 228 914 Berkley Vale - Music appreciation - Chittaway Bay - Movies Wyong Probus Club 4390 2451 Wyong Golf Club, 4th Mon, www.tugglakesu3a.info Morning Tea, Guest Speakers, regular monthly outings
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
www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au
0488 286 006
Join the Lions, make friends and help your local community Sat Garage Sales and BBQ 7 to 11.30am
4972 5562
secgwandalanlions@gmail.com
The Lions Club of Wyong
50 years supporting local activities - Meet new friends 4th Tues 6:30pm Don Small / Lions Retirement Village Colin 0413 014 266
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
Central Coast Wetlands is located in Tuggerah. We have several buildings for hire. They would be suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers.
0408 271 957
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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: How to Grow Healthy Citrus How to Grow a Citrus Tree
CHERALYN DARCEY
Everyone should have a lemon tree but not everyone is always successful at growing said citrus tree. Let’s explore ways to help you master the art of the juicy fruits! We have had a love affair with the tangy sweetness of citrus for a very long time. Fossil finds date the citrus genus back to eight million years ago, in seemingly one place, the Himalayan foothills and then from here, most citrus fruits spread. First, they made their way to SouthEast Asia and then into Spain and Portugal via Middle Eastern traders and travellers. There were originally only five types, and we did what we gardeners love to do, we hybridised and experimented and sometimes nature took its own hand until we now have countless varieties. The five parent plants are: Citron (Citrus medica), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Popeda (Citrus micrantha), Pomelo (Citrus maxima) and Cumquats (Citrus japonica). Which Tree? Select a tree that you know you will use and that will be compatible with your area and environment. Grafted varieties will generally be hardier as they are clones of desirable plants that are grown upon strong, disease resistant rootstock that is suitable for your area. There are a large variety of sizes so make sure that your intended spot can accommodate the growth. While you can grow a tree from a seed, they probably won’t grow true to the type of the fruit they came from and though you may be pleasantly surprised, you will probably end up with sometime inedible. As it will take about seven years until you see the fruit, you will be better off having faith in a grafted tree of the type you are after. A few of my juicy selections for Central Coast/temperate regions include Lemon: Eureka, Orange: Valencia, Lime: Makrut, Grapefruit: Ruby Red Grapefruit, Mandarin: Imperial, Cumquat: Nagami. Australian Native: Finger Lime (any they are all wonderful!) Something Unusual: Buddha’s Hand.
Citrus will require at least six hours of full sun every day. The soil needs to be deep, rich and loamy, with free draining qualities being an absolute must. It won’t want other plants, or a lawn, sharing its space at all and a sheltered spot is best as they don’t fare well in strong winds. Planting time is early spring but planning time is right now, in the middle of winter, because a well-prepared bed will mean a happy, healthy long-lived tree. Chose you spot and dig in. If your soil is heavy, add compost and lots of it and some sand can help as well. Dig your hole right out to three metres wide and as deep as you can manage. Enrich the soil now with a little wellrotted manure if you feel your soil is depleted as fertilising during planting will burn the sensitive root structure of citrus. The preferred pH level for citrus is 6 - 7.5 and so you may need to toss in a little lime to bring up the level. When it is time to plant, ensure you mound up earth in the planting hole and spread roots out over it before filling. Water in well and mulch the surrounding area with an organic material and leave at least 12cm away from the trunk.
Citrus Care Citrus are hungry garden buddies, so you need to feed them well. To leave no doubt there are specialised citrus fertilisers that are brilliant and take the guess work out of things for beginners. The usual pattern for feeding is midwinter, late spring and late summer. Watering is essential once a week for newly planted trees and then only once every couple of weeks except if the weather is very hot. Container grown plants will naturally need additional watering and just remember that they detest soggy feet. Pruning may seem a bit daunting but
in all honestly, it’s relatively easy with most citrus. Just trim back after harvest should you wish to shape your tree and remove dead branches and any that may be diseased but never cut away more than 20% of your tree canopy. You should be able to reach the trunk of the tree without being too obstructed by branches so keep the centre clear. When it comes to harvest, leave fruit on the tree until they have fully developed to ensure best flavour. What’s Wrong with my Citrus? Holes in my Tree: Probably Tree Borers and they can be removed by digging out with a skewer and a pyrethrumbased spray can knock them down as
DOWN IN YOUR GARDEN: Mandy, Children’s Playgroup Garden, Tuggerah The Central Coast Wetlands is a majestic open-spaced wonderment of nature nestled in the heart of The Coast and today I am standing, surrounded by smiling Mums and Dads, some carrying babies, others delightfully juggling conversations with each other, encircling their pre-schoolers who are gardening and playing in the Community Garden here. Children are covered with dirt, watering plants, in awe of the worms, birds and bugs and all under the enchantment of Mandy McLoughlin Dos Santos, a bright and bubbly, early childhood educator who sings about growing things and tells stories about healthy, fun, eating. You can’t help but be drawn into the magic that Mandy has created in the ‘SWAMP’ (Sustainable Agricultural Wetlands Project) garden. There are pumpkins, zucchinis and snow peas that the children helped grow last term and are now cooking up for a snack right here in amongst the garden beds and not a single child is not as enthused as I find myself. I asked Mandy how her ‘Foodie Nature Playgroup’ came to be. “Normally when I am working with children it is in preschools or early learning centres and although they might have a garden, the incursion is often inside.
