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Unidentified creature still a mystery n unidentified creature that washed up on Wamberal beach on Tuesday, June 25, is currently being studied by Quarantine in an attempt to identify it.

known, but I’m just really not sure. “There are many different views out there, but whatever happens, I have had a heap of fun and this thing has captured the attention and imagination of thousands,” said Jake. An answer from Quarantine was expected to be received on Monday, July 1, however, it was not available at the time Coast Community News went to press. Kaitlin Watts, 1 Jul 2013

New weed endangers threatened species new exotic weed has been discovered on Saratoga Island Nature Reserve in Brisbane Water near Davistown.

The invasive weed known as Sicilian Sea Lavender (Limonium hyblaeum) has been known to displace native species in both South Australia and Victoria, but this is the first time it has been found invading natural environments on the Central Coast. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) acting regional manager, Mr Alan Henderson said that the weed was invading the important saltmarsh vegetation communities on the island. “The weed is displacing native plant species and it can lead to the loss of biodiversity and impact on these fragile and important communities. “Sea lavender is used in cultivated gardens, but

its escape into natural bushland is devastating to environment and it has now become an invasive weed causing problems on the island,” Mr Henderson said. Coastal saltmarsh is listed under the Threatened Species Conservation Act as an endangered ecological community and provides important habitat for marine and terrestrial animals such as crabs, molluscs, insects and spiders. Fish species also use the area during tidal flooding and many migratory wading birds use the areas for roosting and feeding. “Our priority is to rid the island of this weed to help the saltmarsh areas recover and ensure this important habitat is maintained for native species of the Central

Coast. “We will engage bush regeneration contractors to undertake work to remove the weed,” Mr Henderson said. This will involve hand removal of the weed species and include measures to prevent the weed spreading or recolonising. The dumping of garden refuse into natural areas is one way that weeds can disperse, particularly close to waterways. The community is reminded to ensure they use appropriate methods for the disposal of garden refuse including green bins supplied by council. Media release, 21 Jun 2013 Susan Davis, National Parks and Wildlife Service

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Unidentified creature still a mystery n unidentified creature that washed up on Wamberal beach on Tuesday, June 25, is currently being studied by Quarantine in an attempt to identify it.

Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein, Minister for Health Ms Jillian Skinner, Central Coast Local Health District Board chair Mr Paul Tonkin, Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary president Ms Phyllis Thomas, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill and Woy Woy Hospital Alliance president Mr Ivan Kinny at the ofﬁcial ribbon cutting of the Woy Woy Rehabilitation Unit

Ms Skinner was joined by Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill, Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary president Ms Phyllis Thomas, Woy Woy Hospital Alliance president Mr Ivan Kinny and Central Coast Local Health District Board Chair Mr Paul Tonkin. The facility was joint-funded with the NSW Government investing $5 million into the project and the Australian Government, under the COAG New Subacute Beds Guarantee contributing $6.6 million. Ms Skinner said she was pleased to deliver on their preelection commitment to restore rehabilitation services to Woy Woy Hospital, which were relocated to Wyong Hospital in 2008. “It is with great excitement that I can be here today to celebrate the fulﬁlment of a pre-election commitment to provide enhanced rehabilitative care for patients on the Central Coast. “It’s no secret that this area has a growing and ageing population

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and to meet this demand we must continue to invest in these services to deliver quality care to the community,” Ms Skinner said. The new unit comprises 30 patient beds including two inpatient rooms, multiple courtyard therapy areas, a gymnasium and a dining room that includes a self-serve beverage bay. The facility also features new kitchen areas, staff facilities, linen

holding areas and waste collection facilities as well as additional parking. Mr Holstein said he was proud to deliver much-needed services for Woy Woy and Central Coast communities. “The NSW Government is delivering on the commitments it has made to the community and our new rehabilitation unit is a wonderful example of this,” Mr

Holstein said. “The Rehabilitation Unit is designed to provide support for patients including coordinated medical, psychological and rehabilitative care tailored to individual needs. “We want to see these patients recover so that they are able to return to the community and live with optimal independence while being supported by communitybased health services. “Provision has also been made for bariatric patients with a specially designed room with a ceiling mounted hoist that also provides access to the ensuite, helping to ensure the safety of both patients and staff,” Mr Holstein said. Ms O’Neill said bringing back the Woy Woy Rehabilitation Ward would make a real and practical difference to local residents needing care and support on the Peninsula. “Anyone can have an accident or a stroke or an illness that puts them in need of rehab services in a dedicated facility,” said Ms O’Neill. “Being near family and friends is part of that healing journey. “I’m very proud to be a part of the Federal Government that has delivered this great new building, and brought this service back to life

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new exotic weed has been discovered on Saratoga Island Nature Reserve in Brisbane Water near Davistown.

here in Woy Woy.” Ms O’Neill also thanked the strong community campaign that made bringing this facility back possible. “This is truly a win for the community. “I want to thank people like Ivan Kinney, Marj Cleere and their dedicated team who, alongside the Woy Woy Hospital Ancillary, kept up their petitioning to make this possible. “We are committed to ensuring that all Australians have access to the right health care, at the right time and in the right place – and better integrating it across public hospitals, primary care and aged care. “By investing in the availability of subacute care services, the Government is improving the capacity of our health system to meet the challenges of an ageing population.” Media release, 11 Jun 2013 Samantha Day, Ofﬁce of Jillian Skinner Media release, 10 Jun 2013 Richard Mehrtens, Ofﬁce of Deborah O’Neill MP

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Mr Spence said this t its Ordinary Meeting of Wednesday, June 12, Wyong Council adopted a revised organisational structure which builds upon was a great win for the people of the Central major changes adopted in November last year. lake improvements and put a concerted effort into drainage issues that previously have been of a lower priority. The changes also mean there will be no unit dealing specifically with the environment. Instead, Wyong Council general manager Mr Michael Whittaker said the environment would become entrenched in the roles of 1,200 council staff members. “Having [the environment] in one area makes people think it’s only one person’s job,” Mr Whittaker said. “We need everyone to understand that they have responsibility for the environment.” The Sport, Leisure and Recreation Unit will become Community, Business and Tourism under the restructure and will focus on those community services that are a business. This will incorporate pools, recreation centres, childcare and in future, cemeteries. The unit will also

provide a central focus on tourism, identifying and assisting in grasping opportunities that will impact the Wyong Shire. Open Space will be renamed Open Space and Recreation to more accurately reflect its function. Council has also adopted a reduced target for total full time staff equivalent numbers of 1,000 by the end of 2016 2017, while resolving that no existing permanent award staff member would be impacted by the change. The restructure continues the trend to decrease middle management with the number of service unit managers reducing from 20 in 2011, to 26 in 2012, and 19 from the adoption of the latest structure. Staff and staff representation groups now have the opportunity to comment on the restructure.

Coast. “The NSW Government has committed to funding the upgrades of the four pinch-point intersections on Wyong Rd in full, totalling over $100 million,” he said. Mr Webber also said that day after day, motorists sat bumper to bumper on Wyong Rd. “The intersections Wyong Road - Tumbi Road Intersection at Pacific Highway, Enterprise Dr, Mingara to get them underway,” intersection upgrades at Tumbi Rd and Mingara Dr and Tumbi Rd have he said. “This year we have Dr, a further $800,000 in long been identified as problematic, and we are a total of $5.6 million progress planning for the including Enterprise Dr intersection, excited that this budget allocated, has delivered the funding $800,000 in progress and $4 million for Pacific planning for the Highway.” Construction funding will be allocated in the 2014/2015 budget and will begin in the same year. “The Liberal members across the Central Coast have made sure that the needs of the region continue to be a priority and today we see evidence that the NSW government is listening,” Mr Spence said.

Wyong Council Agenda 4.6, 12 Jun 2013 Wyong Road - Paciﬁc Highway Intersection

Media release, 18 Jun 2013, Laurie Alexander, Office of Chris Spence MP

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The Wallabies were defeated 23-21 in front of a new ground record crowd of 52,499. The Wallabies would have won the match had they not missed four kicks at goal, two of which were in

the last ten minutes. The match was lit up by two of the best solo tries in recent memory, to George North for the Lions and Israel Folau for the Wallabies (twice), who scored individual tries as the Lions held on for the nail-biting victory, after the Wallabies were severely disrupted by four injuries to key backline players. Ashley-Cooper was replaced with four minutes to go by reserve scrumhalf Nick Phipps. The teams now move on to Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, June 29, for what is sure to be a thrilling second test of the three.

Rogic features in win over Iraq F

The match was the final qualification match for Australia’s group with the top two earning direct qualification to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Rogic troubled the Iraqi defence before Josh Kennedy scored the winning goal in the 1-0 victory. Needing a win to assure a spot at a third straight World Cup, the Socceroos looked like blowing their chance

as the stubborn visitors held ﬁrm for more than 82 minutes. But in his ﬁrst Socceroos appearance in 19 months, Kennedy came off the bench to nod home Mark Bresciano’s cross seven minutes from time to send the crowd of 80,532 into delirium. Australia boss Holger Osieck received a few boos from the home fans when he opted to substitute favourite son Tim Cahill for Kennedy just a few minutes earlier. But the decision proved a masterstroke as Kennedy did what he does best, giving Iraq ‘keeper Noor Sabri no chance with a wellplaced header from just six

yards out. The nail-biting victory meant the Socceroos ﬁnished second in their group behind Japan and avoided going into the lottery of the play-offs later this year. Knowing a win over the inexperienced Iraqi’s would ensure Australia’s berth for a third straight World Cup, there was a sense of excited anticipation amongst the fans before kick-off. Searching for ways to unlock the stubborn Iraqi defence, Holger Osieck introduced young star Tom Rogic on the hour and the Celtic midﬁelder immediately lifted the tempo. The Socceroos thought

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rina’s ACS general manager Mr Warren Hughes raised $2,000 in eight minutes on Thursday, June 20, for 2GO’s Give Me Five for Kids campaign. Mr Hughes joined 2GO’s Give Me Five for Kids bed pan challenge and donned a bright green monster onesie in support of sick kids on the Coast. Mr Hughes elicited a $1,000 donation from ACS, $300 from The Beach

Early Learning Centre, $100 from Central Coast Cleaning Supply Shop, $100 from Living Green Designer Homes and $50 each from Totally Workwear Tuggerah, Goodyear Autocare Gosford, City Plan Services, Outback Plumbing Australia, Greenroom Espresso Cafe, The Sanctuary Cafe (Ken Duncan Gallery), Precision Fire Protection Services, Figtree and Moran Accountants, Power2Grid and KR Jones and Healey. Mr Hughes then ventured

to Westmead Children’s Hospital on Friday, June 21, to accept a thank you gift from Head of the Rehabilitation Unit Ms Mary Claire Doherty for a donation of $9,000 made by Warren and his wife Donna on behalf of ACS. “If ever you think you are doing it tough, come to the kid’s hospital for a day and see the challenge many of these little ones face on a daily basis,” said Mr Hughes. “It brings you back to earth very quickly.”

