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The Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel will host three online forums to discuss their findings and recommendations to improve the estuary health and water quality at Tuggerah Lakes. See page 8

Out & About

New restrictions will have a wide-ranging impact

Tuggerah’s Emma Macpherson has been dancing across the globe, landing gigs both here and internationally. See page 13

Business

Porters Creek Public School at Warnervale

As the Central Coast languishes in the fourth week of Covid lockdown with no end in sight, another crushing blow came on Saturday, July 17, when Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, announced yet another round of new restrictions in response to the stubbornly high number of COVID-19 cases in metropolitan Sydney. The Coast is included in the tighter and far-reaching restrictions which include a retail shutdown and a twoweek ban on construction and building work, an industry which so far has been vital to our Covid economic recovery. From Monday, July 19, only urgent emergency repairs can be carried out or safety work to secure construction sites. CEO of Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC), John Mouland, said the shutdown of the construction industry on the Central Coast would cause

hundreds of millions of dollars of financial impact to the region and directly impact more than 40,000 jobs. He said there were more than 5,000 construction related businesses in our region, and the RDACC was deeply concerned with not only the short-term impact of the Covid shutdown but the longer-term ramifications. Local builder, Daniel Gutierrez, said it was scary times and he couldn’t be shutdown for longer than two weeks before things would start to go sour. “A couple of my clients have been left with half-finished bathrooms and even if I could go in and finish them, I can’t get materials because those places are closed, or the ones that are still open are running short on supplies. “It’s a domino effect,” he said. “I just don’t know what’s going to happen and what’s even more worrying is that I had a few jobs lined up, almost

at the point of taking a deposit, but whether or not they’ll go ahead now, I don’t know. “That’s when I’m going to start feeling it, and I reckon people will hold back on getting work done because of the uncertainty of how long the lockdown goes on. “This is uncharted grounds, I couldn’t even give my apprentice a definite answer, I just don’t know what’s going to happen,” Gutierrez said. Construction work on NSW Government projects has also ceased, which will set back the August opening of the $200M redevelopment of Wyong Hospital, as well as the Porters Creek Public School in Warnervale, the $178M Pacific Highway upgrade at Lisarow and the $22.5M Wilfred Barrett Dr upgrade. “This is an incredibly tough decision but a necessary one,” said Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch. “The lockdown has succeeded in preventing an

exponential increase in case numbers and has also succeeded in preventing COVID-19 from spreading into the Central Coast region. “However, it has not succeeded in reducing the daily case numbers, which is why the lockdown had to go one step further,” Crouch said. Harder restrictions on shopping have come into force, meaning that only retailers who provide essential products and services can be open during lockdown. Retailers who must close can still operate online, offer “click and collect”, takeaway and home delivery. The ones that can remain open are supermarkets and grocery stores (including butchers, bakers, fruit and vegetables, liquor stores and fishmongers), stores that predominantly sell health, medical, maternity and infant supplies, and chemists. Other stores that can remain open include petrol stations, car hire, banks and financial

institutions, hardware, nurseries and building supplies, agricultural and rural supplies, pet supplies, post offices, newsagents and office supplies. John Mouland said the RDACC supported the NSW Government’s decisions related to restricting the spread of the Covid Delta strain and encouraged everyone to buy local to support the many businesses doing it tough. “Some will not survive the Covid-related challenges that they have encountered over the past two years,” he said. “We need to ensure that our key regional industry sectors such as construction, retail, hospitality and tourism reopen as quickly as possible once the immediate threat subsides, to restrict the long term impact that these preventative closures will have for these vital businesses and our regional economy,” Mouland said. Sue Murray

Pacific Link Housing has finished the financial year on a high with an $8.6M cash boost. See page 21

Education

St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School in Lake Munmorah has a new, furry member of staff joining the team to support students. See page 29

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The next stage of the NSW Government’s comprehensive retirement village reforms are now in effect...

The River Cares group is encouraging Coasties to take a trip to Spencer, when COVID restrictions allow, to enjoy a spot of Serenity..

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Its not been without its challenges, but CCN is delighted to publish our 300th edition of Coast Community News and would like to thank all of you - our readers, contributors, supporters and detractors alike - for making us what we are and to let you know we continue to carry the flag for real, independent, local news journalism in Australia.

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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.

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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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Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the lockdown extension for Greater Sydney, including the Coast, on July 7, saying the Delta strain was a “game changer”. “This strain is extremely transmissable and we don’t want to be in a situation where we are constantly having to move between lockdown and no lockdown,” Berejiklian said. “We want to make sure this is the only lockdown we have before most of our citizens are vaccinated.” There will be no face-to-face

lessons at Coast Schools until June 19, with children to revert to on-line learning for the first four days of Term Three. “This isn’t because our schools aren’t safe places, but because of a need to reduce mobility,” Berejiklian said. “While this strain is more contagious in children (than former strains), the main concern is too many people being mobile taking children to and from school and having interactions. “As in the past, schools will be open for the children of essential workers who have no other options." The Premier acknowledged the lockdown extension would be particularly frustrating for areas such as the Coast, where

there are few or no signs of transmission. Two Central Coast residents have been diagnosed with the virus. Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) advised on July 3 that the two were in selfisolation at home, with health staff undertaking daily wellness checks. One case is linked to the Great Ocean Foods seafood wholesaler in Marrickville and the second is a household contact of the first case. “Both cases were in selfisolation during their infectious period and there is no identified risk to the community,” CCLHD said. Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin,

said the move would be a “crushing blow” for the region’s businesses. “While the NSW Government has always balanced the health and economic outcomes of this pandemic, there’s no hiding that this will be a huge blow for business, big and small, right across the NSW economy,” Martin said. “And this time around there’s no JobKeeper to help cushion the fall. “Concerningly, around 1 in 5 businesses say they only have enough cashflow to get them through the next month of operations – so an extended lockdown will see businesses close down, and unlikely to reopen. “That will have a huge impact

on our society – not only in the loss of jobs but the mental health of those business owners and their employees who’ve dedicated their lives to their business.” Martin said the business community understood the importance of community safety above all else. “There is going to be extra pressure placed on business owners next week with employees needing to supervise children who are learning from home, so at a time when they are doing it tough, they’ll have to be even more accommodating which adds even more pressure,” she said. Terry Collins

Now in our third week of Covid lockdown, with even tighter restrictions imposed by the State Government, the streets of Long Jetty are virtually deserted.

Central Coast Newspapers is delighted to announce we are now publishing the Pelican Post weekly, following a major lift in readership this year. The paper will continue to feature real, independent news from local journalists Maisy Rae, Terry Collins and Merilyn Vale and we are also excited to announce the return of Jackie Pearson as Editor.

At the forefront of Umina’s Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation stands Aunty Dianne O’Briene.

Almost 2,000 people undertook COVID-19 testing at Gosford and Wyong hospitals in the month of June, as the region entered a lockdown mandated by the State Government. See page 31

Sport

Tascott local, Nicola McDermott, has once again created athletics history, setting a new personal record on Sunday, July 4. See page 38

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COVID-19 detected at Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant About 40,000 residents from Bateau Bay to The Entrance North are on high alert after COVID-19 was detected at the Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant and a third Central Coast resident, in the 2263 postcode area, has been diagnosed with the virus. The 2263 postcode includes Canton Beach, Charmhaven, Gorokan, Lake Haven, Norah Head, Noraville and Toukley. Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) announced on Sunday, July 11, that a man who was diagnosed with COVID-19 was linked to a known case at a construction site in Sydney.

Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant

“No public exposure sites on the Coast have been identified and there is no identified risk to the local community,” a CCLHD spokesperson said.

“This case is in isolation in Special Health Accommodation in Sydney for the protection of household contacts, with health staff undertaking daily

wellness checks. “There are five close contacts of this case, all of whom have tested negative and are in home isolation.”

CCLHD is now providing care and support to a total of three Central Coast residents who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. This latest, and third case, is not linked to the two previously known cases which are in 2261 postcode area. A CCLHD spokesperson said the detection of COVID-19 at the Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant corresponded with those known cases in the area. One case is linked to Great Ocean Foods in Marrickville and the second case is a household contact of the first case. Continued page 4

The Central Coast is the grip of an acute GP shortage and although some medical practices can now put on more doctors, the northern end of the Coast has been completely ignored... See page 31

Sport

Central Coast Hockey Association is launching modified hockey so players with a variety of abilities can play the sport. See page 39

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Local commuters may soon hear news of the location of a new commuter carpark at Woy Woy Station after a two-year wait for plans to be confirmed. The long-awaited $5 million project is expected to create 140 carparking spaces for Woy Woy commuters following bipartisan calls for more commuter carparks on the Coast. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, first announced the ‘hard fought’ project on March 27, 2019, just 15 days prior to the Federal Election being called on April 11. But Wicks said the carpark was only funded in the 2019-

The existing carpark at Deepwater Plaza is one of the sites being considered

20 Federal Budget and not through the election commitment process. “The commuter car parks for Gosford and Woy Woy stations

were funded in the 2019-20 Budget, as clearly stated on page 132 of 2019-20 Budget Paper No.2,” Wicks said. “The concept design for the

commuter car park at Woy Woy is expected to be finalised by early July 2021, after which we will have a more realistic idea of construction timeframes.

Members of the Kariong community have united to express their condolences and support to the parents of a five-week-old baby killed by the family dog on July 11.

“I will continue to press for the urgent construction of these commuter carparks.” Reports suggest the decision over the chosen site will be either an existing carpark located next to Deepwater Plaza, or a piece of vacant land owned by Transport for NSW on Railway St. Transport for NSW are said to be considering a number of factors such as the distance of the site from the railway station, the impact on nearby properties and rail assets, the exact number of car spaces possible and social and environmental impacts of the project.

Lockdown extended two more weeks

Students at Woy Woy Public School celebrated NAIDOC Week 2021 with a day of ‘fun and engaging learning experiences’ in a ‘wonderful celebration’ of Aboriginal Culture on June 24. See page 34

Sport

Students at Umina Beach Public School have enjoyed a number of sporting successes in recent weeks. See page 39

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The streets of Gosford were deserted on July 15 as Coasties embraced stay at home directives

“I support the Premier’s lockdown decision because she has followed the health advice to the letter,” Crouch said. “Currently NSW Health remains very concerned about a ‘seeding event’ occurring in the Central Coast region. “However, if this risk does subside and if we record no local cases over the next few days, I will fiercely advocate for the Premier and (Chief Health Officer) Dr Kerry Chant to end the Central Coast region’s lockdown. “We do not want the lockdown to go for one day longer than what is necessary. Meanwhile, Berejiklian reinforced the

New restrictions will have a wide-ranging impact

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Health

The memorial placed by community members at Kariong tennis court

Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced on July 14 that the lockdown in Greater Sydney, including the Coast, would continue at least until midnight on Friday July 30. The announcement came in the wake of a further tightening of COVID-19 restrictions and the announcement of a $5.1B support package for businesses and workers. Online learning is also set to continue until July 30 for Central Coast students. But Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has vowed to push for an end to the lockdown on the Coast if there are no more new cases in the region over the next few days and the risk of a “seeding” event subsides. A seeding event refers to a situation where a person who visits/works/lives in a particular area (such as Sydney) contracts COVID-19, and then travels to a different area (such as Central Coast). When that person moves around the community COVID-19 is very rapidly spread to a very large number of people. This is of particular concern with the Delta strain being highly transmissible.

Out & About

Terrigal’s Allanah Pitcher has been nominated as a finalist for the prestigious Young Archibald Prize for her painting titled Unfiltered.

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The Central Coast will remain in lockdown for at least another two weeks.

Long-awaited Woy Woy commuter carpark may soon be a reality

The Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel will host three online forums to discuss their findings and recommendations to improve the estuary health and water quality at Tuggerah Lakes. See page 8

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On behalf of all the team here at CCN, we would like to thank all our readers, contributors, partners and subscribers for your continued support.

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Former Mangrove Mountain resident and dedicated community campaigner, Dr Stephen Goodwin, passed away on July 9 in Harbison’s Care Home at Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands.

With Wednesday’s announcement of a two-week extension to the COVID lockdown, Adam Crouch, said he would call on NSW Health to consider the Coast’s exclusions.

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Free lifetime registration for rescue pets is now available to people who adopt a pet from the Charmhaven animal shelter. See page 17

Could that rainbow be a promising sign that a pot of gold for the region is a return to business as usual if we all do the right thing and stay home?

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Photo: Lorena Tabernaberri

Photo taken prior to COVID-19 restrictions

Lock down extended The Central Coast is to remain in lockdown for another week, with COVID-19 restrictions to stay in force until midnight on July 16.

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The Pelican goes weekly

$7B extended lock down support package announced

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Budgewoi Beach Dunecare has taken out the top award for Coastcare in the Greater Sydney Area.

Two positive Covid cases in postcode area 2261

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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.

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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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need for constant COVID-19 testing. While only three cases have so far been reported in the Central Coast region, community transmission continues to be of concern throughout the entire Greater Sydney area. Coast residents are directed to continue to leave their homes only for medical and work reasons or to shop for basic essentials (one person per household only to shop). Outdoor exercise can be undertaken in groups of no more than two unless those exercising are from the same household and must be done no further than 10km

Tuggerah’s Emma Macpherson has been dancing across the globe, landing gigs both here and internationally. See page 13

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Porters Creek Public School at Warnervale

from home. Masks must be worn in all enclosed public areas, including supermarkets and in common areas of apartment buildings and QR code check-ins are mandatory at all businesses. Browsing in shops is prohibited and funerals are limited to 10 people in total. A third Coast resident was diagnosed with COVID-19 on July 11. He has been linked to a known case at a construction site in Sydney and is in isolation in Special Health Accommodation in Sydney. Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) advised that no public exposure sites on the Central Coast have been identified and therefore there is no identified risk to the local community. A spokesperson said five close contacts of the latest case had been identified and were in home isolation. They have all tested negative for COVID-19 to date. CCLHD reminded residents to be vigilant for any symptoms of COVID-19, no matter how mild, and get tested immediately and self-isolate until receiving a negative result. Terry Collins

Gosford Private Hospital has launched a recruitment campaign, with its $32M redevelopment almost complete. See page 31

Sport

Melbourne Storm utility and former Umina Bunnies junior, Nicho Hynes’ consistent form this year earned him a NSW Blues call-up this week. See page 38

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Pacific Link Housing has finished the financial year on a high with an $8.6M cash boost. See page 21

Education

St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School in Lake Munmorah has a new, furry member of staff joining the team to support students. See page 29

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Council services during lockdown periods Essential services delivered by Central Coast Council will continue in line with the additional COVID-19 restrictions recently announced by the NSW Government. “Under the latest Public Health Order, construction works may continue where urgent, including to maintain public utilities and to ensure the safe operation of existing transport infrastructure, which means that our work for the community is largely not impacted,” CEO, David Farmer, said. “Council will continue to undertake work to maintain public facilities and provide essential services including

A Constitutional Referendum will be held on September 4 to determine the future number of Central Coast councillors. The referendum will ask Coast voters to determine the question: Do you favour a reduction in the number of Central Coast councillors from 15 to nine? If this is passed, the result will see the five current wards be

water and sewer services, waste collection, road repairs and childcare services. “Our parks and beaches remain open for exercise only and please note that lifeguard services are not in operation during the cooler months. “We are also continuing the cleaning of public toilets for the health and safety of our community. “It is now a requirement that anyone who leaves their home must carry a mask with them at all times. “They must be worn when working outdoors, by all people in outdoor markets, outdoor shopping strips, and in an outdoor queue waiting for products such

Council childcare centres are still open

as coffee and food. “We know what is required to get COVID-19 outbreaks under control and we thank the

community for doing their part in following the NSW Government Orders and understanding the necessary changes that we all

need to live by.” Farmer said Council had implemented measures to help protect the safety of its staff and community during the current COVID-19 resurgence. “Council’s response remains unchanged and will continue until stay-at-home orders are lifted with all essential services continuing to be delivered but required facilities and sites are temporarily closed,” he said. Essential Council services continuing during current lockdown are water and sewer, waste collection, road repairs, development assessments, childcare centres remain open, public toilets remain open, parks and playspaces (for exercise

Community needs to stay informed to understand what they are voting for

reduced to three, with three councillors per ward. To have your say in the referendum, you need to be correctly enrolled, and people aged over 18 have until 6pm on Monday, July 26, to enrol online at elections.nsw.gov.au. Currently, the Central Coast Local Government Area is divided into five wards, The Entrance, Wyong, Budgewoi, Gosford West and Gosford East.

