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Noraville’s Smith Family, comprising Mum Ingrid, Dad Chris and kids Minija, Vejune and Dusty, rocked up to Lakes Beach last weekend and raised $1,400 for a charity raising funds for Ukraine. See page 5
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Coast Opera Australia (COA) will present a Salute to the ANZACS at Central Coast Stadium on Monday, April 25, at 5.30 pm. See page 13
Business The ongoing operation of Long Jetty Healthcare Centre, which was closed last September on a temporary basis and reutilised for COVID vaccinations, looks highly uncertain according to long-serving staff. See page 4
Tuggerah Station campaign pays off Tuggerah Station is finally getting the overhaul the community has campaigned for over the last five years. Demolition of the existing foortbridge, stairs and ramps that have been generating complaints for many years is scheduled for 2024, as is a complete remodification of station access. Campaigners had long complained about a lack of lifts at the station, ramps that were damaged and incomplete rails that people with mobility issues relied upon.
The new proposal has addressed those issues and includes a new pedestrian footbridge, lifts and stairs connecting the Pacific Highway, a commuter car park and station platforms. It also includes new and extended canopies at station platforms, an extra disability parking spot, male and female ambulant toilets, platform widening and new and upgraded footpaths at station entrances. Josephine Johnston, who has lived in Tuggerah for 20 years, and on the Coast since 1973,
has been the convenor of the community campaign and said she was very happy to receive a leaflet from Transport for NSW in her letter box this week confirming the plans. “Our campaigning has paid off,” she said. “It is different to what I thought it would be … I didn’t expect it to include so much and the designs are very pleasing to the eye.” NSW Government said the upgrades will enhance connectivity between the station and Tuggerah Precinct, improve the public domain and
make it easier for everyone to access public transport services including people with a disability, people with mobility aids, parents or carers with prams and travellers with luggage. Member for the Entrance David Mehan and Member for Wyong David Harris, who have also long campaigned for the station upgrades, welcomed the news. “The belated but welcome commencement of this project is a tribute to the campaign supported and maintained by my constituents for lifts at
Tuggerah Station which we have waged over the last seven years,” said Mehan. Harris stressed that the proposal is in planning stage, and that residents should provide feedback on a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) taking place until April 6. The REF is on public display from now until April 6, 2022, and community feedback is invited during this time – see nsw.gov.au/have-your-say/ Tuggerah-Station-Upgrade Nicola Riches
Local not-for-profits We Care Connect and Options Theatre Company have been awarded $128K in grants by the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. See page 21
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Several young Mariners players took advantage of their opportunity to lift the Mariners to a much-needed 4 -2 victory over the Macarthur Bulls in Mudgee on Saturday evening (March 19). See page 31
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Plea for Ourimbah residents to shape their masterplan Ourimbah residents are once again trying to have their say in their masterplan which goes to the Council-under-administration meeting on Tuesday, March 22, for adoption. The residents have been fighting to be heard since the plan raised its head in 2019, says Ourimbah Region Residents Association (ORRA). “After the absolute community uproar following the release on exhibition of the 2019 version of the Ourimbah Masterplan in 2019, the entire Masterplan was deferred,” ORRA secretary Julie Lawrance said this week. “The Ourimbah Community heard nothing further (for two years) until it was announced that the Ourimbah Area Strategy and Centre Masterplan would be presented to Council for adoption in December 2021.” Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart deferred a decision at that meeting after hearing from residents who spoke up in the public forum. That resulted in one meeting between the speakers, Greg McGill and Brian Davies, and Council planning staff on March 1. Three weeks later, Council staff put the masterplan forward yet again. Residents have had to wait until the meeting agenda was made public and sift through all the business papers to
Residents have called for more consultation on the latest Ourimbah masterplan
find the plan and see what is in it. Some say it’s getting better but that it’s not there yet – they want it to go on public exhibition so more people can see what is in the plan and have more opportunity for consultation. “Don’t you think that we deserve to at least have a chance to look at it, discuss it and consult with Council on it before it is adopted,” Ms Lawrance said. “If you search for Ourimbah or Ourimbah Land Use Strategy Masterplan (or similar) on the Council website the only reference is to the 2019 version. “We shouldn’t have to search through all the links to the Council
Minutes and agendas and business papers and reports to find OUR Masterplan. “Please Mr Hart, Mr Farmer (CEO) and Mr Phillips – this new version of the Ourimbah Masterplan is a workable document, but it does need some tweaking and input from people with local knowledge of Ourimbah,” Ms Lawrance said. “Please, can it go on exhibition on the Central Coast Council website and have some positive workshopping together to give the Ourimbah Community the Masterplan it deserves.” Merilyn Vale
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Environmental lawyers caution EPA for “unlawful” Vales Point license decision Environmental lawyers have cautioned the NSW EPA that its decision to give Delta Electricity a pollution exemption in December last year is “unlawful“. Environmental Justice Australia lawyers, representing the Nature Conservation Council and Australian Conservation Foundation, notified and sought a response from the EPA last month. In an application to the EPA, Vales Point requested a further five-year license exemption which allows for the emission of more than 800mg per cubic metre of nitrogen oxide (NOx) per day. In December 2021, the EPA granted Delta an exemption to the licence. Environmental Justice Australia lawyer Jocelyn McGarity said the EPA has a responsibility to safeguard the health of our communities and prevent toxic pollution from harming and killing people. “Air pollution limits in NSW are designed to control how much toxic pollution companies
The ageing Vales Point Power Station at Mannering Park
can pump into the air we breathe, but the EPA has handed Delta Electricity a free pass,” said McGarity. Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Chris Gambian said that his peak body has an obligation to ensure the state’s environmental laws are upheld in every instance.
“It appears the state’s environmental watchdog has failed to uphold important laws in relation to the issuing of the Vales Point air pollution licence, which is why we are asking the EPA how it intends to remedy the situation. “We have always been prepared to work with the EPA
to find practical solutions that uphold the law and defend the rights of people to breath clean air, and will continue to do so,” he said. Kincumber GP Dr Ian Charlton said that air pollution is strongly linked to exacerbations of chronic lung conditions and hospital admissions.