Give Me Five for Kids pyjama day a success

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A Give Me Five for Kids PJ Day was held on Monday, June 3, at Ettalong Beach Club which saw over $600 raised from donations. Give Me Five for Kids is a fundraising initiative supported by over 40 radio and TV stations across regional Australia. For almost 20 years, the month of June has been dedicated to raising much needed funds for local community hospitals. All donations received stay local and go directly to the children’s ward in each market to help provide the best possible care for local sick children and their families when they need it most. At Ettalong Beach

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ormer Ourimbah Juniors’ player Adam AshleyCooper was part of the Qantas Wallabies Rugby Union team defeated by HSBC British and Irish Lions in the DHL Australia 2013 Lions Tour test series match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, June 22.

ember for the Entrance Mr Chris Spence and Member for Mr Wyong Darren Webber have announced that the NSW government will deliver a complete upgrade of Wyong Rd.

The restructure aims to achieve an equitable distribution of responsibilities across the organisation. It also attempts to support council’s strategic priorities, in particular, a renewed focus on stimulating local economic development. Wyong mayor Cr Doug Eaton said the changes would allow council to maximise the community’s value for money. “It clearly shows our increased focus on commercial activities and functions, as opposed to a traditional public service provision role,” he said. In terms of Infrastructure and Operations, the new structure will allow resources to be dedicated to the areas of major concern raised through recent community consultation. These are roads, lakes - natural areas and drainage. The new waterways group will be in a position to dedicate resources to

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they had the crucial breakthrough 25 minutes from time when a poor headed clearance landed perfectly for Kruse to volley home from just outside the box. But celebrations soon turned to despair as Iranian referee Faghani Alireza had already blown for a foul by Ognenovski in the lead-up. The close call only added to the tension, which soon turned to shock among the home fans as Cahill made way for Kennedy. And the beanpole striker took just six minutes to make an impact, sending his header past Sabri to get celebrations underway.

Club, not only were staff encouraged to wear their pyjamas to work, but also club members and guests. The club’s staff were given a challenge to raise over $200 which would see the club’s newly appointed CEO Mr Bill Jackson wear his pyjamas for the day, and the staff succeeded in the challenge. Despite having a number of appointments scheduled for the day, Mr Jackson attended the meetings in his pink polka dot pyjama pants and slippers. To further encourage members and guests to wear their pyjamas, Ettalong Beach Club provided free entertainment with an arts and crafts table set up for

the kids. The kids also participated in a disco and face painting as well as a movie showing on the large projector screen. For a gold coin donation, a coffee station was available for the mums and dads while the kids were being entertained. “The fundraising of these funds back into the children’s ward at the local hospitals is one of the most humbling and rewarding days for the club,” said Mr Jackson. “I’m proud to announce at the recent Board of Directors meeting held June 13, the Board resolved to donate a further $5,000 to 2GO’s Give Me Five for Kids 2013.”

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YouTube used for film on Avoca Theatre

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voca Beach resident Mr Mike Rubbo has recently completed his third short film on the Avoca Beach theatre with a focus on why it shouldn’t be converted from one screen to five.

The film, which can be viewed on YouTube, focuses on the business arguments against five screens including parking, heritage and a decline in arthouse films. Mr Rubbo said he called himself a geri-activist and defined this term as someone over 70 who had unquenchable hopes of changing the world. Mr Rubbo said he thought he’d invented the word but a Google search showed it was already out there. “But Tube for Change is both original and more important,” said Mr Rubbo. “It means using the wonderful free platform which is YouTube, to distribute short movies about things which need changing. “These movies might not reach large numbers like my films did when I was making documentaries for TV and

features for the big screen, but the feedback, the likes, the comments, prove they ‘re working,” he said. Mr Rubbo said the name, Tube for Change, came to him when he was creating a blog for Olive Riley who, at 105, became the oldest blogger in the world. Many of Olive’s posts featured short films about her, dating from the mid2000s, which are still up on YouTube. When YouTube opened an Australian office, Olive sent them a congratulatory video thanking them for all the pleasure tubes had given her and predicting that the tube would be a great force for good in the future. This film can be viewed at http://youtu.be/iooJFfW6tJI. Olive died in 2008, aged 108, the world’s oldest blogger to the end. These days, Mike said his most important cause was

the Avoca Beach theatre. Mike’s two earlier films on the Avoca Beach theatre focus on the theatre’s heritage values which would be lost and the parking problems the bigger complex would create, Mike’s most recent film can be found at https:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=xydk4DnUrFs. His other films can be viewed by searching Mike Rubbo or Avoca Beach theatre on YouTube. When the theatre battles are won or lost, Mike said he would take Tube for Change back to his other key issues, getting Australians to ride bikes as transport, especially electric bikes, and protecting the rights of those on the Central Coast to exercise their dogs in designated areas on local beaches. Email, 17Jun 2013 Mike Rubbo, Avoca Beach

Rotarians Neville Boyce, Ray Southeren, Bob Fraser and Malcolm Deall

ollowing the recent release of the 2013 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, Gosford North Rotary Club now have 10% of their active members as recipients of an Order Of Australia award.

Over 100 people attended a special function to see Bob Fraser and Ray Southeren receive their Order of Australia Medals (OAM) for services to the Central Coast community. Combined, the men have donated over 50,000 hours to helping the local, national and international community. Mr Fraser, a founding member of the Rotary Club, spent many years donating his time and architectural skills for projects both

locally and overseas. Mr Southeren has been prominent in assisting the Wyoming Youth Centre and Regional Youth Support Service. For many years he also travelled overseas to Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Tanzania and Vanuatu to assist in the distribution of clothing and the erection and renovation of buildings. He also assisted in the building of medical huts in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

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Club president Mr Lester Pearson applauded both men as being great Australians. “Both men have donated much of their lives supporting those less fortunate than themselves,” he said. “They join two other club members, Neville Boyce and Malcolm Deall who are already OAM awardees.” Email, 26 Jun 2013 Graham Black, Gosford North Rotary Club

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Sheeran selected as DLP candidate reen Point resident Mr Paul Sheeran has been selected as the Democratic Labor Party candidate for the seat of Robertson in the upcoming election in September.

Mr Sheeran has lived on the Central Coast for over two decades and said he believed that his home region deserved better representation in the next parliament than it has had in recent times. Mr Sheeran said he was an “ordinary bloke” who felt for and empathised with the aspirations, interests and needs of the people on the Central Coast. He said he shared their concerns about transport, lack of public hospital facilities, the squeeze on small business and the chronic homelessness in the area. “I will strive to bring support and relief to our small business, workers and community,” said Mr Sheeran. Mr Sheeran has run a small business for 28 years in local and rural areas and said he would campaign to make local manufacturing and small business more competitive. Mr Sheeran said he also believed small businesses played a vital role in the Robertson electorate and that small business operators were feeling the strain of declining retail activity, increased regulations and a disempowering relationship with big businesses.

Jobs and Skills Expo at Gosford Race Club Jobs and Skills Expo will be held at Gosford Race Club from 10am to 3pm on Wednesday, July 3, which will see hundreds of work and training opportunities.

The event will be the latest in the series of highly successful Australian Government Jobs and Skills Expos held around the nation, and the second of which to be held in Gosford. “I am very excited that Coasties looking for work and employers looking for staff will have the opportunity to attend another Jobs and Skills Expo in the region,” said Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill. “At last year’s expo, Gosford saw 3,200 attendees, 72 exhibitors and 352 people connected with employment and training opportunities on the day.

“I am proud to be a part of a government that is committed to improving employment options for locals, and these expos are just one of the great opportunities available,” Ms O’Neill said. The expo will have a jobs board listing current employment openings as well as a skills board where local training organisations can promote Coast based trade opportunities. “We know these expos are getting results, bringing employers, job seekers and training providers together in a single location. “Exhibiting is free and

it’s a great way for local employers to connect with motivated local job seekers. “If you can’t be an exhibitor, your job vacancy or skills training opportunity can still be displayed at the expo on the day,” Ms O’Neill said. Organisations interested in exhibiting should call 13 11 58 or visit the website at: www.humanservices.gov. au/expos. Media Release, 18 Jun 2013 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Deborah O’Neill MP

Immigration forums on the Coast undreds of Central Coast residents attended immigration forums in Kanwal and Erina on Friday, June 21.

