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Kibbleplex sale decision defended

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EO of Gosford Council, Mr Paul Anderson has defended the decision to sell Kibbleplex as the right one for the future of Gosford and the community.

Mr Anderson said the discussion leading to Council’s decision to explore selling the former shopping complex in Henry Parry Dve needed to be confidential. “Until such time as Council had agreed to do the sale, what a person was going to offer us and what we were going to accept were two different and distinct numbers and we didn’t want to give a commercial advantage to any one person,” Mr Anderson said. “For almost two years we have been trying to work out what to do with the building and how we would finance and structurally alter that building to enable us to

potentially look at a library and a university presence,” he said. “The university presence shrunk to a university hub and then we got some advice from the State Library.” According to Mr Anderson, the State Library of NSW said access issues meant the first floor of Kibbleplex was not suitable for a regional library. “We looked at putting a library on the ground floor but a library needs a spanfree open space with lots of natural light,” Mr Anderson said. “Paul Anderson is not interested in building a library per se but in building

a community hub so that we get back to the point where communities mix together and work out that we are not that different. “To do that on the ground floor of Kibbleplex means we would have to cut a big hole in the floor of the first floor which damages the structural integrity of the building,” he said. For the past 12 months, Council has engaged commercial agents to seek expressions of interest from parties in either leasing or buying Kibbleplex. “To be honest, we didn’t get much of a response,” Mr Anderson said. “Then this particular

person or group of companies interested in doing some development in the city were having a meeting with the mayor and me about other projects. “They talked about how they could help fund the process of developing a community hub through a voluntary planning agreement (VPA) to enable them to develop the other site we were meeting to discuss. “They came back three days later and said we want to talk to you about this building [Kibbleplex].” According to Mr Anderson, if the interested party goes ahead and acquires Kibbleplex, the outcome for the community will be “even better” than any proposal already considered

to develop a community hub and regional library. “They will do a development on another site for which they will pay a voluntary planning agreement to be used to pay for a community hub. “They then will buy our building, which they will put a community hub into as part of redeveloping the whole site. “Council becomes a tenant, so we don’t have to worry about building maintenance or repairs for the next 50 years. “We can then use the Federal Government’s $7 million to offset rental or potentially have a strata ownership and potentially get a library for nothing, and I would have thought that was my job.”

Mr Anderson said more money would then be available for “other needed community infrastructure like a regional performing arts centre or improving roads, footpaths and drainage across the city, or cycle ways or, you name it”. He said Council originally acquired Kibbleplex for $11.5 million and is currently having the site revalued to determine its present market price. When asked if he expected Council to make a loss on the sale he said: “Not if I can avoid it.”

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yong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM has called allegations the bottom of it because we that his wife knowingly held shares in companies related to a knew nothing about it,” he said. development at Warnervale a “baseless slur”. In terms of the Fit for ember for Wyong, Mr David Harris the Future process being Cr Eaton said his wife MP has called for an independent imposed on all local councils judicial inquiry into allegations was taking action with the by the state government, Cr raised about links between developer donations Human Rights Commission Eaton said his view was on the basis that she had and spot rezonings across Wyong shire. that Wyong and Gosford

Mr Harris said he had written to the Ofﬁce of Local Government, the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Planning calling for an independent judicial inquiry into allegations raised in the Newcastle Herald as well as other issues around planning decisions. “For the last two years, locals have been raising concerns about several decisions, and in particular, the proposed Chappypie Theme Park in Warnervale,” Mr Harris said. “Serious allegations raised in the media … as well as potential links between developer donations and spot rezonings across Wyong Shire, need immediate investigation. “The Minister for Local Government needs to consider whether the mayor should remain on the Joint Regional Planning Panel if an investigation goes ahead. “I would also call on the mayor to consider stepping down from his position if any investigation is launched. “The Wyong mayor has nothing to fear if he has acted correctly.

been the victim of racial and sexual discrimination through allegations made that she owned shares in a company related to developers of a proposed Chinese theme park at Warnervale. “It has been proven that there is no issue with the shares at all,” Cr Eaton said. “This is discrimination against my wife because she is married to me,” he said. In a statement sent to Wyong Council, the chief executive officer of Australian Chinese Them Park Pty Ltd, Mr Bruce Zhong said: “Ms Eaton never knew she was a shareholder in Sydney China Daily. “This is a mistake I made and when I realised that, I corrected it. “Cr Eaton received no benefit from this company,” Mr Zhong said. Cr Eaton said he had written to the NSW opposition leader, Mr Luke Foley MP, calling for him to sack member for Wyong, Mr David Harris MP from the role of shadow minister for the Central Coast. He said there had been unanimous support for a mayoral minute at the Council’s meeting on Wednesday, June 24 stating Media release, 17 June 2015 Jake Allen, that all planning decisions Office of David Harris made by Council during

“An inquiry is the best way for these issues to be resolved and restore local residents’ conﬁdence in the process. “The community currently has a very low opinion about how planning decisions are being made and that is not acceptable. “I have a responsibility to ensure that when such matters are raised, they are investigated appropriately – all public ofﬁcials should act without fear or favour and report any such allegations to the proper authority. “I made a promise to many residents whilst door knocking during the campaign that I would always put them and their concerns before my own and I would expect that of any elected representatives, whether it is in parliament or council. “I hope the NSW Government will take these allegations seriously and acknowledge the concerns of the Wyong Shire community by starting an investigation as quickly as possible.”

Letter from Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton calling on Luke Foley to replace Mr Harris as shadow minister for the Central Coast and statement from Bruce Zhang

the past two years had been based on the professional recommendations of Council staff. “The fact that all councillors, including Labor councilors, supported the minute demolishes the whole of Harris’ argument that there is something wrong with Wyong Council,” Cr Eaton said. “He is either saying the Wyong Council staff are corrupt or inefﬁcient,” Cr Eaton said. He also said false reports had been published in other newspapers that the Chappypie China Time theme park proposed for Warnervale had been

refused by NSW Planning. “The Gateway process is a yes or no proposition and it was approved,” Cr Eaton said. “It was given the green light to go ahead and do all the usual studies. “It is the preliminary approval before spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on studies.” Cr Eaton said he was in Canberra when his wife was approached to respond to allegations about owning shares in a company related to the Chappypie development. “We were given two hours to respond and it took three days to get to

Councils are likely to be merged. “We’ve got to put forward an argument about why we shouldn’t have a merger,” he said. “We couldn’t get access to the Gosford ﬁgures to put together an argument for a merger.” He said there had been quite a lot of uninformed comment about the whole merger progress. “A merged council would be a complete new entity,” he said. It would involve the dissolution of the two existing Central Coast councils and the creation of a brand new entity, according to Cr Eaton. The mayor said he had supported a motion put forward (but not carried) by Cr Lloyd Taylor at the June 24 meeting setting out what Wyong Council believed should be the elements of a merged Coast council. The recommendations included that a new merged council had 15 councillors who were on full-time wages, seven from each of the existing Wyong and Gosford LGAs and a popularly elected mayor.

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Motion of no conﬁdence in Council CEO and management team passed

proposed 100-room boarding house at Ourimbah could not be discussed by Wyong Council at its general meeting on Wednesday, July 8 because seven out of eight councillors present declared interests in the matter.

A meeting to update residents about the boarding house development was attended by over 300 people

Third meeting opposes boarding house plans

The decision about the development is now in the hands of the Land and Environment Court and will be heard between September 15 and 17. In May, Gosford Council advised the Land and Environment Court that there

had been no mediated outcome between it and the applicant, who has since filed an appeal. A site inspection will be held at Ettalong on Tuesday, September 15, and residents are hoping that the Court will agree to hear the case at Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club on September 16 and 17. Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales said the latest public meeting was called to keep residents informed as to the process with the appeal.

As a result of the meeting, residents have sent a letter to Council asking for the original planner who worked on the report that formed the basis of Council’s original rejection of the development application, Mr Luke Marquet, to be its expert witness. “The letter has called for Gosford Council to engage him as he was contracted by Council to assess and prepare the report refusing the application,” Mr Wales said. The letter, which was signed

by over 300 residents, also asked for Council to engage a parking engineer to give evidence to the Land and Environment Court. The meeting also appointed Mr Wales as a community contact point to liaise between residents and council during the appeal process. “Of all my years as Chamber president and in business on the Peninsula, I have never seen a community rally as cohesively as the Ettalong community has over this development,” Mr

Wales said. “The community has learned to work together,” he said. “Every person at the meeting signed the letter and a petition objecting to the amended plan that is currently before the court,” Mr Wales said. Interview, 30 June 2015 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Reporter: Jackie Pearson MORE - Page 9

Over 300 Gosford Council workers attended United Services Union meetings and passed a vote of no conﬁdence in Council’s CEO and management team

ore than 300 Gosford City Council staff from all depots, ofﬁces and services passed a motion of no conﬁdence in CEO Mr Paul Anderson and his management team.

The United Services Union (USU) which represents local government workers, said union members held a series of meetings on Wednesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 18 at Gosford Council depots at Erina and Mangrove Mountain, along with the Gosford administration building and

Woy Woy depot. “Hundreds of employees of Gosford Council have taken part in a series of meetings, held in their own time, to discuss serious concerns regarding attempts by council management to reduce take home pay and job security,” USU organiser, Mr Luke Hutchinson said.

“The meetings, which involved a cross section of staff from all areas and services, culminated in overwhelming votes of ‘no conﬁdence’ in Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson and his management team. “Also of concern has been a recent spike of industrial disputes, with

management attempting to remove or reduce basic award entitlements. “Our members sent a strong and proud collective message to the management of Gosford Council, enough is enough,” he said. “The CEO and his management team need to end their aggressive attacks on the pay and job security of the hard-working local staff that deliver services to our community.”

The USU has been disputing a number of policies and decisions by council management in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission, including a proposal to cut workers’ pay by up to four per cent each year. “These outrageous cuts will ultimately lead to lower productivity and service output,” Mr Hutchinson said. “Our union stands with the Central Coast

community, which can’t afford to see productivity and service delivery drop because of ideological attacks by the council management team. “We’re urging concerned community members to contact their local councillor and voice their opposition at these cynical attacks on local workers.”

