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Plan to grow airport at Warnervale
A Tuggerah woman who has campaigned for the last five years to get lifts installed at the Tuggerah railway station is calling on Transport NSW to honour its promise to commence building work this year. See page 5
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Wyong Drama Group readies performances for 70th anniversary celebrations. See page 13
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Aerial view of the Warnervale airport site
A majority (75 per cent) of 602 residents who were surveyed in October and November 2021 supported the further development of Warnervale Airport — once they were given some detail on what the concept was. “The overall level of support for the airport development increased after respondents were made aware of the various benefits that it could have to the local community,” Woolcott Research and Engagement said in a report to the Council. “While support was reasonably strong initially, it increased to 75 per cent up
from 64 per cent for the initial read, while those not supporting the idea decreased slightly from 13 per cent initially, to 10 per cent after all of the information was provided,” Woolcott said. The concept included ideas such as a “regular passenger transport”, live-in campus style commercial pilot training, and a parallel taxiway. Respondents rated creation of employment opportunities and local business opportunities as the most important objectives of the proposal. “Without knowing the full details, many respondents felt that a development of this nature would result in employment and training
opportunities for local residents,” Woolcott said. “Again, without knowing full details, the main concern related to the noise from aircraft using the airport (26 per cent). “A concern over the potential environmental impact of the development, and the impact on road traffic were also raised (11 per cent and 9 per cent respectively). “However, more than a quarter of respondents had no potential concerns (26 per cent). The concept was first explained in the following statement: “Central Coast Council is currently investigating the potential
redevelopment of the existing Central Coast Airport at Warnervale. “The development would NOT create a larger regional airport and the runway will not be extended (as had been proposed in previous years). “Instead, the focus would be on utilising the existing airport land adjacent to the runway to attract aviation related businesses and to generate local employment. “I will provide further details of the current plan to you, but before I do that I would like to know your initial feelings about the general idea. “Please let me know how strongly you support this development idea on a scale
from 0-10, where 0 means ‘not at all supportive’ and 10 means ‘fully supportive’.” Respondents were then given more details. “As has been indicated, one of the key aims of the development would be to attract a range of aviation related businesses and have them located together on the land adjacent to the existing runway,” they were told. “The idea is to attract aircraft operators such as fixed wing and helicopter charter operators, airborne mapping operators, aircraft manufacturing and maintenance operations. See page 4
A contentious and ongoing DA to make premises on Ourimbah Creek Rd, Palm Grove compliant for what is known by locals as a “puppy farm” has gone back on public exhibition. See page 23
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North Shelly Boardriders were the proud prize winners at the Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final in Newcastle on the weekend of February 5 and 6. See page 32
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Central Coast dam levels reached a record high in January 2022 – with Mangrove Creek Dam hitting 77.2 per cent and topping the previous high of 76 per cent achieved six years ago in February 2016. This milestone for the region demonstrates the value of optimising the capacity of existing water supply sources – a key pillar of the Central Coast Water Security Plan – according to Central Coast Council. Central Coast Council Director Water and Sewer Jamie Loader said the recent removal of a capacity restriction for Mangrove Creek Dam improved the region’s ability to capitalise on periods of heavy rain. “It is exciting to see record dam levels on the Central Coast and we are seeking to maintain strong levels across the summer due to the current La Niña* weather pattern,” Loader said. “Previously Council had to stop transferring water into Mangrove Creek Dam at 75 per cent total storage and not let the level within the dam exceed 80 per cent. “We have resolved the 80 per cent capacity limit that had been in place
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Dam to its full capacity is a vital step forward – put simply, we have substantially boosted our ability to store water when it is available,” Hart said. “It is wonderful to see our dam levels hit new record highs but we can’t lose sight of the actions needed for water security into the future – we must be prepared for a growing population and the potential for severe and sustained drought. “Through the Central Coast Water Security Plan we are taking a multifaceted approach that encompasses sustainable water usage, making the most of our current water supply resources, and planning for the creation of new water supply sources that don’t rely on rainfall.” From November 1, 2021 to February 3, 2022, system operation resulted in: Mangrove Creek Dam storage increasing by 1.9 per cent – 3,340 megalitres or 1,335 Olympic swimming pools. Total dam storage increasing by 3.4 per cent – 6,870 megalitres or 2,750 Olympic swimming pools. Source: Media release, Feb 8 Central Coast Council
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A sewer pump servicing Gwandalan that has burst twice in the past five weeks and resulted in the flow of waste into a reserve and the waters of Lake Macquarie will set Council back by at least $800,000 in repairs. The town’s main pump, which is located in the popular Lioness Park boat ramp zone and receives waste from the town’s 1,800 homes, school and an industrial park, burst once at the end of December and again on January 27. Residents reported a foul odour on both December 28 and January 27 and trucks operated a 24-hour tag team, pumping and transporting sewage out of the town to a mains pipe towards the Pacific Highway, while temporary fixes were made. Investigations by the Council showed that corrosion at the bottom of the main pipe resulted in the burst and the spread of discharge. Sandbags were laid and remain in place to contain the leak. Waste extended out onto the
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reserve and onto the shores of Lake Macquarie, where there is a popular boat ramp and a netted swimming area. Signs have been erected to warn the public about the dangers, although Council has moved to alleviate any concerns about health implications for those using the lake and the
adjoining creek, as well as any threats to wildlife. “The main potential impact to public health is bacteria via the recreational waterway, however it is very localised and any bacteria is quickly consumed by biota,” it said. Monitoring of water quality in the lake is ongoing, while
signage has been placed on site notifying the community of any potential pollution impacts. The signs will remain until the monitoring indicates that the lake is safe for recreation. Council has allocated $820,000 in its Operational Plan for the works to be undertaken, however it also
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Plan to grow airport at Warnervale From page 1 “In addition, there would be education and training operators that could include live-in campus style commercial pilot training, aircraft simulators, and technician training. “There could also be regular passenger transport and the development would also hope to attract new aviation
technologies in the future. Does knowing this make you any more or less supportive of the idea?” The more detailed description resulted in a more positive response to the development idea – with 58 per cent indicating that they were more supportive after hearing this. Support was highest amongst respondents from East Gosford
and The Entrance (64 per cent and 62 per cent respectively). Just under one in 10 (8 per cent) indicated that they were less supportive of the idea due to this information. Respondents were then told the airport was technically classified as an Aircraft Landing Area which prevents regular scheduled passenger flights from being able to use it.
“Council would also like to explore the possibility of having this classification changed so that a regular service could be included at the airport. “This could involve minimal changes to the frequency of use and in the size of aircraft that use the airport, but the physical limitations of the runway (even when upgraded) would restrict a major change
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taking place. “Does knowing this make you any more or less supportive of the idea?” Just over half of all respondents indicated that information relating to a regular flight service resulted in a more positive response to the development idea (52 per cent) with support highest among male respondents (57 per cent). Just over one in 10 (13 per cent) indicated that they were less supportive of the idea due to this information. Respondents were told the plan would also involve upgrades to the existing runway which could include an increase of runway width from 10m to 23m and the provision of a parallel taxiway. “As I mentioned earlier the length of the runway will not be extended beyond its current length of 1196m. “So it will remain suitable for smaller fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and light and ultralight aircraft. “Does knowing this make you any more or less supportive of the idea?” Under half of all respondents indicated that information relating to the runway length resulted in a more positive response to the development idea (44 per cent). Less than one in 10 (9 per cent) indicated that they were less supportive of the idea due to this information. Support was highest amongst respondents in the Wyong Ward (50 per cent). About 60 per cent of all respondents chose to leave an additional comment with most responses positive in nature but there were some concerns expressed about Council’s ability to handle the development. A sample size of 603 was chosen because it is known to provide results that are 95 per cent statistically reliable, Woolcott said. In April 2021, Interim Administrator Dick Persson approved the development of a Masterplan and a plan of management for the airport with a runway length of 1,200 metres with no extension. Both plans were to be publicly exhibited once completed. As part of that, Council had to prepare a draft plan showing the environmental and proposed conservation land to be protected as well as the proposed employment land
that will be subdivided from the conservation land. Mr Persson also authorised the CEO to: negotiate agreements to better utilise the airport; to hold discussions with the aviation industry and affected landowners and to explore inclusion of four and 10 Warren Rd and and 140 Sparks Rd into the masterplan. He also agreed to immediately suspend the development of the Warnervale conservation agreement and any agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust to permanently protect the Porters Creek Wetland until the masterplan, the plan of management and a subdivision plan was registered that subdivides the Wetland and surrounding E2 land from the employment land in Warnervale. The State Government voted to repeal the Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act in October 2020, a week or so before the Minister for Local Government suspended councillors as part of the fallout from the financial crisis and installed administrator Dick Persson who appointed Rik Hart acting CEO. The Minister appointed Hart as administrator number three to replace Persson when he finished in May 2021. Council-underadministration was due to discuss the survey at its February 8 meeting and to decide its next move with Warnervale Airport; talks with the aviation industry and a final business case. Hart was expected to authorise staff to go ahead with a request for information from the general aviation industry and other interested parties and the business case to determine the Central Coast Airport’s future demand. The staff report to the meeting said the resolution would allow Council staff to methodically plan and implement a balanced and harmonised approach that equally contemplates the important surrounding ecology within Central Coast Airport lands. “The development of a masterplan for Central Coast Airport has the potential to provide an integrated aviation, manufacturing, research, and education precinct that encompasses the airport and the surrounding lands,” the Council said. Merilyn Vale
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Tuggerah Station lifts saga continues
Local campaigner Josephine Johnston with Member for The Entrance David Mehan
A Tuggerah woman who has campaigned for the last five years to get lifts installed at the Tuggerah railway station is calling on Transport NSW to honour its promise to commence building work this year. Josephine Johnston, who has lived in Tuggerah for 20 years, and on the Coast since 1973, has led a campaign for the installation of lifts at the station
which is currently only accessible via three ramps. The issue of the lifts has been an ongoing saga since 2011 when then Transport Minister, Gladys Berejiklian, cancelled a proposed lift upgrade allegedly without reason. In June 2019, following years of inaction, Member for the Entrance David Mehan requested that NSW Transport firmly commit to an upgrade at the station.
A response from Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Roads, Eleni Petinos MP, at the time revealed that the provision of lifts at Tuggerah Station was in the early planning phase. “Subject to community consultation and planning approval, construction work will commence in 2021,” she said. Meanwhile, a $34M upgrade at Tuggerah railway station was announced in the 2020-21
NSW Budget. David Mehan thanked his constituents who had long campaigned for better accessibility at one of Central Coast’s busiest stations, however, 2021 passed without the arrival of the lifts. Ms Johnston has since requested further information for Transport NSW and was told that site inspections were completed in 2020 and that building would
commence in 2022. Johnston, 75, Mehan and residents are disappointed that works have not commenced, and the NSW Government is yet to release any plans for community consultation. “I saw David on Tuesday and told him I’m just not sure about it. “I don’t want us to be forgotten. “I hope they stick to the plan, but I am struggling to believe it
will happen,” she said. Lifts at Tuggerah Station was a key community concern in the lead up to the 2019 election. “Central Coast people have every right to be concerned that the project may not be delivered at all now given the resignation from Parliament of the Minister and Premier who made the promise,” said Mehan. Nicola Riches
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Veterans’ report ‘not worth the paper it is written on’ says advocate A federal report into the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ (DVA) communication with veterans when making claims for compensation has been labelled as obsolete by local veteran representatives. On January 20, Acting Commonwealth Ombudsman, Penny McKay, released the report which examined the appropriateness of the DVA’s administrative framework to support its communication with veterans making claims for compensation for injuries or conditions related to their service. It also focused on the DVA’s approach to communicating with and assisting at-risk veterans. The report stated that no significant concerns about DVA’s policy were identified, but opportunities for improvement were needed to strengthen the accessibility and transparency of information available to veterans. The Central Coast has the largest number of DVA clients in NSW with 4,798 clients,
which is over 1,000 more than any other NSW region (as of November 2021). Military advocate from the Vietnam Veterans’, Peacekeepers & Peacemakers Association Central Coast Subbranch, Dr Stephen Karsai, said he firmly believes the report is “not worth the paper that it is written on. “The Ombudsman has not taken into account the following: time taken by DVA to answer the telephone when the veteran or an advocate ring – the time taken is often between 10 to 20 minutes, [and] the
reason that it takes today at least 12 to 14 months to make a decision for veteran’s claims to be accepted or rejected,” Karsai said. “[The Ombudsman has also not taken into account] the reason why [the] DVA has adopted an adversarial policy against veterans when a claim has been submitted – the veteran is often required to attend a Medico-Legal Specialist. “This specialist is supposed to be independent of [the] DVA and examine the veteran without bias – in the majority of
cases that I have handled, veterans have had to obtain another MLCOA specialist report at the veteran’s expense to negate [the] DVA-appointed MLCOA. “[The Ombudsman has also not taken into account] the attitude of some of the delegates towards the veteran when taken to task as to why they made the particular decision – the answer is often, ‘Well you can always go to the review’, this is an uncaring les affaire attitude of DVAs delegates. “These are just a few issues
that the Ombudsman did not address – I sincerely hope that the current Royal Commission into DVA covers these and others that are vital for the current veteran and their concerns with DVA.” However, Karsai acknowledged the DVA’s introduction of veterans’ payments. The report identified eight recommendations aimed at improving the transparency and quality of information provided to the veteran community and guidance for DVA staff to support effective communication with veterans. The DVA said it will implement all eight recommendations by the end of 2022. However, Karsai said all eight recommendations have been adopted by the DVA “for quite a long time. “DVA is already advising veterans that [it] is acknowledging veterans of the receipt of claims when submitted by the veteran,” Karsai said. “They are already giving the veteran a concise and detailed report of the decision that DVA
have made whether accepted or rejected – in both cases DVA gives a clear concise explanation for the reason of the decision.” Acting Commonwealth Ombudsman McKay said the DVA has progressed several positive initiatives to improve service delivery. “While this investigation did not identify any significant concerns about DVA’s policy and procedural framework for managing communication with veterans during the claim process, we identified some opportunities for improvement, “McKay said. “Good communication, through the delivery of clear and regular information to veterans throughout the claim process, can help to manage veterans’ expectations and reduce feelings of uncertainty, anxiety or frustration whilst waiting for claims to be assessed.” The full report can be found on the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s website. Maisy Rae
Central Coast Friends of Democracy Premier: Pay the $100 million owed to the Central Coast! In 2016, the NSW State government amalgamated Gosford and Wyong Councils against the wishes of the Central Coast community. Five years later, Central Coast Council is under Administration, subject to a public inquiry, staff have been sacked, public assets are sold and rates are rising. The amalgamation was never properly funded by the NSW government. In October 2020, Central Coast Council estimated the cost of the merger to be over $100 million. During the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council, Mr. Rob Noble (CEO when the Council was amalgamated), estimated the total cost of amalgamation to be in the order of $120 - $150 million. The NSW Government provided $10 million for the process of amalgamation (with another $!0 million for projects that increase ongoing maintenance costs for Council). Now the Central Coast community is being asked to pay more rates, pay increased fees and charges – and lose more public assets - whilst services decline. In the last 5 years, the NSW government has also; • c hanged planning rules in Gosford to reduce developer contributions to Council by an estimated $190million • f ailed to pay for the emergency coastal works that they direct Council to do (~$1.9 million) and • c ontinued to increase the amount of cost shifting (estimated $45 million each year).