He pointed to the Democratic Labor Party’s policy of introducing a 30day standard trading period as a measure that could make a big difference to small business owners. “Small business people have families to support, they have bills to pay and they have costs to cover like everyone else,” he said. “It is only fair and just that the payments owing to them are made in a reasonable

time period. “The Democratic Labor Party believes that the government needs to support small business people because they support the workers through being the major employers in the nation,” said Mr Sheeran. Media release, 17 Jun 2013 Paul Sheeran, Democratic Labor Party

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The forums were hosted by Liberal candidate for Dobell Ms Karen McNamara, Liberal candidate for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks and Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Mr Scott Morrison. Over 300 voters questioned the candidates on a variety of issues. “Under this Labor Government, more than 44,000 people have arrived on 729 boats,” Ms

McNamara said. Ms Wicks said: “Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Scott Morrison spoke about the Coalition’s plan for restoring confidence in the nation’s immigration program and border protection.” “These issues aren’t going to go away and only the Liberal Party has a plan to stop the boats”. Ms McNamara thanked the residents who attended

the event. “The forums were a great opportunity to learn more about the issues concerning Dobell and Robertson residents and if I am elected on September 14, I promise to work tirelessly for the people of my electorate.” Media Release, 21 Jun 2013 Karen McNamara, Liberal candidate for Dobell

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NSW budget provides for Coast roads T

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Mr Hartcher said the Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investment in the region was once again recognition of the importance of the Central Coast to the Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NSW Liberals and Nationals were elected with a commitment to make NSW number one again and through this Budget we are securing the future of our region with significant investment in roads, health, local education and transport.â&#x20AC;? Mr Hartcher said the NSW Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third budget included up to $400 million for the F3-M2 Link, $17 million to start work on the upgrade of the Central Coast Highway intersection at Brisbane Water Dr and Manns Rd at West Gosford and $9 million to complete work on the four lane widening of the Central Coast Highway between Matcham Rd, Erina Heights and Ocean View Dr, Wamberal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Central Coast

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The study, which was released on April 11, looks at timeframes for the implementation of the proposed 1,748km dedicated route, which will increase connectivity and freight routes. The study stated that the high speed rail line was expected to be fully operational from 2065, with the Sydney to Newcastle corridor construction period proposed for 2032 to 2040. Cr Jim Macfadyen said the timeframe was a “bit of a slap in the face” and the timing needed to be brought forward. With the Sydney to Newcastle rail line as the most utilised outside of urban areas in Australia, Cr Craig Doyle said the construction period showed “an absolute ignorance of fact” and “makes no sense”. Council has offered its support to this project, but will seek support from other affected councils and request a formal commitment from relevant ministers to bring the timing forward for the implementation of this service between Hornsby and Newcastle to commence in 2022.

According to the key findings from the report, the preferred alignment of the high speed rail line includes four capital city stations, four city-peripheral stations, and stations at the Gold Coast, Casino, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree, Newcastle, the Central Coast, Southern Highlands, Wagga Wagga, AlburyWodonga and Shepparton. The report stated that the optimal staging for the high speed rail program would involve building the Sydney to Melbourne line first, starting with the Sydney to Canberra sector. Subsequent stages would be Canberra to Melbourne, Newcastle to Sydney, Brisbane to Gold Coast and Gold Coast to Newcastle. With an estimated construction cost of around $114 billion the HSR could carry approximately 84 million passengers a year with express journey times of less than three hours between Melbourne to Sydney and Sydney to Brisbane. Gosford Council agenda, ENV.33, 25 Jun 2013 Kaitlin Watts, 25 Jun 2013

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DEB DELIVERS $668,464 EXTRA FOR COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE The Federal Government has announced that Gosford Council is about to receive an extra $668,464 to improve the lives of Coasties. This builds on the $58 million investment that I have delivered for locals through our Council in just the last two years. That’s 5,700% more money for us than the last Liberal member got. This new money is about infrastructure for Coasties, because as a local for 28 years I know we need more things for the Coast - but we can’t afford for our rates to go up. That’s why federal money for our local Council is so important. I’m asking that you HAVE YOUR SAY by emailing or phoning my office and telling me what you would like to see this money spent on. It could be sporting facilities, cycleways, local libraries, playgrounds, more CCTV, or upgrades to seniors or cultural facilities. I will pass on your ideas to Council to make sure that our community voice is heard in building our new infrastructure.

Already delivered: $7.6m for local roads $2m for the Ettalong Foreshore $70,000 for CCTV for Terrigal $122,000 for CCTV and safety lighting for Umina

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our men have been charged over an alleged break, enter and steal in North Avoca on Tuesday, June 11.

About 12:45pm three men allegedly smashed the front door of a home on Lake Shore Dr, North Avoca, and stole property from the premises. Police alleged a fourth man waited outside in a Toyota Hiace during the break in. Neighbours entered the home and pursued the men, notifying police. Officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command attended the scene and arrested three men aged 23, 27 and 29.

They were taken to Gosford Police Station and charged with aggravated break and enter with intent. The 29-year-old man was granted conditional bail to appear in Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, August 20. The two younger men were refused bail and appeared in Gosford Local Court where they were remanded in custody to reappear on Friday, August 16. On Wednesday, June 12, police executed a

search warrant at a home in Kincumber, seizing a van allegedly used during the break in. A 25-year-old man was located hiding under a bed inside the house. He was arrested and charged with aggravated break and enter with intent; he was granted conditional bail to appear in Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, August 20.

wo men have been charged over the alleged break and enter of a shop in Erina on the morning of Monday, June 17.

Police from Brisbane Water Local Area Command were patrolling Karalta Rd about 2:30am when they saw a Hyundai allegedly being driven at speed. They followed the vehicle into Ilya Ave where the car stopped and two men were arrested. Police have alleged that when the vehicle was searched there were items

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Man arrested on vandalism charges fficers attached to the Police Transport Command have arrested and charged a man after fresh graffiti was found on a Central Coast train.

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Grant for community-council partnership he Central Coast Community Energy Association (CCCE) has been awarded a grant from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage to work with Gosford Council to develop an innovative model of community-council partnerships.

CCCE is using its grant to obtain expert legal and financial advice on the types of business structures that are possible for a community group to be able to undertake a renewable energy project with a local Council. The Office of Environment and Heritage is funding nine Community Renewable Energy (CRE) Groups around NSW to kick start community renewable energy projects, mostly involving wind or solar photovoltaic systems. Australia’s first community renewable energy scheme, the twin wind turbines of Hepburn Wind in Daylesford, Victoria, continues to provide a model for the dozens of community groups springing up in NSW. “The community is keen to get involved with positive action to develop renewable energy,” said CCCE founder Jo Muller. “However, like most community projects, startup funding is the biggest

hurdle. “It’s hard to raise the finance to pay for legal and financial advice on corporate or co-operative structures.” CCCE chairperson Mr Dennis Silvers said: “We will use this grant to employ legal and financial advisors to work with our executive and staff of Gosford Council to develop this new community council partnership model.” “Gosford councillors are very supportive of working with a community renewable energy group, and we’ve found a great deal of enthusiasm within Council staff, so we are all confident that we can get a great outcome from this grant.” Ms Muller said: “You need to have a legally compliant prospectus to raise money, but you can’t afford lawyers until you have raised money,” Ms Muller said. “So the OEH acted on advice about barriers to community groups, and awarded start-up funds to

several groups including CCCE. CCCE community engagement subcommittee co-convenor Ms Kate da Costa said people could join online at cccommunityenergy.com. “We’ll be having a meeting on July 11 at the Business Incubator, Ourimbah Campus, from 7:30pm to bring our members up to speed on the OEH grant. “We’ll also be starting our subcommittee work, including researching viable renewable energy projects for the Coast, working on the pilot project with Council, and planning community events. “Anyone who is interested in renewable energy is encouraged to join our mailing list.” Media release, 19 Jun 2013 Kate da Costa, CCCE

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Lives at risk due to poor reception ecurring reports about poor reception of the public broadcaster on the Central Coast are particularly disturbing in relation to emergency and safety servicesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs in times of natural disasters, according to Friends of the ABC co-convenor Mr Klaas Woldring.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A report in the Sydney Morning Herald of June 2 draws attention to the sale of bandwidth to the telecommunications industry, which, reportedly, will pay hundreds of millions for access to the unused spectrum,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Woldring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a hearing before a Federal Parliamentary Joint Committee recently where emergency services presented their case to the Australian Communications Media Authority (ACMA) that it should be given more bandwidth.â&#x20AC;? ACMA is the independent federal regulator with revenues received by ACMA for the sale of spectrum going into federal government coffers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a tussle going on now between what the telecommunications industry needs for its mobile networks and what emergency services require for life threatening situations such as floods and bushfires,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Woldring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;According to the report, law enforcement agencies claim that the 10 Mhz, which has been allocated by ACMA thus far, is not enough and needs to be doubled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last month spectrum was auctioned by ACMA and some was unsold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emergency services are now requesting two thirds of the unsold spectrum to

assist their services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ABC plays an important role as a public broadcaster in natural disaster situations,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Woldring. The Friends of the ABC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Central Coast have conducted a survey recently and found that 54 out of 145 of their members had experienced serious reception problems with both TV and radio over a long period of time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have been told that additional spectrum allocation to the ABC, which is transmitting from both Newcastle and Sydney, would improve reception,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Woldring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Via the local MPs, they have made submissions to the minister for communications to provide additional spectrum to the ABC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is believed that many other people are experiencing such difficulties as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Central Coast wide campaign may be needed to ensure that this matter is resolved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have had many complaints about weak signals, lack of spectrum and sometimes difficult topography. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uneven quality of reception can happen in almost the same area, as a result of antennas pointing to different service networks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ABC should not treat the Central Coast as

outer suburbs of Sydney or Newcastle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The region is serviced differently compared to other non-metropolitan areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the analogue service system ends, in early December this year, this growing region of 310,000 citizens should be able to say that your ABC, the public broadcaster, can indeed be heard and seen everywhere. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the transition from analogue to digital transmission we still have no idea what effect that would have on the quality of ABC reception. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It may well be that the Government is keen to get top dollars from the telecommunications industry but its responsibility to the public broadcaster should come first, especially when the safety of the citizens is at stake â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Police Federationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CEO Mark Burgess has accused ACMA of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;being arrogant and overly influenced by the commercial carriers viewsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We invite ACMA as well as Mark Scott, the ABCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MD to properly explain the position publicly to Central Coast citizens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are prepared to organise a public meeting for that purpose,â&#x20AC;? Mr Woldring said. Media release, 28 Jun 2013 Klaas Woldring, Friends of the ABC

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Council awarded RDA funding osford Council had been awarded $668,000 in funding through round five of the Regional Development Australia Fund and the Liveable Cities Program.

Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna welcomed the announcement of the funding, which will be allocated to community infrastructure projects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so pleased to receive this federal funding allocation which will be of great assistance to current and future infrastructure projects around Gosford City,â&#x20AC;? said mayor Cr McKinna. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Council will now be looking at what projects this allocation will service and make our application back to the Regional Development Australia Fund. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a number of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;shovel readyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; projects that will be considered, meaning works can begin sooner rather than later, fast tracking the employment and economic benefits this funding will bring to our community,â&#x20AC;? said mayor Cr McKinna. Gosford Council general manager Mr Paul Anderson said that the Regional Development Australia Fund was a great way local government could access federal funding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The $668,000 provided

through the Regional Development Australia Fund will have a number of positive impacts on the Gosford City community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a clear example of how beneficial direct lines of funding between federal and local government are to communities, getting vital infrastructure projects off the ground or improving existing community assets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Programs such as Regional Development Australia Fund and the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program illustrate the importance of constitutional recognition of local government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This direct injection of funding will have a widespread positive impact on our area and the services our council can provide,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Anderson. Member for Robertson Ms Deborah Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill said locals had already benefitted from increased Federal investment on the Coast, with funding increasing 5,700% since 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In just over two years, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve invested more than $58 million into Gosford

Council, and this has meant $7.6 million for essential upgrades to our local roads, $2 million to improve the Ettalong Foreshore, and $70,000 funding for CCTV cameras at Terrigal,â&#x20AC;? Ms Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already seen what is possible with extra help - with upgrades to floodlighting at Frost Reserve, as well as increased protection to our beaches and supporting our open coastal areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is all work that Council would not have otherwise been able to afford, and I am proud that we have made this great investment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I encourage locals to let my office know what projects they would like to see funded in their local area and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pass those suggestions on to mayor McKinna and Gosford Council,â&#x20AC;? Ms Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill said.

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The promotion aims to help local businesses and reward eight shoppers by paying their household bills up to $1,000 each. “This Promotion is part of our ‘See It Here, Buy It Here, Supporting Gosford Businesses’ campaign,” said GBID manager Mr Paul Brasch. “When spending just $10 or more at the shops in the Gosford City Centre, ask for your entry form, fill it in and place your entry form in the barrels located in either in the Imperial Shopping Centre or William St Mall. “There will be two weekly draws during July of $1,000 each to be paid towards your household bills with a total of $8000 to be won. “We will even give you two entry forms when

spending just $10 on Saturday mornings. “We know that winning will make a huge difference to people’s bills at this time of year. “Last year winners were delighted when we paid gas and electricity bills, council rates notices, phone accounts and a Visa Card payment. “One winner was so excited to have one month’s full rent paid.” The promotion commenced at 9am on Monday, July 1, and will run through until 1pm on Friday, July 26. Media release, 21 Jun 2013 Paul Brasch, Gosford Business Improvement District

Former Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan and Deborah O’Neill speak with quarry owner Michael Norman about Federal Government assistance for small business

ormer Federal Treasurer Mr Wayne Swan visited visit local business Rexdor Pty Ltd on Thursday, June 13, to discuss the government’s support for small business, before retiring from his position.

Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill said it was great to welcome Mr Swan to the Coast, to speak with small businesses about how they can best take advantage of the policies of this Federal Labor Government. “Rexdor is a great family owned business, operating for more than 60 years at the same site, and employing five full-time equivalent staff,” said Ms O’Neill. “I am very proud to be a

part of a government that is committed to supporting businesses like these all around Australia,” she said. Rexdor Pty Ltd, is a mining and concrete recycling business based in Kincumber, and has been in the Norman Family since 1953 and is eligible for Federal Government small business programs. “We can be very proud of the record that this Labor Government has in delivering a better deal for

small businesses,” said Mr Swan. “The increased instant asset write off will mean less paperwork and more cash in the pockets of small business owners as they will be able to write off up to $6,500 from any number of assets come tax time. “Our small business support line has assisted thousands of businesses around the country with specialist advice on startup information, banking,

advertising, counselling and information technology services,” said Mr Swan. Ms O’Neill said: “Small businesses are at the heart of regions like the Central Coast.” “They create jobs locally, and are often run by families with families in mind. “It’s vital that we ensure that they are supported by government,” Ms O’Neill said. Media release, 14 Jun 2013 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Deborah O’Neill MP

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Free Tai Chi at Erina osford City Library in partnership with Energize365 will be offering free Tai Chi at the Erina Community Trust Hall in July.

The popularity of the free classes, which started in March, has seen them extended throughout July. Classes will run each Wednesday starting July 3 from 9am to 10am and be coordinated by instructor Ms Rita Hart-Smith. Classes will also be held

on July 10, 17 and 24 from 9am to 10 am. Tai Chi features a series of slow, controlled movements or postures and acts as a means of stress management and exercise. Tai Chiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low impact stretching assists with common ailments including

anxiety, arthritis, fatigue, joint stiffness, stress and poor posture. Bookings are not essential as there is no cost to attend the class. Media release, 21 Jun 2013 Gosford Council Media

Fund raising for Guide Dogs uide Dogs NSW will be holding several fundraising stalls across Central Coast shopping centres between Thursday, July 18, and Friday, August 30.

The stalls will be selling Guide Dogs Merchandise and $1 Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day raffle tickets in order to fund their efforts to increase access and mobility for the vision impaired. An opportunity will also be provided for the community to interact with Guide Dog clients and their dogs and ask questions.

The stalls will be held on Thursday, July 18, at Chittaway Shopping Centre, August 8 and 9 at the Gosford Imperial Shopping Centre, Thursday, August 15, at Erina Fair and Friday, August 20, at Chittaway Shopping Centre. The Raffle will be drawn at Chittaway Shopping Centre on August 30.

Anyone interested in assisting in Guide Dogs NSWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundraising efforts can contact Barbara Craig on 0410 080 860. Media release, 20 Jun 2013 Lynne Lillico, Media Central Coast Volunteer Support Group

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rinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ACS general manager Mr Warren Hughes raised $2,000 in eight minutes on Thursday, June 20, for 2GOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Give Me Five for Kids campaign.

ACS is an integrated aervice provider which provides services such as security, retail and commercial cleaning, traffic management and housekeeping. Mr Hughes joined 2GOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Give Me Five for Kids bed pan challenge and donned a bright green monster onesie in support of sick kids on the Coast. Mr Hughes elicited a $1,000 donation from ACS in Erina, $300 from The Beach Early Learning Centre, $100 from Central Coast

Cleaning Supply Shop, $100 from Living Green Designer Homes and $50 each from Totally Workwear Tuggerah, Goodyear Autocare Gosford, City Plan Services, Outback Plumbing Australia, Greenroom Espresso Cafe, The Sanctuary Cafe (Ken Duncan Gallery), Precision Fire Protection Services, Figtree and Moran Accountants, Power2Grid and KR Jones and Healey. Mr Hughes then ventured to Westmead Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital on Friday, June 21, to

accept a thank you gift from Head of the Rehabilitation Unit Ms Mary Claire Doherty for a donation of $9,000 made by Warren and his wife Donna on behalf of ACS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If ever you think you are doing it tough, come to the kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospital for a day and see the challenge many of these little ones face on a daily basis,â&#x20AC;? said Mr Hughes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It brings you back to earth very quickly.â&#x20AC;? Media release, 21 Jun 2013 Tracey Doyle, The Fresh Ideas group

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Low key celebrations for Child Care Week osford Council celebrated Australian Child Care Week 2013 from June 17 to 21 with a range of activities across all council child care centres.

With the theme ‘Connecting with Parents and Community’, Australian Child Care Week aimed to recognise the importance of working together to provide children with rich and engaging experiences in their early learning. Council’s team leader child and family services coordinator Ms Kylie Payne said all young children deserved rich and stimulating early learning experiences to help them develop and prepare them for life. “Parents depend on high quality early learning and care to give their young children a better start in life and it is early learning services that can bring these lasting benefits to the children of our local community. “Celebrations for Australian Child Care Week help to connect our centres to the community

and also acknowledges the dedication of the educators who guide the development of children at all council facilities,” Ms Payne said. Australian Child Care Week activities at council’s child care centres included a Terrigal Men’s Shed thank you morning tea and International Community Advocates (ICA) pyjama drive at Terrigal Children’s Centre, toiletries and tin goods collection for Mary Macs at Umina Child Care Centre, canned food drive for Coast Shelter and homelessness awareness at James Mitchell Care and Learning Centre and parent involvement through skill sharing such as playing instruments, reading, gardening and painting at Kariong Child Care Centre. Media release, 21 Jun 2013 Gosford Council media

community car boot sale will be held in Kariong on Sunday, July 28, to raise money for Kariong resident Lee Forman and her family.

Lee is a 39-year-old single mum who has recently been diagnosed with malignant melanoma. She works full time to support her three young boys while trying to juggle specialist visits, treatments and being a mum. A few local mums have banded together, along with the Kariong community, to create Team Lee, a fundraising effort to support the local family in need. The community car boot sale will be held from 8am to 2pm at Kariong Oval and will feature a range of goods to buy and sell including trash and treasure, books and plants. A chocolate wheel will also be held with raffles, prizes, a barbecue, barista coffee and Devonshire tea available along with live music and a kid’s zumba class.