“We now understand air pollution causes lung disease including childhood asthma – on the Central Coast that translates to 600 more children with asthma each year,” he said. As part of its license, Vales Point was required to install a new ambient air quality
monitoring station at Wyee Point for NOx, sulfur oxides (SOx) and PM2.5. New regulations for all power stations will be reviewed by the EPA this year. Vales Point is scheduled for closure in 2029. Nicola Riches
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Staff fear for future of Long Jetty Healthcare Unit The ongoing operation of Long Jetty Healthcare Centre, which was closed last September on a temporary basis and reutilised for COVID vaccinations, looks highly uncertain according to long-serving staff. In September 2021, staff at facility received notification from Central Coast Local Health District advising them that Long Jetty Healthcare Centre was closing for a minimum of six months to “provide additional space to support emerging COVID needs across (the) Health District.” Staff were redeployed to other medical centres and hospitals across the Central Coast, and patients were transported and cared for at Wyong Hospital and Woy Woy Community Health Centre, which provided a similar service to Long Jetty. According to staff, the closure was abrupt, and the ward was closed by the end of October 2021. Staff said that the Clinic sat empty until January this year
when it re-opened for a few days per week as a COVID vaccine centre. In a letter to staff dated 10 March 2022, the Local Health District outlined its first steps for Long Jetty. It said, “To assist in our planning, we are undertaking a review of the impact of the changes at Long Jetty Healthcare Centre which will include consultation with a range of stakeholders, including the staff who were deployed to other CCLHD facilities. “The review is expected to take approximately four weeks. “It will include patient and carer experience; staff experience; health service demand, access and impact; quality and patient safety measures,” it said. Last Friday (March 18), staff, which included Nurses, GPs, Ward Clerks and Allied Health Staff, attended a meeting with the Local Health District to consult on what the future of the Clinic might look like, and how it will impact patients and those
who work there. The Long Jetty Continuing Care Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) came away saying it fears the Centre will not reopen. Sara Taylor, Vice President of the Long Jetty Continuing Care Branch of the NSWNMA, said the Long Jetty Unit has an outstanding record of providing excellent care and health outcomes for elderly and NDIS patients. “The permanent closure of the Long Jetty Unit would be an absolute waste of a beautiful facility and a devastating blow to the community. “Removing 22 beds from the community would also negatively impact both Gosford and Wyong hospitals which are both currently experiencing ‘bed block’,” she said. The Long Jetty Hospital, as it was known then, was opened in 1958 thanks to a community campaign and fundraising. In 2000, it was refurbished and opened with 22 in-patient
beds: 12 transitional care beds and 10 sub-acute beds that were both funded by the State and Federal governments. Long Jetty Healthcare Centre has a history of providing essential for care for patients who have subacute needs, including post-surgery patients with orthopaedic needs, surgical patients, those requiring palliative care, patients awaiting guardianship or NDIS plans or patients waiting to be transferred to residential care homes. Michelle Cashman Delegate of the Long Jetty Continuing Care branch of the NSWNMA said the patients Long Jetty cared for have not disappeared and are now in acute beds in Woy Woy or Wyong. “The only current transitional care beds are in Woy Woy and these patients are all elderly, so are most of their loved ones … some of these patients from the Upper Central Coast are unable to see their family members due to the distance they have to travel now. “This hinders the patient’s
mental, emotional and physical recovery,” she said. Cashman said that there are patients in acute beds, who do not require them, who instead would benefit from transitional care beds, but are not prepared to travel to Woy Woy as it is too far away from their homes, families and social networks at the upper end of the Coast. “In my current ward there are approximately 15 patients that are taking up acute beds that could be transferred to Long Jetty Healthcare Centre thus freeing up acute bed for acute patients,” said Joy Bull, President of the Long Jetty Continuing Care Branch of the NSWNMA. Geoff Eastaugh, Long Jetty Continuing Care Branch of the NSWNM Branch Official, explained that he had a patient at his current place of work who was suffering a life-threatening condition who waited over an hour to be transported to an Out-Patient unit. He said that both Gosford and Wyong hospitals were in “level black” at the time, meaning that no
beds were available. “Meanwhile,” he said, “22 beds lay dormant in Long Jetty next door.” A transitional care patient at Woy Woy, 90-year-old Elizabeth A Clarke, said that she is receiving great care at Woy Woy but she wishes she could be at Long Jetty so that she could be closer to friends and family. “Please try, try, try to open Long Jetty transitional care unit again … maybe I’ll be able to move there for my care and wellbeing,” she said. Staff say despite the backing of their patients, they fear for the future of the service as well as their own jobs. “I felt that I was given no choice but to go along with the decision made about my future employment without having a say in this, with no consideration given to my feelings thoughts,” said Kate Molyneaux, Secretary of the Long Jetty Continuing Care Branch of the NSWNMA. Nicola Riches
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‘Beyond ridiculous’ … Transport for NSW deflects blame for flooding of Blue Haven home The recent rain bombs have left Blue Haven resident David Lowe tired and despondent as repeated flooding, which he blames on inadequate drainage on a block owned by Transport for NSW, hits his home. Lowe’s home on Allambee Crescent is adjacent to a large block owned by Transport for NSW. Backing on to Wallarah Creek and sitting on the west-side of the narrow Pacific Highway bridge that links Doyalson and Charmhaven, Lowe explains that the block has been owned by Transport for NSW for at least 20 years and was acquired as a potential spot for a new bridge. Over the past four years, however, Lowe has witnessed water pooling during heavy rains on the Transport for NSW block before rising and following a path that leads it to the lowest point under his home, through his workshop/ garage and occasionally into his neighbour’s home.
During these last rains, his workshop/garage was completely flooded for days. Transport for NSW has outright rejected that it is responsible for the pooling of water on the block and therefore any flooding that occurs in Lowe’s, and his neighbour’s, homes. Lowe said he complained to Transport for NSW in October 2019, despite it recording that no complaint was received. After two years of inaction, Lowe complained to Member for Wyong David Harris and the NSW Ombudsman. Transport for NSW advised it sent out a crew to review the site, even though Lowe believes no-one ever turned up. What followed was backand-forth correspondence between the two parties, with Lowe attaching photographs of the flooding. Ultimately, both parties have reached a stalemate, with Transport for NSW outlining in a letter that “(It) does not change out initial position on this matter, which is that any
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flooding to your property is not the responsibility of Transport.” Matters have been further complicated by Transport for NSW’s claim that the removal of a tree on its site, at the request of Lowe, may have resulted in increased flooding, as too did the construction of a Council-approved shed on Lowe’s block. Lowe is at pains to point out that responsibility for the tree, and for the effects of its removal, lays with Transport for NSW, while the shed is at least
four metres from the site of the water pooling and would therefore have no bearing on the floods. He is also taken aback at some of what he calls “excuses” put forward, such as “the land in the area is very flat, and it is natural for water to pond in low lying areas in very heavy rains.” “It is incredulous that anyone would believe that water would pool to the extent it has on flat land,” he said, and that the “sink hole,” as he calls it, would
not cause a build-up of water that seeks out the lowest point. “We watch it ourselves, every time it rains. “The sink hole fills up, reaches capacity and overflows down, under our house, through into our workshop, where it gathers, and then sometimes through to our neighbour’s property,” Lowe said. Lowe said he does not know where to turn. “Transport for NSW has told me that they won’t respond to any more correspondence, that the matter is closed as far as they are concerned, and that it is my problem. “They have even suggested that because there is no kerb and gutter on our street, and because we are next to the Creek, that this is actually an issue for Council,” he explained. Correspondence from Transport for NSW has been very clear that the problem is a matter for Council. “The land is very flat and all surface water from the north of your property would flow onto 59, 60 and 61 Allambee
Crescent, then into Wallarah Creek behind your property. “As such and as Allambee is a local road, this would be a matter for Central Coast Council for their consideration and direct response,” it said in a letter to Lowe. Lowe says he can demonstrate through photographs and videos that the water’s direction of travel is from the Transport block on the east through to his home and beyond. “I don’t know where to turn now … I went back to Mr Harris, and he recommended I speak to someone in the media,” he said. “So, here I am now hoping that this will lead to a proper site analysis and a constructive conversation about how Transport can undertake some site drainage. “All they would have to do is construct a trench and some guttering that leads the water back down to the Creek – I would do it myself, but I’ve been told I could be fined … it’s beyond ridiculous.” Nicola Riches
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Historic jetty waits more than a year for repairs Long Jetty’s Gladstone Avenue jetty is scheduled this week for what is hoped will be a final round of repairs.
One of Long Jetty’s three historical jetties
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In a letter to Member for The Entrance David Mehan, Council confirmed that works will be undertaken from March 23 to fix the jetty. Residents have alerted the Council and Mehan several times since 22 March last year when the floods resulted in substantial damage to the jetty. Local resident John Millar, whose property overlooks the jetty, said the deteriorating condition of the jetty is an utter disgrace. “It was one year ago when the floods really did some damage. “It was completely wrecked and one section of it completely fell off,” he said. Despite the community pushing Mehan and the Council
to take urgent action, it took some months before Council could confirm its plans. In July last year, Council advised that an assessment had been undertaken by its Bridges and Wharves team to determine the extent of the repair works required and to develop concept plans. Following this, an environmental assessment and permit application was prepared for the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Fisheries to review and approve. DPI is said to have delayed the approval of the permit application. Residents said they waited several more months and that the jetty was not attended to until February 25 this year when a barge arrived and every board was taken off the jetty, taken to the foreshore and loaded into a box trailer for removal.