To add salt to the wound, In 2018 the former Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, approved $90 million for Hornsby Council after changing the guidelines for the Stronger Communities Fund. This fund was intended for merged Councils - however, Hornsby Council was not merged. The Premier’s office shredded the documents and deleted files related to the Stronger Communities Fund. Enough is enough! Before the Central Coast community is asked to pay higher rates, increased fees and charges and lose more public assets – the NSW government should pay the $100 million that they owe the Central Coast. Fair’s fair Premier! – the NSW Government should pay the $100 million that you owe our Council and our community.
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COSS advisory committee speaks out The Coastal Open Space System (COSS) advisory committee to Central Coast Council came out strongly with some directions it hoped the Administrator Rik Hart would adopt at the February 8 Council ordinary meeting. The COSS Committee members rejected any mountain biking trails being established in COSS land or being identified for inclusion in COSS land as part of the draft Central Coast Mountain Biking Plan. Council-underadministration decided at its December 14, 2021, to endorse the development of a Mountain Biking Plan. The development will be led by Council staff in collaboration with a stakeholder working group, to establish a framework and select sites. The staff recommendation to Hart was to note the committee’s opinion. But on two other matters, the
Council staff suggested the Administrator adopt the committee’s recommendation to write to the relevant State Government ministers. One letter would be to express “the significant community concerns” regarding clearing of public and private land and request that if the legislation isn’t going to be changed, that regulatory control of “deferred matters zoned land” be given back to Council as opposed to Department of Primary Industries and Environment and Local Land Services. The committee was told that staff had attended a site to identify the boundary between public and private land. “More recently with the assistance of compliance officers, the land owner had been contacted and requested to prepare a bush land management plan to be implemented at their cost to rehabilitate the site that has been impacted,” the COSS minutes stated.
The second letter would be sent to the Minister in charge of the National Parks and Wildlife Service noting concerns about land that was left off a list for potential land transfer to NPWS. The COSS committee wants further consideration be given to private land, not just public land. At the last meeting, the COSS Committee had expressed concerns that they weren’t being kept informed of negotiations with National Parks on the lands to be transferred to National Parks estates. “The Committee expressed concerns regarding the lots that were left off the list proposed to the Minister, in particular a private lot at Bensville, which has National Parks on one side and Council reserves on the other side, and this lot remains a vital link between the North,” the committee minutes state. The Committee also
expressed their “extreme disappointment about the sale of land at Thompson Vale Road, Doyalson to pay off Council debt”. “The Committee had reinforced the conservation values of the land and on a number of occasions had expressed concerns and requested that it be removed from sale; however it appears these concerns and comments have not been considered,” the minutes stated. The Coastal Open Space System (COSS) is a network of reserves supporting native vegetation that began in 1984 under the former Gosford City Council for a number of environmental and community values. The Central Coast Regional Plan 2036 and the Central Coast Community Strategic Plan adopted in 2018 called for COSS to be expanded to the former Wyong Shire local government area. Merilyn Vale
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From Council However, the only way to ensure service levels remain the same is to extend out the current rate structure. We are simply reapplying for the shortfall of 7 years we did not receive in last years’ application.
I know this is not ideal and makes the community angry. However, the alternative would mean a reduction in services. I have heard first hand through emails received, open office sessions and meeting with community groups that the community does not want a reduction in services, if anything they would like to see an increase in services. Applying to IPART to maintain services
At the 3 February Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council resolved to formally apply to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to maintain the ordinary rate at its current level for a further seven years, continuing what you are currently charged through to 2031. By maintaining these rates at the current level means Council can maintain services, continue productivity improvements, and meet debt repayments.
Council’s financial recovery plan put in place over 12 months ago is working and we are meeting all major milestones and targets, and currently at 6 months of the financial year we are ahead of budget.
While borrowings have been arranged, stringent financial controls put in place and savings identified, Council’s position remains unsustainable if the current rate variation is not maintained. I would like to reiterate, this application does not mean a year on year increase, we are asking that IPART retain the status quo for a further 7 years.
The community will have further opportunity to have their say through IPART’s consultation process that follows Council’s submission prior to their expected determination in May 2022. Rik Hart - Administrator, Central Coast Council
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Sporting infrastructure projects full steam ahead!
Construction of new sports amenities are well underway at Lemon Grove Netball Courts (Ettalong), Adelaide Street Oval (Killarney Vale), and Rogers Park (Woy Woy), and will deliver significantly improved and accessible sports facilities for our local sports communities. Additional sports infrastructure projects will continue to roll out this year.
Need somewhere for kids to burn off energy after school?
Council provides an abundance of spaces across the Coast for affordable active family fun. • Cool off with a dip in one of our pools at Woy Woy, Gosford, Toukley or Wyong. • Head to the beach. Our 15 patrolled beaches have lifeguards working 9am to 5pm throughout the summer beach season. • Roll into one of 25 skate park or 4 BMX tracks. Try out the newly redeveloped Narara Skate Park or Terrigal BMX Track. • Slide into one of 260 playspaces. Some recent upgrades can be found at Sun Valley Park (Green Point), Susan Fahey Park (Copacabana) and Tunkuwallin Oval (Gwandalan). • Hit a tennis ball. Did you know that many of Council’s tennis courts remain open, unlocked and free for public use? For more ideas and locations search ‘active after school’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au.
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Character consultation closes today Community consultation on the future character of Toukley, Canton Beach, Noraville and Norah Head closes at 5pm today (February 9). This is the community’s opportunity via the yourvoiceourcoast website to let Council know what you love about your local community and how you think it should grow. Council is working on a
character assessment of these areas and should result in a document that is supposed to reflect the community’s preferences for how an area could develop while retaining its character. Council says character statements will inform planning decisions and development assessments, including accommodating a growing population. “These could include your
thoughts on green space, housing density, arts and culture, shopping areas, recreation, scenic views, tree coverage, and other issues,” Council said. “We’re keen to hear what you like or don’t like about the area. “We’d also like to know what you think might be missing in your area, or what things could be improved in the future.” Merilyn Vale
The Greens redevelopment on exhibition Plans for the redevelopment of The Greens - The Entrance Bowling Club include outdoor dining and games areas. Mingara Group has an application with Council to redevelop the club which was damaged by fire in March 2020. The $10M redevelopment will
see bowling green number three removed to allow the extension of the building and an additional 38 parking spaces. The existing single-storey section of the building will be modified and renovated. The number of car parking spaces required for the proposed development is 118.
The total number of existing and proposed spaces is 69. “The proposed development reduces the floor area of the operations and as such, will only generate reduced parking to that previously approved,” says the application. One resident has objected about the parking and about possible noise from the alfresco
dining, bar and gaming areas. “Based on the plans provided, there will now be capacity for 54 patrons in an outdoor Sports Bar and Dining Area and an additional 42 in gaming,” the public submission said. It is unclear, according to the Council’s website when submissions will close. Merilyn Vale
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Wyong and Ourimbah groups receive small business month funding
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Three business and community support organisations across Wyong and Ourimbah have been allocated government funding to host events as part of Small Business Month. Business Wyong (Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce), Central Coast Industry Connect Limited and Iris Foundation Australia Limited, which counts among its many mental health and support initiatives the We Care Boutique, are part of a cohort of 221 NSW organisations which have received up to $3,500 each. Recipients of the grants can
also attend Small Business Month events including: a forum at Sydney’s ICC to check out specialised technology solutions; an ‘Instagram for Business’ workshop; and virual workshops that show how to maximise customer, or client, engagement online. Central Coast Industry Connect, via its role in the Hydrogen Food Cluster, recently brought together several food companies on the Coast, including Mars, in a pilot to trial hydrogen as an energy source. Iris Foundation was chosen as a finalist in Business NSW’s Central Coast Regional Business Awards in 2021, recognised in the category of ‘Outstanding
Community Organisation’. Minister for Small Business Eleni Petinos said NSW Small Business Month is a great way to showcase the quality of diversity of small businesses that are the lifeblood of hundreds of local communities across NSW.
“There are over 800,000 small businesses in NSW, employing 1.6 million people and contributing more than $400B to the state’s annual sales and service income. “The small business sector has done it tough during the COVID-19 pandemic so it’s
great to see this level of interest in hosting events to help small businesses bounce back and build a stronger future,” she said. Organisations can still sign on as a Small Business Month collaboration partner and host an event to help small
businesses and promote their brand. To date, more than 80 organisations have signed on as partners. More information is available at www.smallbusinessmonth. nsw.gov.au Nicola Riches
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Community won’t support mega city plans Until transparency and true community consultation is conducted, I remain totally opposed to the Central Coast Housing Strategy. What is proposed is simply not the view of the Central Coast residents, as it is totally driven by Sydney-centric plans which were blatantly exposed since the introduction of the North Wyong Structure Plan and subsequent Central Coast Regional Plan 2036, Central Coast Regional Plan 2041, the Greater Lake Munmorah Structure Plan and changes to further state plans and SEPP’s to suit the dream of the government’s Mega City. What the community wants doesn’t matter when Council, the Administrator and organisations like the Urban Development Institute of Australia and many others have vested interests and simply ignore the concerns of the community. The Government has ignored the Legislative Council’s findings that NSW Health immediately undertake an epidemiological assessment of the health of residents near coal ash dams to establish the health impacts of coal ash and publish by 31 December 2022.