A Team Lee Benefit Night will also be held on Saturday, September 7, at Gosford RSL Club which will

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The giant rat-like creature was examined by local environmental activist Mr Jake Cassar and has been described as similar to a brush tailed possum. Mr Cassar said he wasn’t sure it was a brush tailed possum, as it was “a little bit different”. “It has a very elongated skull, very, very long ears, very sharp teeth, much like a rodent and very humanlike hands and a long tail. ‘It is a very powerful, large creature. “I would love to think it’s something unusual or not Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein, Minister for Health Ms Jillian Skinner, Central Coast Local Health District Board chair Mr Paul Tonkin, Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary president Ms Phyllis Thomas, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill and Woy Woy Hospital Alliance president Mr Ivan Kinny at the ofﬁcial ribbon cutting of the Woy Woy Rehabilitation Unit

Rehabilitation unit is officially opened Woy Woy Hospital’s new $11.6 million 30-bed Rehabilitation Unit was ofﬁcially opened on Tuesday, June 11, by Minister for Health Ms Jillian Skinner. Ms Skinner was joined by Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill, Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary president Ms Phyllis Thomas, Woy Woy Hospital Alliance president Mr Ivan Kinny and Central Coast Local Health District Board Chair Mr Paul Tonkin. The facility was joint-funded with the NSW Government investing $5 million into the project and the Australian Government, under the COAG New Subacute Beds Guarantee contributing $6.6 million. Ms Skinner said she was pleased to deliver on their preelection commitment to restore rehabilitation services to Woy Woy Hospital, which were relocated to Wyong Hospital in 2008. “It is with great excitement that I can be here today to celebrate the fulﬁlment of a pre-election commitment to provide enhanced rehabilitative care for patients on the Central Coast. “It’s no secret that this area has a growing and ageing population

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new exotic weed has been discovered on Saratoga Island Nature Reserve in Brisbane Water near Davistown.

The invasive weed known as Sicilian Sea Lavender (Limonium hyblaeum) has been known to displace native species in both South Australia and Victoria, but this is the ﬁrst time it has been found invading natural environments on the Central Coast. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) acting regional manager, Mr Alan Henderson said that the weed was invading the important saltmarsh vegetation communities on the island. “The weed is displacing native plant species and it can lead to the loss of biodiversity and impact on these fragile and important communities. “Sea lavender is used in cultivated gardens, but

its escape into natural bushland is devastating to environment and it has now become an invasive weed causing problems on the island,” Mr Henderson said. Coastal saltmarsh is listed under the Threatened Species Conservation Act as an endangered ecological community and provides important habitat for marine and terrestrial animals such as crabs, molluscs, insects and spiders. Fish species also use the area during tidal ﬂooding and many migratory wading birds use the areas for roosting and feeding. “Our priority is to rid the island of this weed to help the saltmarsh areas recover and ensure this important habitat is maintained for native species of the Central

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ember for the Entrance Mr Chris Spence and Member for Mr Wyong Darren Webber have announced that the NSW government will deliver a complete upgrade of Wyong Rd.

lake improvements and put a concerted effort into drainage issues that previously have been of a lower priority. The changes also mean there will be no unit dealing specifically with the environment. Instead, Wyong Council general manager Mr Michael Whittaker said the environment would become entrenched in the roles of 1,200 council staff members. “Having [the environment] in one area makes people think it’s only one person’s job,” Mr Whittaker said. “We need everyone to understand that they have responsibility for the environment.” The Sport, Leisure and Recreation Unit will become Community, Business and Tourism under the restructure and will focus on those community services that are a business. This will incorporate pools, recreation centres, childcare and in future, cemeteries. The unit will also

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intersection upgrades at Tumbi Rd and Mingara Dr, a further $800,000 in progress planning for the Enterprise Dr intersection, and $4 million for Pacific Highway.” Construction funding will be allocated in the 2014/2015 budget and will begin in the same year. “The Liberal members across the Central Coast have made sure that the needs of the region continue to be a priority and today we see evidence that the NSW government is listening,” Mr Spence said. Media release, 18 Jun 2013, Laurie Alexander, Office of Chris Spence MP

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Wayne Swan announces funding for TAFE program

Flashing lights for Holgate and Kariong schools wo schools in the Gosford LGA will benefit from the NSW Government’s acceleration of its school zone flashing lights program which will ensure flashing lights are installed at every school across the Central Coast by December 2015.

ormer Federal Treasurer Mr Wayne Swan visited Gosford on Thursday, June 13, to officially announce a $2.3 million program that has been awarded to the Hunter Institute of TAFE.

The NBN-Enabled Education and Skills Services Program will give TAFE students across the Central Coast access to new technologies and provide innovative online education and training programs. “This $2.3 million will allow the Hunter Institute to take advantage of the NBN’s fast and reliable broadband to deliver education opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to most students in regional and remote Australia,” Mr Swan said. “The NBN is an essential

educational tool for Australia’s future. “It puts students and teachers within easy reach of new online learning material and experiences, wherever they may live or go to school. “I am proud to be a part of a government that is committed to ensuring that all Australians have access to education and training services right here on the Coast, without having to commute to Sydney and Newcastle for great opportunities,” Mr Swan said.

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Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill said she also believed that the program would provide better opportunities for Central Coast TAFE students. “These projects will give students on the Coast the learning tools they need for success in today’s digital world,” Ms O’Neill said. “Thanks to this program, our local TAFE will be able to participate in an online education and training project linked by the NBN. “The funding will allow some new and innovative concepts to be trialed through the E-Links program, including virtual classes in high-definition able to be accessed from home, interactive visual communication and collaboration tools, and videoconferencing and web conferences,” Ms O’Neill said.

Schools to benefit from the roll out include Holgate Public School and Kariong Mountains High School along with two schools in the Wyong LGA, St John Fisher Catholic School in Tumbi Umbi and Wyong Creek Public School. An increase in funding for the program in the June 19 State Budget from $19.5 million to $32.5 million means the 1,500 schools across the State still without flashing lights will see them installed by 2015. “Our children are our most vulnerable and inexperienced road users and the NSW Government is continuing to put protections in place to ensure their safety,” said Minister for the Central Coast Mr Chris Hartcher. “Flashing lights are one of the most effective tools we

have to slow down motorists near schools and are a common-sense approach to saving children’s lives. “The acceleration of the flashing lights program will add to lights already installed at over 60 locations across the Central Coast. “I’m delighted we’re able to extend this successful program to schools that otherwise would have missed out at the current program’s end in June 2015,” he said. Holgate Public School principal Mr Michael Murphy said the school community welcomed further improvement to ensure their children are kept safe. “Holgate Public School has experienced a dramatic increase in passing traffic in the past few years,” Mr Murphy said. “The installation of

flashing lights will help to warn drivers and ensure they are doing their bit to keep school pedestrians safe.” Mr Hartcher said the NSW Government was committed to further enhancing road safety and the safety of children around schools. “Currently we are installing flashing lights at nearly three times the rate of the former Labor Government,” Mr Hartcher said. “Flashing lights are a key component to ensuring the safety of our students around the school and are a practical measure to keep our children safe.” Media release, 19 Jun 2013 Caroline Hutcherson, Office of Chris Hartcher MP

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Point Clare PS receives landcare grant oint Clare Public School has received a Coles Junior Landcare Grant of $1,000, which they will use to build a bush tucker sensory garden and Natural Food Forest.

The Natural Food Forest will grow seasonal produce for the students to eat and sell to parents and teachers, and work as an outdoor learning environment for students. Teacher Ingrid Hasler described the project as an exciting opportunity for students to get active outdoors and learn the valuable lessons of environmental responsibility and awareness. “Students from all year levels helped with the design of the garden, researched and selected the edible and native plants they wanted to grow,” said Ms Hasler. “The students have been involved in all phases of maintaining the garden, from planting to composting and mulching, watering and

weeding and harvesting the produce.” Since 2008, Coles has joined together with Junior Landcare to provide over 1,500 community groups and schools with grants of up to $1,000 to help develop gardens in their surroundings. Natural Food Forest is just one of almost 100 projects receiving funding in the first round of Coles Junior Landcare Garden Grants this year. Coles West Gosford manager Mr Mark Brunette said he was proud to support a community project where local students were able to learn about the environment through outdoor education, and interact in developing their own school gardens. “In store, 96% of our

fresh fruit and vegetables are grown in Australia and the Coles Junior Landcare Garden Grants Program has provided schools with a great opportunity to educate students on how fresh food grows,” Mark said. “We are delighted that the initiative continues to be so popular among Australian schools and community groups.” Schools and Community Groups who are interested in starting their own garden project can apply for a Coles Junior Landcare Garden Grant by registering with Junior Landcare. Round three closes on August 2. Media release, 14 Jun 2013 Sarah Robertson, Thrive PR Communications.

Indigenous students create mural osford Regional Gallery hosted over 250 indigenous school students from across the Central Coast in the week of Monday, June 17, as part of its annual Indigenous Mural Project.

Under the guidance of gallery staff and Artists in Residence Brett ‘Billyara’ Parker and Marcia Staples, students worked together in creating a mural as well as participating in cultural talks and workshops. Gosford Council’s manager of arts and entertainment Mr Chris King said the week’s activities involved students from Year 5 through to Year 11. “Students from 32

Central Coast schools visited the Gallery across the week and helped create an Indigenous Mural spanning 10m in length. “We are so pleased to have Brett and Marcia involved in the mural project this year; students have benefitted greatly from their guidance and experience. “Regional Aboriginal Education team members also took students through a series of activities looking at

issues relating to Aboriginal identity, people and places,” said Mr King.” The mural will be displayed at the Gallery from Saturday, July 27 until Wednesday, August 14. Media release, 21 Jun 2013 Gosford Council Media

osford Public School teacher Mrs Vicki Owens has been nominated for a 2013 National Excellence in Teaching Award (NEiTA) for Inspirational Educators.

