Issue 014 of COAST Community News

Gosford Central Community News

August 15, 2011

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Coast Community Centre enters stage two uilders are well underway with work on stage two of the Coast Community Centre at 346 Mann St, Gosford.

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Stage two includes constructing the front of the entry, raising the roof, recladding the exterior walls and installing external windows and doors.

At the end of stage two, the building will be at “lock-up” stage and as soon as funds are available, the internal space will be fitted out with new offices, meeting rooms and amenities.

The completed Centre will provide a comprehensive raft of support services, including a larger restaurant and kitchen, increased offices to provide the no interest loans program, the EAPA program to help people pay their energy bills, financial, legal and tenancy advice, along with improved laundry, shower and toilet facilities.

The new centre is expected to be built by the end of the year.

Newsletter, 1 Aug 2011 Heidi Blyth, Coast Shelter

Stage two of the new Coast Shelter building

Coast makes short-list stations he first stage of the Australian Government’s High Speed Rail Implementation Study has been released which identifies possible “short-list stations” on the Central Coast at Kariong and Ourimbah.

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“This is the most serious examination of high speed rail in our nation’s history, and puts some steel into a dream that many Australians have had for decades,” said member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill.

“The sheer scale of the project – 1600 kilometres of new track between Melbourne and Brisbane at a probable cost of more than $100 billion - is breathtaking, tremendously expensive, technically difficult, and definitely for the long term.

“I have no doubt though that if we can make it happen, the future of the Central Coast as a prosperous and thriving

region will be assured.

“Imagine the implications of an estimated two million commuting trips by high speed rail a year between Gosford and Sydney?

“This is what the study suggests could be achievable by 2036.

“Imagine if that journey took only around 20 minutes to get to the centre of Sydney?

“Before anyone gets too carried away though, can I stress the preliminary nature of this study?

“A full 12 month geotechnical study of corridor options is ahead of us, let alone any decisions about funding,” said Ms O’Neill.

“There are exciting times ahead and I look forward to sharing that journey with my Central Coast constituents,” said Ms O’Neill.

In the meanwhile, the minister for Infrastructure and Transport Mr Anthony Albanese is encouraging communities to provide their feedback of the work so far by making submissions to a dedicated High Speed Rail Unit within his Department through www.infrastructure. g o v. a u / r a i l / t r a i n s / h i g h _ speed/index.aspx.

Media Release, 4 Aug 2011 Matt Pulford, Office of Deborah O’Neill MP

International airport on Coast rejected

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osford Council will urgently write to the Federal Minister Mr Anthony Albanese to abandon consideration or investigation of a second major airport in the Kulnura-Somersby-Peats Ridge districts in order to protect the significant agricultural status of the Central Coast.

Council also agreed to urgently write to the Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein and seek his support on the matter.

The Central Coast has been discussed as a possible option to house the second Sydney airport for more than a decade.

In a 1970s investigation, Somersby and Warnervale were identified as possible sites.

However, in a report in 1973 the site of Somersby was declared “not suitable due to issues with difficult terrain and heavy fog”.

The remaining Warnervale site has since

seen relatively high growth in residential properties and is not one of the current options.

In 1985 the Kinhill Stearnes Study identified 14 sites in New South Wales with Somersby again being mentioned as a possible site.

According to Council’s report, the KulnuraSomersby-Peats Ridge district is a significant agricultural district with adequate zoning having been put in place to sustain this district in the future for food security and food sustainability.

Numerous community

objections have been raised towards any Federal or other investigation or consideration due to the agricultural nature of the district.

Council’s report stated that “it is therefore envisaged an opportune time to urge the minister with the capacity of the second airport investigation to abandon any consideration of the Kulnura-SomersbyPeats Ridge district within that investigation and report”.

Gosford Council Agenda NM.6, 2 Aug 2011

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Gosford Central directory of services, contacts and support groups

Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Organisations

Crisis Services and Helplines Continued

Aboriginal Legal Service 8842 8000 Community Options 4351 3388 Bungree Aboriginal Association 4351 3388 Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4352 1153 Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360 Respite Care Options 4351 3388 Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health 4351 1040 Darkinjung Local Land Council 4351 2930

Child Support Agency 13 12 72 Australian Injury Helpline 1800 223 363 Veteran Affairs Network 1300 551 918 Mens Domestic Violence 1800 000 599 Sexual Assault Resource 1800 199 888 Gay and Lesbian Counselling 1800 184 527 Gay and Lesbian Support 1800 249 377 Youth Sexuality Network 4320 2856 Vietnam Veterans 1800 043 503 Victims Support Services 1800 633 063 Translation and Interpreting Service 13 14 50

Accommodation Dept. of Housing Gosford 4323 5211 Cassie4Youth 4322 3197 Coast Shelter 4324 7239 Pacific Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Samaritans Youth Services 4351 1922 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Youth Accom Hotline 1800 424 830 Temporary Accommodation 1800 152 152

Animal Rescue Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Wires 1300 094 737

Community Centres Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre 4363 1044 Narara Community Centre 4329 0912 Kariong Neighbourhood Centre 4340 1724 Wyoming Community Centre 4323 7483 Green Point Community Centre 4367 7591 Niagara Park Community Centre 4329 7144 Men’s Shed Cluster Inc 0413 244 484

Family and Relationships Parents Helpline 132 055 Centacare Gosford 4324 6403 Gosford Family Support Service 4340 1099 Horizons (For men with children) 4333 5111 Interrelate - Family Relationships 1300 736 966 Uniting Care Burnside Gosford 1800 067 967

Health Gosford Hospital 4320 2111 Cancer Hotline 131 120 Mental Health info Service 1300 794 991 Sexual Health @ Gosford Hospital 4320 2114 Beyond Blue (Depression) 1300 22 4636

Legal & Financial Help

Mensline - talk with a bloke 1300 789 978 Lifecare Family Services 1300 130 225 Centacare: 4324 6403 Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 Interrelate: 1800 449 118

Financial Counselling Service 4334 2304 Central Coast Legal Centre 4353 4988 Legal Aid Commission of NSW 1300 888 529 Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service 4353 5515 NSW Aboriginal Legal Service 8842 8000 Consumer Credit Legal Centre 1800 808 488 NSW Ombudsman 1800 451 524 Community Justice Centre 1800 990 777 Family Law Court 1300 352 000 Law Access NSW 1300 888 529

Emergency

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Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Police Assistance Line 131 444 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Woy Woy Police Station 4323 5599 Energy Australia 13 13 88 Gas Emergency 131 909 Gosford City Council 4325 8222 Marine Rescue - Central Coast 4325 7929 SES - Storm and Flood Emergency 132 500

Gosford district: Erina 4365 6725 Gosford 4304 7500 K ariong 4340 1725 Kincumber 4304 7641 Niagara Park 4304 7335 Wyoming 4304 7525

Counselling

Employment, Education & Training Centrelink Offices 13 2850 - appointments 13 1021 Central Coast Community College 4348 4300 Training and Further Education TAFE Gosford 4348 2222 Ourimbah 4348 4030 Basic & Pre-vocational Studies 4350 2209 Work Skills Program Special Need 4350 2245 University of the Third Age (U3A) 4332 4830

Crisis Services and Helplines Lifeline - 24 hr. 13 11 14 Suicide Helpline 1800 191 919 Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 Parents Helpline 13 20 55 Indigenous Call Centre 136 380 Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321 Family Drug Support 1300 368 186 G-line - Gambling Helpline 1800 633 635 Credit Helpline 1800 808 488

Problems, Habits & Addiction G-Line Telephone Counsel 1800 633 635 Gamblers Anonymous 9564 1574 Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524 Quitline 131 848

Volunteering Volunteering Central Coast 4329 7122 Volunteer Rescue Association 4329 7122 State Emergency Service 4365 4055 Rural Fire Service 4340 2911 Marine Rescue 4325 7929

Welfare Services Donnison St. Restaurant 4325 3540 Gosford Family Support 4340 1585 Horizons Family Services 4334 3377 Meals on Wheels Gosford 4363 7111 Woy Woy 4341 6699 Department of Community Services Gosford - 4336 2400 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

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Clubs discuss effects of law meeting was held on Thursday, August 11, of 41 local clubs at the Gosford RSL Club which discussed the Federal Government’s mandatory pre-commitment technology on poker machines.

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The technology will cost more than 835 local club jobs and reduce local club income by $70 million.

ClubsNSW CEO Mr Anthony Ball said the outlook for clubs on the Central Coast is dire if the Federal Government supports Andrew Wilkie’s poker machine license.

