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ISSUE 272
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The Community Environment Network (CEN) is inviting Central Coast residents to celebrate World Wetlands Day 2022 by attending ‘Breakfast with the Birds’. See page 6
Out&About
The Wharf Revue, the infamous satirical comedy group who were with the Sydney Theatre Company for 21 years, will land at Wyong Art House in March for a performance of their latest show, Can of Worms. See page 13
A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has pulled off an unusual rescue, luring a lost Macaw down from a power pole and into its owner's arms at Bateau Bay on Monday, January 17.
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IPART asked to clarify Council’s rush to spend on desalination Veteran environmental campaigner and long-term Jilliby resident Mike Campbell has called upon IPART to provide the community with clear and unambiguous timeframes for Central Coast Council’s $250M plan for a desalination plant at Toukley. Campbell said the Council’s Water Security Plan (exhibited last year) and its application to IPART for a 34 per cent increase to its water and sewer rates appear to contradict
each other. Council’s water rates application to IPART made no mention of its plans to spend money, within the next few years, on a permanent desalination plant or an ocean pipe. Campbell referred to this omission as an ‘anomaly’ as Council had exhibited a Water Security Plan last year that included a “near term action” (within the next two years) to consider starting work on a desalination plant at Toukley. According to Campbell,
Council’s water security plan also has a mid-term action (for between two and five years from 2021) to “subject to the delivery risk assessment – deliver the intake for the desalination plant at Toukley and protective works for the Norah Head Ocean Outfall Tunnel”. Campbell said he had outlined his concerns in a submission to IPART as part of its current assessment of Council’s application for a water, drainage and sewer price increase from July 2022. “I am seeking from IPART
clarification of Council’s actual timeframes, location and funding arrangements for a permanent Desalination Plant. “The community deserves a clear and unambiguous strategy for expenditure on planning and forward estimate costing for desalination, if any, within this pricing period and that for the period 2027 -2031,” he said. “I do not want residents of the Coast to be burdened, years and years ahead, with costs beyond their means as we have a very low funding base at this juncture for such a
costly installation.” He said he had taken part in a digital community consultation session with Council staff but had concerns about how some of his questions were answered relating to the rollout of permanent desalination. “When I asked Mr (Jamie) Loader about the forward plan he answered that ‘it may not even be at Norah Head…’. “I then asked that the Plan as presented to the public was ‘not correct’ but his answer was not certain.” Continued page 4
Toukley Markets are bustling once again thanks to a boost and a steadfast commitment from its new operators, The Toukley Lions Club. See page 21
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The Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club hosted the National Championships for the Open Skiff sailing dinghies from January 15 to 18. Page 32
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No fireworks but Mrs Jones is an Australia Day star It will be a quiet Australia Day in the north of the region on January 26, with Central Coast Council cancelling the traditional fireworks at The Entrance foreshore and the annual awards ceremony to be held online. A spokesperson said the decision to cancel the fireworks was not made lightly, but Council’s core priority was the health and wellbeing of the community. Meanwhile, educator Karen Jones has been announced as the 2022 Australia Day Ambassador for the Central Coast. Jones began her career as a special education teacher in 1982, and has been strongly committed to public education since, with a particular focus on Aboriginal education. As former Principal of Wyoming Public School, Jones transformed and unified the then struggling school with her teaching and learning initiatives significantly increasing literacy growth between Years 3 and 5. She then worked at Terrigal Public School, before being seconded into her current State Government position.
Central Coast Australia Day ambassador, Karen Jones
As NSW Government’s Executive Director Aboriginal Outcomes and Partnerships, Jones has advanced the education of 64,655 Aboriginal students in public schools across NSW.
This also includes delivering quality education experiences, with Jones engaging positively and genuinely with Aboriginal communities. Central Coast Council Unit
Manager Community and Culture, Glenn Cannard, said Jones has remained dedicated throughout her career to improving the education system to meet the needs of all students.
“Australia Day Ambassadors are high achieving individuals who provide inspiration and positive contributions to our local community, something Mrs Jones certainly does,” Cannard said.
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“Mrs Jones has not only worked to improve the education of all students. “Most notably, she facilitated partnerships across 16 schools to implement a shared direction for reading, resulting in a significant decrease in the percentage of students below minimal standards.” Administrator Rik Hart said Jones was an outstanding individual and the community should be proud of the achievements she has made within public education. “Not only has Mrs Jones led many large-scale changes and reforms to benefit the Department of Education and public schools across the state, she has also had a successful career as an educator and undoubtedly left a positive impact on the lives of many local students,” he said. Nominees and winners for the region’s 2022 Australia Day Awards, including citizen of the Year, will be announced at 6pm on Wednesday, January 19, at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ australiadayawards. Source: Media release, Jan 17 Central Coast Council
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IPART asked to clarify Council’s rush to spend on desalination From page 1 The Council’s current IPART application for a review of water rates only refers to a desalination plant in a forward planning table indicating that it would be required for the year 2043 – there’s no mention of
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expenditure within the next two or five years. “I also asked Mr Loader … whether Council intended to apply for funding for the intake pipe in the following funding period for 2027 -2031. “I also or asked why Council was intending to build the intake pipe at a possible cost of $30M (the forecast cost of the whole scheme being $250M) at least 12 years ahead of its scheduled requirement. “Understanding the funding basis for the Sydney Desal Plant was partly from private investment, from the 2012 and 2017 IPART papers, my concern was that local ratepayers on the Central Coast were being asked to forward fund, by at least some 12 years, a scheme that to date has not been discussed or fleshed out in financial terms,” Campbell said. “We know that the annual running costs start at about $16M at current rates, according to Council’s Water Security Plan. “I understand that the Government, through DPIE, requires Council to forward plan an alternative drinking water source, as they have done with Hunter Water for example. “I know that Hunter Water have designed a plant for Belmont but the timeframe is not yet known. “The plant would not be required to be built until the water storages in the Hunter scheme falls to 45 per cent of capacity. “Storages there continue to remain high and are currently at 97 per cent. “Earlier this year Hunter Water had opted for a Temporary Desalination plant at the same location which could be built quickly once levels reached 35 per cent. “It is understandable that a permanent plant, and at greater
cost, would require a longer timeframe, so reaching a 45 per cent trigger for action probably makes sense. “It would take no more than three years to complete a 30ML/day plant (based on Sydney’s construction) here on the Coast, so forward construction would not be required untikl at the very earliest, 2038 for a 2043 switch on,” Campbell said. The Mardi to Mangrove Pipeline carrying water from the catchment areas was installed in about 2011, for a cost of $120M, he said, adding that he believed it had performed exceptionally well since that time, transferring water to the Mangrove Dam each time creek flows increase. “The dam’s graph shows since that time our storage has grown exponentially to peak allowable storages that have ensured a drought-proof outcome,” he said. “There is no clear need to rush, beyond planning, to install infrastructure 12 years or more ahead of schedule. “The cost to ratepayers is simply not justified. “The only justification for priority construction is if storages fall to 45 per cent, which then timeframes are easily achievable. “Sydney Desal was not required to produce water for the system for five years following construction because the dam levels for Sydney were high, yet customers had to pay for water production regardless under the funding arrangements.” “The other aspect for ratepayers here is that we have an administered Council wherein people have no input and are shielded from debate that would normally express pros and cons via elected councillor representation.” Jackie Pearson
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Airport spending will be more than $500,000 per year Central Coast Council’s draft three-year operational plan shows the Warnervale Airport will have more than $500,000 spent on it per year for the next three years. Once a masterplan for the airport is finalised, the $500,000-plus annual expenditure will be on its implementation. Council plans to begin “stakeholder engagement” for the masterplan by June 30, 2023 and will begin the development approval process by the following year and start building by June 30, 2025. Exactly what the development at Warnervale will look like will be revealed in the masterplan which is currently in the pipeline. Meanwhile a statistically representative community survey sample commissioned by Council showed that the airport was one of the least used facilities on the coast along with childcare centres. A total of 744 people were asked questions about whether they wanted services cut or to accept the current rate variation for another seven years to assist Council’s financial situation. “After being exposed in more detail of Council’s financial situation and action taken to address the situation, residents still generally believe that there should be the same or more investment across the 47 service areas,” stated a report to Council on the survey results. “Service areas with higher levels of ‘less’ investment include: on-street parking, Central Coast Airport, community grants and sponsorship, cultural venues, Central Coast Stadium and community events. Roads, public rubbish bins and public toilets were top of the list of things that were most used. Respondents were most satisfied with lifesavers, libraries, leisure centres and waste services and least satisfied with council’s performance on roads, the airport, estuaries, coastal lagoons, creeks and wetlands and coastal management.
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Whilst under Administration, Central Coast Council has reversed decisions made by the elected Councillors prior to their suspension in October 2020. Interim Administrator Dick Persson resolved at one of his last meetings in the role to knock off a proposed Conservation Agreement between Council and the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) that would have permanently protected the Porters Creek Wetland which shares a boundary with the Warnervale airstrip. Since swapping his interim general manager’s post for the Administrator’s role, Rik Hart
has moved to reverse resolutions made by the Councillors to stop spending rate payers’ money on developing a general aviation hub at Warnervale. Council is also planning to “Develop a Faster Rail position paper” by June 30, 2023 and to advocate for the planning and delivery of faster rail services. The exhibition of the draft three-year operational plan closes on January 21. Residents can view it here: https://www. yourvoiceourcoast.com/ delivery Merilyn Vale
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Celebrate wetlands with the birds
Breakfast with the Birds is a popular event held annually at the Central Coast Wetlands
The Community Environment Network (CEN) is inviting Central Coast residents to celebrate World Wetlands Day 2022 by attending ‘Breakfast with the Birds’. This popular annual event will be held at the Pioneer Dairy on Sunday, February 6. Event organiser and CEN’s Central Coast Waterwatch coordinator Rachael Kneeves said: “As well as enjoying a delicious breakfast,
participants will take part in activities such as talks about wetlands, water quality monitoring, a bird spotting walk and dip-netting for water bugs. “There will also be a native plant sale, lucky door prizes and displays relating to the CEN’s many environmental projects,” she said. World Wetlands Day is celebrated on February 2 each year and marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention
on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. World Wetlands Day was first celebrated in 1997. The ability to save the world’s wetlands rests on our capacity to foster greater awareness and understanding of these life-supporting habitats. This year, the international theme for World Wetlands Day is Wetlands Action for People and Nature. Kneeves said wetlands are
critically important habitats with huge environmental and social benefits. “The theme marks a call to action to scale up efforts to take immediate action and to invest in solutions for the conservation, management and restoration of wetlands,” she said. “‘Breakfast with The Birds’ is a celebration of wetlands on the Central Coast and provides participants with the opportunity to connect with
these remarkable habitats. “A morning of activities has been planned at the Central Coast Wetlands, Pioneer Dairy located on South Tacoma Road, Tuggerah. “Doors open at 8am with activities and breakfast running until 11am. “The cost for the event is $12 per adult and $6 for children and this includes breakfast and site entry. Bookings are essential via www.cen.org.au/events to
book online or phone 4349 4757 or email waterwatch@ cen.org.au. The World Wetlands Day breakfast is coordinated by the Community Environment Network’s Waterwatch and Wetlands project in partnership with Central Coast Group, Birding NSW, and the Tuggerah Reserve Trust.