well. Wiggly Lines on Leaves: The Leaf Miner is usually the culprit and can be controlled with an organic pest oil. Sooty Mould & Honeydew: The sticky dew is created by insects, and it can lead to the sooty mould fungus issue. It can be controlled by washing the plant with a horticultural soap and then treating the tree with an organic insecticide. Healthy Leaf Drop: This happens in most cases due to lack of water but can also indicate a health issue with the tree so give it a close examination. Yellow Leaves: These will usually also drop and indicate too much water and poor drainage. Reduce watering and the tree should return to good health. Stink Bug Infestation: This is a big one, and dreaded, as the fruit is punctured and drops off and tree slowly dies. If they are known in your area, my advice is to get a jump on them by spraying your trees completely in early spring with an organic horticultural oil but if they are already there then you will need program of organic insecticide as per the manufacture’s recommendations. No Room Citrus Tips Why don’t you try growing citrus in pots? This is also brilliant for those who are renting as you can simply take your ‘movable orchard’ with you and there are lots of dwarf citrus available. You will need as deep a pot as possible and repot every two years. An old but clever way to grow citrus in limited space to train it to grow up a wall. Espalier style, as it is called, needs careful planning and constant maintenance, but if you have the time, it’s an easy way to make use of tight spaces and provide a stunning backdrop in a courtyard or garden. TIME TO GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY You could plant artichokes, asparagus crowns, beetroot, broad beans, cabbage, carrot, English spinach, lettuce, mustard, late season onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, radish, rhubarb crowns, salsify, silverbeet, English daisy, delphinium, dianthus, gloxinia, gypsophila, marigold, roses, spider flower, statice PLANT HAPPENINGS ONLINE
“To be on land, within nature, surrounded by the food and plants we are talking about in our stories or using in our cooking or arts, is magical. “It connects children to the environment intimately. “And so much exploration and learning spontaneously occurs, simply by being in an outdoor natural space.” Three Big Gardening Questions One Plant You Can’t Live Without: I love snow peas and beans for how they climb and how beautiful their flowers are. They are magical. And such a delight for children to find and pick. Piece of Advice: Just try. If you are
new to the area or gardening, just plant something and see what happens! I have some wonderful advice from my friends and family, including Cheralyn, but also just testing it out myself. What Do you Think Your Garden Is Missing: Our garden is very young at SWAMP at the moment so I think as it grows, hedges, bushes and trees grow, it will change and evolve. But what I would love are some chickens. That would be great for scrap management from the playgroup and beautiful for the children to be involved with their care. You can find out more about this amazing garden here: swampcentralcoast.com.au
Due to COVID restrictions how about a virtual, interactive garden tour? Here are a few. Sydney Royal Botanic Garden: rbgsyd. nsw.gov.au/Learn/Living-Learning/ Virtual-Tours The Huntington Gardens, California: huntington.org/botanical-collectionstours The Gardens of Versailles, France: artsandculture.google.com/story/ cwWhTPHE38uq4g 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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Business & Property Warnervale-Wadalba is the strongest market for home building on the Coast Warnervale-Wadalba has come in as the fourth strongest market for home building in the Hunter/ Central Coast region, with a population growth of 3.5 percent and $51.5M in building approvals in 201920. The top three were in the Hunter – Thornton-Millers Forest, Maitland and Kurri Kurri. The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has revealed the country’s strongest markets for home building in its 2021 edition of the HIA Population & Residential Building Hotspots Report. HIA Hunter Executive Director, Craig Jennion, said the annual report was aimed at finding employment growth areas targeted towards builders and tradies by identifying the fastest growing suburbs and regional areas across the country. He said an area qualified as a hotspot in the Central Coast and Hunter Valley region if at least $50M worth of residential building work was approved during the 2019-20 financial year, and its rate of population growth was faster than the 1.3 percent national average. In addition to discussion of the hotspots based on activity during the 2019-20 year, the report also provides analysis of building momentum and emerging hotspots in the
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Saturdays at Noon Author: Rachel Marks Publisher: Penguin
Anger management classes meet Saturdays at noon. Alfie’s Dad, Jake, is going there because something happened with another parent at the school and he is trying to save his marriage. Emily is going because she attacked someone, and the court has ordered her to. Neither of them believes they need to be there. Emily in particular has her barriers up, but it isn’t hard to do when your head is shaved
and you look like you are angry with the entire world. Jake and his wife Jemma have been battling about Alfie for years. He was a difficult toddler and has grown into a difficult boy. It doesn’t look like a phase he will grow out of. He has major tantrums when he doesn’t get his way. Everything has to be very particular, the wrong colour Smartie on a cake can cause a meltdown. He is unwilling to compromise. Jemma wanted to find out way he was this way. When Alfie was three they took him to a doctor. The doctor gave them information on a parenting course. Jemma blamed Jake – after
borders were closed and local lockdowns enforced. The outlook for home building at that time was dire, the report said. Announcement of HomeBuilder in June 2020 was the catalyst for confidence in
the market to return and COVID-19 has seen consumer preferences shift away from apartment style living towards lower density housing. The ability to work from home has seen households move to areas that previously would
have been too far away from their workplace. Leading indicators of detached building activity surged with new home sales, building approvals and housing finance data breaking records. A record year for detached
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all, he was the one raising Alfie while she worked. One day Jake arrives home to find that Jemma has packed her bags. She has had enough and thinks it is best to go away. She has gotten a six-month leave of absence from work to
join her sister in Paris. When Jake brings up the question of money Jemma tells him to get a job. So Jake and Alfie are alone. Jake’s father is not capable of looking after Alfie and Jemma’s parents are not willing. Jake and Alfie run into Emily
after seeing a film and Alfie and Emily hit it off, which is amazing because Alfie doesn’t take to new people, or any people. With no one else to call Jake asks Emily to look after Alfie while he goes out and works. It is difficult work at first, but Emily and Alfie eventually forge a bond through creativity and Lego. After a while life takes on a new routine and Jake and Emily become friends. But is there room for Emily in Jake’s life when Jemma is in the periphery. And what about Alfie? How has his mother’s disappearance affected him? This is a nice story told in alternating chapters from Jake, Emily and even Alfie’s perspective.
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Jake is a great father who is fearful of labelling his son, he would rather be considered a bad parent then think his son has autism. I had an issue with Jemma and found her part became a bit predictable and even Emily was almost a caricature, but Rachel Marks has done a great job making each of her characters likeable and relatable whilst showing off all their flaws. Overall it was a touching story about life, parenting and the love of a father for his son and how he is just trying to navigate through a world that is not perfectly in order as much as his son would like. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic
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$30M project in Tuggerah deferred to enable adjoining owners to make a submission
It was a unanimous decision of the Central Coast Local Planning Panel to defer a $30M project in Tuggerah to give adjoining owners, who previously had not been notified, a chance to put in a submission.
When the Panel met on June 24, it heard from owners of the adjacent Austral Bricks site that they had not been officially notified and had only heard days before from a residential neighbour. Other speakers, Wendy and Chris Lewis, who have lived in the area for 30 years, talked of their concerns about flooding on their properties. Aventus Tuggerah Pty Ltd is planning to invest about $30M into the east-side Tuggerah precinct by establishing a retail and food/drink complex on its property at 2-11 Bryant Dr, Tuggerah. This proposal is one of three major commercial developments in that area, along with a $34M upgrade at the railway station, including a new commuter car park for 220 vehicles. Fiducia Group’s plans to subdivide 25-27 Bryant Dr for a mixed use industrial and warehouse development are still being assessed by Council,
The Aventus development site at Tuggerah
and the Mariners’ Centre of Excellence on the corner of Bryant Dr and Wyong Rd is planning to submit a development application (DA) soon for major expansion. Aventus’ DA (530/2019) is to develop its 5.584ha block, which is currently an overflow car parking and a Return and Earn recycling collection point, opposite Bunnings and the Super Centre. Aventus wants to develop specialised retail premises in three buildings totalling about 10,000sqm, with a café in one, as well as two separate food and drink premises with attached alfresco dining.