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Ourimbah boarding house proposal to proceed to JRPP without proper debate

Over 300 Ettalong residents attended a meeting on Sunday, June 28, to express their concern over the third set of plans to build a boarding house adjacent to Ferry Rd wharf.

Shoreline walker winched to safety A 64-year-old man was winched to safety last week after he became stranded on a rock in Brisbane Water National Park between Pearl Beach and Patonga. The rescue occurred after two men, aged 64 and 65, attempted walking along the shoreline from

Pearl Beach to Patonga at about 2.30pm on July 1. Police were told the men were unable to complete the journey via the shoreline, and entered the Brisbane Water National Park at Patonga. About 5:30pm, the men became stranded on a rock and, due to rising waters, alerted emergency

services. Ofﬁcers attached to Brisbane Water Local Area Command, Ambulance paramedics and NSW Fire and Rescue attended and winched the 64-year-old man to safety a short time later. The older man had left the location prior to the rescue of the other, in an attempt to ﬁnd a way

back. A second search was initiated including the dog unit, Police Rescue, and a rescue helicopter. About 9.30pm, the man was located at an address at Pearl Beach, safe and well. Neither man required treatment. The incident has prompted

police to remind bushwalkers to plan their journeys ahead of time, ensure sufﬁcient food, water and warm clothing are always taken, and to stay put and remain together when emergency services have been contacted. Media release, 2 July 2015 NSW Police media

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The approval or refusal of the proposed boarding house at 2-4 Glen Rd Ourimbah will now be determined by the Joint Regional Planning Panel at its meeting next week. Cr Eaton, Taylor, Best, Webster, Vincent, Troy and Matthews all declared interests in the matter, which left independent Cr Bob Graham, the only councillor present, able to discuss it. Cr Greenwald and Nayna were absent but had previously declared interests in the matter. The absence of a quorum to discuss the matter meant the decision to make submissions to next week’s Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) meeting was deferred to Council’s acting general manager, Mr Scott Cox. Chairperson of the Stop Glen Road Action Group, Mr Greg McGill was also unable to speak at the meeting because the matter could not be debated. According to a report from Wyong Council’s development and building department manager, acting director, Ms Tanya O’Brien, the

An artist's impression of the proposed Glen Rd boarding house as it will be presented to the JRPP

application was reviewed by the Hunter Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) last year which deferred its determination pending the provision of additional information and design change. The original DA was for the demolition of two existing dwellings and the erection of a fourstory boarding house containing 94 rooms, a manager’s residence, parking and open space. The revised application is for a three-storey boarding house with 100 rooms, a manager’s residence, parking and open space. “Following a thorough planning assessment, the application is recommended for approval,” the report said. In the latest version of the proposal, the building width has increased at the street frontage, and internal changes include communal recreation rooms on each level, light

wells and storage. The proposed building will house 87 single units, 10 doubles, three accessible units and the manager’s unit. Each unit would contain an en-suite, kitchenette, robe and desk. The landscaping plan has been revised with extensive landscaping proposed within the front setback and in communal areas, according to the latest report to Council. Unless Mr Cox decides to make alternative submissions to the JRPP, it is expected that the report submitted to the Wednesday, July 8 meeting will be forwarded to the Hunter Central Coast JRPP for determination on Friday, July 16. In other words, the outcome from Wyong Council to the JRPP will be a report supporting the approval of the proposed development.

Mr Greg McGill from the Stop Glen Road Action Group said residents present in the public gallery for the Council meeting were “very, very disappointed” that the issue was not debated. Mr McGill said he was surprised that several councillors declared conﬂicts of interest based on connections with former federal member for Dobell, Mr Craig Thompson. Mr McGill said he believed Mr Thompson, along with former Wyong councillor and mayor Mr Neil Rose, had been employed by the developers K and P Gregory, to chair focus groups and lobby current ALP councillors to support the proposed development. “We believe the councillors used their declared conﬂicts at the meeting to get out of declaring whether

or not they supported the development,” Mr McGill said. He said the outcomes of the focus groups chaired by Mr Thompson had been used as part of the developer’s social impact statement in its development proposal to incorrectly demonstrate community support for the development. The Stop Glen Road Action Group is also seeking advice as to whether Mr Cox is an appropriate person to make submissions to the JRPP given that he was the author of the ﬁrst report to Council recommending the original development application. According to Mr McGill, the group will be “up the creek without a paddle” if the JRPP approves the current version of the development application. “Our only avenue would be the Land and Environment Court and

we have been told that we would need a minimum of $50,000 to take it there and we have nothing of that kind at the moment,” he said. Member for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara attended the Council meeting as a show of support for the Ourimbah residents. Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan has also expressed support for the Ourimbah residents and is expected to speak at the JRPP in opposition to the boarding house development. Mr McGill said the Stop Glen Road Action Group did not believe that the developer had met the six conditions set out by the JRPP in relation to its concerns about the bulk and scale of the development. “One ﬂoor has come off the top but there is an additional wing to be built and they have reduced the size of the rooms to just above the state minimum requirements,” Mr McGill said. In the speech he did not get to present to the meeting, Mr McGill said the group would be detailing the issues that it believed the developer had failed to address to the JRPP meeting.

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Meeting transcript, 8 July 2015 Business paper, 8 July 2015 Wyong Council ordinary meeting Interview, 9 July 2015 Mr Greg McGill, Save Glen Road Action Group Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Kibbleplex level 2 is likely to become a car park

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Discarded syringes collected three times a week Discarded syringes are collected twice a week from around Woy Woy Hospital’s needle exchange and the nearby McEvoy oval by Central Coast Health staff and once a week by a volunteer group according to Central Coast Health , an investigation by Peninsula News has revealed.

The Woy Woy Motor Registry will soon be vacant if the efforts of the community and its representatives to keep it open do not work

he currently vacant upper floor of the Kibbleplex building in finalised,” the report said. “The two lower levels Henry Parry Drive is likely to become a 300-space car park based on a report to the Tuesday, July 14 ordinary meeting of Gosford were always a major challenge and were initially Council. Council received a report from a strategy/policy workshop held in March that recommended a strategic change for Kibbleplex targeting the upper vacant level as car parking. It also recommended that initiatives to lease the ground floor for learning and education, retail, commercial or community activities and a possible smart work hub expansion should continue. However, the report concluded that prospects for the future of Kibbleplex are limited and Council’s return on investment miniscule. “Recent reports and reviews suggest Kibbleplex is not an ideal library location and other sites are under review,” the report said. “In this respect, most learning and education uses would be better dealt

with in conjunction with the library.” Kibbleplex was acquired for $11 million in 2011, subsidised by a $7 million grant on the basis the two upper levels provided 400 commuter parks for ﬁve years, the report said. This commitment expires on February 28, 2016, effectively transferring full control of the building to Council. “The lower levels have a combined area of 18,000 sqm but remain vacant given their size, location and limited adaptability for most uses,” the report said. “Numerous initiatives by Council and private investors to deliver solutions on these ﬂoors have failed. “The combined existing and foreseeable demand from all potential uses is less than 25% of the total area available.

“Available grants are too small to deliver outcomes over the large area. “Significant Council investment is not recommended, due to limited prospect of a commercial return and also the insufficient economic benefits available. “Entities such as the Smart Work Hub can expand if successful, and solid interest exists from one educational entity at present. The suggestion to investigate conversion of the upper vacant level for car parking was seen as “a strategic and low risk investment for Council, likely to provide good future returns as CBD revitalisation occurs. “A position on this initiative and the February 28, 2016 expiry date will also enable a City Centre Park Strategy to be

mothballed. “Each provides 9,000 sqm floor plates with limited demand or utility in their current form. Since 2011, numerous initiatives have been touted including a learning and education centre, lecture theatres and meeting rooms, co-locating the library, smart work hub, and large office spaces. All options resulted in very little return on investment for Gosford Council, according to the report. “In 2011, a private developer took an option to lease the building and create a Paddy’s Market” type concept to the ground floor and commercial offices above. “The project failed due to minimal interest. “Other leasing campaigns also failed, generally because; the floor plates do not provide

appealing office premises, natural light is very low and better alternatives exist elsewhere. “Annual office demand in Gosford is limited and even if marketable; the large floors would take many years to fill. “Forecast rent levels do not suggest a satisfactory return given the costs to deliver.” The report also said ongoing initiatives to establish a learning and education centre also remain uneconomic. “The total demand from all prospective learning and education uses is only around 4,000 sqm, less than 25% of the space available,” it said. The report suggested that learning and education users would want Council to fund their fit out and other set up costs, also considered unviable. “Learning and education premises are small, with the largest to date being a 1,500 sq metre interest from the Central Coast Community

College (“CCCC”). “This is progressing and does not rely on a library presence. “Available tools to measure the economic impact of these entities suggest limited economic benefits. “Nearby universities remain reluctant to commit to Gosford in any substantial manner, which could justify Council investment.” A commercial agent has again been appointed to pursue large retail or commercial tenants for the ground floor but interest to date is low and significant results are not anticipated. “Both floors are unlikely to lease in the foresee-able future. “The $7,000,000 potential funding available, equates to only $390 per square metre, so meaningful fit-out initiatives would need Council capital.

