Coast Community Chronicle 283

6 APRIL 2022

ISSUE 283

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In his Budget reply speech, Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, outlined a range of measures he would introduce if elected to “build a better future”.

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Out&About

Local writer and queer theatremaker, Joshua Maxwell, is set to have his play, Very Happy Children with Bright and Wonderful Futures, published nationally in hard copy via PlayLab. See page 11

Business Wyong amateur swimmer, 13-year-old Mia Akhurst, has smashed three historical records at the Wyong Club and has been awarded Club Captain at an annual presentation night.

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PEP11 ‘dead in the water’ … almost The PEP11 permit for offshore petroleum exploration has been officially cancelled, although the licence holder has already sign-posting a possible legal appeal against the decision.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison took the final step to reject the application for the Offshore Petroleum Exploration Permit PEP-11 last week, more than a year after it expired

in February 2021.

The permit allowed for offshore exploration along a wide stretch of the eastern coastline, with the Central Coast a likely drill site.

Morrison said the Government’s decision under section 59(3) of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to propose to refuse the application had been formalised.

“PEP-11 is officially dead in

the water,” he said.

“I said the project would not proceed on our watch, and that is exactly what has happened.

“The decision has been finalised to ensure PEP-11 will not go ahead.”

The decision was made with the agreement of the NSW Government as part of the joint Authority and the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) has advised the applicant of the decision.

The Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 has been at the centre of a community campaign that started in earnest four years ago by Newcastle woman Dr Natasha Deen Her Save Our Coast campaign collected more than 80,000 written signatures, that were presented to Federal Parliament

by Warrigah MP, Zali Steggall, in February 2020.

Federal Labor and Liberal parties subsequently joined the

NSW Government, the Greens and coastal councils in expressing their opposition to the proposal.

Steggall then moved a motion in Federal Parliament that would have paved the way for a private member’s bill in October 2021 to kill off the permit, only to be thwarted by local member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, who rose to speak against the motion.

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It’s been brewing for seven years but the Draft Planning Proposal for the site that will support 627 homes on the Pacific Highway has finally landed, ready for public exhibition.

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On March 18th to 23rd Bowls NSW Women’s State Pennant Finals were played at Forster Bowling Club.

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A bronze statue of a German Shepherd, honouring animals that have served the armed forces of Australia, will be unveiled at The Entrance Cenotaph, thanks to The Entrance Long Jetty RSL sub-branch.

UK to honour the service of animals, and the medal ranks with the Victoria Cross.

“We can look back to the First World War where carrier pigeons did their bit in aiding communication from the front lines.

“Also who can forget Simpson and his donkey at Gallipoli, or the cavalry charge at Beersheba where the famed Waler horses carried their soldiers to victory?

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exposing improvised explosive devices in Vietnam, the Middle East and Afghanistan. At the present time dogs are serving in Army and RAAF units,” he said.

The Entrance Long Jetty RSL subbranch approached Central Coast Council two years ago to discuss the memorial, and have funded the project.

The statue will be unveiled this month in time for ANZAC ceremonies.

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Central Coast to form six-region ‘megacity’ It’s official – the Central Coast is to be combined with five other cities to form a ‘megacity’, a move which has been applauded by both sides of the political spectrum and the business community in the region.

The recent passing of the Greater Cities Commission Bill 2022 in State Parliament will see the Greater Cities Commission bringing together the Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle, Central Coast, Greater Sydney and IllawarraShoalhaven to create a globally competitive city region, with City Commissioners to be appointed from each of the regions involved.

The Bill received support from all Coast MPs with an amendment which ensures the Coast’s Commissioner will reside in the region and be reviewed in five years’ time.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, described the Bill as “an excellent piece of legislation” which will establish a framework for the region’s priorities.

“Having a Central Coast local as the Commissioner to

implement the priorities of our region is absolutely appropriate,” Crouch said.

He said major priorities for the region included locating a university campus in the Gosford city centre, expanding the health services in Gosford to support the Central Coast’s growing population to generate more local jobs and facilitating faster transport connections between regional centres.

While welcoming a recent allocation of $1B in the Federal budget to increase the speed of rail between Wyong and Tuggerah, Crouch said more needed to be done.

A fourth priority would be increasing the amount of serviced industrial land on the Central Coast to support expanded industries such as food technology and advanced manufacturing without local government “roadblocks”, he said.

“That brings me to the fifth priority, which is streamlining the planning process to remove barriers, such as uncertainty and wait times, for businesses that want to locate on the Central Coast,” Crouch said.

He said a sixth priority for the region was establishing a high-speed internet network

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in the region.

Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, said he hoped the appointment of a dedicated commissioner would result in better coordination for the region.

“There are people wanting to invest but are held back by infrastructure delivery, particularly access to sewerage,” he said.

“There needs to be a concerted effort to match infrastructure requirements with growth so that more local jobs can be delivered.”

While supporting the Bill with amendments, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said the establishment of the Greater Cities Commission was a band aid solution to a much larger problem of continued poor

planning on the Central Coast.

“We need to see actual investment in properly planned infrastructure with futureproofing for our community,” she said.

“It is great to talk about taking our region forward, yet there needs to be substantial investment in delivering appropriate infrastructure seamlessly for a population that is set to rise from 360,000 to 415,000 by 2036,” she said.

“I hope that with this new strategy we will finally see infrastructure improve as population increases.”

Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, said the inclusion of the Central Coast in the plan highlighted the strategic importance of the region.

“Bringing the Central Coast

into strategic planning alongside Newcastle, Wollongong and Sydney has the prospects of seeing more opportunities open up for funding big game changing infrastructure to benefit the whole region,” Farmer said.

Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said the Greater Sydney Commission recognised that it was important for Council to have a seat at the table in planning and delivering on the strategic vision for the region.

The move has also been welcomed by Business NSW Central Coast, which says it is a positive step forward for the Central Coast and the state.

“Business NSW sees the megacity strategy as an opportunity to fully shape the region including the Gosford CBD for future employment growth particularly in areas where we are seeing high demand for jobs in health, professional services, technology and data driven sectors,” Regional Director, Paula Martin, said.

Sarah Winter has been appointed Executive Director Central Coast with a City Commissioner yet to be appointed in consultation with Central Coast Council.

Minister for Cities, Rob Stokes, said by bringing Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong together with Sydney regions in strategic planning, the cities would be more prosperous, safer, cleaner, smarter and more fun to live in or visit.

“Like San Francisco’s Bay Area, the Netherlands’ Randstad and China’s Pearl River Delta, a region of interconnected cities can be more productive, resilient and innovative than cities standing alone,” he said.

“With three international airports, three deep water ports and six of the world’s top 200 universities, we have an enviable base to build our future.

“Thinking laterally will deliver better jobs, housing, education, health and lifestyle opportunities for a population which is expected to hit eight million in the next two decades.”

The Commission will develop a six cities strategic plan for discussion in mid-2022, before the finalisation of a new Region Plan by the end of 2023.

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Budget wins for motorists, low to middle income earners and first home buyers Big winners on the Central Coast from the Federal Budget, handed down on March 29, included low to middle income earners, working parents, first home buyers and motorists.

There was some short-term relief for those on the JobSeeker payment, but no long-term increases.

The Coast attracted more than $1.3B on infrastructure spending with $1B for a faster rail upgrade between Tuggerah and Wyong, $336M for the Pacific Hwy upgrade at Wyong, $51.2M for the Central Coast Highway-Tumbi Rd intersection upgrade and an $8.2M top-up for the Woy Woy commuter carpark, .

After paying close to $2 a litre for petrol due to rising oil prices in the face of the war in Ukraine, Central Coast motorists should see some relief at the bowser with the Government cutting fuel excise in half.

This could lead to savings of up to 22 cents per litre, but the cut will only last six months.

To help with the increasing cost of living, low- and middleincome earners will get an extra $420 back on their tax returns.

The government’s low- and middle-income tax offset is

Central Coast motorists can expect some relief at the bowser

also back for another year, meaning some people may get up to $1,500 back at tax time.

While wages are set to be lower than inflation in the next couple of years, the Budget forecasts price inflation will taper off and wages will outstrip inflation by the middle of the decade.

Pensioners, carers, veterans, jobseekers and other eligible concession cardholders, plus some self-funded retirees, will get a one-off payment of $250.

The extra cash, to help with the cost of living, will be paid in coming weeks. But there is no increase in JobSeeker payments.

In good news for those hoping to enter the Central Coast property market, the government is expanding its first home buyers scheme, with new home owners now only needing a 5 per cent deposit to buy a house with no lenders

mortgage insurance (LMI).

It is expanding the scheme from 10,000 places up to 35,000 places a year, but there are rules on who is eligible and how expensive the houses can be.

The Government is also creating a new regional housing scheme with 10,000 annual places from October 1 for first home buyers or people who haven’t owned property in the last five years.

To access it, people have to either build or buy a newly built home in a designated regional area.

The Budget also includes money to extend the Family Home Guarantee scheme, aimed at helping single parents buy their first house or re-enter the property market, with just a 2 per cent deposit and no LMI.

Other budget highlights

RENEWABLES The government will spend just under $250M over five years to support investment in low-emissions technologies, including hydrogen.

It will spend $148.6M over five years to encourage investment in “affordable and reliable power” which includes $84M for community microgrid projects in regional and rural Australia.

But the spend on some key climate change agencies, including the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy (ARENA), is set to fall by 35 per cent over the next four years.

PARENTAL LEAVE A shake-up of the Government’s Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme, combining two weeks of Dad and Partner Pay and 18 weeks of Parental Leave Pay, will mean mothers and fathers will be able to access the full 20 weeks and choose to split the leave between them. Single parents will now be able to access the full 20 weeks of parental leave.