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Iconic pie shop to open at Ourimbah A new Heatherbrae’s Pies outlet under construction at Ourimbah is expected to open in April and bring 50 jobs to the region. Heatherbrae’s Pies has been operating at Raymond Terrace for 20 years, proving to be a favourite stop on the drive north. Now Central Coast residents will only have to drive as far as Ourimbah for the trademark meat pies and sausage rolls. Wedged between the Old Pacific Hwy and the M1, the Central Coast site has been developing for more than 10 years. “Once upon a time the site was an extremely popular Caltex service station before the M1 Motorway changed traffic flows,” said Heatherbrae’s owner Russell Cox. “Access to the new Heatherbrae’s Pies will be from the Old Pacific Hwy which is only hundreds of metres north of the Ourimbah interchange. “Heatherbrae’s Pies Ourimbah was delayed with a second Heatherbrae’s Pies bakery being set up in the Southern Highlands. “(This) development has
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taken some time to get well established and COVID-19 has created a delay of further development until now.” Heatherbrae’s Pies Ourimbah will be the mothership of the operation and will include two bakeries in one building, with a Gluten Free Bakery to be sited on the first floor. The large site has a 120m frontage to the M1 and the Old Pacific Hwy. The development will provide
more than 40 car parking spots as well as trailer and bus parking. It will also have a drive thru facility for easy pie and cappuccino pick up. Veranda and dining room seating will be available along with rest-stop facilities. “This location will offer a great alternative rest stop to the Ourimbah rest area and a great meal alternative,” Cox said.
“All pastries are made for Heatherbrae’s Pies, all traditional pies are hand made on the premises and none of the food is wholesaled to other businesses.” Cox developed the original Heatherbrae’s Pies marketing concept and designed the iconic building. “The building is a sprawling old-fashioned bakery with large outlooking windows and a wide veranda,” he said.
“The front of the building’s parapet raises up to a corbelled arc with side crenellations punctuated with a double storey veranda lower down.” Stevens Construction is performing the building work, which is mainly concrete with brick veneer. “I wanted to provide a quality refreshment stop with character, something unique to the Central Coast,” Cox said. “I have lived in Ourimbah
myself for most of my life and I am certainly looking forward to sharing my commuting time with a local premise. “Ourimbah is well positioned to serve travellers, commuters and the Central Coast market. “The location is easily accessible to the M1 and well positioned for local traffic using the Pacific Hwy to and from Tuggerah and further north.” Heatherbrae’s Pies will be seeking a local butcher, a local fruiterer and a local milko to provide its supplies. The ship will also offer a quality range of cakes, Zentveld’s coffee, flavoured milk from Bega Dairies and Saxby Soft drinks from Taree. “Just about all ingredients are Australian grown and supplied; all profits stay within the country,” Cox said. “The Heatherbrae’s Pies Ourimbah establishment will employ over 50 staff, including in sales and service. “Some staff will be fully qualified pastry chefs and there will be a few opportunities for pastry chef apprenticeships.” Source: Media release, Jan 13 Heatherbrae’s Pies
Central Coast Friends of Democracy Is this what the removal of local democracy is really about? A submission to the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council from Assoc. Professor Graham Sansom raised questions about the labels of “financial calamity” and “serious financial crisis” that triggered the suspension of democratically elected Councillors. Although acknowledging that there were improvements needed in financial management, systems and processes, Mr. Sansom suggested that the touted $565 million debt is “an example of misuse of a big number”. This number appears to be made up of: • $ 317m debt inherited from the former Gosford and Wyong Councils—not considered a significant issue for a Council this size • B orrowings planned by Administrators • A n estimate of $200m to be repaid to restricted funds (however, the NSW Crown Solicitor’s advice from Feb 2021 suggests that this may not need to be repaid). The issues facing Council could have been managed with appropriate support by the NSW government. Instead, the Minister for Local Government chose to remove democratically elected Councillors in October 2020. There is some suggestion that this action created Council’s real financial crisis. TCorp (NSW Treasury) refused to make a loan to Council and the Minister did not respond to Council requests to use some of Council’s restricted funds (over $300m) to address the short term issues.
The Submission in Reply to the Public Inquiry from Administrator Rik Hart (10 Nov 2021) indicated that four days after the Minister put an Administrator in, “Council received a letter of demand from one of Council’s bankers to repay a loan book of $107m”. So, why did the NSW government remove elected representatives rather that work with them? Well, we don’t know of course. However, it is disturbing to observe what is happening while the community has no democratically elected Councillors to represent their interests. There are many documents and strategies that guide the future of the Central Coast over the next 20 years. Some of the important ones are: • C entral Coast Regional Plan (NSW Government) • C ommunity Strategic Plan (Council) • L ocal Strategic Planning Statement (Council) Just before Christmas, the NSW government released the draft Central Coast Regional Plan 2041 for consultation (submissions due 4 March 2022). The existing plan is being reviewed to extend its reach and “to reset priorities”. NSW Planning indicated that in 2021 they have been consulting with stakeholders to prepare the draft document but these have largely been agencies and groups representing development interests—and that is reflected in the document. Meanwhile, the NSW government appointed Administrator
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is amending Council’s Community Strategic Plan (CSP) and other key documents. The CSP is the overarching document that guides Council’s priorities for the next 10 years. Although an Administrator has all the powers of Councillors, the Local Government Act explicitly states that “following an ordinary election of councillors, the council must review the community strategic plan before 30 June following the election”. Words matter in legislation. There has been no ordinary election of Councillors. The Administrator put these documents on exhibition just before Christmas and submissions close on 21 January. The Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) continues to be unfinished business, with incomplete community consultation. Administrator Dick Persson chose to ignore lawful resolutions of Council when he adopted new planning rules without the Statement being finalised.
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Volunteers show off new rescue equipment The Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Association received a visit from member for Wyong, David Harris, recently to inspect their new state of the art rescue equipment. The VRA were the recipients of $100,000 Community Building Partnerships State Grant for the Wyong electorate.
The Central Coast Rescue Squad, established in 1975, was the primary rescue agency for the Wyong Shire area. It’s operations now assist the whole Central Coast in Rescue and search and rescue operations. “These fantastic volunteers are highly trained and this new equipment will save lives and
assist with important rescue work,” Harris said. “A big thank you to all the volunteers for the excellent work they do for our Central Coast and wider community,” he said. Source: Social media, Jan 7 David Harris, Member for Wyong
Shelves may remain empty for some time Central Coast residents will have noticed a lot of empty supermarket shelves in recent weeks – but this time it’s not due to panic buying. The Transport Workers Union (TWU) says the empty shelves underscore the Federal Government’s failure to provide Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) for transport workers, with up to 50 per cent of truck drivers absent due to COVID-19. The National Cabinet removed the requirement for truck
drivers to have rolling seven days tests on January 6 but the move could be too little too late, with the TWU saying the country’s supply chain is under significant pressure. Large logistics operators are reporting up to half their workforce absent amid testing delays and the inability of workers to secure RATs. TWU National Secretary, Michael Kaine, said reports of empty supermarket shelves across Australia was a predictable outcome of the Government’s failure to
prioritise rapid tests for the country’s most mobile workforce. “The union has been told by large transport operators working out of major Australia ports that between a third and half of their workforce are missing each day,” he said. “The TWU wrote to the Prime Minister in October urging the Government to provide rapid tests to road transport workers to avoid unnecessary delays and keep drivers on the road. “Instead, we have a completely predictable
scenario where drivers are delivering rapid tests to be sold on the shelves of supermarkets and pharmacies – but they, like most Australians, can’t access them themselves.” Kaine said road transport is Australia’s most mobile industry and interstate truck drivers are at increased risk of virus exposure. “The TWU and Australian Road Transport Industrial Organisation (ARTIO) have been calling on the Federal Government to implement a COVID-Safe National Transport
Roadmap with rapid testing at its heart to combat the risk of COVID spreading across states and territories as other restrictions are eased,” he said. “We need to prioritise critical industries like transport. “These tests are an important weapon in the fight against the virus, and without them, the virus is hitching a ride through transport supply chains, putting workers and the industry in danger. “It’s always too little, too late with this government.
“First it was the sluggish vaccine rollout that left transport workers behind, and now it’s the failure to protect transport workers and supply chains from Omicron. “It is vital that rapid tests are free and readily available. “The Government must prioritise access to transport workers and their employers who the community is again depending upon to keep Australia moving safely.” Terry Collins
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Two groups criticise regional plan Two community groups have slammed the NSW Government’s Draft Central Coast Regional Plan 2041, which was released last month. The Plan was launched on December 6 at Gosford waterfront by Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, along with Business NSW Central Coast Regional, Director, Paula Martin, and Chair of the Central Coast Chapter of Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), Caine King. Giving a vision for the next 20 years, the Plan focuses on what it calls a “15-minute region” taking a holistic approach to neighbourhoods to ensure that planning, jobs, infrastructure and housing decisions are coordinated with the aim of providing everything residents need within a 15-minute walk, cycle or drive from their home. But the Central Coast Friends of Democracy (CCFoD) and Central Coast Community Better Planning Group (CCCBPG) claim the document “looks to have been written by developers for developers and to benefit developers”. “Not only does the draft plan look to allow unlimited development and growth at the expense of local communities and the environment, it has
UDIA Central Coast Chair, Caine King, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin, at the launch in December
also been released for public comment just before Christmas when residents and community groups take a well-earned break,” CCFoD Director, Jane Smith, said. The Regional Plan is a 20year land use plan required to be prepared for each region
with the NSW Planning website indicating extensive community consultation with a “broad range of stakeholders” had been undertaken. But Smith said NSW Planning confirmed that the “broad range of stakeholders” largely comprised state agencies and
groups representing the interests of developers. “The secrecy and lack of due process around the writing of this draft Regional Plan raises many questions,” she said. “We are calling on the NSW Government to release the details of how this draft plan
was developed – including minutes of stakeholder meetings and who attended.” Central Coast Community Better Planning Group Chair, Gary Chestnut, said there was is a distinct lack of trust in the Government’s intentions in the plan.
“The current Central Coast Regional Plan that was developed in 2016 involved a number of community workshops leading up to the draft being released, including with youth,” he said. “This document has been written with the strong influence of the development industry, released for community comment just before Christmas and has no face-to-face community workshops scheduled. “Our community needs to be driving the 20-year vision for our region – not developers and vested interests. “We are inviting local resident groups, community organisations and informal neighbourhood groups to contact us to organise a twohour workshop about what is being proposed, their local community priorities and how to have a say.” Chestnut said time was running out with comments on the plan set to close on March 4. For more information or to arrange a local workshop – email: admin@ ccfriendsofdemocracy.com. The Plan is available for viewing at https://www.dpie. nsw.gov.au/centralcoast2041. Terry Collins
Picnic Point rally questioned vaccines for kids A fourth ‘Reclaim the Line’ event was held at Picnic Point Reserve on Saturday, January 15, to highlight the issue of vaccinations for kids, just days after the Federal Government’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for 5- to 11-yearolds. The ‘Voices 4 The Kids’ rally was held at more than 20
locations across Australia including at Picnic Point on the Central Coast. Previous rallies had taken place at Memorial Park, The Entrance. A ReclaimTheLine national spokesman, Christian Marchegiani (aka Mack), said he believed there was “no real evidence” to support claims that the COVID vaccines were safe for children.
“Never before in Australia’s history have kids been forced to get an injection for a disease that hardly affects them,” he said. It’s unbelievable that even though there are so many adverse reactions to vaccinations among adults, they’re now giving this to our children with no long-term studies,” Mack said. Mack said for Australians to
truly “trust the science”, all perspectives needed to be heard. “Many people have drawn a line in the sand when it comes to jabbing the kids,” he said. “My plea to everyone around the country is to find the courage to say ‘no more’. Something in your heart and your guts tells you that this does not feel right. Stand up for our children.”
#ReclaimTheLine has grown into a movement of industry workers, frontline workers and the wider community standing against vaccination mandates and vaccination passports, with crowd numbers growing at each rally. The ‘Voices 4 The Kids’ January 15 rally was promoted as an inclusive, peaceful and family-friendly event. Other rally locations included
Armidale, Atherton FNQ, Bendigo, Bundaberg, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Coolangatta/ Tweed, Dubbo, Hervey Bay, Launceston, Melbourne, Mudgee, Newcastle, Perth, Port Macquarie, Sydney, Tamworth, Taree, Toowoomba, Townsville, Wagga Wagga, Warnambool and Wollongong. Source: Media release, Jan 15 Reclaim the Line
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Two fire and rescue crews were called to a vehicle fire at Tumbi Umbi on the morning of Sunday, January 16.