There would be 389 onsite parking spaces and internal driveways, a central entry/exit roundabout off Bryant Dr to be shared with the Super Centre opposite, a new driveway fronting Lake Rd, a heavy vehicle entry only driveway from Bryant Dr and an exit only driveway fronting Bryant Dr. and the existing northern entry would be closed. Even though the area is transitioning to business and light industrial, there are houses along the boundaries which have been there well before the rezoning. Nearby residents, Chris and Wendy Lewis, said their biggest
issue was flooding. “We have put in submissions twice for this development, but nobody seems to be listening,” Mrs Lewis said. “We’ve lived in this area for 30 years and have seen what the flooding does. “The most recent water management plan doesn’t currently address draining our properties or getting the water away from any of the existing properties,” Mr Lewis said. They claim the properties at 1, 3, 5, 7 Lake Rd and 13 Bryant Dr will be affected if proper flooding measures are not established. Representatives for owners of
the adjoining Austral Bricks site at 19-21 Bryant Dr also have a problem with Aventus’ drainage plan for floodwater, they told the Panel. “We’re not necessarily against development of the land, what we’re against is that the proposal is to redirect floodwaters through our site,” Mr Ryder said. “On the northern boundary of Aventus’ site and our southern boundary there is an open drain which is proposed to be made into a roadway. “Why that would not be made into a drain to take the water that’s proposed to accumulate in Bryant Dr is just beyond me.
“Instead, it’s presumably piped but to go across our property as we’re designated in the ADW Johnson report as being catchment for culvert,” Mr Ryder said. A representative for ADW Johnson, who prepared the Statement of Environmental Effects, said at the meeting that this was not the case, no water was being forced that way and it was not proposed to use number 19-21 as an overland flow path. Aventus has submitted a Flood Impact Assessment Report which details how the development intends to manage the overland flows. Mr Ryder said no real flood study had been done, there was no proper survey of flood levels and none of that information had been provided. “Our concern obviously is that we’re the most affected property in all this and as we did not receive notification of the DA, we haven’t had an opportunity to make a formal submission,” he said. The Panel deferred the matter so Council could notify all adjoining owners and to allow time for submissions to be prepared. Sue Murray
Use of the Service NSW QR code is mandatory from July 12 Use of the Service NSW QR code is mandatory at all workplaces and retail businesses on the Central Coast as well as the rest of NSW from Monday, July 12. Minister for Digital and Customer Service, Victor Dominello, said expanding the mandate would give NSW Health contact tracers real time access to QR code data from a greater number of venues including supermarkets, retail stores, gyms and offices.
This is about keeping customers and staff safe and getting all businesses open again as soon as possible,” Dominello said. “We know the Delta variant of COVID-19 moves quickly and we must do everything we can to get it under control. “While many retail businesses, including large supermarkets and hardware chains, have voluntarily adopted the Service NSW QR code, this measure will ensure check-in rates are high
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TAFE, offices including call centres and schools, including teachers and visitors, but excluding students. Shopping centres will also be asked to display QR codes at entry points where practicable. Businesses such as hospitality and hairdressers that were already using the Service NSW QR code will also need to ensure that staff and visitors, such as maintenance workers and delivery drivers, check-in, when they resume services after the
lockdown period. Hospitality businesses will now need to extend the use of the Service NSW Covid safe check-in to all customers including takeaway orders. Businesses that fail to comply with the new health order requirements could be fined, and in case of flagrant breaches, face temporary closure orders. “There is no excuse not to check-in everywhere you can. “Businesses and customers all have a part to play to keep
NSW safe,” Dominello said. “In the same way that customers routinely check into cafes, restaurants and bars, we need them to adopt the same approach when visiting a supermarket, retail store and workplace. “Inspectors have been asked to monitor the situation alongside the NSW Police.” Source: Media release, June 30 Minister for Digital and Customer Service, Victor Dominello
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Freed developer contribution funds delivered 43 projects across the Coast
Shared pathway hugging the shoreline of Tuggerawong
In the 2020-21 financial year just finished, Central Coast Council contributed $3.7M of developer contribution funding towards the planning and delivery of 43 projects across the Coast, after the NSW Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, increased flexibility on the funds’ usages in June last year. Projects that benefitted included: the shared pathway construction along Tuggerawong foreshore (stage 2) and Racecourse Rd in Gosford (stage 1); drainage upgrades, including Louisiana Rd, Kanwal; as well as various
upgrades to reserve across the Coast. Stokes issued an Environmental Planning and Assessment Direction in June 2020 relating to local infrastructure contributions, a type of restricted funds. Councils had six weeks to provide the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment with a works program detailing how they intended to draw down on local infrastructure contribution balances and deliver local infrastructure over the next four years. Council has now confirmed the above mentioned projects
benefitted and said that Council has recently adopted a Central Coast Section 7.12 Contribution Plan and is preparing a comprehensive Central Coast Local Infrastructure Section 7.11 Contribution Plan. “The planned expenditure in the work program will be delivered as shown in the Operational Plan for the 202122 financial year but may change for future years due to the adoption and implementation of the Central Coast Local Infrastructure Section 7.11 Contributions Plan,” Council said. Stokes announced the legislative changes in 2020 to
Now completed - Stage one of Tuggerawong pathway
provide councils with more flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stokes said the extra flexibility would let councils quickly invest in public spaces, roads, footpaths, drainage, and it would unlock billions across the state. The changes permitted councils to pool funds across contribution plans, allowing them to bring forward planned projects where all the funds may not yet have been received. Developer contributions, also known as local infrastructure contributions, are charged by Council when new development occurs.