If the referendum is carried, a proposed ward boundary plan will be placed on public exhibition for community feedback so the new ward boundaries can be determined. Council watcher, Lachlan Smith from The Entrance, said that in the lead up to the referendum, it is important that the community stay informed to understand the situation, as all Coast residents aged 18 and over are required to

vote. “I was talking to a friend about my interest in Council and she said that she wasn’t enrolled with the Australian Electoral Commission, and she didn’t know that we have to vote in September. “A lot of people on the Coast, not just young people, need to stay in the loop with council happenings to understand the situation.

“It’s a major information situation here on the Central Coast,” Smith said. In a 2016 report by the AEC, the 18–24-year-old demographic had the worst numbers on voter enrolment with nearly half of all 18 years old not enrolled to vote. As voting in this referendum is compulsory for all people over the age of 18, Smith says the best way to understand the situation at Council is to break down the

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only), beaches remain open but without lifeguards during winter, holiday parks are open for essential travellers only, after hours call outs for emergencies and the call centre for customer inquiries. Council facilities temporarily closed during the current lockdown included Council buildings at Wyong and Gosford, libraries, leisure centres, gyms and pools, theatres, The Regional Gallery, The Entrance Visitor Information Centre, senior and youth centres and all Council community facilities and halls. Source: Media release, July 19 Central Coast Council

information as much as possible. “There is a lot of jargon used in Council, even I, who is very invested in council, sometimes need to clarify what is being said. “We definitely need someone in Council breaking down all of the information as voter representation is very important,” Smith said. Harry Mulholland

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From Council The Premier has announced a further two-week lockdown for the Central Coast region, now in place until 11.59pm Friday 30 July. I can only imagine the fatigue, stress and continued worry this decision places on families, friends, neighbours and local businesses – our community.

Where we can, it is imperative during this time that we look out for each other and support one another. Whilst we are restricted in our movements, I encourage you to take this opportunity to support local businesses through buying locally. Exercise down to your local produce store or café and support locally where you can. Remember you are helping to keep local jobs and businesses going as we work through this latest challenge.

Give your favourite local business a shout out through sharing their posts, leaving a review, and recommending them to friends. You are supporting your neighbour – your local businesses are run by the community. And you get to see a familiar face, which is hard to do during these times. Whilst you can’t eat in, you can take and eat away. Love your Central Coast and love your community. To remain up to date with latest COVID information please go to the NSW Health website www.health.nsw.gov.au Rik Hart - Administrator, Central Coast Council

‘Frame-up’ for Gosford Art Prize

It is time for our artistic community to prepare original works and compete for their share of a $25,000 prize pool!

Entries are now open for the Central Coast’s premier art awards – the Gosford Art Prize. The Gosford Ceramics Prize is also open with a $2,000 prize specifically for ceramic works.

Our region is a growing artistic hub and it is exciting to see increasing participation from artists across NSW and indeed interstate. The awards attract more and more local artists, with a record breaking 900 artists competing last year. Artists who submit works can compete across the following categories: •

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Second Prize – $5,000

Gosford Ceramics Prize – $2,000

Highly Commended – $1,000 (two prizes) Viewer’s Choice Award – $500

Artworks for the Gosford Art Prize for 2021 need to be submitted online. Entries close on 22 August 2021. Finalists’ work will be exhibited at the Gosford Regional Gallery from 25 September to 28 November 2021. For more details visit judgify.me/ gosfordartprize2021

‘Love Local’ in lockdown

The extended COVID-19 lockdown currently in place for the Central Coast is the perfect time to take advantage of the latest round of Love Local online guides. The Love Local guides feature an extensive range of Central Coast businesses and makes it easier for Central Coast residents to buy local and support exceptional operators in our region during this challenging time. The guides are featured on the Love Central Coast website and have continued to grow since their launch in 2020. Guides include • • •

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Stay at home orders can make it extremely difficult for small businesses to continue to operate and it is vital that Coasties rally together to support local operators. lovecentralcoast.com/lovelocal

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Local political leaders chose to not understand Council’s financial situation - Hart Central Coast Council will need to factor in another restructure in three years’ time if it is not allowed to keep its rate rise permanently in the budget, says Administrator, Rik Hart. That could potentially mean a further reduction in staff and services. “Effectively, we have advanced warning that we could be losing $25M out of our budget once the rate rise is removed, this would also put us in breach of our agreement with the bank that supplied the $100m loan,” Hart said.

In May, the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) granted Council a three-year rate increase of 15 percent. “Effectively, IPART could take that increase away, because it is for three years only,” Hart said. “Just as the Council lost money when IPART took away the water and sewerage income of $38M in 2018, I now need to budget for a loss of $25M a year at the end of three years. “A loss of income was certainly not enacted upon or planned for when this first occurred and I will ensure that

we will not be placed in that same position again, therefore planning needs to commence now. “The last Council did not react quickly enough to losing that $38M from its water authority. “It is not prudent of me or any council in the future to operate in the same way and to just cross our fingers and hope that we are going to keep the money.” As well as the rate rise, the Council embarked on a financial plan that included reducing staff, reducing costs, identifying surplus land for sale and signed a $100M loan

to reduce Council debt. “I need to convince the community that we need to maintain the 15 percent for the life of the 10-year long term financial plan,” Hart said. In the meantime, Council must start planning now for that potential loss. This means that Council cannot start any new projects excluding those in the current operational plan, and has to plan for another restructure. “Losing the income would mean that Council would now need to budget to save $30M over the next two years in order to be able to have the

facility to downsize the organisation, pay out staff through a restructure, including additional service reductions, should IPART not allow a continuation of the rate for the remainder of the 10-year long term financial plan,” he said. Early in July, Hart called on local political leaders to support his call for the rate rise to become permanent. None came out in support. Hart said that they were choosing to not understand. “Elections are coming up, they are taking the easy approach that they don’t support a continuation of those

rates but effectively, that is restricting Council from moving forward,” he said. “If they had their governance hats on, they would say we can’t take the risk. “It is what the previous Council failed to do, it didn’t act soon enough to manage the loss of the water and sewer revenue. “The rates stream is now in place and we are only talking about keeping it going in accordance with the 10-year long term financial plan,” he said. Merilyn Vale

Funding to be allocated for locally tailored recovery initiatives Central Coast Council is one of the 10 highly impacted local government areas to share in $4.4M for locally tailored recovery initiatives after the triple

whammy of bushfires, floods and COVID-19 in the past 18 months. It is Phase 3 of the recovery funding, with a focus on infrastructure repair, mental

health initiatives, riverbank restoration and local support. Phases 1 and 2 saw immediate support provided for the clean-up as well as funding for affected businesses, primary producers

and not for profit organisations. The new funding has been made available under shared NSW and Federal Government disaster funding arrangements. Central Coast Parliamentary

Vale Stephen Goodwin It is with sadness that I note the passing of Stephen Goodwin on Friday, 9 July 2021. I came to know Stephen when he was leading the Mountain District Association’s campaign on the Mangrove Mountain Golf Course / Landfill issue. Many people in the community were engaged on the landfill issue however it was Stephen, together with a small team, that were relentless and determined. Ultimately this issue became the subject of a 4Corners program that raised questions about waste operators, Gosford Council and EPA dealings. There have been community calls for a Commission of Inquiry. Currently there are ongoing court proceedings. Stephen brought much more than passion to this cause. He was a scientist with significant knowledge, experience and was highly respected. Together with his partner Marilyn, they gathered and analysed data, read reports and prepared technical and rigorous arguments. They organised meetings, gave presentations and spoke to the media. They fought to protect the integrity of our drinking water catchment - something that we should all be grateful for. I feel privileged and honoured to have known Stephen. I have appreciated his advice, knowledge and experience. My deepest condolences to Marilyn and his family. He will be greatly missed by many. Vale Stephen Goodwin. Jane Smith Community Advocate

Secretary, Adam Crouch, said the appointment of a new Community Recovery Officer would co-ordinate the recovery program. “The Community Recovery Officer role was created to

support areas highly impacted by the 2019-20 Black Summer of bushfires and is now being applied to this phase of the flood recovery,” Crouch said. Sue Murray

Central Coast Friends of Democracy Planning is an issue for our local democracy Planning shapes the future of our region and protects the things that we love. It should be about communities, people and place. It also needs to be about sustainable development and the future - the environment, the economy and the social fabric of our region. Over the last few years, our community’s voice in planning on the Central Coast has been eroded. The State government pushed through the Council merger, introduced new rules in Gosford that removed height rules for big developers and established a local planning panel to shift decision making away from the community. Council failed to engage with our community on the Local Strategic Planning Statement. (LSPS). The LSPS sets out the 20-year vision for land use in the local area, the special character and values that are to be preserved and how change will be managed into the future. Under threat is the local character of our neighbourhoods, our treasured COSS lands and local parks and planning for climate change impacts. Meanwhile, during this period of Administration, the community has no voice at the table.

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Pfizer vaccine supply unable to meet demand COVID-19 in the aged care sector continues to dominate the news with the Government pledging to ensure aged care residents are safe, even as figures show that just 40 percent of aged care workers have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Aged care workers have until September 17 to receive at least one vaccine dose or they will be unable to work, creating the risk of workforce shortages in a sector already short of workers. A spokesman for Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt, said about 25,000 workers were expected to be vaccinated by aged care employers under the process. “The Government is working with the sector on protocols for visitors to aged care facilities and new residents moving into them too,” he said. Coastlink, an aged care and disability service provider, has started its vaccination program with already 49 staff and a small number of clients living independently receiving their first dose of Pfizer vaccine. “While the Australian

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Government has mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for all residential aged care workers, this has not yet been extended to include all disability and aged care support workers at this stage,” Coastlink CEO, John Davis, said. “While workers in the aged care and disability sectors have been prioritised in the vaccine rollout, we hope to see the widespread availability of vaccines for anyone within this space in the near future,“ he said. One million more Pfizer vaccines landed in Australia on Monday, July 19, and COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce commander,

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Lieutenant General John Frewen, said they would be distributed across the country on a proportional per capita basis. He said aged care centres and people over 60 were a priority. The Primary Health Network could not answer the Chronicle’s questions about the supply of either AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine on the Central Coast, or the timeframe for the vaccine rollout to be completed locally. Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, wants to see a quicker rollout of vaccines on the Central Coast through

pharmacies. At present, vaccines are available only at Gosford and Wyong hospitals, the Erina hub or through GPs. Central Coast residents can attend the newly opened mass vaccination centre in Belmont, however, all Covid precautions and masks are mandatory and they would not be permitted to go elsewhere other than the centre. “Community pharmacies have been ready to rollout the vaccine for months but now they’re being forced to wait because of the Federal Government’s supply issues,” she said.

Following the National Cabinet Meeting on Friday, July 16, the Prime Minister said that they would start bringing more pharmacies into the vaccine program, but only when they had enough doses to go around. “It’s frustrating to see the rollout being delayed in our region yet again. “Coasties are already struggling to get access to vaccines, we’re facing a month long lockdown because of this latest outbreak and yet the Government doesn’t see fit to help us get vaccinated. About 1,200 pharmacies across NSW have already been deemed suitable to administer

vaccines by the Federal Government and Pharmacy Guild spokesperson for the Central Coast, Rob King, believes they should have been activated a long time ago. “The rollout has been slow and should have included all community pharmacies from the outset,” he said. “More sites delivering vaccinations means more people are protected and pharmacies are the most accessible health destinations.” A report released on Monday, July 19, by the McKell Institute backed NSW Labor’s calls for greater involvement of community pharmacies in the vaccination program. The report found that accelerating the rollout of vaccines into pharmacies could help the country reach its vaccination target of 80 percent up to two months faster than on current projections, avoiding $12.3B of economic costs. McBride is calling on the Government to supply pharmacies on the Coast now to keep locals safe. “In a community where one in five people are aged over 65, this is urgent,” she said. Sue Murray

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It’s time for the Central Coast to come into its own - Wicks Confusion is circulating around the Central Coast since Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, called on locals to sign her petition to have the local government area named as a stand alone region. Wicks says the extended COVID-19 lockdown has highlighted the need for the Central Coast region to be excluded from the Greater Sydney catchment definition. “I have lobbied my Liberal Party colleagues over this issue for over 12 months, and this extended lockdown is confusing residents and businesses asking why they are being lumped in with Covid restrictions in Greater Sydney. “While we all know that the Central Coast was declared as a region some years ago, there is a lot of confusion as to what that actually means or how it is applied by government bureaucracy,” she said. “That is why the Coast needs to be declared a region in its own right, with Gosford

as its capital, or true city.” Wicks said that more than 8,000 residents signed her petition in just three days and close to 100,000 people had engaged on social media about this issue. The fact is that Central Coast is already a stand alone region, with Gosford as its capital, which was enshrined in law in 2020, under the Environment Planning and Assessment Act. Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Rob Stokes, signed a Ministerial Order in August 2020 declaring Central Coast as its own region, separate from the Greater Sydney and Hunter regions. The Central Coast boundary, the local government area, is mapped out in the Central Coast Regional Plan released in 2016, which also recognises Gosford as the capital of the region. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said all agencies and departments of the NSW Government formally recognised the Central Coast

as a stand-alone region. “I’ve worked hard to ensure that our region receives and retains its own Local Health District, a district within the Rural Fire Service, stand along Police Districts, Education Department directorates, and dedicated teams of staff within the departments of Regional NSW and Planning, Industry and Environment,” he said. Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris MP, said it wasn’t clear what Wicks was calling for or who it was addressed to. “It just says that the NSW Government should make the Coast a stand-alone region, but that’s already in policy,” he said. “It just needs the government departments to implement the policy that’s already there. “If it’s such a big issue, why hasn’t she done anything about it, the Labor Party recognised it way back in 2010 and did something about it then. “All she has to do is go to the Prime Minister and say that she needs to put an edict

out to the government departments that what is actually set out in legislation is actually respected, that’s the problem. “Lucy Wicks doesn’t need a petition to do that,” Harris said. Wicks says there is no consistent definition applied to the Central Coast and a quick survey across 22 different government departments and agencies, at all three levels of government, reveals the Central Coast region is lumped in twice as often with other regions than it is referred to in its own right. “Results from the survey across more than 22 government departments and agencies show the Central Coast is classified as Greater Sydney, Hunter, Central Coast and Hunter, Central Coast and Lake Macquarie and Central Coast alone,” she said. “There is a lack of clarity as to whether our region is classified as regional, metro, outer metro, or a host of other classifications. “These classifications are

important because they determine which government programs Central Coast businesses, community organisations and residents are eligible for, and to ensure that we do not miss out on funding and investments,” Wicks said. “We need our own true city, so that all levels of government recognise and prioritise programs and infrastructure funding to support the needs of a growing region. “The best example of how a true city status can transform a region is Parramatta City. “Changes that occurred in Parramatta and Western Sydney region as a result of the recognition of Parramatta as a true city speak for themself. “I’m calling for the Central Coast region to receive similar benefits to what a city in Greater Sydney enjoys, like Parramatta, or a city outside of the Greater Sydney region such as Newcastle or Wollongong. “It’s time for the Central Coast to come into its own,” Wicks said.