The income test will be adjusted to include a household income threshold of $350,000 per annum.

HEALTH Trodelvy, a drug used to treat a rare form of breast cancer, has been put on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, meaning some women will save tens of thousands of dollars.

The Government will spend $58M over the next four years towards helping women with endometriosis – this includes $16M for a specialised clinic in

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each state and territory and $25M to cover the cost of MRIs under Medicare.

Genetic testing for several conditions for couples who are planning to get pregnant will also become free as part of a new $181M program.

These conditions include cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy and fragile X syndrome.

Tests can cost between $250 and $450 but will be free under Medicare (in most circumstances) from November next year.

The Government has also pledged $1.3B over the next six years for measures identified in the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children.

These include $54.6M over the next five years for the Keeping Women Safe in Their Homes program, which allows women to check for spyware on their phones and computers

The Budget contains some relief for first home buyers

and sweep their homes for hidden cameras.

AGED CARE Aged care workers on the Coast agitating for pay increases received no joy from the Budget, despite warnings from the Aged Care Royal commission that the sector is short of workers and existing workers are underpaid.

But the Budget does include $49.5M to subsidise 15,000 vocational education and training places for those already in or looking to enter the aged care workforce.

The Government will also fork out $340M to embed pharmacy services in residential aged care homes.

MENTAL HEALTH The Government will invest $500M over the next five years in the next stage of the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan, including $42.3M for Lifeline and $14.8M for Headspace.

Australians on a mental health plan will again receive an additional 10 partially Medicare-subsidised visits to a psychologist, a measure first announced during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Albanese pledges better future in Budget reply In his Budget reply speech, Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, outlined a range of measures he would introduce if elected to “build a better future”.

Albanese said Labor’s plans would: boost the economy with stronger wages and more secure work; invest in Australian skills, jobs, and manufacturing; back clean energy and build new infrastructure across the country; make childcare and power bills cheaper; protect Medicare; build more affordable housing; and fix the crisis in aged care.

Describing the Budget as “a bunch of last-minute, one-off handouts for problems that have been a decade in the making”, Albanese said the past two years had exposed some fundamental weaknesses in the economy.

“Too many people are

working jobs that don’t pay the bills, or let them plan for their future,” he said.

“Too many businesses can’t find skilled staff and too many industries are at the end of global supply chains, at the mercy of an uncertain world.”

He said Labor’s plan for growth and prosperity was based on five pillars.

The Powering Australia plan would drive investment in cheap, renewable energy, he said.

“We’ll create 604,000 new jobs by 2030, with five out of every six in the regions, and lower power bills for households and businesses alike.”

The Future Made in Australia plan would focus on making more things here, diversifying the economy and revitalising the regions.

Albanese said investing in infrastructure would be a major move, calling roads, rail, ports,

Labor leader Anthony Albanese with Labor’s Robertson candidate Dr Gordon Reid and Dobell MP Emma McBride

and high-speed broadband the building blocks of a stronger, more connected and more efficient economy.

Plans for secure work and more opportunities for training would see more university places, 465,000 fee-free TAFE places, and the creation of Jobs and Skills Australia.

Albanese said the fifth pillar, cheaper childcare, would be

good for productivity, workforce participation and economic growth.

He said a Labor Government would work with premiers and chief ministers across the political spectrum to achieve common objectives in health care and implement all recommendations of the Respect@Work report.

“We will create a National

Anti-Corruption Commission because public money should always be invested in the public interest,” he said.

He said there would be an increase in defence spending, but it needed to improve technology and capabilities.

Wait times for claims by veterans would be cut and new veterans’ hubs would be rolled out across the country.

“We will establish a Disaster Ready Fund, because Australians deserve a plan to mitigate the ever-intensifying impact of natural disasters,” he said.

Albanese said a Labor Government would act on climate change and seize the chance to transform the country into a renewable energy superpower.

“Exporting resources will always be important to Australia’s economy but we should also use our resources

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– like our minerals and rare earths – to make products like batteries here, instead of just shipping them offshore and importing the finished goods,” he said.

Albanese also announced five measures to address the aged care crisis.

Every aged care facility would be required to have a registered nurse on site at all times.

Every Australian living in aged care would receive a minimum of 215 minutes of care per day, as recommended by the royal commission.

He said a Labor Government would back a real pay rise for aged care workers and work with the sector to develop and implement mandatory nutrition standards for aged care homes.

And he said Labor would deliver new funding, more staff and better support to the aged care sector.

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Labor MPs: Federal Budget ‘misses the mark’ Last week’s Federal Budget has received a mixed reaction in the north of the Coast, with Liberal candidate for Dobell, Dr Michael Fenely, saying it will have a “positive impact” on the region and Labor Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, saying it “misses the mark”.

Fenely said people across the Coast will get help with the cost of living and have essential services guaranteed, while local businesses will get support with more tax relief and job creation.

“This Budget will help our community to build a better future by helping people who need it most, with more than 64,000 taxpayers across the electorate benefitting from tax relief of up to $1,500 this year,

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made up of the $1,080 low and middle income tax offset and a $420 cost of living tax offset,” he said.

“In addition to the cost of living tax offset, there will also be a one-off cost of living payment of $250 for more than 50 thousand people across the electorate.

“Furthermore, more than 20

thousand pensioners in Dobell will receive more than $500 in additional support over the next six months.”

Feneley said Dobell motorists will also save money every time they fill up, as the with the fuel excise cut in half.

But McBride said the Budget was focussed on short term fixes.

“The past three years have been tough, and what Coasties really need is a proper wage rise, not a one-off patch job that barely covers the cost of a week’s rent,” she said.

“While infrastructure investment on the Central Coast is welcome, the Government has made promises like this before and they have failed to deliver for our region.”

McBride said Labor would

make childcare cheaper, strengthen Medicare, deliver cleaner and cheaper energy, build more affordable housing, and introduce fee-free TAFE to tackle the skills crisis if elected.

She said the Budget had neglected the aged care crisis.

The Central Coast group, Action on Housing Older Women (AHOW) described the Budget as a “huge disappointment”.

Convenor, Deb Tipper, said it did not acknowledge the seriousness of the lack of housing, especially for older women.

“Following another year of pandemic impacting budgets through higher housing rental prices, general cost of living expenses and petrol prices, exacerbated by the significant climate-related natural disasters, there is nothing to

support any additional affordable housing stock for those needing it,” she said.

Tipper said since launching in March last year, the group has worked with numerous organisations exploring options for addressing the significant issue of housing older women on the Central Coast.

“Safe, affordable housing for everyone is a key equity issue and members of AHOW were looking to the National Government for some action to increase the supply of housing,” she said.

Peak advisory body Catholic Health Australia (CHA) CEO, Pat Garcia, said, “Additional training places are all very well, but the sector is struggling to attract and retain aged care workers because they are simply not paid enough for the

essential and demanding caring role they perform for the Australian community.”

The Australian Patients Association (APA) has criticised a lack of relief in paying for prescription medicines, with the safety net threshold lowered from $1542.10 to $1457.10 from July 1 for general patients. “(This is) a reduction of just $85 or two scripts at the maximum co-payment of $42.50,” APA CEO, Stephen Mason, said.

“Patients who are struggling to afford their medicines from week to week are not helped at all by this Budget,” he said.

He urged the Government to make medicines more affordable at the cash register.

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PEP11 ‘dead in the water’ … almost

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Dr Natasha Deen (right) from Save Our Coast delivers their petition to Zali Stegalls MP in Feb 2020

Wicks said last week the decision to kill off PEP-11 was “fantastic news” for Central Coast residents.

“People who enjoy the surfing, fishing and boating lifestyle (know this) will be preserved for future generations,” she said.

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Bounty Oil & Gas, as the PEP 11 Joint Venture, announced that they have been given notice that NOPTA has refused the Joint Venture Application initially submitted on December 24, 2019 for a secondary work program variation and a 24-month suspension of the Permit Year 4 Work Program Commitment and the corresponding 24-month

extension of the Permit Term.

“The Joint Venture has statutory legal rights to seek a review of the decision referred to in the notice under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 and is obtaining legal advice on such review process,” a spokesperson said.

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Coast business community welcomes Budget measures Business NSW Central Coast has praised the Federal Budget, handed down on March 29, for providing targeted support for businesses as they grapple with skills shortages, the pandemic recovery and the rising complexity of the digital economy.

“This is a Budget that has a number of welcome measures for businesses, particularly after the very hard two years we have had,” Business NSW Regional Director, Paula Martin, said.

“For every hundred dollars a small business spends on

training their employees, they will get a $120 tax deduction, which is a major boost to staff productivity and retention.

“Small businesses will also be able to claim a bonus 20 per cent tax deduction for investments in digital technologies like cloud computing, cyber security and web design. This is particularly important for Central Coast businesses who are lagging in digital enablement maturity.”

Martin said the measures demonstrated an understanding of the pressures of running a small business in 2022.

“With the current severe

labour shortages across all industries on the Central Coast, upskilling our local workforce, coupled with an increase in permanent skilled migration, should also be a priority for the Government so Central Coast businesses can take advantage of the post-COVID economic recovery,” she said.

“Prior to the onset of the pandemic, the shortage of skilled labour was already a problem for the Central Coast, particularly in our high valueadded industries like food production and advanced manufacturing.

“After two years of closed borders and a lack of international students, that

problem has only intensified.

Labour shortages are now affecting every industry across the Coast and our hospitality, aged care and agriculture sectors have really felt the bite of no overseas workers.”

Martin said a new $2.8B investment system will see employers and apprentices benefit with cash incentives, supporting $5,000 payments to new apprentices and up to $15,000 in wage subsidies to employers.