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Crews from Berkeley Vale and NSW Fire and Rescue responded to the vehicle fire on Koorin Rd off the Ridgeway. On arrival crews found a vehicle which had been burning for a short time. Source: Social media, Jan 6 NSW Fire and Rescue
The fire was found burned on the Ridgeway
Winch rescue at Jilliby Around 2pm on the afternoon of January 11 the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by New South Wales Ambulance on a primary winch mission to a motorcycle accident in bush land at Jilliby. A 60-year-old male sustained
shoulder and back injuries in the accident. Due to the location the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team were winch inserted into the area to treat and stabilise the patient. They were assisted by local NSWA paramedics.
He was placed into a stretcher and winch extricated to the helicopter. The patient was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition. Source: Media release, Jan 11 Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Re-arranging deck chairs I’m not very surprised to see the currently unfolding mishandling of the ‘strollout’ of availability of the Rapid Antigen Tests (or RAT test tests?) for Covid 19, by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Scomo is very much out of his depth, as Marketing is his Forte, not Production or Distribution. Better at the job, at least better than the famously non-hose holding Scomo, might be Anthony Albanese’s mob, for we all know that the ALP has had much more
FORUM See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper experience of managing ‘Rats in the Ranks,’ and so they might be
better at this RAT distribution job than Scomo’s mob? But might we expect to see sometime soon a counter-offer by the ubiquitious Australian, Clive Palmer, to supply to Australians, ‘Millions’ of some other unproven, Placebo Alternative Covid 19 testing kits? These, like the delivery of his Titanic replica are eagerly awaited. Email, Jan 9 Garry Dalrymple Earlwood
Tsunami warning closed local beaches NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) and Surf Life Saving NSW urged the public to stay clear of beaches due to hazardous surf conditions following the volcanic eruption in the Tongan Islands on Saturday, January 15. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a Marine Tsunami Warning for the NSW Coast to highlight the potential for dangerous rips and waves, strong ocean currents and some localised overflow onto the foreshore. Surf Life Saving NSW observed these conditions throughout the day on Sunday, January 16, and as a result, beaches were closed.
NSW SES Assistant Commissioner, Sean Kearns, said the public must stay clear of the water and that he expected conditions to remain hazardous well into Monday, January 17. Surf Life Saving NSW Director of Lifesaving, Joel Wiseman agreed, saying it was important the public was aware of the dangers the conditions posed. “Surf Life Saving NSW’s position is always for the benefit and safety of the public, and while we have remained proactive and operational despite flags being down during the course of the Marine Tsunami Warning, we hope that
potential beachgoers understand the risks associated with the hazardous surf conditions,” he said. “As an organisation, we are rescue ready and have Support Operations actively working across the state to ensure optimal safety on our coastlines, but we still encourage anyone planning to head to the beach this afternoon and into the evening to reconsider.” For more information about understanding Tsunami risks, please visit ses.nsw.gov.au. The warning was officially cancelled at 10pm on Sunday, January 16. Source: Media release, Jan 16 NSW State Emergency Services
Life in the fast lane Why the variation in pool fees at various locations?
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Things were going swimmingly and all were happy until Council jumped in the fast lane for more revenue.
It’s certainly not a free-stroke for the public. When asked for comment Council dived into the deep end
and held their breath hoping people would go away. Personally I am “tide” of Central Coast Council’s penny pinching. Email, Jan 12 Peter Killen, Kanwal
Tennis court to Federal Court How good is that? A court case on a Sunday, with no less than the full bench of the Federal Court complete with the
FORUM chief justice. My opinion: a political can-do-
capitalist trial. The law is an ass. Email, Jan 17 Richard Ryan, Summerland Point
Fast train promise comes back around the tracks We know that election time is upon us when the Central Coast fast-rail project again raises its ugly head (“Labor makes fast rail election promise”, CCC 271). No matter how many times the total unfeasibility of a fast-rail system is demonstrated, no politician can resist the temptation
FORUM to resurrect it regularly, as bait to hook the votes of a gullible electorate. Without having to carry out any deep research, I can find the same proposals being put forward in 2013, when I wrote, “A fast commuter train is an
oxymoron, because the technical requirements of the two functions are at opposite ends of the spectrum”, and nothing that can be fantasised by politicians can change that. Furthermore, the topography of the Central Coast is about as daunting an environment for a fast train as one can imagine: the costs would be astronomical, and
fares would have to be commensurate. At a quick glance through the files, I find the fast train again being promised in 2018, and, here we are four years later, being offered the same ridiculous idea, just as though any recollection of past shortfalls and failures has been expunged from our memories.
At least, Mr Albanese is not being niggardly with our money: obviously, he believes that multiple billions of dollars for a fast train trumps a pathetic few million for commuter carparks in the electoral auction. Who’s to say that he isn’t right: after all, we are still waiting for those illusory carparks that were promised at the previous election
and seem quite happy to see them roll over for another electoral cycle. Mr Albanese should be able to get at least 10 years out of a fasttrain promise and he can still fall back on the fast-ferry project, if all else fails. Email, Jan 15 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy
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Infamous Wharf Revue comes to Wyong
The Wharf Revue, the infamous satirical comedy group who were with the Sydney Theatre Company for 21 years, will land at Wyong Art House in March for a performance of their latest show, Can of Worms.
Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott – the original cast of the Wharf Revue – alongside comedian and actor Amanda Bishop, will deliver a show that takes aim at current affairs and politics with the quick-fire wit they have become notorious for.
‘Can of Worms’ is described as a “daring adventure that navigates the dire straits of COVID, sails round the treacherous Horn of Scomo, steers well clear of the empty Cape of Pauline, only to be becalmed in the Nationals Bermuda Jacket Triangle
before stumbling across a New World, filled with hope and promise! Or not.” ‘Can of Worms’ ran at the York Theatre from the end of November to end of December. Since then, the Revue has been touring the show across
regional NSW. The show will take place on March 8 and 9, with matinee and evening performances at The Art House Wyong. Join the regular crew of creatives Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phil Scott along with their figurehead of
talent Mandy Bishop - as they bravely voyage to the bottom of the barrel. The duration of the show is 90 minutes without interval and it may contain strong language and adult themes. Nicola Riches
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Pick up your paintbrushes, Grandma Moses is back! Aged 50 or over and live on the Coast? Enter your painting or drawing by Friday 28 January for a chance to win your share of over $3000 in prize money. Artworks will be exhibited at the Gosford 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre 8-10 March. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/grandmamoses Samuel Drew-Rumoro by Phil Meatchem, 2019 Highly Commended
A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has pulled off an unusual rescue, luring a lost Macaw down from a power pole and into its owner’s arms at Bateau Bay on Monday, January 17. Twelve-month-old Chelsea, a blue and gold Macaw, had flown the coop from her outdoor aviary on Friday afternoon. The bird’s owners, Cate and Kellie, placed a plea for help on a Facebook community page and spent most of the weekend racing around their suburb in a car, in a canoe and on a bike chasing sightings. Ultimately, Chelsea was discovered 35 metres up a gum
tree about 4.15 yesterday afternoon, a suburb away at Berkeley Vale. The pet, which was just learning to fly, was scared, spooked by other menacing birds. Uncertain how to resolve their ‘parrot-ox,’, Kellie gave her local fire station a call. The intrigued Berkeley Vale crew travelled to the scene and discovered the Macaw had shifted to a nearby power pole. The concerned firefighters then hatched a plan to retrieve the bird, placing a cut-up apple on the roof of the fire truck, clearing bystanders away and encouraging Kellie to call out to the bird.
Ten minutes later, the owner reached out and the exhausted bird literally flew into her waiting arms. The owners and local community were rapt in the result. “If it wasn’t for the Fire and Rescue crew, honestly...I don’t think we would have got her back alive,” Cate said. “We used the fire truck as the stepladder we needed to get the bird down.” The FRNSW was happy no feathers were ruffled in its first ever Macaw mission. Source: Media release, Jan 17 Fire and Rescue NSW
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A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST WEDNESDAY, JAN 19
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Wyong Drama Group: Coastal Twist: Bauhaus coastaltwist.org.au/event/cabaret/ BIRTHRIGHTS, Party Futurismo, Free: 55+ foxy silvers Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah, Naughty Noodle Fun, 5 social club (LGBTQ+), SATURDAY, JAN 22 ticketed, 18/02 - 26/02, Broken Bay Road, Ettalong At Baker Street, Gosford, multiple sessions Coastal Twist: Free Beach, ticketed, 6pm Altfest On The Coast SATURDAY, JAN 29 11:30am - 1:30pm www.wyongdramagroup.com.au POSTPONED coastaltwist.org.au/event/dance/ Outdoor Festival - Coastie Featuring: Carla Lippis + Clara 4309 6703 Fable + MARZ + Filip with a F, Carnie Fair Day, 5 Broken Bay Rd, Ettalong Peninsula Recreation POSTPONED THURSDAY, JAN 20 Beach, ticketed, 6:30pm Precinct, Umina Beach, register to show off your Thursgay - queer WEDNESDAY, FEB 9 Coastal Twist: New! Good Morning fur babies at the infamous Woy Woy Little Theatre: travelling social club, HalloQween - Pink Mounties - Guest artist: Spirit Level, Puparazzi Pooch Parade Hotel Gosford, GEBC February 2022 Event light dance party, Lucky Starr, Club Wyong, The Peninsula Theatre and win prizes, 10am Free, 6pm Special Guest Speaker: Coastal Twist: PCYC Umina Beach, 101 ticketed, 10:30am Cnr McMasters and Ocean coastaltwist.org.au/event/ David Farmer, Free Beach Day, Osborne Ave Umina Beach, coastie-carnie-fair-day/ 4359 7444 Beach Road Woy Woy, FRIDAY, JAN 21 Gosford RSL, ticketed, Umina Beach at the free - bookings required, clubwyong.com.au 12pm - 2pm ticketed, 18/02 - 6/03 Sydney Avenue entrance, Lisarow Ourimbah Magpies: 6pm - 10pm POSTPONED coastaltwist.org.au/event/halloqween/ Register to show off your Free Form Painting 2 Day Pink Stumps Day - to raise FRIDAY, FEB 18 SUNDAY, FEB 20 long or short board skills Workshop With Peter Griffen, money and awareness for and win prizes, 9am The Design Gallery, breast cancer, Bill Sohier Park, Wyong family history group: CA BA RE T S HOW 8 December Featuring the Good Morning Mounties Show Band Hosted by Roy Cooper Guest Artist: JANUARY 15
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Grandma Moses competition returns The popular Grandma Moses art competition for local amateur artists over the age of 50 is back and budding artists have until January 28 to enter. After a break following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this popular competition is back and now in its 38th year. The competition is named after American artist Anna
Mary Moses, affectionately known as Grandma Moses, who created over 1,500 artworks between the ages of 78 and 101. Council Administrator Rik Hart said the calibre of entries the competition attracts each year shows age is no barrier to learning new skills. “The older residents of the Central Coast have a deep well of talent and creativity to dip
their paintbrushes into. We want to celebrate that, and all the ways older people contribute to the cultural life of our community,” Hart said. There’s over $3,000 in prize money to be awarded across six categories, including Open, Watercolour, Novice, 50+ Centre/Senior Centre Art Group Member and Central Coast Inspired. This year, the competition has
added a new category for works inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic. All entries will be exhibited at the Gosford 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre from March 8 to 10.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony on Tuesday, March 8 from 10am. Entrants must be 50 years of age or over and be a resident of the Central Coast Local Government Area.