She has written to Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ben Morton MP, requesting the Federal Government’s Deregulation Taskforce investigate the inefficient classifications of the Central Coast. Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce, the ErinaGosford Chamber of Commerce and Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) have all come out in support of Wicks’ move. The Chamber is encouraging its members and local businesses to sign the petition to fix the complicated issue and confusion. “Giving the Central Coast its own regional identity would ensure that we are eligible for state and federal government funding for a range of circumstances that would directly benefit our community here on the Coast, rather than having to be shared with other parts of Greater Sydney or the Hunter regions,” RDACC Chair, Lawrie McKinna, said.

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Final report will become a line in the sand for the ongoing management of Tuggerah Lakes The Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel will host three online forums to discuss their findings and recommendations to improve the estuary health and water quality at Tuggerah Lakes. The independent Panel is funded by the NSW Government to determine best practice management for improved water quality in Tuggerah Lakes, comprising Lake Munmorah, Budgewoi Lake and Tuggerah Lake. After consultation in 2020 saw the Panel hear from more

than 2,700 stakeholders over two months, the Panel submitted its report to the NSW Government in December, 2020. In May, the NSW Government released the Panel’s report and its recommendations will be considered as part of implementing the NSW coastal management framework. Panel Chair, Associate Professor Will Glamore, said the Panel’s report had been broadly categorised into three themes that emerged during consultation. “These were, water quality including wrack and ooze,

understanding The Entrance Channel and integrated management, and how the surrounding catchment affects water quality,” he said. “We are so appreciative of everyone who took the time to participate and provide feedback last year. “The Panel recognises that the Tuggerah Lakes community is clearly passionate about protecting these lakes. “Despite differing viewpoints, everyone wants the best for the lakes now and into the future. “We’re pleased to have had the opportunity to speak to so many people and hope the

Panel’s report will become a line in the sand for the ongoing management of Tuggerah Lakes,” Glamore said. The three forums will be themed to cover: catchment management; The Entrance management; and, water quality, including wrack and ooze. The forums are open to everyone and will be held via Zoom. Members of the Panel will briefly summarise their findings and recommendations before opening the forum to questions. Residents are encouraged to submit questions ahead of time

via the Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel Facebook page. The catchment management forum will be on Tuesday, August 3, from 7 to 8.30pm. This forum will cover issues and recommendations related to the influence of the adjacent catchment on the lakes’ water quality including stormwater, increasing population and development and pollution. Management of The Entrance will be the forum topic on Wednesday, August 4, from 7 8.30pm. This forum will cover issues and recommendations related to how the entrance influences

water quality in the lake system including why a permanent ocean entrance has not been recommended. The topic of water quality will be on Thursday, August 5, from 7 to 8.30pm. This forum will cover issues and recommendations related to water quality and ecological characteristics of the lakes themselves including issues concerning wrack and ooze on the shoreline. Source: Media release, July 15 Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel

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FORUM See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper Coalition Governments seem hell bent on normalising in the public psyche or, worse, throw their hands up in the air and say there’s nothing we can do. So, what is this particular misuse of a staggering $660M of our public money? Well, on the eve of declaring the May 18 election, Scott Morrison personally signed off

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on 27 carparks worth a staggering $389M. The Coalition did not use an open tender system and instead said that they themselves would identify the projects worth funding. Could this have the potential for a misuse of these huge funds do you think? This nationwide program aimed to reduce parking congestion around commuter hubs across Australia but, instead, funnelled most of its cash into a handful of Liberal held seats that were at risk of falling into the hands of Labor or Independents. Sixty-four percent of the 47 carparks were promised for Melbourne, even though Sydney’s parking congestion is far worse.

Five in Deakin, key Labor target; four for Kooyong, the Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s seat, under pressure from high profile Independents. Chisholm, which lies between Deakin and Kooyong, and with seven railway stations but no sitting member, received none. None promised to the congested Labor held western Melbourne seats. Much closer to home, Robertson, held by Lucy Wicks and under threat from Labor’s Anne Charlton, was promised two, Banks, held by David Coleman on less than three percent, was promised four, similarly, Lyndsay was promised three. The Auditor-General’s report was scathing saying that the Infrastructure Department’s

choice for the placement of these car parks was ‘not appropriate’ and the process was not designed to be ‘open and transparent’, while the Federal Government’s failure to engage the State Governments and local Councils in the process would increase the risk that the projects would ‘not deliver the desired outcomes at the expected cost to the Australian Government’. In one case, the Department’s only advice that planning should start was a press release by the Prime Minister. (Sydney Morning Herald News Review p23 July 3-4, 2021) So, if you continue to believe this is good governance, vote again for the party that is trying to make you accept that misuse of taxpayer’s money is normal.

Personally, I think you should think long and hard about it. We should also push for a change to the regulations so that once a decision for grant funding is made, it should be excised from the political process and placed into the hands of the Public Service, which allocates funding against criteria, based on merit and equity, not political self interest. Self serving politicians must not be allowed to amend or interfere with the process thereafter. Maybe then, we could trust the politicians to deliver the infrastructure and other funding where it is most needed. Email, July 11 Susan Wynn, Mannering Park

Don’t vote for politically aligned councillors I have been following the disaster ridden findings about the amalgamated Central Coast Council with interest. I have only been a resident on the Central Coast for a short time, however, I smelt a problem shortly after moving here and that was the Gosford Council, prior to the amalgamation. After enduring two elections, we were only seeing the same candidates with the same stick in the mud ideas, with their only aim being to keep their own respective heads in the feed trough. There was the odd candidate who appeared genuine enough to look after the

FORUM interests of the community, however, if by chance he was elected, his ideas/voting power was isolated by those politically aligned councillors who wanted to rule. The many people I know who have lived here for many years, have remarked on the stupidity, failings and incompetence of the Gosford Council, which only magnified after the amalgamation. Putting all that aside, the residents up here still voted the same people back in and now all we hear is the whinging that the rates have to go up to bail out the same incompetent people that they

voted in. Well, I hope there is a lesson learnt here. My Dad always commented that councils were never politically aligned, they were there to look after the interests of the residents. With that in mind, here is something to think about. Any person that you see running for council and declares that they are Liberal, Labor, Greens, Nats, or have any political affiliation, don’t vote for them. What we need are councillors that represent the residents, their wellbeing, and the progress of this beautiful area where we live. If it has not been obvious to you, that is why applicants

don’t show on their handouts their political links. The one thing that you can be sure about is that not one of the previous Council members will be held accountable for the mismanagement of the Council funds or explain where they went, or the Auditors of the Council Accounts. I have an opinion of appointed Administrators, that they come in armed with a 13-litre drum of white-out, a six-inch brush, throw a lot of smoke in the air, collect their payment, look for the easiest solution and then leave. Email, July 17 Peter Caddy, Blue Haven

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Is latest announcement a good or a bad thing? Is the latest announcement by Adam Couch on changes to DA processes a warning sign for us to heed? (“New funding to speed up assessment times for regionally significant DAs” Chronicle p8 July 14). Usually, “deliver(ing) greater benefits to our community faster” (correct grammar is not mandatory in these pronouncements) is code for reducing the community’s involvement in the approval process, so as to increase profitability for developers, but who can be sure? Nevertheless, the whole statement by Adam Crouch is couched in such impenetrable political jargon, designed to obfuscate rather than illuminate what is going on, that the suspicion must be that our

FORUM right to be involved in decision making about our future is being again threatened. What is puzzling is that he refers specifically to “regionally significant” development applications as being the target for these changes. However, these projects are dealt with by the Planning Panel. Therefore, it is difficult to see why Central Coast City Council is being awarded $350,000 to improve technology (whatever that means, if anything), to hire new staff (of course) and to develop new guidelines (what was wrong with the old ones?), when it is not the responsible authority for these projects. What happens to all these new resources when the pilot

program ends? We certainly don’t want the costs whose rewards aren’t immediately discernible to be transferred to the ratepayers who are already burdened with a huge load of debt. We have had previous efforts to intervene in the development approval process, without much improvement. I am all for streamlining the administration and it would be encouraging if we could see any sign of that happening under the Administrator. However, this initiative sounds more like expanding the bureaucracy, without any clear demonstration that the end result is recognisably promising as a way of benefitting the community. Email, July 19 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Very disappointed ratepayer I was pleased to get the information regarding the Central Coast Council’s future plans (Chronicle June 30 and July 7), however, after reading all related articles, the Council has done nothing but disappoint me, and show that with all the work put into saving the Council, nothing has been achieved. Firstly, I thought the Administrator was there to tidy things up and appoint a CEO to take control, but he’s still there and if he is raking in the same salary as the CEO at $517,625, this insolvent Council is doomed to fail. How can someone appoint a CEO to an insolvent Council on a salary higher than the NSW Premier and just short of the Prime Minister? There was a recent article on TV showing that CEO wages had gone down. I can only assume that for anyone to take on this role they would need to be paid well above their worth and no-one in this role is worth paying that much. I could understand if there was a much lower base salary with the chance for a bonus after, say three years, if the Council was pulled out of trouble. At his current salary, it takes 250 lots of ratepayers’ rates just to pay him. In regard to the rate increase of 15 percent, the Administrator advised at several meetings

FORUM that this increase was needed to get the Council out of trouble. Now he states that he needs the rate increase of 15 percent for more than the next three years. I had words with the former Administrator, Dick Persson, when he first proposed the rate increase as he was quoting the average rate for the Central Coast was just over $1,000. I called him out on this as the average rates are more like $2,000. If the Administrator gets his way again, the Central Coast will be paying over $3,000 per annum by 2024. This man cannot be trusted. I also noted that Council has not been able to reduce Council staff numbers as agreed. Also, there’s the cost of more than $1M for a referendum to decide the number of councillors, but that was made quite obvious when the Council was amalgamated, and then they were sacked. If the CEO cannot make the decision on the number of councillors then the matter needs to be referred to the State Government for a decision, thus saving over $1M. I also read with some interest Council’s four-year capital works Program. There were several interesting points, one being $2.5M on sporting facilities at Colongra;

you might say where the hell is Colongra? as did I. On checking, it is the old Munmorah Power Station. Why the need for this sporting facility and why has Council not sold this area of land as was agreed when the councillors were sacked? I am sure that there are a lot better things that $2.5M could be spent on along with the funds from the land sale. There were many items showing where money was being spent, and most were needed and justified. Until I read that Shelley Beach Rd is having a $6M upgrade. Of all the roads needing an upgrade, this is not one of them. Let’s look at Grandview St, a main road in disgusting condition, then there is Bay Rd and Eloora Rd, Toowoon Bay, two main access roads that are in disgusting condition. I hope more Central Coast ratepayers will take the time to look at where Council is spending money and if not happy, let the Council and the State government know. This is a very sad time for the Central Coast and its residents, and unless there is a big improvement, the Ombudsmen needs to be called in and make a decision on the Council’s future. I’m a very disappointed ratepayer. Email, July 15 Phil Morrison, Bateau Bay

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Administrator accused of sophistry of the highest order I would like to respond to the Administrator, Rik Hart’s, suggestion that the rate rise is needed beyond three years. He has accused local political leaders of choosing not to understand his plea. I believe it is Mr Hart that is choosing not to understand IPART’s determination, including the massive favour they have done him. Mr Hart says that failing to secure a longer term rate rise puts us in breach of the agreement with the bank that loaned $100M. I have not seen the terms of the agreement but can confidently say that is sophistry of the highest order. The bank’s caveats would not extend beyond the term of the loan. The three- year period provided by IPART wasn’t arbitrary. As per their reasoning, three years was given to cover the

FORUM See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper period of the loan obligations. The loan in question is a three-year loan (Chronicle p11 Dec 23, 2020). After three years, the loan will have to be refinanced. It is likely that interest rates will be higher in three years. As such, if IPART had made the 15 percent rate rise permanent, the extra revenues from that would have been insufficient to cover the new loan. The favour that IPART has paid Mr Hart, although he’s too stubborn to see it, is to re-

evaluate the Council’s financial position in three years and apply for an appropriate Special Rate Variation (rate rise) if necessary. As local resident Kevin Brooks has pointed out on numerous occasions, there has been scant attempt to capture efficiency gains from the Council merger. The simple fact is, if a rate rise is needed and can be justified in three years, IPART will approve it. If Mr Hart doesn’t capture the efficiency gains that Mr Brooks is urging, logic dictates that Mr Hart will be thankful for the opportunity to ask for a higher rate rise to cover higher interest rates. Instead of whinging about not getting a free pass to Lazyville, maybe Mr Hart should put some focus into those efficiency gains. Email, July 18 Stephen Sizer, Narara

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Public Health Orders are being enforced In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, more Traffic and Highway Patrol officers and local police are on the roads to stop residents travelling outside of restricted areas, such as Greater Sydney and the Central Coast, without a permitted purpose. They have been deployed across highways, main and arterial roads in an operation targeted at stopping residents subject to the current stay-athome Public Health Order. Police will verify the reason for travel to ensure compliance with the Public Health Order and take action against any person found to be in breach. One of the latest incidents was on Friday, July 16, at about 6.20pm, when officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District noticed a grey Audi sedan

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FORUM big business? Only in Australia, may I say? Email, July 17 Richard Ryan, Summerland Point

speeding on the Pacific Highway at Doyalson. They stopped the car heading towards Budgewoi on Scenic Dr and spoke to the 27-yearold driver and a male passenger, also 27. Police discovered that they did not reside in the same household and did not have a reasonable excuse to leave their homes. Both men were issued a $1,000 fine for not complying with current health orders. Officers from the Tuggerah Lakes Police District issued another four Penalty Infringement Notices in the 24 hours on Sunday, July 18. Commander of Tuggerah Lakes Police District, Superintendent Gralton, said Police were pleased with the general level of compliance with the health orders so far.