“Fuel excise will be cut in half for the next six months, meaning the cost of filling up a tank of petrol or diesel will reduce, which will be applauded by many small businesses,

particularly where staff have to travel long distances across the Central Coast to get to work,” she said.

“Long overdue road infrastructure investment into Wyong will help facilitate the growth of the region’s north, encouraging residential and business growth. And faster rail will give our large commuter workforce of over 44,000 workers valuable time back to spend locally with their families and communities.”

Martin also applauded the extension of the popular Small Business instant asset writeoff scheme to June 30, 2023, allowing businesses with a turnover of up to $50M to write

off new assets.

“One-off cost-of-living tax offsets of $420 will see more money in the pockets of our local workers and many are expected to receive a one-off payment of $250 to assist costof-living pressures,” she said.

“We are hopeful that this Budget will feed through to greater consumer confidence.

(It) is clearly aimed at putting more money back into the pockets of working Australians and providing support for small business owners.”

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EJA says Vales Point pollution rising despite energy production falling New data reveals some coal-fired power stations have increased toxic pollution despite declining energy generation.

According to Environmental Justice Australia (EJA), new data from the National Pollutant Inventory reveals AGL’s power stations across NSW have reported significant increases in some of the most toxic pollutants, including nitrous oxides and mercury, which have significant, accumulative and irreversible effects on the environment and human health.

Analysis of AGL power stations by EJA reportedly found that Delta Electricity’s Vales Point power station emissions of particle pollutant PM2.5 tripled and PM10 more than doubled since 2019-20, even though it had an 8 per cent reduction in energy generation.

According to the Department of Health, PM2.5 (particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometres or less) are so small they can get deep into the lungs and into the bloodstream.

Vales Point power station

Vales Point also continued to emit oxides of nitrogen (NOx) at a rate 80 per cent higher than neighbouring Eraring, which installed low NOx burners a decade ago.

In the Hunter, Liddell and Bayswater also both increased their emissions of particle pollutants PM2.5 and PM10 relative to the prior year, with

Liddell more than doubling its particle PM2.5 and PM10 pollution.

“While renewables have surged ahead in recent years, clunky coal-burning power stations are producing less power and polluting more compared to output, than they have in the past,” EJA Senior Lawyer Charley Brumby-

Rendell said.

“It’s shocking that most of Australia’s power stations continue to operate without some of the most effective pollution reduction technologies used widely around the world.”

Kincumber GP Dr Ian Charlton said that air pollution from coal-burning power stations is strongly linked to people

developing chronic lung conditions, such as asthma.

“On the Central Coast alone, these pollutants cause an extra 600 cases of childhood asthma and an increase in the number of hospital admissions for people with airways disease.”

In November 2015, the State Government sold Delta Electricity, which included the

Vales Point power station and the collieries at Chain Valley Bay and Mannering Point, to Sunset Power International owned by Trevor St Baker and Brian Flannery for $1 million.

Over the past five years, St Baker and Flannery have received $259M from their initial $1M investment in Vales Point.

In February, the EPA said it had received a report from Delta that showed exceedances of PM2.5 particles at its monitoring station at nearby Wyee on seven days in January.

Delta said it had arranged for “calibration and assessment of the monitor”, saying “elevated humidity levels” were the most likely reason for the readings.

EJA lawyer Jocelyn McGarity was not convinced.

“Air pollution limits in NSW are designed to control how much toxic pollution companies can pump into the air we breathe, but the EPA has handed Delta Electricity a free pass,” she said.

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Freemasons support Volunteer Rescue Squad Freemasons on the Central Coast have donated more than five thousand dollars to the Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad (CCVRS) for equipment in their operational vehicles.

From Left, Steve McLeod, Rescue Operator; Geoff Bown, FotCC Chairman; Scott Wilkins, Treasurer and Deputy Captain; and Scott Doorey, Rescue Operator

Why can’t we get reception for ABC 98.1FM on Wyong Rd? FORUM

I am disappointed that the ABC has never bothered to look into the terrible radio reception of ABC News Radio 98.1 FM along the length of Wyong Road.

The problem is not restricted to a specific vehicle, as I have had a Ford and a Holden and the problem is identical.

The reception on 98.1 is mostly hash, interspersed by some other radio station cutting in and out over the ABC as you drive – it is so bad that the program is unintelligible, and not worth putting up with.

I have contacted the local office of ABC a few times over the last few decades, but they duck-shove to some other Commonwealth organisation responsible for communications.

But it is surely up to the ABC to examine the situation on the Central Coast and either put in a repeater or increase the power of the transmitter.

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CCVRS put out a request for funding for two iPads and brackets that could be used in its Rescue Squad vehicle.

A formal presentation was given on Sunday, March 27 at the Allison Homestead in Wyong, where the Squad demonstrated their equipment.

CCVRS deputy captain, Scott Wilkins, said the iPads improved their response times by at least four minutes.

“The iPads provide a communication link to the base of operations and assist in guiding the squads to report on incidents,” he said.

The Rescue Squad said they greatly appreciated the assistance provided by Freemasons on the Central Coast.

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Double standards from the EPA?

like the snow on the old analog black and white TVs. But how can Wyong Road, almost the geographic middle of the Central Coast, have marginal reception?

Come on ABC, you do so many other things right – why not do the right thing by 98.1 FM? If it needs some extra dollars, surely, in an election year, the local Federal members can chip in.

Email, Mar 25 Geoff Robertson, The Entrance

Local residents read with interest your story that “Environmental lawyers have cautioned the NSW EPA that its decision to give Delta Electricity a pollution exemption in December last year is “unlawful“.

As interestingly, it is the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) that has stopped the Central Coast Council from dredging channels in Tuggerah Lake, Wyong River and Ourimbah Creek on the grounds

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Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper that such dredging would release sulphuric acids and COMMUNITY other contaminants from the lake-bed soils.

As a result, the lake flood flows stall, and more sediment is deposited rather than being washed out to sea.

So, it is fine for a power station to release pollutants into the local air – but not the local lake?

This is a case of very double standards.

Maybe we need a residents protection authority from inept agencies.

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Local theatre-maker inspired by climate protests Local writer and queer theatre-maker, Joshua Maxwell, is set to have his play, Very Happy Children with Bright and Wonderful Futures, published nationally in hard copy via PlayLab. Joshua has worked professionally in the arts industry since he was young and is passionate about providing young people with a platform to be seen and heard in the performing arts space.

Locally, Joshua is known as the co-founder and Artistic Director of charitable production company, Jopuka.

Inspired by the Black Summer bushfires and subsequent climate protests, Very Happy Children with Bright and

Joshua Maxwell,

Wonderful Futures blends activism with performance.

Writing and producing the play over the last two years, the production is told through the eyes of young climate activists whose views are dismissed even as bushfires threaten their hometown.

“I am incredibly honoured to have this play published by PlayLab as it’s been one of the most enduring projects I have ever worked on, coupled with themes that are deeply personal to me,” Joshua said.

“This play is by young people, for young people, and it was inspired in large part by the climate protests of 2019-20 and the subsequent demonisation by right-wing media and some politicians of

its largely young participants.

“The teen protagonists in the play are in turn hopeful, angry, disappointed and terrified as their world crumbles around them, but the production resounds with hope in the next generation and their passion to change the world for the better,” he said.

Aside from his writing credentials, Joshua was Central Coast Council’s Arts Cultural and Entertainment Citizen of The Year and Central Coast Volunteer of the Year in 2020.

He has also been heavily involved with other movements, particularly the marriage equality referendum campaign in 2018 and action against climate change.

The origins of the story pay homage to Joshua’s activist roots.

“I was standing in the middle of the School Strike 4 Climate Action in Adelaide in March 2019 (and) I was just so inspired by the voice these young people had and just knew I wanted to bring that moment to the stage.

“I hope sharing this play makes an impact in some big or small way and that’s ideally action on climate change.

“This work is my response to the climate, but also my contribution … if I can make a bigger contribution as the play grows,then I will wholeheartedly commit to that,” he said.

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6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 10:00 The Morning Show 12:00 Weekend (PG) [s] 12:30 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Randwick/ Caulfield *Live* [s] 1:00 1:30 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s 2:00 2:30 Front Line (PG) [s] 6:30 Seven News [s] 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s 4:30 5:00 Front Line (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Sister Act” (PG) (’92) – 5:30 6:00 After witnessing a murder, a second-rate lounge singer goes 7:00 7:30 undercover in a convent, and transforms the nuns into a 8:30 singing sensation. Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena 9:35 Movie: “The Hangover Part III” 10:30 (MA15+) (’13) Stars: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis 12:30 11:40 Motorway Patrol (PG) [s] 12:10 Repco Supercars Highlights 1:10 2:00 1:30 Home Shopping

Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Today Extra Saturday [s] Suncorp One House (PG) [s] The Rebound [s] Great Australian Detour [s] Outback & Under [s] The Pet Rescuers (PG) [s] Movie: “Housesitter” (PG) (’92) Stars: Goldie Hawn The Garden Gurus [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] Getaway [s] NINE News Saturday [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Space Invaders: Steve And Maria (PG) [s] Movie: “Bridget Jones’s Diary: The Edge Of Reason” (M d,l,s) (’04) Stars: Celia Imrie Movie: “Two Weeks Notice” (PG) (’02) Stars: Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant Outback & Under [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] 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 [s] Gardening Australia [s] Australia’s Ocean Odyssey Back In Time For Dinner [s] Tomorrow Tonight (PG) [s] Art Works [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Compass (PG) [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Grand Designs New Zealand: Copper Curve (PG) [s] Troppo (M l) [s] Killing Eve (M v) [s] Harrow (M v) [s] Top Of The Lake: China Girl: Birthday (M l,s) [s] Growing Up Gracefully (M) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]

6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 10:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Weekend (PG) [s] 1:00 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 1:00 Jabba’s Movies (PG) [s] 3:30 1:30 Movie: “Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach” (PG) (’88) Stars: Bubba Smith 6:00 3:00 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 3:30 Border Security International 7:00 8:00 (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 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 7:30 Code 1 - Minute By Minute: The Killer Storm (M) [s] 10:00 8:30 Movie: “The Help” (M) (’11) 10:30 Stars: Emma Stone 11:30 The Blacklist: The SPK (M) [s] 12:30 Repco Supercars Highlights 11:30 2022: F1 Australian GP - Day 3 12:30 - Highlights [s]

Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Sports Sunday (PG) [s] Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] NRL: Women’s Premiership: Grand Final: Teams TBA *Live* NRL: Sharks v Tigers *Live* From PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware [s] NINE News Sunday [s] 60 Minutes (M) [s] Janet Jackson (M) [s] – A look at the career of Janet Jackson, one of the bestselling and highest-earning artists in music history. She has enjoyed immense levels of success, experienced incredible tragedy, and endured a tumultuous private life.