“When clubs close or dramatically reduce their spending, that decision is felt by local small businesses such as trades people, those in the food supply industry and many others,” he said.

“We know that for every

one person employed in a club, another two jobs are created indirectly.

“The Government appears more interested in keeping Andrew Wilkie happy than protecting the jobs of people on the Central Coast.

“This mandatory precommitment system the Federal Government is supporting will do nothing to help problem gamblers,” he said.

Media Release, 9 Aug 2011 Anita Balalovski, ClubsNSW

Speed cameras to be removed wo speed cameras in the Gosford area will be removed following the release of the auditor general’s report released on Friday, July 29, which found them to be ineffective.

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The cameras that the NSW Government agreed to remove include those on Manns Rd, West Gosford, and Woy Woy Rd, Kariong.

“Under our government, gone are the days of the cameras being used for cash cows, as they were under the previous Government,” said roads minister Mr Duncan Gay. “As promised, where cameras provide no road safety benefit, we will remove them,” said member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein “We want to make sure cameras are there for road safety, not as revenue raisers,” he said.

“For some camera locations, the number of crashes did not drop, so we need to be looking at other measures for these sites.

“This could include alternative treatments such as road safety upgrades at these locations.”

Mr Holstein said the

report found the majority of fixed speed cameras had a proven road safety benefit and contributed to a fall in fatality and injury rates.

“However, the report found it was “too early” to measure the effectiveness of mobile or safety cameras,” Mr Holstein said.

“The auditor general’s report found the safety and mobile speed camera programs were too new to conclude if they had reduced crashes, although early results are encouraging and indicate drivers might be speeding less,” he said.

“The audit found that at fixed speed camera locations, total crashes and injuries reduced by 26 per cent and fatalities by 67 per cent, in the three years after installation.

“While this is encouraging, the audit also found that 38 of the existing 141 fixed speed camera locations had not reduced crashes.

The speed camera on Manns Rd Photo: Naomi Bridges

“There has been community concern that some cameras are purely revenue raisers and this audit has allowed us to identify them and ensure they are removed,” he said.

Media Release, 29 Jul 2011 Richard Keogh, Office of Chris Holstein MP

Review shows voting behaviour review of voting behaviour in NSW in the Federal election last year found the Robertson electorate to have a 94.36 per cent voting turnout with a recorded 6.36 per cent in informal votes.

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The review found that there was a substantial difference between regional and city voting patterns and informal voting had reached worrying proportions (over 14 per cent) in some electorates, and turnout in some city electorates as low as 88 per cent.

Robertson, however, had only 5795 informal votes, in comparison to Blaxland which had the highest number of informal votes at

12,081.

Robertson also had a turnout of 91,136 out of its 96,588 enrolled voters.

A recent survey by the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Canberra, has shown that one in five Australians admitted to submitting a donkey vote or refusing to vote at an election.

One in ten Australians were also recorded saying

they would sell their vote in an election if permitted.

“Voting is one of the staple rights that we have in a democratic society,” said Museum of Australian Democracy acting deputy director Mr Michael Richards.

“It is surprising to see that there are a number of Australians who are not having their say.

“While some of these numbers on their own are

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small, when you combine voter turnout with the number of informal votes, the number of people who are not registered and those who choose to submit a donkey vote, you find that you could have around a quarter of the voting population not having their say.

While the geographic size

of each electorate differs substantially, the number of registered voters in each stays within 5 per cent of 95,000.

Australia can celebrate and be proud of its democratic freedoms but should also ensure these freedoms continue well into the future,” said Mr Richards.

“We encourage all Australians to embrace democracy at a conscious level so that they can play a role in shaping a positive future.”

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Letters

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Live animal export phase out needed am aware that there is presently a bill before the parliament to phase out live exports over three years.

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The meat industry’s assertion that its current clients will only accept meat on the hoof is not a valid argument by any means.

These same clients have been importing packaged meat from New Zealand for years and there is no reason why they shouldn’t do the same for Australian beef.

The Indonesians and Middle East countries have long demonstrated that

Letters to the editor should be sent to: Gosford News PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 or mail@gosfordnews.org See Page 2 for contribution conditions they have no respect for animal life and welfare and

their barbaric, superstitious practices will ensure that their attitudes to animal welfare can’t and won’t change.

I ask that member for Robertson Deborah O’Neill and her colleagues support Senator Xenophon’s bill to phase out live animal exports.

Email, 5 Aug 2011 Ron Lloyd, Narara

Solar power returns need to rise

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ith the price of electricity constantly going up and the certain of further increase in the future, there is going to be a problem for those of us who have installed grid solar panels.

Currently, the feed in return is between 40 to 60 cents per kilowatt hour.

This return is going to diminish as power costs increase until it becomes parity with supply costs (or less) unless this return is indexed with the increase in costs.

I feel that quite a few of these people will convert to stand alone systems so the household can supply their own energy needs at

a reduced price or even sell some to a neighbour.

Currently, I am experimenting with seven solar panels to outsmart the so called smart meters by using solar power to float a set of batteries as well as

charging them on the very low night time rate using a big power inverter to run my house from the batteries.

It will be interesting to see just how much I can save on electricity using this method.

I find you paper a good read on local news, thank you.

Email, 3 Aug 2011 Antonius Vanden Hoogen, Narara

Public consultation needed he multi-million dollar Landing Project for Gosford Harbour is a catalyst project that will reinvigorate Gosford City and create a new wave of local investment and employment.

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The project is located in an area that is flood prone and affected by the Sea Level Rise forecasts, of project partners Gosford Council and the NSW State Government.

It is ironic that so much effort in the form of consultation and planning

has been committed to this project, while 9000 families in Gosford City have been left marginalised and divided from the rest of Gosford community, by the same forecasts.

They want the same deal – “Certainty for the Future”.

The Landing includes

medium rise apartment buildings.

It must be assumed the Planning Certificates for these properties will be encoded to warn potential buyers of the “high risk of sea level rise” recently identified by the Mayor of Gosford.

Future” they believe the developers for the Gosford Landing Project have been given.

“Taking out” the properties of 9000 families will not encourage future development in Gosford – a city that is promoted as a city of growth and expansion.

“Writing off” 9000 residential properties will affect housing availability

Such encoding would impact on any developers profit unless other arrangements are in place.

Residents of Gosford City affected by these forecasts need to be given the same “Certainty for the

and low cost housing.

This is an unreasonable and unfair situation for 9000 families in Gosford City.

They alone can’t be penalised for Climate Change and Sea Level Rise - there are 7 billion other people on the planet.

Email, 25 Jul 2011 Pat Aiken, Saratoga

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Copacabana Copacabana Public school Copacabana Shops East Gosford East Gosford Cafes East Gosford Hotel East Gosford Olympic Pool East Gosford Primary School East Gosford Shopping Centre Gosford Regional Gallery Gosford Sailing Club St Edward College High School St Josephs Girls College High School Erina Bob Jane Central Coast Adventist School Central Coast Grammar School Dulux Erina Fair Library Erina High School Erina Leagues Club Erina Mall Jacks Bar and Grill McDonalds Red Rooster Shell Service Station

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Coal seam gas mining a concern ocal group Climate Action Central Coast held a community meeting on Saturday, August 13, at Wyoming Community Centre, at which Mr Michael McNamara outlined concerns about coal seam gas mining and plans for the National Day of Action incorporating Defend Our Water.

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Mr McNamara and Ms Julie McNamara said they feel so strongly about the issue that they are undertaking a promotional speaking tour of NSW during August and September to promote the National Day of Action on Sunday, October16.

“The National Day of Action seeks to highlight the importance of water to the Australian community in a number of areas and the impact that CSG mining could have,” Mr McNamara said.

Mr McNamara said that the issue of coal seam gas mining is one of the most important to confront local communities in many decades.

Mr Glen Merrett from Climate Action Central Coast said: “The Central Coast is

no different, it is part of the area which comprises over 70 per cent of NSW which is currently under mining lease application.”

“Local water supplies and water quality are under threat, as are significant local industries such as agriculture and tourism,’ he said.

Mr McNamara said that Defend Our Water focuses on the importance of good quality water for a range of community activities, particularly agricultural production.

“The quality of water also has grave implications for community and individual health” he said.

Media Release, 1 Aug 2011 Glen Merrett, Climate Action Central Coast

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Minister for women visits local community centre n her first visit to Gosford following her appointment as minister for family and community services and minister for women Ms Pru Goward MP found time in her busy schedule to visit Coast Shelter’s Community Centre .