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“It’s been great to see the vast majority of the community doing the right thing, wearing a mask in indoor areas, checking in everywhere they go, these small actions can save lives,” he said. “However, we have been disappointed that some community members still think the rules don’t apply to them, so if you’re not doing the right thing, prepare to be fined.” Deputy Commissioner, Gary Worboys, said strengthening of the health orders, from July 17, meant that people would have to change the way they behaved. He said some people were trying to disguise their trip as business when it was really a holiday, or people offering all sorts of excuses when they had a caravan in tow or camping equipment with them.

“Every single day police from the Northern Region meet with officers from Southern and Western Regions to discuss the tactics that police will use to enforce the main arterial roads, making sure they are visible at regional airports, and making sure police meet buses and trains that come out of Sydney. “People leaving Sydney will be stopped by police and even if they’re not, the local communities will dob you in and we encourage that, it will be investigated, Penalty Infringement Notices will be issued and the people will be turned back to Sydney,” Deputy Commissioner Worboys said. “Just simply, stay at home unless you have a very good reason to go out, we want you to work with police,” he said. Sue Murray

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Emma has been dancing across the globe Tuggerah’s Emma Macpherson has been dancing across the globe, landing gigs both here and internationally. Born and bred on the Central Coast, she said she has been training with The Lee Academy in Tuggerah since she was five. “My mum entered me into the Lee Academy when I was five and I’d train there every day after school. “In Year 11, I was on the show, Everybody Dance Now, and at the end of the year I left school to train full time in aerobatics, dance and adagio. “I studied an Advanced Diploma of Dance and finished it in 2017, and I also studied a Diploma of Theatre Studies. “I got my first international contract in 2018, where I was part of an event called, Halloween Horror 4, at Universal Studios in Singapore. “I was lucky enough to book some events when I was studying such as the NSW Business Award Night, where I was an aerialist, and I’ve done several corporate events such as the Westpac CEO Awards Night and the Optus Christmas Party, and the Mini Launch for BMW. “I even performed at the Porsche

Panamera Launch in Singapore,” Macpherson said. Some other corporate events that Macpherson has been a performer for include the CommBank CEO Awards Night, as well as the Lord Mayor’s Ball at the Sydney Opera House, and dancing adagio, which Macpherson describes as a partners aerial dance, for Universal Pictures. “After finishing my studies, I auditioned for Cirque Du Soleil and then went to the Philippines, where I worked in a production called, World of Wonders, in a casino in Manilla. “It was a really cool opportunity to work in the Philippines. “When I returned to Australia, I was hired by Cirque Du Soleil where I performed on a cruise ship as a bungee dancer, and then I was promoted to Dance Captain, which was an amazing opportunity where I choreographed and organised the dancers. “It was a big step up in responsibility, but I really enjoyed it. “I loved my time working with Cirque Du Soleil, especially working on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, I got to see a lot of Europe,” Macpherson said. Due to COVID-19, Macpherson has

returned to the Coast where she is now training and teaching where it all started at Lee Academy. “I train five days a week there and I do a lot of my own training focusing on aerial hoop, hand balancing and I also do dance classes. “At the moment I’m teaching there as well, and I’d love to go back to Cirque Du Soleil in the future. “I’m happy to go anywhere, I really love everything I’ve done so far and I can’t wait to get back out there,” Macpherson said. Other notable events that Macpherson has been featured in include the Christening of MSC Bellissima in Southhampton, UK, as well as the Marriot/Sheraton CEO Awards in Macau. She was also a dancer at the opening of the Art House in Wyong, and a hand balance dancer for Nespresso. Harry Mulholland

Jimmy is the next Bachelor A familiar face will be popping up on TV screens across the nation starting from Wednesday, July 21, as Jimmy Nicholson is the latest man looking for love on Channel 10’s The Bachelor.

The new Bachelor Jimmy Nicholson

Nicholson is a member of Central Coast Aero Club at Warnervale. “Jimmy has been a member with us for around five years, and his dad is also a member,”

said club Manager, Andrew Smith. “He learnt to fly and got his qualifications with us here and now he’s joined the commercial side. “Since he went commercial, we haven’t seen him as much, but he’s popped in for a visit a few times. “He’s spoken to us about going on The Bachelor, but we haven’t heard from him since filming started and his Dad has

been keeping us updated. “His dad has a light aircraft, a Cessna, that he used to store here but he now stores it in Cessnock,” Smith said. This new season of The Bachelor will see Nicholson looking for love and word has it that he did find the love of his life among the 23 women who all were hoping to become his sweetheart. Harry Mulholland

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Local songwriter is writing K-Pop songs

Glenning Valley singer songwriter, Sophie Curtis, who goes by the name of ASTON, is making waves with her music, both in Australia and overseas. She says that she has been inspired by her mother who is a dancer and her musician father, and so far she has worked with some very notable Australian artists, including Cosmo’s Midnight, by penning their track, Can You Dig It, and Ricki Lee, writing her song, Last Night, that went to number 1 on iTunes. Her first release as an artist, Next Level, was featured in the film, Hobbs and Shaw, and has recently been reworked for K-Pop group AESPA, which has 121 million views on YouTube. In December 2020, ASTON

released the track, Girl Is A Gun, and since then she has released two more tracks, Killer Queen, in March, and her latest single, Firebomb, in May. Describing her music as loud, honest and fun, ASTON said that a career highlight was AESPA releasing her song. “When I heard that AESPA had picked up, Next Level, I was so excited. “When they did that, I co-wrote the new version with Korean lyrics and to see it doing so well, it’s amazing. “I’ve been writing K-Pop songs for the past couple of months,” ASTON said. Talking about her songwriting process, ASTON says that creativity comes easily. “I don’t believe in writers block,

Singer songwriter ASTON

I think that it’s just your own ego telling you that your ideas are bad. “I always start with melodies and creating catchphrases and working from there.

“When I’m working with other artists, I’ll sit and chat with them for an hour to see what interesting things come up and we work from there.

“The song I wrote with Jordie Ireland, he actually got signed (to a label) with that song. “I also worked with another artist from the Central Coast, Chimes. “She’s just dropped her EP and I was able to write the whole concept for that EP which was pretty awesome,” ASTON said. Not one to slow down, ASTON is planning on releasing new music in the coming months. “I have new music coming out soon and one of the songs is my favourite that I’ve written. “It’s loud and aggressive and I can see people sitting in their car and screaming it at the top of their lungs. “I was planning on releasing new music in the next few weeks but because of lockdown I’m holding off for a few months. “I want to release new music

when it’s safer for everyone to enjoy,” ASTON said. ASTON is also a semi-finalist in the Unsigned Only Music Competition, which is an international competition that offers independent artists the chance to be signed to a label, or secure licensing deals, publishing deals, better gigs and more recognition. Finalists for this competition will be announced in September. Entered in the Pop/Top 40 category, ASTON said she doesn’t mind not being signed to a label. “I currently only have a distribution deal at the moment. “I have a good manager and a good distribution team, and it’s been really good working with a team that really supports my music,” ASTON said. Harry Mulholland

New play space in San Remo

A new park in San Remo has opened, bringing a new play space for children to enjoy. The park is at John Peter Howard Reserve, located on Liamena Ave, across from the shops in San Remo. It opened on July 8 and features a new playground with two double slides, a fireman’s pole, a rope climber and climbing wall, a seesaw, monkey bars, a swing set with a normal swing and a baby swing. There is also a net swing to

enjoy and a bike and scooter track that loops around the playground which features a play shop and petrol pump as well as a roundabout. The playground also has soft fall and fine woodchips covering the ground that is soft on feet. Apart from the playground, the park features other amenities such as an undercover barbecue and six park tables, three of which are covered. Harry Mulholland

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Two locals nominated for NSW Community Achievement Awards Cheralyn Darcey of Lake Munmorah and Lynda Elsley of Chittaway Bay have been nominated for NSW Community Achievement Awards for 2021. Darcey,the Garden Co-ordinator at Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project (SWAMP), a gardening columnist at Central Coast Newspapers and host of a segment on Coast FM, was nominated by Coast FM producer, Sarah Warry, for her contributions and volunteer work in the community. Darcey said: “They contacted me, and I was surprised by the nomination, and it was Sarah from Coast FM that nominated me with support from Liesl Tesch and Sue Bradley from SWAMP. “It means a lot being recognised for the things that I do and I hope that my nomination inspires the community to get out there and start volunteering,” Darcey said. Her advice to people in the community looking to undertake volunteer work is to find what you enjoy doing and start from there. “Start with what you like and find groups or people that can link

Cheralyn Darcey

you to volunteer work. “If you like gardening, join a community garden or do what I did and start your own, or if you like driving you could do Meals on Wheels deliveries. “There are endless opportunities, so start off with what you like and go from there,” Darcey said. Elsley is the co-ordinator for Northlakes High School’s Leo Club, a Lions Youth group operated through the school where Elsley is the school counsellor.

She was nominated by Vicki Jameson, a grandparent of one of the students involved in the club which has 31 members. Elsley said: “I was really surprised, shocked and delighted when I found out. “I really appreciate the nomination and I really love working with the Leos, they’re a lovely bunch and they are full of spirit. “The Leos club is for students from Year 7 through to Year 11, and we host fundraisers and do volunteer work.

Lynda Elsley

“Our main fundraisers are the Bunnings barbecues, and chocolate boxes, and this year we participated in the Northlakes Toukley Rotary Club Community Raffle, which we sold the most tickets for, which we donated to charities including Let’s Help Bali. “We also host our Fashion Fairs which are held in March and October but due to COVID we couldn’t run them this year. “At these we sell donated clothes cheaply to raise money, and we usually raise around $400.

“We also run Belle of the Ball where we get formal dresses donated to us and we give them to girls in need. “We had seven dresses donated last year and we’ve received 10 this year. “Some of these are brand new or only worn once, and a woman who runs a boutique saw a poster for this and donated 40 dresses. “We also have crocheted 60 blankets to donate to nursing homes in our community. “We also support Camp Breakaway by running

barbecues, cake stalls and jewellery stalls at their market days. “The reason we started the Leo Club at Northlakes High School is because the Principal, who is a Lions Club member, said that if we wanted to start one in the school we could, so we did. “It’s been a massive confidence boost for our members, and this has been a great way to inspire my students. “The Leos are my pride and joy,” Elsley said. The Community Achievement Awards started in 2002 as the NSW Regional Achievement and Community Awards, with the purpose of encouraging, acknowledging and rewarding the valuable contributions that individuals, communities and businesses are making throughout regional NSW and the ACT. The awards create the opportunity to recognise the hard work and dedication and their contribution to the future of regional NSW. Harry Mulholland

Additional funding for Learning for Life program Now entering their fifth year of support, Freemasons from District 21 have recently donated another $6,000 to The Smith Family. In 2017, Central Coast Freemasons received a request for financial assistance through VW Bro, Denis Young, from VIEW Clubs on the Central Coast. According to the Freemasons it was an easy sell. With 50 percent financial assistance from Masonicare (The Freemason Grand Charity), District 21 has raised over $23,000 for the Smith Family’s Learning for Life program, primarily by organising charity luncheons and raffles with items such as Masonic quilts and towel sets awarded to some lucky

winners, and untilised the NSW Government’s Return and Earn initiative to raise further funds. The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program was accepted with enthusiasm by the Freemasons with the proviso that all students involved were based on the Central Coast Local Government Area. Not only does this program provide life changing financial support, allowing struggling families to purchase uniforms and stationery, it also offers a link to a coordinator who can connect children to further learning facilities, leisure activities and educational support. During this time, District 21 has continued to support ten students, even through the current tough

Freemasons on the Central Coast donating $6,000 to The Smith Family

period of social restrictions. Recently, with a lull in restrictions, one of District 21’s most successful events took place.

A luncheon was arranged at the Alison Homestead in Wyong with nearly 100 people attending, with all facilities open for viewing, including the collection of farm machinery dating back many

years. The historic schoolhouse was perfect to entertain the children attending. They were horrified at the prospect of using chalk and slate in a classroom and even more so when hearing that they must remember everything, as books were very rare and expensive at the time. As the day progressed to late afternoon, the guests were entertained by the musical talents of the City of Gosford Pipe Band, who are also supported by Freemasons on the Central Coast. This day also enabled District 21 to present a cheque for $6,000 to the Toukley View Club to pass on to the Smith Family for their Learning for Life program.

VIEW or Voices, Interests and Education of Women, is a leading women’s national volunteer organisation, providing the opportunity for women from all walks of life to meet regularly, establish lasting friendships and help disadvantaged Australian children through supporting the work of children’s charity, the Smith Family. As a valued part of the Smith Family, VIEW members help to change the lives of young Australians in need through fundraising, volunteering, advocating and sponsoring disadvantaged students. Source, Media Release, July 5 Freemasons on the Central Coast

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News Breakfast [s] 6:00 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] Search For Second Earth [s] 11:30 Coronavirus Update [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] National Press Club Address Media Watch (PG) [s] Harrow (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City (PG) Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One [s] 2:00 3:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] 4:00 5:00 ABC News [s] 6:00 7.30 [s] Win The Week [s] 7:00 Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell 7:30 9:15 (M) [s] Starstruck: Winter (M l,s) [s] Superwog (MA15+) [s] Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) 11:30 ABC Late News [s] 12:00 1:10 Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] 2:00 Innocent (M l,s) [s] 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Ms Represented With 12:00 Annabel Crabb [s] Chopsticks Or Fork? [s] Coronavirus: Public Update ABC News At Noon [s] 2:00 Win The Week [s] Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell 3:00 (M) [s] 4:00 Harrow (M l,v) [s] 5:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 6:00 Escape From The City (PG) Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 7:00 8:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] Sammy J (PG) [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] Q&A [s] 10:00 Joanna Lumley’s Hidden 10:30 Caribbean (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] Putin: A Russian Spy Story 1:00 (MA15+) [s] 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Q&A [s] Coronavirus: Public Update 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] That Pacific Sports Show [s] 2:00 The Trouble With Maggie 3:00 Cole (M l,d,v) [s] 4:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 5:00 Escape From The City (PG) Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 6:00 7:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] Movin’ To The Country [s] Dream Gardens: Yarragon [s] Midsomer Murders: The 8:30 Stitcher Society (M) [s] Baptiste: For Blood (M l,s,v) [s] ABC Late News [s] 9:00 The Vaccine [s] Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell 12:30 (M) [s] Starstruck: Winter (M) [s] 1:00 rage (MA15+) [s]

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

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

TEN (C10)

NINE (C81/80)