This type of local infrastructure typically includes local roads, stormwater and drainage, shared pathways, parks, playspaces or other recreational areas, environmental land and community facilities. The NSW Government sets the legislation and policy framework for how Council collects and administers contributions. There are two forms of local infrastructure contributions: Section 7.11 contributions and Section 7.12 contributions. To charge contributions under a Section 7.11 contributions, the plan must identify a clear relationship between the
expected development and the demonstrated need for the public infrastructure, while the Section 7.12 contributions plan is not required to identify this relationship, as the contributions are calculated as a flat rate percentage of the cost of the development. If the development is between $100,001 - $200,000, a 0.5 percent levy is charged, if the development is over $200,000, a levy of one percent is charged. Section 7.12 contributions are not charged where Section 7.11 contributions apply. Merilyn Vale
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With average property prices likely to hover around $1 million, it’s become even more compelling to pay off your loan sooner. Everyone knows that making extra repayments can save you money, but when it’s an abstract idea it kind of floats in the ether and you don’t really do anything about it. But if you put it in numbers, the transformative effect of setting money aside each week towards your home loan becomes real. For example, if my niece were to save up 10% to buy her dream unit worth $920,000, she would have to borrow $828,000 from the bank. Assuming she pays it off over 30 years, her weekly
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their websites for prospective home loan borrowers. You can play various lending scenarios through their easy-to-use calculators. The repayment calculator can tell you how much you need to set aside each week if you want to borrow $800,000 or $820,000. 2. When a “comparison rate”
does not apply to your personal situation. When you compare home loans, it seems logical to think that you calculate the cost of borrowing based on the interest rate the institution is offering. But have you ever wondered why there’s a larger percentage value quoted under the “comparison rate” section? That’s because the real cost of the loan isn’t just the interest rate but other fees and charges, including the application fee and ongoing fees. 3. Do you need an offset account or redraw facility? Assuming my niece took up a home loan package that had a lower interest rate but an annual fee of $400, that’s another $12,000 over 30 years, excluding interest. You can always refinance or switch loans when your situation changes and you need the flexibility of a package. M MICHELLE BALTAZAR
Traps to avoid in filling out your tax return Optimising your tax refund means maximising your deductions while being sure not to overcook it and draw the ire of the ATO. It should go without saying, but you can only claim what you’ve spent. “Don’t inflate deductions to get a bigger refund, and only claim for costs you can prove you spent by producing an invoice, receipt or bank statement, for instance,” cautions Mark Chapman, director of tax communications at H&R Block. “Self-lodgers using the ATO’s myTax program are monitored as they prepare their return by
the ATO’s computer systems to ensure they don’t over-claim.” Common errors include claiming for home-to-work travel, conventional clothing and the flat $300 deduction (or slightly less than this amount) without actually incurring the expense. Your deductions will be cross-referenced with those claimed by other taxpayers like you, and discrepancies can raise a red flag. If your deduction claims are found to be incorrect, you will be required to repay the tax avoided, plus pay interest of about 9% a year. If the ATO believes you have acted care-
lessly, a penalty between 25% and 95% of the tax avoided may also be charged. Nor should you rely on pre-filled data from the ATO. “Particularly if you are lodging early, always use your own information as the key source data,” says Chapman. “This year, most employers won’t provide payment summaries to their employees. Instead, they’ll report your year-end wage information direct to the ATO from where it can be prefilled into your tax return.” Doing it right also means not rushing it. It may be tempting to get it done as early as
possible, but jumping in too early can cause problems if other parties, like your bank or public companies, haven’t yet filed their information. So wait a week or so to make sure everything is in order. If you make a capital gain on an asset you sell, such as an investment property or shares, you’ll need to pay tax on that. But this tax can be minimised or even eliminated by claiming any capital losses. You’ve always been able to deduct expenses related to your job. “The cost of clothing that is mandated by your job, such as a uniform, is
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Aged care facility to become an Aboriginal health and wellbeing centre Yerin Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Services recently bought the now vacant Japara aged care facility in Mardi, with plans to transform it into a health and wellbeing centre. The new centre will house all services, except the dental clinic, currently available at the Yerin Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Service in Wyong. CEO, Belinda Field, said the purchase was self determining and hoped the fitout of the new centre would be complete in two years. Yerin’s Business Manager, Paul Hussein, said it would be an advantage to the community, allowing the organisation to expand their services. “We will be relocating our staff to the new facility, this includes our general practice,
mental health clinic and our drug and alcohol clinic,” he said. “We’ll also have our family preservation program, our recently acquired homeless
support program, as well as our NDIS community programs at the new centre.” Hussein said that the largest obstacle so far was acquiring funding to complete the move,
which he expects will cost between $2M and $3M. “We’re looking for support to help fund this move,” he said. “We’re currently going
through the development application process and we’re working with the local state and federal Members of Parliament, and the State Government will put in a bit too.
“We’re excited to get the new centre up and running as a lot of people know the Japara aged care home and have had family members live there. “They have fond memories of the clinic and we’re proud to make it an Indigenous owned facility for our community,” Hussein said. The Japara Aged Care Facility closed in August 2020 due to the building’s design limitations and operational challenges. Beds from the disused aged care facility are being sent to Fiji as part of a project between the new owner and Wyong Lions Club. 35 beds, mattresses, side tables and wardrobes are being shipped to a charity in Nadi for distribution to various hospitals in Fiji. Harry Mulholland
Headspace Lake Haven to be upgraded to a full centre Youth mental health will get a $4M boost to expand Headspace services in Lake Haven, ensuring that young people can access mental health services where and when they need them. In the 2021-22 Federal Budget, the Government is investing $278.6M to expand and enhance the national Headspace network and has committed to upgrade five headspace satellites to full
Headspace centres as part of this investment. Lake Haven is one of them. However, in Federal Parliament in June, Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, asked Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, when the Headspace at Wyong would finally open. “It’s been more than two years since the Government’s announcement,” she said. “Young people are still waiting for the help they desperately need.
“It is of concern that there have been announcements in the previous two Budgets, that have not yet been implemented, given the urgency and growing unmet need. “While announcements matter, delivery is what counts and young people, their families and caregivers in many communities are running out of time. “I am regularly contacted by members on behalf of local people desperate to know
when their promised Headspace will be up and running or expanded,” McBride said. Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, said Headspace offered a safe, welcoming place where young people could get nonjudgmental professional help and peer support so they can tackle their challenges in a way that is right for them. “Headspace provides free or low cost youth friendly primary mental health services with a
single entry point to holistic care in four key areas, mental health, related physical health, substance misuse, and social and vocational support,” Minister Hunt said. Senator for NSW representing the Dobell electorate, Jim Molan, said the upgrade to the Headspace satellite in Lake Haven was very welcome and would provide great benefits to local young people aged 12 to 25 years, and their families. “I am delighted that Lake