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Gosford Council has voted unanimously to support the retention of the Woy Woy Motor Registry. The council will write to the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight to support the local community in having the decision to close the Woy Woy registry reversed. The motion was put by Labor councilor, deputy mayor Jim McFadyen, to the July 14 council meeting. In a show of bipartisan support, Liberal councillor Bob Ward seconded the motion. Cr McFadyen said the 35,000 people living on the Peninsula had been treated with contempt by the NSW Government. He said 1100 people used the Woy Woy shopfront monthly and it conducted more than 160 driving tests a month. He said the closure of the Woy Woy registry may result in Peninsula people who voted Liberal at the last NSW election not doing so again. Cr Ward said: “I appreciate the closure was made to reduce duplication of services.” “There are currently 36 one-

stop shops throughout the state with a further 34 scheduled to be rolled out. “Despite the attributable beneﬁts, it would appear little or no community consultation went on before the decision was announced,” he said. Cr Ward said he believed Peninsula residents would be unfairly disadvantaged by the closure, particularly the elderly. “The drive from the Peninsula to the Gosford service can be arduous especially with the delays at the West Gosford intersection,” he said. “A lot more thought should have gone into the decision.” Cr Bowles suggested that, if the Peninsula currently had a sitting Liberal member of state parliament, the community may have had more of a chance of keeping the Woy Woy Motor Registry open. Cr Bowles said she did support the motion because the Peninsula needed the service. “This was obviously an on paper decision,” Cr Bowles said. “When I ﬁrst heard it, I thought it was a hard-to-believe joke,” she said. According to Cr Bowles, the

closure of the Woy Woy motor registry had the potential to kill the Woy Woy town centre, which already has a number of empty shops. She called for the motion to be amended to ask for a reversal of the decision to close the current outlet and for a Services NSW one-stop-shop to be opened on the Peninsula. Cr Craig Doyle also spoke in favour of the motion. “At the end of the day, this boils down to a massive reduction in services. “They are saying the Peninsula is not worthy of this service,” Cr Doyle said. He said it was heartening to see Cr McFadyen and Cr Ward working in unison to support the people of the Peninsula and called on the local State members of parliament to put aside their political differences and join forces to work on the issue for their constituents. Gosford Council agenda, NM.8, 14 July 2015 Transcript, 14 July 2015 Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith raised the alarm about discarded syringes at both sites after a local resident had told her a large quantity of used hypodermic syringes had been discarded around the needle exchange at Woy Woy Hospital. “The person was rightly concerned about the possibility of contamination from needle pricks that this situation risked,” Ms Smith said. Ms Smith said she would prefer the area to be cleared on a more regular basis. The Woy Woy Needle and Syringe Program was located on the corner of Ocean Beach Rd and Kathleen St at Woy Woy Hospital, according to a statement from Central Coast Health. The program had three disposal bins at the hospital which can be utilised 24 hours a day and an additional disposal bin inside the program’s ofﬁce. “The Local Health District works in conjunction with local councils and police to educate and encourage the community to dispose of used needle syringes in a safe and appropriate manner,” the statement said. “Following the recent discovery

of used injecting equipment at a sports field in Woy Woy, the Health District’s harm minimisation team included this site as one of its hotspots, which are regularly monitored by staff. “Harm minimisation team staff have continued to visit the area since the event and there has been no further evidence of injecting equipment and no further reports of injecting equipment at the site. “The harm minimisation team also regularly monitors the Woy Woy Hospital campus and immediate surrounding grounds, which includes the streets on the boundaries of the hospital. “There has been no evidence of injecting equipment or reports to the harm minimisation team of injecting equipment in the surrounding grounds. “Members of the public should contact the Needle Clean up Hotline if they find used injecting equipment on 1800 633 353.” The statement said: “The NSW Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) is an evidence-based public health program that aims to reduce the transmission of infections such as HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs. “An important component of the NSP is the promotion and provision for the safe disposal of used injecting equipment.” Media release, 3 July 2015 Jacob Webb, Office of Kathy Smith Media statement, 7 July 2015 Jill Warwicker, Central Coast Local Health District Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Promotion of tourism in Wyong shire to take a new direction he promotion of tourism in the Wyong local government area is to take a new direction following decisions made at the ordinary meeting of Wyong Council on Wednesday, July 22.

Cr Lloyd Taylor moved a series of motions at the meeting aimed at investigating the management of tourism and event promotion through a new shire-wide body. Management of tourism and events is currently in the hands of third parties with which Wyong Council has contractual and funding arrangements. Those organisations include Central Coast Tourism, The Wyong Regional Chamber of Commerce, The Entrance Town Centre Management and Greater Toukley Vision. “To have a shire-wide events and promotions body that will focus on Wyong is logical to the growth of the area,” Cr Taylor said. “Whilst Central Coast Tourism, based in Kariong, actively promotes the activities from Pearl Beach to Lake Munmorah, many Wyong tourism operators don’t provide their events schedules because they are too far away from here,” he said. The Council meeting was addressed by Mr John Millard, representing the community.

Events such as this at The Entrance may come under the control of a new umbrella body within the next couple of years

Mr Millard is a former Wyong councillor and chairman of The Entrance Chamber of Commerce. Mr Millard said he was a founding member of The Entrance Town Centre Management in 1995 and had spent several periods on its board as a representative of Wyong Council and the Chamber of Commerce. “It is time for a change because our town is suffering and we are not getting the support we need from town centre management,” Mr Millard said. Cr Adam Troy asked Mr Millard whether there was currently discord within the board of The Entrance Town Centre Management and Mr Millard said there was. Mr Millard said he did not believe The Entrance Town Centre

Management was currently fulﬁlling its role of representing the permanent shop keepers of the area. “Some events are good but some events are not very good for our town,” Mr Millard said. “I am there for the permanent shop keepers and Town Centre Management continues to bring food providers and drink providers into the park so the takings of the permanent businesses are down signiﬁcantly,” Mr Millard said. Mr Millard said shop owners had written to Town Centre Management and to Wyong Council expressing their concerns and their letters had been ignored. Councillors debated Cr Taylor’s motion, including questioning Mr

Millard, for over an hour and several amendments were made. Cr Doug Vincent asked for clariﬁcation about the amount of money provided by Council to the various promotion and tourism bodies it had relationships with. Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said this year’s expenditure was $1.6 million across all the tourism bodies. He said in the previous year the total expenditure from Council was closer to $2 million. Mr Millard said he had spoken at the Council meeting in order to “look at the new way of moving forward. “If the board and management [of The Entrance Town Centre Management] gets dissolved, I wouldn’t be too upset,” he said.

Wyong Council currently has funding agreements with Greater Toukley Vision and The Entrance Town Centre Management until June 30, 2017. Its current contract with Central Coast Tourism runs out in 2016. Wyong Council acting general manager, Mr Scott Cox said Council has already changed its relationship with The Entrance Town Centre Management, including allowing for greater Council representation. “We asked for a further governance change to have a special delegate appointed by me and that is the chief ﬁnancial ofﬁcer, so Council representation has increased from one to three,” Mr Cox said. A recent internal audit showed a number

of anomalies in terms of Council’s statutory duties and whether they could be delegated to an external partner, Mr Cox said. As a result some statutory functions have been “brought back under the umbrella of Council”, Mr Cox said. A review clause has also been embedded in The Entrance Town Centre Management funding agreement for the last year of its contract. Mr Cox said Wyong Council’s current arrangements in relation to tourism were “unusual” and not a structure that he would recommend. Cr Taylor said there seemed to be a problem with communication between the current bodies to ensure a shire wide strategy to encourage investment to the area. “If council can set up a body that has professional management which can truly communicate and liaise, it will be able to truly represent tourism and all the different centres of Wyong,” Cr Taylor said. Cr Matthews, Vincent and Greenwald exoressed concerns about the motions and moved amendments so staff could prepare a report for a future meeting.

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Kibbleplex sale decision defended

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EO of Gosford Council, Mr Paul Anderson has defended the decision to sell Kibbleplex as the right one for the future of Gosford and the community.

Mr Anderson said the discussion leading to Council’s decision to explore selling the former shopping complex in Henry Parry Dve needed to be conﬁdential. “Until such time as Council had agreed to do the sale, what a person was going to offer us and what we were going to accept were two different and distinct numbers and we didn’t want to give a commercial advantage to any one person,” Mr Anderson said. “For almost two years we have been trying to work out what to do with the building and how we would ﬁnance and structurally alter that building to enable us to

potentially look at a library and a university presence,” he said. “The university presence shrunk to a university hub and then we got some advice from the State Library.” According to Mr Anderson, the State Library of NSW said access issues meant the first floor of Kibbleplex was not suitable for a regional library. “We looked at putting a library on the ground floor but a library needs a spanfree open space with lots of natural light,” Mr Anderson said. “Paul Anderson is not interested in building a library per se but in building

a community hub so that we get back to the point where communities mix together and work out that we are not that different. “To do that on the ground floor of Kibbleplex means we would have to cut a big hole in the floor of the first floor which damages the structural integrity of the building,” he said. For the past 12 months, Council has engaged commercial agents to seek expressions of interest from parties in either leasing or buying Kibbleplex. “To be honest, we didn’t get much of a response,” Mr Anderson said. “Then this particular

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Kibbleplex sale decision needs more public scrutiny – O’Neill he recent decision by Gosford Council to sell the Kibbleplex building in Henry Parry Drive has met with strong community and political criticism.

Senator for New South Wales, Deborah O’Neill, has accused Gosford City Council of selling out the local community by putting the Kibbleplex development on the market. “The Kibbleplex site, in the heart of Gosford, was given a glowing recommendation by the local Regional Development Authority and Council just 18 months,” Sen O’Neill said. “The University of Newcastle allocated significant funds in its 201314 budget to extend its footprint into Gosford,” she said. “The regional library had found a home in Kibbleplex, a local community group wanted to construct an auditorium in the space and the Smart Work Hub now operating there was one of the types of businesses the cluster of participants was set to attract.”

Senator Deborah O'Neill has questioned why Gosford Council has decided to sell Kibbleplex

Senator O’Neill said Kibbleplex was a great idea 18 months ago, worthy of a $7 million pledge from both sides of the political spectrum, but a new report from Council argued the cost of refurbishing and fitout made it commercially unviable. “The $7 million promised by the Abbott Government has not materialised. “The project has not moved. “The UON has been told to keep their money and locals still don’t have their regional library even though

we’ve been paying for it for 20 years in our rates. “So what disaster has happened to Kibbleplex in 18 months that led to Council’s decision to hand power to the CEO Paul Anderson to sell the site?” Sen O’Neill said the people of Gosford had been cheated by Council and the Abbott Government of a precinct that was designated as a public facility. “Questions must be asked about Council’s management of this project to date. “Looking ahead, this

matter needs more public scrutiny, not less. “Is this a plan to give the Abbott Government a free pass to walk away from their commitment to this vitally needed innovation, university and education centre for the people of Gosford and the Coast?” Senator O’Neill said if Council’s latest statements about problems with the structural integrity of the Kibbleplex building are taken at face value, the building should be demolished immediately. Yet initially a report from

Council staff recommended that Kibbleplex be remodelled as a car park, extending the top level parking to the level below. “What is really going on here?” Senator O’Neill asked. Senator O’Neill said further complicating the Kibbleplex issue was the Abbott Government’s pledge to build an arm of the Australian Tax Office in Gosford. Last week, the Prime Minister said there may be a “refit” of a building in Gosford for the ATO in 2016, there may be jobs in 2017. “Ms Wicks said the ATO office will be built in Gosford but she doesn’t know where,” Senator O’Neill said. “Is this where Lucy Wicks and the CEO of Gosford council are planning to put our $7 million? “The community needs to watch this sneaky business carefully, something smells about what is going on here.” Ms Wicks has subsequently confirmed the Coalition remains committed to delivering $7 million to build a new state of the art community facility in

Gosford. She said the funding has been in the Federal Budget for the past two years in addition to the 600 jobs in a purpose-built Commonwealth Agency in Gosford. “This $7 million funding is not in doubt,” Ms Wicks said. “We are committed to this funding, which was to deliver a regional library, teleworkers hub, childcare centre and meeting rooms. “This is a community-led vision that will help deliver jobs, growth and opportunity for our city. “Now that Gosford Council has determined it will sell the Kibbleplex site, the Council must now secure an alternate venue and work with the Australian Government to deliver this vital project in keeping with the original intent of the election commitment.” Media release, 15 July 2015 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Deborah O’Neill Media release, 17 July 2015 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks

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Coastal Open Spaces System land safe from re-zoning he importance of the unique Coastal Open Spaces System (COSS) has been confirmed by Gosford Council as part of ongoing discussions about a proposal to review environmental zones and related issues.