NINE News Late [s] Australian Crime Stories: Billy The Texan (M) [s] Untold Crime Stories: The Wests (M) [s] Ultimate Rush (PG) [s]

6:00 6:30 7:00 8:00 9:00 9:30 10:00

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Landline [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Victoria (PG) [s] Smother [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Australian Story [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] China Tonight [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Q+A (PG) [s] Deep Water (M l,s) [s] Glitch (M l,s,v) [s]

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6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “At Home In Mitford” 12:00 (G) (’17) Stars: Andie MacDowell Highway Cops (PG) [s] 1:40 Border Patrol (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] 2:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 3:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News [s] 5:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 6:00 Movie: “The Proposal” (PG) 7:00 (’15) – When a high-powered 7:30 book editor faces deportation to 8:30 her native Canada, the quickthinking exec proposes to her 9:25 young tormented assistant, he 10:20 agrees with a few conditions of 10:50 his own. Stars: Sandra Bullock, 11:50 Ryan Reynolds The Latest Seven News [s] 12:40 The Resident: The Thinnest 1:30 Veil (M) [s] 4:00 Home Shopping 4:30

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Eat, Drink And Be Married” (PG) (’19) Stars: Jocelyn Hudon, Jake Foy Talking Honey: Representation Matters [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] Mega Zoo (PG) [s] La Brea: Father And Sons (M v) [s] La Brea: Topanga (M v) [s] NINE News Late [s] 100% Footy (M) [s] Bluff City Law: Ave Maria (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs A Current Affair (PG) [s]

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 [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [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 Would I Lie To You? Australia (M) [s] 9:30 FBI: Most Wanted: Decriminalized (M) [s] 10:30 FBI: Most Wanted: Ironbound (M) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “The Sweetest Heart” 12:00 (G) (’18) Stars: Julie Gonzalo, Chris McNally, Tammy Gillis, Victor Zinck Jr., Andrea Brooks, 1:50 2:00 Jordan Burtchett, Clayton 3:00 James, Jill Teed 4:00 Highway Cops (PG) [s] 5:00 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 6:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 7:00 Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 7:30 8:30 Seven News [s] 9:30 Home And Away (PG) [s] Police Strike Force (PG) [s] 10:30 11:00 The Rookie: Heart Beat (PG) [s] 11:25 The Rookie: End Game (PG) [s] 12:20 The Latest Seven News [s] 1:05 The Resident: Ask Your 1:30 Doctor (M) [s] 4:00 Motorway Patrol (PG) [s] Home Shopping 4:30

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Forever In My Heart” (G) (’19) Stars: Merritt Patterson, Jack Turner Explore [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] Program To Be Advised Program To Be Advised Program To Be Advised NINE News Late [s] Mr Mayor: Hearts Before Parts (PG) [s] Murdered By Morning: Last Call (M l,v) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Outback & Under [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs A Current Affair (PG) [s]

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 [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [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: Sound Off (M v) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles: Pandora’s Box (M v) [s] 10:30 NCIS: On Fire (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 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) [s] Deep Water (M l,v) [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) [s] Escape From The City [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] People’s Republic Of Mallacoota (M l) [s] A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong: Happiness [s] The Poles Revealed: (PG) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s]

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

2:00 2:30 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:30

10:50 11:20 12:30 6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00

2:00 2:30 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:00 12:00 12:30

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

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

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:00 5:30 6:30 7:00 10:00 11:00

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Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Religious Programs [s] Escape Fishing With ET [s] Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures [s] All 4 Adventure [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Motor Sports: Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix *Live* From Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit [s] 10 News First [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Football: Isuzu Ute A-League Men: Round 23: Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City *Live* From AAMI Park [s] Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] Ambulance UK (PG) [s] – As protesters begin flooding London and blocking the roads, the entire computer system used to respond to 999 calls crashes.

Home Shopping Religious Programs Religious Programs [s] Farm To Fork [s] Religious Programs [s] All 4 Adventure [s] Luca’s Key Ingredient [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] Motor Sports: Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix *Live* From Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit [s] 10 News First [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] – Join Graham Norton as he chats with Will Smith, Tom Holland, Miriam Margolyes, Salma Hayek, Lady Gaga, Dame Judi Dench, Daniel Craig, Zendaya, Ed Sheeran and more!

FBI: Never Trust A Stranger (M v) [s] FBI: Unreasonable Doubt (M v) [s] FBI: Liar’s Poker (M v) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s]

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

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5:30 1:00 2:00 2:30 4:00 4:40 5:35 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:20 11:15 1:10 5:30 7:00 7:30 12:30 3:30 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30

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Worldwatch PBS Newshour Small Business Secrets (PG) Figure Skating: ISU World Championships Football: FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine Spending Secrets Of The Royals The Secret History Of World War II: The Battle Of Britain (PG) SBS World News Celebrity Letters And Numbers (M) Philip: Prince, Husband, Father (PG) World’s Greatest Bridges: Severn Bridge (PG) Anne Boleyn - Arrest, Trial, Execution (M) [s] Movie: “The Happy Prince” (PG) (’18) Stars: Colin Firth (In English/ French/ Italian/ Latin) Movie: “The Pianist” (M) (’02) Stars: Adrien Brody Worldwatch Small Business Secrets (PG) Worldwatch Motor Sports: ProMX Championships *Live* From Mackay Cycling: Tour Of Flanders Football: Countdown To Qatar Small Business Secrets (PG) The Secret History Of World War II: The Blitz (PG) SBS World News Easter Island: The Ancient Builders (In English/ French/ Spanish) This Is Joan Collins (M) – Full of never-before-seen home movie footage and thrilling archive, this epic film gives us an intimate and revealing glimpse into one of the world’s most iconic figures.

Secrets Of The Cadbury Chocolate Factory Whitney (M l)

5:30 Worldwatch 2:00 Watergate: The Burglary (M l) 2:50 Secrets Of The Department Store: Inside Fortnum And Mason - The Queen’s Grocer (PG) 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 The Architecture The Railways Built (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Britain By Beach (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) – It’s June and the Tower is bringing out the big guns to celebrate the anniversary of the Queen’s coronation in 1953.

9:25 Expedition With Steve Backshall (PG) 10:25 SBS World News 10:55 Beneath The Surface (MA15+) (In German/ Danish) 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:50 3:45 4:15 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 1:45 4:30

Worldwatch PBS Newshour Watergate: Coverup (M l) Inside The Savoy - London’s Most Famous Hotel (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) The Architecture The Railways Built: Metroland (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind (PG) SBS World News Great British Railway Journeys (PG) Insight: Brain Hacks (PG) Dateline: Butterflies v Cartels (PG) The Feed SBS World News The Point Thin Blue Line (MA15+) (In Swedish) Blood (MA15+) Vice Guide To Film (MA15+)

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

PUZZLES

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OUT & ABOUT Grant applications open for aspiring young artists WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU - COAST COMMUNITY CHRONICLE

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Bouddi Foundation for the Arts will accept online applications until May 29 for grants of up to $5000 from young local artists on the Central Coast who aspire to a career in any of the arts.

Over the 11 years since the group was founded by renowned Shakespearian actor John Bell, more than 150 young artists aged 15-30 have received over $300,000 in funding plus mentoring.

They have used their grants to travel internationally for study, stage exhibitions, and fund tuition and supplies in areas including visual arts, music, dance,

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writing and theatre.

Many have gone on to enjoy exceptional careers in the arts.

One 2021 grant recipient who is making serious impact is

singer/songwriter Niamh Watson of Narara, who performs under the name NEAV. Her grant enabled her to

receive coaching and mentorship from ORIGIN Music and connected her with Double Drummer, which brought about publishing deals and mentoring.

This led her to win a Create NSW grant and put out of her debut EP. Origin Music MD, Philip Mortlock, said the grant had

been a great kick-start to her career development.

Applications can be submitted via the BFA web site – www. bouddiarts.org.au/ applications.

Applicants will be advised if they will be invited to auditions later in the year, and the annual awards event will follow.

To view a video about John Bell and the Foundation’s work go to http://www.bouddiarts. org.au/ or https://youtu.be/ kox2Ytk2r8A. It can also be viewed on the Foundation’s Facebook and Instagram.

Source: Media release, Mar 30 Bouddi Foundation for the Arts

Love Lanes set to light up Wyong

Locals will be able to explore a series of hidden gems and forgotten laneways at the Love Lanes Festival, which is back for its fifth year on April 8 in Wyong.