FORUM The Committee said they were “disappointed with the response by the NSW EPA and NSW Health to community concerns about a potential link between the circulation of additional metals in the air and waterways, and impacts on health outcomes for the community. This response, in conjunction with the lack of research conducted to date on this matter, demonstrates a complete disregard by the government towards the health of its citizens”. Both Dr Kat Taylor and Dr Craig Dolton (Director Hunter New England Area Health Unit) have publically stated (Coal ash Community Alliance Inc. Sunshine Gathering June 2021) that the biggest health issue for both regions is over population. This alone along with the environmental findings of heavy metals in Lake Macquarie by the Hunter Community Environment Centre Inc. and the requirements of the Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel and Council’s own Estuary Management Team, amounts to enough evidence that the NSW Government, Central
Coast Council and all planning authorities could be found negligent of their duties and responsibilities of their Central Coast community. Having no face-to-face meeting for the Central Coast community is a deceitful way for a NSW Government department and Council to operate when the findings for the Central Coast Housing Strategy have already been approved behind closed doors. The immense amount of proposed destruction of bushland and critical habitat for housing and other developments, cannot be replaced by tokenistic Biodiversity Corridors or proposed increases of infrastructure which will simply not be sustainable or productive. It cannot be considered as a trade-off for irresponsible planning and deals done behind closed doors with developers such as the Housing Industry Association, Planning Institute of Australia, Property Council of Australia and especially the Urban Development Institute of Australia, who all have their fingers in the pie. The planning joke of putting
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forward the proposal of 15-minute walks to cafes and restaurants, community gathering spaces, community markets, local schools and daycare centres, local shops and services, local health facilities and services is not one that the NSW Government or Central Coast Council can effectively offer, as it is the open market that will decide the outcome. No matter how many houses or apartments the NSW Government and Central Coast Council think is sustainable, it is nothing but a pipe dream which is deceiving the entire community. Lake Munmorah township already had the “15- minute
regional” dream with a family butcher, bakery, newsagent and post office, until Planning NSW’s idea of allowing Woolworths to develop, brought five family business’s dreams to an end and the community lost its Post Office and services. What is proposed with the 41,500 new homes for the Central Coast, is not only unsustainable, it is essentially 10,000 more homes that what is proposed for the Badgerys Creek second airport city with a great deal of the NSW Government’s budget being thrown at massive infrastructure projects, nothing near that proposed for the Central Coast. I and the community
recognise what exactly we are up against, yet I believe communities from as far as the Shoalhaven to Newcastle will oppose what is being proposed for the Premier’s Mega City dream. This will simply be stamped out at the next state and federal elections and hopefully see the dismissal of bureaucratic dead wood within all planning authorities. There are currently 31 strategies or action plans on the Central Coast website with very few that can demonstrate transparency or community consultation. Email, Jan 28 Gary Blaschke, Lake Munmorah
More questions about future of Council It has been way too long since we the residents of Central Coast, have had a say in what happens in our local area. Through no fault of our own, we have had irresponsible council staff and councillors mismanage the rates we pay. The only response from State Government is to employ an Administrator who overrides previous decisions made by the elected Council and makes decisions based on their own agenda. And this comes at a very high price – the cost of employing this person at a very high salary and placing our LGA into the hands of a dictator. I have watched Council bins being removed from beaches; signs erected at others to stop access of dogs to beaches, the desalination plant again raising its head above the ramparts when the majority of residents have shot the plant down twice. Without elected councillors to advocate on our behalf, we have no means of stopping
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It is time for this to end? We need our own representation at the local level of government. I have asked the State Member for Wyong to advocate on our behalf to allow us once more to govern our own region. Allow us to vote in our own representatives through whom we can have a say in what happens to our region. It is time for the Administrator to leave. The only questions that need to be answered beforehand are - how did the council allow this happen? Who is responsible for the loss and/or mismanagement of council funds and how are they to be punished for their failure in their duty of care to the residents of the Central Coast? Sacking is not enough. There must be a legal precedent set to scare those low lifes from doing it again.
See Page 2 for address and contribution conditions. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper this. I have watched planning decisions for the future of the Central Coast being made by one person without the input of the residents. I have seen the future development of the Central Coast be handed to a planning body that no resident can have recourse against. We are being overridden by the State Government. We were the only council not to vote in the local elections last year. Does this mean we are stuck with an administrator at the helm for another term?
Email, Feb 4 Debbie Williams, Lake Munmorah
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Wyong Drama Group celebrates 70 years
Claudia (Rebecca Sharples) and Helen (Francesca Radice) - (Inset) Wyong Drama Group 1954
Wyong Drama Group readies performances for 70th anniversary celebrations. Wyong Drama Group will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a schedule of performances throughout the year that will each open with a special gala night. The first show this year, which has already been postponed by the pandemic on two occasions, is David Williamson’s Birthrights. Birthrights opens on February 18 and is one of five shows to hit the boards this year including Nunsense II, The Full Monty and The Sentimental Bloke.
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All performances will take place at the Group’s home at the Red Tree Theatre in Tuggerah. Directed by Wyong Drama Group’s lifelong member, Julie Bailey, Birthrights explores themes that are relevant today. When Helen (Francesca Radice) discovers she is unable to have children, her careerdriven sister Claudia (Rebecca Sharples) offers to be the surrogate mother. The play will be performed nine times and the remainder of the cast includes James Hunter, James Chambers, Sally Bartley and Jacinta-Rose Burley. Wyong Drama Group has operated for longer than any
professional theatre group in Sydney. The first written record of a drama performance in Wyong was in 1898 – A Complimentary Benefit Concert to The Rev. King Brown in Wyong School of Arts. However, the current group began as the Wyong Dramatic Group (WDG) in 1952 with the three-act play, “Charity Begins”, directed by Geoff Cox and performed at The Astra Theatre which was demolished in 1973. By 1955 the group boasted its own hall, called The Youth Hall, where the courthouse is situated today. In 1957, the group changed its name to Wyong Drama Group.
In 1965 the new Memorial Hall opened with the Group’s first performance in the hall – Murder Mistaken. The Wyong Youth Hall remained the Group’s rehearsal hall until it was demolished in 1974. They then moved to the Green Room, at the back of the Memorial Hall, which was purpose built as a permanent home for Wyong Drama Group. When the Memorial Hall was demolished in 2014 to make way for the Art House, WDG had a temporary home at the Wyong Grove Public School which had previously closed. From November 2014 to November 2019 performances took place at The Grove and
The Art House. In 2020, the pandemic struck and caused the postponement of all scheduled shows for that year. Pollyanna Forshaw, wellknown across the Central Coast for her theatrical achievements, is the longest continually serving member, having clocked up 48 years. Pollyanna was last seen as Florence Foster-Jenkins in Glorious, WDG’s first show in its new home, the Red Tree Theatre, in March 2021. Birthrights was scheduled to open at the Red Tree in early August 2021 but the extended lockdown saw it postponed three times (requiring replacement of the lead role)
until February 2022. WDG celebrates its 70th anniversary having staged approximately 300 productions in that time. Opening night for each 2022 productions will be a gala night which includes a free drink and canapes for patrons prior to curtain up. Meanwhile, a members’ big birthday party is planned for September 24 at the Red Tree Theatre. The Red Tree Theatre is located at 160-162 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah.
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Stunning winners of bird photography competition
Great Southern Nights comes to the Coast Great Southern Nights is headed for the Central Coast again this year, with gigs confirmed for six of the region’s venues.
A stunning shot of an osprey carrying a bream taken by Linda Cuthbert has taken the major award in the common bird category of the second annual Central Coast Bird Group Photography competition. Ospreys were a rarity on the Central Coast 15-20 years ago but now there are seven breeding pairs with the bestknown nesting on the south east light tower of Central Coast Stadium, where Council has constructed a purpose-
built nesting platform. This year’s competition attracted a good number of high-quality entries with awards made in three categories for photos taken on the Central Coast in 2021 – common bird, uncommon bird and vagrant bird. Clear winner in the uncommon bird category was Christina Port’s photo of a black bittern reflected in the water. Black bitterns inhabit most rivers and creeks on the coastal areas of the Central Coast but they are secretive skulking
birds and difficult to find. Tricia Sweet’s photo of a female crimson chat took out the vagrant bird category. The bird was found at Wybung Head in Munmorah State Recreation Area on October 18, 2021. It was the first recorded for the Central Coast. Crimson chats are normally found west of Dubbo so this was an very unusual record. Source: Media release, Feb 4 Central Coast Bird Group
The NSW Government’s live music initiative has added more than 30 new artists to complete a stellar line-up performing from March 18 to April 10 throughout regional NSW. The three-week program is being delivered by Destination NSW and Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Gigs have been confirmed for Avoca Beach Picture Theatre, the Avoca Beachside Markets, Drifters Wharf at Gosford, the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus at Ettalong Beach, Terrigal’s Pocket Bar and The Sunken Monkey at Erina. Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade, Minister for Tourism and Sport, and Minister for Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres, said Great Southern Nights will be a celebration of live music that will stimulate the NSW
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A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST WEDNESDAY, FEB 9 GEBC February 2022 Event Special Guest Speaker: David Farmer, Gosford RSL, ticketed, 12pm - 2pm
THURSDAY, FEB 17 The Art House presents: AWKWARD, The Art House Wyong, ticketed, 17 - 18/02, 8pm
SATURDAY, FEB 19 Freestyle Kings Motocross – half stadium, Central Coast Stadium, ticketed, 7:30pm
FRIDAY, FEB 18 THURSDAY, FEB 10 Naughty Noodle: THURSGAY, South End Social, free, 6pm - 10pm Women’sPerth Glory v Adelaide united Men’sCC Mariners v Macarthur FC, Central Coast Stadium, ticketed, 5pm & 7:45pm
Wyong Drama Group: BIRTHRIGHTS, Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah, ticketed, 18/02 - 26/02, multiple sessions
FRIDAY, FEB 25 NRL Trial double header: Manly v Raiders & Roosters v Tigers, Central Coast Stadium, ticketed, 6pm & 8pm
Woy Woy Little Theatre: Spirit Level, The Peninsula Theatre - Cnr McMasters and Ocean Beach Road Woy Woy, ticketed, 18/02 - 6/03
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visitor economy. “I am thrilled that so many more talented artists have joined Great Southern Nights,” he said. “The live music scene makes a significant contribution to our social and economic wellbeing. “As part of our roadmap to recovery it is vital that we get it back on its feet. “This will create jobs for artists and crew, revenue for venues and drive visitation to large parts of regional NSW that have done it tough over the past few years.” ARIA CEO, Annabelle Herd, said Great Southern Nights will reignite the NSW live music scene after an extraordinarily challenging time for the industry. “Great Southern Nights was such a huge success in 2020 and is exactly what our industry needs right now, so we’re excited to see Australia’s best talent wanting to be involved in 2022,” she said.
“We’re proud to play an integral part in this vital project at this much needed time.” Central Coast Gigs: Avoca Beach Picture Theatre: April 1, 8pm, Kate Wadey and Rodric White; April 8, 8pm, Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham. Avoca Beachside Markets: March 27, 9am, The Good Love. Drifters Wharf Gosford: March 19, 8pm, Client Liaison; March 31, 8pm, DZ Deathrays. Naughty Noodle Fun Haus, Ettalong Beach: March 19, 8pm, Rufino and Coconuts; April 9, 6.30pm, Tessa Thames. Pocket Bar, Terrigal: April 7, 7pm, Elaskia. The Sunken Monkey, Erina: April 8, 7pm, Something From Nothing (Foo Fighters tribute band). See full gig guide and booking details at www. greatsouthernnights.com.au. Terry Collins
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Hotel at The Entrance wins bronze medal in state awards IBIS Styles at The Entrance has taken out a bronze gong at the 2021 NSW Tourism Awards in the 4-4.5 Star Accommodation category. It was one of three Central Coast businesses to be recognised, with the Australian Reptile Park taking silver for Major Tourist Attraction and Central Coast Council’s Marketing and Tourism Team receiving bronze in the Local Government Award for Tourism category. IBIS Styles General Manager, Aaron Ficyk, said the team was “super proud” of the achievement. “We put in the application around six months ago and went through the interview process with the awards committee,” he said. “The awards ceremony was due be held at Luna Park on February 3 but was conducted virtually because of COVID. “So our team gathered for a meal at Magenta Shores and watched the ceremony from there. “We were really proud – it’s a fantastic achievement for the hotel and the staff, but also for the Central Coast. “We have a great product and a great team and we’ve received a great recognition.” The awards, managed by the NSW Tourism Industry Council, supported by Business NSW, and in partnership with the NSW Government and Destination NSW, this year celebrated the tourism industry’s path to recovery following COVID-19 setbacks. Business NSW Reginal Director, Paula Marrtin, said
they reflected the outstanding resilience and innovative spirit of the industry. “There is no doubt that the last two years have been extremely challenging for the NSW Visitor Economy with many businesses across the Central Coast on their knees during lockdowns,” Martin said. “It was a proud moment to see three excellent businesses from the Central Coast recognised for their contribution towards our visitor economy making the most out of lockdowns and restricted travel to build new visitor experiences. “Tourism is an important part of our regional economy contributing over $1.2B and employing nearly 10,000 locals, so a big congratulations goes to our Central Coast businesses and all the winners of the 2021 Tourism Awards for demonstrating excellence during such difficult times.”