6:00 Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] 9:00 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 12:00 Movie: “The Wife He Met Online” (M v,s) (’12) – A 12:30 shocking surprise awaits a man 12:45 who marries a seemingly 2:00 perfect woman. Stars: Sydney 3:00 Penny, Cameron Mathison, 4:00 Cynthia Preston, Emily Burley, 5:00 Krista Bridge, Barbara Niven 6:00 7:00 Manhunt (M v) [s] The Chase UK [s] 7:30 8:30 Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Women’s Football: Prelims: Australia v New Zealand *Live* The Latest Seven News [s] First Dates Australia (PG) [s] 10:30 11:00 Travel Oz: Queensland Outback [s] 11:50 Home Shopping 12:40 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Talhotblond” (M s,v) 12:00 1:00 (’12) Stars: Garret Dillahunt, 2:00 Brando Eaton, Laura San 3:00 Giacomo Autopsy USA: Muhammad Ali 4:00 5:00 (M) [s] 6:00 The Chase UK [s] 7:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 7:30 The Chase Australia [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away [s] 9:45 The Front Bar: Tokyo Olympics Edition (PG) [s] – Join 10:30 Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and 11:00 Andy Maher as they share a laugh about the AFL world and catch up with stars of yesteryear and today. The Latest Seven News [s] Movie: “Step Brothers” (MA15+) (’08) Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly 11:50 Home Shopping 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “The Client List” (M d,s) 12:00 12:15 (’10) Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Teddy Sears, Colin Egglesfield 2:00 House Of Wellness [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia [s] 5:00 Seven News [s] 6:00 Better Homes And Gardens 7:00 [s] – Joh catches up with some 7:30 of our Tokyo Olympic athletes. Graham visits Ashikaga Flower Park. Dr Harry meets some animal athletes. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 9:50 Countdown To Opening 10:35 Ceremony *Live* [s] Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Opening Ceremony *Live* [s] Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Post Wrap Show [s] 12:35 Home Shopping 1:30

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:00 7:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Driving Test (PG) [s] Talking Honey (PG) [s] 8:00 Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 12:00 1:00 Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point [s] 2:30 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:30 4:00 NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Travel Guides: Tokyo (PG) [s] 4:30 Movie: “Legally Blonde” (PG) (’01) – When a blonde sorority 5:00 6:00 queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to follow 6:30 7:30 him to law school to get him 9:00 back and once there, learns she has more legal savvy than 10:00 she ever imagined. Stars: Reese Witherspoon 11:00 NINE News Late [s] 12:00 The First 48 (M) [s] Bluff City Law: Pilot (M) [s] 1:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:30 6:00 Today [s] 7:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Desperate Housewives (M) [s] Travel Guides: Tokyo (PG) [s] 8:00 12:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 1:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 2:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:00 NINE News [s] 3:30 A Current Affair [s] 4:00 NRL: Parramatta Eels v Canberra Raiders *Live* From Bankwest Stadium, Sydney [s] 4:30 Thursday Night Knock Off (M) [s] 5:00 NINE News Late [s] 6:30 Chicago Med: The Things We 7:30 Do (M) [s] – Manning and her 9:00 3-year-old patient are trapped in a helicopter as the toddler’s 10:00 stats decline; Charles isn’t sure 11:00 Choi’s alcoholic patient with 12:00 liver failure has quite hit rock bottom. 1:00 The Bad Seed (M) [s] 4:30 Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 Garden Gurus Moments [s] Movie: “Wedding Daze” (M s,l) 8:00 (’07) Stars: Jason Biggs, Isla 12:00 Fisher, Joe Pantoliano 1:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 2:00 Tipping Point [s] 2:30 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 3:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:30 NINE News [s] 4:00 A Current Affair [s] 4:30 NRL: North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm 5:00 *Live* From Queensland 6:00 Country Bank Stadium, 6:30 Townsville [s] 7:30 Golden Point (M) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Exit Wounds” (M v,l,s) 9:30 (’01) Stars: Steven Seagal, 10:30 DMX, Isaiah Washington, Anthony Anderson, Michael Jai 11:30 White, Bill Duke, Jill Hennessy 12:30 Tipping Point [s] Home Shopping 1:30

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

The Talk [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised 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] The Bachelor Australia (PG) Bull: Imminent Danger (M) [s] Bull: Look Back In Anger (M v,l) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s] The Talk [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Program To Be Advised 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] The Project (PG) [s] The Bachelor Australia (PG) 10 News First Presents Diana’s Decades (PG) [s] Law & Order: SVU (M v) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s] The Talk [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Farm To Fork [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] Program To Be Advised Program To Be Advised The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years, [s] Subtitles Consumer Advice: (d) drug references, (s) sexual references or sex scenes (h) horror, (l) language, (mp) medical procedures, (n) nudity, (v) violence

SBS (C30)

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo 2:30 Insight: Being Bisexual (M) 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Mediterranean With Simon Reeve (PG) (In English/ Greek/ Arabic) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Raiders Of The Lost Art: China (PG) 8:30 Naples: Under The Volcanic Threat (PG) (In English/ Italian) 9:30 King Arthur’s Britain: Truth Unearthed: King Arthur’s Lost Kingdom (M) 10:40 SBS World News 11:10 Unknown Amazon (M) 12:00 McMafia (MA15+) (In English/ Russian/ Arabic) 4:20 Vice Guide To Film (MA15+) 5:00 France 24 Feature News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Arabia With Levison Wood: Valley Of The Past (PG) 3:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Mediterranean With Simon Reeve (PG) (In English/ Arabic/ Italian) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Asian Railways Journeys (PG) 8:30 Titanic: The New Evidence (PG) 9:30 The Good Fight: And The Clerk Had A Firm (M) 10:25 SBS World News 10:55 Border To Border: US And Mexico (Part 1 And 2) (PG) 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Arabia With Levison Wood: Holy Lands (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Mediterranean With Simon Reeve (PG) (In English/ Spanish/ French) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Raiders Of The Lost Treasures 10:50 SBS World News 11:20 Patriot Brains (M l,s) 12:10 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 1:00 The Hot Zone: Arrival/ Hot Zone/ Charlie Foxtrot (M v) 3:40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 4:35 Vice Guide To Film (M l,v)

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

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Saturday 24 July

ABC (C20/21)

6:00 7:00 10:00 10:55 11:00 12:00 12:30 1:20 2:25 3:25 4:25 4:40 5:10 5:40 6:10 7:00 7:30 8:20 9:05

Sunday 25 July

9:55 11:30 12:15 6:00 7:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 12:00 12:30 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:15 4:00 5:00 5:30 6:30 7:00 7:40 8:30 9:15

Monday 26 July

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

Tuesday 27 July

12:00 1:00 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 1:45 2:05 3:00 4:00 5:00 5:30 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:35 9:35 10:35 11:10 12:10 1:00 2:00

PRIME (C61/60)

TEN (C10)

NINE (C81/80)

21 July 2021

SBS (C30)

12:35 2:00 3:00

Animal Tales [s] 6:00 Weekend Today [s] 6:30 Today Extra - Saturday (PG) 7:00 Hayley & Lauren’s Adelady 7:30 (PG) [s] 8:30 The Rebound [s] 9:00 Destination WA (PG) [s] 9:30 The Pet Rescuers (PG) [s] 12:00 Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 12:30 1:00 Netball: Suncorp Super 2:00 Netball: Lightning v Thunderbirds *Live* From USC 2:30 3:00 Stadium, Sunshine Coast [s] 3:30 NINE News: First At Five [s] 4:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 4:30 NINE News Saturday [s] 5:00 A Current Affair [s] David Attenborough’s Life In 6:00 Colour: Hiding In Colour (PG) Movie: “Bumblebee” (M v) (’18) 6:30 7:00 Stars: Hailee Steinfeld Movie: “Æon Flux” (M v) (’05) 8:00 Stars: Charlize Theron 9:00 Destination WA [s] 10:00 Home Shopping 11:00 Wesley Impact (PG) [s] 1:00

Which Car? [s] Religious Programs [s] Escape Fishing With ET [s] The Offroad Adventure Show RV Daily Foodie Trails [s] Place We Go (PG) [s] Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] The Living Room [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] All 4 Adventure (PG) [s] Pooches At Play [s] Jamie’s Easy Meals [s] What’s Up Down Under [s] Farm To Fork [s] Taste Of Australia [s] Roads Less Travelled [s] 10 News First [s] Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] The Dog House UK (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] Ambulance UK (PG) [s] Blue Bloods (M v) [s] Home Shopping

5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle English News 6:00 France 24 News 6:30 Al Jazeera English News 7:00 BBC News 7:30 Italian News 8:10 Filipino News 8:40 French News 9:30 Greek News 10:30 German News 11:00 Worldwatch Continues 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Seekers: Live In The UK 4:00 Trail Towns: Murrumbidgee To The Mountains, NSW To Victoria (PG) 4:35 Planet Expedition: Bhutan White Water (PG) 5:35 Hitler’s Olympics 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Hemingway 9:35 The Happy Prince (MA15+) 11:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 1:15 Movie: “The Death Of Stalin” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Olga Kurylenko, Tom Brooke 3:10 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s)

rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Coronavirus: Public Update 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] Innocent (M l,v) [s] Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders (M v) [s] Operation Buffalo (M l) [s] Line Of Duty (M v) [s] Endeavour: Oracle (M l,d,v) [s]

6:00 6:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 9:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 7:00 Day 2 - Morning Session *Live* 10:00 11:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 11:00 1:00 Australian Olympic Team: Women’s Field Hockey: Australia v Spain *Live* [s] 12:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 3:00 Day 2 - Day Session *Live* [s] 3:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 2 - Afternoon Session 6:00 *Live* [s] 7:00 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 2 - Primetime Session *Live* [s] 7:30 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Australian Olympic Team: Men’s Field Hockey: India v Australia 8:30 *Live* [s] 8:30 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 9:30 Australian Olympic Team: Men’s 10:00 11:50 Football: Australia v Spain *Live* From Sapporo Dome [s] 12:40 10:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 1:30 Day 2 - Late Evening Session

6:00 Animal Tales (PG) [s] 8:00 Weekend Today [s] 8:30 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 9:00 Netball: Suncorp Super 9:30 Netball: Vixens v Firebirds *Live* From John Cain Arena, 12:00 12:30 Melbourne [s] 1:30 NRL: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Cronulla Sharks *Live* From Bankwest Stadium 2:00 2:30 NINE News Sunday [s] Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 3:00 – Makeover night. One of the 4:30 geeks gets a huge 5:00 transformation. A favourite 6:00 couple gets eliminated and romantic sparks fly with another 6:30 pair. 7:30 60 Minutes [s] 9:00 NINE News Late [s] 10:00 Method Of A Serial Killer (M) 11:00 Killed By My Stalker (M v,l) [s] Dr Christian Jessen Will See 12:00 You Now (M s) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30

Religious Programs [s] Pooches At Play [s] Destination Dessert (PG) [s] Australia By Design: Innovations [s] Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] Left Off The Map [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Program To Be Advised Farm To Fork (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] WIN News [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] FBI: Walk The Line (M v) [s] FBI: Payback (M v) [s] FBI: The Armorer’s Faith (M v) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]

5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle English News 6:00 France 24 English News 6:30 Al Jazeera News 7:30 Italian News 8:10 Filipino News 8:40 French News 9:30 Greek News 10:30 German News 11:00 Spanish News 11:30 Turkish News 12:00 Arabic News 12:30 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 Speedweek 3:30 Power And Paranoia In The Third Reich (PG) (In French/ German) 4:30 The Last B-24 (PG) 5:30 Fall Of Japan In Colour (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Inside Monaco: Playground Of The Rich (PG) 10:50 Eritrea: The Secret State (M) (In English/ Tigre/ Tigrinya) 11:50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 12:45 Life And Birth (PG) 4:00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,n,s)

ABC News Mornings [s] Landline [s] Coronavirus: Public Update ABC News At Noon [s] The Durrells (PG) [s] Chopsticks Or Fork? [s] Harrow (MA15+) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Courtney Act’s One Plus One: Mitch Tambo [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] Great Barrier Reef - The Next Generation (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] Cancer: A Story Of Hope - A Catalyst Special [s] Baptist: For Blood (M s,v) [s] Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders (M) [s]

5:30 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 9:00 11:30 Day 3 - Morning Session 12:00 *Live* [s] 12:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 12:30 2:00 Day 3 - Day Session *Live* [s] 1:15 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 3:00 4:00 Australian Olympic Team: 5:00 Women’s Field Hockey: Australia v China *Live* From Oi 6:00 7:00 Hockey Stadium [s] 3:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 7:30 8:40 Day 3 - Afternoon Session *Live* [s] 5:30 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 3 - Primetime Session *Live* [s] 10:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 9:40 Day 3 - Late Evening Session 10:40 *Live* [s] 11:10 12:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: 12:05 Day 3 - Overnight Session 1:00 *Live* [s] 1:30 3:00 Home Shopping

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 Getaway (PG) [s] Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 8:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 12:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:00 NINE News [s] 3:30 A Current Affair [s] 4:00 Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] Botched: Hopeful 4:30 Transformations (MA15+) [s] – A woman whose face is 5:00 destroyed from a motorcycle 6:00 wreck hopes surgery with Dr. 6:30 Nassif will ease the emotional 7:30 pain. 9:00 100% Footy (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] 10:00 The Arrangement: Sins (M) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 11:30 A Current Affair [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 1:30 4:30

The Talk (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle Judge Judy (PG) [s] English News 6:00 France 24 The Bold And The Beautiful English News 6:30 This Week (PG) [s] With George Stephanopoulos Studio 10 (PG) [s] 7:30 Italian News 8:10 Dr Phil (PG) [s] Worldwatch Continues Program To Be Advised 2:00 Arabia With Levison Wood: Entertainment Tonight [s] Dangerous Legacy (M) Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:00 Great British Railway My Market Kitchen [s] Journeys (PG) Everyday Gourmet With 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Justine Schofield [s] Liaw (PG) The Bold And The Beautiful 4:10 The Secret Life Of: Princess (PG) [s] Margaret (PG) 10 News First [s] 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) WIN News [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers The Project (PG) [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News Have You Been Paying 7:30 Jimmy Carter: Rock And Roll Attention? (M s,l,n) [s] President (PG) Georgie Carroll -The Gloves 9:20 I Am Johnny Cash (PG) Are Off (M l) [s] 10:50 SBS World News The Project (PG) [s] 11:20 The Investigation (M) (In The Late Show (PG) [s] Danish/ Swedish) Home Shopping 12:15 Das Boot (MA15+) (In CBS This Morning [s] German/ French/ English)

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Four Corners [s] Coronavirus: Public Update ABC News At Noon [s] Belgravia (PG) [s] Chopsticks Or Fork? [s] Harrow (MA15+) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City [s] Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Ms Represented With Annabel Crabb [s] The Truth About Fasting - A Catalyst Special [s] And We Danced [s] ABC Late News [s] Q&A [s] Putin: A Russian Spy Story: The Rise Of Putin (MA15+) [s] Call The Midwife (M) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 4 - Morning Session *Live* [s] 12:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 4 - Day Session *Live* [s] 3:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 4 - Afternoon Session *Live* [s] 5:30 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] – Seven News live and comprehensive coverage of breaking news and local, national and international top stories, plus sport, finance and weather updates. 7:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 4 - Primetime Session *Live* [s] 10:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 4 - Late Evening Session *Live* [s] 12:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 4 - Overnight Session *Live* [s] 3:00 Home Shopping

Today [s] 6:00 Today Extra [s] 7:00 NINE’s Morning News [s] 7:30 Desperate Housewives (M) [s] Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] 8:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 12:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:00 NINE News [s] 3:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:00 Beauty And The Geek (PG) [s] The Weakest Link (PG) [s] can 4:30 only be one winner. Kath & Kim: Sex (PG) [s] 5:00 Kath & Kim: Gay (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Late [s] 6:30 Emergence: Applied Sciences 7:30 (M v) [s] – Jo and Brooks 9:00 assemble an unlikely team as 10:00 they attempt to communicate with Piper. Piper is intent on 11:00 saving Benny from Helen’s 12:00 mysterious mission. Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 A Current Affair [s] 4:30

The Talk (PG) [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised 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] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] The Cheap Seats (M) [s] The Montreal Comedy Festival (MA15+) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS This Morning [s]

rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] rage (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (PG) Coronavirus: Public Update ABC News At Noon [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] Restoration Australia [s] And We Danced [s] Back In Time For Dinner [s] Chopsticks Or Fork? [s] Landline [s] Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] Silvia’s Italian Table [s] The Repair Shop [s] ABC News [s] The Durrells (PG) [s] Belgravia (PG) [s] The Trouble With Maggie Cole [s] Endeavour: Oracle (M s,v) [s] Delicious (M l) [s] rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s]

6:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 9:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 1 - Morning Session *Live* [s] 10:30 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Australian Olympic Team: Men’s Field Hockey: Japan v Australia *Live* [s] 12:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 1 - Day Session *Live* [s] 3:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 1 - Afternoon Session *Live* [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 6:30 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Australian Olympic Team: Women’s Football: Sweden v Australia *Live* [s] 7:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 1 - Evening Session *Live* 10:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 1 - Late Evening Session *Live* [s] 12:00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 1 - Overnight Session *Live* [s]

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

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

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

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NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

ARTS & CULTURE Toukley District Art Society

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

4392 4666

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

Wyong Writers

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

4333 7489

meilingvenning@hotmail.com www.wyongwriters.org

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

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

4358 8390

Long Jetty Senior Citizens’ Club

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

4332 5522

Long Jetty Over 50s Club

Indoor Bowls, 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

4332 3789

Toukley Presbyterian Church

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

4392 9904 toukleypc.org.au

Venue for Hire

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

0408 271 957

pioneerdairy@bigpond.com

Volunteering Central Coast

contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

recruit@volcc.org.au

The Creative Compassion Centre

Wyong Toastmasters’ Club

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

thelakes.net.au

COMMUNITY CENTRES Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Centre

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

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

The revamped CCMDC is open. Schools and Group bookings welcome by appointment. Building has special needs access and toilets. Open 7 days 9am – 3pm. Terrigal.