Entry forms and competition guidelines are available on Council’s website. Source: Media release, Jan 16 Central Coast Council
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Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “What A Girl Wants” (PG) (’03) Stars: Colin Firth Surveillance Oz - Dashcam (PG) [s] Border Security International (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] Cricket: Big Bash League: Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades *Live* From The Sydney Showground [s] Seven News [s] Cricket: Big Bash League: Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades *Live* From The Sydney Showground [s] Cricket: Big Bash League: Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes *Live* From The MCG [s] Autopsy USA (MA15+) [s] Home Shopping Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Pan” (PG) (’15) Stars: Hugh Jackman, Levi Miller, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara, Adeel Akhtar, Nonso Anozie Surveillance Oz - Dashcam (PG) [s] Border Security International (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] Mates On A Mission: USA (PG) [s] Movie: “Blood Diamond” (MA15+) (’06) Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Kagiso Kuypers, Arnold Vosloo Scandal: Lost Girls (M) [s] Home Shopping Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Singin’ In The Rain” (G) (’52) Stars: Gene Kelly Border Security International (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Cricket: Big Bash League: Eliminator: Teams TBA *Live* Cricket: Big Bash League: Eliminator: Teams TBA *Live* Movie: “The Fast And The Furious” (M l,v) (’01) – Los Angeles police officer Brian O’Conner must decide where his loyalties really lie when he becomes enamoured with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy. Stars: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez Home Shopping
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SBS (C30)
5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:30 4:00 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:40 9:35 10:25 10:55 11:55 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:30 4:00 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:35 10:30 11:00 12:10 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:25 10:25 10:55 11:50
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rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] rage (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (PG) ABC News At Noon [s] Midsomer Murders (PG) [s] Australia Remastered [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] Rulla’s Cooking On Country Landline Summer [s] Basketball: WNBL: Round 8: Melbourne Boomers v Townsville Fire *Live* From Melbourne Sports Centre [s] ABC News [s] Death In Paradise (PG) [s] – When a TV news presenter is found strangled in her pool, Neville is sure that her popular co-host is guilty. All Creatures Great And Small (PG) [s] Call The Midwife (M) [s] Father Brown (M) [s] Finding Alice (M l) [s]
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6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend [s] 12:00 Movie: “Arthur” (PG) (’81) 11:00 Stars: Dudley Moore 2:00 Coastwatch Oz: Dive Homicide (PG) [s] 4:00 2:30 Motorbike Cops (PG) [s] 3:00 Border Security International (PG) [s] 6:00 3:30 Harbour Cops (PG) [s] 4:00 Beyond The Polar Circle With 7:00 Andrew Daddo [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s 11:00 Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 12:00 7:00 Cricket: Big Bash League: Qualifier: Teams TBA *Live* [s] 1:00 10:30 Cricket: Big Bash League: Qualifier: Teams TBA *Live* [s] 1:30 11:00 Movie: “2 Fast 2 Furious” (M l,v) (’03) Stars: Cole Hauser, 2:00 5:30 Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson 1:30 Home Shopping
Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Pre Show *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Day Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Afternoon Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] NINE News Saturday [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Night Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Late Night Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] New Amsterdam: The Island (M) [s] Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures (PG) [s] Customs (PG) [s] Home Shopping Wesley Impact With Stu Cameron (PG) [s]
6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 7:00 10:00 12:00
Home Shopping Weekend Sunrise [s] The Morning Show Weekend [s] Dog Patrol: Huntly Pursuit (PG) [s] Coastwatch Oz: Jet Ski Anger (PG) [s] AFL Women’s: Round 3: North Melbourne v GWS *Live* From Arden Street Oval [s] Motorbike Cops (PG) [s] Harbour Cops (PG) [s] Better Homes And Gardens (PG) [s] Seven News At 5 [s] Sydney Weekender [s] Seven News [s] Cricket: Big Bash League: Knockout: Teams TBA *Live* From TBA [s] Movie: “Cold Pursuit” (MA15+) (’19) Stars: Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Micheál Richardson Home Shopping
6:00 Easy Eats [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Pre Show *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] 11:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Day Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] 4:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Afternoon Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Night Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] 11:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Late Night Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] 12:00 New Amsterdam: Code Silver (M) [s] 1:00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Hawaii Ocean Paddle (Part 1) (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs 4:30 Home Shopping
6:00 Religious Programs [s] 8:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 8:30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [s] 9:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 9:30 Studio 10: Sunday (PG) [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 1:45 Farm To Fork [s] 2:15 My Market Kitchen [s] 2:30 Australia By Design: Architecture 3:00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 3:30 Roads Less Travelled [s] 4:00 All 4 Adventure [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) [s] 9:15 FBI: American Idol/ An Imperfect Science (M) [s] 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 12:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings [s]
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Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Doc Hollywood” (PG) (’91) Stars: Michael J Fox, Julie Warner, Woody Harrelson, Bridget Fonda Surveillance Oz - Dashcam (PG) [s] Border Security International (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] Motorway Patrol (PG) [s] Highway Cops (PG) [s] 9-1-1: Defend In Place (M) [s] Movie: “Fast & Furious” (M l,s,v) (’09) Stars: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] Home Shopping
6:00 Today [s] 10:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Pre Show *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] 11:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Day Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] 4:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Afternoon Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Night Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] 11:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Late Night Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] 12:00 New Amsterdam: Hiding Behind My Smile (M) [s] – Max and Luna make friends in an unexpected place as Max struggles with the realities of being a single father. 1:00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping
6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:45 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) [s] 9:30 FBI: Most Wanted: Sport Of Kings (M) [s] 10:30 FBI: Most Wanted: Criminal Justice (M) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings [s]
News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Nigel Slater’s Middle East [s] Muster Dogs (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] The Cook And The Chef [s] Death In Paradise (PG) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Restoration Australia (PG) [s] Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] Summer Drum [s] ABC News [s] Australian Of The Year 2022 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds (PG) [s] Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip (PG) [s] QI: Post (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland (M l) [s] Killing Eve (M s,v) [s] Silent Witness (M v) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]
Also see: ABC PLUS (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)
2:00 2:30 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 11:40 12:30 6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:30
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Sunrise [s] 6:00 The Morning Show [s] 10:00 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Joe Versus The Volcano” (PG) (’90) Stars: Tom 11:00 Hanks, Meg Ryan, Abe Vigoda, Lloyd Bridges Motorbike Cops (PG) [s] 4:00 Border Security International (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 7:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Border Security - Australia’s 11:00 Front Line (PG) [s] The Queen Unseen (PG) [s] Movie: “Little Women” (M) (’19) 12:00 Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza 1:00 Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton 1:30 Autopsy USA: 4:00 Donna Summer (M) [s] 4:30 Home Shopping
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Today [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Pre Show *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Day Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Afternoon Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] NINE News [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Night Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Late Night Session *Live* From Melbourne Park [s] New Amsterdam: 14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days (M) [s] Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Hawaii Ocean Paddle (Part 3) (PG) [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs Customs (PG) [s]
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Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 5:00 France 24 Feature News Religious Programs [s] 5:15 NHK World English News Healthy Homes Australia [s] 5:30 Worldwatch Escape Fishing With ET [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour My Market Kitchen [s] 2:00 Figure Skating: ISU Figure Pooches At Play [s] Skating European Freshly Picked With Simon Championship Toohey [s] 3:30 Cycling: Road National Studio 10: Saturday [s] Championships: Women’s Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Highlights Adventures [s] 4:30 Cook Up With Adam Liaw All 4 Adventure [s] Bitesize Destination Dessert [s] 4:35 London’s Great Bridges Three Blue Ducks (PG) [s] 5:30 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten Farm To Fork [s] War Stories: Bloodshed In Taste Of Australia With Bosnia Hayden Quinn [s] 6:30 SBS World News Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) [s] 7:35 Great Escapes With Morgan Roads Less Travelled [s] Freeman: El Chapo 10 News First [s] 8:30 World’s Greatest Hotels: Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Browns, London (PG) Football: Isuzu Ute A-League 9:20 World’s Most Beautiful Men: Teams TBA *Live* [s] Railway Ambulance UK (PG) [s] 10:15 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does FBI: Most Wanted: Gladiator Countdown (M l,s) (M v) [s] 11:10 Dublin Murders (M l,v)
rage (PG) [s] 6:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 7:00 Offsiders: Summer Edition [s] 10:00 The World This Week [s] 12:00 Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] 12:30 ABC News At Noon [s] Landline Summer [s] 1:00 Finding Alice (M l) [s] Mum: June (M l) [s] Doc Martin: Faith (PG) [s] 3:00 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World (PG) [s] 3:30 Nigel Slater’s Middle East [s] 4:00 Dream Gardens [s] 5:00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat 5:30 Australia Remastered [s] 6:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:00 Muster Dogs (PG) [s] Vera: Recovery [s] Doc Martin (PG) [s] 11:00 Harrow (M l,v) [s] Silent Witness (MA15+) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Keeping Australia Safe (M) [s] Gardening Australia [s] 12:30 News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Australia Remastered [s] Fly Me To The Moon (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] The Cook And The Chef [s] Vera (M v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Restoration Australia (PG) [s] Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] Summer Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Back Roads [s] The China Century t [s] The Rise Of The Murdoch Dynasty (M l) [s] Strong Women (M l) [s] ABC Late News [s] Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds (PG) [s] Killing Eve (MA15+) [s] Silent Witness (M v) [s] Maigret In Montmartre (M) [s]
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6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Peacekeeper (M v) [s] 10:30 NCIS: Los Angeles: Under The Influence (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings [s]
Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)
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5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 3:00 4:30 5:35 6:30 7:35 8:30 10:00 11:45 12:40 1:35 4:40 5:00 5:15 5:30 2:00 2:30 3:30 4:00 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:20 10:15 10:45 11:45 12:35 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:35 9:35 10:35 11:05 12:00
France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch Speedweek Figure Skating: ISU Figure Skating European Championship Cycling: Road National Championships: Men’s Highlights Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories: Suez - The Line In The Sand (PG) SBS World News Treasures Of Gibraltar (PG) Caesar’s Doomsday War (PG) (In English/ French) Top Ten Mummies Of Egypt (PG) The Great Plague Epidemic (PG) 24 Hours In Emergency: Children Of Men (M) The Indian Pacific: Australia’s Longest Train Journey (PG) Bamay France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch Where Are You Really From? (PG) Talk For Life The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Great Canadian Railroad Journeys: Halifax To Prince Edward Island (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Britain’s Scenic Railways Secret Scotland: Loch Ness (PG) Historic House Rescue: Welsh Farmhouse (Part 1) (M) SBS World News The Crimson Rivers (MA15+) (In French) Wisting (M l,v) (In Norwegian/ English) Unit One (M l,s,v) (In Danish) France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Where Are You Really From? (PG) Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) Great Canadian Railroad Journeys: Springhill Junction To Quebec City (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Great Continental Railway Journeys (PG) Alhambra: Secrets Of The Ancient Builders (In English/ Spanish) Australia In Colour (PG) SBS World News Shadow Lines (M l,v) (In Finnish) The Looming Tower (M l,s,v) (In English/ Arabic)
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Central Coast Community Legal Centre Not for profit service providing free legal advice. Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm
4353 4988
contact@centralcoastclc.org.au
The Creative Compassion Centre
Secondhand shopping, upcycling, minimalism, creativity, community lounge area, free Wifi. 5/22-32 Pacific Hwy Mon-Sat - 9am-4pm
0437 048 815
Country Women’s Association-Toukley
Mthly Market 2nd Sat 9am-3pm 175 Main Rd Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, Devonshire tea, handicrafts, plants, preserves, sausage sizzle, fun, fellowship, fundraising
0490 538 494
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
manager@bvnc.org.au https://bvnc.org.au
Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre
The revamped CCMDC is open. Schools and Group bookings welcome by appointment. Building has special needs access and toilets. Open 7 days 9am – 3pm. Terrigal.
4385 5027
ccmdc@bigpond.com www.ccmdc.org.au
Toukley Neighbourhood Centre
toukleypc.org.au
Venue for Hire
Central Coast Wetlands, Tuggerah - several buildings for hire, suitable for weddings, seminars, markets & fund raisers.
0408 272 957
pioneerdairy@bigpond.com
Do you have a caring heart and time to visit a resident in an aged care facility? Volunteering is a worthwhile and rewarding opportunity.