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by the NSW Government. In particular, he said the then minister for planning, Mr Brad Hazzard “decided our COSS land was no different to any other environmental land across NSW. “We said we didn’t want educational establishments or dwellings that are allowed in some environmental zones in the COSS land. “So we said we were not going to rezone land into a temporary LEP zone and we are never going to do that until we get a zone suitable for COSS,” Mr Anderson said. According to Mr Anderson, the current NSW minister for planning, Mr Rob Stokes MP is prepared to work with Gosford

Council to create a special zone for COSS. “So we finally got some sense out of state government but we have to do the review because we are now running three different planning instruments and we want to go to one planning instrument,” Mr Anderson said. He said the NSW Government is in the process of enacting the special zone. “In reality our urban edge study gives a whole lot of protection to COSS because it reinforces our objectives and enhances what we have got in Gosford City,” he said. “I am pleased that I have been able to confirm that

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Councillors and staff discussed the review at a strategy-policy workshop held on Tuesday, July 21 after Cr Gabby Bowles moved at the Council’s July 14 ordinary meeting that the matter be referred to the workshop. Following the workshop, Cr Hillary Morris confirmed that recommendations relating to the review of environmental zones had been amended to exclude Coastal Open Spaces System land existing and proposed. The initial recommendations put to the Tuesday, July 14 ordinary meeting of Gosford Council stated that the 30 per cent of land yet-to-beacquired for COSS and potentially existing COSS land, could have been subject to rezoning as part of a proposed Urban Fringe Study. The amended recommendations that were to be re-presented to the Tuesday, July 28 ordinary meeting specifically excluded: “All land west of the M1; land owned by Gosford Council; crown land; and land that is existing or proposed COSS”. Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson said the environmental zones review was necessary because when the Gosford Local Environment Plan was drawn up in 2014, some land was “deferred” from being zoned in accordance with new categories determined

According to Ms Jane Smith from the Community Environment Network, Gosford Council is approaching the environmental zone review with a sense of urgency in order to ensure the NSW Government honours its commitment to have a new environmental zone that is appropriate for COSS. However, Ms Smith said the urban fringe review is not urgent and could put some environmentally sensitive land at risk of rezoning for future residential development. “Don’t be fooled by Council’s arguments about the need to plan for population growth. “In the Central Coast Regional Strategy (2005), the state government planned for population growth of 100,000 by 2031 on the Central Coast with no new greenfield areas in Gosford LGA,” Ms Smith said. She said she believes the proposed urban fringe study is in direct conflict with Council’s own biodiversity strategy. “The deferred land holds environmental and scenic values,” she said. “There is no strategic basis for the urban fringe study rather it appears to be a land grab for residential development into environmental sensitive lands that have been identified for over 30 years,” she said.

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Approval for mixed use development at Avoca deferred pproval of a proposed mixed use development on Cape Three Points Rd, Avoca Beach has been deferred by Gosford Council due to the complexity of issues raised at a site inspection.

The decision to approve a mixed-use development on Cape Three Points Rd has been deferred

The development application (DA47152/2015) is for construction of ground-level retail with 27 units of shop top housing and a basement car park. The applicant is Australian Consulting Architects and the site is 14-18 Cape Three Points Rd. A report from Gosford Council’s department of governance and planning to its Tuesday, June 23 ordinary meeting had recommended that Council approve the development application subject to

conditions. The mixed use development on the 2,719 square metre site had been referred to council due to the receipt of 55 public submissions and upon request from a councillor. At the June 23 meeting, Council determined that a site inspection was needed before they could approve the development. The site inspection was held on Tuesday, July 21 and the applicant was required to have a skeletal framework erected on the site for the inspection and

to flag the trees on the site that are to be removed. Due to the complexity of issues raised at the site inspection, consideration of the development application has been deferred for a future Council meeting to allow staff time to consider the community feedback. Agenda item GOV.87, 28 July 2015 Agenda item GOV.74, 23 June 2015 Gosford Council ordinary meeting

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complete training and use standardised methods and equipment to undertake annual quality assurance testing. In 2014, 23 groups monitored 72 Central Coast sites Our Long Jetty Waterwatch group involves five local community volunteers who have been monitoring water quality in 35 drains on the Tuggerah Lakes foreshore at Long Jetty since 2010. 6 to 8 drains are monitored monthly. Data is uploaded to the NSW Waterwatch database and reported to Wyong Shire Council and this led to water pollution issues being uncovered and remedied.. Waterwatch volunteers monitoring drains at Long Jetty

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The NSW Land for Wildlife Forum 2015 will be held on Friday, 7 August at the Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, Waverton with a field trip to the Southern Highlands on Saturday, August 8. The Forum is a great opportunity to meet other landholders who have similar interests. There is a great line up of speakers including Penny Figgis OAM, speaking on landscape conservation and Jamie Pittock from the Wentworth Group of

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rivers can expect lanes to remain closed through the Central Coast Highway West Gosford intersection until early 2016.

The upgrade includes the construction of the Central Coast Highway Bridge which a Roads and Maritime Services spokesperson said: “is now structurally complete, but lane closures will remain in place until early next year when work is fully completed on the bridge and the entire upgrade.” The Grieve Cl connecting road under the new bridge will provide a link from Henry Kendall St, Corumbene Rd and the Jusfrute Dve industrial area to Dyer Cres, Debenham Rd and Manns Rd. “In April this year, progress on the intersection reached a major milestone as part of this upgrade with traffic being moved onto the newly completed road surface to align Brisbane Water Dve and Manns Rd,” the spokesperson said. “The Grieve Cl connection is also expected to open to

petition with 200 signatures from Bensville residents has called for Gosford Council to cease work on the joining of the eastern ends of Wards, Yarram and Huntley Rds, Bensville.

Intersection of Manns Road, Grieve Close and Riverside Drive

traffic later in July.” Once completed, the upgrade is said to provide a range of benefits for businesses, motorists and the community. Benefits include improved access to new developments including the Riverside Park, a system of shared pedestrian and cycle paths on both sides of the main roads which will connect to existing paths, and businesses south of the Central Coast Highway will have safe access in all directions. Local businesses are also expected to benefit from the

newly aligned intersection at Brisbane Water Dve and Manns Rd as well as from the Central Coast Hwy westbound exit ramp onto the Grieve Cl underpass due to the improved traffic flow and access to local businesses. “The completed intersection will include a left turning lane northbound from Brisbane Water Dve toward Kariong and Sydney, three right turning lanes from Brisbane Water Dve to Gosford and two right and left turn lanes from Manns Rd for motorists traveling toward Sydney and Kariong

or Gosford.” The Roads and Maritime Services spokesperson said work is progressing well with the NSW Government funded $170 million Central Coast Highway upgrade with a range of activities expected to be completed early 2016, weather permitting. Interview, 6 July 2015 David Naidoo, Roads and Maritime Services Community update, March 2015 Roads and Maritime Services Victoria Power, journalist

Objections were based on the lack of community consultation, the impact on traffic volume and increased traffic speed, associated with a through road and the lack of any adequate or detailed justification for the sudden road proposal. The petitioners also stated they were concerned about the increased risk of injury or death due to the change to traffic conditions as the lack of formal foot and cycle paths necessitate the use of the existing roads by pedestrians, particularly young children. “No detailed cost benefit analysis has been provided in light of potentially significant construction costs,” a report to Council said. According to Gosford Council’s department

of construction and operations, the Bensville road works came out of a 2001 bushfire planning review report prepared as a result of the State Coroner’s findings into the cause and origins of fires in the Gosford LGA in 1993 and 1994. The proposed roadworks were intended to give residents greater access in the risk of a bushfire. However, they were in the planning stage and will not be implemented until Gosford Council can fund a review of the recommendations from the Bush Fire Planning Review and Management Plan, which is expected to take several funding periods. Agenda item P.15, 28 July 2015 Gosford Council ordinary meeting

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Coastal Zone Management Plan consideration brought forward he community has six weeks to comment on a draft Open Coast and Broken Bay Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan that describes how Gosford Council, other responsible authorities and private enterprises will address ‘priority management issues’ in the coastal zone for the next 10 years.