Spokesperson for Destination Central Coast and Council Director, Natalia Cowley, said being recognised in the state’s prestigious industry awards was a fantastic achievement for Council’s dedicated Marketing and Tourism team. “I am immensely proud of our Marketing and Tourism team who, in a relatively short period of time since bringing the function in-house in July 2020, have propelled our region onto the world stage with a powerful Destination Central Coast brand that heros locals, local products and our spectacular natural environment,” Cowley said. “The team is continually finding new ways to support industry opportunities and grow the visitor economy. “They have been particularly recognised for their work in supporting the local industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for their tourism
Call for EOIs for Community Reference Group Central Coast Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from people who live or work on the Central Coast to be members of a Community Reference Group (CRG) to provide input on the Revised Community Strategic Plan and Delivery Program 2022-2025 (including Operational Plan 2022-2023).
management and visitor promotion strategies.” Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said the Central Coast tourism sector is supported by teams at Council dedicated to seeing it prosper – teams who work alongside the community, industry and all levels of government. “Tourism is an important pillar of the Central Coast economy and having a strong
strategy for the long-term management of the sector which balances community needs and the protection of our environment is vital,” Hart said. Receiving a Bronze Award in the NSW Tourism Awards adds to the region’s growing list of accolades also driven by Council and Destination Central Coast, including being the only NSW destination named in Green Destinations’
international 2021 Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories list; winning Most Compelling Itinerary in the NSW Top Tourism Town Awards 2021; and The Entrance named a Finalist in Wotif’s Aussie Town of the Year Awards 2021. Now in their 31st year, the NSW Tourism Awards celebrate business excellence, acknowledge business innovation and reward exceptional customer service. Parts of the 2021 program were modified to reflect the business challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters over the past 12-months. This year’s awards attracted 116 entrants representing a diverse range of businesses from across the state with finalists across 29 categories recognised for excellence in a range of tourism areas such as Tourist Attractions, Festivals and Events, Ecotourism, New Tourism Business, Tourism Marketing & Campaigns, Accommodation, Excellence in Accessible Tourism and Local Government Award for Tourism. Terry Collins
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Wednesday 9 February
ABC (C20/21)
6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 12:30 1:35 2:00 3:15 4:00 5:00 5:30 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:35 10:05 10:45 11:00 11:20 6:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 12:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 3:15 4:00 5:00 5:25 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:35 10:30 11:00 11:15 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:10 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 5:25 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:30 10:05 10:35 10:50 11:20 11:55 12:35
PRIME (C61/60)
News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Four Corners [s] Countdown To War (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] National Press Club Address Media Watch (PG) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Stan Grant’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] Would I Lie To You? (PG) [s] QI (M l,s) [s] Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M l) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Killing Eve (M v) [s] News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Back Roads [s] Nigella At My Table [s] Joanna Lumley And The Human Swan [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Stan Grant’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Foreign Correspondent (M) Q+A (M) [s] The Princes And The Press (PG) [s] How Extra: City (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Q+A (M) [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Program To Be Advised Death In Paradise (PG) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Courtney Act’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] Monty Don’s American Gardens [s] Midsomer Murders (PG) [s] Mum: November (M l) [s] ABC Late News [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (MA15+) [s] QI (M l,s) [s] Killing Eve: Wide Awake (M) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]
Also see: ABC PLUS (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)
6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 2:00 5:00 6:00
7:00 7:30 10:00 12:00 2:30 6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 2:00 5:00 6:00
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Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 5: Day Session *Live* [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 5: Afternoon Session *Live* [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] – Seven News live coverage of breaking news and local, national and international top stories, plus sport, finance and weather. Home And Away (PG) [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 5: Night Session *Live* [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 5: Late Night Session *Live* [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 5: Overnight Session *Live* [s] Home Shopping Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 6: Day Session *Live* [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 6: Afternoon Session *Live* [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] – Seven News live coverage of breaking news and local, national and international top stories, plus sport, finance and weather. Home And Away (PG) [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 6: Night Session *Live* [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 6: Late Night Session *Live* [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 6: Overnight Session *Live* [s] Home Shopping Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Program To Be Advised Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 7: Day Session *Live* [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 7: Afternoon Session *Live* [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] – Seven News live coverage of breaking news and local, national and international top stories, plus sport, finance and weather. Home And Away (PG) [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 7: Night Session *Live* [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 7: Late Night Session *Live* [s] Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 7: Overnight Session *Live* [s] Home Shopping
Also see: 7TWO (Channel 62) 7MATE (Channel 63) 7FLIX (Channel 66)
TEN (C10)
NINE (C81/80)
5:30 9:00 11:30 12:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 9:00 10:10 10:40 11:35 12:30 1:30 4:00 4:30 5:30 9:00 11:30 12:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30
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Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] My Way (PG) [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] – Confessions Week continues with some shocking revelations. Under Investigation: Operation London Bridge (PG) NINE News Late [s] Framed By The Killer: A Lover’s Frame (M) [s] Grand Hotel: Smokeshow (M l,s,v) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs A Current Affair (PG) [s] Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Destination WA (PG) [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] RBT: Double Speed/ Long Day (PG) [s] – Follow the police units for a unique behind-thescenes look at RBT patrols testing for alcohol and drug affected drivers. Australia Behind Bars (MA15+) [s] A+E After Dark (M mp) [s] NINE News Late [s] Prison (M) [s] New Amsterdam: The New Normal (M) [s] The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] Home Shopping Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] A Fire Inside (M) [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] David Attenborough’s Green Planet: Water Worlds [s] Movie: “The Bourne Supremacy” (M l,v) (’04) – Jason Bourne is the CIA’s prime suspect in a murder and has to prove his innocence, recover his past, and save the woman he loves. Stars: Brian Cox, Franka Potente Movie: “Concussion” (M l) (’15) Stars: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brook Country House Hunters Australia [s] Home Shopping
Also see: GEM (Channel 82) GO! (Channel 83/88) LIFE (Channel 84)
Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)
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SBS (C30)
5:30 6:00 The Talk [s] 1:00 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 2:00 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 2:05 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 2:55 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 3:15 1:00 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 2:45 Entertainment Tonight [s] 4:10 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 5:05 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5:30 (PG) [s] 6:00 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] 7:35 8:30 Bull: Safe And Sound (PG) [s] – Bull mounts the defense of an 8:30 old college friend, who is 9:30 charged with negligent homicide. 9:30 Bull: Flying Carpet (PG) [s] 10:30 10:30 Bull: Imminent Danger (PG) [s] 11:00 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:55 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 1:35 6:00 The Talk (PG) [s] 5:30 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 1:00 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 2:05 (PG) [s] 3:00 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 3:15 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 4:10 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 5:05 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 5:30 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 6:00 (PG) [s] 6:30 5:00 10 News First [s] 7:35 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 8:00 Territory Cops (PG) [s] 8:30 8:30 Law & Order: SVU: Burning 9:30 With Rage Forever (M v) [s] 9:30 Law & Order: SVU: Welcome 10:40 To The Pedo Motel (M v) [s] 11:10 10:30 Blue Bloods: Glass Houses (M) [s] 12:10 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 1:05 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 6:00 The Talk (PG) [s] 5:30 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 1:00 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 2:05 (PG) [s] 3:00 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 3:30 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg [s] 3:40 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 4:35 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 5:00 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 5:30 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 6:30 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 7:35 (PG) [s] 8:30 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 9:20 7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) [s] 9:30 Jimeoin: Ramble On (M) [s] 10:25 10:50 Drunk History Australia 10:55 (MA15+) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:50 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 1:30
Worldwatch PBS Newshour Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize America In Color (PG) The Italians Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Norfolk (PG) Russia To Iran: Crossing The Wild Frontier (PG) (In English/ Russian) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Tony Robinson - The Thames At Night (PG) Relics Of Egypt: Exploring The Largest Museum Hidden Assets (MA15+) (In English/ Flemish) SBS World News In Therapy (M l,s) (In French) Witch Hunt (M l,s) (In Norwegian) Cacciatore (MA15+) (In Italian) Worldwatch PBS Newshour America In Color (PG) The Italians Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Scottish Borders (PG) Russia To Iran: Crossing The Wild Frontier (PG) (In English/ Russian) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Scenic Coastal Walks With Kate Humble: Yorkshire Robin Hoods Bay The Long Call (M) Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve (PG) SBS World News La Fortuna (M) (In Spanish/ English) Gomorrah (MA15+) (In Italian) Partisan: Tinnitus (M l) (In Swedish/ English) Worldwatch PBS Newshour America In Color (PG) NITV News: Nula Destination Flavour China Bitesize Russia To Iran: Crossing The Wild Frontier (PG) (In English/ Russian) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Good With Wood Walking Britain’s Roman Roads: Stane Street (PG) Rise Of Empires: Mayans (In English/ German/ Maya/ Spanish) SBS World News 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games: Appointment With Death (M) (In French) The Killing (M n) (In Danish)
Also see: SBS VICELAND (Channel 31) SBS MOVIES (Channel 32) SBS FOOD (Channel 33) SBS NITV (Channel 34)
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Saturday 12 February
ABC (C20/21)
6:00 7:00 9:00 10:30 12:00 12:30 2:00 2:55 3:45 4:30 5:00 7:00 7:30 8:30 9:15 10:45
Tuesday 15 February
Monday 14 February
Sunday 13 February
11:35 12:35 6:00 7:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:30 2:00 3:10 4:00 5:00 5:30 6:05 7:00 7:40 8:40 10:10 11:10 12:05 1:35 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:15 4:00 4:55 5:25 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:15 9:35 10:20 10:55 11:10 11:25 12:30 1:15 6:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:15 4:00 4:55 5:25 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 10:35 10:50 11:05 11:50 12:05
PRIME (C61/60)
rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] rage goes retro (PG) [s] rage (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Midsomer Murders (M v) [s] Outback Ringer (PG) [s] Grand Designs Revisited: East Devon Revisit [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] Landline Summer [s] Basketball: WNBL: Round 10: Bendigo Spirit v Perth Lynx *Live* From TBA [s] ABC News [s] Death In Paradise (PG) [s] All Creatures Great And Small (PG) [s] Call The Midwife: Christmas Special 2019 (M) [s] Father Brown: The River Corrupted (M) [s] Les Miserables (M v) [s] rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s]
6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] – Wake 7:00 10:00 up to a better breakfast with 12:00 Matt Doran and Monique 12:30 Wright. 1:00 10:00 Olympic Winter Games 1:30 Beijing 2022: Day 8: Day Session *Live* [s] – Exclusive highlights of the Winter Olympic 4:00 Games from Beijing. Hosted by 5:00 Mel McLaughlin, Jason Richardson and Lydia Lassila. 5:30 6:00 2:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 8: Afternoon 7:00 7:30 Session *Live* [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Olympic Winter Games 10:30 Beijing 2022: Day 8: Night Session *Live* [s] 10:00 Olympic Winter Games 12:30 Beijing 2022: Day 8: Late Night Session *Live* [s] 1:30 12:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 8: Overnight 2:00 5:30 Session *Live* [s] 2:30 Home Shopping
rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline Summer [s] Mum (M l) [s] Doc Martin (PG) [s] Aussie Inventions That Changed The World [s] Monty Don’s American Gardens [s] Dream Gardens [s] Nigella At My Table [s] Australia Remastered: Fire [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Muster Dogs (PG) [s] Vera: Tyger Tyger (M) [s] Patrick Melrose: Bad News (M) [s] Harrow (M l,v) [s] Midsomer Murders (M v) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]
6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] – Wake up to a better breakfast with Matt Doran and Monique Wright. 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 9: Day Session *Live* [s] 2:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 9: Afternoon Session *Live* [s] – Exclusive coverage of the Winter Olympic Games, live from Beijing. Hosted by Matt Shirvington and Emma Freedman. 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 9: Night Session *Live* [s] 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 9: Late Night Session *Live* [s] 12:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 9: Overnight Session *Live* [s] 2:30 Home Shopping
6:00 7:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 12:00
News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Landline [s] Australia Remastered: Fire [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Death In Paradise (M) [s] Parliament Question Time ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Courtney Act’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Back Roads [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] Countdown To War (PG) [s] Ms Represented With Annabel Crabb (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Q+A (PG) [s] Killing Eve (M l,v) [s] Vera (M) [s]
6:00 Sunrise [s] 10:00 NFL: Super Bowl LVI: Cincinnati Bengals v LA Rams *Live* From SoFi Stadium, Inglewood [s] 4:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 10: Afternoon Session *Live* [s] – Join Seven for exclusive coverage of the Winter Olympic Games, live from Beijing. Hosted by Matt Shirvington and Emma Freedman. 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 10: Night Session *Live* [s] 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 10: Late Night Session *Live* [s] 12:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 10: Overnight Session *Live* [s] 2:30 Home Shopping
5:30 9:00 11:30 12:00 1:45
News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Muster Dogs (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] All Creatures Great And Small (PG) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Courtney Act’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Outback Ringer (PG) [s] Catalyst (PG) [s] Dementia And Us (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] Killing Eve (M s,v) [s]
6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00
Also see: ABC PLUS (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)
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1:00 1:30 4:00 5:00 5:30 6:00 7:00 8:40 9:40 10:10 11:20 12:10 1:05
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10:10 10:40 11:40 12:30 1:30 4:00 4:30
5:30 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Olympic Winter Games 1:30 Beijing 2022: Day 11: Day Session *Live* [s] – Exclusive 2:00 highlights of the Winter Olympic 3:00 Games from Beijing. Hosted by 4:00 5:00 Mel McLaughlin, Jason Richardson and Lydia Lassila. 6:00 7:00 Olympic Winter Games 7:30 Beijing 2022: Day 11: Afternoon Session *Live* [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 9:10 Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] 10:10 Olympic Winter Games 10:40 Beijing 2022: Day 11: Night Session *Live* [s] 11:10 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 11: Late 11:40 Night Session *Live* [s] Olympic Winter Games 12:30 Beijing 2022: Day 11: 1:30 Overnight Session *Live* [s] 4:00 Home Shopping
Also see: 7TWO (Channel 62) 7MATE (Channel 63) 7FLIX (Channel 66)
TEN (C10)
NINE (C81/80)
Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Today Extra Saturday [s] Surfing Australia TV [s] Delish (PG) [s] My Way [s] Movie: “Julie & Julia” (PG) (’09) Stars: Meryl Streep David Attenborough’s Green Planet: Water Worlds [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] Getaway [s] NINE News Saturday [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] NRL: Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars *Live* From CommBank Stadium [s] Movie: “Gemini Man” (M v) (’19) Stars: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything (PG) [s] Delish [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 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 7:00 10:00 12:30
6:00 Easy Eats [s] 8:00 Weekend Today [s] Drive TV [s] 8:30 The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] Women’s Footy (PG) [s] 9:00 Golf: Jack Newton Celebrity 9:30 Classic *Live* From Crowne 12:00 Plaza Hunter Valley [s] 1:45 Bondi Lifeguard World 2:00 Adventures (PG) [s] 2:30 Movie: “The Terminal” (PG) 3:00 (’04) Stars: Tom Hanks 3:30 Bondi Vet (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 4:30 RBT: Man With A Van (PG) [s] 5:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 6:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 7:30 60 Minutes (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] Australian Crime Stories: The Money Or The Bomb (M v) [s] The First 48: Blood On Bourbon (M) [s] 9:15 Shallow Grave: The Burning 10:10 Suitcase (M) [s] 11:00 Drive TV [s] 12:00 Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Talking Honey - Princess Diana: Impact Of Media And Paps (PG) [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] La Brea: Day Two (M) [s] – With Josh’s life on the line, Eve traverses the dangerous wilderness back to the clearing to save him. NINE News Late [s] Botched (M) [s] Program To Be Advised Tipping Point (PG) [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs A Current Affair (PG) [s]
Also see: GEM (Channel 82) GO! (Channel 83/88) LIFE (Channel 84)
9 February 2022
SBS (C30)
Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 5:30 Worldwatch Religious Programs [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 2:00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Escape Fishing With ET [s] Bitesize My Market Kitchen [s] 2:15 Football: FIFA World Cup Pooches At Play [s] 2022 Magazine Freshly Picked [s] 2:45 Royal Family: Scandals And Studio 10: Saturday [s] Shame Pat Callinan’s 4x4 5:10 Going Places With Ernie Adventures [s] Dingo (PG) Left Off The Map [s] 5:40 Hitler’s Secret Bomb Everyday Gourmet [s] 6:30 SBS World News My Market Kitchen [s] 7:35 Great Escapes With Morgan Destination Dessert [s] Freeman: Belfast Breakout What’s Up Down Under [s] 8:30 Legendary Castles: Farm To Fork [s] Haut-Koenigsbourg Taste Of Australia [s] (In English/ French/ German) Roads Less Travelled [s] 9:30 World’s Most Beautiful 10 News First [s] Railway Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 10:25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Football: Isuzu Ute A-League Countdown (M l,s) Men: Round 14: Sydney FC v 11:20 Dublin Murders (MA15+) Western United *Live* From 12:30 Movie: “True Grit” (PG) (’10) Netstrata Jubilee Stadium [s] Stars: Jeff Bridges Ambulance UK (PG) [s] 2:30 Movie: “Novitiate” (M) (’17) Home Shopping Stars: Melissa Leo Religious Programs [s] 5:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 1:00 3:00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] Studio 10: Sunday (PG) [s] 4:00 Program To Be Advised My Market Kitchen [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] 5:00 Australia By Design Destination Dessert [s] 5:10 Roads Less Travelled [s] Farm To Fork [s] 5:40 Taste Of Australia [s] 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:35 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] – It’s Tribe Swap time! As the 8:30 game heats up, the time has come for the Castaways to truly 9:25 play their own game, even if it means turning on a loved one. 10:20 FBI: Under Pressure (M v) [s] 11:30 FBI: Salvation (M v) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 1:15 Home Shopping 3:30
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 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 8:30 FBI: Most Wanted: Hunter (M) [s] 9:30 FBI: Most Wanted: Chattaboogie (M) [s] 10:30 FBI: Most Wanted: Dopesick (M) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping
6:00 Today [s] 7:00 Today Extra [s] 7:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Getaway (PG) [s] 8:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 12:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:00 NINE News [s] 3:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 4:00 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 4:30 – Intimacy Week continues with some unexpected results. 5:00 The Hundred With Andy Lee 6:30 (PG) [s] 7:30 NINE News Late [s] 9:00 True Story With Hamish & Andy: Sammie (PG) [s] True Story With Hamish & Andy: Emidio (PG) [s] The Village: Couldn’t Not Love You (M s) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 10:00 Home Shopping 11:00 Religious Programs 12:00
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The Talk [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (M) [s] Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off The Map [s] Farm To Fork [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] NCIS: All Hands (M v) [s] – After a civilian research vessel rescues a small boat of wounded navy officers, NCIS arrives on the ship and is forced to hide after discovering terrorists on board. NCIS: Rule 91 (M v) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show (PG) [s]
Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)
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Worldwatch Speedweek Sportswoman: Simona Halep, Tennis Sportswoman: Stephanie Gilmore, Surfing Cycling: Tour Of Saudi Highlights Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) Hitler’s Secret Bomb (Part 2) (PG) SBS World News Elizabeth I And II: The Golden Queens (PG) Lost Treasure Tombs Of The Ancient Maya (PG) Lost Treasure Tombs Of The Ancient Maya (PG) The Other Pompeii: Life And Death In Herculaneum (M v) I Am MLK Jr (M l,v) Life And Birth (M) Alias Ruby Blade (M l)
5:30 Worldwatch 2:00 America In Color: Hollywood’s Golden Age (PG) 2:55 The Italians: Luigi Esposito Owner Of Via Napoli And Pizza Fritta 3:10 The Last Journey Of The Vikings (PG) 4:10 Egypt With The World’s Greatest Explorer (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Heritage Rescue: Eastnor Castle 8:30 Royal History’s Myths And Secrets (PG) 9:30 Sex And Sensibility (M) 10:25 SBS World News 10:55 Paris Police 1900 (MA15+) (In French) 12:05 Wisting (M l,v) (In Norwegian/ English) 1:00 Unit One (M l,s,v) (In Danish) 4:20 Vice Guide To Film (MA15+) 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:55 3:10 4:10 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:00 10:25 11:00 11:30 12:20 2:00 3:50
Worldwatch PBS Newshour Viking Murder Mystery (M v) The Italians: Anthony De Lorenzo - De Lorenzo The Last Journey Of The Vikings (PG) Egypt With The World’s Greatest Explorer (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Who Do You Think You Are?: Jodie Whittaker (PG) Insight: Growing Older, Loving Life (PG) Framed (PG) The Feed SBS World News The Point Shadow Lines (M l,v) (In Finnish) The Night Manager (M s) Box 21 (MA15+) (In Swedish) 7 Up And Me (PG)
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Aged care described as ‘desperate’ and a ‘nightmare’ at forum “We’re crying out for staff”, “we are desperate”, “it’s a nightmare” – were some of the pleas from local aged care providers and representatives when parts of the sector met for a forum on Friday, February 4. Over 70 local aged care representatives, carers, staff and family members attended the discussion which was chaired by Assistant Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing, Ged Kearney, and Labor Candidate for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid at Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Issues were raised about staff wages, the quality of care, elder abuse, staff retention, and regulatory reform. A CEO of an aged care provider in West Gosford said the organisation was “doing it tough, especially financially. “It’s just not sustainable,” they said. After giving up work to help care for his father who has dementia, a local carer said there was no real support for carers in the community. “People need to be paid correctly so they can afford to feed their families,” he said. “I looked after my dad for three years at my house [because] there were no places on the Central Coast available.” Another local aged care CEO (of Peninsula Villages), Colin Osborne, shared a moving address about his experiences in the sector and with NDIS funding. A representative from Meals on Wheels spoke about the impacts of privatisation on the sector, with the organisation helping provide food to local providers and elderly people who are living at home. “We have a duty of care to all of our clients and privatisation
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will minimise community contact that people and residents will have,” they said. Changes in the demographic of residential aged care was discussed with residents now more likely to be in need of high-care and more end-of-life care, with people staying at home for longer. The need for training and regulations to be reformed to match this change was widely agreed upon by forum participants. A number of people spoke about the delay between assessment and provision of care, with one participant stating, “It takes at least three to four weeks for an aged care referral… some of them die before they get that care package.” Kearney said it was “outrageous the sheer contempt the Morrison Government had shown to the aged care crisis. “The complete lack of regard, respect and interest this
Government has taken in the sector over the last nine years that they’ve been in, is reflected in the anger heard today,” Kearney said. “The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the sector to its knees with workers being furloughed, residents dying…it’s highlighted the big cracks that have been in the system for so long. “Workforce is crucial: we need more carers, more registered nurses in the sector, we need to make sure there is a registered nurse on every shift, we need to make sure the funding given to the sector is spent on care and that there is transparency and accountability in that.” Business Development Manager at ET Australia, Dana Mahia, said the employment training and recruitment organisation had heard from local providers desperately asking for staff. “The industry is just not attracting people at the moment,” Mahia said.