4396 1555
Wyong Neighbourhood Centre
Volunteering Central Coast
Refer potential volunteers to community organisations and provide support to them. Training for volunteers and managers of volunteers. Information sessions
4329 7122
Supporting disadvantaged, vulnerable and isolated people offering- community services, events, projects, workshops, arts programs. Open community garden.
4353 1750
Wyoming Community Centre
recruit@volcc.org.au
Wyong Toastmasters’ Club
Improve your public speaking, leadership skills & confidence. 1st, 3rd & 5th Fri 10:30am to 12:30pm Wyong RSL Club
0421 216 952
147 Maidens Brush Rd.Venue Hire (Covid Rules apply) Financial CounsellingCommunity Support and AssistanceNDIS ProviderOut of School Hours CareWork Experience and Student Placements.
43237483
wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com
www.gosfordcommunity.org.au lizzy@gosfordcommunity.org.au
Wyong Uniting Church
HEALTH GROUPS
0421 785 599
Alcoholics Anonymous - Someone cares. Wed-Thurs-Fri - 12.30pm, Progress Hall Henry Parry & Wells Street East Gosford
Weekly Sunday Service 9am All welcome! Wheelchair and Walker accessible Bible Study group 62 Watanobbi Road, Wyong wyonguca@gmail.com www.wyong.uca.org.au
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Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Dr, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon
4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au
Grow Mental Health Support
Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and improve mental health and well being. Weekly meetings at Woy Woy and Wyong. Grow is anonymous, free and open to all.
1800 558 268 or www.grow.org.au
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Is Internet porn destroying your life. We may be able to help. We are a 12 step fellowship like AA. Meets every Sat at 7pm on the Central Coast Contact for further details
0473 631 439
newcastlesagroup@gmail.com
HISTORY GROUPS Museum & Historical Society, Wyong District
Coastal a Cappella
Award winning women’s a cappella chorus. Music education provided. Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah. Performance opportunities. Hire us for your next event.
0412 948 450
coastalacappella@gmail.com
Soundwaves chorus
Male singers wanted No experience required, rehearsals 7pm Mondays at Parkview room Central Coast Leagues Club
0431 225 489
POLITICAL GROUPS Labor Party Ourimbah / Narara Branch
Discussion/action - community Issues - 3 levels of Government, Ourimbah Room Ourimbah RSL, 7.00pm - 1st. Monday
0410 309 494
centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com
Liberal Party Ourimbah Branch How good is this? 2nd Thurs
0468 476 237
PROBUS CLUBS
Biz Plus Networking Association
Grow your business & build worthwhile relationships. Networking breakfasts every Thur 7:15- 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au
Central Coast Budgerigar
Central Coast Budgie Club, meets 2nd Tues of the month at Tuggerah Hall - 7:30pm talking about breeding budgies Contact David 0466 267 573 Wendy 0431 398 778
Tuggerah Lakes U3A The Entrance - cryptic
4390 2451
www.tugglakesu3a.info
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
0478 228 914
play@wyonglakesafc.com.au
Wyong Probus Club
Canton Beach Sports Club Lawn Bowls
Ladies and gentlemen welcome. Rules Football Club Guest speakers, morning tea Play AFL - Teams for Boys, Girls, and many activities. Women & Men. 9.30am 4th Tues No Experience Necessary Bateau Bay Bowling Club 0404 257 702
www.alisonhomestead.com.au
SERVICE GROUPS
Wyong Family History Group Inc.
The Lions Club of The Entrance
4351 2211
SPECIAL INTEREST
The Entrance Probus Club
Wyong Golf Club, 4th Mon, Morning Tea, Guest Speakers, regular monthly outings
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
4972 5562
secgwandalanlions@gmail.com
crosswords, play reading Bateau Bay - Memoirs, Reading Central Coast Greens Group - Killarney Vale - Talks, Local, state wide, national & Mah Jong - Toukley - Creative international issues & campaigns Writing - Berkley Vale - Music Council and parliamentary appreciation - Chittaway Bay representation - 3rd Thur Movies kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com
Groups/schools welcome Morning tea/lunch for group bookings, wheelchair friendly, Alison Homestead 1 Cape Rd, Wyong Sun-Thur 10am-2pm
4352 1886
help your local community Sat Garage Sales and BBQ 7 to 11.30am
4352 3692
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Serve your community make friends, join Lions. 1st and 3rd Wed, North Entrance Surf Club. The Entrance Markets Sun Mornings, behind The Entrance Cinema.
0488 286 006
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The Lions Club of Gwandalan
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 272 957
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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Tech for Gardeners GARDENING GUIDE FOR COAST GARDENERS THIS WEEK
CHERALYN DARCEY
While the more traditional of us may feel a little uneasy about technological equipment and ideas as they can seem to oppose why we garden; progress has given gardening a huge helping hand. Ever since someone decided to drag sticks through the dirt in around 5500BC to plough a field in Sumeria, humans have been figuring out ways to make gardening and larger scale agriculture easier. Not always for the best and not always successfully but today I am going to share with you, my discoveries that could just excite a few of you or at least make you ponder the possibilities presented by the new technology available for the home gardener. Indoor Gardening The home appliance brand ‘LG’ has come up with something that looks set for the next moon base, the ‘LG Tiiun’. What looks like a small commercial glass walled fridge is actually a selfcontained garden environment. The Tiiun (Korean for ‘to sprout’) has a weather control system that regulates temperature, light and moisture. Is there an app? You better believe it! Although this futuristic styled indoor garden can look after itself once set
up for your individual plant needs, you can watch your plants grow from your smart phone and will be alerted when the unit needs the water refilled. Winning the USA 2022 Consumer Technology Association Innovation Award for design, technology and consumer benefit, the LG Tiiun will probably be brilliant for apartment living. Robotic Lawnmowers We have all seen robotic vacuum cleaners and now hot on their tails comes the wave of lawn mowers that work on the same principle. The first lot of these had several problems. Runaways, clogging and just not working but many companies seem to have now ironed out the bugs. Robotic vacuum cleaners rely on walls to stop them in their tracks while smart mowers will need you to set up guide wires and program plans into them first. Smart phone enabled, mow when you are out and check on your mower bot’s progress if you like. Gardening Apps There are so many now for your phone and tablets and one to suit just about any problem, but and it is a big but, they are not all created equal. In my experience, most will put you
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plenty here to help beginners and brown thumbs to find their way. Did you know that just a pinch of cinnamon could protect your plants from fungal diseases? Or what about using newspaper as mulch, seedling pots or weed mat? Seed saving, soil improvement, growing tips, plant inspiration, along with clever tricks to make gardening easier are all set out in this rather enjoyable title that I found works well even as a sit down and read type of book. All types and sizes of gardens are catered for, and author Jon VanZile has a rather quirky and upbeat style that I think most will enjoy. Suitable for all skill levels and gardening interests but I would lean towards beginners and children who love quirky and clever facts and ideas.
in the direction of your answer but not many completely solve problems. There really are too many variables as gardening is, but its very nature, organic. Firstly, the plant identification apps. These work by having the user take a photo of a plant and then uploading it into the app. A few moments later a list, usually with photos, of possible matches is shown and you are prompted to agree with one of the selections on offer. This is very hit and miss as it relies on previous uploads and matches but it can land you in the right family. One thing I will say is that I believe this technology will improve over time. You can also use the ‘Google Image Match’ capability on your phone’s Google app. It does much the same thing. On to what I feel are more successful apps, the Garden Design ones. These are useful and a lot of fun, particularly those that are taking advantage of virtual interfaces. You can aim your phone or tablet at your garden and see in real time new plants, garden beds and features transposed over the top. Some of these applications will help you create actual plans that can be printed out and include gardening design help. Other useful apps include planting guides, gardening education, sun position calculations, disease and pest identification, and lunar gardening as well as ways to keep your gardening records. Podcasts for Gardeners Real Crime, Unsolved Murders, Forgotten History, if you can think it, there is now a podcast about it and that includes gardening! I’ve entered the arena myself with a botanical history Podcast ‘Mostly About Plants’ with fellow Central Coast gardening guru Victoria White, but if you want to learn how to garden then the world is in your podcast. Hop onto a platform, for example: iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or one of the many others out there and start searching. You can also google the phrase ‘gardening podcast’ to find them or track down a specific issue e.g., ‘rose care podcast’, and you will get a long list of episodes from various podcasts
to choose from. Here are some I currently enjoy: Gardening Australia, Garden Clinic, All the Dirt, Still Growing. Other Garden Tech Other devices that have been around for a while and have stood the test of time or have improved include soil testers, weather gauges, plant monitors, hydroponic gardens, digital plant pots and light sensors. No tech is going to replace the joy of getting your hands dirty and your face filled with sunlight, but this gardener appreciates the cleverness.
You can plant the following now: Culinary herbs, beans, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, cape gooseberry, capsicum, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chicory, chilli, choko, cress, cucumber, eggplant, endive, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, marrow, melons, mustard, okra, parsnip, pumpkin, radish, rhubarb, rocket, salsify, silverbeet, spring onion, sweetcorn, squash, tomato, ageratum, alyssum, amaranths, aster, begonia, California poppy, celosia, cockscomb, coleus, cosmos, cyclamen, gazania, gerbera, marigold, nasturtium, petunia, phlox, portulaca, rudbeckia, salvia, snapdragon, sunflower, torenia, verbena, vinca, Viscaria, waratah, zinnia Next Week: Plant Now for Autumn Colour Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘At Home with The Gardening Gang’ 8 - 10am live every Saturday on CoastFM963. She is also co-host of @ MostlyAboutPlants a weekly botanical history & gardening podcast with Victoria White. Send your gardening questions, events, and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com
YOUR & YOUR GARDEN
Toni from Chain Valley Bay writes
Dear Cheralyn, I have grown silverbeet for about two years now in my garden and never had a problem but at the moment the leaves are getting attacked by something. There are red-brown spots on the leaves with a grey type of centre and they are dying. What is it and what can I do? Hi Toni, this looks to me to be a fungal disease and most likely ‘Cercospora’. We have had a very wet summer and that brings with it a humid environment that causes these types of diseases to thrive. You can save your crop if you act quickly. Remove all affected leaves and dispose of in the regular bin so you are not spreading the disease through your compost. Don’t splash water around, only water the ground not the leaves and never use sprinklers on crops that start to show signs of fungal issues. In fact, it’s good practice during a wet summer to avoid overhead watering entirely. Water very early in morning as well so you don’t end up with moisture hanging around on these warm nights. Although you will find many commercial preparations to combat Cercospora leaf spot, they are not
suitable for edible plants. There are suggestions for the use of copper sulphate, I’m not a fan. Organic safer options are neem oil or a homemade solution of a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to 4 litres of water in a pump sprayer. Cover tops and bottoms of leaves but do a spot test first on a couple of leaves to make sure the plant can tolerate. If not weaken the solution. Use at night. Your best bet is to get through this crop and practice crop rotation (plant something from a different family there next). Ensure good air circulation by not overcrowding your beds and practice a high level of sanitation. This means washing and disinfecting tools and hands when moving from plant to plant, or at least bed to bed and keeping the garden clear of rotting debris. Good luck Toni.
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Business & Property New life for Toukley Markets
Lions Club of Toukley in action at the markets
Toukley Markets are bustling once again thanks to a boost and a steadfast commitment from its new operators, The Toukley Lions Club. The weekly Sunday markets, which take place at the Village Green, attracted more than 35 stallholders when they returned at the beginning of January, marking it out as the largest community market event at the northern end of the Coast. It was only the third outing for the 50-year-old markets, after they came into the hands of the Toukley Lions Club.