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The minister was joined

by Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein and Community Services regional director Ms Janet Vickers.

All of the guests took the opportunity to look around the restaurant and kitchen and were given an update of Coast Shelter’s initiatives and plans for the future.

The Minister expressed her appreciation for the range of services provided by the Community Centre which, in addition to 150 free meals every day, now provides free services including electricity vouchers, legal advice, no interest loans and food hampers.

Newsletter, 1 Aug 2011 Heidi Blyth, Coast Shelter

Gosford mayor Cr Laurie Maher with minister for family and community services and minister for women Ms Pru Goward MP, member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein and community services regional director Ms Janet Vickers

Coast convener to speak in Italy he convener of the Amnesty International Central Coast Group Dr Howard Bell OAM will speak at the Working with the Forensic Paradigm Conference in Prato, Italy at the beginning of September.

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Dr Bell will present his paper Applications of Case Management, Risk Assessment, Story Telling and Game Theory in Human

Rights and Criminal Justice on Tuesday, September 13.

He also presented a similar paper at the Australian Forensic

Psychology Conference in Noosa on Friday, August 5.

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the interplay between world peace, criminal justice, human rights and social justice,” said Dr Bell.

Dr Bell is a practicing lawyer, social researcher and human rights and social justice campaigner.

He has practiced as a

barrister, a government lawyer and a military trial lawyer and undertaken postgraduate research into the impression formation processes involved in the work of juries including their handling of expert evidence.

Dr Bell was also awarded

an Order of Australia Medal as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2011 for his service to the community through social justice and legal organisations.

Email, 11 Aug 2011 Howard Bell, Gosford

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Gosford Hospital tops peer group osford Hospital has come out on top of its peer group in overall outpatient care in the Outpatient services in NSW public hospitals survey by the Bureau of Health Information, while Wyong Hospital topped the state.

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Both hospitals were the only ones in their peer group to be included in the top 10.

The survey identified that completeness of care and staff teamwork were most important to outpatients.

Central Coast Local Health District chief executive officer Mr Matt Hanrahan said that the results were particularly pleasing given the increasing demands on local health services.

“Patient feedback helps us to identify the areas where we are performing well in addition to areas where we need to improve,” said Ms Hanrahan.

“Patient care does not end once someone is discharged from hospital

with many people needing to return to our outpatient departments for followup and ongoing visits to manage their condition or injury,” he said.

At Gosford, 73 per cent of respondents rated completeness of care as very good or excellent, 80 per cent rated courtesy of healthcare professionals as very good or excellent and 72 per cent rated teamwork as very good or excellent.

“These results show that strategies implemented to improve communication between patients and health professionals are having a positive impact but there is always room for improvement,” said Mr Hanrahan.

“While the survey results have highlighted some issues that we are aware of and are working towards improving it has also emphasised areas where some improved communication will obviously make a significance difference to the patient’s experience,” he said.

“I would like to thank all those patients who took the time to complete the survey and our staff who work hard to ensure we provide high quality patient care,” he said.

Media Release, 11 Aug 2011 Terry Hayes, Central Coast Local Health Network

Disability support workshop to be held onsultation sessions for people with a disability, their families and carers will be held at Gosford RSL Club on August 22 and 23, to discuss client directed supports and individualised funding packages.

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Sessions will be held from 2pm to 3pm and 5:30pm to 7pm on Monday, August 22, and also from 10:30am to 12pm on Tuesday, August 23.

A separate session for service providers will be held on August 23 from 2pm to 4pm The sessions stem from the Living Life My Way summit at Acer Arena in Sydney last month, where over 500 people attended.

“Individualised funding packages will put people with a disability at the centre of decision making, allowing them to pick and choose the services they want, instead of being dictated to by bureaucrats,” said member for Gosford Mr

Chris Holstein.

“We are moving away from a one-size-fits-all service system to one in which people receive supports based on their own preferences.

“Before this new approach can be implemented, we need to hear the aspirations of people with a disability, their families and carers, advocates and nongovernment service agencies.

“I look forward to listening to the ideas that emerge, as the Government reshapes the service system that best supports the individual,” he said.

Mr Holstein said that under the NSW

Government’s plans, people with a disability would finally have control over their lives and futures in a way the service system has never previously allowed.

“This is the most significant development to the delivery of disability services in NSW history.

Every individual has the right to choice, to respect and to the best support that can be offered.”

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Health

Disabilities senator promotes intervention services arliamentary secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas visited Fairhaven Services, West Gosford, on Friday, July 29.

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Ms McLucas urged local families with any child under the age of six with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, vision or hearing impairments including deaf blindness to register for $12,000 in early intervention services.

The funding under the Better Start program was announced in this year’s Federal Budget and came

into force on July 1.

Fairhaven provides 145 supported employment opportunities to local people with disability, and has been providing that support for almost half a century.

Media Alert, 29 Jul 2011 Matt Pulford, Office of Deborah O’Neill MP

Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill at Fairhaven Services West Gosford

Hearing Awareness Week Feature Hearing impairment no barrier to a career aul Blenkinsop was born totally deaf but this has not prevented him from learning a trade and developing a high skill level within that trade.

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Life’s circumstances have seen Paul move between states but he has now settled on the Central Coast with his teenage son.

During a period between jobs Paul indicated to his case manager at Job Centre Australia he would

like to work on restoring old vehicles rather than the normal crash repair trade.

Vacant positions in this field are rare and it was some time before an opportunity arose but Paul and Job Centre maintained their focus on achieving

Paul’s goal.

He was eventually placed at Concours Sportscar Restorations, Tuggerah, as a spray painter and was selected for the position after a short work trial during which time he was able to demonstrate his high quality

work and attention to detail.

These qualities were sought after by his employer Gavin King as his company is involved in high quality restoration work on mainly old Jaguar and Aston Martin vehicles.

People from all over the world and Australia send their cars to Gavin and his team for a quality restoration

of their car.

Recently a Jaguar XK120 restored by the team won the Jaguar Drivers Club of Australia Concour D’Elegance.

The company also manufacture C type reproduction models of Jaguars an example of which Sir Stirling Moss thought was a restored

DEAFinately worth thinking about earing Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of hearing loss (or deafness) and chronic ear disorders to increase acceptance and accommodations for people with hearing loss.

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Hearing and quality of life are closely linked.

Poor hearing affects both the person with the loss and those they communicate with.

A comprehensive study conducted in the USA on the effects of untreated hearing loss on adults as well as their families found that hearing loss impacts on our social, emotional, psychological and physical well being.

During the week, organisations around Australia hold events to recognise the achievements of people living with hearing loss, inform them about helpful goods and services, and educate the public about hearing loss and its causes.

The week is coordinated

by Deafness Forum.

Tinnitus: what is it?

Tinnitus is a physical condition experienced as noises or ringing in the ears or head when no such external physical noise is present.

Tinnitus is usually caused by a fault in the hearing system.

It is a symptom, not a disease in itself.

The word tinnitus, of

Latin origin, means “tinkling or ringing like a bell”.

It is usually pronounced tinn-itus, with the first ‘i’ as in ‘sit’.

What causes tinnitus?

There are many causes— almost everything that can go wrong with our ears can produce tinnitus as a symptom.

Perhaps it is as simple as

wax against the eardrum, or as serious as a tumour on the hearing nerve.

Otosclerosis (fixation of the tiny stirrup bone in the middle ear) can produce tinnitus; so can Meniere’s disease.

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Canberra excursion hailed a success

Smart students to be rewarded he brightest young minds in all schools in the Gosford Local Government Area will be given grants of up to $400 for their school through the Ausgrid Bright Future awards program, which opened on Monday, August 1.

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tudents from Chertsey Public School attended an excursion to Canberra and the snow on the week of Monday, July 25.

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Principal Mr John Anderson congratulated the students on their behaviour and hailed the excursion a success.

“What a brilliant excursion! The students were fantastic,” he said.

“They may not be aware that the staff organised and volunteered much of their own ‘family’ time to ensure the excursion went ahead.

“This enabled students to continue their learning journey of our Australian Democratic system and

also for many it was their first experience of being in the Australian snowfields.

“The really impressive element for the staff and myself were the positive comments we had regarding the students’ knowledge and conduct.

“It was obvious that Mr Francis and Miss Wiseman had instilled a deep level of knowledge and understanding of how our democracy functions as students were questioned by guides at the Australian

Electoral Commission and Parliament House.

“The day in the snow was brilliant!

“How lucky we were to have a clear day with bountiful amounts of snow.