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Haven will very soon have its own Headspace centre offering the full range of services and opening hours,” he said. The Lake Haven service opened as a satellite service from Headspace Gosford in 2015. The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network, which commissions Headspace services, will receive $4M over four years from 2021-22 for the upgrade. Sue Murray
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REWRITING THE STORY: I DON’T HAVE TIME TO COOK
GEORGIA LIENEMANN This is the second part in our six-week series on the counterproductive stories we tell ourselves in the kitchen – those hurdles that mess with our mojo and prevent us from enjoying the process of cooking. This week we’re hearing from Danielle Abell from Lick The Plates and examining the belief that we ‘don’t have time’. Lockdown is an interesting time to think about time, because suddenly there is so much of it. All of our (often selfimposed) busy-ness is taken away, and we are left with just ourselves. And what are people doing more of? Being out in nature and cooking! Everyone is going right back to basics. It’s an amazing opportunity for many to unwind our nervous system (which has become so wired, constantly hearing and believing that there isn’t enough time). Do you feel like you have enough time for anything? Probably not! Well, let me tell you: It’s not true. We’ve been spun to believe this lie that tells us we don’t have enough time. It comes down to priorities and being present and grateful with whatever we are doing, without worrying that we won’t have time, or stressing that we didn’t get enough done. The reality is that our lives are very full and cooking has dropped down the priority list for many. And we spend most
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of our days totally frazzled unable to focus! Hacks are the best, but first let’s get real I can give you a stack of hacks, tricks and recipes to make cooking from scratch quicker and more efficient and I will! But first, you need to get honest about your beliefs. Do you believe that cooking it is worthwhile? Did you grow up in a household where time spent cooking was valued? Many didn’t and unfortunately mainstream society projects this belief back with the glorification of quick and instant results. But, maybe you are ready to see through that! Does ‘I don’t have time’ actually mean ‘I don’t have time to cook just before dinner’? The hour before dinnertime is notoriously crazy for anyone with kids. Hunger and tiredness are at a high. The kids want and need attention to re-connect after a big day (often a day apart), and then we try to cook dinner at the same time. Here are my top 3 tips to take the pressure off cooking dinner, so you can re-write the ‘I don’t have time’ story! 1. Cook one day ahead Stop cooking dinner in the
hour before you want it to be served. Instead, cook at least a day ahead. The beauty of cooking dinner for the following night is a huge relief from time pressure. You don’t have a hungry family waiting for dinner to hit the table and you don’t need to finish every element. Here’s an example from my week. Note, this wasn’t planned - it just flows. On a night I have more time, I think ahead for a different dinner. Mon: Eat leftovers from the weekend and cook a tomato and veg packed pizza sauce for tomorrow. Tues: Spread pita breads with pizza sauce and lay out pizza toppings for everyone to make their own pizza. Wed: Make and serve Eggy Pasta (recipe below). Roast some pumpkin for a soup for tomorrow. Thurs: Make blender pumpkin soup and serve with bread (blitz roasted pumpkin, stock and seasonings in a Thermomix or blender and heat up). Roast a tray of assorted chopped vegetables for tomorrow (or at least chop them, ready to roast tomorrow). Fri: Cook some sausages and serve with reheated roasted vegetables. Sat: Cook a big pot of
something: curry, slow cook, Bolognese, chicken soup, etc. Dinner doesn’t need to be cooked right before it’s served. Now you can dance one step ahead of the game. 2. Learn how to use a slow cooker You just need a bit of time to load up a slow cooker - either one decent pocket of time (about 15 minutes realistically, including clean up), or a few tiny pockets. Start with a basic recipe for beef stew on a day that you have plenty of time, and start early in the day. By definition, you cannot make a slow cooked dinner quickly. You can prep it quickly, but you need to step away and let it do its thing for many hours. This forces you to take the pressure off cooking at the end of the day and totally debunks the ‘I don’t have time’ story. You have 15 minutes somewhere, and if you don’t, then break it into 5-minute chunks! 3. Dinner doesn’t need to be complicated Stop looking on social media at beautifully curated dinner plates because that’s not reality. Dinner can be ugly and doesn’t have to be coherent. It just needs to be tasty, real food,
ready for your family to eat. Yes, social media can provide lots of inspiration, but there is a fine line between inspiration, overwhelm, and then decision paralysis. Fried eggs on toast is a great breakfast - and you know what? It’s a great dinner too. Make a list of your super quick dinner favourites, stick it to your fridge and keep adding to it! Here are mine: • Sardines or tuna on toast/ through pasta - make it tasty with plenty of salt and lemon • E ggs on toast • Fried rice (cook the rice ahead, whenever you have time, and store it in the fridge) • E ggy pasta • T oasted sandwiches Recipe: Simple Eggy Pasta (Carbonara) Ingredients: • Pasta (as much as your family eats) • F rozen peas (optional) • E ggs (one per person) • Handful of grated parmesan/ cheddar or tablespoon of nutritional yeast (optional) • Bacon, chopped (or ham as a substitute) • S alt and pepper
1. Chop up bacon and saute in a large pan. Cook to your liking and turn off heat once cooked. 2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in generously salted water. 3. Whisk eggs in a bowl with half a teaspoon of salt (less salt if using cheese), plenty of pepper and cheese/ nutritional yeast (if using). 4. About 3 minutes before draining the pasta, add your frozen peas. 5. Before draining, scoop out a mugful of pasta water and set aside. 6. Drain pasta and peas and pour into frying pan over the bacon and toss and let pan cool down to just warm. 7. Pour egg mixture over pasta and combine using tongs. Toss around on VERY gentle heat (or no heat at all) until the sauce is glossy. It will still be runny and that’s ok. 8. Add a splash of pasta cooking water to loosen the sauce if it’s gluggy. Serve and enjoy. Danielle is an ex-picky eater turned food lover and founder of Lick the Plates. She is passionate about inspiring women to cook from scratch the old-fashioned way, but with modern equipment and techniques. She teaches cooking both face to face and virtually and sellsThermomixes, as the best kitchen tool to make it all possible. Find her at www.licktheplates.com and on most socials.
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Central Coast Local Health District has a new chairman Professor Donald MacLellan has been appointed Chair of the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD). He takes over from Paul Tonkin, who has served in the position for the past 10 years. “I am delighted that Professor Donald MacLellan will be joining our Board as Chair,” said Brad Astill, Acting Chief Executive for CCLHD. Prof MacLellan completed his science and medical degrees at Glasgow University before training in general surgery in Melbourne. He was Professor of Surgery at the University of Melbourne for six years before becoming Professor of Surgery at the University of Sydney. Prof MacLellan has worked as the NSW State-wide
Program Director of Surgery and other senior executive roles across the state, including Chief Executive for the Agency for Clinical Innovation. He has worked extensively with the Surgical Services Taskforce, local health districts, and other clinical networks to make significant improvements in surgical service delivery. “I have no doubt that his skills and experience will add tremendous value to the Board,” Astill said. “As the incoming Chair, Prof MacLellan has the passion and experience to successfully lead the Board’s oversight of health services for our local communities now and into the future.” Prof MacLellan was
appointed to the Board in 2019 and stepped into the role of Deputy Chair in 2020. “It is a great honour to be appointed as Board Chair of the Central Coast Local Health District,” he said. “I look forward to working with my Board colleagues and the Executive to improve the health and well-being of the Central Coast community. “This is an exciting time for the Central Coast with two redeveloped hospitals in Wyong and Gosford, an expanded Clinical School and the newly established Central Coast Research Institute. “These modern facilities will assist our clinicians to deliver first class health care to the Central Coast community,” Prof McLellan said.