Millar said he watched the team chop down the jetty posts with a chainsaw, leaving them partially protruding from the water’s surface. “They had to put some flags around it and affix some lights that come on at night, so boats know to avoid it,” he said. Since initial works were completed one year ago, the jetty has been screened off from public access. “It’s a shame,” said Millar. “It’s a historical landmark being one of three jetties that gives this area its name.” In the letter to Mehan, Council said that a barge will return on 23 March “depending on the weather and lake height”. It goes on to say that the materials are being transported from Grafton and that inclement weather and flooding could inhibit transportation and delay the project. Nicola Riches
Noraville family cooks up soup for Lakes Beach revellers to support Ukraine
The Smith family at Lakes Beach
Artist’s impression of the proposed Tuggerah Station Upgrade, subject to detailed design
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Noraville’s Smith Family, comprising Mum Ingrid, Dad Chris and kids Minija, Vejune and Dusty, rocked up to Lakes Beach last weekend and raised $1,400 for a charity raising funds for Ukraine. Ingrid, who grew up in Lithuania, which has witnessed a huge influx of refugees from Ukraine, said she wanted to help in some way and the best way she could do that was by making borscht soup, a dish that is well-known in both countries. “We turned up with our ute and camper trailer and I set to work cooking up some borscht. “We didn’t ask people for a certain amount, we just asked them to contribute what they could … some people gave us
two dollars, but there was one person who gave us $50 – were were really amazed,” she said. Ingrid explained that the money they raised, along with a personal donation of $1,000 will go to Vsl Pagalba Ukrainai, a registered charity based in Lithuania that she knows and trusts. “It translates into ‘Help for Ukraine’ (and) they are taking supplies directly into Ukraine via minibuses to the people that need them,” she said. The charity is linked to GoFundMe which has verified its status and operations and all donations go through GoFundMe to Vsl Pagalba Ukrainai. Ingrid estimates that 25 or 30 families contributed on the day and that it has spurred her on
to do another fundraiser. “My husband owns and rides a Harley Davidson. “We thought why don’t we try and organise a big ride that finishes at a large RSL on the Coast where we can have a family day with food, entertainment and kids rides? “We don’t have a date or venue yet, but we will definitely make it happen,” she said. The family is hoping that it will be able to involve their kids’ school, Gorokan High. “We love doing spontaneous things as a family. “Our plan is, when our two daughters leave High School, that we will sell up and spend our lives travelling in the camper van, home-schooling our son, Dusty. Nicola Riches
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CWA Toukley gets ready to celebrate 100 years Country Women’s Association Toukley Branch will celebrate 100 years of CWA State service with a special morning tea on May 4. The Branch will host a festival of activities on the morning with its 16 members, and all those connected to the organisation, in attendance. President Elsie Buitenhuis said that while Toukley CWA is small in numbers, it is big in spirit. “During the devastating floods this March, we sent off much-needed funds to the CWA head office for it to distribute them to the respective areas and families,” she explained. Buitenhuis said that fundraising for the floods will
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continue with an Easter raffle and a Mother’s Day raffle. “On the 2 April, we will have a stall at Bunnings Lakehaven where people can purchase items made by the CWA and secure a raffle ticket or two,” she said. Toukley is a very active branch of the CWA, with a monthly meeting and market day, when the women sell handmade items of craft, bric a brac, and serve cream teas. It also hosts two monthly craft workshops where attendees can hone their knitting or crochet skills or learn them from scratch over a cup of tea. “CWA is not just tea and scones, it is a host of activities that teach skill and harness creativity,” said Buitenhuis. Currently the members are
making rugs for Elsie’s Retreat, the new palliative care unit at Gosford Hospital, the Women’s Refuge, the Children’s’ Ward and Ronald Macdonald House at Gosford hospital, where trauma teddies and rugs were given out last week. Some of the group’s past activities included supporting Baradine CWA during the drought with Christmas gifts for all children and citizens of the town, and taking food, clothing and rugs to the CWA Wingham and region during the fires of 2020. For further information call President, Elsie Buitenhuis (4394 0586) or Secretary Jennifer McIntosh (0419 718 792).
Warnervale school kids jump on bikes and scooters for National Ride 2 School Day
Organised by charity the Bicycle Network, more than 350,000 students across Australia are expected to participate by either riding, walking, scootering or skating to school. Warnervale Public School is one of the schools encouraging their students to take part. “Riding to and from school can help reduce traffic, reduce carbon footprint, promote physical activity and inform citizenship, said Warnervale
Public School teacher Mariah Ingle. Nigel Tebb, Health Promotion Officer at Central Coast Local Health District, said taking part provides both physical and cognitive benefits for children. “National Ride2School Day provides a perfect opportunity for children to contribute to their recommended minimum 60 minutes of physical activity per day. “Travelling actively also improves a young person’s concentration, so children taking part will turn up to school more focused and ready to learn. “What’s more, with the price of petrol right now, ditching using the car for the school run in favour of a bike ride is a
much more affordable way to travel, and you’d be doing your bit for the environment too,” he said. National Ride2School Day aims to help students, teachers and parents discover the joys of riding and kick-start healthy habits for the future. Last year’s National Ride2School Day saw more than 357,000 students and 878 schools take part across Australia, helping to save enough carbon dioxide equivalent to planting 200 trees. For more information on National Ride2School Day, visit www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/ ride2school-day. Nicola Riches
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Lessons to be learned from Public Inquiry report While the findings of the Public Inquiry are, perhaps, not as complete as they might have been with a full terms-of-reference, they cover most of the issues of concern and are, obviously, the best we are going to get. First, let us hope that the report puts a stop to the pernicious harping on the amalgamation of Gosford and Wyong as the root of all our problems. As is made clear, there is no connection whatsoever between the amalgamation decision and the inept handling of our affairs by the Council. The report does question the extent of the long-term efficiencies that could have been achieved by the amalgamation, as compared to the $40M cost of the exercise, but points out that
FORUM the Council never set itself to achieve any of the desirable efficiencies, so any undesirable outcomes of the amalgamation are the responsibility of the councillors and not of the process itself. The references to the actions of all the other participants in the drama – the Department of Local Government, the NSW Audit Office, the Council auditors, the various consultants who contributed studies, the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee – are brief but sufficient. It now appears that the Council received numerous warnings from many sources about the path it was following but either
councillors chose to ignore them or the warnings were too obtuse to recognise them. A particular reference to the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee points out that this committee had no mandate to deal with any of the problem issues, which leads to the question of what use it was at all and why it needs to be retained. A considerable portion of blame is attributed to senior Council servants who were either incompetent or careless in carrying out their duties of diligence in informing and advising Council. My private information is that some lower-level servants were in despair at the course of events butwerehelplesstocommunicate their worries, while senior servants gave incomplete
information to councillors or failed to make clear what the implications were of Council’s profligate approval of increasing budget deficits. Finally, the great burden of blame is tellingly placed on the councillors who were untrained for their roles, haphazard in undertaking training that was on offer, casual in their attendance at business briefings and lacking in understanding of information that was placed before them. The report is scathing about the behaviour of councillors in meetings, especially emphasising the time wasted on personal grandstanding and political point-scoring, in lieu of focussing on policy matters. It also draws attention to the abject failure to achieve any kind of working cooperation between
the various factions, citing the excessive numbers of points of order and code-of-conduct complaints, designed (the report says) to stifle the voices of certain councillors, rather than ensure a smooth running of the organization. The introduction of partisan politics into local government has always been the bane of the system. Instead of having a representative community group, with differing opinions but with a basic desire to reach consensus on the best management policies, we have a Council made up of factions whose fundamental aim is to magnify conflict and to dominate the decision-making process. The report recommends that the councillors be formally
dismissed, but there is no indication that the Minister is moving to take this action. My reading of public opinion is that the electorate wants these councillors not only dismissed but barred from office: from manoeuvrings that have been going on since the suspension, it seems apparent that some councillors are planning to run again as soon as new elections are called. One wonders whether voters will take heed from the painful experience we are going through and look more closely at the qualifications and records of candidates at the next election and not just cast the usual donkey vote. Email, Mar 19 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy
Should GM and CFO be held to account? I’ve read the very well written article of Merilyn Vale published on page 21 of your March 18 edition regarding the former Central Coast Council (CCC) financial debacle. I have the view there is a smoking gun and I allege on the
FORUM basis of the article the gun is firmly in the hands of the CCC General Manager (GM) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) whom I believe kept Council in the dark.
From my armchair position, councillors are entitled to accept the information given to them from their paid expert advisors is true and the whole truth unless something to the contrary arises which should cause the councillor’s to dig into what told.
Society operates on the basis of trust however this has been sadly and rapidly disappearing mainly due to lack of accountability. I do agree the councillor’s as captains of the ship may be civilly responsible for the ship despite what actions may have
been done by those on the ship who put the ship in danger (however) on the basis of Merilyn’s article I believe the GM and CFO are the root cause of the debacle. They could have and should have told the councillor’s the ship is on a direct course to hit
a reef unless the captain orders a change of course to a lifesaving direction. Why is (further action not being taken against) the GM and CFO [deleted] Email, Mar 18 Geoffrey Bates, Narara
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Coast Opera Australia (COA) will present a Salute to the ANZACs at Central Coast Stadium on April 25, at 5.30 pm. The third annual tribute will be accompanied by a family friendly concert which aims to unite and entertain all. In 2020, during the pandemic lockdown, Founder and Artistic Director, Angela Brewer, sang You’ll Never Walk Alone from the grass of an empty stadium. Her voice resonated throughout Brisbane Water and drew hundreds of locals and passers-by out onto the surrounding streets and balconies to listen and watch from afar. That inaugural commemoration was amplified and live streamed and attracted local and international media attention. In 2021, COA presented Salute to the ANZACs for the second year to a small, socially distanced crowd of around 300 people. “We wish to build on this emerging, local tradition,” Brewer said. “In 2020 I stood in the middle of the stadium pitch alone to simply sing for our ANZACs and to let them know they were not forgotten during our first COVID lockdown.