The timeframe and process for completion of the coastal zone management plan has been altered. The original intention was for the Catchment Coast Committee, including the Technical sub-committee, to review the draft plan, which has been prepared by a consultant, before it was endorsed by Council and placed on public exhibition. The public exhibition period was then to be for three weeks. Instead, Council was asked to endorse the draft plan at its ordinary meeting on Tuesday, July 28 before it was considered

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by the Catchment Coast Committee or the technical sub-committee. Council’s department of governance and planning said this change to the process was: “due to a ministerial directive to have the plan completed by July and in order to continue demonstrating that Council is moving forward with the completion of the Coastal Zone Management Plan and move into an implementation phase of the plan”. The process will now be that workshops will be held with the community and

Committees during the six week public exhibition period to “enable Council staff to report back to Council via a strategic-policy workshop and Council meeting on the outcomes of the exhibition period and workshops prior to finalisation and approval of the plan”. Preparation of the plan has been supported by funding under the NSW Coastal Management Program and has been done in accordance with relevant NSW Government guidelines. Priority management

issues addressed in the plan include managing risks to public safety and built assets, pressures on coastal ecosystems, and community uses of the coastal zone. In its executive summary, the plan’s primary objective is stated as: “To protect and preserve the beach environments, beach amenity, public access and social fabric of the Open Coast and Broken Bay beaches while managing coastal hazard risks to people and the environment”. The beaches included

in the plan extend from Patonga in the south to Forresters Beach in the north. Over recent decades significant erosion has occurred on several occasions resulting in the loss of buildings and threats to beachfront development, public assets and beach amenity. According to the draft plan “Council is working on a range of planning activities which aim to provide a balanced long-term management framework for the ecologically sustainable

use of our coast and estuaries.” The Coastal Zone Management Plan is designed to complement the development of plans for the Lower Hawkesbury River Estuary (2009), Brisbane Water (2012), Pearl Beach Lagoon (2012) and Gosford’s Coastal Lagoons (2015). Management actions have been recommended for individual beaches based on the specific coastal hazard risks identified along each beach. For example, the draft plan includes an emergency action subplan for Wamberal Beach as an erosion hot spot. The plan is based on earlier documented studies completed by Council which have also had periods of public exhibition and consultation prior to approval such as the Coastal Zone Management Study (2015). Agenda item GOV.93, 28 July 2015 Gosford Council ordinary meeting

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Train fare cost increase claims disputed ommuters are now paying more than $600 extra each year to travel between the Central Coast and Sydney, according to a NSW Opposition analysis of train fares under the Opal system.

Shadow minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris MP said people commuting from Gosford to Sydney for work or study five days a week are paying hundreds more than in 2011 despite a Liberal Government promise of lower fares. “Since 2011, the annual cost of travelling from Gosford to Sydney’s Central station is now $432 more than using a monthly train ticket, and $656 more than a quarterly or annual train ticket,” Mr Harris said. “Under Opal, the annual cost of commuting from the Central Coast has for the first time exceeded $3,000,” he said. “In the lead up to the 2011 election, the Liberals distributed leaflets saying train commuters should be

Shadow minister for the Central Coast Daivd Harris says it is now costing local commuters over $3,000 a year to get to and from work in Sydney

rewarded with lower fares. “If this is a reward, I’d hate to see what a punishment looks like. “These unfair price hikes will just push more people onto already congested roads.” “Mike Baird is doing nothing to create jobs on the Central Coast, and he is making it more expensive to commute to work in Sydney at the same time,” Mr Harris said. Member for Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith MP said the cost

increase has corresponded with a drop in service quality. “Central Coast commuters already have to put up with fewer carriages ensuring standing room only for some,” Ms Smith said. “The trains also stop at fewer stations, so instead of getting on at a station between Gosford and Woy Woy like Point Clare or Tascott, travellers have to drive along already congested roads to reach already congested car parks at Woy Woy or Gosford,” she said. “The costs are going up but the quality of service is going down with trains bound for the North Shore being redirected at Hornsby making people late for work and important appointments. “Now we learn we are paying more for the privilege.

“When is Mr Baird going to realise that we can’t all live in the Western Suburbs of Sydney but that we do all have the same rights, rights that we on the Central Coast are about to start asking for.” Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP said the Opposition did not get “their facts straight when it comes to the Opal card system. “Simply said, Labor MP David Harris’ quoted figures are incorrect and just show how out of touch they are and why they could not be trusted to run the State of NSW,” Mr Crouch said. “The vast majority of Opal customers are saving money with Opal, with around 90 per cent of customers financially the same or better off,” he said. “The Opposition clearly has forgotten the promises

by two Labor Premiers and four Labor Transport Ministers for electronic ticketing to be ready for the 2000 Olympics that was never delivered to the people of NSW. “What the people of NSW ended up with was court action from the T-card developers and the waste of $100 million. “So why would we trust what Labor has to say on the successful Opal Card.” According to Mr Crouch, the annual tickets used in the Labor comparison represented less than one per cent of all sales across NSW “because few people could afford to pay thousands of dollars upfront for travel that they may not end up taking due to annual leave, sick leave and public holidays. “These tickets were retired in 2014” said Mr Crouch. “Fares using Opal on trains did not increase in 2014 and Opal light rail and bus fares were also frozen in 2015. “All other Opal fares have only increased by the cost of living and below the maximum fares set by the

independent regulator. “With Opal, you pay as you go, so if you have a sick day or annual leave, you don’t pay a cent,” said Adam Crouch. “It’s completely misleading to compare the cost of a paper ticket, that is no longer available, to the 2011 dollar prices with a new ticketing system in 2015 dollar terms,” said Mr. Crouch. “There are now more than 3.2 million Opal cards issued and thanks to free travel rewards, millions of free trips are taken every month, “I am hearing everyday how good the Opal Card System is by commuters because it is easier, quick and convenient,” he said. Media release, 24 July 2015 Debra Wales, office of Adam Crouch Media release, 20 July 2015 Jake Allen, office of David Harris Media release, 20 July 2015 Kathy Smith, Member for Gosford

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A few more commuter car parking spaces for Gosford

Parking conditions in the vicinity of schools to be reviewed osford Council will review traffic and parking conditions in parts of East Gosford as decided in its ordinary meeting on Tuesday, June 23.

Webb St, Melbourne St and Adelaide St will be reviewed as a result of a number of issues in the area. Parking in these streets has increased due to local schools in the area which is causing problems for local residents trying to access their homes as well as visibility in the vicinity of the local playground. Cr Vicki Scott moved a motion that Council review traffic and parking conditions in Webb, Melbourne and Adelaide Sts in East Gosford with the intent of easing conditions for residents. According to Cr Scott, those conditions included residents getting blocked into their homes by cars parking too close to or in

front of driveways. There are no available spaces for visitors or service vehicles to attend local residents, which in some cases makes it difficult to get a service provider to attend to a house call, according to Cr Scott. Residents have also reported problems exiting their driveways because they cannot see past the parked cars. There are also an overly large number of parents, from both schools, who park in the area to collect their children at the close of school. In speaking for the motion, Cr Scott said she was not just talking about illegal parking but also about inappropriate parking. “Private schools are a

private business and parking should morally be treated as part of that business,” Cr Scott said. She said letter writing and consultation with and between the schools had not worked and suggested Council investigated timed parking for non-residents in the East Gosford area. Gosford Council will also review parking conditions in the vicinity of Wamberal, Erina, Avoca Beach and Gosford public schools. Media release, 23 Jun 2015 Gosford City Council media Meeting transcript, 23 June 2015 Gosford City Council ordinary meeting Jackie Pearson, journalist

New commuter parking on the corner of Mann St and Faunce St Gosford Photo: Emma Horn

SW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Mr Andrew Constance MP has announced construction will start in the coming weeks on a further 26 commuter car parking spaces near Gosford Station.

Mr Constance made the announcement while inspecting progress on the new 58 space commuter car park already under construction. “Building is underway on the new car park on the corner of Faunce and Mann Sts, and construction will also start in the coming weeks to provide a further 26 commuter car parking spaces on the corner of Keevers Ln and Faunce St,” Mr Constance said. Both car parks include new surfacing, line marking,

lighting, CCTV cameras and fencing to enhance commuter safety. “These 84 car spaces are in addition to the 30 spaces that were converted for customer use at Gosford Station earlier this year,” he said. “Once work is complete, more than 110 additional commuter car spaces will be available, a huge win for Gosford customers. “The new commuter car parks are a short walk from Gosford Station, which will make the morning search for

a parking space easier and catching public transport a much more attractive option. “We know parking around train stations is a big issue, and we’ll continue delivering new parking for customers where it’s needed most.” Both car park sites are scheduled for completion late this year. Media release, 27 July 2015 Josh Murphy, Office of Andrew Constance

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A nod of hope for farms?

Retain Kibbleplex as a cultural and educational hub

or a CBD so lacking in cultural spaces, the last thing Gosford Council should be doing is selling off Kibbleplex.

The site is the only chance to develop a centre for art, performance, technology, music and even university, museum, exhibition and educational services We lack exhibition, entertainment and performance space in the heart of the CBD for our very talented and diverse artistic community. The expression of such cultural activities enriches and enlivens community life. People should not have to leave the CBD to satisfy these needs, they should be drawn to it. The Federal Government funded the bulk (7/11ths) of the Kibbleplex acquisition for this purpose. The CBD’s burgeoning population needs cultural spaces as well as sporting

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facilities. We need a cultural centre for the broader arts community, for both education and entertainment, as well as artistic development. It belongs as a community space in a city that so far pays little heed to its own cultural development.

‘The Garden at the End of the World’

Kibbleplex is ideal for the purpose: near to public transport and opening onto outdoor entertainment spaces in Kibble Park. Private developers are not the responsible body to provide such cultural services for a rapidly expanding residential community in the CBD and beyond. It is a role of local government. Selling off Kibbleplex is the last thing that should happen in the context of rapidly increasing residential spaces and hotel spaces in CBD. If it is lost to commercial activity, Gosford Council will never regain this outstanding opportunity for diverse cultural and educational development. We can build a stadium and invest multi millions in it. Why not a cultural and educational hub too? Letter, 23 July 2015 Kay Williams, Pearl Beach

hat great news to read that coal seam gas is off the agenda for farms on the Central Coast and further.

This news gave me some hope that the wheels are finally turning to recognise the great value of farms in our national financial security, sustainability and employment stakes. In a financial crisis, the farmers feed us. They can always sell the excess to maintain a cash flow as everyone needs food. Whilst it is OK to canvass ‘brownie points” for a win

and so on, let us not forget the well-stated fact that we are ‘safe for now’. The farmers all over Australia campaigned so hard against CSG and are still doing so. I hope they can finally turn opinion further and win

with the Liverpool Plains and other farming areas. Congratulations to all our persistent rural communities who have spoken up and been marginalised for so long. I do hope your efforts continue to keep that tide of recognition strengthening our rural communities. Letter, 20 July 2015 M Pontifex, Mangrove Mountain

Opening of greenﬁeld developments opposed 1 and E2 zonings must not be reviewed, particularly in light of recent development applications for over 50 dwellings at Killcare Heights and the significant conflict of interest a number councillors and the Gosford Council CEO, had in relation to this applicant.