Participation in the markets – both stallholders and the public – dropped dramatically in the 15 months to December last year when ownership of the markets was transferred to privately-held company, Organic Food Markets, by Central Coast Council. Reports from former stallholders and locals said that stallholder fees sometimes increased to up to $60, which was untenable for a market that had been largely supported by an older community. As with all events, it was also hit by COVID-19 lockdowns. Locals were determined to
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retain the traditional markets, despite waning interest. Among those locals were Janet and Jeff Holmesby. Janet was formerly Town Centre Manager for Greater Toukley Vision, the organisation that managed the markets until it was closed by the Council two years ago. Greater Toukley Vision was a non-profit funded by a portion of the rates paid by local business owners. It supported local enterprises, community events, and reported on issues relating to roads, pavements and graffiti
to the Council, among many other matters. The markets attracted upwards of 80 stallholders each Sunday when organised and supported by Greater Toukley Vision. When the arrangement between Organic Food Markets and Council came to an end, Janet and Jeff joined forces with Toukley Lions to rescue the markets and give them a new lease of life. Janet explained the Lions were able to make a successful tender for the operation of the markets, even though they were knocked back on one
occasion and were required to submit further evidence to support their intentions. The tender was won prior to the 2021 lockdown, however, it was not until December 19 that Janet, Jeff and the Lions team were able to stage the refreshed event for the first time. The involvement of the Lions marks the first time that the stallholder fees raised, after costs, will go back into the community. The most recent Sunday event attracted more than 35 stallholders ranging from clothes to crafts and secondhand goods.
The Village Green, despite the effects of the pandemic, was well attended. “On the first Sunday of the year we hosted a kids’ day with Jamus The Magician and free face painting. “It is great to see all the community supporting and welcoming back the traditional markets,” said Janet. Cafes K-Cee’s, Blu-J’s and Fillippos were open for those to enjoy breakfast or morning tea. Toukley Lions are keen to welcome new stallholders. Nicola Riches
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Norah Head gets new hall with NSW Government help Norah Head is to benefit from a new community hall to be built on the grounds of the hockey club oval. Backed by a $935,000 boost from the NSW government’s ‘Stronger Communities Fund’, it will replace the existing hall at 75 Bungary Rd that is earmarked for demolition. Funding for the new hall followed a decision by the Council to sell the Bungary Rd land. Community groups were vacated from the hall a year ago when the Council revealed that the hall was part of its ‘Tranche Three Asset Sale Program’. The hall was also infested with termites and unfit for continued public use. The asset sale prompted concerns from the community, including Norah Head Residents, Ratepayers and Coastcare Association. Locals stressed that the site was originally gifted to the Council and should not have been made available for sale. Among those evicted were Norah Head Playgroup, which had used the hall for 43 years. The playgroup campaigning team, which included Treasurer LeChae Rowan, called for the site to be repaired and
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch and Council Administrator Rik Hart present a cheque to the Norah Head community for their new hall
maintained, or a new hall to be provided to the community. They are relieved to hear that a decision has been reached, even though some of the concerns of the community were not formally addressed. “The new hall is a great thing for the community. “We look forward to seeing what the Council has planned,” said Rowan. The designs for the new facility, which will be delivered
as part of a package including a play space, greenspace and improved parking, are yet to be unveiled. Council has stated it will liaise with the community and local stakeholders during the planning phase. “This funding will help Council to continue its commitment to providing valuable services that strengthen and support the Central Coast community,” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch
said. “Norah Head locals, visitors, community groups and associations who have loved the Norah Head Community Hall for many years will now be able to enjoy a brand new, accessible facility for many more years to come,” said Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart. Council had previously stated that the 75 Bungary site will be put on sale once the new hall has been opened.
Member for Wyong and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, said he congratulated the Norah Head Community who presented strong opposition to Central Coast Council’s plans to sell the land which is the site of the areas’ only community hall. “The NSW Government has provided a $935 000 Stronger Country Community Fund grant which will see the site upgraded with new hall, playground and parking,” Harris said.
“This would not have been possible without the efforts of the Norah Head Playgroup, Norah Head residents/ community group and Save Norah Head Community Hall group that led the campaign to protect the site from sale. “This was a grassroots campaign led particularly by a group of mums trying to protect their access to a site for their playgroup in the best interests of their children.” He said he and Emma McBride, Federal Member for Dobell made representations to Council and spoke in Parliament on the importance of the hall to the community. “Emma and I were pleased to lobby Council on behalf of the local residents, and we are pleased that common sense prevailed,” he said. “I also thank Administrator Rik Hart who listened to the community and reversed the decision to sell the land. “This is an example where politicians all work together across party political lines to get a great outcome for the community.” He said he thanked Adam Crouch for listening to community concerns. Nicola Riches
MP encourages locals to have their say on news A Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s regional newspapers is now underway, and Central Coast residents are being encouraged to have their say according to Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride.
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts has released a new online survey, focusing on how locals access their news. McBride said she encouraged locals to get involved in support of regional media.
“As a regional MP and Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts, this is a very important issue,” she said. “In a tight-knit community like the Central Coast, access to local news is vital. “Over the past 10 years,
many regional media outlets in Australia have had to downsize or close their doors entirely and I want to hear from Coasties about how this may have affected them.” The survey is open until February 11 and takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
“I would encourage anyone who lives on the Coast to participate in this survey. “This is about locals having their say and making sure they stay informed about the issues that matter to them.” Information about the Committee can be found at
https://www.aph.gov.au/ Parliamentary_Business/ Committees/House/ Communications Source: Media release, Jan 17 Member for Dobell, Emma McBride
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Manufactured home estate applicant lobbies Premier and Cabinet An application to make amendments to a development application for a relocatable home village at Lake Munmorah, originally approved in 2015, has been advertised by Central Coast Council. Documents submitted to support the Section 4.55 amendment to DA/457/2014/C state that the application was approved for a manufactured home estate (MHE) and community title subdivision at 205 Elizabeth Bay Drive, Lake Munmorah. The latest application to amend the MHE proposes changes to the manager’s residence, community building, incorporates additional MHE sites and gives insight into an ongoing stoush between the applicant and Central Coast Council about whether or not manufactured homes can be constructed on site. “The modification seeks to provide an improved design for the approved community building and incorporate the site manager’s residence into a second storey above the community building,” the latest application said. “The proposal also seeks to establish three additional dwelling sites in the location of the approved manager’s residence and within a vacant parcel of land in the eastern corner of the site,” documents lodged to support the application said. The applicant has argued that the proposed modifications represent design refinements and improvements to the approved development that arose during the detailed design process that took place
after consent was given by the former Wyong Council. “The modified development will provide a greater level of amenity to residents and increases the efficiency of the site use.” DA/457/2014 was approved on 13 May 2015 for a Manufactured Home Estate and community title subdivision incorporating 52 dwelling sites and ancillary facilities and works. Approved dwelling sites range in size from 191 square metres to 206 square metres. The amended application still includes a community building; manager’s residence; storage shed; 21 parking spaces and removal of the majority of vegetation on site. The development was approved under the former State Environmental Planning Policy 36 – Manufactured Home Estates (SEPP 36) which allow MHEs where caravan parks were permissible The provisions of SEPP 36 are now integrated within State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing 2021). DA/457/2014 has already been amended three times with approval of Central Coast Council to permit the removal of native vegetation, to stage the construction of the MHE and then in 2019 to increase in the number of sites from 52 to 55, amend the road layout, consolidate stormwater basins, reduce and relocate parking, remove an RV parking area and shed among other amendments. The majority of the vegetation has already been removed from the site and the proponent has proven commencement.
An artist’s impression of the latest design for the community building and manager’s residence at the proposed Lake Munmorah Manufactured Home Estate
They are now applying to amend the community building and again relocate the approved manager’s residence to a second storey above the community building. The latest proposal includes the construction of three additional dwelling sites including two sites in the location of the approved manager’s residence and one in a vacant area in the eastern corner of the site. “The proposal seeks to amend the community building to provide an improved communal facility which provides a high level of amenity and is consistent with contemporary market expectations,” the latest application said. The applicant has included revised plans for landscaping and fencing to provide “appropriate visual softening the community building and manager’s residence.” This latest modification was submitted concurrently with an
application to operate the approved MHE under S68 of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act). The applicant states that this latest amendment does not seek permission to construct manufactured homes on site but goes on to say “Notwithstanding this, it is proposed that condition 94 of the consent which restricts the onsite construction of dwellings is reworded to allow the consideration of this matter in accordance with the relevant procedures established by the LG Act and the Regulation”. According to information submitted with the application it appears Council and the applicant have been corresponding on the adequacy of the application for a couple of years. During this period the construction company, Mavid Properties, lobbied the Department of Premier and Cabinet ”to raise the issue of constructing dwellings within a
MHE on-site, as is common across NSW, with the exception of the Central Coast LGA. “Mavid was advised to submit a business case to DPC for consideration, which was duly done …Mavid Properties had also engaged Interface Planning to assist in this matter. “Interface Planning was later informed by DPC that they had spoken to officers within the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE), who were familiar with numerous other examples across NSW where exemptions were granted to allow for the construction of dwellings within a MHE had been granted, and the process to achieve this outcome. “As the applicant was compiling additional information requested by Council, Council proceeded to determine (Refuse) DA/457/2014/D on December 1, 2020, prior to this information being submitted. In December 2020 Mavid
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Properties wrote to Council’s Development Assessment Team Leader (cc to Administrator) to discuss this determination. In early 2021, Mavid Properties alerted Regional Development Australia (Central Coast) to this “missed opportunity” of a stalled project with a Capital Investment Value of nearly $20M, potential to create 70-80 FTYE construction jobs and significant investment on the Coast. “This matter remains on the ‘radar of RDA CC,” this latest application notes. “In September-October 2021, Interface Planning approached the Department of Regional Development NSW to raise this “missed opportunity” of a stalled project and potential to create construction jobs and significant investment on the Coast. “In October 2021, Interface Planning was contacted by DPIE’s Planning Delivery Unit to clarify particulars of this project.” In November Interface Planning discussed this proposal with Council’s Development Assessment Team Leader, specifically the process/pathway to seeking approval to construct homes within a MHE on-site, as is occurring on multiple locations across NSW, with the exception of the Central Coast LGA. Council’s DA Tracker says the latest application was advertised on December 23 but as of January 17 no submissions (for or against the latest amendments) had been uploaded to the DA Tracker. Jackie Pearson
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No set standard for how Council charges businesses An analysis of a sample of charges imposed by Central Coast Council over four years on small business operators has shown what appears to be an absence of consistency and fairness in how fees are applied from one year to the next. The analysis, conducted by a long-time council watcher, has homed in on charges for outdoor eating areas, the hire of Gosford Wharf and charges for surf schools and stand-up paddle board schools. The results show some charges have increased by 19 per cent, some are 10 per cent, some have had no increases mooted for next year. The application fee for outdoor dining or street vending was $368 per application for the 2019-20 financial year. It was reduced to $365 per application in 2020-21 but then, in the current 2021-22 financial year it went up to $382, an increase of around five per cent on the previous year. According to Central Coast Council’s draft fees and charges, which are currently on exhibition until January 21, the application fee for street dining or vending will go up to $390 in 2022-23 – an increase of around two per cent. In addition to the application fee, restaurants and cafes wishing to give their patrons the healthy option of outdoor dining will have to pay Council $2.50 per square metre of footpath hired per week in 2022-23. This fee was $1.85 per square metre per week in 2019-20. It went up by three per cent to $1.90 per square metre per week in 2020-21. The charge was then hiked by 10 per cent in the current financial year and is proposed to increase by another 19 per cent for 2022-23. Over the same period the weekly hire for a mooring at Gosford Wharf has shuffled around from $45 back to $40 and is proposed to increase to $51 for the 2022-23 financial year. Airport usage fees for commercial Warnervale-based Aircraft being used as part of a business are up by 10 per cent while non-commercial fees would increase by less than two per cent. If you run a surf school or stand-up paddle board company, however, it appears Council is looking upon you kindly. For surf schools, depending on whether you are a category one, category two or elite operator, temporary hire of your patch on
Year
Outdoor Dining eating areas Outdoor dining or street vending per application fee Item Number Fee % Increase/decrease from previous year Footpath Hire per square metre per week Item Number Fee % Increase/decrease from previous year
2019-2020
$
19.10067 368.00
$
19.10068 1.85
1852 365.00
$
$
Surf School Operators Category 1 - Temporary Licence Item Number Fee % Increase/decrease from previous year
2.10048 $ 1,824.50
19.01026 45.00
2.10049 $ 1,281.25
N/a N/a N/a
$
1769 382.00
2022-2023
$
4.66%
1853 1.90
1770 2.10
$
2.70%
$
Elite School Operators Temporaty Licence Item Number Fee % Increase/decrease from previous year
$
2021-2022
-0.82%
Gosford Wharf Weekly Hire Item Number Fee % Increase/decrease from previous year
Category 2 - Temporary Licence Item Number Fee % Increase/decrease from previous year
2020-2021
2.09%
$
10.53%
1897 45.00
$
1815 40.00
1759 390.00
1760 2.50 19.05%
$
1804 51.00
0.00%
-11.11%
27.50%
0.0030 $ 1,872.10
0.0030 $ 1,931.37
0.003 $ 1,932.37
2.61%
3.17%
0.05%
0.0031 $ 1,313.30
0.0031 $ 1,356.33
0.0031 $ 1,356.33
2.50%
3.28%
0.00%
0.0032 $ 3,362.00
0.0032 $ 3,472.15
0.0032 $ 3,472.15
3.28%
0.00%
New Fee
year on year, there will be no increase in the 2022-23 year if the draft operational plan is carried. The same is true for stand-up paddle board operators. These fees have been on exhibition over Christmas and the closing date for comments is January 21. At the time of going to press, Administrator Rik Hart’s email auto reply said he was on leave until January 27. At the final Council meeting in 2021 Hart said it was necessary to exhibit a raft of documents, including fees and charges over the Christmas period so Council could meet the deadline to apply
for a seven-year extension of its three-year Special Rate Variation. Check out the proposed increases in council fees here: https://www. yourvoiceourcoast.com/sites/ default/files/2021-12/draft_ fees_and_charges_2022-23. pdf Council does not show the comparison with this year’s fees but you can find them here: https://cdn.centralcoast.nsw. gov.au/sites/default/files/ Council/Operational_ Documents/Fees_and_ Charges_2021-22_0.pdf Merilyn Vale
Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Operators Tempory Licences Category 1 Item Number Fee % Increase/decrease from previous year Category 2 Item Number Fee % Increase/decrease from previous year
2.10048 $ 1,824.50
2.10049 $ 1,281.25
0.0033 $ 1,870.10
0.0033 $ 1,931.27
0.0033 $ 1,931.27
2.50%
3.27%
0.00%
0.0034 $ 1,313.30
0.0034 $ 1,356.33
0.0034 $ 1,356.33
2.50%
3.28%
0.00%
A council watcher has compared fees for businesses and found that there’s no set pattern for how fees are levied or increased
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Carers missing out on tests and essential supplies says McBride Carers across the Central Coast and the people they care for have been left vulnerable and exposed to COVID-19 because of the Federal Government’s failure to shore up supply of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs), according to federal member for Dobell, Emma McBride. McBride said local carers were struggling to access RATs at a time when tests were scarce and COVID-19 cases at an all-time high, leaving carers and those they care for at serious risk. “It is critical for carers to access RATs when they need to, so they don’t spread the virus to some of the most vulnerable people in our community, including the elderly and people living with a disability,” she said. “For many carers who have limited paid employment because of their caring responsibilities, RATs are unaffordable.