The festival, which runs from 4pm to 9pm, aims to showcase Wyong in its best light with four

lanes, four stages and one park.

Live music, walking tours, neon light installations, laneway art, food and market stalls, a circus, and even a royal wedding will be on offer to attendees.

Love Lanes was originally planned to take place in February, just two days before

Valentine’s Day, however, due to the restrictions and COVID implications at the time, this year’s event was postponed until April.

View the full program for the 2022 Love Lanes Festival on Central Coast Council’s website.

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SATURDAY APRIL 23

Laycock Street Theatre, Wyoming Tickets: darrencoggan.com E 4323 3233 www.darrencoggan.com

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EOI’s sought for Central Coast music festival

Council is seeking expressions of interest from musicians and event organisers

The Central Coast is set to be home to its very own music festival, with Council calling for event organisers to run workshops, activations, master classes or live performances and events to be part of the fun.

The Central Coast Music Festival will be held from September 12-18, with the main event to be held on September 17.

The festival will include intimate performances at a range of local venues, and ‘pop-up’ experiences and engaging workshops throughout the festival period.

Central Coast Council Unit Manager Community and Culture, Glenn Cannard, said the festival has been created to contribute to the growth and development of the local music industry on the Central Coast, giving local performers and

event organisers a platform in which to showcase their talent and offerings.

“The new event has been designed to not only appeal to the local music industry, but also to engage with the wider community and create a lively new event that is sure to breath musical life across our region,” Cannard said.

“I encourage local venues, workshop facilitators, musicians and businesses to

submit their interest and help to create a musical festival program like no other.”

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open.

Events and activities can include: workshops and masterclasses such as song writing or film composing; music industry networking events; studio recording focus; live performances; workshops such as DJ workshops; instrument maintenance or

creation workshops; music themed dance or aerobic classes; and an open mic night.

Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said the festival is looking to develop a diverse program of events that can be accessible to music lovers of all abilities and knowledge.

“We’re searching for a range of music-focused individuals and businesses to help create a music event that spans all genres,” Hart said.

“As a first for the Central Coast, I can’t wait to see what exciting local talent will emerge as part of this music festival.”

Events and workshops will take place in Gosford.

Submissions close on Thursday, April 14.

To find out more, go to www. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/eoi Terry Collins

BOOK REVIEW

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The Lost Apothecary Author: Sarah Penner Publisher: Affirm Press

Nella is an apothecary In London 1791, just as her mother was.

Nella’s mother dispensed tonics, oils and elixirs to help women in all that ails them.

There weren’t many places that catered to women back then, so the help Nella’s mother offered was invaluable.

Back in Nella’s mother’s days, it was a “reputable” women’s apothecary.

Nella also dispenses tonics, oils and elixirs to help women.

But the apothecary is no longer reputable.

Nella has to hide what she is doing.

She has a false wall … she hides in the back.

Nella sells poison.

What happened to Nella that made her do this?

Three centuries later Caroline, who lives in Ohio, is in London for her anniversary, but aren’t anniversaries supposed to be celebrated together?

Turns out that right before the trip Caroline found out that her husband, James, has been unfaithful.

So, Caroline decides to take the trip solo which will give her time to think.

Think about all the sacrifices she has made for James.

Sacrificing her dream to go to Cambridge to study history.

But opportunities for history majors were rare, so she had to take a job keeping the books for her father’s farm.

That was not her dream, facing reality was not her dream.

This is her first time in London and not wanting to stick to an

itinerary that was customised for a couple Caroline meets a quirky local that talks her into going mudlarking.

Mudlarking means digging in the mud on the River Thames looking for treasures.

And by a stroke of luck Caroline stumbles across a vial.

As a history major this discovery churns up all of the dreams Caroline thought were

dead.

Turns out they were just dormant, waiting for a chance to spring up.

Back in time, Nella gets a letter from a new client that needs her services.

But as the client comes to collect the goods, Nella is surprised to find it is a twelveyear-old girl.

Eliza is a lady’s maid and knows why she is at Nella’s.

She knows that what she is going to do will kill her master.

But she believes this has set off a series of events that has haunted her and is searching for a tonic of her own that will keep the ghosts at bay.

Eliza’s presence will be dangerous for Nella.

In Caroline’s search about the origins of the vial she enlists the help of Gaynor who works at the British Library and has access to the old maps of London.

Could a crude etching on the vial lead to its origins?

Caroline’s husband surprises her by showing up in London and begging Caroline to forgive him.

She is not sure how to process this or if she is ready to go back to life as she knew it.

But what lengths will James go to in order to get Caroline back.

History does have a way of

repeating.

Chapters alternate between the points of view of Nella and Eliza in 1791 to Caroline.

Discovering Nella’s story was interesting, but I felt there was more to tell.

She seemed to suffer from many ailments, but as an apothecary, she didn’t seem to try to heal herself.

Eliza was entertaining but Caroline was annoying.

And how Caroline is able to uncover a mystery three centuries later is pretty farfetched.

Scratch that, it’s really farfetched.

I enjoyed the story of Nella and felt that could have been a book on its own without the distraction of Caroline.

As an aside, Fox Broadcasting Company is doing a television adaption of this story.

Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Business & Property Seven year wait ends for final Chain Valley Bay, Crangan Bay development plans It’s been brewing for seven years but the Draft Planning Proposal for the site that will support 627 homes on the Pacific Highway close to Chain Valley Bay, Gwandalan and Summerland Point has finally landed, ready for public exhibition.

The objective of the Planning Proposal (PP-2021-917) is to enable the land, which runs alongside the Pacific Highway heading east and touches Kanangra Drive – a one road in, one road out – servicing Gwandalan, Summerland Point and the soon-to-be Crangan Bay estate, to be developed.

Owned by the Darkinjung Land Council, the site was identified in the North Wyong Shire Structure Plan 2012 as one of several ‘strategically located, constrained sites’ that had development potential in

the area.

To the north of the site is a bushland corridor that runs to Point Wolstoncroft, part of the Lake Munmorah Conservation Area, while to the south, on the other side of the Pacific Highway, the Conservation Area continues.

DPIE aligns the proposed development with the upcoming Central Coast Regional Plan 2041, listing the site as commensurate with the plan to “create a 15-minute region made up of mixed, multi-modal, inclusive and vibrant local communities.”

Some residents are sceptical of a 15-minute region, stating that infrastructure, traffic, education and services are already strained without the added pressure of adding more developments to the mix.

Gwandalan resident Stephen Douglas said the existing suburbs are in dire need of

improvements.

“A new shopping complex and much needed curb and guttering, and road repairs would be a good place to start.

“Maybe the bureaucrats should sort out existing issues first,” he said.

DPIE argues that the site “is located near to the Lake Munmorah centre, which offers a range of services to support the local community.”

“The site also has frontage to

the Pacific Highway, which provides access to the broader region by car or by public transport.

“There are existing bus services to the site that provide access to the region through connections with other bus networks and train services between Sydney and Newcastle,” it said.

Public transport connections to Sydney and Newcastle run via Wyong or Wyee stations.

Buses run every 1.5 to two hours from the area to those stations, with the average bus time from the Lake Munmorah Shopping Centre – a seven-toeight-minute drive from the proposed site – taking at least one hour.

Connections on to Sydney and Newcastle by train vary from 50 minutes to two hours.

The development will be broken down as follows: R1 General Residential (28.2ha); R3 Medium Density (4.1ha); C2 Environmental Conservation (21.3ha); and RE1 Public Recreation (1.5ha).

R1 blocks will cater for 450m2 block sizes, while R3 blocks will comprise blocks measuring 300m2.

The proposed entry and exit for the development will sit on Chain Valley Bay Road that meets the Pacific Highway.

A traffic plan for the site,

generated in 2018, showed that a signalled intersection will have to be put in place to deal with increased usage.

However, it notes that given the planned rise in development all along this section of the Pacific Highway, it will most likely need to be remodelled by 2031.

DPIE said that every attempt has been made to guarantee biodiversity with “a corridor to the north of the site provided for by a 300m minimum buffer width similar to the site’s western section”.

This plan, which is officially known as the “Lake Munmorah/ Crangan Bay, Rezoning land at Pacific Highway and Kanangra Drive” project is one of 12 parcels of land that have been earmarked by the DPIE in its 2041 regional plan to meets its housing targets.

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Lisarow land to be rezoned residential A parcel of land near Lisarow shops is in the final stages of being rezoned from business to residential.

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Bounded by Pacific Highway, Parsons Road and Newling Street, the site is accessed from Newling Street which provides access to an adjoining residential area.

No public submissions were received when Central Coast Council publicly exhibited the plan from November 19 to December 17 last year.

The Planning Proposal will rezone the site from B2 Local Centre to R1 General Residential

by amending the Local Environment Policy (LEP).

The rezoning requires the LEP’s relevant mapping layers to be amended.

The minimum lot size will remain at 550m2, but the height of buildings will come down from 11.5m to 11m and the floor space ratio will change depending on the size of each block and type of residential housing such as units and whether onsite parking is located in basements or not.

Council said the rezoning was considered to have strategic merit as the site was unsuitable for commercial and retail uses

as it lacks main road exposure and fronts a residential street.

The site is located at the rear of the existing retail development and is elevated meaning that there is limited opportunity for any future commercial development on the land to be integrated with the adjoining retail uses.

“The proposal will expand the available housing choice in Lisarow by providing the opportunity for either low or medium density housing, or a combination thereof, in an area with all necessary infrastructure and services available i.e. being located adjacent to a shopping centre, high school

and within walking distance of bus stops, the railway station, primary school and sporting fields,” Council said.