In addition, the bonus lot provisions, which encourage the provision and maintenance of the Coastal Open Space System (COSS) lands must be retained under all circumstances to preserve the 30 years of work of previous councils. This is why people move to the Coast. The logic for extension of the urban footprint is

also wrong with the most recent NSW Government population growth figure having been revised downwards by at least 15 per cent. All Gosford Council urban

development must occur as infill and higher densities in already developed areas, as opposed to the opening of greenfield developments. I look forward to seeing councillors vote against these points in the proposed zoning review. Letter, 21 Jul 2015 Doug Williamson, Wamberal

Women’s international body calls for action entral Coast residents will have read or heard of Pope Francis’ dire warnings for all people on the environmental effects of climate change and his condemnation of the weapons industry.

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resource and a fundamental human right which needs to be protected and freely available to all. The resolution on climate change, environmental justice and peace also stated that climate change has a disproportionate effect on the poor, women, Indigenous peoples, coastal and small island communities. It also recognised that military production, consumption, exercises and war are intensive greenhouse gas emitting

action in the second half of the critical decade to avert catastrophic climate change that will have severe, pervasive, and irreversible impacts on agriculture, food security, fresh water, human health and the ecosystems on which all life depends. It recognised that clean water is a precious

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Bullet hole found in delivery vehicle

Fatality on Avoca Dve mergency services were called to Avoca Dve shortly before midnight on Friday, July 18 following reports of a single car crash.

Initial investigations by police found a Holden Commodore, driven by a man believed to be aged in his 40s, that had apparently veered off the road and crashed into a power pole. The driver was the only

occupant of the car and died at the scene. A crime scene was established and police continued with

investigations into the cause of the accident. A report will be prepared for the Coroner. Media Release, 18 July 2015 NSW Police media

Head on collision at Central Mangrove ust before 9:00am, a white utility was travelling south on George Downes Dve, when it and a silver four-wheel drive

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condition. The female driver of the four-wheel drive suffered minor injuries and was trapped in the vehicle for a short time. She was later released and airlifted to hospital. Two children were also in the four-wheel drive and were taken to hospital for monitoring. Gosford Police established a crime scene and have commenced inquiries into the incident.

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olice have been investigating a possible shooting at West Gosford after a delivery driver reported a bullet hole in his car.

A newspaper delivery driver was travelling along Donnison St West in a Suzuki 4WD about 5:15am on Friday, July 10 when he saw two men standing near Moore St. The 51-year-old man said he heard a loud noise and believed one of the men had hit his vehicle with an object. The man was uninjured

and continued driving. However, a short time later, he noticed damage to the side of his vehicle and reported the matter to police. Officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command have commenced inquiries into the incident.

The vehicle was forensically examined and the damage was believed to be consistent with a bullet hole. Investigators are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or with information to come forward. Media Release, 18 July 2015 NSW Police media

Missing Kariong boy located boy who went missing from Kariong was located safe and well after he was spotted near the site of Old Sydney Town at Somersby.

The boy left his Kariong home around noon on Sunday, July 19 to take his dog for a walk and wasn’t expected home until late that afternoon. The boy’s mother contacted police and an investigation was commenced after the boy had failed to return home by 5:00pm. At 7:30am Monday, July 20, the boy and his dog were spotted by a resident on a local street near Old

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recognised the boy from media reports and took the child home. Police were waiting to speak to the child to establish where he had been. Police thank the public and the media for the assistance throughout the investigation. Media Release, 20 July 2015 NSW Police media

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Jim Robertson, Mr Paul Hanlon and Mr Bruce Lorking located the yacht east of Little Box Head. In failing light, the vessel was towed to the safety of its mooring in Booker Bay. Central Coast 22 and CC22 returned to the Point Clare Base at 6:15pm.

On Sunday, July 5, Central Coast 22 was engaged in a training exercise when the crew discovered a huge log, telephone pole size, floating between St. Huberts Island and Woy Woy. It was semi-submerged and covered in weed. It was lucky the Marine

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Hepatitis C is the silent infection

Coast has the second highest incidence of head and neck cancer

onday, July 27 to Sunday, August 2 is the official NSW Hepatitis Awareness Week with the Central Coast Local Health District Liver Clinic determined to raise awareness for the ‘silent infection’.

he Central Coast has the second highest incidence of head and neck cancer in NSW which why Ms Lisa Shailer, head and neck cancer nurse coordinator at the Central Coast Cancer Centre, Gosford was determined to raise awareness about this little known form of cancer on Inaugural World Head and Neck Cancer Day on Monday, July 27.

Head and neck cancer refers to cancers in the mouth, nose and throat areas, including the voice box. “Some patients require surgery that may be disfiguring; others need an artificial airway created through the neck, removal of their voicebox, a feeding tube, and/or complete removal of all teeth,” she said. There are several symptoms including a lump or swelling in the neck, changes with speech or voice, difficulty chewing and swallowing, red or white patches in the mouth, or persistent sore throat, cough or earache. Former television presenter, radio host, singer

Lisa Shailer and Donnie Sutherland want to raise public awareness about head and neck cancer

and West Gosford resident, Mr Donnie Sutherland OAM CM was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014. “I remember going for a walk one afternoon and was jolted by a quick, sharp pain in my neck,” Mr Sutherland said. “The next month I started noticing slight changes. “I was having some difficulty swallowing and eating meat. “Within a month, my colleagues pointed out that my voice was changing. “That’s when the penny dropped and I finally went to the doctor,” he said. Mr Sutherland was seen by two specialists who confirmed he had a large tumour in his throat.

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support he received and is positive about the future. “It’s now 18 months since I was given the news that I could only have six months to live. “I am so grateful for the support given to me from my medical teams when I was feeling so helpless. “I may never speak normally again, I may never eat normally again and I will never work again, but I am alive and I am very happy about that,” he said. According to Ms Shailer, if diagnosed early, head and neck cancers can be more easily treated without significant complications, and the chances of survival greatly increase. “The current overall five year survival rate is around 75 per cent, which is very encouraging. “The best way to avoid this type of cancer is to stop smoking and limit alcohol consumption, as these are two of the biggest risk factors, especially when combined.

Media release, 20 July 2015 Casey Virgin, Central Coast Local Health District

Hepatitis C (Hep C) is an illness caused by a virus that infects people’s liver and is known as the ‘silent infection’ because it often manifests without symptoms. District nurse practitioner at the liver clinic, Ms Helen Blackshaw said it is critical to identify people in our community who are living with undiagnosed Hep C, and equally critical to ensure people with the infection get treatment. “Anyone who has ever injected drugs – even years ago, or only once – should get tested by their GP,” Ms Blackshaw said. “Other risk factors include unsterile tattooing or piercing, unsterile medical or dental procedures overseas, time spent in jail, or the use of blood products before 1990,” she said.

“Most patients at our liver clinic are in their 40s or 50s and have been infected for over 20 years,” she said. “Many have already developed significant liver damage or cirrhosis because they were undiagnosed for so long.” “Around 200 people are diagnosed with Hep C on the Central Coast each year,” Ms Blackshaw said. “While the wait continues for new treatments that have cure rates over 90%, treatment has improved over the past ten years with cure rates of 70-80% right now,” she said. Getting treatment as soon as possible will improve the chances of a full recovery,” Ms Blackshaw said. Media release, 27 July 2015 Casey Virgin, Central Coast Local Health District

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Over 2,500 people attend Community Gathering and Health Expo entral Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) hosted a special NAIDOC Week event on Tuesday, July 7 with a focus on improving health awareness and management among local Indigenous people.

The annual Community Gathering and Health Expo was held at Gosford Showground, and Aboriginal health unit manager Mr Steve Ella said, it saw a record number of attendees. “Our annual NAIDOC Week Community Gathering and Health Expo was another big success again this year with approximately 2,500 members of the local Aboriginal and nonAboriginal community joining in the fun and celebrations.” Free health checks were available to all visitors over 16, with an estimated 180 people taking advantage of this. 80 representatives from CCLHD attended the event, including staff from Renal, Nutrition Services, Cardiac, Pathology, Podiatry, Oral Health, Respiratory, Diabetes, Sexual Health, Drug and Alcohol Services and Self-Management

Support Service. Youth Health was also present conducting spotlights on young people’s health issues and the Health Promotion Unit presented talks on tobacco control. The family-friendly event featured a traditional Welcome to Country as well as other cultural demonstrations and performances. Along with the annual barbecue, visitors to this year’s NAIDOC events were treated to a variety of cultural foods. Unfortunately, the popular touch football competition was this year cancelled due to poor weather. Despite that, 70 community stalls operated over the week, including the Health Expo showcase that featured a range of Central Coast Local Health District services available to the

Indigenous community. Mr Ella said this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, ‘We all Stand on Sacred Ground: Learn, Respect and Celebrate’, perfectly encapsulates the work the local health district seeks to do in promoting the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. “The day was also an opportunity for us to engage with the Aboriginal community to increase their awareness of the many health services available on the Central Coast,” he said. “It is a great, informal way to start a conversation about health in order to help local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people achieve better health equality,” he said.

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Healthy Living for Teens Workshop Healthy Living for Teens Workshop will be held on Saturday, August 8 at Avoca Beach Surf Life Saving Club.

The workshop will be run by self-help author and meditation educator, Ms Alison Nancye and Avoca Beach yoga teacher and health coach, Ms Carrera Jones. The two health advocates have teamed up to give local teenagers advice on healthy life practices that will assist them now and in the future. The workshop will give teenagers an opportunity to learn yoga routines, meditation and mindfulness exercises as well as nutritious eating habits and healthy life choices that

he Gosford Gumnuts Playgroup had an excursion to the Gosford Fire and Rescue Station on Wednesday, July 1.

The visit was attended by 26 children and their parents. The firemen showed the children how the hoses worked and lots of the children wanted to help hold the hose.