RFBI Lake Haven aged care workers with Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese and Federal Member for Dobell Emma McBride
“Many carers don’t have a concession card either, so they aren’t eligible to receive free tests from the Government.” McBride said it was worrying that carers were being
overlooked in the race to secure more RATs. “This Government was warned in October last year they needed to shore up supply of Rapid Antigen Tests but they
didn’t listen. “Now vulnerable people including Australia’s 2.6 million carers are paying the price. “Free RATs should be distributed to carers through
struggling to access essential goods like groceries. While some businesses offer priority access to goods for people on the NDIS, many carers and the people they care for miss out because they don’t meet the criteria. McBride said the Government should encourage large retailers to include carers in their eligibility criteria to make sure they have the supplies they need. “Australian carers have been completely overlooked during this pandemic and they’re missing out on the essential healthcare and goods they need. “The Morrison Government needs to act, instead of letting vulnerable people fall through the cracks.” Source: Media release, Jan 17 Emma McBride, Member for Dobell
known service providers so they can continue to provide care safely.” With supermarket shelves stripped bare due to supply issues, carers are also
Opportunities coming up to support suicide prevention Wyong-based suicide prevention not-for-profit, the Iris Foundation, has a list of fund-raising activities planned for the weeks and months ahead.
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It will start 2022 off with an Italian Dinner Fundraiser on January 29. Silvana and Robert Natoli will host their Italian Dinner fundraiser for Iris Foundation on Saturday 29th January, 6pm at La Carta Café and Gallery, Wyong. It’s an opportunity to enjoy authentic homestyle Italian cuisine.
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Rapid test shortage to continue The shortage of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) continued on the Coast this week, with queues forming outside the few pharmacies which had them in stock as residents eagerly awaited a large consignment expected in the region any day. Member for Gosford Liesl said it was “absolutely ridiculous” that PCR and RAT testing has been in such short supply in recent weeks. “Other countries have managed to handle their outbreaks well, facilitating the delivery of free tests to households and ensuring people could test from home,” she said. “There’s no excuse for NSW’s
and Australia’s current situation– we should have been equipped to deal with this.” Tesch said despite assurances more stock would arrive on the Coast this week, there were fears the RAT shortage would last through to mid-February, with some places charging $25 or more per test. “An additional concern is that potentially COVID positive community members are travelling between numerous pharmacies, supermarkets and service stations trying to source a RAT which could be perpetuating the spread of COVID-19,” she said. “With PCR testing queues still lengthy on the Central Coast, RATs are the only option for many, if only they could get
their hands on some.” Tesch said 20 RATs had been delivered to every electorate office across NSW and she had handed her supply over to the Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre, which plans to distribute the tests across its three centres at Wyong, Wyoming and Woy Woy. Centre CEO Theresa Mason said providing the tests was an essential service to the community. “With the increasing case numbers these tests will help us to be responsive and keep our services open,” she said. Source: Media release, Jan 14 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch
Locals are reporting finding RATs for sale that do not have TGA approval and of individual tests being sold for $25 to $30
Five men chained together and walking for their cause Five men will complete a 24-hour walk chained to each other from Belmont to Terrigal on February 5-6, all in the name of raising awareness and funding for men’s mental health. Jason Wileman of Toukley, Mathew Johnstone of Gorokan, Harley Beckett of Blue Haven, Scott Reed of Woongarrah and Rhys Dawe of Gorokan have all been affected by mental health issues at some point in their lives. “All five of us have dealt with some sort of mental health battle and we also have some close mates who are still struggling,” Johnstone said. “We have been lucky enough to get on top of it and come out the other side so we wanted to share our journey and let
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people know it is OK to talk about your feelings. “Rhys recently lost a close mate to suicide and I work as a funeral conductor. “What I see every day pushed me to want to help even more.” The men will begin the walk from the 16ft Sailing Club at Belmont at noon on February 5, chained and padlocked together with hardware donated by Bunnings, and with a metre of chain between each of them. After walking through the night, they expect to arrive at the Terrigal waterfront at around noon on February 6. “We all play football, with the Killarney Vale Bombers and with The Entrance/Bateau Bay but we haven’t really been doing much to prepare for the
walk,” Johnstone said. “We know it will be mentally and physically taxing but the point is to push
ourselves to the limit.” The walk will raise funds for the Gotcha4Life charity which works in suicide prevention.
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“We want to see the stigma broken for men’s mental health,” Johnstone said. “We want every bloke to know it’s OK to speak out as it doesn’t make you any less of a man to talk. “We are showing that if one of our brothers is tired or struggling, we won’t be leaving them behind.” Johnstone said the five would welcome anyone who wanted to join them for part of the walk. “We’re trying to organise members of our football clubs to do a lap or two as we pass EDSAAC stadium to show solidarity as a football family,” he said. “Our family and friends will join us as we come into Wamberal to walk with us up the hill and into Terrigal, where
we will finish the walk on the waterfront opposite Crowne Plaza. “We’ll be pretty exhausted by then, so it will be a great pick me up. “If you see us, come and walk with us. “Say hi and tell us your stories. “You have five men (who) want to hear your stories – all ears and no judgement.” The men’s fundraising page had raised more than half of its goal of $5,000 as we went to press. To donate, go to https:// gotcha4life-fundraising. raisely.com/mathewjohnstones-team Terry Collins
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Summer days call for Summer salads
GEORGIA LIENEMANN Greetings Coasties Happy New Year.
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I hope you enjoyed a relaxing break and that any run-in with Covid you might have had, was mild and manageable. Thankfully, mine was rather anti-climactic (isolating with young, energetic children proved the hardest part) and it was significantly less debilitating than regular manflu, for my partner. It’s good to be out the other side, with some additional antibodies to boot! At this time of year, when the weather beckons us outside in favour of dwelling in the kitchen for too long, summer salads are an easy ticket outdoors. A few sexy ingredients tossed together can make a delicious side dish or even a substantial main in mere minutes – not a small win, when you’re dreading the extra heat from your stove or oven! Perhaps most importantly, they’re a fabulous way to celebrate the best of Summer produce. There is minimal skill required to enhance a perfectly ripe, freshly picked Summer fruit or salad vegetable. With the abundance of great produce here on the coast, anyone can be a masterful cook at this time of year!
Perfecting a few delicious classics or adopting some that offer a clever modern twist will allow you to dine and entertain in style, with minimal fuss. This is the first in a 6-part series that will help guide you to mastery. Think outside the box Summer salads offer limitless potential for trying new flavour combinations and are an easy, low-risk route to experimenting with new produce or techniques you mightn’t have tried before. Never tasted daikon radish? (Hint: nutrient dense root that looks like a white carrot.) Grate it into a coleslaw. No additional know-how required. Never tried edamame outside of a Japanese restaurant? Boil a handful of frozen beans in some salted water and toss
them into your noodle salad. Remember that a broad diversity of plant foods in the diet is one of the most effective strategies for robust health. In fact, we should be aiming to include a minimum of 40 different varieties each week. You’re simply not going to get there with iceberg and tomato, folks! The unparalleled variety of fresh produce on offer at this time of year make Summer salads a fun way to get outside your comfort zone and expand your repertoire.
unapologetically)! Striving to eat seasonally is a simple practice that offers countless health benefits and is the best way to support local producers. In a nutshell, when we opt for what’s in season, we’re enjoying fresh local produce by default. Anything out of season has to be hauled in from somewhere else, which means it’s more expensive and will sit in storage for longer.
fresh,
When we consider that for many varieties, the bulk of the antioxidants have halved within five days of being picked, you can see the value of eating the freshest produce possible.
We’ve talked incessantly about the benefits of seasonal eating here on the column and I will continue to do so (quite
Our tastebuds are engineered to determine nutritional complexity, which is precisely why fresh food tastes so flavourful. Nutrition equals
The benefits of seasonal produce
flavour – undoubtedly the most rewarding perk of eating with the seasons. So, what’s in season right now? Fruits • Berries (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries) • Stone fruit (peaches, plums, apricots and nectarines) • Melons (watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew, champagne melon) • Tropical fruits like pineapple, mango and papaya • Figs and grapes Vegetables (from a botanical perspective, some are fruits) • Zucchinis • Eggplants • Cucumbers
• Capsicum and chillies • Tomatoes and tomatillos • Radishes • New potatoes • Beetroot • Corn (a grain) Herbs: • Basil (make the most of it – strictly a Summer herb) • Dill and coriander (neither like extreme heat so more prolific in early Summer) • Lemongrass • Rosemary, oregano, sage, marjoram (year-round) • Garlic We’ll be back next week with some tips on how to create the perfect Summer salad. In the meantime, can you lean outside your comfort zone and play with a few new ingredients?