“The rides on the inflatable tubes were great but I think throwing snow balls at Mr Francis was the highlight for students (and some staff too!),” said Mr Anderson.

Newsletter, 2 Aug 2011 John Anderson, Chertsey Public School

environmental studies because these are the most important skills for engineers and power workers.

“This awards program is about supporting the school community that supports us, as well as building a pool of talent to help keep the industry strong.”

Eligible schools can register online to secure financial awards of $100 each for two individual secondary students and $30 each for three primary students who achieve academic excellence.

Each school that registers will also receive a $200 contribution towards educational resources of their choice.

Narara Public School principal Mr Greg Frohlich said the school appreciated the Bright Future program.

“The program provides

a great opportunity for schools to highlight the importance of these subjects and encourage students to excel in these areas,” he said.

The Bright Future Awards program is part of a significant investment in education by Ausgrid that includes Electricity Safety Week, and the company’s 100-year tradition of apprentice training.

“Last year’s Bright Future Awards program provided grants to more than 150 students across the region, and we are hoping these numbers will build during the 2011 program,” Mr Maltabarow said.

Registration for the 2011 Awards closes on Friday, September 16.

Media Release, 1 Aug 2011 Allyn Hamonet, Ausgrid

Central Mangrove Public School ‘highly commended’

entral Mangrove Public School was announced as highly commended for the Landcom Metropolitan Schools Environment Award at the 2011 Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Awards Dinner Presentation on Thursday, July 28, at the Pennant Hills Golf Club.

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Ausgrid’s managing director Mr George Maltabarow said the awards began last year when almost 70 primary and secondary schools in the area took part.

The Bright Future Awards program rewards students in year six and year 10 who excel in maths, science and environmental subjects.

Mr Maltabarow said the program was designed to encourage students to move from school into the electricity industry.

“We employ about 350 staff on the Central Coast, including frontline crews and 24 new apprentices this year, and we want more young people to consider joining the industry in the future,” he said.

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The project linked key learning areas, the School’s Environment Management Plan and numerous handson activities to promote sustainability living practices and increase knowledge and skills in biodiversity.

This project included worm farming, waste wise gardening, composting, recycling, tree planting, bush regeneration, water tanks, hot house construction and solar panels installations.

“Central Mangrove Public School has been working on a sustainability project that represented a five year plan for the school,” said Mr McLean.

“It has allowed the school to commence with waste and then move on to more complex situations and solutions.

“The whole school project and approach to environmental improvement

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Report needed on regional library

Gosford wins Great Schools Show-off

osford Council has resolved to have a report come back to the next available Strategy-Policy Workshop outlining options available on building a regional library.

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Cr Vicki Scott said the search for a regional library has gone on too long, claiming it’s been “13 years since we first promised a regional library, that’s a whole school life for a child.”

The requirement for a regional library for Gosford was first pursued back in the 1980s with a site at Erina Fair identified.

On July 9, 1996, it was resolved to establish a Sunset Committee to identify other preferred site options for the location of the library and was recommended that it should be located within the Gosford CBD. In 1997 Council set a levy to collect funds for the Regional Library which is still being collected and now sits at $6,500,000.

The Committee identified numerous sites within the CBD, with two sites eventually chosen comprising the old Cadillac Club site and the existing library site within Kibble Park.

The Cadillac Club site was purchased by Council for the anticipated future development of the regional library due to its location adjacent to the Council administration building and the impact a regional library in Kibble Park would have on the park.

The last development proposal put forward for the Cadillac Club site was rejected by Council in 2001 due to a lack of funds.

Council then requested a comparison of the Civic Precinct site and the current Kibble Park site be undertaken in line with “best practice” for public libraries.

The assessment of the two sites was undertaken and it was determined that the footprint for a 3000m2 regional library on the current site in Kibble Park would be too big and hence, unsuitable.

Council then resolved on December 6, 2005, that “Council undertake a fair and equitable conciliation process through surveys in all our libraries with the public and particularly with library users to determine the community preferred site for Gosford Regional Library”.

The survey results showed that the majority of respondents, a total of 2982 of 3157, chose the Kibble Park site as the preferred site for a Regional Library.

A workshop in 2006 with all Councillors was held to consider further progression on the regional library but a preferred site was not identified.

During this period it

was resolved by Council to develop a Master Plan for the City and as a consequence all planning for a regional library was put on hold until such time as the Master Plan was completed.

In April 2010 a company called Commercialhq wrote to Council proposing a joint venture to construct a regional library on the Union Hotel site in Gosford.

In that proposal it was suggested that Council would include a 3000m2 library on the site.

The developer has since cancelled that project and is now working on a smaller project on the same site.

The developer had verbally advised that they might be interested in including the library in the new project but although there has been correspondence requesting a meeting to follow up, there has been no further approach from the developer.

The Central Coast Leagues Club also informally approached Council in April this year to discuss the option of locating the regional library on the ground floor of the Leagues Club; however this has not progressed any further.

Gosford Council Agenda COM.10, 26 Jul 2011

Narara to hold book parade

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o celebrate book week, Narara Public School has decided to hold a book character parade on Tuesday, August 23, at 1pm.

Children are asked to dress up as their favourite book character on the day.

This year’s theme One World Many Stories includes characters from fairytales,

myths and legends as well as stories.

This will be a final activity to conclude the School’s book week activities and parents and grandparents

are encouraged to attend.

Education

Panasonic representative Mr Matthew Brown with Kate Cornish and Samuel Hoare from Gosford High School and Minister for Education Mr Adrian Piccoli

osford High School has been announced the Secondary School category winner in the inaugural Great Schools Show-Off (GSSO) competition.

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Open to public schools throughout the state, the competition challenged students to highlight what makes a particular school a source of pride to its students.

Gosford High School was awarded a high-definition camcorder and plasma television package worth over $2500 donated by Panasonic.

There were eighteen regional finalist schools, which each received a $500 Tough still camera for their efforts.

The overall winners were announced on Wednesday, August 3, at a screening at Sydney Olympic Park, attended by finalist schools’ representatives, the Minister for Education the Hon Adrian Piccoli and Primary Principals Association

president Mr Jim Cooper.

The GSSO competition was a chance for all NSW public schools to tell their school’s story, and promote their school to new audiences.

Over 180 schools submitted video entries to the competition judges.

“Panasonic is proud to be involved in such a fantastic initiative,” said Panasonic Business Systems Group Education Channel Manager Mr Matthew Brown.

“It not only allows students to work together and explore creative ideas using the latest exciting technologies, but also encourages students to show the world just how great their school is.” “We have been truly impressed with the results and would like to take this

opportunity to congratulate all the participants, as well as the winners, for their outstanding efforts,” he said.

Students already regularly produce videos, vodcasts, web pages and a variety of other technologybased materials as part of their coursework.

As part of the GSSO, students, working under the guidance of their teachers, were encouraged to develop digital promotional material for their school.

Submissions had to include a communicationspromotions plan detailing how the video would be used to promote the school.

Media Release, 3 Aug 2011 Sven Wright, DET

Newsletter, 8 Aug 2011 Greg Frohlich, Narara Public School

National Book Day ational book week kicks of in Gosford with national book day on Saturday 20th August. In hundreds of locations across Australia, bookshops will be holding their very first National Bookshop Day where individual shops will be focusing on their uniqueness.

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Supported by the Australian Booksellers Association, bookshops will promote the message that local bookshops are an integral part of the Australian way of life. They are the first point of contact between the reader and the books. They care about the customer, the reader, and the books they want to read.

In 2010 66.2 million books were sold in the Australian retail book trade

representing $1,257 million*.

Based on US research, for every $100 of this spent locally, $68 of that stays in the community. Just under a quarter of all books sold in Australia are children’s books.* “Bookshops have always been an anchor for the cultural and retail communities within Australia.

National Bookshop Day is a time when we can celebrate the

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Avoca local takes out Mrs Universe Australia title

Kate Turner, third from left,with other Mrs Australia winners

voca resident Mrs Kate Turner has taken home the title of Mrs Universe Australia after the crowning ceremony held in Newcastle on the night of Saturday, August 6, following a week of preliminary judging.

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Mrs Turner also took home the award for best in evening wear section after wearing a gown created especially for the event by East Gosford designer Kelleigh Couture. “I was particularly thrilled to take that award home as my wonderful dress

sponsors were able to come and support me on the night, so it was lovely to share the honour with them� said Mrs. Turner.