Astill paid tribute to outgoing Board Chair, Paul Tonkin. “Paul Tonkin has served as our Board Chair since 2011 and he had been with our Board for 27 years,” he said. “Over the past 27 years Mr Tonkin has overseen significant changes and improvements for the District, including multiple major redevelopments for Wyong and Gosford hospitals. “The District is grateful for his leadership during this time.” Tonkin said after all this time the District would never be far from his thoughts as he watched the service provided grow and prosper. Source: Media release, July 6 Central Coast Local Health District
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NDIS celebrates five year milestone The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has reached an important milestone on the Central Coast by providing support to people with disability for five years this July. The NDIS rolled out in July 2016 and is supporting more than 8,000 people on the Coast. National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) spokesperson, Shannon
Rees, said this five year anniversary marked significant progress for the Central Coast community. “The NDIS is empowering 8,096 local people in the Central Coast region to increase their independence and pursue their goals. “More than 140,200 people have received support through the NDIS across NSW, including more than 74,000 people who have received disability supports for the first time since joining
the scheme. “According to the latest NDIS quarterly report, the Scheme is making a real difference to children living with disability in NSW, with 92 percent of family and carers of participants aged from infancy to before school age saying the NDIS has improved their child’s development,” Rees said. The total number of participants who are benefitting from the NDIS nationwide is almost 450,000
including more than 50 percent who are receiving disability supports for the first time. As of March 31, there are
667 active NDIS providers on the Coast, supporting clients with acquired brain injuries, autism, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, hearing
impairment, intellectual disabilities, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, as well as aged care. Harry Mulholland
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Visually impaired would be lost without their seeing-eye dog Throughout July, Seeing Eye Dogs Australia will be fundraising to help cover the costs of breeding, training and caring for at least 15 seeing-eye puppies. It costs more than $50,000 and takes up to two years to train a seeing-eye dog. Training starts when they are puppies and involves teaching them basic socialisation skills and obedience, as well as six months of expert training with a specialised instructor. Rolf Geerling of Tuggerah says he’d be lost without his dog, Stella. She is not just any old dog though, Stella is a seeing-eye dog and a lifeline for Geerling. “Stella has been in the family for 18 months and she is the second seeing-eye dog I’ve had.
Rolf Geerling and his former seeing-eye dog Echo
“My first one, Echo, we had her for 12 years. “Not only are they working dogs, but they are also a part of the family. “Stella assists me in so many ways such as catching the train or a bus and going to the shops. “She helps me get to work, and she helps me do everything I need to do. “Without her I’d be lost and would not be the confident person I am today. “She gives me the confidence to travel, the confidence to go places and discover new things. “Without her, I don’t think I’d be able to do half the things I do today and keep my independence,” Geerling said. There is an immediate need for 1,500 trained seeing-eye dogs. Many of the estimated
384,000 people in Australia who are blind or have low vision, do not have a seeingeye dog to help them. As part of the fundraising effort, the Seeing Eye Puppy Games will return, where four puppies will take part in several endearing challenges. To launch the games, pet food company, Royal Canin, will be matching each donation made from 12pm on game day up to $50,000. This means every dollar donated will have double the impact to visually impaired people. The Seeing Eye Dog Appeal is being run by the Petbarn Foundation, which hopes to raise $750,000, and donations can be made at their Charmhaven or Tuggerah stores. Harry Mulholland
New guidelines to put community at the heart of planning A new approach to considering the impacts of major projects on people will be adopted by the NSW Government, to ensure consistency and better outcomes for the community. The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s (DPIE) Strategic Executive Director, Felicity Greenway, said the Social Impact
Assessment Guideline would support faster assessment timelines by making sure communities were engaged upfront on potential impacts of a proposal. “We expect developers to involve the community early on in their plans, ensuring impacts on communities from all state significant projects are given as much consideration as the environmental and economic aspects,” Greenway said.
“These projects support jobs, enable more housing and build the infrastructure we need to connect our towns and cities, but we recognise that they can have impacts on people who live nearby. “Under estimating the social impacts of a project can result in cost blow outs and cause delays, either in the assessment process or in construction. “The guideline will further enable communities to be
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The updated guideline already applies to state significant mining and petroleum production, and extractive industry developments and will now be applied to all other major projects. Source: Media release, July 1 NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
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Children’s author presents creative writing workshops St Cecilia’s Primary School in Wyong had a special visitor on June 9, when author, Dr Cameron Stelzer, also known as The Story Doctor, came to present a workshop about creative writing to stage three students. About 160 students from the school from Years 3-6 participated in the workshop where Stelzer taught them the basics of creative writing, how to come up with their ideas and some basic illustration
techniques. Stelzer, who has penned 23 children’s books, said his visit to St Cecilia’s was very pleasant where the students were very keen to participate. “It went really well, we did a lot of creative writing and a bit of illustration work,” he said. “In the workshop, we gave the kids some inspiration to do some creative writing which they all really engaged with and came up with some good stuff. “In the morning session I worked with 160 kids where
we did some writing activities and drawings and in the afternoon I worked with some of the advanced Year 6 students to further develop their writing skills.” Stelzer visits more than 120 schools annually to run these workshops and he said students on the Coast were very easy to engage. “The day after the workshop, I came into the school to pick up some things and a few of the students spotted me and came up to show me the stories and
drawings they had been working on,” he said. “The teachers also told me how excited all the students were, and how much more engaged they were with their writing.” Some books Stelzer has written include the Pie Rats series, the Scallywags series, the School of Scallywags series, The Stroodle series and various drawing books such as How to Draw Dragons. Harry Mulholland The Story Doctor, Cameron Stelzer
Free classes on line With school holidays heavily disrupted by the latest COVID-19 lockdown, one Coast business is offering its services digitally for free to give everyone something to do while being trapped at home. The Creative Hub, located in The Entrance, is offering all its classes that are usually held in person either on Facebook Live or Zoom.
These classes include painting and drawing workshops which teach children the basic skills. There is also a photography workshop that teaches participants how to take a nice picture of their pet. They even offer a class on how to produce a short film. Owner, Chris Osborne, said that the decision to offer their classes online was a way to give people something to do
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while everyone is at home. “We have a nice mix of classes on offer for all the kids. “The ones that love to paint can learn some new brush skills and the ones that love to draw can join in and learn how to properly draw shapes. “Each class goes for one hour, and the Zoom meetings are capped at 10 households, so I can devote more time to each participant. “We usually get around 15
kids in these Zoom classes and they all love joining in. “The Facebook livestreams usually attract about 50 kids as I usually receive 40 pictures of the paintings or drawings once we’re done,” Osborne said. “The biggest thing we’re trying to do here is connect people to their inner self,” Osborne said. Harry Mulholland
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BASKETBALL The Central Coast Crusaders have won five out of six matches over the weekend of June 19 - 20, home against the Sydney Comets and away against Penrith Panthers. The Youth Men, who currently sit atop the Waratah 1 League ladder with ten out of twelve wins, had a double win weekend, firstly 86 – 64 at home over the Comets and then away against the Panthers, 68 – 107. The wins have brought the team to a nine game straight winning streak, which Head Coach, Mikko von Lueders, points as being due to his team’s depth and mental strength. “We came into this game with some significant injuries,” Lueders said. “We needed to dig deep and stay disciplined and that’s exactly what we did in getting the result that we wanted in the end.” The team’s attacking game was also a big asset in both games, with six players reaching double digits against the Comets and four against the Panthers. The successful weekend was then bookended with a hard earned state award, giving credit to their hopes for winning back to back Waratah titles. Meanwhile, the Youth Women team had another successful weekend with two wins of their own.