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Unsafe for retired teachers to fill staff gaps says union For the second week in a row the union representing teachers of non-government schools - the Independent Education Union (IEU) has rejects calls by the NSW Premier to rely on retired teachers and fast-track professional accreditation for final-year students and support staff. Last week the union’s representatives told CCC they needed to be consulted with the NSW Government about how to best return children and staff to schools on time for Term 1. This week it claims that governments both state and
federal are scrambling to fill workforce gaps for which they failed to plan. “Yet again, the Premier has made a media announcement without any genuine consultation with school staff through their representative unions,” said IEUA NSW/ACT Branch Acting Secretary Michael Wright. “Our members are angry and are calling out the cavalier attitude of the NSW Government.” The Central Coast sub-branch of the IEU has almost 3,000 principal, teacher and support staff members in Catholic and independent schools and early childhood education centres on the Central Coast.
It said returning retired teachers to schools was expecting a vulnerable group to step into the frontline. “Fast-tracking accreditation is also fraught,” Wright said. “Support staff undertake work that is essential for schools to function – rushing them into classrooms will only create different shortages. “There is a clear risk here of undermining the teaching profession,andtheconsequences will only fall on students. “New teachers would be thrown in the deep end without support.” Schools and families are
waiting for further details from National Cabinet this Thursday and the IEU has said it will be considering all options. “We will continue to discuss the implications of the Government’s constant policy shifts with bodies such as the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and employers, including Catholic Schools NSW and the Association of Independent Schools. “We expect employers to put staff and student health first before the political imperatives of the State Government. “Instead of posing far-fetched ideas for filling staff shortages the NSW Government knew about well before Omicron emerged,
the government should be focusing on a safe return-toschool plan that facilitates proper ventilation and easy access to free rapid-antigen tests and booster vaccinations,” Wright said. The IEU joined the ACTU on Monday, January 17 for an emergency meeting of unions throughout Australia to consider actions to keep all workers, including school staff, safe. “This proposal to return retired teachers to classrooms is unsound,” said IEUA NSW/ACT Branch President Christine Wilkinson. “Many are immunocompromised and at
high risk of severe illness if exposed to COVID-19. “It is especially concerning in the case of primary schools as countless young children have notyetreceivedtheirvaccinations. “To call retired teachers back into service creates a dangerous environment not only for the teachers, but also for the students and their families. “It is a disgrace to ask some of the most vulnerable members of our society to cover for the failings of the NSW Government.” Source: Media release, Jan 17 Independent Education Union
Parents concerned about close contact rules Central Coast Council P and Cs (CCCP&C) said parents share teachers’ concerns over changing close contact rules in the region’s schools. A recent announcement from National Cabinet that staff in schools, early childhood centres and post-secondary colleges are exempt from COVID isolation
rules has sounded alarm bells with teachers’ unions. NSW Teachers Federation President, Angelo Gavrielatos, said the move was of great concern. “This smacks of desperation noting, regrettably, inevitable absenteeism due to COVID infections,” he said. “It will increase risk at a time
when governments should be improving and strengthening risk mitigation strategies.” CCCP&C spokesperson, Sharryn Brownlee, said while children are keen to be back at school with their friends and to find out what classes they are in and which teachers they have but, parents worry the scenario will be very different from the one
being painted. “The ease of catching and spreading COVID is high in all schools but especially in primary schools,” she said. “The lack of vaccine availability and wider community transfer of disease will be much worse than the disruptive term 4 of 2021. “Education matters a great deal but children, their families and
teacher’s safety matters more. “It is dangerous to pretend we are not still in the middle of an ever changing worldwide pandemic. “Making decisions that put all the risk on front line workers and children is not acceptable as governments should be doing everything possible to protect these young children.
“It is not acceptable to say it is OK have teachers and pupils get sick and take it home to family and vulnerable younger and older family members. “It is not safe in schools until most children have had both vaccines and staff their booster shots.” Terry Collins
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ten years her junior and is still in the spy business. Seems he has gotten himself in a bit of bother when he was caught on camera stealing $20m worth of diamonds from a home he was planting bugs in. He has reached out to Elizabeth after all these years, they meet, and he gives her clues as to where the diamonds may be located. Soon after Elizabeth finds Douglas and Poppy, his handler, both dead. But identifying the bodies is difficult because the shots happened in the face. Are they really dead? Can Elizabeth solve the case? Meanwhile, Ibrahim gets mugged, which leaves him with extensive injuries. He loses his confidence. The club will get their revenge – to hurt one of them is to hurt
Author: Richard Osman Publisher: Penguin
Special offer this week – a two for one review! I purchased these books as a pair (looks like a third one will be coming out as well). The Thursday Murder Club meets, oddly enough, each Thursday, in the jigsaw room of the Coopers Chase, “Britain’s First Luxury Retirement Village”. The club’s founding members were Elizabeth, a former spy, Penny, a former inspector with the Kent police, Ron, a former unionist with tattoos and Ibrahim, a psychiatrist from Egypt. Penny is now in Willow nursing home in a coma. Joyce, a former nurse, who
likes to check men out, is recruited to the club. They meet each week pour over old police photos, while pouring glasses of wine, to try to solve cold cases, but now a crime has happened in their backyard. Ian Ventham plans to build units on the site of the old convent and cemetery, near Coopers Chase.
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As protestors were blocking the entrance from construction vehicles, a scuffle ensued, and Ian is killed. The club uses their talents to try to help the police solve the case. When I say police, I mean Donna and Chris. Donna came to the retirement home to teach the residents
about safety. Chris is a middle-aged curmudgeon who lives alone and eats too much crap. Donna and Chris are trying to solve the murder of Ian’s companion, Tony Curran. Could the two be linked? In The Man Who Died Twice, Elizabeth gets a letter from her ex-husband, Douglas who is
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all of them. If you have ever watched Pointless on television, the one from England not the one from Australia, you will be familiar with Richard Osman. He has a dry wit which comes out in these books. The writing is easy and breezy and can be read in a couple of sessions. I did prefer The Man Who Died Twice over The Thursday Murder Club, but that may be because I was more familiar with the characters. Apparently, Steven Spielberg has bought the film rights, and once I read that I could clearly see Helen Mirren as Elizabeth and Judy Dench as the coy, but horny Joyce. Good reading. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic
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FFA focus after derby postponed FOOTBALL The late postponement of the M1 derby between the Mariners and Newcastle Jets on Saturday, January 15 due to COVID may have been disappointing but the Mariners moved straight into their preparations for Tuesday’s FFA Cup semifinal clash against Sydney FC. The news of the call-off due to COVID circulating through the Newcastle camp came to the Mariners just as their final Friday afternoon training session was reaching an end. In response, Head Coach Nick Montgomery got his team right back on the training pitch at the Tuggerah Centre of Excellence with the focus shifting to Tuesday, January 18. “We haven’t had any more (COVID) positives pop up, there’s a couple of our boys just coming back but other than that we are pretty healthy,” Monty said. “We’ve had an opportunity to get extra training for some of
The Mariners prepare for their FFA Cup Semi Final showdown at their Tuggerah Centre of Excellence
the boys who were struggling from knocks so all in all we’re in a good place and ready to go for Tuesday night’s game. “(It’s) disappointing obviously that the (Jets) game didn’t go ahead, frustrating as well because we prepared all week for it. “We were expecting three games last week and now this (FFA Cup fixture) will be… the first game of the new year (after) coming off the back of a good run.
“Cup football is football, it’s a semi-final, a massive opportunity to get to a final so we’ll be going there full of confidence and to get a result. “Sydney FC have got a good squad and they’ve played Brisbane twice the last couple of days… no doubt they’ve got plenty of players they can bring in and freshen up, so no doubt we’ll go there for a good game of football. “We’ve probably got the youngest squad in the
A-League, there’s plenty of young boys who are starting week in, week out – you’ve only got to look at the back four, or Steeley Max in the middle. “To be honest it’s a game-bygame basis, we will assess the squad today and tomorrow and we’ll put a team out plus subs that I feel will give us enough depth. “It’s a cup game, it can go to extra time so we’ve got to make sure we prepare for every scenario, but one thing
we will be is ready for the game. “A shout out to our fans: I know it’s been a tough for them, but we really are hoping that we can get a good following down to Sydney on Tuesday night and they really do help the boys.” For newly appointed left back, Jacob Farrell, the Sydney game is a great opportunity to follow up their 6-0 win against the Leichardt Tigers in the FFA Cup quarter-final on December 21, which is the most recent game the Mariners have played since the long row of COVID postponements. “It was amazing to be a part of (the win against Leichardt),” Farrell said. “Six goals is always hard to do against any team, so it was good from the boys to get the win and such a good win as well with a large crowd who weren’t really behind us. “It’s always good to get a win away from home, especially in a big game like a semi… it creates a bit more of a fire to
get the win when you’re playing away.” Farrell also reflected on the experience of trying to avoid further COVID contact, not only for community health but also to ensure upcoming games can go ahead. “It’s been pretty hard you know, being careful with what you do every day, not going out mingling with different people, but it’s something that we have to do to keep everyone safe and I think the boys are doing very well with it. “I think all the boys are really looking forward to (Tuesday’s game), we’re excited to get out so I think it will be a great game and we’re keen to get a win and get to the final. “I think it does help a little bit (having already beaten Sydney this season) but you can’t rely on previous results. “Sydney FC are a great team and I think we will just have to see on the day and hopefully get the win.” CCC
Good weekend for Terrigal Matcham CRICKET Round 9 of the Men’s First Grade competition was completed on Saturday, January 15 with the winners being Terrigal Matcham (outright), Southern Spirit, Warnervale and Kincumber Avoca whilst the match between Narara Wyoming and The Entrance finished as a draw. Reigning Alan Davidson Medallist Dylan Robertson was the star performer for Kincumber Avoca taking 8/38 off 24 overs with the ball and followed up with 71 not out off
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39 balls. The unofficial table: has Kincumber Avoca at the top on 44, Terrigal Matcham 41, Warnervale 37, Wyong 36.5, Southern Spirit 33.5, The Entrance 27.5, Northern Power 26.5, Brisbane Water 21.5, Narara Wyoming 19.5, Lisarow Ourimbah 18. Lisarow was defeated at home by Warnervale. Lisarow scored a total of 167 runs and its best batsman was Scott Burkinshaw on 54, followed by Luke Jacobs on 35. The home side’s best bowlers were Mitch McNeilly (4/36) and
Daniel Watson (2/46) Warnervale won the day with 217 runs. The Entrance drew with home team Narara, Narara totalled 148 runs including 51 from Peter Gallichan and 27 from Tom Owen. Best performers with the ball were Dharma Philips (3/45) and Broc Hardy (2/33). The Entrance ended up with two wickets for 120 runs – of which Dylan Bennett ontributed 57 and Jake Hardy 33. Home team Southern Spirit
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Mannering Park hosts open skiff championship
Inset: The winning team
SAILING The Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club hosted the National Championships for the Open Skiff sailing dinghies from January 15 to 18. While COVID restrictions and concerns impacted the entries,
with no entries from Western Australia or New Zealand and only one from South Australia, the event still managed to attract over 60 entries. The racing was split into three fleets Gold, Silver and Green Fleets. The Gold Fleet was for the top sailors, Silver for those learning
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days of 8-10 knots and up to 15 to 20 knots. While there was very tight racing at the front of the Gold fleet, current World and Australian Champion Breanne Wadley from the Tinaroo Sailing Club in far north Queensland showed her dominance winning all bar the first race of
the 12-race event. Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club had eight sailors competing in the event and who, while not featuring in the top placings, gained invaluable knowledge and experience from the regatta. The final results for the regatta were not available as
we were going to press but we will report the competition’s outcomes in the next available edition of CCC and at coastcommunitynews.com.au as soon as they are available. Source: Media release, Jan 18 Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club
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