All finalists have spent time raising funds and awareness for ovarian cancer over the past year. “The main focus of the

Quest has been on raising awareness and funds for ovarian cancer, which we have all found really rewarding,� said Mrs Turner. “It was also nice to then get together and share our experiences. “We all discovered that there isn’t enough

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discussion about the early symptoms of ovarian cancer which often leads to late diagnosis of this awful disease. “That’s why we were all so pleased to be getting the awareness message out there,� she said.

Some of the weeks preliminary events included the Dance for Awareness benefit night, a visit to Mater hospital to donate a cappuccino machine to the oncology ward and the all important judges interview component of the competition.

The ladies also had time to relax with visits to Hunter Valley Gardens and Draytons Wineries. “It was such a fantastic week, particularly getting to know all the other amazing women in the competition,� said Mrs Turner. “Everyone is so different and I learnt something from each of them. “The wonderful thing about this Quest is that entrants are able to vie for four separate titles, not just one, as in other pageants. “It’s also open to women of all shapes, sizes, ages and backgrounds so you get a wonderful mix of women and new friends,� she said.

The finalists were judged in segments that included evening wear, photographic, swimwear, personality, philanthropy and on stage interviews.

Mrs Turner will now travel to Bulgaria in two weeks time to represent Australia in the International Mrs Universe competition.

Media Release, 8 Aug 2011 Kate Turner, Avoca

Short Breaks

Gosford arts to receive $460,000 rts NSW will invest $460,000 over two years to support professional arts programming and creative networks in the Gosford area.

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The funding package is in response to recommendations included in the Central Coast Art and Community Report 2010

by Lois Randall Creative Consulting.

Arts NSW commissioned Lois Randall Creative Consulting to prepare the report in 2010, to provide a profile of current arts programming, capacity and sustainability, and to identify possible partnership projects in the region.

Research for the report included a workshop with 15 key regional and local government stakeholders, and an audit of existing reports and plans, including Gosford and Wyong Council’s Cultural Plan and Community Plan and the Central Coast Regional Economic Development and Employment Strategy (REDES).

The new funding of $230,000 per annum in 2011 and 2012 is a significant injection of funding to build capacity in the region’s creative community, establishing an Arts and Community Partnership Program.

A Regional Community Creative Producer will be engaged to implement regional arts programming

identified through stakeholder consultation in 2010 The aim is to establish a professional arts network on the Central Coast region and work with local communities to develop local arts and creative community projects.

A steering committee has been established, made up of representatives from Arts NSW, Gosford Council, Wyong Shire Council and RDA Central Coast.

The steering committee and the producer will also will engage with a stakeholder reference group which will be set up in the coming months.

The recruitment process for the Regional Community Creative producer has begun, with the advertising of this position underway.

This role will manage a number of identity building community and youth digital arts projects for the benefit of the Central Coast.

The Arts and Community Partnership Program is in addition to Arts NSW’s annual Arts Funding Program.

Media Release, 1 Aug 2011 Darlene Cole, Gosford Council

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Out & About

Markets in Gosford ibble Park, Gosford came alive with colour and fun on Saturday, August 13, for the Gosford City Markets which ran from 8am to 12noon.

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The Gosford City Markets are a partnership of GBID and Gosford City Rotary and this month welcomed new and exciting stalls and products ranging from fresh fruit and vegetables, breads and pastry treats, arts, crafts and homewares.

The playground in Kibble Park kept the little market goers entertained as well as live music.

This month featured the talented Gina Jefffery’s Singers and Performers.

“This month The Gosford City Markets welcomed more unique jewellery, cupcakes, scrumptious sweets and homemade lemonade this month to keep the market go-ers refreshed,” said GBID manager Mr Paul Brasch.

“The markets are a great way to spend a Saturday morning.

“They are not overly crowded with plenty of car

parking nearby.

“The markets also have full wheelchair access and will go on rain, hail or shine,” said Mr Brasch.

“The atmosphere is great.

“We often have market goers singing along to the entertainment as they shop,” he said.

Media Release, 2 Aug 2011 Paul Brasch, Gosford Council

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Science Week presentation on how coastal lakes function will be held on Tuesday, August 16, in Gosford from 2pm to 3:30pm to celebrate Science Week.

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Presenters Mr Peter Scanes and Mr Tim Glasby will discuss the ecology of coastal lakes and how this is determined by what comes into the lakes from the catchment, where it goes within the lake and what impacts it has on the plants and animals.

The talk will also look at a summary of who eats what within the lake, the importance and beneficial effects of seagrass and the efforts of seagrass restoration.

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1950s relived at Laycock

Crossroads festival he fourth annual Crossroads festival will this year be held from Thursday, August 25, to Sunday, August 28, at a combination of venues and boasts a strong flavour of exciting and rare collaborations.

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The festival launch and concert one will be held from 6:30pm at Worthington BMW, Kariong, and will headline Karina Moss Hollands, Glen Donelly, Sunny Xia, Hazel Hu, Porcellian String Quartet and Ying Ho. Concert two will be held on Saturday, August 27, at Greenway Chapel, Green Point, and will begin

at 2:30pm featuring Chris Pidcock, Kathryn Selby, Charmian Gadd, Emily Sun, Glen Donnelly and Chris Pidcock.

The third concert will also be held at Greenway Chapel, Green Point, on Sunday, August 28, from 11am, with Concertante Ensemble, Glen Donnelly, Emily Sun and Harry ward performing.

The fourth and final concert will be on Sunday, August 28, at Greenway Chapel, Green Point, from 2:30pm Harry ward, Concertante Ensemble, Emily Sun, Charmian Gadd and Glen Donnelly making appearances.

Email, 25 Jul 2011 Greg Donnelly, Crossroads Festival

o celebrate the forthcoming production of Rainbow’s End, starring award-winning actress and singer Christine Anu, nostalgic memories and images of the Central Coast in the 1950s have formed a Memory Wall in the Laycock St Community Theatre foyer.

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The Exhibition Wall features images from the era including the Regal Cinema Milk Bar, a colour series of the holiday hotspot Terrigal and the excitement of a 1950s day out at the races.

Gosford Council’s Arts and Entertainment marketing coordinator Ms Jan Wells said the images are courtesy of Gosford City Library’s comprehensive Local History Collection along with fabulous submissions and memories from local residents.

“We are delighted that residents have made their own personal contributions to the Memory Wall and thank them for sharing their stories.

“There are many images that remind us of our achievements, triumphs and recollections and we invite

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everyone to bring along friends and family to enjoy a step back in time,” said Ms Wells.

The Memory Wall is on display in the Laycock St Community Theatre foyer Monday through Friday from 10am till 4pm each day until Wednesday, August 31.

The exhibition sets the tone for the upcoming production of Rainbow’s End which celebrates the fierce optimism of three generations of women as they struggle for community acceptance in conservative, Menzies’ era Australia.

NAISDA executive director Mr Kim Walker said it was fantastic to see former NAISDA students Christine Anu and Lillian Crombie returning to the Coast as the show’s leading actresses.

“Lillian Crombie was one of the original members of NAISDA. “She has since gone on to teach and star in many of Australia’s mainstream movies of the past 20 years.

“Christine Anu came to NAISDA as a young dancer and singer with a passion for her culture and a willingness to pursue her dreams, it was at NAISDA that she developed and honed her skills that have made her the national Indigenous icon that she is today,” said Mr Walker Rainbow’s End is at the Laycock Street Community Theatre on Friday, August 19 at 1pm and 8pm and Saturday, August 20, at 8pm.

Media Release, 11 Aug 2011 Gosford Council Media

Bill Chambers releases DVD ountry music singer Bill Chambers, from Kariong, has just released his Live at the Pub, Tamworth DVD, on Friday, August 12.

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Gosford Central Community News - August 15, 2011 - Page 13

Out & About

Not for Profit Organisations Directory AACC COMPUTER CLUB Inc. (33) www.aacc.asn.au Help with all Computing problems Program demos + Q&A sessions Night Meetings - 7pm to 10pm • 2nd & 4th Wed – Windows • 3rd Wed - Linux Narara Valley High School Fountains Road, Narara Supper provided Day ‘meet & greet’ Social Meetings 12.15 – 3.15pm • 3rd Tuesday of month East Gosford Progress Hall 10 Henry Parry Drive (cnr Wells St) Afternoon tea provided secretary@aacc.asn.au 4362 1918 4324 2740

The Australian Conservation Foundation Central Coast Branch (28) holds their meetings on the third Tuesday of each month (except January) at 7pm Location: 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre, cnr Albany St North and Henry Wheeler Place, Gosford. john.wiggin@acf.ccoast.org

PO Box 547, Woy Woy NSW 2256

4323 1843

Tuesday at varying Central Coast locations 4349 5860 Workshops - 4363 1820 - 9.30am to 12.30pm on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month and Social Meetings 1.30pm on the 4th Wednesday of each month at Gosford City Arts Centre, for a demo

by Guest artist 4325 1420 publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au PO Box 4168, East Gosford 2250

Central Coast Concert Band (28)

• Coach tours • School educational tours • Coach tours for members • Annual Street Stalls • Participation in History Heritage Week Celebration

Margaret Pearce 4325 2270

Brisbane Waters Breakfast Toastmasters Club (16) Helping people to acquire skills in communication through the practice of the art of talking to an audience in a friendly non threatening setting.