4385 5027

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

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

4396 1555

Not for profit service providing free legal advice. Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm

4353 4988

4353 0977

Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre

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

Central Coast Community Legal Centre

Kids church, youth group, cafe, wheelchair friendly, 6 Pioneer Ave, Tuggerah

4329 7122

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

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre

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

4353 1750

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

Support for those suffering with asbestos diseases and others interested in asbestos issues. You are not alone, meet with others who can share their experiences. Bring a family member or friend. 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on fourth Wed of each month. Maree 0419 418 190

Weekly Sunday Service 9am - All Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-3pm welcome! 175 Main Rd Wheelchair and Walker accessible Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, Better Hearing Australia Bible Study group Devonshire tea, handicrafts, Hearing loss management 62 Watanobbi Road, Wyong plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, Support and educational groups 0421 785 599 fun, fellowship, fundraising providing practical experience and wyonguca@gmail.com Meet 1st Wed 10am www.wyong.uca.org.au confidence. Hall available for hire. 4321 0275

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Lake Munmorah

The Lakes Church

All Welcome! Sundays - 8:30am, 10:30am & 5pm,

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group

(Wyong)

Ourimbah RSL, 7.00pm - 1st. Monday

www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au

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

kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

0410 309 494

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www.pcfa.org.au

Central Coast Greens

Biz Plus Networking Association

4367 9600

Grow Mental Health Support

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

1800 558 268 or www.grow.org.au

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

0473 631 439

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

4352 1886

www.alisonhomestead.com.au

Wyong Family History Group Inc.

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

4351 2211

secwfhg2@westnet.com.au

MUSIC Coastal a Cappella

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

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

0468 476 237

PROBUS CLUBS The Entrance Probus Club

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

0478 228 914

Wyong Probus Club

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

4352 3692

probuswyong55090@gmail.com

Lisarow Probus Club

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

0421 310 411

SERVICE GROUPS Inner Wheel Club Wyong 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

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.

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

0412 948 450

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

0488 286 006

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

4972 5562

0431 225 489

secgwandalanlions@gmail.com

POLITICAL GROUPS

The Lions Club of Wyong

Labor Party Ourimbah / Narara Branch Discussion/action - community Issues - 3 levels of Government, Ourimbah Room -

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

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

Central Coast Budgerigar

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

Tuggerah Lakes U3A The Entrance - cryptic

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

4390 2451

www.tugglakesu3a.info

LEARN TO DANCE

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

SPORT KI-DO Mingara Judo Academy

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

0413 237 010

www.kidomingarajudo.com.au

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

0404 257 702

play@wyonglakesafc.com.au

Canton Beach Sports Club Lawn Bowls

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

VENUE HIRE

Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy

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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CHERALYN DARCEY

You might have limited space or be renting but still want a lush and productive edible garden. One solution to consider is growing your veggie garden in pots. Other reasons you may have, include the ease of maintenance a potted garden can provide, being able to make your plants more accessible and it is also a wonderful way for beginners to start growing edibles slowly while getting their heads and hands around the basics. The growing conditions can also be controlled with the ability to move pots to different locations throughout the day, seasons and year to better suit them and to create micro-climates by grouping them closely together. If the soil is a concern to you in your area, by planting in pots you can avoid it altogether. A Potted Herb Garden I don’t think there are many herbs that you couldn’t grow in pots, but these are a few that you definitely can grow without any real issues: Basil, chillies, chives, coriander, mint, oregano, parsley, rocket, rosemary, sage and thyme. Why don’t you also try growing ginger (Zingiber officinale) in pots? Slow growing but so worth dedicating a pot or two to the cause. Ginger grows from rhizomes, that’s the part you eat, and you can use organic ginger that has budded, or you will find that ‘planting’ rhizomes are fairly easy to obtain from suppliers online. Minimum pot size is 30cm wide and make sure it is deep. Into this, plant a 3cm piece with a growth bud to a depth of 5cm. If you have a larger container, the spacing will be 20cm. Your ginger needs a fun sun, warm position and you must use the best quality potting mix and keep it moist. Feed with an all-round liquid fertiliser fortnightly. Ginger is ready to harvest in about 8 months, once the foliage dies back. When that occurs, empty out the pot and collect your spicy, delicious ginger! Potted Veggies A few vegetables that will grow successfully in pots include broccoli, bok choy, cabbage, capsicums, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, kale, lettuce, silverbeet,

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: CROPS IN POTS spinach, tomatoes, beans, peas, snow peas, squash, carrots, garlic, potatoes, radish and zucchini. Beetroot is a vegetable garden favourite that does double-duty as the leaves are incredibly sweet and tasty and the beet is a prize either roasted, juiced or pickled. A heavy feeder, so you will need to ensure a moist soil and fertilise with a complete all-purpose mixture each week, but the return is home grown beetroot which is divine. You will need a large pot, at least 40cm wide with excellent drainage and top-quality potting mix. Place in a full sun position. Plant seedlings according to their type and seeds need to soak in water for a few hours before planting. Snip off outer leaves to use as needed and harvest beetroots while they are young as they are sweeter. Orchard of Pots

A moveable fruit farm is appealing to a lot of people, and everyone can have at least one of their most used or loved edible fruits in a pot including apples, apricots, blueberries, cherries, lemons, limes, mandarins, oranges and peaches. Why don’t you plant some strawberries? Firstly, make sure you have a selfpollinating variety and get a little creative because strawberries love growing in hanging baskets, window boxes and interesting containers that support their cascading habit. They need lots of sun, a warm position, top quality potting mix and a potassium rich feed when fruiting or in a growth phase. Simply pot up the young strawberry or crown in a pot at least 30cm, keep soil moist and wait for the berries. Types of Pots There are countless ready to use

pots that you can find at local nurseries and even online. Another consideration is to look at what you can recycle. As long as the materials are nontoxic and it has adequate drainage, then you can grow your potted garden in it! Be mindful of treated timbers, leadbased paints or toxic metals as these can all leech into the soil and then into your edible plants. A few fun and planet-saving options include old wheelbarrows, baths, sinks, buckets, crates and cans. Other crops in pots to consider are Australian native foods including warrigal greens (Tetragonia tetragonioides), finger lime (Citrus

australasica) and midyim berry (Austromyrtus dulcis). You will need a specialist native potting soil and fertiliser, but they are rather easy to grow in pots. You will face similar challenges with all your crops in pots as you would growing in the ground such as pests and disease and there is no difference in the solutions for most of these. Additional issues will be caused by inadequate drainage, incorrect position, inferior or incorrect soil or the overuse of full-strength fertiliser. PLANT HAPPENINGS We can’t go anywhere my gardenloving friends, but we can keep in touch with others online.

Here are a few Central Coast Garden Groups and Pages with online communities that might interest you and if you have one, please let me know. Central Coast Gardening Buy/Swap/ Sell: facebook.com/ groups/447192182028874 Central Coast Community Garden Network: facebook.com/ CentralCoastCommunity GardenNetwork Permaculture Central Coast: facebook.com/Permaculture-CentralCoast-Inc-144426662325404 Australian Plants Society Central Coast: facebook.com/groups/APS. Gosford THIS WEEK YOU COULD PLANT Your annuals are going to benefit from a feeding of liquid fertiliser every fortnight at the moment and it’s hydrangea pruning time as well. If you are wanting to change their colour, now is also the time – it’s all about changing the pH level of the soil and this can be done by adding aluminium sulphate to obtain more blue shades or lime for pinks. 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 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 CoastFM963 Send your gardening questions, events and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com

DOWN IN YOUR GARDEN: Ebbin and Ian, Medicinal Herbal Garden Ebbin and Ian began their small medicinal plant nursery in the middle of a pandemic, and when an economic crisis was looming, because they wanted to give to the community a feeling of hope and health. They grow medicinal herbs, unusual plants and exotic trees in their San Remo gardens and have a passion to bring both the experience of the garden and its botanical treasures to others. “Our first love has always been medicinal herbs for health & healing, but we also sell culinary herbs both the standard and exotic ones as well. Within the nursery are the insect repellents, exotic fruit trees and a bush tucker tree.” Ebbin enthusiastically tells me. “All our plants are useful in one way or another” says Ian “medicinal, culinary, repellents or edible fruits”. After 15 years of selling plants in three different states they are now settled in San Remo and are regularly seen at local markets. I love their simple market signage;

‘Edible Plants’ as it describes their commitment to making the most of their garden for themselves and others. They grow and sell basic medicinal herbs such as Feverfew, Brahmi, Gotu Kola, Plantain, Mugwort and Yarrow are represented alongside the less common Cinquefoil, Balm of Gilead, Butchers Broom, Mother of Herb, Wall Germander and the ever-popular Tulsi (sacred basil). Rare culinary herbs include Saw Tooth Coriander, Horseradish and Moringa.

“The Moringa trees in particular have been very popular with many nationalities, local Philippinos, Fijians and Indians have flocked to our nursery, which has brought us together for a mutual sharing of wisdom” Ebbin says. “Over the years our customers have shared with us their homeland experiences and knowledge of their traditional herbs and trees which has broadened our understanding of plants and their uses. “Our plants are now enjoying the mild winters of San Remo, after

several years in Southern NSW and Southern Victoria.” She informs me, “We are currently preparing and planting for the spring season which is always the busiest time of year for plant nurseries. “We are now constructing new seed raising facilities for the next crop of herbs.” As well as finding this herbal gardening duo at our local markets, they also hold herbal workshops where you can learn more about the magic of medicinal herbs and you can also get hands on experience in the nursery with work exchange days which are an interesting way to go deeper while getting your hands dirty and opening your heart to health. Ebbin and Ian know that just being out in the garden brings health and they have created a place of tranquillity in San Remo with their garden of medicine and food. See more at HerbalHeartland/ Facebook. Email: ebbinflorencebusiness@gmail.com (m) : 0412361092

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Business & Property Socially based investments pay dividends

New housing at Canton Beach

Pacific Link Housing has finished the financial year on a high with an $8.6M cash boost. The Central Coast’s only locally based Tier 1 Community Housing Provider (CHP), Pacific Link has secured significant funds to support the provision of homes for those people in greatest need in our community. Pacific Link Housing secured a $7M loan from National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) to support the development of new social and affordable housing across the footprint of the Central Coast

and the Hunter Region. NHFIC finalised $362M of social bonds in June 2021, taking total issuance to about $2B since the organisation was established three years ago. Pacific Link is one of eight community housing providers to receive a 10-year fixed rate interest only loan following this most recent bond issuance. NHFIC CEO, Nathan Dal Bon, said the organisation had become an established issuer in the bond market and, in total, the bond was anticipated to save the participating CHPs almost $100M in interest payments over the next 10

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Of Women and Salt

Author: Gabriela Garcia Publisher: Flatiron Books

Of Women and Salt is about five generations of women, dating back to 1866 Cuba and ending in present day Florida. We first meet Carmen in 2018. She left Cuba as a girl and now lives in Miami. She has a daughter, Jeanette, who has substance abuse issues and finds sobriety, and life in general, difficult. Carmen has tried to be strong for Jeanette, but Carmen has secrets. She hasn’t revealed why she left Cuba and why she no

longer speaks to her mother, Jeanette’s grandmother. To find that out the reader will have to travel back to meet Carmen’s ancestors. Maria Isabel lives in Camaguey and works as a cigar roller. It is 1866 and she is the only female worker in the workshop. In the morning, Antonio, the lector, stands and reads newspapers to the workers. In the afternoon the novels come out, The Count of Monte Cristo, Les Miserables, King Lear. Maria Isabel loved listening to Antonio read and Antonio started to show her attention. He left her little things, gifts, flowers, a mango. He leaves her a novella but she is unable to read. There was war going on in Cuba, rebels fighting against

years. “Investors have taken up more than $800M of NHFIC bonds within two weeks, with this strong support seeing institutional and private equity capital flowing into subsidised housing,” Dal Bon said. Pacific Link Housing Chairman, Wal Edgell, said that the NHFIC loan would enable community housing providers to build more homes and improve the housing experience for lower income households and those in greatest need in our community. “The strong interest from domestic and international

The entry to new housing at Canton Beach

investors, that saw the bond issue being over-subscribed by some 2.5 times, demonstrates the financial market’s appetite for such issuances and the increasing awareness of investors of the solid returns on socially based investments,” Edgell said. Pacific Link has also recently received a grant of $1.6M under the NSW Government’s Community Housing Innovation Fund (CHIF). These funds will be used to support a mixed tenancy development in Belmont, Lake Macquarie, which comprises 13 apartments and a small

commercial space. CEO, Ian Lynch, said Pacific Link had an outstanding track record of delivering mixed tenancy developments in collaboration with the NSW State Government which provided accessibility to much needed housing and helped strengthen community cohesion. “In addition, our self funded tenant capacity building programs provide opportunities for education, employment and social inclusion” he said. Pacific Link Housing manages more than 1,100 properties across six local government