Mrs Owens was nominated for the award for her work in Kindergarten and across the district as an L3 teacher. “Mrs Owens is a dedicated and very talented teacher who has led development of L3 teaching in Kindergarten and is a positive role model to all staff across the school,” said Gosford Public School principal Mr Alan Wort. Now in its 20th year, the NEiTA program, which is supported by the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) is Australia’s only national teaching awards program that allows communities to nominate and formally thank their inspirational teachers, principals and directors. “NEiTA- with the support of ASG- has helped raise the profile of teaching and the important work educators do in the community,” NEiTA chairman Mr Terry O’Connell said. “We know first-hand the difference quality teaching makes in the community and to our children’s future. “We need to keep encouraging passionate young minds to enter the teaching profession to ensure our children get quality education outcomes and the best start in life.” Media Release, 14 June 2013. Alan Wort, Gosford Public School

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Future of Hardys Bay RSL Club to be discussed The future of the Hardys Bay RSL and Citizens Club will be discussed at an extraordinary general meeting from 10am on Sunday, June 16. The meeting will provide an update on the current negotiations to sell the property of the club and enter into an agreement which would allow it to continue to trade at its present location. Should these negotiations be unsuccessful, it is highly likely that the club would be forced to close, according to Hardys Bay Residents Group spokesman Mr Allan Wilson. Whatever the outcome of the meeting, the club will require funds to meet its own current liabilities, including entitlements to the staff who are presently working, he said. The club was built in 1983 and houses an 80-plus seated restaurant, lounge bar, gaming room with 15 poker machines, a covered barbecue area, verandas and car parking for over 40 vehicles. “Over the years, a number of fine chefs have graced the club’s restaurant and added

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their individual imprimatur to their respective menus,” said Mr Wilson. “These have included, for instance, highly respected names such as Alex Herbert, Brian Lizotte and Michael Stride. “In more recent times, the Bay Leaf Bistro, as it is now known, has benefited from a cosmetic makeover, giving it a fresh new appearance,” he said. A fundraising function is also being planned for the club for Saturday, June 29, which will feature a performance from a well-known band.

“It will provide the guests with an opportunity to enjoy the excellent food provided by the restaurateur, Dorothee Meyer, who has injected new flavours acquired from her French background,” said Mr Wilson. “It will also enable the patrons to dance the night away and drink a toast to the health and future well-being of this local symbol which has provided so much relaxation for the public for so long,” he said. Email, 6 Jun 2013 Allan Wilson, Hardys Bay Residents Group

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Sports camp parking to be monitored The NSW Government has announced it will monitor visitor parking locations for the Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre at Little Patonga and implement changes if necessary. The Brooklyn Community Association had asked the Member for Hornsby Mr Matt Kean “to take steps to relieve parking congestion at Brooklyn” by moving the centre’s adult pick-up point from Brooklyn to Patonga. Announcing the monitoring plan, Mr Kean said the centre had been hosting school and community groups for 75 years. “These visitors are important for the local Brooklyn community as they bring much-needed business to local shops and cafes. “The Centre is an asset to the village’s tourism industry and we’re happy to work together with the community so everyone can enjoy this beautiful part of the Hawkesbury region. “We don’t believe our clients are causing any problems with parking in Brooklyn – the majority are school children who arrive by bus.” However, Brooklyn Community Association president Mr Robert Arnold said there was a “major parking problem in Brooklyn”. “We have a range of people

who utilise parking for a holiday or multi-day holidays. “We want to look at how the longer term parking can be better handled,” he said. Mr Arnold said conversations had taken place with Mr Kean about a study into Brooklyn’s parking issues and a plan was in place to perform the study. “The Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre in Patonga is just one of the parking issues of about half a dozen different parking requirements that we have. “We want to provide parking for people who are catching the train as well. “Our goal is that if we have medium-term, long-term parking then we move that off what is now our best short-term visitor parking place. “The parking for people travelling to Patonga is right in the centre of Brooklyn so I understand why it is a big issue for the people involved. “These issues have been in Brooklyn for many years and parking has been an issue for many years and there are quite a few people who are passionate about these issues.” Media Statement, 5 Jun 2013 Matt Kean, Member for Hornsby Kaitlin Watts, 23 May 2013 Interviewee: Robert Arnold

Community garden celebrates first year The Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden will celebrate its first birthday with a Winter Solstice Workshop on Saturday, June 22, from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. “The group started work on clearing the site just over a year ago, and our first official plantings in the raised garden beds took place on the winter solstice last year,” said garden coordinator Ms Jill Meredith. Thanks to a community builders grant from Gosford Council, the group has been able to build more raised garden beds, build

a sensory herb circle, provide seating and a colourful mural for the shed. “Our workshop will be on organic and permaculture principles and how to improve the soil,” said Ms Meredith. “It will be led by local horticulturist Adam McCall, who helped design the garden layout,” she said. The workshop is available by gold coin donation, but enquiries and bookings should be made to Jill Meredith on 4344 2704. Email, 3 Jun 2013 Jill Meredith, Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden

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Rehabilitation unit is officially opened Woy Woy Hospital’s new $11.6 million 30-bed Rehabilitation Unit was officially opened on Tuesday, June 11, by Minister for Health Ms Jillian Skinner. Ms Skinner was joined by Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein, Member for Robertson Ms Deborah O’Neill, Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary president Ms Phyllis Thomas, Woy Woy Hospital Alliance president Mr Ivan Kinny and Central Coast Local Health District Board Chair Mr Paul Tonkin. The facility was joint-funded with the NSW Government investing $5 million into the project and the Australian Government, under the COAG New Subacute Beds Guarantee contributing $6.6 million. Ms Skinner said she was pleased to deliver on their preelection commitment to restore rehabilitation services to Woy Woy Hospital, which were relocated to Wyong Hospital in 2008. “It is with great excitement that I can be here today to celebrate the fulfilment of a pre-election commitment to provide enhanced rehabilitative care for patients on the Central Coast. “It’s no secret that this area has a growing and ageing population

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Both guests will be speaking from different perspectives on the topic of Irish convicts, focusing on antics before and after their transportation. Ms Hall is a Sydneybased historian who has

chronicled the lives of early convicts transported between 1790 and 1797, including her ancestors transported on the Marquis Cornwalls in 1896. Ms Mercer is the founder and editor of Irish Wattle, a

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Council encourages Fridge Buyback Scheme

The AED was purchased following fundraising from last year’s Year 6 students and their teachers. “The AED is now mounted on the wall in the St Mary MacKillop Hall for easy access in the event of an emergency at school, church or out of hours functions in the hall,” said principal Mr Gerard McGilvray. “We would also like to acknowledge and thank the members of the Green Point Avoca Lions Club who responded to our request for a donation and gave us a cheque to cover the outstanding funds for the AED. “I would also like to thank Jeff Andrew, one of the parents of our school, who used his professional experience to help us make our decision in purchasing the AED.” Newsletter, 8 Jun 2013 Gerard McGilvray, Holy Cross Catholic School

osford Council mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna is encouraging local residents to take part in the Fridge Buyback Scheme.

The Fridge Buyback Scheme collects old fridges and upright freezers, degasses them and recycles the metal. To participate in the scheme, your fridge must be built before 1996, 200 litres or more in size and have been in regular use. The scheme operates under the NSW Government’s Energy Savings Scheme saving NSW residents over $13.7 million on their power bills per year. The state wide initiative has collected 45,000

fridges to date, resulting in a 45,000 tonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per year. Mayor Cr McKinna said that over 2,200 fridges had been collected in Gosford City since July 2009. “This is a great initiative aimed at improving energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping people save money on their power bill. “More than one in three households own a second fridge, one of the biggest energy users in the home, costing on average more

than $300 a year to run. “If all Gosford residents took part in the scheme, collectively we would save over $5.7 million a year. “This scheme provides a perfect opportunity for residents to get rid of that second fridge while also doing their bit for the environment,” said Cr McKinna. Some residents may be eligible for a $35 rebate. Media release, 18 Jun 2013 Gosford Council media

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Day of Action Against Sexual Assault will be held in Kibble Park, Gosford, on Thursday, August 29, from 11am to 1:30pm.

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he inaugural National Day of Thanksgiving was held on Saturday, May 25, in Kibble Park which saw a presentation of local heroes awards.

NSW Police helicopter service, Pol-air, did a flyover of Kibble Park and Fire and Rescue NSW brought along a fire truck while the mounted police delighted crowds. Among the award recipients were officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command, the Central Coast Mariners, members of emergency services and individuals who have performed heroic acts or acts of service. Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna was on hand to help present the

awards to recipients. There were 32 award recipients presented and thanked for their contribution to the community. There was something for everyone with free rides and kids kitchen and craft activities, Kindifarm petting zoo, a vintage ﬁre truck and police display, Harley Davidson motor bike display while Thomas the Tank ferried kids through the park. A free barbeque and morning tea was provided for award recipients and their families. The event was hosted by Liberty Family Church with the support of Gosford Council and, given the success of the event, it will become an annual event in the city. Liberty Family Church

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ver 400 riders took part in the Erina Rotary Century Challenge held over the weekend of May 25 and 26, and raised well over $15,000 for Coast Shelter and other local charities.

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Senior Pastor Ps Kim Jones said: “National Day of Thanksgiving is about celebrating groups and individuals who keep our city going and growing.” “It’s our chance to say thank you and honour them for what they do.” Mayor Cr McKinna said National Day of Thanksgiving was a reminder to stop, reﬂect and say thank you to the wonderful people and places that make Australia, and the Central Coast in particular, such a great place to live. During his presentation on stage mayor Cr McKinna also thanked his wife, Christine, for 32 years of marriage. Plans are already underway for National Day of Thanksgiving in 2014.