Meets monthly last saturday of the month except December at The Willows Motor Inn 512 Pacific Highway, Wyoming 4324 3653 - 0459 240 183

4323 7336

Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre (24) • Personal development • Community Garden • Counselling • Meditation • Support Groups • Friendship Groups • Music and Movement for under 5 • Rooms for hire

Spinning and weaving, patchwork and quilting felting and other fibre and fabric crafts Workshops and Community quiting bees Day and Night Groups

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Gosford Business Improvement District Inc (33) GBID’s aim is to make Gosford a safer, cleaner, commercially vibrant, attractive regional city.

We achieve this through regular festivals and events, monthly markets, beautification and business retention projects.

Gosford City Markets held second Saturday of each month, seasonal events throughout the year info@gosford.com.au 200 Mann Street Gosford 4322 7726

Gosford RSL Ladies Indoor Bowls (28) Wanted Women to join our social indoor bowls Fridays 10am to 2pm at RSL Club 4344 5812 or 0412 773 441

Central Coast Art Society (18)

Gosford RSL Sub-Branch Women’s Auxiliary

Bringing together artists and interested people for lectures, demonstrations and discussion.

Weekly paint-outs each

Invitation to women over 18 years to Join our organisation We raise money for the

(28)

SI is a dynamic organisation for professional and business women, through advicacy, awareness and action we strive to improve the lives of women and girls 2nd Thursday of each month (except Jan) 6:45pm - Breakers Country Club, Dover Road Wamberal sibrisbanwater@siswp.org

Toastmasters Gosford (38) Providing a supportive

and positive learning environment to enable individuals to develop oral communication and leadership skills.

Second and forth Thursday of each month, Gosford Bowling Club.

4340 1929 emcloon@bigpond.net.au

join the above club.

4th Tuesday Monthly Central Coast Leagues Club 10am 4324 2493 4365 4208 If you would like your Community Organisation

Probus Club North Gosford (38) New and older retirees who seek companionship and intelectual stimulus, fun and fellowshop through outings such as walking, bus trips, indoor bowls, theatre attendances are invited to

listed here, see duckscrossing.org/ publications.html for the forms or contact Gosford News on

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The Gosford Diary

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Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners and Textile Arts Guild Inc (28)

Soroptimist Intenational (81/38)

4365 3121

4363 1044

Meets every Tuesday 7:15pm till 9:30pm new members always welcome.

Community playouts with four concerts a year at Laycock St Theatre.

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Brisbane Water Historical Society (46)

welfare of veterans and their families in our district RSL Club West Gosford 4th Mon of the month 2pm

For events in post code areas 2250 and 2251 See the Peninsula News for events in post code areas 2256 & 2257 Tuesday August 16 Davistown RSL Charity Markets, 9:30am-2pm Brisbane Water Historical Society General Meeting, 1pm Coastal Lakes presentation, Gosford, 2pm, free

Wednesday August 17 St Phillips Christian College Cake Stall Ross McGregor, Lizottes Kincumber Women in Local Government Forum, Gosford Council Chambers, 5pm-8pm

Alvin Youngblood Heart, Lizottes Kincumber Central Coast Footprint Festival, Eco Arts Centre, Kariong Hand made craft market, 10am2pm, Erina High School Central Coast Chorale Singing and Springing, St Patricks Church East Gosford, 2pm Central Coast Jazz League Concert, 2-5pm, Central Coast Leagues Club, Free Lisarow-Ourimbah Magpies Registration Day, Ourimbah-Lisarow RSL Club, 10am-2pm

Monday August 22

Art and Craft supplies clearance sale, studio gallery, 9am-5pm Crossroads Festival, Greenway Chapel 2:30pm Ourimbah-Lisarow RSL Markets, 10am-2pm

Sunday August 28 National Parkinson’s Awareness week Avoca Beachside Markets Vika and Linda Bull, Lizottes Kincumber Art and Craft supplies clearance sale, studio gallery, 9am-5pm Crossroads Festival, Greenway Chapel 10:15am

Keep Australia Beautiful Week Disability support workshop, Gosford RSL:, 2pm and 5:30pm

Wednesday August 31

Friday August 19

Tuesday August 23

Thursday September 1

Rainbow’s End, Laycock St Theatre, 1pm and 8pm Broderick Smith and Matt Walker, Lizottes Kincumber Brisbane Water Older Women’s Network meeting, Niagra Park Community Centre, 10am Mad Potters Tea Party exhibition of Ten Potters opening, Gosford Regional gallery Studio, 6pm Film Global, Italian Film Night, 6:30pm The Hub, Erina Fair

Jimmy Barnes, Lizottes Kincumber Fair Work workshop, Gosford RSL Club Disability support workshop, Gosford RSL:, 10:30am

Gosford Little Athletics, Adcock Park, West Gosford, 6pm-8pm

Wednesday August 24

Saturday September 3

Jimmy Barnes, Lizottes Kincumber Gosford Orchid Society Meeting, 7-10pm, Kincumber School of Arts

Saturday August 20

Thursday August 25

Kincumber markets, Kincumber Church, 6am-1pm Fathers Day Craft class, Chertseydale Community College, Springfield, 10am-11:30am Jon English, Lizottes Kincumber

Wendy Matthews, Lizottes Kincumber Fabric Craft class, Chertseydale Community College, Springfield, 10am-11:30am Gosford Regional Gallery Marijke Greenway exhibition Narara-Wyoming Junior Cricket Club registrations, Wyoming Shopping Village, 9am-1pm Lisarow-Ourimbah Magpies Registration Day, Ourimbah-Lisarow RSL Club, 10am-2pm

Jace Everett, Lizottes Kincumber Crossroads Festival, Worthington BMW Kariong, 7pm

Thursday August 18 Nick Masters

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Sunday August 21 Speech Pathology Week

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Friday August 26 Daffodil day Kevin Borich, Lizottes Kincumber Gosford Little Athletics, Adcock Park, West Gosford, 6pm-8pm

National Meals on Wheels Day

Blue September month Spina Bifida Awareness week

Friday, September 2

Sunday September 4 Avoca Beach Growers market, Hunters Park, Avoca, 8am-12pm National Child Protection Week National Gynaecological Awareness Week Beccy Cole, Lizottes Kincumber

Monday September 5 Saturday August 27 National Cardiomyopathy Day Paper Craft class, Chertseydale Community College, Springfield, 10am-11:30am Dragon, Lizottes Kincumber

Eczema Awareness Week National Massage week

Wednesday, September 7 National Threatened Species Day

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oint Clare Public School sent a team of 52 students to the Zone Athletics carnival held on Friday, August 5.

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“It was wonderful to see all students participating with enthusiasm and conducting themselves in an exemplary manner,” said coordinator Ms Rachel Andrew “The sun was shining and there were plenty of smiling faces, even as children were running down the track.

“Point Clare performed very well against the six other schools in our zone,

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JH Dance Band September 10 Enq: 4344 6484 Admission $17 incl. supper Folk Fed Affiliates & Pensioners $14, Children 12 to 18 $8

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though our final standing will not be revealed until later in the week.

“Those students who placed first or second in their events will now be moving on to compete at

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the Sydney North Regional Carnival later in the term.

“Huge thanks must go out to Jenny and the fabulous helpers in the canteen, who not only organised the stall at the zone, but also managed to get the lunches done back at school as well.

“Also thanks to Mrs Allan for giving up her day off to be the team manager.

“Congratulations to everyone who competed,” said Ms Andrew.

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Sport

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St Edwards makes top 16 in Bill Turner Cup tudents from St Edwards Catholic College are currently competing in a national knockout competition, the Bill Turner Cup, against almost 600 other schools.

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The competition began with all the schools along the East Coast, divided into 22 zones, with the winner of each zone going on to the top 32 of the Bill Turner Cup. St Edwards Catholic College was named the winner of the Central Coast Zone and went on to play, and win, the final series game 2-nil against Warners Bay on Friday, August 5.