They learned that the water on the fire engine could be used in three minutes so it was vital for the firemen to find a hydrant very quickly. The children were shown the equipment that is used

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and stored on the fire engine and were told about the training to become a fire officer. Some children wanted to sit inside and pretend to be a fire officer. The parents were given a short talk about fire safety, especially heating their homes in the winter and not leaving cooking on the stove unattended. They were also advised not to use outdoor barbecues indoors as they create carbon monoxide fumes which can kill. The parents donated $53.00 to the Central Coast Burns Unit Fund. Media release, 23 July 2015 Robyn Tait, Gumnuts Playgroup

Ms Carrera Jones said she was equally as passionate about health advocacy as she has left a fast-paced corporate career to become a yoga instructor and health coach in order to inspire others to lead a healthy lifestyle. “There are so many teenagers who are seriously stressed and need our support,” Ms Jones said. Media Release, 21 July 2015 Toni Elford, Healthy Living for Teens Workshop

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can be practiced at home, school or in everyday life. Ms Nancye is a mother of two and has learned from personal experience the value of these life skills for supporting young people to succeed at school and manage life problems such as bullying. She has been teaching meditation and mindfulness techniques on the Coast for 20 years now and said she was motivated by how much teenagers can benefit from the support. She is also releasing her Meditation for Teens Album.

retty Beach Public School has been nationally acknowledged for its strong commitment to improving student outcomes.

Pretty Beach Public School has been ranked in the top 100 Primary Schools, third in overall improvement in all areas of NAPLAN and 47th in writing. The school was also ranked 67th for Reading,

Writing and Numeracy scores for Years 3 and 5. School principal, Ms Deborah Callender said: “It is such a privilege to be working alongside such a dedicated, dynamic, professional teaching team

who strive to enrich and engage the enthusiastic, conscientious and happy students who constantly display a thirst for learning.” Newsletter, 25 Jun 2015 Deborah Callender, Pretty Beach Public School

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ine schools in the Robertson electorate have signed up to be part of a new Federal Government initiative called Sporting Schools.

Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP said Sporting Schools is a participation-focused program that is part of a $100 million Coalition Government initiative to keep school-aged children fit, healthy and happy. “This is one of our cornerstone preventative health programs aimed to improve our children’s health through getting more kids involved in physical activity,” Ms Wicks said. “Being involved in this new program will expand sporting opportunities for children before, during and after school hours at these excellent Central Coast primary schools.

“Sporting Schools is designed to deliver sports in line with local schools’ needs and ultimately to get children active, engaged and having fun through sport, more often.” As a former teacher, Ms Wicks said three-quarters of Australian kids spend their spare time watching television, and only one third of children are managing the recommended hour of physical activity a day. “That’s why our new Sporting Schools program is so important.” The Sporting Schools announcement is also supported by the release of a new online guide developed by The Australian

Institute of Sport (AIS) offering parents tips on how best to nurture their child’s interest in taking up a sport, as well as maintaining it as they get older. Local schools that have signed up to the program include Central Coast Adventist School, Central Mangrove Public School, Chertsey Primary School, Kincumber Public School, Niagara Park Public School, Peats Ridge Public School, St Philip’s Christian College, Terrigal Public School and The Coast Christian School. Media release, 21 July 2015 Lucy Wicks, Member for Robertson

NED show provided powerful messages n Wednesday, July 22 students at Our Lady of Rosary Primary School at Wyoming were treated to a 45 minute yo-yo demonstration with a powerful message.

NED is an acronym for, Never give up, Encourage others and always Do your best. “The messages from NED fit nicely with what we are trying to achieve with our Positive Behaviour for Learning approach and also with our Rock and Water program currently in operation for some of our students,” said principal, Mr Frank Cohen.

“Quite simply, all children have a right to feel safe and secure and all children have a right to realise their own potential with encouragement,” Mr Cohen said. “The NED show provided powerful messages for the children to incorporate into their own lives. “To fund the show, the school is obliged to sell yo-yo’s on behalf of the

organisers, so in many respects they may or may not recover their costs depending upon how many yo-yo’s they sell to the children. “A special yo-yo use area will be established in the playground for the kids to play in break times for the next few weeks,” he said. Newsletter, 22 July 2015 Frank Cohen, Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School

New street support group for youths

usicians Making A Difference (MMAD) will be hosting a special afternoon tea for services and support workers at the MMAD HQ (342 Mann St, Gosford) on July 30.

The afternoon tea will be an opportunity to learn more about the new street support group, ‘Break Free’. “We are looking to strengthen pathways for referrals and develop stronger connections with services who work with many of the same young people we do on the

Central Coast,” said MMAD spokesperson, Mr Evan Lawrie. “This afternoon tea will be held in The Lounge Room, which is our new multi-purpose community venue, next door to our HQ on Mann Street,” he said. “One of the things we are hoping to do is capture

short 20 second videos featuring representatives from different services that we can promote to the young people we work with at Break Free,” he said. Media release, 24 July 2015 Evan Lawrie, MMAD

Renovations at Point Clare Public School will replace demountable buildings with permanent classrooms

oint Clare Public School will be undergoing renovations from September this year that will continue for roughly a year.

Acting school Principal, Ms Jane Young said: “It’s a progressive refurbishment. “We have 12 demountable classrooms and when it’s done, we’ll have no demountable buildings and a new library,” Ms Young said. “We will build a new administration block, 10 new learning spaces, a library and the current library will be turned into two classrooms.” Ms Young said the two main aims of the renovations were to have no demountable classrooms, to give an increased playground space to the students and a new multilevel building. The before and after school care students and staff members will also

receive a new space as well as a new office space. “We’re going to have much more modern classrooms that will accommodate indoor and outdoor learning,” Ms Young explained. “They’ll be beautiful.” As well as undergoing renovations, Point Clare Public School staff will also have their teaching techniques adapted to the new style. “The teaching style will be state of the art, there will be collaborative learning as well as critical and creative thinking skills.” “We’re hoping to be the best school on the Coast,” Ms Young said. “The renovations are government funded and have been quoted at costing

around $9 million, “it’ll be fantastic, we’ve spent about a year with the architects.” To ensure that students’ space and lunch breaks are not disrupted by the renovation, kindergarten to year two students have a separate lunch and recess time to years three to six. Ms Young said: “Our school is running as usual because we’ve spent so much time planning. “As different stages of the building are completed, we’ll move straight into the new buildings.” Interview, 22 Jul 2015 Jane Young, Point Clare Public School Newsletter, 15 Jul 2015 Jane Young, Point Clare Public School Victoria Power, journalist

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Controversial ﬁlm screening voca Beach Theatre is set to host a controversial film on Thursday, August 6.

The Garden at the End of the World will be shown at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre

screening of ‘The Garden at the End of the World’ will be held at Kincumber and District Neighbourhood Centre on Thursday, July 30.

‘The Garden at the End of the World’ is an international award-winning and confronting documentary on Afghanistan illustrating the tragic consequences of war and the widespread hunger, homelessness and lawlessness that it causes. The film portrays the lives of widows and orphans and follows two Australian women, humanitarian Ms Mahboba

Rawi and internationally recognised Australian, Quaker permaculturist Ms Rosemary Morrow. The production was mainly funded by Mr Gary Caganoff who stated: “The film is not religious, nor is it political. “It manages to fly under the radar of both to focus on basic human rights issues that aren’t being addressed by either,” he said.

“Rosemary, Mahboba and Mahboba’s Uncle Haji, who also features in the film, are true heroes,” Mr Caganoff said. “They work with passion and humility to help the Afghani women and children re-build their lives.” Flyer, 20 July 2015 Brian O’Heir, Kincumber Kommunity Konversations

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‘Evolution’s Achilles Heels’ follows 15 PhD scientists who put their careers on the line as they argue that scientific evidence shows the ideas of organic and cosmic evolution are fatally flawed. One of the scientific contributors to the film and the book of the same name is Australian satellite designer, Dr Mark Harwood. “When you actually look at the evidence critically, there is no coming back from the conclusion that the universe not only suggests deliberate design – it literally screams deliberate design,” Dr Harwood said. “If you are going to reject that idea, then you need absolutely undeniable evidence, and in my opinion, having looked at this for 20 years or more now, I

don’t believe the ideas of evolution are anywhere near addressing the clear evidence of design in the universe,” he said. Dr Harwood and his fellow scientists admit this is a dangerous idea to openly support in most universities. “The establishment is very afraid of there being religious implication to this kind of research,” Dr Harwood said. “But any research into the origin of life, or the origin of the universe, inevitably has religious implications,” he said. The screening of “Evolution’s Achilles Heels” will be followed by a live question-and-answer time, hosted by general practitioner, Dr John Anderson. Dr Anderson is a well-

known local speaker on these subjects and says the screening welcomes people of all opinions and ideas. “We encourage people who support the idea that the universe is designed, as well as people who do not support that idea, to come along, to watch the film, be challenged and pose a question,” he said. “I am convinced that most people want to know more about these topics but this sort of information is rarely given public view,” he said. “It should be a very interesting night,” Dr Anderson said. Media release, 20 July 2015 Cameron Horn, Central Coast CMI

40 exhibitors at Plant Lover’s Fair

he Plant Lover’s Fair is returning to Kariong Mountains High School on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27.

This will be the third annual Plant Lover’s Fair and this year, the event’s special ambassador will be ABC TV Gardening Australia host, Mr Angus Stewart. As always, the focus of the fair is to promote education of plants with a variety of exhibitions, talks and demonstrations available to visitors. 40 exhibitors have signed on to offer their expertise in a range of subject areas extending from advice on ornamental shrubbery, edible plants and carnivorous plants, as well as many other topics. Angus Stewart is joined by a team of notable guest speakers and demonstrators including Judy Horton, Phillip Vaughn and Vicky Wu, covering topics ranging from weed identification to beehive maintenance. The event costs $10 per person upon entry, with families encouraged to bring their children who receive free entry on both days. Plant Lover’s Fair website and brochure 27 July 2015 Emma Horn, journalist

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Residents object to plans to redevelop farmland at Mardi

ands Off the Old Farm (HOOF) held a public meeting at Wyong RSL on Tuesday, May 12 to discuss the old farm development proposed for Mardi, west of the freeway.