“Each year my team and I aim to grow this for our community. “We want to thrill our audiences with unexpected, bold and daring spectacles which expand the understanding and appreciation of music and the arts.” COA is looking for future sponsors who recognise the value of creating experiences that reunite the community and businesses. Entry is via a donation at the door, with funds raised to be shared between charities and artists of Coast Opera Australia. “Our chosen charity for 2022 is the Veterans Benevolent Fund,” Brewer said. “If you would like to become a patron or business supporter, your generous contribution will be acknowledged through our publicity channels, website and during the event.” All donations to COA are taxdeductible. For more information call go to the Coast Opera Australia website or call 0434 067 372. Salute to the ANZACs will be held at 5.30 pm on April 25 at Central Coast Stadium and will feature artists from La Scala and the Sydney Opera House as well as our own Central Coast performers.
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Stirring Salute to ANZACs planned
Camilla Wright and Angela Brewer at Central Coast Stadium in December 2021
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Seniors’ Festival Expo – events in the north The Central Coast Council’s Seniors Festival Expo returns on March 31 with an event at Wyong Race Club. The Expo will bring together a range of services and resources available to seniors at the top end of the Coast by bringing them together under one roof. The event will feature a variety of stallholders from businesses, services and community groups and visitors will have the opportunity to
speak to the organisations first-hand, ask questions and gather resources as required. The day is shaping up to look like this: Duck for Cover Acapella Group (9:30am/11am) – relax and take in some good vibes of local acapella group Duck for Cover. Fire & Rescue NSW, Kitchen Fire Simulator (10am/11:30am) – learn how a kitchen fire can quickly get out of control and what to do to keep
your home safe. Black Belt Martial Arts Gosford (10:30am/12:00pm) – watch members of the Black Belt MartialsArts group demonstrate some key moves that can help kept you fit, mobile and safe The Expo takes place from 9:30am-12:30pm and a free morning tea will be available for the first 150 attendees. Other events happening around the top end of the Coast include Dance for Health at Tuggerah Lakes Community
Centre, from 10:00am11:00am each day. Meals on Wheels Central Coast will be teaming up with Dance Health Alliance, an Australian based charity which specialises in dance classes for retirees as well as people living with dementia, chronic cognitive and movement challenges, to hold Dance for Health classes at their Meals on Wheels Central Coast Community Restaurants. The classes promote a healthy and active life and aid
in improving general levels of health, immune function, brain health, and confidence. Dance can also assist in falls prevention, agility, and balance – done with peers in a fun environment, morning tea will also be offered at the dance classes, giving the participants an opportunity to interact with other members of their community. Bookings can be made on 0427 026 229. Meanwhile, on March 26, 28,
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6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Rosehill/ Mornington *Live* [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Movie: “Cinderella” (G) (’15) – When her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella’s fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger. Stars: Cate Blanchett, Lily James 9:10 Movie: “Robin Hood” (M l) (’18) Stars: Taron Egerton 11:25 Program To Be Advised 1:35 Repco Supercars: Tasmania Day 1 - Highlights [s] 2:30 Home Shopping
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rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Gardening Australia [s] Australia’s Ocean Odyssey Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine vs Food [s] Back In Time For Dinner [s] Art Works [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Compass (PG) [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Grand Designs New Zealand: Lighthouse (PG) [s] Troppo (M l) [s] Killing Eve (M v) [s] Harrow: Parce Sepulto (M) [s] Top Of The Lake: China Girl: The Loved One (M l,s) [s] Mum: Saturday (M l) [s]
6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “Police Academy 3: Back In Training” (PG) (’86) Stars: Steve Guttenberg 2:30 Motorbike Cops (PG) [s] 3:30 Border Security International (PG) [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Dancing With The Stars (PG) [s] 8:30 Crime Investigation Australia: Murder And Mayhem - George Brown And Fine Cotton (MA15+) [s] 9:50 Born To Kill?: Dennis Nilson ‘The Kindly Killer’ (MA15+) [s] 10:55 The Blacklist: The Skinner (M) [s] 12:00 Repco Supercars Highlights
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6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:00 The 94th Annual Academy Awards 2022 *Live* From Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles [s] – Honouring the greatest films, performance, and behind-thescenes movie magic of the year. 2:00 Highway Cops (PG) [s] 2:30 Motorway Patrol (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 SAS Australia: Strength (M l) [s] 8:40 The Amazing Race (PG) [s] – After travelling to seven countries and seventeen cities, one team will be crowned the winner. 9:40 The 94th Annual Academy Awards 2022 *Replay* [s] 1:00 Home Shopping
News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] Rosie Batty’s One Plus One Grand Designs New Zealand ABC News At Noon [s] Unforgotten (M l,v) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] Budget 2022: The Treasurer’s Speech [s] Budget 2022: An ABC News Special [s] Budget 2022: Reaction And Analysis [s] The Business: Budget Special Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] Harrow (M l,n) [s]
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Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Today Extra Saturday [s] Destination WA [s] Drive TV [s] My Way [s] Outback & Under [s] The Pet Rescuers (PG) [s] Movie: “Pontiac Moon” (PG) (’94) Stars: Ted Danson The Garden Gurus [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] Getaway [s] NINE News Saturday [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Space Invaders: Rob And Sharon (PG) [s] Movie: “Gladiator” (M v) (’00) Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen Movie: “The Social Network” (M l) (’10) Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Rooney Mara Talking Honey: Friends With The Boss (PG) [s] Home Shopping
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6:15 Football: FIFA 2022 World Cup African Qualifiers: Egypt v Senegal *Live* 8:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Small Business Secrets (PG) 2:30 Gymnastics: Individual Apparatus 4:30 Movie: “Be My Brother” (G) (’09) Stars: Gerard O’Dwyer 4:40 The Students, The Traitor And The Nazis (PG) (In English/ French) 5:40 Secret Nazi Bases (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers (M) 8:30 Exploring Northern Ireland (PG) 9:30 World’s Greatest Bridges: Brooklyn Bridge (PG) 10:25 Anne Boleyn - Arrest, Trial, Execution (M) [s] 11:20 Movie: “Inside Llewyn Davis” (M l,v) (’13) Stars: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan
Religious Programs [s] The Offroad Adventure Show Luca’s Key Ingredient [s] Studio 10: Sunday (PG) [s] Left Off The Map [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) [s] Farm To Fork [s] Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 10 News First [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] FBI: Scar Tissue (M v) [s] – The team have a cross-country serial killer on their hands, after another body is found bound with the same sophisticated knot as their local victim. FBI: Safe Room (M v) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping
5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 12:30 Motor Sports: ProMX Championships: Round 1 *Live* From Wonthaggi, Victoria 3:30 Athletics: World Indoor Championships Highlights 4:30 The Rising: Serena Williams 5:00 Small Business Secrets (PG) 5:30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 5:40 The Secret History Of World War II: The Miracle Of Dunkirk (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Stonehenge - The New Revelations (PG) 9:05 Easter Island - The Truth Revealed (M) (In French) 10:45 Cycling: Gent-Wevelgem Men’s Race *Live* From Ypres, Belgium 2:00 Cycling: Gent-Wevelgem Women’s Race *Live* From Ypres, Belgium
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6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 2:40 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [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 Would I Lie To You? Australia (M) [s] 9:40 FBI: Most Wanted: Incel (M) [s] 10:40 FBI: Most Wanted: Predators (M) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping
Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Getaway (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] The Hundred With Andy Lee (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] True Story With Hamish & Andy: Sam (PG) [s] Mr Mayor: Respect In The Workplace (PG) [s] – A mandatory staff meeting derails plans for the team’s favourite day of the month. Killed By My Stalker (M l,v) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Delish [s] Home Shopping
6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 NCIS: Starting Over (M v) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Hawaii: T’N’T (M v) [s] 10:30 NCIS: The North Pole (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s]
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Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Religious Programs [s] Escape Fishing With ET [s] What’s Up Down Under [s] Left Off The Map [s] Pooches At Play [s] Freshly Picked [s] Studio 10: Saturday [s] Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures [s] The Offroad Adventure [s] All 4 Adventure [s] What’s Up Down Under [s] Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) [s] Farm To Fork [s] Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 10 News First [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Football: Isuzu Ute A-League Men: Round 20: Macarthur FC v Melbourne City *Live* From Campbelltown Stadium [s] Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] Ambulance UK (PG) [s] Home Shopping
Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Sports Sunday (PG) [s] Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] NRL: Women’s Premiership: Titans v Knights *Live* From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [s] NRL: Women’s Premiership: Broncos v Eels *Live* From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [s] NRL: Broncos v Cowboys *Live* From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [s] NINE News Sunday [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] 60 Minutes (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] Australian Crime Stories: Justice For Lucille (M v) [s] The First 48: The Ties That Bind (M) [s] Shallow Grave: Severance (M) [s] The Garden Gurus [s] Talking Honey (PG) [s] Home Shopping