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Against the Comets, a comfortable win was secured, 65 – 53, with a blowout win following against the Panthers, 51 – 86. Sara Matthews scored a total of 51 points throughout both
games, cementing herself as the teams’ go to scorer. Abbey Cracknell tied the teams’ consistent shooting efforts with some steady playmaking, which has become a staple for the team throughout
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the season, and Bronte Moore scored her season highest with 14 points against the Panthers. These two results have brought their wins in a row tally to six and their total to nine, keeping the girls atop the ladder with Manly nipping at their heels. For the Open Men team, a loss against the Comets, 73 – 90, was made up for with a win against the Panthers, 68 – 107. The boys were eager to get the win on Saturday and were on track, leading the game by a relatively comfortable margin until late in the third quarter. Tye McGann showed off both his size and veteran skills, scoring 10 of the Crusaders’ first 12 points. He finished with 26 on a very efficient 12-15, but in the end, the boys ran out of steam, going down at home. The frustration must have lit a fire under them as the boys came out swinging the next night in Penrith. Taking a commanding lead and running with it, James Trustum paved the way with his 28 points, followed by Tom Akamarmoi’s 20 and Jacob Cracknell’s 16 with 7 assists and 7 rebounds. Hopes for the Men reaching the post season basketball finals are still alive, but they have got their work cut out for them as the season reaches its halfway mark. Source: Media Release, Jun 23 Central Coast Crusaders
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Coast Girls Get Active More than 100 students from across the Central Coast have taken part in a program aimed at encouraging more girls into sport. The Girls Get Active event, which was held on June 23, aimed to give 140 female high school students from years 7 to 11 the opportunity to try out a number of sports and hear from a range of professional athletes. The free event featured a panel discussion with Claire Reed and Jocelyn Kelleher (Sydney Roosters NRLW players), Lauren Gosson (a five times National Championshipwinning Cheerleading coach), Morgan Aquino (Brisbane Roar W-League player), and Coast local Tahlia Blanshard (NSW and Australian Swimming representative). Blanshard said she thought it was “incredible” that these days were run for female students. “I wish that when I was younger I had as many amazing female athletes to look up to, as now all these kids will have the opportunity to,” she said. “It’s so encouraging for all these kids to get to hear all of us speak about our sports and know that sport is for them as well. “I always loved sport but it’s not something that I ever really got to see other girls doing on the TV.
“It’s so amazing to be able to watch so many girls on TV now and hear about all their achievements - I think it’s really going to make a difference in participation rates in the future.” The para-athlete said she wanted to encourage the students to try any sport they could and to never give up. “Things can get hard but just keeping having fun, and as long as you’re having fun, that’s all that matters,” she said. “I feel really lucky to be on the
Coast – we have some amazing facilities here, and amazing coaches and athletes to train with. “The Coast has given me opportunities to be able to participate in sports no matter what – there was never an expectation that you had to be the world’s greatest, it was just a ‘get in and get involved’. “Sport is really special.” After the panel discussion, students were able to participate in a sports circuit which included: Rugby League,
Football (Soccer), Pickleball, Martial Arts and Floorball. Council’s Director Community and Recreation Services, Julie Vaughan, said it was important to showcase the sporting opportunities available not just for girls, but for people regardless of their gender, age, ability or interests. “Female participation in sport continues to grow at all levels from community sport through to elite sport and events like these are a great way for young girls to see what opportunities
are available for them to engage in Sport and Active Recreation,” Vaughan said. “Having a number of local Olympians, athletes and coaches involved in our guest speaking panel to start the day was a great representation of what can be achieved by young people through connection with local sporting clubs and associations in our region. “Our aim was to showcase a range of sports from mass participation options like Rugby League and Soccer through to
emerging sports like Pickleball and Floorball. “We also wanted to ensure that we utilised sports who have existing competitions and participation options on the Central Coast so girls who enjoyed their experience at the event can register with a local team or association and continue their involvement in the sport.” Students were selected through an Expression of Interest process which was sent out to all high schools across the Coast. Vaughan said Council would like to continue to host events like this in the future to encourage more young girls to get active. “We are hoping that future events will continue to attract more schools,” she said. “The feedback we’ve received from today’s event shows there is certainly an appetite for more activations of this nature in future,” she said. “Along with events like this, Council has initiated the Sports Hub in partnership with the Office of Sport and Sport Central Coast which provides our community with a one-stop shop to find local sport and active recreation opportunities.” The Girls Get Active days are hosted by Sport NSW in collaboration with local councils. Maisy Rae
Podium positions achieved in State triathlon series TRIATHLON Two athletes from the Central Coast Academy of Sport have achieved podium positions in the Triathlon NSW Billigence Pathway Series (TBPS) held across the State recently. Both Morgan Charlton and Wade Barr clinched bronze in the Series, which consisted of seven events at local affiliated triathlon clubs. The duo, who train in the Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific Triathlon Program, participated in multiple back-to-back races
over two days, with short, fast and technical race formats. Programs Manager and Head Coach of the triathlon program, Robyn Low-Hart, said the Series had provided great racing opportunities more widely for the Coast-based program. “In a challenging time when events had been cancelled, it was great to have these races, and at such a high level of competition it has even been better than previous years where you would have to travel interstate to have these opportunities,” Low-Hard said. “All of the CCAS Triathlon
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Program athletes raced exceptionally well. “Morgan Charlton and Wade Barr managed a third each in the overall series, a true testament to their training attitude and commitment to the program and their ability to recover and back up for the multiple events.” The duo participated in enduro style racing, along with each of the three disciplines of triathlon as a stand alone race. A statement from the Central Coast Academy said it was a ‘great achievement and a testament to their hard work ethic as they travelled over
NSW competing against the best triathletes in NSW. “The formats were varied and required the athletes to think a lot more tactically than what they would normally in a more traditional triathlon format,” the statement said. “Athletes needed to self manage to be able to keep performing at this level, with hydration, nutrition and recovery a major focus during these race weekends.” Source: Media release, July 5 Central Coast Academy of Sport
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Two locals selected for the Matildas’ Olympic squad FOOTBALL Two athletes from the Central Coast have been named in the 18-strong women’s football squad, the Matildas, as the Australian Olympic Team prepares to head to Tokyo this month. Captained by Sam Kerr, the Matildas squad boasts 12 returning Rio Olympians for their second Games and six players to make their Olympic debut in Tokyo. Wamberal’s Ellie Carpenter was given the call up following her successful run in the UEFA Champions League and Coupe de France with French heavyweights Olympique Lyonnais this season. It will be the second Olympic run for the 21-year-old defender after her debut in Rio in 2016 saw her become the youngest ever female footballer to compete at the Olympics, and the youngest Australian competitor in Brazil. She made her first appearance for the Matildas at age 15 in a