“Now we are in the top 16 against Patrician Brothers Blacktown,” said

competitor Nathan Lara.

“A win for us will put us in the quarter final where it will be likely for us to travel as far as Lismore,” he said.

To be named the winner of the Central Coast zone, St Edwards Catholic College recorded wins against TLC Berkley Vale 4-nil, Erina High 5-1, Wadalba Community 4-1 and Gosford High 2-1.

Email, 9 Aug 2011 Nathan Lara, St Edwards Catholic College

Chertsey has round 3 win hertsey Public School’s girls soccer team has won the third round match against Valley View Public School on Thursday, August 4, with 5 points to nil.

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“This follows excellent wins against schools that have up to three times the enrolments of Chertsey,” said principal Mr John Anderson.

“Having seen all three games I am impressed by the manner in which they play the game.

“Their sporting spirit, team work and determination is clearly evident.

“And the fact that most of the team have never played competitively before makes their efforts even more creditable.

“So far they have scored 23 goals and have conceded just one goal!

“A fantastic effort girls,” said Mr Anderson.

Newsletter, 9 Aug 2011 John Anderson, Chertsey Public School

Gosford wins A-Grade Pennants

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he Gosford Golf Club Ladies won the A-Grade District Pennants for the first time in 20 years and celebrated the feat with a dinner at the Gosford Golf Club on Sunday, July 31.

Gosford has won the A Grade Pennants in previous years and Di Thomlinson has represented Gosford on three of these occasions.

The 2011 team representing Gosford comprised captain Wendy Stapleton, Sheena Asken,

Michelle McGrath, Kay Adams, Helen Potter, Lyn Bates, Fay Bailey, Di Thomlinson, Rosalie Dyer, Debbie Grinham and Jan Fitzgerald.

“This has been the strongest representation for our club for the last 20

years and the team and club members are delighted with the results,” said Gosford Golf Club’s Jan Martin.

Email, 4 Aug 2011 Jan Martin, Gosford Golf Club

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August 11, 2011

Fay Larkin is the Coast’s champion bowler

by Margaret Channing

by Nathan Ward

risbane Waters Secondary College’s Umina Campus were the Central Coast champions in the junior division of the recent Zone Athletics carnival.

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Following this, the Campus will have 27 students representing the zone in the Sydney North

carnival, and will participate in 49 individual events, and 3 relays.

Students participating will be Trent Buhagiar, Wade Hannell, Adam Hanscombe, Nicholas Hynes, Ebony Millgate, Bailey O’Brien, Guy Pearson, Chelsea Pilson, Jordan Ponting, Bruce Terare, Satali TeviFuimaono, Shaniah Tucker, Jasmine Wolfe, and Rachael Wood.

The school also performed very well in the Zone Cross Country event, and as a result, has 8 students moving on to compete at the Sydney North Cross Country.

Students who qualified are Mitchell Wilson, Satali Tevi-Fuimaono, Rachael Wood, Jasmine Wolfe, Shaniah Tucker, Tahlia Boyd, Indigo Verhoeven and Hayley Braddish.

(L to R) Runner up Denise Ellison [The Entrance], Winner Fay Larkin [Bateau Bay]

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he contestants for the 2011 Central Coast (Zone 15) Major Singles, President’s Reserves and Seniors Bowls Titles had to contend with cold, gusty, westerly winds across the greens at Wyong Riverside Bowling Club over two days on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July.

Being the great competitors and sportsmen they are, nobody complained and just got

down to doing what they do best, playing top quality bowls.

In the Major Singles Final, Aron Sherriff (Ettalong) was up against a determined Bruce Jewell (Terrigal) in a great display of draw bowling that drew applause from the loyal gallery that were rugged up against the blustery conditions.

With Aron’s score at 29 and holding two shots, Bruce drove hard and sent the jack flying to stop two rinks away and “killed” the end.

Digging deep, Bruce took the next three ends to close

on Aron 29-26 at the 30th end, but on the next end, Aron got the best of a tight packed “head” with shot bowl and a measure for second to take the match and the title 31-26.

Aron has now won the Zone Major Singles, Pairs and Fours and has entered the Zone Triples with John Roberts and Harley McDonald.

Mark that one on your calendar!

Aron stated after the game that the conditions were tricky, but playable.

Along the way to the Major Singles title, Aron had

against Shaun Ireland (Gwandalan) who had disposed of Peter Hart (Avoca Beach) 31-25 in the first round then a close second round against Dennis Coleman (Munmorah United) 31-28.

Shaun led until end 8 when Luke levelled at 6-6 then it was neck and neck with the scores again level at ends 10, 12, 16, 25 and 32 where the score was 3030, but the next end was Luke’s for a final score of 31-30 in a match where both players covered themselves in glory.

Luke will now represent

Zone 15 in the under 18 Pairs at the State Titles.

In the Senior Singles Championship semi finals, Alan Rogers (Ettalong) defeated Graeme Canobie (The Greens) 31-23 while Tony Swaine (Terrigal) defeated Karl Foster (Ettalong) 31-22.

In the final, Alan handled the windy conditions better than Tony and although the score was even at 3-3 on end 5 Alan rattled off the next 6 ends for 10 points and was never headed on his way to a 32-13 victory and the title of 2011 Zone 15 Senior Singles Champion.

Shop 12 Ebtide Mall - 150 The Entrance Road - The Entrance Runner-up Tony Swain (left) marker Albert Heath and winner Alan Rogers

The 24 year-old from Niagara Park shot a Special Olympics record final round 75 at Athens’ Glyfada Golf Course to seal his victory.

Steve had a big family

After 10 days of competition, the Athens Games concluded on July 4 with a traditional Closing Ceremony.

131 Australian athletes have been competing in 11 Special Olympics sports – aquatics, athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling, football, golf, gymnastics, sailing, softball and tennis since 25 June.

Results and the medal tally are available via the World Games News Hub on the Special Olympics website specialolympics. com.au.

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radman Best, a 10 year old student from St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Woy Woy, has been selected to represent NSW at the National PSSA Track & Field Championships in Darwin on September 15-18.

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ocal resident Matthew Dawson has recently returned from the Australian U21 National Hockey Championships held in Perth July 5-16, where he represented the NSW squad.

Dawson, a 17 year old from Killarney Vale, was

the youngest member of the squad, yet outperformed many of his older team mates during the tournament, according to head coach Matthew Smith.

Dawson also placed 2nd in the player’s poll, behind Matthew Willis.

“Matthew’s performances over the championships were well above my expectations as the transition from junior competition to U21s is often

a difficult one, yet he showed that he could compete at this level quite comfortably,” said Smith.

“Matthew should be proud of his achievements and I have no doubt, with his willingness to learn, he will be a key part of future representative teams.”

The NSW side was defeated 2 – 1 in the finals by the WA squad.

Lowe to represent Australia raig Lowe has recently been selected to represent Australia in the Australian Men’s Volleyball Team at the World University Games in Shenzhen, China.

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Bradman is representing NSW in two events – the 100m sprint and the 4 x 100m relay.

Bradman’s selection on the NSW team follows his outstanding performance at the All Schools State Championship held in July.

Bradman finished second in the 100m sprint, with a time of 14.4 seconds.

He also competed in the long jump, finishing ninth.

These inspiring results and nationallevel recognition come after Bradman’s all-round dedication to sports.

His growing list of sporting achievement includes: ‘player with the most potential’ for 2010

by Woy Woy Roosters Football Club; ‘junior player of the year’ for 2010 by the Peninsula Touch Football Association; and, Gold and Silver medals in beach sprinting and flags for Umina Surf Club at State Titles over the past two years.

Bradman Best is a wonderful ambassador for sporting achievement on the Central Coast.

Representing NSW at the previously mentioned championships will be a further opportunity for the Central Coast’s sporting flag to fly high.

However, travelling to Darwin will be an expensive exercise for Bradman and his family.

To assist, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School will run some fundraising activities.

Also, Samantha Buckley from Umina Beach Netball

Club has stepped in to help by approaching local businesses for sponsorship.

If you are a local business owner or an individual who would like to sponsor Bradman, please email Bradman’s parents, Tobi and Roger Best on tobi.best15@ optusnet.com.au.

Any support you can offer will be greatly appreciated.

“Our school is tremendously proud of how hard Bradman has worked to reach this level,” said publicity officer for St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Magaret Channing.

“Natural sporting abilities will take a young person so far, but we all know it takes unswerving motivation, dedication and determination to compete at the elite level.