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the Spanish. People are going hungry, free men are enslaved, disease is killing families. And amongst that backdrop Antonia and Isabel Maria meet and Antonio teaches her how to spell. They eventually marry but the country is in turmoil. A baby girl is born while her

father denounces the crown. Back to Miami in 2014 when Jeanette’s neighbour gets taken by ICE agents. The agents didn’t know the woman they took into custody has a daughter, Ana. Jeanette ends up taking in Ana, what else is she supposed to do? Carmen can’t believe her

daughter has gotten herself in this situation, taking in an illegal immigrant when she is on probation. So starts a side story about Ana and her mother from El Salvador. Jeanette wants answers to Carmen’s previous life in Cuba but gets no answers from Carmen, so Jeannette writes to Maydelis, a cousin she has never met who is lives in Cuba. Maydelis is hoping a connection with Jeanette might mean a sponsorship to the states. Jeanette is hoping Maydelis can fill in the gaps left after her mother left Cuba. Jeanette makes a trip to Cuba when she discovers an old copy of Les Miserables sitting on the shelf. The book started off well and there were some really great

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parts where I was riveted, but I felt it went off course a bit. The timeline jumped around a lot – thank goodness there was a family tree to refer to, otherwise I would have been totally lost. It is essentially a story about mother/daughter relationships, how they go through difficult times and how secrets add trouble. I really liked the story about Gloria and Ana – that could have been a book all by itself and, in the end, the actual book probably tried to cover too many issues in too few pages. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Julia NEWBOULD Editor-at-large • Money magazine Sometimes it’s two steps forward and one step back. I was reminded of this a few times this month. As I write, parts of the country continue to go in and out of lockdown. It’s tough. For some people it’s a simple transition to working from home. For others, their businesses and livelihoods are threatened – restaurants, entertainment, venues, bars, pubs, florists and retail shops. This is hard on their mental health and hard on their finances. Will they be able to resurrect themselves from yet another trading halt and recover from another waste of foodstuffs or other perishables, and will they be reluctant to hire staff again? These are all issues that

are wearing down people in a life-changing way. When it comes to more usual concerns, say budgeting or dieting, the frustrations and challenges are also real. I’ve never found it hard to come up with the plan, but sticking to it in the long term, during good and bad times ... now, that’s tough. For example, if you’re dieting and have a lot of weight to lose, it’s likely to take a long time. The first couple of months when you’re seeing results is inspirational and so it’s not too hard to stay on track. But when you reach a plateau, or you’ve just been doing it for a long time and can see there’s still a long way to go, that’s tough. With savings, it can be similar. For example, superannuation savings for those just

starting work can look small and the payday for super is so far ahead that it’s hard to be inspired. But as you get older, your balance grows and you can see a time when this is going to be good for you. Paying down a high balance on your credit cards, reducing your mortgage and building your investment portfolio may be difficult over the long term,

so you really do need to keep your focus and use whatever it takes to keep committed to the goal. A friend recently told me she had become dispirited because while dieting she had gone up 1kg but down 2kg in the previous week, so an overall loss of only 1kg. I said that was okay, as your net result was trending down and that’s the objective.

The message is that it’s important to be more big-picture about longer-term goals. Your super will go up and down – last year was a great example of that – but as long as it’s trending in the right direction then that’s fine. Of course, it should be trending at a similar rate to similar funds! On the other hand, I find saving difficult unless I have

smaller goals, broken up into investments and other medium-term goals such as holidays or a car. The investment account can only be used for investment purposes – shares, ETFs, managed funds, etc. When I reach an amount I think is reasonable, I look at what might be a good buy. At this point, I have usually already started researching so when I reach my goal I know what I want. I also have an emergency fund. While it sits in my offset account it is helping with my mortgage, but it’s also there should I need to pay living expenses for a couple of months without an income. This was a big lesson for everyone from last year’s events. The trend in diets today is to be a little kinder to yourself. Don’t go hard on stringent rules; try to moderate your eating so that it will be sustainable over the long term. This is a strategy that also works well for a savings plan. M

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a range of factors including diversity, ESG reporting, portfolio holdings disclosure, the investor groups or affiliations it belongs to, the use of positive and negative screens and other factors. LGS, UniSuper, Future Super, HOSTPLUS and Mercy Super round out the top 10. Rainmaker Information has published these findings in its inaugural ESG Superannuation Study. It makes its assessment against five dimensions: governance, or how the fund declares its commitments to

ESG principles; investment transparency, or portfolio level disclosure and disclosure on engagement with invested companies; publication of ESG reports; disclosure of the investment process and how a fund implements ESG principles; and performance, or whether the fund achieves its investment objectives and satisfies the sole purpose test. There are now 36 super funds that collectively offer 171 ESG investment options. Rainmaker estimates these

ESG options hold $160 billion in assets under management. Rainmaker also estimates there are 57 ESG funds that collectively oversee $1.6 trillion, which is 71% of the APRA-regulated superannuation market. This makes Australia’s ESG super coverage ratio among the highest in the world. Almost three-quarters of these funds are not for profit, meaning they are either corporate, industry or public sector funds, with the remaining being retail funds.

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$60,000 SCREEN fund grant for Metro Cinemas Metro Cinemas at Lake Haven has received $60,000 in grant funding from the Federal Government to help the independent cinema in its COVID-19 business recovery. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, said that more than $8.7M had now been allocated to 158 independent cinemas across the country.

“Independent cinemas are so important to the social and cultural health of our communities which is why we acted quickly to introduce our SCREEN fund,” he said. Senator for NSW, Jim Molan, representing the Dobell electorate, said the Supporting Cinemas Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) fund was aimed at supporting the recovery of independent cinemas from significant declines in revenue due to

COVID-19. “I’m pleased that Metro Cinemas at Lake Haven has been approved for a $60,000 grant as it will enable the independent cinemas to keep operating during a period of severe disruption which is so important to the fabric of our community,” he said. Source: Media release, July 16 Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and Arts, Paul Fletcher

Tina Tower is now officially a best-selling author Tumbi Umbi’s Tina Tower is now officially a best-selling author as her book, Million Dollar Micro Business, is topping the best sellers’ list on Booktopia. The book is a how to guide on how to turn your knowledge and experience into a highly profitable online course for millions around the world and was released on July 1. Tower says that the book allows readers to discover what they know and what they can teach to others and integrate it into a digital business. “We’ve had all kinds of

microbusinesses start up, from accounting to coaching and even one on how to maintain your eyebrows, it’s such a nice variety of businesses packaging themselves for a digital platform,” Tower said. The response to her book has also been strong, with her book climbing to the top of the business book charts within 72 hours of launching. “The response has been amazing, I’m the only person that’s not an American man on the business bestsellers list, I feel like I’ve won in the big boy category. “The book took me about a year

to write, and there are success stories from people who have gone down the path of packaging their business such as Denise Duffield Thomas who runs Money Bootcamp in Newcastle. “The book shows everyone that we can run million-dollar companies from our homes. “We were planning a national book tour but thanks to Covid we’ve had to postpone it,” Tower said. She was meant to be hosting a book launch event at Toowoon Bay Surf Club on July 23, which has now been pushed back until September.

Tower is an award winning serial entrepreneur who has founded, grown and sold several businesses and franchises such as Reach Education Centre, Begin Bright and Nikhedonia Productions. She was awarded with the Telstra Young Businesswoman of the Year award in 2014 and has been named as one of the Top 10 Aussie Women to watch in business by Huffington Post. She has also penned another book called, One Life - How to Have the Life of Your Dreams, released in 2019. Tina Tower and her book Million Dollar Micro Business

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local businesses that have been forced to shut their doors or change their normal operations. “I urge any local business with a turnover between $75,000 and $50M, and with a wages bill below $10M, to apply now,” he said. “Businesses that have suffered a 30 percent decline in turnover

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Service NSW will assess and respond to applicants within days of the online application being received,” Crouch said. To apply, go online to service. nsw.gov.au/transaction/2021covid-19-business-grant. However, so many businesses attempted to apply on July 19 when applications opened that

the system crashed. Other financial support for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 lockdown includes “micro” businesses with a turnover between $30,000 and $75,000 which experience a 30 percent decline in turnover receiving a fortnightly grant of $1,500.

Businesses that do not sack staff will receive a fortnightly payment between $1,500 and $10,000 as part of a new JobSaver program. Source: Media release, July 20 Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Lifeline is there for everyone 24/7 With the NSW Government announcing a two week extension to the Greater Sydney and Central Coast lockdown, Lifeline Hunter Central Coast is urging local people not to suffer in silence if the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are weighing on their mental health. Lifeline Regional Manager for the Hunter and Central Coast, Julie Wicks, said that Lifeline is there for everyone 24/7. “Extended lockdowns and restrictions mean that people are feeling more anxious, more isolated or lonely, or struggling with consequent business and job impacts. “Nationally,Lifeline is continuing to receive a 25 percent increase in calls since the surge in new COVID-19 cases began in July. “We expect to respond to more than one million requests for support. “People on the Central Coast are having to negotiate extended

lockdowns and altered school arrangements. “People are separated from families, and businesses have had reduced trade during what would have been a busy school holiday period. “It is understandable to feel worried or overwhelmed, just having someone to listen can make a huge difference. “Lifeline is here to listen and to offer hope via 13 11 14, text or online chat,” Wicks said. Wicks said that free face-toface and video counselling services were another way Lifeline could help local people. Due to the ongoing lockdown, video counselling will be available only at the Wyoming centre. “Our qualified counsellors are there for anyone struggling with personal issues. “The service is free, you don’t need a referral and we have available appointments. “Everyone can help by giving people they know who may be living alone or vulnerable a call or

message. “We can all get through this if we are kind to others and look out for each other. “The increased demand for services highlights the outstanding work that Lifeline’s volunteer counsellors and telephone crisis support operators do every day. “We are always looking to hear from people who wish to contribute to their community, and benefit, from becoming a Lifeline volunteer,” Wicks said. Lifeline can be called on 13 11 14 and is available 24 hours a day. Lifeline Text operates from 6pm till 12am and can be reached on 0477 13 11 14. Chat online is available at www. lifeline.org.au from 7pm till 12am. Bookings for counselling appointments can be made on 1300 152 854. Source: Media Release, July 14 Lifeline

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5,300 nicotine electronic cigarettes confiscated Authorities have seized more than 5,300 nicotine electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) from retailers on the Central Coast. In a recent blitz, officers from NSW Health’s Tobacco Control Unit inspected four service stations and one convenience store resulting in more than $130,000 worth of illegal vaping devices being seized and destroyed. Compliance officers were responding to concerns about the supply of the illegal devices from tobacconists, convenience stores and petrol stations on the Central Coast. The sale of e-cigarettes that

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First time Dry July fundraiser is leading the fundraising board Jilliby resident, Sean Clancy, is raising funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation, a condition he was diagnosed with last year, by participating in Dry July, Clancy said that he saw an ad for Dry July, and he thought he would give it a go. “I’ve never fundraised before and when I saw it advertised I thought I’d have a crack at it,” he said. “So far I’ve raised $21,500 and my target is $50,000. “When I sat down to talk about how much I could raise, my partner, Olivera, said I could do better, so I doubled the amount to $50,0000. “I set up the page on the website and I went through my contact list sending the link out, and after about 15 minutes, money was already coming in. “I’m fundraising until the end of July, and I have a couple of non-believers who have

promised to double their donation if I stay away from alcohol for the whole month, which has been pretty easy. “It was a bit difficult for the first three days, but now I’m fine with not drinking,” Clancy said. He is currently leading the fundraising board. Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) CEO, Professor Jeff Dunn AO, commended Clancy for joining thousands of everyday Aussies who have gone dry for July. “This is a wonderful way for people to get healthy while they give back, enabling us to support men and their families in the local area impacted by prostate cancer. “Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in this region and is a major burden for local families, with nearly 17,000 Australian men diagnosed each year. “By saying yes to Dry July, you are also helping us meet

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the rapidly increasing need for our nursing services so that men and their families don’t have to suffer in silence.

“We know that men are benefiting from seeing our nurses by coping better with their diagnosis and navigating the health system more

capably, significantly improving their quality of life and survivorship outcomes. “With your help, we can ensure that these men, and their families, do not need to navigate prostate cancer alone. “So please, swap out your wine or beer for a water or tea, and donate what you’d spend on drinks to PCFA to help save lives. “We can’t do it without you,” Professor Dunn said. In April 2020, Clancy was diagnosed with prostate cancer following a biopsy and was given three choices, the first being to do nothing, the second was to go through chemotherapy and the third, getting the tumour removed through surgery. In June 2020, Clancy had the tumour removed and has been cancer free since. He said that the recovery was difficult, and he was glad that he had his partner Olivera to help him through it.

“The recovery period was about six months, and there were many things you had to consider in that period like dealing with bladder control and regaining your confidence. “I’ve been so lucky to have my partner Olivera supporting me. “The recovery was horrible, after the surgery there was a four month period that I had to wait before getting checked to see if the cancer was gone, or if it had spread around my body further. “During this period, I was drinking a fair bit and I went into a depression. “I had to learn about depression and change my definition of what it meant to be depressed and get help and it was terrifying. “I got my results back in November and thankfully I am cancer free,” Clancy said. Harry Mulholland

Free workshop hosted by Headspace Parents, carers, teachers and community members supporting young people experiencing mental health challenges are invited to register for a free workshop hosted by Headspace. The Wyong-Lake Haven workshop will be on Tuesday, August 3 at 7pm. Another will be held in Gosford at 7pm on Monday, August 2.

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the 60-minute workshops would help people better understand the unique challenges facing young people, and how to access the most suitable support. “COVID-19 is placing an extra strain on everyone but is also helping to improve mental health ‘literacy’ and awareness

in our community,” Crouch said. “These free information sessions help parents, carers, teachers and community members recognise warning signs, learn shareable coping skills and build awareness of the existing support services and pathways.” Minister for Mental Health, Bronnie Taylor, said the

sessions could benefit the entire community. “These sessions are for any parent or carer who is worried about their child and doesn’t know how to start a conversation about what’s going on in their lives,” she said. Headspace CEO, Jason Trethowan, said understanding suicide would also be a key part of the 60-minute

workshops. “Many young people have thoughts of suicide when life seems unbearable and they can’t imagine another way out of what they are going through,” he said. “The vast majority of these young people will not act on those thoughts, but we want parents and carers to be able to talk about such thoughts in

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This is the fourth 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 ‘can’t cook’.