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France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch North America With Simon Reeve (PG) Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And Nationhood (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Scotland - Escape To The Wilderness (PG) Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) Great House Revival SBS World News Beneath The Surface (MA15+) (In German/ Danish) Tin Star (MA15+) Unit One (M l,s,v) (In Danish) France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour North America With Simon Reeve (PG) Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And Culture (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind (PG) SBS World News Great British Railway Journeys (PG) Insight: First Love (PG) Dateline: Moldova: Putin’s Next Target? The Feed SBS World News The Point Shadow Lines (M) (In Finnish)
Also see: SBS VICELAND (Channel 31) SBS MOVIES (Channel 32) SBS FOOD (Channel 33) SBS NITV (Channel 34)
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OUT & ABOUT
Nunsense 2 opens at Red Tree Theatre The Little Sisters of Hoboken are back! After Wyong Drama Group’s sellout season of Nunsense in 2018, the Nuns are returning to perform a follow-up season at the Red Tree Theatre, Tuggerah. Nunsense 2 – The Second Coming takes place six weeks after the sisters have staged their first benefit. The sisters are back presenting a “thank-you” show for all the people who supported them in the past, but now they’re a bit slicker, having been “bitten by the theatre bug.” Things get off to a rousing start, but before long
chaos erupts. Two Franciscans come to claim Sister Mary Amnesia (who has won the Publishers’ Clearing House Sweepstakes) as one of their own. At the same time the nuns hear that a talent scout is in the audience to see them strut their stuff. Directed by Margaret Holdom, with Musical Direction by Maryellen Gillard and Choreography by Madeline Stephenson, this show is a joyful and funny look at life in the Convent. The book, music and lyrics are by Dan Goggin, and it is an amateur production performed by arrangement with Origin
Theatrical on behalf of TamsWittmark LLC, A Concord Theatricals Company. Popular performers Ruth Jordon and Cathy De Vries head up the cast that also includes well-known Central Coast performers Amanda Daniel, Karen Pendleton, Gabbie Magee and Maddie Stephenson. 2022 marks the 70th birthday for Wyong Drama Group and Nunsense 2 is a big part of the celebration. The season runs from 16-30 April, with 10 performances. Bookings open 7 March. www. wyongdramagroup.com.au for details on how to book. Nicola Riches
Nunsense2 starts at Red Tree Theatre from April 16
BOOK REVIEW
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The Island of Missing Trees Author: Elif Shafak Publisher: Penguin
There is an island in the Mediterranean Sea “so beautiful and blue that the many travellers, pilgrims, crusaders and merchants who fell in love with it either wanted never to leave or tried to tow it with hemp ropes all the way back to their own countries.” That island is Cyprus, “at the crossroads of three continents – Europe, Africa, Asia”. In another land, not so beautiful and blue, is Ada. She is a sixteen-year-old student at school in North London. Ada has always been a bit of a loner, a bit of an outcast and
as such doesn’t have many friends. Her history teacher has just given an assignment to interview a relative. Ada hasn’t met any relatives beside her mother and father and her mother has passed away. The teacher picks on Ada to answer a question and when she does, she can hear the snarky comments from the other students. She just can’t seem to do anything right and the pain gets so big that she has to let it out. Her fellow students are awed, scared and amused. Unfortunately, everything we do now these days can be filmed. The video of Ada goes viral. Ada’s father is busy trying to bury the fig tree in their yard.
The weather is going to get bad, and the fig needs to be protected against the elements. Fig trees are not meant to grow in North London. But this one is special – this one came from Cyprus … and has seen much. It can remember back in
1974, when it was growing in the popular tavern owned by Yusuf and Yiorgos. It can remember when the tavern became a meeting point for Defne, a Turkish Cypriot and Kostas, a Greek Cypriot. They were young and fell for each other but had to keep their
love secret. Only a few people knew about their relationship, and one was Meryem, Defne’s sister. The tavern was a safe place run by generous men, but soon the tavern becomes a marked spot, and the safe haven is taken way, for everyone and in particular for Defne and Kostas. Kostas and Defne didn’t want to burden Ada with the troubles in Cyprus so have told her very little of their past, of her family. And now that Defne is gone, Kostas and Ada have trouble moving ahead and moving towards each other. Until one day, Meryem, a member of the family that Ada has never heard of, travels to London for a visit. The story swings back and forth from Cyprus in the 70’s to London in the late 2010s.
Narration switches between the fig tree and Ada. And if you think hearing from a fig tree is a bit out there (as I initially did) it is actually a beautifully written story about the fig tree’s life and the troubling account of the conflict in Cyprus. About families torn apart, lovers left alone and a country split in half. It the story about parents wanting to protect a child instead making the child feel isolated and alone. It is about love lost and found and the scars that won’t heal. And it is also about a “Ficus Carica, known as the edible common fig, though I can assure you there’s nothing common about me.” Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic
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BUSINESS & PROPERTY
Business & Property Red Bus seeks to rezone depot land The operator of Red Bus in Bateau Bay is taking steps to future-proof its business by consulting with Council over the potential to rezone some of the land it is currently using as a bus depot. Red Bus has revealed that it is the first outer-metropolitan operator in NSW to not be offered a contract renewal via negotiation with the NSW government. Instead, NSW government has signaled its intention to put the Red Bus contract area out to tender, allowing for other companies to tender for it, and the neighbouring contract region, as one. Red Bus said that this raises the likelihood of all bus services on the Central Coast being contracted to a large foreignowned multinational as has happened across Sydney and Newcastle.
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The company issued notice of its intention to the community in a letter that stated: “Given the uncertainty in the State government funding regimes, the company is looking to the future.” The planning application would look to rezone the land to R2 low density residential,
equivalent to the sites north and south of the land. In order for the bus depot to remain operational for as long as possible, it is proposed to include a “transport depot” with an Additional Permitted Use. Community consultation for this stage in the process – a
Social Impact Assessment – has now closed, however, Red Bus stresses that this is only the first step in a detailed process. Red Bus Managing Director John Shore said it is the intention of Red Bus Services to continue operating bus services on the Central Coast
and serving the community just as it has done for the past 80 years as a proud, family-run business. “It is no secret that Red Bus is yet to lock in a new contract with Transport for NSW to keep operating past 2024 but that remains our main aim so that the Red Bus name will continue to be the trusted provider for this region. “While we do not intend to develop our depot site for a different purpose while we remain the operator, given the lack of certainty that currently exists we must be prudent and look towards the future. “If a new multinational operator is chosen to replace us as operator they would be responsible for operating a bus fleet and sourcing a new depot,” he said. Despite customer satisfaction of 98%, on-time running statistics of 98%, and being a leader in the
adoption of bus technology, the company, based at 682 Coleridge Road, Bateau Bay, is regularly requested to submit tenders to Transport for NSW to operate local bus services. Red Bus has been operating in the region since 1923 and employs more than 160 local staff. It holds the current sevenyear contract will be forced to compete with multinational companies in an open tender process for the upcoming 2023 contract. Recent open tender processes, following the privatisation of Sydney and Newcastle bus services, have been awarded to multinational businesses, often resulting in complaints about loss of services. The tender process is expected to open in the next three months. Nicola Riches
Local not-for-profit groups awarded $128k in grants
Local not-for-profits We Care Connect and Options Theatre Company have been awarded $128,000 in grants by the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. Options Theatre Company received $80K for an industrystandard theatrical lighting rig, retractable configurable seating and the yet to be completed fit-out of a box office and café. The unique theatre company, based at Tuggerah, offers training in the creative arts to people with disabilities. We Care Connect was awarded $48,000 for a vehicle
to collect and deliver more than 45,000 essential items to disadvantaged babies and young children across the Central Coast. Newly appointed Charitable Foundation Executive Officer, Carly Bush, said with the impacts of COVID hitting support organisations and charities hard, communities need funding more than ever. “Some charities and regional communities aren’t eligible or can’t access government funding and infrastructure, so the Charitable Foundation tries to fill those gaps,” she said. This year the Charitable Foundation has $800,000 on
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offer to support new or existing projects in the Central Coast, Hunter, Central West, New England, Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers regions of NSW. “This latest grant round of $800,000 means the Charitable Foundation will have provided $25 million in funding to support more than 520 initiatives,” Bush said. “We’re keen to support initiatives that rewrite the future of people in need, now and for generations to come. Especially those with a focus on health, young people and social wellbeing.” She said many charities don’t
have resources to make funding applications, so the Charitable Foundation makes applying online straight forward. Charities are being offered the opportunity to take part in an online workshop on March 24 via the Foundation’s website that guides them through the application process. Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation was created almost 20 years ago as a gift from Newcastle Permanent Building Society to the community. Nicola Riches Options Theatre Company actor Nathan Parker
FREE SEMINAR Challenging Wills Seminar
Experienced down-to-earth help and advice throughout the Central Coast This free public seminar is being given by Brazel Moore Lawyers to help people understand what to expect, so they know where they stand in: • Challenging a Will; or • Defending a Will from Challenge The theme is to educate people about the options and choices available to them if they have been
left out of a Will - or if you want to leave someone out of your Will - alerting you to the pitfalls and procedures in dealing with Challenging Wills and how you should best deal with challenges. Mr Geoff Brazel, Solicitor will present the seminar on Challenging Wills to help you through the maze of legal regulation
The seminar will be presenting in a friendly relaxed atmosphere and there will be plenty of time for your questions. You’ll be helped a lot in understanding the system and will then be able to confidently consider what steps you need to take to properly consider challenges to Wills.