“We have local providers asking us when the next class of staff will be coming through. “We need to advertise these roles in a different way… there are so many different pathways across the sector.” Kearney said a Federal Labor Government will commit to raising wages for aged care staff and fund free TAFE places for aspiring aged care workers. There were also discussions about how the sector could adapt, with the potential of a ‘day rest-bite system’ floated by Kearney where people can ‘drop off’ their elderly relatives during the day. “Labor will invest heavily in aged care: we have heard and listened to the Royal Commission, and we are ready to respond,” Kearney said. “We will support the case in the Fair Work Commission for a pay rise for aged care workers. We heard today that people are leaving the sector in droves, they’re burnt out, they can earn more stacking shelves in a
supermarket, then they earn caring for our elderly people. “We won’t put a dollar figure on that, we will let the Commission do that.” It comes after the Federal Government last week announced a retention incentive to aged care staff, offering two one-off payments of $400. “It’s like putting a band aid on a haemorrhaging artery – it’s so transparently a pre-election sweetener,” Kearney said. “It’s almost insulting to the workers. “Not everyone will get the full $800, not everyone who works in the sector will get the payment, it’s splitting the workforce – as if a one-off payment is going to say to say to someone who’s dedicated their life to the sector, that its fixing everything is wrong.” Reid said the retaining of General Practitioners (GP) to the local area will “benefit those in the community that are interfacing with the aged
care sector and our older Australians. “Making sure we can attract GPs to our area is very high on my list of priorities and working with tertiary education sector and colleges to establish why medical students aren’t selecting general practice as speciality as much as they were in the past, and what solutions can be made there,” Reid said. “It’s cost effective for the community at large.” He also said that across the sector, there is a significant issue of supply in getting aged care residents their third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The forum came hours after Labor demanded that the Minister for Aged Care Services, Richard Colbeck, should resign following the Government’s commission of a task force to analyse deaths in the sector. “We will continue to call for Colbeck’s resignation,” Kearney said. “It’s just outrageous – what do you have to do in this Government to get the sack from your portfolio -seriously, he bungled up the vaccination rollout, he bungled up the surge workforce promises, he bungled up the entire COVID pandemic response. “The man has not addressed a single issue, not only during the pandemic, but for the entire time he has been Minister. “He has to go.” Across Australia, there have now been almost 800 COVID-19 deaths in aged care homes since July, with around 500 of those deaths occurring last month. Federal authorities are yet to confirm how many of those residents had received a COVID-19 booster vaccine. Maisy Rae
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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Say it with Flowers
CHERALYN DARCEY
Red roses for love, yellow ones for friendship and daisy to wish happiness but did you know that all flowers have meanings, and they are not all that hard to find? This is the week of Valentine’s Day and along with the chocolates, dates, a few proposals, one thing is a certain, flowers! You may be growing them, or plan to or maybe just want to grab a bunch to share or enjoy so this week, let’s explore the facinating Language of Flowers. People of the Victorian period (18371901) made the “language’’ of flowers extremely popular. Blooms were used for secret messages between friends and lovers, and even between enemies. It was a time when communication between each other was dictated by social standing and the expected morals of the day played a huge part. The Language of Flowers was used as a code, to pass these messages on to each other. Flowers were also used in their jewellery, furnishings, artworks, textiles, and in gardens and floral displays. Not many not many people of the Victorian era would dream of organising a dinner centrepiece without careful consideration of the meanings of each blossom. In Victorian times it was that fascination with the connection of science and nature, along with the arts that helped them explore these meanings, which had related to herbalism for centuries. The way a flower and its plant looked, smelt, tasted, its medicinal properties, all of these things lead to defined ‘meanings’. In the past the meanings of flowers were commonly known because people lived within nature but these days, unfortunately, the closest that many come to, for example, a chamomile flower will be chopped up in a tea blend. The messages of flowers or even just their presence is comforting in times of grief and stress. Personally, I had a really hard time when my grandmother passed away as we were very close. Coincidently I was making a military house move of my own at the time and the new home had a horribly barren backyard, except for one plant. It was a gardenia, her favourite flower. So, whether a coincidence or just that my heart was looking for comfort, seeing that divine white flower in this rather
empty garden was such a huge comfort to me. When it comes to love, picking flowers that express your admiration for someone, longing and passion would naturally entail flowers that were precious, perhaps rare, red of colour to indicate passion, sweet smelling to swoon the recipient and the meanings that the accepted ‘language of flowers’ of your era and area had already bestowed would make it a lot easier to get it right. Important if you were wooing the person of your dreams and didn’t have the skills of the written word or might upset the etiquette of the time. How to Buy Flowers When choosing a bunch of blooms for someone else, it is important to think of them for a minute before walking into a florist’s shop. A problem with most people is they choose what they like, not what would suit the other person’s taste or needs. A simple way to get this right is to look towards the recipient’s personality. If they have a bright and happy personality or they are feeling sick or a bit down, maybe a bunch of sunflowers would be fantastic. They mean power,strength,happiness, and good health. Now you could google this or look it up in a book but just look at them! They look like big bright happy suns and that’s exactly what they mean. Although you may want to say I love you this week, this handy reference guide will help you connect with other flowers and their meanings. You can give them to others, buy or
even better, grow them for yourself. New Job - Delphiniums mean new opportunities, possibilities and even leadership, so they are good to use as gifts or decoration when seeking a new job as well as celebrating landing one. Get Well - Sunflowers are wonderful flowers for those who are unwell or facing health challenges. They mean strength, happiness, confidence and generally “get well soon”. Birthday - Gerberas are the perfect birthday flower. They mean happiness, celebration, appreciation and wishes for a happy life. New Home - Cornflowers are wonderful to add to an occasion celebrating a new home because they speak of protection, new home blessings and new friendships. Funeral - These are very personal occasions, but should you wish to give flowers which offer support then heartsease are a compassionate way to say that you are thinking of those affected and that you are there for them. Wedding - If you would like to give flowers to someone to celebrate news of a wedding then you might consider a flowering cactus. They mean love which will always endure. The Meanings of a Few Popular Flowers Sunflower (Helianthus annuus): get well, strength, happiness, confidence Red Rose (Rosa): love, courage, respect, passion, lust, relationship, beauty White Rose (Rosa): truth, honesty,
purity, protection Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus): victory, support, vitality, independence Dahlia (Dahlia): encouragement, dignity, generosity, faith, resiliency Violet (Viola): faithfulness, answers within, subconscious, modesty Pink Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus): love, encouragement, gratitude Daffodil ((Narcissus pseudonarcissus): hope, inspiration, respect, renewal Red Tulip (Tulipa): desire, passion, declaration of love, belief Peony (Paeonia officinalis): happy marriage, honour, wealth, health, nobility The Language Flowers
Wendy of Long Jetty asked me this week via social media and whether they are cut from your garden or bought from one of our lovely florists, we all want the love to last as long as possible. As soon as you receive your flowers, remove all foliage from the stems that will sit below the waterline in a vase. Rinse the stems and cut on an angle. Place away from full, direct sunlight and heat and away from drafts. Change water every second day, remove any dead flowers and recut stems that look dried.
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While the traditional Victorian Language of Flowers focuses on blossoms that were popular in the Northern Hemisphere, a close study of the botanical history of the plant and ethnobotany, (the uses humans have made of plants) can reveal to us the meanings of any flower and plant, including our Australian Natives. For example, a bright bunch of Billy Buttons (Pycnosorus globosus), are the perfect way to say sorry. A pathway lined with Bottlebrush is perfect for busy families to walk through before coming into the home to leave the troubles of the day behind them. Banksia (Banksia spp.) “I love being with you”, “Congratulations” Boronia (Boronia spp.) “Good luck in your exams”, “Can we work this out?” Billy Buttons (Pycnosorus globosus) “I’m sorry”, “I want to begin again” Everlasting Daisy (Rhodanthe spp.) “I’d
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like to be your friend”, “I hope this last forever” Flannel Flower (Atinotus helianthin) “I love you”, “I trust you” Flowering Gum (Eucalyptus spp.) “Get well soon”, “I will not do it again” Geraldton Wax (Chamelaucium spp.) “You can do this”, “Be mine” Grevillea (Grevillea spp.) “Good luck”, “I wish you well in the future” Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) “I believe in you”, “I’m proud of you” Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos spp.) “Please forgive me”, “I forgive you” Mulla Mulla (Ptilotus spp.)”Bon voyage”, “I wish you well in the future” Waratah (Telopea spp.) “I wish you strength”, “I am by your side” Wattle (Acacia spp.) “Congratulations”, “You make me happy” GARDENING GUIDE FOR COAST GARDENERS THIS WEEK You can plant the following now: Culinary herbs, beans, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chicory, cress, cucumber, endive, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, marrow, mustard, onions (spring), parsnip, potato tubers, radish, rhubarb crowns, salsify, silverbeet, swede, sweetcorn,turnips,zucchinis,ageratum, alyssum, boronia, begonia, calendula, cleome, cyclamen, forget-me-not, nasturtium, pansy, poppy (Iceland), stock, verbena, vinca, viola, wallflower HAVE YOU GOT A GARDEN TO SHARE? Down in the Garden is looking for Central Coast gardeners who would like to share their garden with us. We are particularly looking for: Home Nursery Businesses, Hanging Basket Gardens, Water Feature Gardens, School/Children Gardeners, Commercial Kitchen Gardens, Medicinal Plant Gardeners but all gardens and gardeners are welcome to have a chat with Cheralyn: 0408105864 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
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ING is moving its Coast offices out of Tuggerah to a new purpose-built hub in Wyong, while it seeks to recruit a further 50 people to its 400-strong workforce. ING has had a presence in
Tuggerah for 22 years, marking it out as a significant jobs provider in the region. The relocation was spurred by Wyong’s growth and transport connections. Aside from public transport, car parking will be made
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most self-absorbed or disconnected child. A simple way to encourage charitable giving from a young age is to divide pocket money into different parts, such as spending, saving and giving. Most of the time kids focus on spending and, if you’re lucky, some saving. When you put money aside to give away, you can have a regular conversation about what causes they might want to support. It doesn’t have to be very much. The suggested amount for adults is 3%-5% of their income. If kids are receiving $5 a week, then they can put 20c away for giving. Over the year, this will add up to $10.40. Let them know that small amounts add up. Give examples, such as the money raised from passengers on Qantas flights who pop their small change into the supplied charity envelopes. They have raised $31 million over 26 years for UNICEF, which helps disadvantaged children throughout the world.
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gered koalas. If you adopt a koala with the World Wildlife Fund, you receive an adoption certificate, a fluffy toy and a fact book. There are numerous stories from adults about how community service changed their view of the world and, in some cases, their career choice. Check how much of your child’s donation goes directly to the people in need and how much goes towards the charity’s administration costs. Schools and religious
organisations do a great job at encouraging kids to support good causes by raising money and promoting charities. My kids’ school runs the Forty Hour Famine event and students pay $1 for retrieving lost items. The money helps support two World Vision children - one in Africa and one in Asia. It currently costs $48 a month to support one child. The school only gives a reference to final year students if they do a worthwhile community service for nine months.
Some leadership programs, such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, insist on a certain number of hours of volunteering, as well as physical activities and skills. There are other ways to help the community that don’t involve money: visiting elderly neighbours and taking along a cake; or bundling up unwanted clothing items and donating them to a charity. As they grow older, kids can also donate their time.
focus. “Can you commit to and invest in that company for the next five to 10 years?” His top travel tips are Qantas and Flight Centre. “Australians love these companies. They’re well known to us and travel is a quintessential part of Australian culture.” In other sectors, Doggett is looking at Apple. “It’s the market
darling when we think about technology. Many of us use their products, so investing in the brand feels somewhat tangible for many Australians.” Electric car maker Tesla is also on his radar “because it’s a combination of a few things: a great brand, great ideas, great execution and new technology”.
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are popular choices amongst Sharesies investors and these are well-known Australian companies who’ve experienced ups and downs before.” Even after choosing the sector, choosing the right company can also be a challenge. “Regardless of the sector, I strongly encourage all investors to do their research,” says Doggett.
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Ourimbah residents continue to oppose ‘puppy farm’
Structures on the site of the DA
A contentious and ongoing DA to make premises on Ourimbah Creek Rd, Palm Grove compliant for what is known by locals as a “puppy farm” has gone back on public exhibition. The facility, listed by its owner as an ‘animal boarding, training and breeding facility’, was granted a 15-month trial license in December 2020 by the Local Planning Panel behind closed doors. The decision by the panel, which ultimately came in after a nine-minute Zoom meeting that residents could not access, was described at the time as “unacceptably disrespectful and fundamentally offensive”. That 15-month license expires in March. The applicant, Mr K Lewis,
has now submitted an updated DA for approval to continue his Famous Frenchies business on the site – an operation that breeds French Bulldogs. Four new documents have been put on exhibition, according to Council’s planning portal. One document reveals a revised floorplan for an “evening house”, comprising 19 kennels, where it highlights the intention to fit three ceiling exhaust fans and “make good” two roller doors, plus a site plan showing the erection of a timber fence. However, there is another document that refuses to download. “I tried to access it at the weekend, when working people have a chance to
prepare their own submissions, and I noted the site was down for 19 hours for upgrades,” said resident Gaye Murrills. “People have had enormous difficulty downloading all four documents. “One of them just fails to download altogether,” she said. Meanwhile, the historical portfolio of documents relating to the original DA have not been made available. In July 2019, when the puppy farm was first established, Council received complaints about the unlawful use of the seven-hectare site and intrusive noise from barking dogs. It found the business, including the construction of outdoor dog kennels, was
operating without development consent and issued noncompliance notices. In October 2019, Council issued a notice requiring the unlawful use of the site to cease. A subsequent noncompliance led to the order being issued again on November 28, 2019. In February 2020, seven months after the matter was first brought to the Council’s attention, Lewis lodged a DA. Residents reported that during the seven-month period, the business continued to operate, failing to adhere to notices that required it to meet septic tank standards and to place a Manager on the site who would respond to community concerns.