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9-0 win over Vietnam in an Olympic Qualifying match. Tacoma’s Kyah Simon was also named in this year’s squad with the 30-year-old forward also set to make her second Olympic appearance. In Rio 2016, Simon played in all three of the Matildas’ group games, scoring one goal in Australia’s 6-1 game against
Zimbabwe. She made her debut for the Australian women’s senior team aged 16 in August 2007, with her first goal for the Matildas coming one year later against Brazil. Simon then appeared at the 2011 World Cup, where she became the first Indigenous Australian to ever score a goal
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in a World Cup tournament following her brace in Australia’s 2-1 win over Norway. Matildas’ Coach, Tony Gustavsson, said the strength of this year’s squad made the selection very difficult. “The players that have been selected, it’s a team with a lot of passion and pride to now
represent the country,” Gustavsson said. “It’s a spirit within the team that I love. “It’s a team and a roster that is very attacking balanced, but also with a lot of versatility. “There’s a lot of players in this roster that can play multiple positions, which is exactly what you need in an Olympic
tournament. “On the pitch you are definitely going to see a brave team that’s going to take a step forward … it’s going to be an attacking mindset on the field. “Off the field, this team is always going to represent in the best way possible. “It’s an authentic team that is really true to who they are and very, very proud to represent their country.” The Matildas qualified for the Olympics in March 2020, with Emily van Egmond and Sam Kerr leading the Australian charge during the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers. The team punched their ticket to Tokyo away from home with victory in Quang Ninh, Vietnam. The Matildas are set to take on USA, Sweden and New Zealand in their group round, with their first game against the Kiwis on July 21 at Tokyo Stadium, kick-off 9:30pm AEST. Maisy Rae
Montgomery is the new head coach at the Mariners FOOTBALL Two weeks after the departure of Alen Stajcic and Nahuel Arrarte from the roles of Head and Assistant Coaches of the Central Coast Mariners, Nick Montgomery has been appointed the new Head Coach. The decision was to go internal for the low budget local club who bounded back into the top end of the A League this year and now look to maintain their form after suffering a number of early squad losses over the past fortnight. Moving from Sheffield United, Montgomery played for the Mariners between 2012 and 2017. Upon retiring, he stepped into the coaching fold.
The 39-year-old completed his UEFA Pro Licence coaching certificate during the Covid-19 lockdown and has spent the past two seasons as Head Coach of the Mariners NPL and Y-League sides, taking out the NPL2 Premiership/ Championship double last season. In his role with the Academy, Montgomery has also played an influential role in the development of some of the Mariners’ brightest young stars, including Alou Kuol, Matt Hatch, Dan Hall, Jordan Smylie and Max Balard. Mariners’ owner, Mike Charlesworth, welcomed Montgomery to the role and offered strong support as planning begins for his first season in charge. “I am delighted to announced
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that Nick has accepted the position of Head Coach for the next two years,” he said. “Nick was an outstanding and loyal player for the club, and in recent times he has done a truly excellent job working within the Mariners’ Academy. “It has always been the club’s overarching strategy to help develop young players and it is equally important that we create opportunities for inspiring, ambitious coaches to take the Mariners forward. “Nick is the right man for the job given his intimate knowledge of our culture, ambitions and future direction.” Head of Football, Ken Schembri, who has worked closely with Montgomery in the Academy space, welcomed the appointment after a process that saw a large number of applicants. “Nick thoroughly deserves his opportunity as Head Coach,” Schembri said. “His time as Academy Head Coach, combined with his extensive qualifications and experience as a professional footballer in Europe and Australia provide him with the tools to take the reins here. “I look forward to working with Nick in building a competitive squad and to continue the club’s growth from this past season.” Montgomery spoke fondly of the opportunity presented and
said he was looking forward to getting started. “I look forward to continuing my work with Ken and all the football staff in preparing a very competitive squad for next season.” Source: Media Release, Jul 2 Central Coast Mariners
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New Australian high jump record TRACK AND FIELD Nicola McDermott, has once again created athletics history, setting a new personal record at the Bauhaus-Galan in Stockholm on Sunday, July 4. McDermott set a new PB after breaking the Australian high jump record, clearing 2.01
metres at the Diamond League at Stockholm Olympic Stadium. In a social media post on Monday, McDermott said she could not ‘thank everyone enough for helping this dream become a reality.’ The previous Australian Women’s High Jump Record stood for 27 years at 2.00 metres before McDermott cleared the height at the 2021
Australian Championships in April. She has now broken that record twice in just 12 weeks. McDermott went on to finish second after attempting 2.03 metres, with the result seeing her rank third in the world for 2021. The record jump comes just weeks away from the biggest meet of her life, the Tokyo 2020
Olympic Games. In an interview with CCN in May, McDermott said that she was focused on the Olympics but also on her journey after Tokyo. “The thing that allows me to continue pushing to attempt not only national records, but hopefully one day, world records, is trying to get the podium not just the entry
ticket,” McDermott said. “I’m really passionate about the platform I get with athletics. “For me, having a message that is bigger than any high jumper allows me to continually push myself to that next level. “Because if it was just for me, and if it was just for my success, I probably would have stopped as soon as I made the Olympics. “But now, I’m even more
passionate because I know how to use the platform in order to give back.” Fellow Australian, Eleanor Patterson, placed third in Sunday’s event at 1.96 metres, with Ukrainian, Yaroslava Mahuchikh, taking out gold in the event with a world leading jump of 2.03 metres on her second attempt. Maisy Rae
204 athletes and coaches attend regional academy games The Central Coast Academy of Sport has celebrated the success of their athletes at the 2021 Your Local Club (YLC) Academy Games held during the April school holidays. Hosted at the Hunter Academy of Sport, the three day competition was attended by over 1,300 young athletes vying for gold in their respective sports.
The Central Coast Academy sent an athlete team of 173 and a coaching support team of 31 to compete throughout the Hunter region from April 16 to 18. Sports on offer at the Games included netball, golf, hockey, basketball, triathlon and Aussie Rules. In their June Newsletter, the Academy said the results were ‘very pleasing’.
“The YLC Academy Games is a unique event on the Regional Academy calendar, a chance for athletes in similar programs to test their skills and abilities against athletes from across regional NSW,” the Academy said. “Too often opportunities like the YLC Academy Games are restricted to metropolitan athletes so the opportunity to compete in a regional setting against regional athletes
makes the event both unique and extremely important. “The Hunter says farewell to the games, and we look forward with great anticipation on the event moving to Wagga Wagga and wish the Southern Sports Academy every success with the three-year hosting of this important event.” Source: Newsletter, July 2 Central Coast Academy of Sport Photo: Kevin Bull Photography