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A staggering one in nine Australian couples experience fertility problems. Other women stop waiting for the right partner to come along and may choose to use fertility services to have a baby as a sole parent. Whatever the case, setting aside funds for fertility treatment doesn’t tend to rank high on the to-do list of most women – until it’s needed. At that point, managing a cost that can run into thousands of dollars has the potential to derail even the best-laid financial plans. Alice Almeida, founder of the IVF support service the Amber Network, says many women who end up doing IUI (intrauterine insemination) or IVF have unexplained infertility, which means they didn’t know
there’d be a problem to conceive and are unprepared for their fertility road ahead. “I suggest seeking advice from a professional (or someone you know who is great with money) as soon as you realise this might be your path. They can advise on what you can afford or offer tips on how to be safe and smart when it comes to your finances and IVF. You don’t want to be making big financial decisions based on raw emotion.” One of the challenges for women planning for IVF is that it’s almost impossible to predict the final cost. Plenty of IVF clinics advertise their fees but these may bear scant resemblance to the overall outlay. “You might be lucky and conceive first transfer (sadly, most don’t), which will leave you $5000 to $7000 out of pocket,” says Almeida. “But this
is just the clinic’s standard costs and doesn’t include optional, but very important, tests they could run such as preimplantation genetic testing (PGD), plus counselling.” Women may also choose other therapies, such as acupuncture, yoga and naturopathy, to complement fertility treatment. Almeida says this can blow out the cost of treatment by an extra $2000 to $3000. A financial squeeze isn’t the only thing women and couples should plan for. “Before starting fertility treatment, I strongly encourage you and your partner to speak to a psychologist or counsellor,” advises Almeida. “Fertility treatment can push you and your relationship to its limits. Knowing how to deal with these moments in the best way possible is very important. “My final bit of advice is to be
kind to yourself and do all you can to look after your mental health. Take time out. Do
whatever it is that makes you feel happy. Most importantly, learn to say, ‘I need you’ to
someone when you feel like you’re not coping on your own.” NICOLA FIELD
Investors get more involved by attending annual meetings The number of shareholders attending Computershare client AGMs in 2021 was the highest it’s been for five years, according to the platform provider. The 2022 AGM Intelligence Report revealed there were 736 AGMs in 2021, with a total of
26,513 shareholders attending – an increase of 14.5% on 2019. Around 74% attended a virtual meeting, 12% attended a hybrid and 15% joined in person. More than half the AGMs from Computershare were held online, although there was a slight increase in hybrid meetings.
The number of S&P/ASX 50 companies receiving pay strikes – or votes against proposals to increase executive pay – increased by five to seven during the year. However, protest votes across the S&P/ ASX 300 against individual directors fell by five (26 to 21). Around 48% of shareholder
proposals across all companies in the S&P/ASX 300 were climate related and received on average 56.7% shareholder support. There is also a growing trend towards the adoption of disclosures aligned with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TFCD), with 80 companies in the S&P/
ASX 200 doing so and, an increasing number of executives with their remuneration outcomes linked to climate change transition performance. While gender diversity remained an issue, as the market drives the 40:40:20 model (women, men and flexible) and an expectation of no less than
30% of either gender, the report revealed diversity beyond gender would be a significant focus for investors in 2022, with some proxy advisers and investors assessing how closely a company’s board reflects its workforce demographics, including factors such as ethnicity and age.
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COUNCIL WATCH
Crisis brewing over Council leases with community and business groups The issue of leasing agreements and tender processes between the Council, community groups and business operators continues to be muddied, despite the issuing of a new leasing policy almost 18 months ago. Two weeks ago, Ricky Schmidt, the owner of the Bateau Bay Driving Range, which sits on a Council-owned block, flagged that despite prolonged attempts to get his lease renewed, he was eventually hit with the news that the land and business he leased would be put out to tender. Schmidt is not the only party whose lease agreement hangs in the balance or is being forced to re-tender, with reports suggesting that Wyong Pistol Club, Gosford Bowling Club and Gosford Tennis Club are facing the same problems. Central Coast Newspapers has also received calls from
Ricky Schmidt has run the golf range for 12 years
several other community groups who have been unable to engage with Council over the renewal of leases for community centres and other council-owned buildings in the wake of Council’s financial crisis. Schmidt said he been finally asked to a meeting with the Council at the start of April, however, Council has declined to reveal exactly how many
groups and businesses also have their futures hanging in the balance. Instead, it points to the creation of a Leasing Policy adopted almost 18 months ago as information enough to satisfy worried parties. “Prior to the Policy being adopted, leasing arrangements were inconsistent, which created financial and tenure uncertainty for both Council
and lease holders, including for the current tenant of the Bateau Bay Golf Driving Range site,” said the Council. The inconsistencies among its leaseholders have not been revealed, and neither have the reasons for Council putting leases out to tender for sites that have been used by businesses and groups for five, or in some cases, more than 10 years. Schmidt said that until he found out about the Council meeting, he received stock standard replies that did not specifically address his business’ predicament. Council released a statement, referring community groups and business owners to the Leasing Policy on its website that outlines criteria for how leases are assessed. “Having this Policy available on the website since 2020, has (also) enabled current and prospective lessees to understand the process.
Council reveals it’s scouting for RPAC sites If the Central Coast ever gets a regional performing arts centre, it will not be built on any previously targeted sites, says Central Coast Council. The Council is tonight, March 22, asking Administrator Rik Hart to change the status of land in Mann St, Gosford, so it can be sold off. The land at 73-75 Mann St, Gosford, was originally
acquired in 2019 for the then proposed Gosford Cultural Precinct consisting of a Regional Library and Regional Performing Arts Centre (RPAC). Upon acquisition by Council, the parcels of land were classified as community land. In September 2019, Council resolved to withdraw from any further work on the Gosford Cultural Precinct and proceed with a stand-alone Regional Library.
The Regional Library will now be developed on the site of the Parkside Building in Gosford at 123A Donnison Street. Council is reviewing plans for the Regional Performing Arts Centre (RPAC). “The site for the RPACC will not be developed on any of the land previously identified for the Cultural Precinct and other locations are now being considered,” Council says in a report to the Administrator Rik
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sooner rather than later of what the future holds for me and the Driving Range,” he said. In the near future, Council has confirmed that the Driving Range site will continue to be used for recreation, and that will be noted in the tender documents. “All existing lease holders, including the current Bateau Bay Golf Driving Range lease holder, are welcome to submit a tender proposal when Council advertises an asset for tender,” the Council policy says. “Council is committed, and obligated, to ensuring the best financial return and community benefit on assets for commercial leases including leases for recreational uses/ purposes. “Importantly funds received from commercial leases help fund wider community services,” it said. Schmidt said he is waiting for the tender to be advertised. “We had surveyors up here the other day, apparently checking and confirming where the boundaries are … whatever the final decision is, I just don’t want to see the community lose the Driving Range,” he said. Nicola Riches
Calling All Veterans!
Do you need help or can you give help?
Monthly meetings, to which all Sub Branch members are encouraged to attend, are held on the first Monday of the month in the upper meeting room of the Ary, formerly known as Toukley RSL Sub Branch Club. Meetings commence at 10:30 AM. There is no cost involved.