The DA attracted 45 submissions of objection that focused on: the absence of cleaning methods of the dog runs; the possibility of waste washing into Ourimbah Creek; noise impact from dogs barking; concerns for animal welfare; dog breeding not fitting the character of the area; the noise and smell of a large number of dogs driving away wildlife; and no confidence that a set number of dogs would be adhered to by the owner. The planning panel’s unanimous decision to grant approval for a 15-month trial license came as a shock to residents and campaigners, who described the outcome as “unnerving”. Residents stressed that nothing has changed in 15 months and the issues of non-
compliance continue. Murrills said that the whole process has created nothing but a sense of helplessness. “When you are confronted by a Council that cannot affect or achieve any kind of compliance, you feel utterly helpless. “We are unrepresented and, as far as this Council is concerned, it is development at all costs. “This is the feeling in the community. “What more do we have to do as a community to say no?” she said. Submissions (DA 97/2020/A) can be made until February 18. Puppy breeding is currently subject to a Legislative Council Inquiry in NSW. Nicola Riches
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Council looking for people to help shape strategic plan Central Coast Council is seeking expressions of interest from community members to join the Community Strategic Plan (CSP) Community Reference Group. Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said the CSP represented the highest level of strategic planning undertaken by a local council. “The CSP identifies the main priorities and aspirations of the community, with Council having a custodial role in its development or refinement on behalf of the community,” Hart said. The inaugural CSP, One – Central Coast, was endorsed by Council on June 25, 2018. Hart said that since its adoption, Council’s financial situation had significantly changed. The CSP needs to reflect the community’s sentiment and include acknowledgement of
Council’s financial responsibility on behalf of the community, he said. The CSP is part of the Integrated Planning and Reporting suite of documents that councils use to guide their strategic and operational planning. The suite also includes a three to four-year Delivery Program and an annual Operational Plan. “A revised CSP has been developed, but we need to hear from the community to tell us if this captures the community’s thoughts on the financial situation accurately,” Hart said. “A new Delivery Program 2022-2025 outlining the projects, programs and activities that Council will deliver over the 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 financial years has also been prepared and needs community input.” Council is seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) from people
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who live or work on the Central Coast to join the Community Reference Group (CRG) to give
advice and guidance on the Revised CSP, Delivery Program 2022-23 to 2024-25 and
Operational Plan 22-23. “The input received from the CRG will influence further changes to these plans, helping to ensure that the community’s voice is heard and considered,” Hart said. Following the CRG input into the Revised CSP and Delivery Program, the documents will be on public exhibition for further public comment in April 2022. The Draft Revised CSP includes words that say Council will be financially responsible but other changes mean Council and community “meaningful dialogue” has disappeared. Where once it said Council will: “Engage with the community in meaningful dialogue and demonstrate how community participation is being used to inform decisions” it is proposed to say: “Council will: provide strong leadership that is accountable, makes
decisions in the best interest of the community and ensures Council is financially sustainable”. Under the Local Government Act the next elected Council will be required to review the CSP. Meanwhile, Council would like to hear from individuals who live or work on the Central Coast, have a good understanding of the region and have an interest in the progression and improvement of social, economic and/or environmental issues. If you are interested, the next steps are to view the Terms of Reference available in the document library and to complete the expression of interest (EOI) form online. EOI applications via the online form will be accepted until 5pm on Friday, February 18. Source: Media release, Feb 4 Central Coast Council
Have your say on new-look dam picnic area Residents have been invited to share their values, stories and aspirations associated with the Mangrove Creek Dam picnic area, lookout and surrounds to influence the design of a new Visitor Space at the significant site. Featuring a new amenities building, an upgraded picnic area and educational elements, the new Visitor Space will replace the original facilities destroyed in the 2019 Three Mile Fire. Central Coast Council has received $2.567M from the NSW Government’s Bushfire Local Economic Recovery (BLER) Fund to complete the project. Council Director Water and Sewer, Jamie Loader, said the new Visitor Space will play a key role in supporting locals who were significantly affected by the Three Mile and Gospers Mountain Fires. “Here on the Coast it was community members in our mountain and hinterland
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regions who were hardest hit by the devastating fires of 2019-20,” Loader said. “The fires posed a threat to life, property and environment, and local businesses faced reduced patronage for an extended period of time. “Our visitor facilities at Mangrove Creek Dam were completely destroyed in the Three Mile Fire and we are
seeking to create a new Visitor Space that encourages both locals and tourists to spend more time enjoying this beautiful area and supporting local businesses. “We are keen to hear from our community on how to best represent the significance of this site, which is home to a critical piece of our region’s water supply network and has
a rich Indigenous and agricultural history.” Council Administrator Rik Hart said the project provides an opportunity to create a space that helps to drive tourism for the Coast’s mountain and hinterland regions. “Thanks to this important NSW Government funding we have an opportunity to not only
rebuild the Mangrove Creek Dam facilities we lost to the devastating Three Mile Fire but to create an improved space for both locals and visitors to enjoy,” he said. “A trip to Mangrove Creek Dam does not disappoint – is a spectacular sight to behold and is nestled within beautiful bushland and alongside the Coast’s
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stunning hinterland region. “I encourage community members to have their say on how our new Visitor Space can feature the values and history of this site and enhance linkages with other tourism offerings.” Key features of the concept design for the new visitor space include: a new amenities block; overhanging viewing platforms on two levels; commemorative and informative plaques; refurbished picnic and barbecue areas; new gravel and concrete pathways and landscaping; new bitumen car park area and access roads; and a new children’s nature play space. Trees and shrubs are to be retained where possible and there is an opportunity for a mural to be featured. Community members can have their say until Friday, March 11 by visiting yourvoiceourcoast.com/ MCDvisitorspace. Source: Media release, Feb 7 Central Coast Council
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Fresh Summer potato salad with lemon aioli typical 3 minute fruit and cheese assembly like the delicious burrata and peach salad we featured last week. However, this is a meal in its own right – there’s no need for grilled fish or chicken to accomplish satiety.
GEORGIA LIENEMANN We’re back for the fourth instalment of our Summer salads series. This week, a recipe that delivers on the promise that they can well and truly cut it as a hearty, standalone meal. The hallmark of Summer is fresh salads that can be thrown together in mere minutes. Granted, this one has a few extra ingredients than your
When your goal is building a hearty meal rather than a side, let the macronutrient elements be the centrepiece rather than the greens. Here, we have potatoes and soft-boiled eggs ticking the carbohydrate and protein boxes respectively, and fresh early Summer produce to add crunch and freshness. Paired with a bright, zingy lemon aioli, this is a delicious easy meal that won’t leave anyone hungry. Well, I hope you enjoy this one. Stay tuned for some more Summer classics coming your way as we enjoy the last hurrah before Autumn sets in.
Summer potato salad for two Ingredients Lemon Aioli 1 medium egg (room temperature) Pinch of salt ½ tsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 small clove garlic, finely grated or minced 1/3 cup macadamia or avocado oil 1/3 cup mild flavoured extra-virgin olive oil Zest of half a lemon Salad 500g new or waxy potatoes, peeled Handful of green beans, topped and tailed ½ cup of frozen peas ½ bunch of asparagus, ends removed 3 medium red radishes, finely sliced Half a small red onion, finely sliced Handful of dill fronds, rinsed and roughly chopped 1 small red chilli, seeds removed and sliced 2 eggs, soft-boiled and halved Method: Lemon Aioli
You can use a traditional method to prepare this (i.e. whisk and mixing bowl), however my favourite shortcut is to place the ingredients in a wide mouth 500ml jar and use a handheld stick blender to combine. Whack your lid on the mayo and its straight in the fridge, leaving only your blender to have a quick rinse.
salted water and bring it to the boil, adding the green beans. Allow them to cook for 2 minutes, add the peas and after another 2 minutes, the asparagus. Cook for a further 30-60 seconds only, so that the asparagus maintains some crunch. Drain the greens and set them aside on a plate to cool.
Start with your eggs, lemon juice, garlic, mustard and salt – blend them until foamy. Leave the blender running and add the oils in a slow, steady stream. Adjust the flavours if necessary, then stir through the lemon zest.
3. To assemble the salad, lay the potatoes evenly over a small platter and add the greens. Scatter the radishes, onions and dill on top, add the eggs and then garnish with the chilli, then spoon the aioli generously over the top to serve.
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This same formula can last all through summer and into Autumn if you rotate the seasonal offerings with the potatoes and eggs. Once asparagus and fresh beans are out, lightly cooked zucchini can replace them. The dill can be easily substituted for any herb - parsley or tarragon work well – and fried capers and anchovies can add a new layer of flair whenever you need it.
1. Bring a medium sized pot of well salted water to the boil, whilst preparing the potatoes by cutting them into 2.5 cm pieces. Blanch them in the water for 5 or so minutes until they’re cooked-through but firm. Set them aside in a colander to cool. 2. Fill the same pot half full again with well
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Women in Dobell can’t afford medicine A third of women living in the federal electorate of Dobell struggle to afford prescription medicines, according to a survey by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. Research undertaken last month showed that 37 per cent of non-concession entitled women have struggled to find the money to pay for medication, while 20 per cent of all people in Dobell have been forced to go without medication altogether because of lack of cash. Pharmacy Guild National President, Professor Trent Twomey said that the research showed the situation was
disproportionately affecting women. “I see mothers in my pharmacy forced to choose which child gets the medicines prescribed by the doctor or not filling their own scripts because there’s nothing left in the budget. “As community pharmacists, we are raising the alarm. “When medicines become unaffordable, it means that there is no real universal access to the PBS which is the foundation of our health system,” he said. The research, undertaken by a company called Insightfully, on behalf of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, found that close to a third (31 per cent) of
middle-income households ($60,000 to $100,000) without a concession card have found it difficult to afford medications on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). It discovered that people in the electorates of Flynn (Queensland) and Dobell (northern areas of the Central Coast) were the most affected. Member for Dobell Emma McBride, who is also a pharmacist, said she was concerned about the number of locals who are not receiving the medicines they need. “What we’re seeing is people delaying or skipping filling prescriptions because of cost and this is disproportionately affecting women and hurting
local families,” McBride said. “People shouldn’t have to choose between the medicines they need and keeping a roof over their head or putting food on the table. “Right now, the cost of living is only going up and wages are stagnant. Families on the Coast can’t afford the essentials they need, and this Government should be doing more to help,” she said. The research was in field during January, after the PBS co-payment for medicines automatically rose on January 1, putting the patient contribution on track to hit almost $50 by the end of the decade.
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Rainbow Club to open in Tuggerah Rainbow Club, the Sydney swimming school that helps children with a disability learn to swim, is expanding to 34 clubs across NSW including Tuggerah where it will open at the Mariners Centre. Rainbow Club has helped children in the Sydney metropolitan area learn to swim for more than 50 years. Jarrod Anthony, the Northern NSW Development Coordinator, said he was looking forward to
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expanding the network. “The clubs in Newcastle and Hunter region are so popular that families with a child with a disability are joining waiting lists in the hope of getting a place,” he said. Opening of the Tuggerah Rainbow Club is scheduled for late February. With the guidance of the NSW Regional Board, Rainbow Club has successfully opened four new clubs over the past 12 months including Kurri Kurri, Valentine, Toronto and
Newcastle City. At each centre, the Club focuses on giving each child personal attention to help them overcome their difficulty in learning to swim. The Club is a registered provider with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and families can use their child’s NDIS plan to cover the costs. Families can find out more and register at www. myrainbowclub.org.au Nicola Riches
BOOK REVIEW
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The Stranger in The Lifeboat Author: Mitch Albom Publisher: Sphere
The blurb read, “The uplifting new novel from the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie.” I haven’t read Tuesdays with Morrie, but I have certainly heard about it, for years, so it must have been good, and Mitch Albom must be a good writer, and besides that I really could use an uplifting book right now. Purchase made. The story begins with survivors from the Galaxy, an over the top, luxurious yacht owned by Jason Lambert.
It set sail from Cape Verde with a guest list of who’s who; there was a former president, an athlete, an ambassador, top businesspeople, as well as the cabin crew. Jason Lambert, the owner of the Galaxy put together this gathering for a three-hour tour. Actually, it was part of a week-long event called “the Grand Idea”, a more fun version of Davos. But there was an explosion, and the Galaxy sank. Three days later the survivors, who are now on a lifeboat, find a man in the ocean not clinging to anything, not wearing a life jacket. They pull him on board and notice he doesn’t have any injuries. The other survivors are bloody and bruised but not this
man of mystery. All on board introduce themselves and wait for the stranger to say who he is, Eventually he says, “I am the Lord.” Everything we learn about the lifeboat and the survivors are documented in a notebook that Benji, a crew member, is keeping while the lifeboat drifts aimlessly
through the Atlantic Ocean. He is writing it as a letter to Annabelle, the love of his life. He details how his cousin, Dobby, had planned to blow up the Galaxy and had asked for Benji’s help. Dobby was angry with the world and with rich entitled men like Jason Lambert. Benji declined but also didn’t do anything to stop Dobby, and
now is ladened with guilt. Their food and water rations are running low. Sharks are circling. A year later, the reader is transported on the other side of the Atlantic on the shores of Marguerita Bay in Montserrat, a tiny island in the Caribbean. Montserrat has had a tough time, a volcano erupted 24 years ago covering part of the island with mud and ash. People fled, the economy tanked. A “thin, bearded man” named Rom, has just shown up at the police station to report he has found a lifeboat. Police Inspector, Jarty LeFleur is sent to interview the man and investigate. But LeFleur is going through his own personal struggles and may not be able to handle an
investigation of this magnitude. If I had delved a little deeper into that introductory blub I would have also read, “What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared.” This book is about faith and if I had read that I would have been less included to read it – OK, I wouldn’t have read it. Not that I don’t have faith (not sure) or deny others the right to their faith (believe what you want just don’t try to force it on me). But this story was in your face faith based. I also got a whiff of Life of Pi as I was reading it. Guess I need to up my game on researching books before I read them. Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic
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$800 handout to aged care workers not enough, says McBride Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s plan to offer Australian aged care workers an $800 bonus payment. With the Coast’s aged care sector in dire straits, McBride said offering the payment, three years into a pandemic, was “nothing more than a political ploy on the eve of the election”. “The aged care sector is in crisis after eight years of neglect under this Government, and the bungled COVID-19 pandemic response has left many older Australians vulnerable and at risk,” McBride said. “Aged care workers are overworked, understaffed, and underpaid and they deserve better.” She said workers in the sector, who have been on the frontlines of the pandemic for more than two years, were exhausted and deserve “more
than a small pay-off”. “Aged care workers need an urgent pay rise so they can continue to care for older Australians,” she said. “The Government rolled out one-off ‘retention’ payments to aged care workers at the start of the pandemic, but unfortunately many workers missed out,” she said. “Laundry and maintenance
workers, and admin staff were all ineligible for these payments because the Government said they didn’t provide direct care to residents. “With the Omicron outbreak, there are now more than 20,000 active COVID cases in Australian aged care facilities. “At the same time, more than a quarter of aged care staff say they can’t get access to free
Rapid Antigen Tests; this is disgraceful. “The Government has failed to secure more RATs for aged care workers, and they’ve failed to pay them a fair wage – it just goes to show they don’t care about aged care.” The Health Services Union (HSU) has also criticised the shortage of RATs in aged care facilities, along with a failure to
roll out booster shots. A spokesperson said a new survey showed aged care facilities on the Central Coast and across NSW are being crippled by the latest outbreak. “There have been 168 outbreaks in aged care homes across the state and with hundreds of workers in isolation, the sector is now in crisis,” the spokesperson said.