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the cycling community and act as advocates for these important safety messages,” said Mr Gillett. Mr Gillett said that while the ride was picturesque, it wasn’t always easy going. “It was a tough course which tested a lot of riders but all in all it was very enjoyable morning for

everyone. “The riders and organisers created a really positive atmosphere – we were able to spread our safe cycling message and raise money for some very worthwhile local charities in the process. “A big congratulations needs to go to Erina

Rotary for their excellent organisation of the Century Challenge. “I would also like to thank Gosford Council Senior Management and the Amy Gillett Foundation for their support of all of our riders and our Share the Road campaign,” said Mr Gillett.

Minister for Fair Trading Mr Anthony Roberts (centre) with local politicians and Central Coast Aboriginal Artists Art Competition prize winners

ore than 20 awards across 10 categories were presented to artists at the Gosford Regional Gallery on Sunday, May 26, as part of the Central Coast Aboriginal Artists Art Competition.

Minister for Fair Trading Mr Anthony Roberts presented the awards and praised the extraordinary level of talent on display in

the competition. “What began in 1999 as an awareness-raising exercise among NSW Fair Trading staff and customers has grown into a major Aboriginal art and cultural event today,” said Mr Roberts. Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein said the high standard of competition would beneﬁt

the entire Central Coast community by promoting a better understanding of Aboriginal culture and heritage. “This exhibition provides an opportunity for Aboriginal artists to gain recognition of their talents and an exposure that can only enhance their opportunity to pursue their dreams,” he said.

“These artists are the people who will carry the traditions and culture of the local Aboriginal community into the future.” A major cultural event of Reconciliation Week, the Central Coast Aboriginal Artists Art Exhibition and Competition is now in its 14th year and features artists ranging from school children to professionals.

In addition to the art competition, the event offers a range of cultural activities including an indigenous arts and craft market with music, dancing, a barbeque and market stalls. Mr Roberts said the success of the event was reﬂected in the number of organisations that now use it to open communication

links to the Aboriginal community. “We now have a prize pool of $15,000, thanks to the enormous support the competition enjoys from the community. “I congratulate all the winners on their extraordinary achievements and look forward to following their future careers.”

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Terrigal Surf Club holds awards night

Rugby Union Round 12 washed out ound 12 of Central Coast Rugby Union was postponed on Saturday, June 29, due to the wet weather.

This entire round of matches is now set down to be played on Saturday, July 27. The round 11 Match of the Day on Saturday, June 22, saw an intense and hard fought clash between Gosford and Terrigal at Gosford Showground. Gosford were in control for most of the match on the scoreboard but in play itself the match was evenly fought. Terrigal had much of the possession in the game but simply could not score the tries until late in the match when the game was all but over. Gosford had more penetration to their play and, although struggling at times to get and maintain possession, when they did, they put it to good use. The first try of the match was typical of the early stages of the game. Terrigal were on the attack and an intercept by Gosford winger Adam Clift saw him race to score a converted try for Gosford for the home side to take a 7-0 lead against the run of play. A penalty goal to Gosford centre Tim Hill increased

their lead early on to 10-0. Terrigal then responded with three penalty goals to their fullback Rob Richardson which reduced the lead to 10-9 and the game was up for grabs. Gosford gained an advantage just before halftime when, from a good scrum win, Gosford threw the ball wide and Adam Clift crossed for his second try in the half. The conversion of this try close to the break took Gosford to a 17-9 lead at the halftime interval. Gosford went further ahead early in the second half when they crossed for their third try, and scored their fourth try not long after. So, in what was a tight game, Gosford had raced to a significant lead of 29-9. They were in a comfortable position on the scoreboard but it was Terrigal who were still playing good rugby and never gave in. The score line of 29-9 remained the score for much of the half before Terrigal crossed for three late tries. Gosford had two players in the sin bin at this stage which opened up the

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WED - 3 0430 - 1.24 1021 - 0.59 1701 - 1.58 2345 - 0.62

THU - 4 0527 - 1.24 1108 - 0.59 1749 - 1.63

FRI - 5 0032 - 0.57 0616 - 1.25 1153 - 0.58 1831 - 1.68 MON - 8 0226 - 0.43 0818 - 1.32 1352 - 0.53 2024 - 1.77 THU - 11 0408 - 0.39 1011 - 1.36 1548 - 0.55 2211 - 1.71 SUN - 14 0600 - 0.44 1218 - 1.41 1808 - 0.64

SAT - 6 0114 - 0.51 0700 - 1.28 1235 - 0.56 1911 - 1.72 TUE - 9 0300 - 0.40 0856 - 1.34 1430 - 0.53 2059 - 1.77 FRI - 12 0444 - 0.40 1050 - 1.37 1630 - 0.57 2248 - 1.65 MON - 15 0014 - 1.49 0642 - 0.46 1308 - 1.44 1907 - 0.66

SUN - 7 0150 - 0.46 0741 - 1.30 1314 - 0.55 1947 - 1.75 WED - 10 0334 - 0.39 0932 - 1.35 1509 - 0.53 2134 - 1.75 SAT - 13 0520 - 0.42 1132 - 1.39 1716 - 0.60 2329 - 1.58 TUE - 16 0107 - 1.41 0730 - 0.48 1403 - 1.48 2015 - 0.65

APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min

In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

game for the Terrigal attack enabling them to score the late tries. Best players for Gosford were backs David Von Kotze and Tim Hill, while flanker Hugo Pike was everywhere in attack and defence. Winger Adam Clift finished well and was able to cross for a final tally of three tries. Terrigal had several good players but none were better than halfback Doug Angus, prop Daniel Hilton and number eight Rob Heads, who was able to cross for two individual tries. The win took Gosford to the top of the competition ladder while Terrigal sit in sixth spot. The other two matches resulted in big wins to the visiting teams. Avoca Beach defeated Northlakes in both lower grade matches at Heazlett Park. Avoca Beach proved they will be a threat in these grades as a result of these wins. Email, 23 Jun 2013 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

errigal Surf Life Saving Club’s Annual Awards night was held on Saturday, June 1, at the club to celebrate the 2012-2013 season.

Toni Jones was awarded Club Person of the Year for outstanding contributions to patrolling, junior and club education, water safety, fundraising and club events. Kyle Stimson was awarded Young Club Person of the Year for his participation in patrolling, Duke of Edinburgh, competition (both in lifesaving and IRB racing), club events, water safety and education achievements. Josh Cole won the Patrol Person of the Year award for his continued

dedication to patrolling at club level including patrol vice-captain, water safety, carnival official and assistance with IRB education. Rene Sturmberg was awarded Young Patrol Person of the Year for his extensive patrol hours in water safety, as a sub and his mature performance on his own patrol. Derek Taylor won the Instructor of the Year award for his excellent work in coaching, instructing and developing the skills and

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confidence of the young nippers in his car this season. Aaron Ronalds, who was awarded Rookie of the Year, has completed a number of awards, extensive patrol and water safety hours and participated in competition, Duke of Edinburgh and other club events. David Smith won Volunteer of the Year after being involved in many club activities including patrolling, nippers, water safety, junior gear maintenance and repair and other club activities. Patrol 14 (Patrol Captain – Tony Smith) won Patrol of the Year for their achievement of Surf Life Saving Australia awards, high patrol attendance and great leadership. Mitch Graham was awarded the Colourworks Rookie of the Year award for his mature approach to patrolling, his excellent job as one of the junior captains and his enthusiasm for the Rookie Challenge. In the Competitors of the Year awards, John Robb won Boat Competitor, Mashall Lines won IRB Competitor, Aaron Ronalds won Lifesaving Competitor, Paul Lemmon won Masters Competitor, Rachelle King won Open Competitor, Jack Waddell won U19 Competitor, Alessandra Gasparotto won U17 Competitor, Claudia Rodwell won U15 Competitor and the Rescue 2012 Youth Team won Team of the Year. Email, 19 Jun 2013 Jenny Schofield

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Grahame Park management options sought osford Council has agreed to undertake an Expression of Interest and Tender process to determine whether a suitably qualified organisation has the capacity to take over the management and operation, under a lease agreement, of the Grahame Park Complex.

The agreement would include the operational management of the facility and playing field for a period of five years which may be extended for a further five years by mutual agreement. North Sydney Leagues Club advised that it would be terminating the Deed of Consent and Assignment of Grahame Park Agreement for event management effective January 31 next year. Council has since sought confirmation from Central Coast Leagues

Club that obligations under the Tripartite Deed have been met and requested the Club’s concurrence to terminate the Tripartite Deed between the parties. The Central Coast Leagues Club advised that as determined by the Board of Directors, the Club had no objection to the termination of the Tripartite Agreement due to completion of all obligations by Council under the deed. Gosford Council agenda ECO.8, 25 Jun 2013

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Lighting of Saratoga Oval to proceed osford Council has agreed to proceed with the installation of lighting at Saratoga Oval, following ongoing community representation for the requirement for lights.

The installation will be based on a three pole design, which provides reduced height poles, and will be restricted to 8:30pm to minimise the impact on surrounding properties and in consideration of the environmentally sensitive nature of the area.

The resolution wasn’t unanimous with Cr Hillary Morris concerned with the impact on the endangered Bush Stone-curlew. However, in a Review of Environmental Factors report conducted by consultant ecologist Dr Kristy McQueen, the lighting

impacted by the proposal. “Based on these considerations, the proposal itself is unlikely to have an adverse effect on the life cycle of the species such that a viable local population is likely to be placed at risk of extinction.”

would “only reduce the foraging time on the oval by 4% of the total weekly foraging time”. “In addition, there is other suitable foraging habitat in the immediate vicinity and the nesting - roosting areas of the Bush Stonecurlew are not being directly

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Council to sponsor Rugby Sevens festival osford Council has agreed to provide a $5,000 sponsorship to the Central Coast Sevens International Rugby Festival.