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Hart to be tabled tonight. It gives no further details of where these other locations might be. Tonight Hart is expected to agree to Council preparing a planning proposal to amend State Environment Planning Policy (SEPP) Gosford City Centre to enable the reclassification of 73-75 Mann St from community land to operational land so it can be sold as part of the TAFE plan to
“Council tenders are advertised on Council’s website and registered on Tenderlink. “In some instances, particularly for high profile sites, other forms of advertising will be included, such as online and/or in local newspapers,” it said. The blanket statements from Council do not address how the decision to put a site out to tender is made; whether that is dependent on a lease expiry date, or why it has taken so long since the adoption of the Policy for leaseholders to get firm answers on what the future holds for them. Schmidt is hopeful he will succeed in maintaining his lease for at least another five years, although he is aware that his days are numbered. He explained that in his last telephone call with the Council, he was told that even if he is granted a “five by five” lease – five years, followed by another five years – the lease will expire after 10. “I knew this from day one,” he explained. “The driving range is on the same site as the water treatment works and there has been talk for some time that Council will need to expand those works at some stage.” “I just wanted confirmation
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End of an Era … paper boy hangs up his trolley after 40 years Australia’s longest-serving paper boy, Scott Diver, is retiring after 40 years delivering newspapers to communities across NSW, the last four of which have been for Central Coast Newspapers. Sometimes referred to as the ‘VB Slayer’ for reasons not quite clear, Scott has been an integral part of the CCN team for a long time. He has livened up the loading bays and the shopping malls, the newsagencies, the bakeries and the cafés of the Central Coast with his endless enthusiasm, his love for his community and his cheeky backchat.
And hasn’t the community loved him back! He has set records for consuming more cups of tea and carrot cake on a five hour paper run than any other paper boy in history. And despite an annoying penchant for wearing Parramatta Eels supporters gear to work, we too have come to love him being around. So, it is was with a heavy heart we farewelled Scott this week on his last paper run for Central Coast Newspapers. Thank you Scott for all your hard work and early morning starts – the dungeon will never be the same. CCN
COASTAL DIARY
A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST
WEDNESDAY, MAR 23 The Travellers Hut: Holiday talks and Q&A Viking Ocean Cruises, 4a 39 Avoca Drive Kincumber, RSVP required, 10:30am 4363 1699
Laycock Street Community Theatre, ticketed, 2pm & 7:30pm sessions SATURDAY, MAR 26
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THURSDAY, MAR 24 in concert
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Naughty Noodle: Briefs Factory International In Dirty Laundry, 5 Broken Bay Rd Ettalong Beach, ticketed, 6:30am Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United, Central Coast Stadium, ticketed, 7:45pm
TUESDAY, MAR 29 Business Wyong - NSW Small Business Month March 2022 Skills & Training Dinner, Magic Millions Room Wyong
Race Club, ticketed, 5:30pm
THURSDAY, MAR 31 Central Coast Council: Seniors expo, Wyong Race Club, Download your calendar of Seniors Festival events centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ seniorsfestival
SATURDAY, APR 2 Troubadour Folk Club presents: Gordie tentrees (The Yukon Canada) - Jane Germain (Central Coast), The Everglades Country Club Woy Woy, ticketed, 7pm
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Annual Men of League Bowls day, Ettalong Bowling Club, ticketed, 8:30am
TUESDAY, APR 5 Central Coast Women In Business 2022, The Berkeley Centre, 10:30am
Rocket Man vs Piano Man all the hits of Elton John and Billy Joel, The Art Hosue Wyong, ticketed, 8pm thearthousewyong.com.au
The Space Company: Stardust + The Mission (Double Bill), The Art House Theatre, ticketed, 8pm
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Notification of project proposal and registration of interest under Heritage NSW Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation Requirements for Proponents 2010 (Stage 1) – Proposed subdivision of 135 Jenson Road, Wadalba
KING Robert James
McCardle Cultural Heritage (MCH) have been engaged by ADW Johnson on behalf of the Proponent (Reward Homes; Rew20 Property Pty Ltd ATF Wadalba Unit, Trust, PO Box 587, Riverstone NSW, 2765) to undertake an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment (ACHA) and prepare an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit (AHIP) application if required for a proposed subdivision 135 Jenson Road, Wadalba (Lot 36 DP10262 and Lot 2 DP567256). The purpose of community consultation with Aboriginal people is to assist the proposed applicant in the preparation of the AHIP application if required and to assist the Chief Executive of Heritage NSW, Department of Premier & Cabinet in his or her consideration and determination of the application should an AHIP be required. In compliance with the Heritage NSW policy - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation Requirements for Proponents 2010, MCH would like to extend an invitation to Aboriginal people who hold cultural knowledge relevant to the proposed project area and who can determine the significance of Aboriginal object(s) and/or place(s) in the area of the proposed project to register an interest in the consultation process for this project. Written registrations must be forward to MCH (P.O. Box 166 Adamstown, NSW, 2289; penny@ mcheritage.com.au no later than C.O.B. 6/04/2022. All registered parties will then be contacted to discuss the project in compliance with Heritage NSW policy. If you register your interest in this project, please also nominate your preferred option to receive the initial information. You may wish to attend a non-paid meeting and receive an information pack, or receive an information packet through the mail or e-mail. Any parties who register are advised that, unless otherwise requested, their details will be forward to Heritage NSW and the relevant LALC within 28 days of the closing date of registration and in compliance with Heritage NSW policy.
29/06/1942 – 15/03/2022
Aged 79 years Loved husband of Clare. A loving father, poppy, uncle, stepfather, step-poppy, brother-in-law. Family and friends of Bob are invited to attend his funeral service, to be held in the Hillside Chapel at Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park, Palmdale Road, Palmdale, on Friday 25th March 2022, commencing at 11.30 am. By family request please wear something green in colour. The service will be live streamed on the Creightons Funeral Service website.
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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Start Saving Seeds
CHERALYN DARCEY
Although it may seem a simple enough task, to be effective a little planning, preparation and commitment is needed to save seeds from your garden. You can just shake, squeeze, and scrape those plants and collect all the seeds, but to ensure they have the best chance of being viable (being about to sprout), and will grow you a healthy, strong crop next time around, I’ve gathered a few tips and tricks for you to follow. Seeds are the embryonic stage of a plant, created after fertilisation and there are many reasons to collect your own. Firstly, money! While a packet of seeds may only be a few dollars, that adds up over a garden. By saving seeds you get plants for nothing and while you will never be able to plant all the seeds collected, you may consider selling them or their seedlings, swapping or giving them away. Your local community gardens will thank you too as many are now setting up Seed Libraries as a central point for swapping seeds to preserve varieties of the more successful crops or endangered plants in an area. Commercial seed producers focus on what is standard and popular. This is not because they are being picky, it’s just a matter of logistics. No one company, or even bunch of companies, could ever be able to satisfy everyone’s seed desires. By saving your own seeds you are adding to the diversity of plant types available and keeping alive a genetic legacy. One great Aussie institution that was founded on this principle is The Diggers Club. Created in 1978 by Clive and Penny Blazey to stop the disappearance of many plants including heirlooms and to have them available to the public. Members not only benefit from being able to purchase seeds but many assist
in the preservation of seeds as well. diggers.com.au Other reasons to save seeds include the opportunity to preserve the genetic material of the cream of your crop and because you need to let plants fully mature to collect their seeds, you will be helping our bee population but providing more flowers in the environment. My favourite reason is the opportunity to keep my personal garden legacy alive for my friends, family and to take that into the future. Being able to replant and even share the seeds of the plants I have loved, along with their memories is a beautiful thing and yet nothing new. The Ancient Egyptians believed that by telling a plant your hopes, dreams and plans that they would carry on through the eons long after you yourself had departed the earth. So, let’s get started saving those seeds for the future! Seed Saving Planning A possible problem with ducking out to the garden right now and collecting seeds is that they may be hybrids. Some may be hybrids that you have planted, and these won’t always produce the same plant from their seed. Also, pollinators, e.g., bees, have hopped from flower to flower in your garden and crossbreeding has occurred. While this can be exciting as it is how new varieties have been found in the past, if you are after a plant that is a true offspring of your original then you will need to ensure it is ‘openpollinated’. Some plants self-pollinate like lettuce, tomatoes, beans, and peas and are considered open pollinated, but others can be protected by planting with space or barriers between varieties or by pollinating by hand. You also need to plant more than a few of each type to ensure genetic strength and health of your seeds. While planning be prepared for those crops that take more than one season to start producing seeds. All this in mind, there is nothing wrong with collecting the seeds you have now and giving it a go, especially if you only have one type of each plant growing in your garden. Seed Collection Process There are two types of seeds: wet fruited or dry fruited and they need to be harvested differently.