You will learn something every time you cook, and you’ll learn double from the ‘failures’. You will learn to pivot and spin your dish into something new. Here are a few tricks:

You feel inadequate in the kitchen and wonder how people whip up such delicious meals from scratch. And surely, by this stage in your adulting life you should just know how to do it, right?! If those are the stories playing in your mind, know that you are not alone. We are all comparing ourselves on some level to someone else, whether it’s cooking skills, waistline, parenting or professional success. Comparison is rampant but let me offer you some perspective when it comes to cooking skills. You can’t do it ..YET What would you say to a child who was crying because they couldn’t ride their bike as fast as another child? You would tell them, “You can’t ride that fast YET. Come on, let’s practice.” Right? If you can’t do something, chances are you haven’t put your attention on learning it yet. A generation that didn’t learn to cook When I say you’re not alone,

it’s actually a whole generation who feel this way! We grew up in households where there was pressure for both parents to earn money outside the home. And even if one parent was at home, it was the time of convenience meals! It was a status symbol to afford frozen meals. The art of cooking was devalued in just a couple of generations as families handed their money over to large corporations to feed them food from a factory. The by-product of those times – the children – weren’t given the opportunity to learn to cook by watching their caregivers. They didn’t see their elders chopping, stirring and laughing together in the kitchen the way it once was. Cooking was done

as quickly and conveniently as possible, and children weren’t given the opportunity to witness and learn. Fast forward to now, and you wonder why you can’t cook intuitively. Well, it’s because you haven’t learned! A few tricks from my Grandma’s kitchen The next time you’re in the company of the older generation, ask them their top kitchen advice. You’re sure to pick up a few gems that you just won’t find on Google. Here is my Grandma’s advice: Use quality ingredients, and less of them You’ve heard this before and

Pantry salad dressing over a green salad This perpetual salad dressing lives in my cupboard and gets topped up as we need. Salad dressing is the ultimate balance of salty and sweet and sour and fatty. Take this as a guideline and adjust it to suit your family. Ingredients -½ cup olive oil

are probably tired of it, but it’s true. Start with good ingredients and you’ll have to work less hard to add flavour. Shop local and you’ll get the freshest produce, full of flavour. Plus, you won’t need as much of anything. Read the whole recipe before you start If you are cooking from a recipe, spend a few minutes reading through all the ingredients and the full method. Make sure you have all the ingredients (or decide the substitutes you’ll use), all the tools and a clear picture of how much work, time and mess is involved. Then decide if you’re going to make it. And if you don’t want to follow a recipe, don’t!

- ½ cup of your favourite vinegar or lemon juice (or a combination of multiple acids) - 1 tsp sugar, honey or maple syrup - 1 tsp mustard (Dijon or wholegrain) - ½ tsp salt, tamari or soy sauce - Grind of pepper - Optional: ½ tsp cumin seeds Method - Add all ingredients to a jar with lid - Shake jar well and use as you need it.

Food doesn’t need to look good. It just needs to smell and taste good. Forget every styled food image you’ve ever seen, because that is not home cooking! Homecooked food is often ugly and that’s ok. The amount of time and consideration that goes into styling food for a photograph is not how you want to spend your time in the kitchen, so drop the expectation that it needs to look good. There are no failures It will happen that things just don’t turn out as you hoped, but don’t despair! Scrape off the burnt bits and serve it anyway.

Store it in the cupboard and keep topping up the same jar. (If using lemon juice, store in the fridge.) - Make your simple salad: Rinse and chop or rip up your salad greens – use anything such as lettuce, rocket, baby spinach, mizuna, mustard greens, radish greens… a bit of whatever you have. Keep it simple with a chopped avocado (they’re in season at the moment, so maybe add two!) and pour over as much dressing as you want. Toss and serve.

- Too much salt? Too much of a spice? Dilute it by adding more of the other ingredients, for example more tomatoes in a Bolognese, or more vegetables in a stir fry. And enjoy the leftovers tomorrow. - Overcooked? It will depend on what it is but try adding some fresh ingredients to balance the overcooked ones. Or can you toss part of your meal and save the rest? For me, very overcooked pasta gets tossed and I start again. We all have a few non-negotiables! - Bland? Balance the flavours. Food is tasty when you have a balance between salty and sweet, sour and fatty. Ask yourself, does your dish need some more salt? Does it need a pinch of sugar or maple syrup to make your tongue dance? Does it need a squeeze of lemon to lighten it? Does it need a drizzle of oil for a more satisfying mouth feel? Play with it because there is no right answer. It all comes down to what YOU enjoy. Speak kindly to yourself And finally, change the language. Drop the story, “I’m a bad cook” and replace it with “I am learning to cook.” Sometimes we need to take a step back from our stories and talk to ourselves like we would talk to someone we love.

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All students need to know that there is somewhere they can go for advice HSC students and their families will have 24 hour access to support from Australia’s leading mental health services for young people in the lead up to their exams. Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell, said that in addition to the wellbeing programs being run at schools, the government has extended a partnership with ReachOut on the Stay Healthy HSC Hub, providing advice for HSC students for staying healthy while preparing for their exams. “Physical and mental wellbeing are more important than ever at the moment as students continue their HSC preparations while learning

from home. “Students also need to remember that no matter what happens in response to the pandemic, you will get your HSC, so continue studying hard and look after yourself. “Last year, despite disruptions, HSC students still achieved results consistent with the year groups before them and we will support the Class of 2021 in the same way,” Mitchell said. Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women, Bronnie Taylor, said the hub was a great resource to help HSC students and their parents cope during a challenging time. “This resource draws together some fantastic

information to help students look after themselves and each other and provides links to extra help if they are feeling overwhelmed or particularly stressed,” Taylor said.

CEO of ReachOut, Ashley de Silva, said parents and carers play an integral role in supporting the wellbeing of their teenagers at this time. “Year 12 is a significant time

in a young person’s life and we know it can also be a stressful experience. “ReachOut is pleased to be working with the NSW Government to help provide mental health support for HSC students and encourage them to seek help if they need it. “Our research shows that young people will often turn to their parents and carers when they are stressed. “We encourage parents to check in with their teenagers regularly to see how they are feeling, have open conversations about how to manage stress and also look for strategies that might help lighten their load, in particular around assessment or exam

times,” de Silva said. The wellbeing campaign includes a one stop shop for students with advice, resources and information available on the Stay Healthy HSC hub. “We’ve seen schools across the state implement really meaningful wellbeing programs to support students in the context of COVID-19, particularly for HSC students as they complete their final year of school. “This is about building on that work and ensuring that all students know there is somewhere they can go for advice,” Mitchell said. Source: Media release, July 18 NSW Government

St Brendan’s has a second support dog St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School in Lake Munmorah has a new, furry member of staff joining the team to support students. Hazel, the Cobber dog is a therapy dog in training, and is joining Vic the black Labrador in providing comfort and support to students at the school. Learning support worker at St Brendan’s, Jodie Mizzi said that Vic and Hazel have become part of the family, being loved by all the students and staff members. “We brought in the dogs about three years ago to reduce our student’s anxieties so they can focus on their work better.

“I find that the dogs disarm the students and break that ice and stress to change their mood. “I think they also allow the students to see their own behaviours when they are having an escalation. “They can regulate their own behaviour as they are not trying to upset the dog. “The dogs also provide weight therapy, instead of using weighted blankets the dogs will go and sit in the lap of a student and that reduces their anxiety. “The dogs also offer the opportunity for the students to unload all of their stresses, some of the students talk to the dogs about what is bothering them, and they feel better,”

Mizzi said. St Brendan’s Principal, Craig McNee said that Hazel, who has been spending time in his office has been very playful but also helpful to the students.

can also help students overcome their struggles. “They are also a good way for us to engage students that struggle socially, or with attendance as the dog gives the student an opportunity to go up to a new group and talk to other students that they might not have done without the dog, and suddenly they have a few new friends without realizing. “Some students who struggle with attendance we’ve noticed have been coming on their designated dog days they always turn up. “Some of the students also read to the dogs as they might feel embarrassed to read aloud to the class and the dog is a

“It’s good to have another support dog in the school, she really helps the students talk about their problems,” McNee said. Mizzi explained that the dogs

non-judgmental audience. “It’s quite a fluid program, we go where we’re needed. “We might be on the way to a class for a visit and we might see a child that has fallen over and we’ll go to them instead so the dog can calm them down. “All the students love Vic and Hazel and the staff do too. “All the teachers have been really on board with having the dogs in the classroom and have been really creative in ways they can immerse them into their lessons, for instance Vic has been used for experiments. “We’re always looking for new ideas on how to improve learning outcome,” Mizzi said. Harry Mulholland

Humpback Highway Watch Ronny Ling and his Central Coast Dolphin Project and Central Coast Newspapers have combined to bring you a regular Humpback Highway report in each edition of this newspaper. It’s been a fantastic week on the Central Coast with a mother and calf Southern Right Whale visiting our area. These special whales are some of the

most endangered whales in Australian waters, it is really a great privilege to see these amazing creatures. Humpback whales are now coming to the end of their northern migration. Some whales have already been sighted heading south. It won’t be all that long before we start getting mothers and calves close to shore on their way south. Whales are still being sighted daily at

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Soldiers Beach, The Entrance and Crackneck, just be patient and keep an eye out wide. Dolphins have been sighted at Lakes Beach, Norah Head, Shelly Beach and Crackneck this week. If your planning to go whale watching, remember to comply with Health Regulations and police/ government directions.

If you are lucky enough to spot a whale, seal or dolphin, please text or call the Project on 0490 401 969 or email centralcoastdolphins@gmail.com

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

Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

0531 1.35 0044 0.35 0139 0.27 0230 0.22 0318 0.22 0403 0.25 0446 0.31 1115 0.49 0635 1.37 0732 1.39 0826 1.41 0915 1.42 1002 1.42 1048 1.41 WED 1755 1.87 THU 1212 0.48 FRI 1306 0.46 SAT 1359 0.45 SUN 1449 0.45 MON 1539 0.48 TUE 1627 0.53 1850 1.96 1944 2.01 2033 2.02 2121 1.98 2207 1.90 2250 1.78 0528 0.38 0606 0.45 0013 1.50 0058 1.37 0150 1.26 0255 1.18 0406 1.16 1133 1.40 1218 1.40 0645 0.52 0723 0.58 0807 0.62 0858 0.65 0953 0.66 WED 1715 0.59 THU 1804 0.66 FRI 1304 1.40 SAT 1353 1.41 SUN 1446 1.43 MON 1542 1.47 TUE 1637 1.52 2331 1.64 1859 0.72 2001 0.76 2114 0.76 2227 0.72 2330 0.65

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

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Kia ora Warriors RUGBY LEAGUE The New Zealand Warriors have departed the Central Coast this week, to join the NRL’s COVID bubble in Queensland. It comes after Nathan Brown’s squad has spent the majority of the last two seasons in Terrigal.

The club thanked the local community for providing a perfect home away from home. “We’re proud to have represented the Central Coast; Thanks for letting us be a part of your community,” said Warriors CEO Cameron George. “We really immersed ourselves in the community

and they became like whānau. “We appreciate the support and hospitality over the last two years, the region’s become a very big part of our history.” The Warriors will spend the next two weeks in isolation on the Gold Coast before finding alternate accommodation. Skaie Hull

Lifelong fisherman shares his passion Laurie Sweet of Gwandalan is the dictionary definition of a fishing fanatic, spending much of his time casting lines in the waters of Lake Macquarie. His passion for the hobby runs so deep in his veins that he is sharing that passion with other avid fishers in his fishing club, and to local kids at Gwandalan Public School and Camp Breakaway. “I’ve been a volunteer with the Department of Primary Industries since 2007, and with that, I volunteer by taking kids who do fishing for sport at some of the local schools and teach them how to fish, and how to tie lines and all the regulations that we have to follow. “I also work with special needs kids at Camp Breakaway to teach them as well,” he said. Sweet, with assistance from Disabled Surfers Association’s founder, Gary Blashke, of Lake Munmorah, was responsible

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for the upgrades to the jetty at Gwandalan, allowing for people with disabilities the opportunity to go fishing. “I started the idea for the upgraded jetty about five years ago, and I reached out to Gary to help me do it right. “I also reached out to Council and told them I’ll raise the money if you let us do that, and that’s what we did. “We raised $25,000 to fund the upgrade as I wanted a place to take kids with special needs to be able to fish. “We take around 10 kids fishing for about an hour and after that we cook them a sausage sandwich and we teach them the basics of fishing and it gives them a day out and they all love it. “We’ve only just started up again due to COVID, and I’d like to do two of these fishing trips a month now that they have somewhere to fish. “I get a lot of satisfaction working with kids with special needs.

“One time we had a girl who is 98 percent blind, and she caught a trumpeter, and when we held it up to her ear and it made its trumpet sound, the look on her face was worth 10 million dollars. “Seeing her smile like that was better than winning the lottery,” Sweet said. Sweet, who has more than 3,000 hours of volunteer work under his belt, also participates in boating and caravanning shows and also runs a fishing workshop with the Gwandalan Fishing Club at Tocal. “At a lot of these workshops we give away a lot of stuff like fishing rods. “We were meant to be going to Wauchope for NAIDOC Week to run a workshop there, but Covid got in the way of that unfortunately, not that they need help fishing,” Sweet chuckled. Sweet also prides himself and his club on their sustainable way of fishing. “We’re the only club on the

Coast that practises catch and release fishing, and we’re only allowed to catch two of each species of fish and we can take a photo of it and weigh it before tossing it back in the water,” Sweet said. The 70-year-old, who has been retired for seven years, has also overcome his own challenges in life. “I was in the Navy for 26 years, then spent 12 years working at a Stockfeed company and then six years testing machinery for companies before retiring. “When we were getting started with the jetty plans five years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer and that took me out of action for 12 months. “I love being retired - it means I have more time for fishing. “It’s a passion, I’ve been a fisherman all my life,” Sweet said. Harry Mulholland

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High jumper Nicola McDermott

OLYMPICS The much delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics are now set to go ahead from Friday, July 23, and the Australian camp is to include a number of athletes from the Central Coast. Field hockey player, Matt Dawson, and para-canoeist, Dylan Littlehales, will both return for their second Olympics, having debuted at Rio in 2016. Also one of the Green and

Gold Army is Australian women’s high jump record holder and first time Olympian, Nicola McDermott, along with Ellie Carpenter and Kyah Simon representing the Central Coast at Tokyo within the Matildas women’s football team. Two starting centre backs for the Central Coast Mariners, Ruon Tongyik and Kye Rowles, will be playing for the Olyroos men’s football team. Central Coast Academy of Sport is excited and proud to have three members of its

Para-canoeist Dylan Littlehales

Future Stars Athlete program at the Tokyo Olympics. High jumper Nicola McDermott is a current Future Stars Athlete, and two previous members of the program are para-canoeist, Dylan Littlehales, and hockey player, Matt Dawson. Both Littlehales and Dawson spent much of their upbringing here on the Coast. Dawson was eight when he started playing hockey here before moving to Newcastle to continue developing in his

sport. After making his Australian National debut in 2014, Dawson was selected in the 2016 Rio team as well as the 2015 and 2017 Kookaburra team for the World League Finals. In 2018, an eye injury nearly caused Dawson to miss out on the Commonwealth Games, but a swift recovery allowed him to play with protective eyewear and he went on to score in the team’s winning final against New Zealand. For Littlehales, he competed

in the para-canoeing at Rio and finished sixth in his semi-final. He made his Australian debut at 15 years of age at the 2015 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint and paracanoe World Championships. After Rio, Littlehales competed in the 2017, 2018 and 2019 ICF World Championships placing fifth, third, then fourth. High jumper McDermott qualified to make her Olympic debut after she competed in the Australian Track and Field

Hockey player Matt Dawson

Championships held in Sydney in April 2021. She made the two-metre clearance, being the first Australian female to ever do so, and on this jump she broke the Australian record and secured her spot to Tokyo. McDermott has then gone on to break her own record, by clearing 2.01 metres at the Stockholm leg of the Diamond League earlier this month. CCN