Busways provides a regular service to Gosford from a bus stop located along Parsons Road, at Lisarow Plaza.

Lisarow Train Station is located just 800 metres northeast of the land.

The land is primarily cleared of vegetation and slopes downhill to the north away from Newling Street.

The site has an area of 11,710m2.

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Lifeline offered to struggling small businesses WITH

Michelle BALTAZAR Editor-in-Chief • Money magazine Small businesses have until June this year to take advantage of a special loan designed for those affected by the pandemic and last year’s floods. Under the federal government’s SME Recovery Loan Scheme, participating banks and financial institutions offer business loans with zero to low interest rates and with more flexible repayment terms.

The name of the product varies between lenders – and not everyone offers it – but if you’re a small business owner who can demonstrate the impact of Covid or the floods on your business in 2021, you can simply contact your bank and find out the loan that falls under this scheme instead of a conventional business loan or extending your current loan. Features include: Backed by a 50% government guarantee: Part of the reason the loans have a different set of terms is that the government guarantees 50%

of the loan. This contrasts with an earlier version of the loan in 2020, which had a 80% guarantee. It’s best to check with your bank or lender about how your loan would be structured if you’ve already applied for a similar product but under the earlier scheme with the higher 80% guarantee.

The original scheme stopped taking applications at the end of December, but it was extended until June albeit with the lower guarantee.

Capped at 7.5%pa interest rate: The government has also secured small business owners the pre-condition that no bank can charge more than 7.5%pa interest rate under this scheme.

This means that loan applicants can get a better deal than comparable personal loans or commercial loans in the market.

A scan of the major banks – ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB and Westpac – shows that interest rates offered are often less than half this capped rate. For example, NAB offers a

2.8%pa variable rate for secured loans depending on eligibility and 3.95%pa for unsecured loan up to $250,000.

Commonwealth Bank is worth including in your shortlist with its zero per cent interest offer on its Business Boost loan, but check all the fees and penalties that come with the contract. It is also only available until June.

Secured versus unsecured: The rates vary depending on the amount you borrow and what security you can use against the loan. It’s best to check with your lender, but in

general the percentage difference can be as much as 1% or more depending on the asset.

Suncorp Bank, for example, offers a low 2.39%pa variable rate for secured loans, rising to 4.69%pa if unsecured. For unsecured loans, the maximum amount most lenders would approve is $250,000.

Repayment holidays: A big drawcard of this loan is the option to take a repayment holiday. Some banks offer six months while others can offer up to a year or two, depending on individual circumstances.

Under the government

mandate, two years is the maximum period allowed to defer repayments. As all loans under this scheme are for a loan period of up to 10 years only, deferring payments for a couple of years means you will have eight years to pay the full amount (the loan, under its more favourable lower interest rate, cannot be extended beyond this amount).

The consequence of temporarily stopping your repayments include additional interest on top of your pre-negotiated rate.

(For example, it could be a 0.3% additional interest if you ask for a repayment holiday).

Fees and waivers: Another reason small business owners should look into this loan before the June deadline is the lower servicing costs. You still have to cover any government-related fees or valuation fees if the loan is secured against commercial property, but there are generally no upfront or ongoing fees.

Some lenders do charge establishment fees while others, if you want a redraw facility, charge a fixed amount (usually a few hundred dollars) every $5000 increment that you draw down from the loan.

Grant Cairns, executive general manager in business lending for Commonwealth Bank, says it offers financial assistance, on a case-by-case basis, for flood-affected businesses.

This includes loan restructuring and merchant fee waivers.

“We understand each business is facing different challenges and opportunities at this time and encourage our customers to speak to us about how we can help meet their business needs,” he says.

For eligibility rules and a list of participating lenders, go to treasury.gov.au/coronavirus/ sme-recovery-loan-scheme.

MICHELLE BALTAZAR

Aussies try to be responsible investors Four in five Australians expect their money in banks, superannuation and other funds to be invested responsibly, with 17% already holding ethical and responsible products, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).

In “From Values to Riches 2022: Charting Consumer Demand for Responsible Investing in Australia”, the RIAA reports that 72% are concerned with “greenwashing” and 74% would consider moving to another provider if they found out their current fund was investing in companies engaged in activities inconsistent with their values.

“There is a more discerning consumer out there today,” says RIAA chief executive Simon O’Connor. “One, we’re seeing more of them are already investing responsibly and ethically – there’s an increase of 28% from 2020 – and two, more are understanding that there are credible claims and less credible claims with super funds

and banks, and they are getting smart at running the ruler over those claims.”

According to the RIAA, 84% of respondents believe it is important their super fund or bank commits to reducing greenhouse emissions, 83% want targets for emissions reductions and 81% want to see them pledge to achieve net zero

by 2050. Social issues are also rising up the agenda – 74% of Australians say social issues are important when they think about investing their money, up from 64% in 2020.

The RIAA also found a mismatch between the social and environmental issues between what consumers are concerned about and what products offer –

67% want to avoid animal cruelty, testing and animal products while only 32% of investment providers offer such products.

Nearly two-thirds of Australians also want to avoid investments that violate human rights, while only 39% of responsible investment providers deliver products that meet this criterion.

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Wildlife corridor widened to correct mapping error A total of 12 landowners at Wadalba will be affected when Central Coast Council corrects a wildlife corridor error.

The area known as Precincts 2A and 2B of the North Wyong Shire Structure Plan was rezoned to enable low density residential development of about 1200 residential lots, except flood prone and other lands required for conservation, recreation and infrastructure purposes.

The rezoning included significant areas of proposed E2 Environmental Conservation Land (now referred to as C2 – Environmental Conservation), which connect to existing planned wildlife corridors at Wadalba and include the Squirrel Glider dispersal corridors that transect the site.

The process to update the local environment plan will take some time

During the public exhibition of a rezoning proposal in 2018, no objections were received from landowners on the width of the wildlife corridor which was exhibited as 30m.

Following investigations, Council later determined that 30 metres was insufficient to facilitate optimal Glider dispersal and that the corridor should be widened to

40 metres.

The Development Control Plan was updated to identify a corridor width of 40m but when the Local Environment Plan mapping was finalised, the

width of the central wildlife corridor was not accurately scaled.

And now Council says increasing the width of the corridor to 40m is a requirement of the Biodiversity Conservation Division (formerly known as the Office of Environment and Heritage).

This is the start of a long process.

“Given the nature of the proposed amendment is to correct the width of the central wildlife corridor which was not accurately scaled when the Wyong Local Environment Plan (WLEP 2013 mapping was finalised, it is considered the proposal meets this requirement and that a s3.22 application be prepared and forwarded to the Department of Planning and Environment

(DPE),” Council said.

“Once DPE has assessed the proposal, they will arrange the preparation of a draft LEP and forward the amending LEP and s3.22 application to the Minister for determination.”

If the Minister determines the amending LEP is in accordance with the Act, public notification will occur through the NSW Legislation website.

Before the Council meeting on March 22, a town planner spoke at the public forum on behalf of developers who do not wish to lose the land from their blocks but Council said it is a minor mapping error that needs tidying up.

Administrator Rik Hart adopted the council staff recommendation.

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Four new Council manager roles created Four new senior staff positions are being created from four currently vacant unit manager roles at Central Coast Council – a year after four director’s positions were cut.

The four new senior staff positions will become performance based fixed term contracts, after a decision was made at the latest Council meeting to upgrade the four vacant unit manager roles.

They are the current unit manager positions of Governance, Risk and Legal; Facilities and Asset Management; Environmental Compliance Systems; and Group Financial Controller.

In February 2021, the interim administrator Dick Persson cut the directorates of Governance; Innovation and Futures; People and Culture; and Information Management and Technology,

The new senior staff contracts highlighted in yellow

reducing the number of senior staff from nine to five.

At the time, three of the positions were vacant.

The business areas that fell under those directorates were moved elsewhere within the organisation.

Current Administrator Rik Hart agreed to the latest changes at the March 22 meeting.

Council said the change “allows a mechanism to refresh the organisational leadership in line with naturally occurring

end dates to ensure that the best outcome for the organisation is always prioritised.”

In other words, the four staff would become contract employees rather than award employees.

“In reviewing the current vacant unit manager roles and giving consideration to size and scope of the roles, it is more appropriate that these four positions are designated as “Senior Staff” positions for the purposes of s.332 of the Local

Government Act 1993,” Council said.

“In reviewing the descriptors outlined in the Local Government (State) Award 2020 which act as a guide in determining Senior Staff positions, it is considered that the positions appropriately align to these descriptors … the positions also meet the required remuneration threshold.”

Council said there were currently industry conversations regarding the use of senior staff contracts.

“It is unclear as to where this conversation may lead, however should legislative change occur, these contracts will transition to the appropriate arrangements in line with that change,” Council said.

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE Page 20 STIRRING CHANGE ... The delicious perks of buying whole chicken 6 April 2022

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And therefore, we enjoy chicken as a bit of a luxury food item – much like our Grandparents’ would have. We treat ourselves to one pastureraised chicken per week. We usually buy a whole bird and make it last for several meals.

And there is something deeply satisfying and nostalgic about this weekly ritual.

Bucking the trend

GEORGIA LIENEMANN We’ve been exploring the countless benefits of sourcing quality meat products on the column recently and how this invariably leads to the conclusion that shopping with local producers is a no-brainer.

When our family first weighed up the superior nutritional value of pasture-raised chicken, as well as all the environmental and ethical boxes it ticks, we found it surprisingly easy to justify a permanent shift in our buying habits. We now shop exclusively with small-scale, local farms.

The only drawback – which pales into insignificance compared to the benefits (one of which is unparalleled flavour!)