The HSU survey of 1,000 aged care workers in NSW found: 82 per cent believed their facility was unprepared for Omicron; 90 per cent are experiencing understaffing; and 84 per cent are experiencing excessive workloads. “Staff have reported working 12 or 16-hour shifts, working seven days consecutively, a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and a shortage of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs),” the spokesperson said. McBride said this situation could have been avoided if the Government had acted sooner. “We are now in the third year of this pandemic and the Government is still sitting on its hands,” she said. “Aged care workers are stretched to their limits with hundreds of staff being forced to isolate, while vulnerable residents are at risk of being exposed to the virus.” Terry Collins
Tech glitches on Service NSW app frustrate parents on voucher roll-out day Eager parents trying to access the NSW Government’s family vouchers made available from February 7 have run into trouble with system glitches and errors. Approximately one million families in the state have been given $250 worth of vouchers which can be redeemed at Discover NSW and Stay NSW registered businesses. The vouchers are accessible via the NSW app. Unlike the Dine and Discover vouchers, which were made available with just one-click, the family vouchers require a parent to make an application via the Service NSW app. It transpires that, for parents who have pre-loaded the app with their driving license and Medicare card, the process is relatively smooth. However, some parents who have not pre-loaded the identity documents, have been met
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with a “system error”. Other parents on the Coast reported that the system failed to match up their identify records with their name and blocked them from making more attempts. “Maybe too many people are applying at once,” said one Wyong mother. Local parents groups have also complained that they are unable to share their vouchers with family members or friends who have struggled financially during the pandemic. “Each time you load the vouchers on the app, it creates a new code for the business to use, which means I can’t pass it on to anyone,” complained another mother. Premier Dominic Perrottet said this program was a big win for households and would help ease the cost of living for busy parents. “This is all about thanking parents for their homeschooling efforts last year,
helping make ends meet and supporting local businesses,” said Perrottet “This will also put downward pressure on the cost of living by helping families across the state get out and enjoy the best our state has to offer while leaving them with more money in their back-pocket to spend on the everyday essentials.” In addition, the Stay NSW voucher program, providing every adult aged 18 and older with a $50 voucher to spend at registered accommodation providers, will be progressively rolled out from February 21. Parents are still waiting for the roll-out of the $500 allowance towards the GAP fee for before and after school care, which is due to start on February 28. The vouchers can also be accessed on the Service NSW website or by calling 13 77 88 Nicola Riches
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New school opens doors to 83 students The new Porters Creek Public School in Warnervale opened its doors to 83 students on Tuesday. A $38M NSW Government project, the school encompasses 20 classrooms, a hall with Before and After School Care facilities, a library with two special programs rooms, landscaped external play spaces and a mini sports field. Last minute changes to the school and the site that surrounds it were given the goahead by DPIE only two weeks ago. Those modifications included: the deletion of a roundabout; changes to parking and the pick-up/drop-off zones; and separate incoming and outgoing driveways from Warnervale Road providing for one-way vehicular circulation throughout the carpark.
DPIE also approved the relocation of the approved soccer field and changes to the landscaping to establish a squirrel glider pathway, rearrangement of bus bays and pedestrian/student access point across Warnervale Rd and the removal of five trees on the site previously indicated as being retained. Ultimately the school will serve 460 students, although it has been ‘future-proofed’ to accommodate 1,000 students in what is one of the fastestgrowing areas on the Central Coast. Located approximately half a kilometre from Warnervale Public School, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the school was built to cater for more students as population grows in the area. “I have watched this school
be built and I am so proud that Day 1 of Term 1 2022, the students, families and teachers will now be able to benefit from this state of the art facility,” he said. The new facilities incorporate flexible learning spaces with moveable furniture and adaptable room configurations. Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said the NSW Government has delivered seven new, redeveloped and upgraded schools for the start of this academic year. “I want all public school students in NSW to be inspired when they come to school and excited to engage in learning that is relevant to them and what they want to do after they finish school. Having access to modern learning facilities contributes to that”, said Ms Mitchell. Nicola Riches
Artist’s impression of the new primary school
New social group for adults on the spectrum A new social group for adults over the age of 18 who have autism has recently started on the Central Coast. Known as the Spectrum Social Group, the group aims to give adults with autism the opportunity to socialise in a friendly, fun, supportive environment. Activities include barbecues, bushwalking, barefoot bowls, games nights and mini golf, with future activities to be driven by member input. Meetings will be held to plan activities and all members and carers are welcome to attend. The group would be suitable
for adults who can self-regulate their behaviour and be able to participate in activities with minimal assistance. Parents and carers are welcome to bring members to activities. The social group has been started by two local psychologists, Kathryn Tiffen and Trish Stephens. Tiffen is a clinical psychologist working in private practice at East Gosford, and Stephens is a psychologist who was in full time private practice also at East Gosford. They see many clients who have autism, especially girls, who struggle with making friends and being able to
communicate socially with others. It is hoped that the group will accommodate the specific interests of members as well as take into account members’ sensory needs. More information, and a link to the private members Facebook page and planned activities, is available on the website: www. spectrumsocialgroup.com. Facebook page is Spectrum Social Group Central Coast or you can email hello@ trishstephens.net for more information. Source: Media release, Feb 3 Spectrum Social Group
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Mariners valiant in defeat in FFA Cup Final against Melbourne Victory FOOTBALL Disappointment has concluded the Central Coast Mariner’s close-to-flawless FFA Cup run with a 2-1 defeat against Melbourne Victory in the Grand Final, Saturday evening February 5. It was an expectantly difficult challenge at AAMI Park faced headlong by the visiting team in their first trip out of New South Wales this season. For the first half, the Mariners maintained their strong defensive structure to keep Victory away from the net, continuing their record of only one conceded (penalty) goal throughout this year’s FFA run. On multiple occasions Mariners left back Jacob Farrell stepped up in the biggest game of his early career to deny Victory right wing Marco Rojas from advancing one-on-one against Mark Birighitti in goal, making decisive – yet dangerous – slide
tackles in the penalty area and discontinuing the attack. Always solid was Kye Rowles in the centre back position, returned from the Socceroos camp in Oman to reform his team’s defensive line. Trouble was experienced at the other end of the field, where the team struggled to find clear pathways toward testing Victory keeper, Ivan Kelava. By half time, the game was delicately balanced, deadlocked at 0-0, with only possibility waiting in the second half. The Melbourne hosts were quick to take command of play in the second half, denying the Mariners’ consistency in possession and forcing them into defensive exertions. Underneath this tumult in general play, the Mariners displayed a determined resistance, yet the first crack showed with a precariously positioned free kick rewarded to Victory on the edge of the penalty area.
In the 70th minute, this was the breakthrough moment for Melbourne, and Jason Davidson and his left boot took full advantage of the opportune, 45-degree angle on goal. The strike caught Birighitti off guard - he was busy minding his left of goal, leaving him unable to react in time for the shot curling into the right-hand side of the net. With a deficit established, the Mariners were forced into a stronger attacking effort yet missed a clinical final touch in the hard-earned ultimate moment in front of goal.
To the unrewarded credit of the visitors, a go-for-broke response resulted in a quick return goal from Oliver Bozanic on the half volley with a dipping lob beyond the grasp of Kelava – making good on the Mariners’ mantra: Won’t Back Down. In the end, this final hope was not enough to force the game into extra time, with the endgame whistle quickly following to reward Victory the renamed, Australia Cup. In consolation, the ‘Mark Viduka’ Best Player Award was bestowed onto Rowles for his resilient defensive effort against
Two first-grade games washed out at weekend CRICKET Kincumber Avoca and The Entrance scored the only wins in the Central Coast Cricket Association (CCCA) Men’s First Grade competition on February 5 and 6, as heavy rains saw only three of the scheduled two-day matches able to commence. In the third game, Warnervale and Terrigal Matcham were
headed for an exciting finish before time ran out. The matches between Lisarow Ourimbah and Narara Wyoming and Brisbane Water and Southern Spirit were no-starters due to wet ground conditions. The Entrance’s win has seen the defending premiers jump to third place on the table while Kincumber Avoca has extended its lead at the top.
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Individual highlights include 98 not out from Broc Hardy (The Entrance), his brother declared on him. Daniel O’Brien also scored a half century for The Entrance. Callum Rainger continued his excellent representative form with 72 for Wyong with Kaine Harmsworth making a welcome return with 52. Steve McCabe knocked up a half century for Kincumber Avova (66), with Dylan Robertson again outstanding with the ball taking 5/30. For Warnervale, Simon Keen made his highest score for the year with 55no with Daniel Hill giving the Wildcats a sniff of victory with 5/19. Terrigal Matcham’s Karan Katli had a good double with 5/51 and 41 not out. The table stands at: Kincumber Avoca 58, Terrigal Matcham 46.5, The Entrance 42.5, Warnervale 42, Wyong 40, Southern Spirit 39.5, Northern Power 29.5, Narara Wyoming 25.5, Brisbane Water 24.5, Lisarow Ourimbah 24. Meanwhile, there were wins for Northern Power Orange, Lisarow Ourimbah Black, Lisarow Ourimbah White and Terrigal Matcham in Round 11 of the diggers@the entrance CCCA Women’s 1st Grade competition. Terrigal Matcham’s Ella Merritt continued her excellent run of form with 61 not out for Terrigal Matcham while Elissa Andrews (Lisarow Ourimbah Black) and Amy Cunningham (Lisarow Ourimbah White) each finished with 49 retired.
Jess de Tarczynski (4/8) and Danielle Thorp (4/11), both from Lisarow Ourimbah Black, were the most successful bowlers. The women’s table stands at: Terrigal Matcham 23, Lisarow Ourimbah Black 21, Wyong Gold 17, Lisarow Ourimbah White 15, Northern Power Orange 15, Kincumber Avoca 9, The Entrance 8, Northern Power Blue 4, Narara Wyoming 3, Wyong Green 1. Source: Media release, Feb 7 Central Coast Cricket
the dominating home team, an award he shares with Victory’s Jake Brimmer. The Mariners may be grieved to have come so far in the FFA Cup only to end up second best, yet their struggles to reach this final showed a growing capability within Head Coach Nick Montgomery’s squad that will continue to benefit them for the remaining A-League season. “I thought the boys were fantastic tonight (and) I’m super proud of them,” he said. “Obviously Birighitti didn’t have much to do and it was a fantastic free kick to break the deadlock. “Then from that moment on the game changes a bit, we had to risk, we had a couple of decent
chances, we copped a sloppy second goal. “All credit to the boys, I thought they showed great fight to keep going, to pull themselves back and then we just ran out of injury time unfortunately. “We’ll learn from the experience, move on, dust ourselves down, travel back to the Central Coast and we’ve got a massive period of games coming up, the boys will take a lot from that. “It hurts now, and the boys are hurting in there but I’ve just told them, ‘put your heads up, be super proud’.” CCN
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North Shelly Boardriders celebrate their win
SURFING North Shelly Boardriders were the proud prize winners at the Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final in Newcastle on the weekend of February 5 and 6. In what has become worldrenowned as the biggest and best club surfing series on the planet, the North Shelly crew was overjoyed to take first prize after five years competing for the title.
The Hyundai-sponsored event at Newcastle Beach showed the North Shelly crew on their finest form with a true team effort coming together in the hour-long final. Anchored by power surfer Joel Vaughan, time management was a huge factor. Vaughan nailed a five-point ride and got in the gates to put pressure on the other three clubs with a few minutes to spare.
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Long-serving North Shelly legend and Masters competitor Russ Molony was over the moon with the long-awaited win. “When you are out surfing in the water you feel calm and pretty good, but when you are on the beach it’s so nervewracking so we just try to stay calm and feed off each other’s energy. “This is huge for our club, thanks so much to all our loyal supporters for making the trip
up to Newcastle,” said Molony. North Shelly Boardriders were also one of 15 NSW boardrider clubs presented with state-of-the-art trauma first aid kits on February 5, as part of a collaborative project between Surfing NSW and the NSW Government. The presentation coincided with the North Shelly team win at Australian Boardriders Battle final. The custom kits, which were designed for use in the event of
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an immediate, life-threatening trauma incident were designed in collaboration with Surfing NSW staff, and included equipment to deal with immediate trauma, bleeding control, hypothermia, fracture management and minor wounds. “Surfers are often the first to respond to surf-zone incidents at unpatrolled or regional beaches and in many of these cases, every second counts,” Surfers Rescue 24/7
Coordinator at Surfing NSW Matt Lawson said. “Providing these specialised trauma kits and training across 190 locations in NSW will save lives. “If immediate first aid is required as a result of a shark attack, fin chop, or propeller injury we can help to reduce serious injury or preserve life while paramedics are on the way,” said Lawson.
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