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trials that were encountered as we restored a derelict farmhouse and establish a flower farm. Along the way, we met with tentative locals, dealt with perverse builders and ventured into beekeeping!” A Lavender Affair is the story of an Australian gardener, a Central Coast gardener, with a wealth of botanical wisdom and a lifetime of caring for our environment that makes her book a stand out in the historical memoir field but also a valuable resource for those wishing to perhaps grow their own patch of lovely lavender. GARDENING GUIDE FOR COAST GARDENERS THIS WEEK You need to wait until the fruits of wet fruited seeds fully mature for many plants and this will mean past what is the edible stage. To do this, just leave a few of these fruits (this includes what we know as vegetables too i.e., cucumbers and eggplants) growing until they are just at the end of their life before harvesting. Seeds will need to be obtained by cutting open the fruit and then washed and sometimes soaked to remove all traces of the fruit and then dried. Seeds from dry fruited plants can be collected as soon as you notice that the seeds are hard and if they are contained within a seed pod, removed from it. Then both wet and dry fruited seeds need to be dried out. This can be done by spreading out seeds onto very fine mesh screens, filter papers or waxed papers, indoors in a cool, dry place. While they should not be touching, you will need to move them around every few days. Leave for 2 - 3 weeks. Another more modern method involves using silica gel. Easily available online, place a layer of silica gel into an airtight flat container and then cover with fine mesh. Place seeds upon the mesh, spreading out as much as possible. Place lid onto container and leave in a cool, dry place. This method takes between a week to two weeks depending on seed size. Dry fruited seeds can also be collected and dried in one easy step. Place the stem of a mature flower or flower head into a brown paper bag, head down. I clip these bags onto a line in my garage, but you can also lay the bags down if it is in a cool, dry, and dark place. Give the bags a shake every few days to release seeds.
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Seed Storage The longevity of seeds depends on many factors and while it is true that there have been viable seeds found hanging out in old jars that are thousands of years old it really is not the normal. The best place to store your seeds is in an airtight opaque container in your fridge or freezer where they will last for many years. Those kept in paper envelopes in cool, dry, and dark places in airtight containers will last until the next season and perhaps into the following year after that. The disappointment at seeds not germinating is caused mostly them being too old. GARDEN BOOK REVIEW A Lavender Affair by Central Coast author Marian French ISBN: 9781922444998 Shawline Publishing 2021
Chatting with author Marian French was a delight as she guided me through the creation of this precious historical reference and personal journal about one of the garden’s most beloved flowers, the lavender. A garden reference book that is also filled with Marion’s insights, observations, and obvious love of the garden. The gorgeous illustrations by Robin Ross bring to life Marion’s warmth and make this a lovely addition to any gardener’s library. “A gardening book, yes,” Marian explains. “but with interspersed stories and
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Once seeds have all fallen into the bag, remove stem, keep top open and leave in there for a few more weeks, still shaking occasionally.
You can plant the following now: Culinary herbs, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrot, cauliflower, chicory, cress, endive, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onions, parsnip, peas, salsify, shallots, spring onions, silverbeet, swede, spinach, turnips, alyssum, calendula, candytuft, carnation, columbine, cornflower, delphinium, dianthus, everlasting daisy, forget-me-not, foxglove, godetia, gypsophila, hollyhock, larkspur, nigella, pansy, polyanthus, poppy, primula, snapdragon,statice,stock,strawflower, sweet pea, wallflower By Request! Next Week: All About Sweet Peas HAVE YOU GOT A GARDEN OR GARDENING TOPIC 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: Evergreens, Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Water Feature Gardens, School/Children Gardeners, Commercial Kitchen Gardens, Medicinal Plant Gardeners, and Community Gardens but all gardens and gardeners are welcome contact: gardeningcentralcoast@ gmail.com 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. Archived articles can be found on Cheralyn’s Blog: www.florasphere. com Send your gardening questions, events, and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail.com
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Big year looms for Canton Beach bowling club LAWN BOWLS Canton Beach Bowling Club is looking forward to a busy year, starting with its club championships and featuring the return of its annual Gala Day for the first time in two years later in the Spring. The Club will host host the first ever mixed bowling team competitions and a series of championships including Minor Singles, Consistency and the ladies team that will represent the club playing Pennants this year. Back in November 1955, a Ladies team was formed at Toukley District Bowling Club. In 2010 the Club name was officially changed to “Canton Beach Women’s Bowling Club”. Meanwhile, Toukley District Men’s Bowling club, which had operated for 60 years, recently changed its name to Canton Beach Bowling Club. Both the Women’s and the Men’s Clubs are now part of the same Canton Beach Bowling Club. After another disruptive year of COVID, the club has
From left, Andrew Parkinson, Tom Henry, Steve Mauger and Dave Willett
only just managed to finish the first round of club Championships, the
Major series. “This series of games produced a very high standard
of bowls, and we are looking forward to continuing to see that high standard in the
Minor Championship that has also just started,” said Promotions and Sponsors
Officer Carlo Fogarin. These Championships will take place over the next few weeks on Saturdays and Sundays. Fogarin said the Club is looking forward to reestablishing its raffles and 100 club on play days, with the meat raffle and three prizes to the value of $100 on Tuesday evenings. He said that the Club will continue to support its charities including Shirley’s Shuttle, Wyong Hospital Cancer Rehabilitation Ward and Camp Breakaway. “We look forward to seeing our bowling friends again after two long years of lockdowns that have impacted our bowling community. “We have a female coach now and lessons are free for anyone wishing to try their hand at bowling and join us for social company,” he said. Further information is available from Canton Beach Sports Club secretarycbwbc@ gmail.com Nicola Riches
Two local paddlers to compete in Australian Dragon Boat Championships DRAGON BOAT RACING Two paddlers from the Central Coast Dragon Boat Club have secured spots in the NSW North Coast Dragon Boat Team competing in the Australian Dragon Boat Championships in Adelaide on April 8.
From Left, Joan Francke and Donna Lerway
Donna Lerway and Joan Francke have been busy training on the Manning River at Taree for the last couple of months in preparation for the Australian Championships. The team is made up of male and female paddlers from the Central Coast, Newcastle, Taree, Camden Haven, Port Macquarie, Kempsey, Nambucca Heads and Coffs Harbour. “We compete in the State vs State Championships over 500m and Team Pursuit,” said Donna. “We have been training hard and combining our Club training with our State Team training travelling up to Taree for a Sunday morning training session.
“We can’t wait to pull on our NSW shirts and head over to Adelaide to represent our state.” For update and information
on Beginner Paddler sessions, visit the Central Coast Dragon Boat Club Facebook page. Ross Barry
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Young Mariners turn it on in Mudgee
The Mariners celebrate in Mudgee
FOOTBALL Several young Mariners players took advantage of their opportunity to lift the Mariners to a much-needed 4-2 victory over the Macarthur Bulls in Mudgee on March 19. The Mariners went to Mudgee’s Glen Willow Stadium missing many of their experienced players including skipper Oliver Bosanic, Ben N’Kololo and Dan Young.
However, goals from rising stars Matt Hatch and Noah Smith complemented a brace from the ever-dangerous Marco Urena and punctuated a dazzling display from the blue and yellow. Urena’s opening goal in the 27th minute off a dashing lead from Jason Cummings forced a triple change from Bulls coach Ante Milici, a new A-League record for the earliest such change.
Cummings looked dangerous throughout, missing an early one-on-one chance but providing plenty of assists, including a near miss from Hatch that sailed over the crossbar late in the game. Other youngsters, Cy Goddard, Harry McCarthy and (a cleanly head-shaven) Jason Farrell were also in good touch early before Goddard succumbed to an injury to make way for Hatch.
McCarthy also left the field after 18 minutes with an ankle injury and will have scans this week. Goals for the Bulls’ Mariappa in injury time of the first half and La Rose in the 88th minute provided some consolation. Mariners Coach Nick Montgomery was very pleased with the win. “I’ve got belief in these young boys, they’ve got a lot of character - I’ve worked with
them for the last couple of years in the NPL,” he said after the match. The strong form of the young substitute players may well present some selection dilemmas for the Mariners coach. “We’ve got a seven-day break and hopefully we should have some boys back in the squad … but when the boys perform like that, I’ve always been fair, if you put the
Photo: Simone Kurtz/Mudgee Guardian
performances in, you stay in the team.” The win pushes the Mariners up to eighth place on the ladder, just four points adrift of the top six, with five games to play. The Mariners will now play Adelaide at Central Coast Stadium, March 26 with kick off at 7:45pm – another must win game if they are to feature in the finals.
Ross Barry