– is that they cost a little more than your average supermarket chicken.

According to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource Economics and Sciences, chicken is now the most popular meat eaten in Australia, ahead of all red meats.

In fact, the average Australian eats 44kg of chicken per year – up 40kg from 1960! That’s mainly because so many corners are cut in the largescale industrial model and the resulting chicken is cheap to produce. Although as we touched on last week, the house of cards can tumble rather swiftly with the global shortages encroaching on us at the present time.

Our days of carefree feasting are likely numbered.

Good quality poultry and moderation The other reason I recommend limiting poultry is that chicken (and to a lesser degree, duck and turkey) have a very high ratio of polyunsaturated fatty

acids – and in particular, omega 6 fatty acids – when compared with other meats.

One of the underlying contributors to our modern health crisis is a hugely imbalanced omega-3 : omega-6 ratio, which negatively affects the functioning of every single cell and has far-reaching and devastating consequences in the body.

On a traditional diet, this ratio hovers around 1:3, but with our move away from traditional fats to refined ‘vegetable’ oils (seed

oils like canola, sunflower and safflower), it is now at 1:25, or upwards of 1:40 for those consuming a heavily processed diet!

There are numerous ways to restore a healthy balance and repair the function of our cells.

The most important one is to steer clear of refined seed oils wherever possible. The benefits of this can’t be overstated.

Another is to eat foods that are particularly high in omega 6, such as poultry, nuts and seeds, in moderation. This suggestion

seems to provoke mild panic in people whenever it is offered, and I’m often asked what ‘moderation’ looks like. As a loose guide, it might be consuming poultry several times each week and a small handful of nuts or seeds each day.

Benefits of whole bird

buying

the

It’s cheaper than buying individual cuts It offers more balanced

nutrition as you have access to every part of the animal – each one offering a different profile of nutrients. The bones and skin are rich in nutrients that are only found in trace amounts in the meat, for example.

Broth made from the bones and skin has a protein sparing effect – meaning that less meat can meet our protein needs.

Nose-to-tail eating reduces waste and honours the life of the animal More parts involved allows for more creativity at mealtimes

Roast chicken on a bed of rustic vegetables

Roasting chicken on top of your vegetables is a game-changer. And if you’re sourcing pasture-raised chicken, they have much higher levels of gelatin.

That means a delicious sticky, salty glaze for your veggies. There’s nothing quite like it.

This recipe takes literally 10 minutes to prepare as there’s no need to peel or dice the vegies. You have the option if you’d like to. Take this rustic formula and run with it – you can use this method with any vegetables of your choice.

Given that chickens vary in size, use the following as a rough guide to cooking

times: 20-25 minutes per 500g.

1 whole chicken Carrots, whole unpeeled and washed Sweet potato, washed and halved lengthways Pumpkin, seeds removed, sliced into 2cm wedges Handful of rosemary or thyme sprigs Olive oil 1 medium onion, peeled and left whole 1 whole apple, stem removed 50g butter 1 head of garlic salt and pepper

Stuffing: 1 onion, quartered Sprigs of thyme or rosemary 3 cloves of garlic, peeled Gravy: 1 tbsp of flour cups of chicken or vegetable stock

Remove the chicken from the fridge 30 minutes prior to cooking. Preheat the oven to 250°C. Toss the vegetables and rosemary in just enough olive oil to cover and spread evenly over

your roasting pan.

Brush the onion and apple with a little oil and place them in the corners of your pan. Sprinkle salt over the lot. Optional: rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.

Season the cavity with salt and pepper and fill it with the stuffing ingredients.

Starting at the neck, use your fingers to slide the butter under the skin and spread it evenly.

Then rub the remaining butter left on your hands over the surface of the bird, so that the skin is completely covered. Season it liberally with salt and pepper.

Place the chicken on top of the vegetables in the centre of the roasting pan and roast for 15 minutes on 250°C. Prepare the head of garlic, by cutting it in half horizontally, so that the individual cloves are exposed on each half.

Drizzle liberally with olive oil.

After the 15 minutes is up, add the garlic to your roasting pan and reduce the heat to 180°C. Cook for 45-60 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a skewer. Allow it to stand for 10 minutes, prior to serving. Using tongs, transfer the chicken and vegetables from the roasting pan into a large serving dish.

For gravy: place the roasting pan on the stove over low heat and stir in the flour until it forms a paste. Add ¼ cup of chicken stock, then whisk until thickened. Continue to add more stock, a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.

Serve with a refreshing side salad or some lightly steamed greens to balance the meal.

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Grow Stunning Sweet Peas

CHERALYN DARCEY

Need something to look forward to?

I’m going to promise you a stunningly beautiful spring this year because now is the time to get your Sweet Peas planted.

Don’t wait, don’t hesitate! Get these divinely pretty annuals in now, and you will be rewarded with gorgeous blossoms once the coming winter rolls away.

Just to be clear, sweet peas do grow rather like common garden peas but that’s where the similarity stops.

Sweet Peas (Lathyrus odoratus) are not edible.

They are however stunning additions to your garden and will bring delight to your home all spring long.

Sweet Peas originated in the regions of Southern Italy and Sicily.

History tells us that they were collected by Father Cupani, a 17th Century Franciscan monk, who cultivated them in the gardens of his monastery after finding them growing wild on the hillsides of Sicily.

These first wildflowers had deep blue lower petals, the wings, (upper petals), were purple, and the fragrance was described as an extraordinary.

Moving forward in time, it was a Scottish horticulturalist, Henry Eckford (1823 - 1905) who perfected the breading of the Sweet Pea into the beloved and popular annual we know today.

In temperate regions of Australia Sweet Peas are planted on St Patricks Day (17th March) for no other reason that I know of other than it being a handy reference point.

Early autumn is ideal but wait until the soil temperature has dropped to around 15c.

They can also be planted in early Spring for a successive display.

Position is everything with Sweet Peas as they can be a tad finicky.

Ideally full sun on the plant and cool roots with moist soil but not overly wet.

The other thing to be aware of is that not all Sweet Peas are fragrant.

Some of the types, particularly a few hybrids, have more brilliant colours and greater size than stronger fragrance.

There is no rule of thumb here, just make sure that you read the description closely when selecting your seeds or seedlings if you are more drawn to a particular attribution.

Then again, you can always follow my lead this year and grow them all!

Let’s Get Growing Full sun and a well-prepared soil are the keys to getting your new friends off to a flying start.

Soil needs to be rich and friable (loose and free draining).

The soil is also best if it has a pH of close to 6.5 for Sweet Peas.

Due to all the recent rain, it very well may be lower, indicating it is too acidic.

To adjust try adding poultry manure as this can work very well and for a faster result, the addition of lime can be tried at a rate of 100 grams every square meter.

Should your soil read at a level higher than 6.5 then it means the soil is too alkaline and this can be adjusted by adding composts and manures to your soil.

Although there are dwarf varieties out there, nearly all Sweet Peas need a support to grow upon.

If your soil is balanced, add some well-rotted, manure and water well two weeks before your planned planting date.

The vast majority of Sweet Pea growers insist that you must soak your seeds in warm water for half a day before planting and there is merit in this.

Hard seeds may need to be scarified as well.

This involved scraping the end from which the roots will appear along a piece of glass paper.

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Plant into place or in paper seedling pots and water well.

You may water lightly again once the top centimetre dries out.

Plant out when they are about 8cm in height and give them at least 10cm spacing or as directed for type.

Use a seaweed-based emulsion to encourage healthy growth and roots and once flowers appear you may like to use a liquid fertiliser or a potash formula to encourage additional blossoming.

Keep soil moist but not soggy.

Once they arrive, picking your Sweet Peas encourages more blossoms to form so don’t be shy.

To harvest the seeds for next season, leave a few flowers to die on the plant and then wait until the pods turn light brown.

Collect before they split and then dry out indoors for a few weeks by placing inside a sealed brown paper bag.

Place this in a warm place and shake every few days until the seeds are released.

Take the seeds out and then store in either the fridge, freezer or a paper envelop in a sealed container.

Resources: sweetpeaspecialistsaustralia.com and diggers.com.au The Challenges Failure to germinate happens because the soil is too soft, and scarification has not occurred.

Another reason is old and incorrectly stored seeds.

If you are collecting your own seeds or have recently obtained some, store in an air-tight container in the freezer.

Ensure they are completely dry first though.

Label well as the seeds are highly toxic.

Bud drop can occur due to a variety of factors including sudden fluctuation in temperature, low sunlight caused by continual cloud cover and too much nitrogen in the soil.

Fungal problems are the main challenges that you may face when growing Sweet Peas.

If noticed, (usually a white power-like appearance) remove affected foliage immediately and use a sprayon fungicide as directed by the manufacturer.

If you are facing a particularly wet season, it may be best to increase the spacing between plants to allow for greater airflow to help prevent fungal diseases.

Also don’t let the plants completely dry out once planted.

Sweet Pee Tepee

GARDENING GUIDE FOR COAST GARDENERS THIS WEEK Now is the best time to plant for Spring colour.

You can also plant the following: culinary herbs, artichokes, broad beans, broccoli, cabbages, cress, leek, lettuce, mustard, onions, peas, radishes, shallots, spring onions, silverbeet, spinach, turnips, ageratum, alyssum, calendula, candytuft, carnation, columbine, cornflower, delphinium, dianthus, everlasting daisy, forget-menot, foxglove, godetia, gypsophila, hollyhock, larkspur,

Down in the Garden is looking for Central Coast gardeners who would like to share their garden with us. 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

GARDENING BOOK REVIEW While we are talking growing flowers this week, let’s explore Clare Foster and Sabine Rüber’s beautiful book, ‘The Flower Garden, how to grow flowers from seed’.