“We at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Woy Woy believe that Bradman Best is well on his way to fulfilling this potential.”

he Central Coast Cricket Association has announced a major change to the competition structure on the Central Coast.

The Executive Committee consulted with member clubs and determined that by making matches on turf pitches more accessible to more players the standard of play will improve and playing on the Central Coast will be more attractive.

The aim of the new strategy is to provide encouragement and opportunities for all players by improving the standard of cricket and to enhance the pathway for elite and potentially-elite player to higher levels of cricket.

The previous “Grade/ Club” structure of the competition will be changed to a more team-oriented approach.

In seasons 2011/12 and 2012/13, this will entail 10 teams per division as opposed to the previous 13.

In 2013/14, the divisions will be reduced to 8 teams per division.

The divisional structure will see Premier League, Division 1 and Division 2 playing on turf pitches.

The 13 existing clubs will continue to operate with the new structure, giving them the opportunity to be more flexible in nominating the divisions in which their lower-grade teams are suited to play.

There will be process of promotion and relegation from each division, thus giving teams in the lower grades the chance to build their teams up to perform at the higher level.

There are a number of conditions in the promotion/

PREMIER DIV Lisarow Wyong The Entrance Kincumber Woy Woy Terrigal Narara Mountains Toukley Umina

relegation system which have been agreed to by all clubs and take effect in 2011/12.

The new structure will create a more level playing field in all divisions thus making playing cricket an attractive proposition for all.

Lower divisions will be made up in consultation with individual clubs with the minimum requirement for participation being the provision of at least 4 teams in total in the Two Day competition.

The successful One Day Limited Over competition will continue which gives players another option to enjoy playing cricket.

The CCCA has expanded the Centre of Excellence

DIVISION 1 Gosford Doyalson Warnervale The Entrance Lisarow Terrigal Toukley Mountains Umina Kincumber

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day and very fast greens greeted the Semi Finalists at Ettalong Memorial on Tuesday.

Results were Fay Larkin defeated Judy King and Denise Ellison defeated Lyn Purcell.

The Final saw the scores even on quite a few occasions with the lead changing a number of times.

The many spectators really enjoyed the high standard of play on show from these ladies.

The winner of the 2011 Champion of Champions is Fay Larkin (Bateau Bay) and Runner Up is Denise Ellison (The Entrance).

All players in this event certainly proved why they are their club’s 2011 Major Singles winner.

by Richard Collins

by Matt Pulford

support team with him, including his father David, who was also his caddy.

“When we find our talents, focus on our abilities and persevere, good things follow,” said Ms O’Neill.

“All Coasties can learn from Steve’s success today about what a real hero is.

“Congratulations to him, his family and the hardworking Central Coast Special Olympics team,” she continued.

“Steve’s story is an inspiration for all of us.

“I look forward to congratulating him in person on his return.”

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by Matthew Smith

Robson wins gold he Member for Robertson, Deb O’Neill, has congratulated Central Coast Special Olympian Steve Robson, who won a medal gold in golf at the Special Olympics Summer Games over the weekend.

he Champion of on a balmy winter’s (Bateau Bay), Judy King Club Champions day at Diggers @ The (Everglades), Lyn Purcell (Canton Beach) and Denise Singles commenced Entrance.

The winners of the quarter Ellison (The Entrance). with 16 entries on Another perfect winter’s Monday August 1 finals were Fay Larkin

Success for Mathew Dawson

Runner-up Shaun Ireland (left) marker Geoff Armstrong and winner Luke McBeatty to come from behind in the first round to overtake the talented Tony Shoebridge (Avoca) 31-27 and then Tony Scott (The Greens) 31-22 while Bruce defeated Mark Jennings (The Greens) 31-21 and Harley McDonald (Ettalong) 31-17.

The President’s Reserve Singles title went to an exciting young newcomer in Luke McBeatty (Everglades) who had a forfeit in the first round and then defeated Scott Merrin (Halekulani) 31-10 with an awesome display of relentless draw bowling.

This set up a final berth

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Bradman puts his Best foot forward

Umina Campus does well in zone

by Bob Bourke

Aron Sherriff (left) marker Doug Rose and runner-up Bruce Jewell

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Windswept Central Coast Titles at Wyong

and coaching structures for representative teams and clubs to provide high quality coaching at all levels.

We are also promoting an Umpires training course on 27/28 August and working with the CCCUA to attract new umpires.

Registrations for 2011/12 commence in August and interested people can find their club by way of www. ccca.nsw.cricket.com.au.

For questions, please contact Aidan Cuddington Executive Officer/Zone Administrator at the above address.

In season 2011/12 top 3 divisions will be as follows and is based on finishing positions in season 2010/11:

DIVISION 2 Narara Wyong Woy Woy Gosford Warnervale Doyalson Lisarow The Entrance Kincumber Terrigal

The selection followed the announcement by the Central Coast Regional Council Organisation of Councils that Lowe would be the recipient of the Sporting and Cultural Sponsorship grant.

“I am excited to have

been selected to represent Australia,” said Lowe.

“I have been told The World University Games is the 2nd largest sporting event in the world.”

Lowe is currently living in Canada, where he is about to commence his second season with Brandon University Bobcats.

“I now play in the highest volleyball league in Canada and play at semiprofessional volleyball level (unpaid).

“I play in the Canada West CIS Volleyball League.”

Lowe said.

Sport

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Wyoming local wins community spirit award

Round 16 rugby union

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yoming resident Ms Yvonne McCutcheon has won a three day cruise as part of an NBN Award for Community Spirit for the work she has done with the Pink Panthers Disabled Netball

team.

Ms McCutcheon first became involved with the team around 23 years ago when the Gosford Netball Association was looking for someone to coordinate and run netball for People with Disabilities (PWD).

When Ms McCutcheon began coordinating the team she said she knew nothing about disabilities or how to best handle players who wanted to be netballers, but said she had a genuine love of the game and felt that she would like

ound 16 in Central Coast Rugby Union was held on Saturday, August 6, with Avoca, Gosford and Kariong all defeating their competitors.

Avoca defeated Warnervale at Woongarrah Oval by 43 points to 10, which cemented them at the top of the competition ladder.

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“It was a wonderful game of rugby however the score was probably not a true indication of the flow of the game over the full 80 minutes,” said Central Coast Rugby Union president Mr Larry Thomson.

“Avoca scored six tries to two and deserved to win on the day but it was a game that saw Warnervale in with a chance into the second half,” he said.

Avoca led by 15 points to nil at the break and went on with it in the second half to record a pleasing win.

Gosford also played very good rugby and defeated Woy Woy by 62 points to nil at Gosford Showground

to give it a go.

Now some 23 years later Yvonne has run PWD netball in the local netball winter competition and coordinated teams every Saturday from April to August.

Ms McCutcheon is responsible for a large number of duties including encouraging parents to let their daughters come along and learn the game, training the girls before the game, deciding on positions, making sure each and every

girl gets on the court no matter how disabled they are, looking after the game ball, attending meetings on their behalf, washing the bibs, preparing the draws, and she is also there to run with girls that need assistance.

She is now in her late 70s and said she still gets more out of this team than all other teams she has ever coached.

Email, 1 Aug 2011 Carmel Jackson

Rotary to conduct Kincumba run Gosford V Woy Woy

Field.

“Woy Woy were never in the hunt and the Gosford side, after scoring a couple of tries early on, went on to record a good win,” said Mr Thomson.

Gosford ran in 10 tries to nil and dominated the match with fullback David Von Kotz, in his 100th club game, the best player in the paddock.

Kariong defeated The

Entrance at Joseph Banks Oval by 34 points to 8 and were always in charge in this clash.

They led by 17 points to three at the halftime break and then doubled that score in the second half to take away the victory.

Email, 6 Aug 2011 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

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he Rotary Club of Kincumber is conducting a run over Kincumba Mountain in conjunction with the Kincumber Community Festival on Saturday, September 17.

The Club is raising funds for a number of community projects including the proposed Shipbuilders’ Memorial Walk project at Kincumber.

The Kincumba Mountain Challenge will begin on the old tip road off Koolang Rd at 9am and finish in the Father

Patrick Croke Circle, a culde-sac near the Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre where the Community Festival will be held.

The course has a number of difficult areas to challenge enthusiastic runners on the 4.5 km track, but the course can also be walked to take

in the scenery.

The Rotary Club is being assisted to organise the run

by Derek Morrice of Gosford Athletics Club and Kay Bell and her team from Coast Cross Country.

Email, 9 Aug 2011 Jenny Morrice, Gosford Athletics

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