A formal proposal was received by Council from the organisers of the Central Coast Seven’s Rugby Festival for sponsorship of the 2013 event. Expressions of interest were received from a multitude of national and international teams for the 2013 event following last year’s festival.

Competing visitor teams and local indigenous groups were provided with an opportunity to showcase their cultures through performing arts incorporated into the Festival. On August 28 last year, council resolved that the general manager nominate a suitable staff member to become a member of the

Gosford City. Communication continues to be ongoing between council, tournament organisers and other stakeholders to facilitate the development of this expansion into Gosford City in future festivals.

CC7s Festival Regional Steering Committee to ensure that Gosford City directly benefitted from council’s support of the festival. In February this year, the mayor of Gosford and senior staff met with organisers to discuss further expansion of the CC7’s Festival to hold tournament events within

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ixty staff, students and parents from the Central Coast Adventist School competed in the Bay to Bay Fun Run held on Sunday, June 16.

Abbey Rosair placed first in the 12 to 15 age group with a time of 59.52 while Liam Townsend placed third in the 16 to 19 age group with a time of 47.03. James Crabtree was the first Central Coast Adventist School runner over the line for the half marathon with a time of 1:37.01. Ben Woodham placed second in the 16 to 19 age group for the half marathon with a time of 1:41.14 while Adam Cranz was the first Central Coast Adventist male over the line for the

12km run with a time of 45.10 and Kylie McMullen

over the line for the 12km with a time of 56:36. Newsletter, 20 Jun 2013 Dean Bennetts, Central Coast Adventist School

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arara freestyle mogul skier Matt Graham will represent Australia at the XXII Winter Olympiad in Sochi Russia in February.

Graham’s qualiﬁcation followed his fourth placing in the FIS Freestyle Mogul Skiing World Championships held in March. He was beaten by the world number one, two and three skiers who ﬁnished in the current world rank order. Matt’s fourth placing at the World Championships at VOSS, Norway, back

in March capped off a successful northern winter for the 18-year-old. He managed three personal best performances along the way, which included a 10th place in a round of the World Cup in Deer Valley, USA; a seventh place at the Olympic Test Event - World Cup round at Sochi, Russia (the venue and course for the 2014 Winter Olympics) followed by the fourth place at the World Championships. Matt’s scholarship level with the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWI) is now at Level A and he has

qualiﬁed for Tier 1 funding with the Australia Sports Commission. Only a few Central Coast Athletes have gone on to represent Australia and the Central Coast at Winter Olympic Games competition; including Paralympian skiers James Patterson in 1994 and 1998 and Shannon Dallas in 2006 and 2010 and an ice hockey representative, Rob Dewhurst in 1960. Matt will be the ﬁrst individual able bodied athlete to represent Australia from the Central Coast.

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arners Bay AFL player Matthew Spinks played in the curtain raiser to the AFL Dreamtime game between Richmond and Essendon at the MCG on Saturday, May 25.

Matthew is a member of the Rio Tinto Footy Means Business Program which links young indigenous men with employment and

education opportunities. Now in its fourth year, the program selects 50 participants aged between 18 and 24 from around Australia based on their football ability, community engagement and potential to serve as role models. The program gives young men a chance to gain exposure to elite AFL training and corporate networking opportunities to strengthen their leadership and teamwork skills.

The ﬁrst part of the program involved Matthew travelling to Perth last November, with a second camp to be held in Melbourne. Spinks, 18, was part of the Southern side coached by former Brisbane Lions Premiership player Chris Johnson. “There are plenty of good players in the program with players coming from State Leagues across Australia,” Spinks said

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he Jan Breydelstadion is the new home of goalkeeper Mathew Ryan after the 21-year-old custodian completed his transfer from the Central Coast Mariners to Belgian Pro League heavyweights Club Brugge on Thursday, May 30. After ﬂying to Europe earlier in the week to undergo a medical, Ryan put an end to speculation surrounding his playing future by penning a three-season contract with the Blue and Blacks. Ryan becomes the third summer signing for Club Brugge, with the Club’s Sporting Director Arnar Grétarsson labelling the twotime NAB Young Football of the Year as a goalkeeper with “huge potential”. “He [Ryan] has been playing three years for the Australian top team Central Coast Mariners,” Grétarsson said. “Despite his young age he has gathered a lot of experience and he has been elected twice as best goalkeeper of Australia. “This year he has celebrated the title with his team in the A-League. ‘Another asset of Ryan is his attitude and mindset.” Despite Ryan being due to come off contract two days after his signing, the Mariners still managed to negotiate a sizeable transfer

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fee for the 2013 Hyundai A-League Championship winner. The Club has conﬁrmed the transfer also included a sell-on clause. Central Coast Mariners Group general manager Mr Peter Turnbull thanked Ryan for his exemplary service to the Mariners. “Today is a proud day for our Football Club,” Turnbull said. “Club Brugge are one of the most respected Clubs in Europe. “They have a long, proud history and a strong record, like us, of taking players to the next level in their

careers. “We commend Mathew for his effort, professionalism and performances while at the Mariners and wish him great success in the Belgian Pro League and with the Qantas Socceroos in the future.” Ryan joins a distinguished list of former Australian internationals to have played with the 13-time Belgian Champions. Current Sydney FC Head Coach, Frank Farina, and Qantas Young Socceroos mentor, Paul Okon, both spent fruitful spells in West Flanders.

Tom Rogic was given an opportunity when coach Holger Osiek sent him on as a substitute for Brett Holman in the final 10 minutes of the match. Rogic had an immediate impact when he headed the ball to team captain, Lucas Neil who in turn scored the fourth goal for Australia and Lucas Neil’s first for his country, Rogic also showed his ball dribbling skills when he was able to skirt around opposition players to create chances around the box. After the match, Rogic said: “The match probably had the perfect outcome”. “That’s my first game at home so, to get on the park in front of the Australian crowd is very pleasing and I’m happy to get any game time. “I think we dominated the game from start to finish and I think the result showed that. “We got through the game 4-0; a clean sheet with no yellow cards picked up, so I

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think on all accounts, it was a very good result for us. “But in saying that, it was only half the job for us and we have a very big game next week,” said Rogic. The Socceroos are now on ten points standing second in their group, but need to do well against Iraq in Sydney on Tuesday night to ensure direct qualiﬁcation for the World Cup in Brazil in

2014. “It’s a massive game, but at the same time, it’s just another game of football. “I think we have a good combination of experience and youth to see us through these matches. “So I think everyone is preparing quite well and it’s only the start of what is a very big week,” he said.

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Coasties Cup at Adcock Park

he Central Coast Baseball Association’s (CCBA) 19th Coasties Cup will be held at Adcock Park from July 5 to 7.

The annual tournament will host U10, U12 and U14 junior baseball teams from the Central Coast, Newcastle, Illawarra and Sydney Metropolitan areas. Twenty-five clubs and 40 teams are registered for this year’s event which is expected to attract over 1,500 people each day. CCBA publicity officer Ms Megan Morgan said she believed the event would help to build the profile of baseball on the Central Coast. “Baseball was once a very big sport here on the Coast,” Ms Morgan said. “Say 10 to15 years ago we had about 2,000 to 3,000 players across the Coast. “The Sydney Olympics in 2000 was the last event where baseball was hosted as an Olympic event and, since then, it’s not really had the profile that other sports have.”

Despite the underrepresentation, Ms Morgan said she believed events such as the Coasties Cup were helping to build the image of baseball as a unique sporting choice. “There was a big announcement recently by the premier that the American Major League will be opening its season here in Sydney next March, so that’s really helping to boost the profile and generate more interest as an alternative sport for children. “We had five new clubs register last year that we hadn’t seen before; we certainly are attracting new clubs all the time; it’s very successful.” Megan said she hoped that this year’s turnout would be reflective of the growing team numbers, as spectators are bound to enjoy watching the three

day competition. “We’d like as many people who haven’t seen baseball played before to come along and experience the game. “It’s an exciting game to watch; it’s an exciting game to play, and it’s really addictive, once you’ve seen it you’re hooked. “We’d really like people from the Central Coast to come down to Adcock Park and just watch one or two games, you think it’s only children, but in the junior age range the games are a lot more fast paced than the adult baseball games, so they’re a lot more exciting, you’ll really enjoy it.” Games will commence from 9am each day and finish at 4:30pm. Laura Bradley, 20 Jun 2013 Interviewee: Megan Morgan

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he Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) has announced its representative teams with a total of six Central Coast locals selected.

The Aussie Barras will be looking to defend their Championship title at the Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships which will be held in Canberra in September. Included in the Aussie Barras team are Tim Schofield of Narara, Keelan Bridge of Lisarow and Rachelle King of Forresters Beach. The Royal Life Saving Society Development Team to also attend the RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Championship includes Tom

Simpson of Tumbi Umbi and Elyssia Gasparotto of Terrigal. The U19 Silver Barras team was announced at the Australian Pool Lifesaving 2013 Championships (APLSC2013) and will be representing RLSSA at the Commonwealth and Regional Short Course Pool Life Saving Championships. The short Course Championships are being held as part of the Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships 2013. Included in this team is Elyssia Gasparotto of

Terrigal. The Junior Barras team are an U16 Development Representative team dedicated to the continued progression of athletes’ pool lifesaving skills. The U16 Junior Barras 2013 were announced at the APLSC2013 and will be representing RLSSA at the Commonwealth and Regional Short Course Pool Life Saving Championships. Included in this team is Daniel Smith of North Entrance. Email, 19 Jun 2013 Jenny Schofield