This is an exceptionally clear reference book that ticks a lot of boxes for me.

Finding the information you are looking for is easy, quick, and completely understandable and yes, the images are lovely.

Easily one of the best beginner flower gardening books on the market at the moment as it invites new gardeners in without making them feel overwhelmed at all.

For the more experienced, you may find this a bit too basic, but as a beautiful hard cover with insightful botanical history information for each

Here’s one for the kids, grandkids, or you! As Sweet Peas will need a trellis to climb upon, why not make a large person-sized tepee out of bamboo or wooden poles?

Grow your Sweet Peas up the sides to cover and come spring you will have the perfect jungle hideaway, fairy-fort or meditation hut right in your very own garden.

The challenge is on! Grow yours and send us pictures.

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flower within, it still makes for a gorgeous coffee table read.

Top points for the ‘How to Use Your Flowers’ section that includes a Sweet Pea Arch tutorial, instructions on planting a Mini Wildflower Meadow and Planning a Cut Flower Garden.

ISBN: 9781786274090, 208 pages, Laurence King Publishing

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2118 0.87 2228 0.81 2322 0.72 conditions and meteorological effects, these 0053 0.53 0137 0.44 0223 0.38 0312 0.34 0403 0.33 times are approximate and must be considered a guide only. They are not to be relied on for 0701 1.72 0744 1.73 0829 1.71 0915 1.65 1006 1.56 ascritical depth calculations for safe navigation.

1322 0.38 SAT 1357 0.36 SUN 1433 0.36 MON 1512 0.40 TUE 1554 0.47 Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated 2013 1.77 2052 1.86 2221 1.92 1934 1.67 2135 1.91

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Munmorah United win NSW Women’s State Pennant Finals LAWN BOWLS On March 18th to 23rd Bowls NSW Women’s State Pennant Finals were played at Forster Bowling Club.

Munmorah United Women’s Bowling Club’s Grade 2 team started their competition on the 22nd in a game against Cabramatta.

Munmorah Ladies had the better game being on top for all of the game – the final score was 48 to Munmorah and Cabramatta 31.

The second game was against Engadine and was played out pretty much the same as the first game.

After 20 ends the score was

Munmorah Team members: Julie Coulson, Marrilyn Worrall, Debra Rae, Connie Goddard (S), Gail Sheehan (S), Olivia Crane, Beverley Inward, Vicki Moseley, Jennifer Armstrong (Manager)

30 – 12 to Munmorah.

Final score was Munmorah 54 and Engadine 30.

Tuncurry Sports were the opponents in the Semi Final and Munmorah lead most of

the way.

End 28 saw the score Munmorah 29 and

Tuncurry 21.

The game continued on a steady line and until end 39 where the score was Munmorah 40 and Tuncurry 30.

Things changed here and Tuncurry started to catch up.

End 40 saw the score Munmorah 40 Tuncurry 34.

Tuncurry scored one more shot on end 41 and were holding 4 on the last end to bring them to 39 and Munmorah 40.

Munmorah skip had last bowl and decided not to play it Munmorah won the game 40 to 39.

The Final was played against Bomaderry, another close game in the first half.

After 34 ends the score was 29 to 27 in Munmorah’s favour.

The Final score was Munmorah 43 to Bomaderry 30.

The Munmorah Ladies played very well together as a team supporting each other the whole 4 games and every game was played with good sportsmanship.

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Some of the Ladies had never won a District flag until this year so it was double excitement for them.

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Pam McLelland fight to be televised BOXING Pam McLelland, the 39-year-old boxer from the top end of the Coast, will take on her third professional fight of the year, and the third in just two weeks, on Foxtel tonight (March 6).

McLelland lost out a couple of weeks ago to Gunnedah’s Enja Prest in a fight in her opponent’s hometown but got the call on the way back home requesting she fight against Kate McLaren

Pam Mclelland

in a No Limit show at the Hordern Pavillion.

The boxing latecomer has already fought hard to get back in the ring in the past 12 months.

After winning her professional debut in a second-round knockout last year, McLelland went back into training only to suffer a severe injury when she tore her hamstring off the bone.

Enduring 11 weeks with her leg in a brace and months of rehabilitation and re-training,

McLelland finally made it back earlier this year.

The fight with McLaren, who is a model-turned-boxer and who trains under Jeff Fenech, McLelland says, is another opportunity to show the world what’s she got.

“I’m very excited.”

“I’m really confident going in and I’m hoping that this will lead to even more opportunities,” she said.

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Central Coast surfers top Australian rankings SURFING Macy Callaghan and Joel Vaughan, both from the Central Coast, have topped the Australian/Oceania Qualifying Series (QS) Rankings in the Men and Women conferences, with the final tally in after the completion of the World Surf League’s Newcastle Surfest QS 5000.

In the final event at Mereweather Beach from March 29 to April 3, Callaghan earned her second QS event win this season, following her recent hometown win against Molly Picklum in the Central Coast Pro. In her Newcastle Surfest final, the Avoca Beach local and North Shelly Boardrider brought precision to her execution to post a two-wave total of 14.84, from only two wave attempts all heat.

After missing out on re-

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Jackson Baker (Newcastle) and Macy Callaghan (Central Coast) win the Men and Women’s Newcastle Surfest WSL QS 5000. Photo: WSL/Gary Luke

qualification for the Championship Tour, Callaghan has reawakened her chances of reaching the top tier of world surfing, now dependent on her

preparation and performance in the upcoming Challenger Series.

“I feel like I’ve put in a lot of hard work over the years, and

to see it come back to me with two wins feels amazing,” Macy said.

“Especially that they’re both so close to my home – that’s

really special. I’ve been competing at Surfest since I was 15. I won the cadet cup back then, then I won my first Pro Junior and now this –

Newcastle has been good to me.

“This is a great way to finish the QS season and I’m looking forward to heading into the Challenger Series feeling positive and keen to give it a good go.”

For North Shelly Beach’s Joel Vaughan, topping the Men’s QS rankings is the result of consistent results throughout the entire Series.

Reaching the quarter finals in the Newcastle Surfest followed a win at the Great Lakes Pro and two second places at the Tweed Coast and Phillip Island Pros.

With QS rankings finalised, the attention of the nine male and seven female top seeds from Australia and New Zealand will turn to season’s Challenger Series, scheduled to start in May.

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So close for Mariners in Ballarat The Mariners celebrate a Jason Cummings goal

FOOTBALL Jason Cummings was both hero and villain for the Central Coast Mariners, all in one exciting match, as the Mariners drew 2-2 with Western United on Saturday, April 2.

Taking on second-placed Western United at Mars Stadium in Ballarat, Cummings showed his brilliance with two goals, one to put the Mariners in front early in the match and the second to draw the scores

level at 2-2 deep into the second half.

Three minutes into injury time, however, Cummings was handed a penalty and a chance to lift the Mariners into the top six.

It was not to be.

United’s keeper, Jamie Young, guessed correctly and lunged left to deflect a chest-high strike from Cummings and Mariners had to leave with just a single point.

The Mariners went into the

match undefeated in their last five outings, but desperate for three points to sustain their late charge at the finals.

Injuries and illness forced some changes with Academy captain Brad Tapp called up to the bench.

The Mariners were lucky to escape a couple of early chances, again showing their vulnerability to corners this year.

But it was Cummings who drew first blood, heading in a

corner from Noah Smith to put the visitor in front in the 39th minute after a VAR review.

Noah Smith then headed into the top right corner in the opening minute of the second half. Unfortunately for the Mariners, it was his own goal and the scores were level.

Aleksander Prijovic produced a third scoring header off a deft overhead pass, slicing in behind Kye Rowles to put Western United into the lead in the 63rd minute.

But Smith and Cummings combined again with some electric short passing to put Cummings through in the box to drive the equaliser into the bottom corner.

A shot from Jason Farrell just slid over the crossbar in the dying minutes, but a brain explosion from United’s Leo Lacroix – who decided to try to choke Marcus Ureña in the box – led to a final opportunity for Cummings to ice a hat-trick and seal the win for the blue

and yellow.

So near and yet so far.

The point does keep the Mariners in touch with the top six with eight matches to play.

They now return home to face Wellington Phoenix on Tuesday, April 5, at Central Coast Stadium, kicking off at 7.05pm The Mariners will play Phoenix, who sit just four points above them on the ladder, twice in the next fortnight.

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Mia smashes three club records SWIMMING Wyong amateur swimmer, 13-year-old Mia Akhurst, has smashed three historical records at the Wyong Club and has been awarded Club Captain at an annual presentation night.

Mia Akhurst

Mia’s achievements are nothing short of stunning.

Her first accomplishment was in the 13 to 14 years 100 metre freestyle. The previous record of 1min 11.12sec was set in 1996.

Mia completed it in 1:09:91.

As if that was not enough, she

then went on to break two records that have stood for 37 years.

In the open women’s 400 metre freestyle, she took nearly seven seconds off the record swimming it in 5:22:73.

Finally, Mia swam the women’s open 200 metre freestyle event in a record breaking 2:34:16, smashing another record that was set in 1985.

The young champion was last week awarded Wyong Swimming Club’s ‘club captaincy’ for her endeavours both in and out of the water.

President Danni Stephens said Mia was an outstanding representative of the club.

“We are so proud of her.”

“In all her efforts, she displays sportsmanship and courage, and is so generous with her encouragement for all swimmers both young and old.”

Mia is now preparing for the NSW CHS swimming meet at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in Homebush.

You can read more about the Club at facebook.com/ groups/283437680110/ Nicola Riches