According to HOOF, the proposal would rezone 224 hectares of land currently zoned rural, or for environmental protection or management, to allow 300 dwellings plus a commercial area. “One of the main issues is that this opens up areas for development west of the freeway,” HOOF spokesperson, Ms Trish Cselko said. “It has been a

long-standing state government policy that there be no intensiﬁcation of development west of the freeway,” she said. Ms Cselko said 59 people attended the meeting and passed a resolution to oppose the rezoning of the old farm land. The meeting also passed a resolution to oppose small lot residential expansion west of the M1

Motorway. The Central Coast Regional Strategy (2006-2031) stated that it would limit expansion of the urban footprint by protecting land west of the F3 freeway from further residential development. It noted that the western half of the region (west of the Freeway) is largely comprised of the Central Coast plateaus and Wyong valleys.

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Map of proposed Mardi development

“These lands support agricultural production and contain water supply catchments which must be protected from urban and rural residential uses,” Ms Cselko said. “If this proposal gets through there will be no stopping council’s allowing developers to destroy our drinking water catchment areas and agricultural lands.” According to HOOF, community opposition is building to the proposed development. Wyong Council extended the due date for

submissions relating to the Mardi development up until Friday May 15. “Many local Residents have concerns about this proposal,” Ms Cselko said. HOOF has already made submissions to council outlining its opposition to the proposed development. Objections include: its proximity to Mardi Dam and the state forest, the destruction of forest vegetation and fauna. HOOF is also concerned about trafﬁc on Old Maitland Rd,

ﬂooding, ﬁre risks, and social impacts. The group is also objecting to what it considers to be a lack of public consultation, a lack of data about how much land will be destroyed and the impact on existing rate payers of the cost of sewer and water services.

A section of the revised plans to widen the Paciﬁc Hwy through Wyong Town Centre

oads and Maritime Services NSW has announced the revised design for the future upgrade of the Paciﬁc Hwy through Wyong.

The design is currently on display for community feedback and the public has until Friday, June 19 to make submissions to Roads and Maritime Services. “The NSW Government allocated $3 million this year to continue planning for the upgrade which would provide two lanes in each direction between Johnson Rd at Tuggerah and Cutler Dve at Wyong,” a Roads and Maritime Services

Sparks Rd upgrade

yong is the second largest spending council in NSW on essential services, with a record $66 million spend on local roads and $105 million on capital works planned for next ﬁnancial year, according to council’s general manager, Mr Michael Whittaker.

Council’s plans were outlined in its four year Strategic Plan and 2015-16 budget adopted unanimously at its ordinary meeting on Wednesday, June 10. Mr Michael Whittaker said the budget met the needs of the Wyong’s growing population and supports the community’s aspirations for Wyong to be a unique place to live, work and visit.

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spokesperson said. “After feedback to the community display in July 2013 and additional technical investigations, the initial design has been substantially revised. “It now presents a whole of transport solution integrating the rail interchange with bus, taxi, disabled and short term parking to beneﬁt the wider community.

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trafﬁc light intersections at Rose St, Anzac Ave, North Rd and Cutler Dve to improve safety and access for all road users on the highway.” Roads and Maritime Services is continuing to work closely with Transport for NSW rail planners to ensure the proposed road upgrade aligns with future rail requirements. “Feedback received will b be considered by Roads and Maritime nalising the

“After driving a $35.5 million turnaround in our operating budget since 2010, we are now in the strongest position we have ever been to deliver the infrastructure and services that will create jobs and opportunities for our growing community,” Mr Whittaker said. “Our $361 million budget for next year is sound, responsible and balanced.

“We are getting back to basics with 75 per cent of spending going to the big ﬁve services requested by the community: roads and drainage: water, sewerage, open space and waste management.” Mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said the centre piece of the budget, is the planned record $66 million spend on roads and drainage, an increase of 30 per cent on last

Ms Lynne Webster said ents she encouraged residents k at to go online and look the revised proposal and t. have their say about it. cific fic “Upgrading the Pacifi g is Hwy through Wyong on our wish list to help transform the area,” Ms Webster said. “Leading up to the state st of election, we had a list nted 39 projects we wanted the state governmentt to help fund to improve the shire and prepare us for an influx of new residents in the future.” Wyong Council’s roads ager, and drainage manager, Mr Peter Murray said duce this project would reduce

year’s budget. “Our community has told us loudly and clearly, they want better local roads and we are going to deliver it in spades this year,” Mayor Eaton said. “I am delighted to say that since 2010 we have more than doubled our spending on roads, from $32 million to $66 million, making us the largest spending council in the state when it comes to roads. “We have managed to balance the budget at the same time as increase our roads spending – a major

achievement.” Highlights of the record roads spending included: $1.5 million on new footpaths and shared pathways; $4.1 million on the roads reseal program; $2.5 million on Wyong CBD drainage; $1.6 million on Goorama Ave in San Remo; $1.6 million on Maitland and Bald St in Norah Head; $1.5 million on Audie Pde, Berkeley Vale; $1.4 million on Bay Rd in Blue Bay; $1.3 million on Lakeside Pde, The Entrance; $1 million on Elouera Rd, Buff Point,

and $1 million on Norton Ave in Killarney Vale. Cr Eaton said the $105 million capital works program was possibly the best in the shire’s history with exciting projects to be delivered next year including The Art House (ﬁnished by Christmas), a smart hub for Warnervale, the Magenta Shared Pathway and the biggest skate park in NSW, designed by the world’s best, to be opened in July, 2016. Media release, 11 June 2015 Wyong Council media

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Revised plans for widening the paciﬁc Hwy through Wyong g are on display until Friday, June 19

concept design and preparing the review of environmental factors, which is scheduled to be displayed for community comment later this year,” the spokesperson said. “Roads and Maritime will continue to work with the community and stakeholders during the planning process to identify issues and minimise the potential impact of the proposed upgrade and building activities.” Wyong Council welcomed the state government announcement. Wyong’s deputy mayor,

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Record budget with record road spending adopted unanimously

trafﬁ ﬁc congestion in Wyong. “This upgrade will open up one of the biggest road bottlenecks in our shire,” Mr Murray said. “Not only will it ease congestion, it will assist with public transport through better integration of the bus/ rail interchange, improve safety for pedestrians and improve access through the Wyong CBD,” Mr Murray said. Media release, 21 May 2015 Peter McBride, Zenith Optimedia Media release, 19 May 2015 Wyong Council media

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Harris calls for independent judicial inquiry into rezoning allegations ember for Wyong, Mr David Harris MP has called for an independent judicial inquiry into allegations raised about links between developer donations and spot rezonings across Wyong shire.

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the bottom of it because we knew nothing about it,” he said. In terms of the Fit for the Future process being imposed on all local councils by the state government, Cr Eaton said his view was that Wyong and Gosford Councils are likely to be merged. “We’ve got to put forward an argument about why we shouldn’t have a merger,” he said. July 10, 2015 “We couldn’t get access to the Gosford ﬁgures to put together an argument for a merger.” He said there had been quite a lot of uninformed comment about the whole merger progress. “A merged council would be a complete new entity,” he said. p r o involve p o s e the d It would 1 0 0of- rthe o o two m Letter from Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton calling on Luke Foley dissolution to replace Mr Harris as shadow minister for the Central Coast boarding existing Central house Coast and statement from Bruce Zhang councils and the creation of a at Ourimbah could the past two years had been refused by NSW Planning. not brandbe newdiscussed entity, according by “The Gateway process is Wyong based on the professional to Cr Eaton.Council at recommendations of a yes or no proposition and its The mayor said he had general meeting it was approved,” Cr Eaton supported a motion put Council staff. on Wednesday, July “The fact that all said. forward (but not carried) by seven out councillors, including Labor “It was given the green 8Crbecause Lloyd Taylor at the June eight councillors councilors, supported the light to go ahead and do all of 24 meeting setting out what present minute demolishes the the usual studies. Wyong Councildeclared believed in the matter. whole of Harris’ argument “It is the preliminary interests should be the elements of a The approval or refusal that there is something approval before spending merged Coast council. boarding wrong with Wyong hundreds of thousands of of the Theproposed recommendations house 2-4 Glen Rd dollars on studies.” Council,” Cr Eaton said. includedatthat a new merged now be “He is either saying the Cr Eaton said he was Ourimbah council hadwill 15 councillors Joint Wyong Council staff are in Canberra when his wife determined who were by on thefull-time Planning corrupt or inefﬁcient,” Cr was approached to respond Regional wages, seven fromPanel each meeting next week. Eaton said. to allegations about owning atofits the existing Wyong Cr Gosford Eaton, Taylor, He also said false reports shares in a company and LGAs Best, and a Vincent, Troy had been published in related to the Chappypie Webster, popularly elected mayor. and Matthews all declared other newspapers that the development. 2015 in the25 June matter, Chappypie China Time “We were given two interestsInterview, Wyong left mayor,independent Cr Doug Eaton theme park proposed for hours to respond and it which OAM Graham, the only Warnervale had been took three days to get to Cr Bob Jackie Pearson, journalist councillor present, able to discuss it. Cr Greenwald and Nayna were absent but Office: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Fax: 4321 0940 had previously declared Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 interests in the matter. E-mail: editorial@centralcoastnews.net The absence of a Website: www.centralcoastnews.net quorum to discuss the matter meant the decision to make submissions to next week’s Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) meeting was deferred to Council’s acting general manager, Mr Scott Cox. Chairperson of the Stop Glen Road Action Group, Mr Greg McGill was also unable to speak at the meeting because the matter could not be debated. According to a report from Wyong Council’s development and building department manager, acting director, Ms Tanya O’Brien, the

he promotion of tourism in the Wyong local government area is to take a new direction following decisions made at the ordinary meeting of Wyong Council on Wednesday, July 22.

yong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM has called allegations that his wife knowingly held shares in companies related to a development at Warnervale a “baseless slur”.

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Promotion of tourism in Wyong shire to take a new direction

‘Share accusation a baseless slur’ – Eaton Cr Eaton said his wife was taking action with the Human Rights Commission on the basis that she had been the victim of racial and sexual discrimination through allegations made that she owned shares in a company related to developers of a proposed Chinese theme park at Warnervale. “It has been proven that there is no issue with the shares at all,” Cr Eaton said. “This is discrimination against my wife because she is married to me,” he said. In a statement sent to Wyong Council, the chief executive ofﬁcer of Australian Chinese Them Park Pty Ltd, Mr Bruce Zhong said: “Ms Eaton never knew she was a shareholder in Sydney China Daily. “This is a mistake I made and when I realised that, I corrected it. “Cr Eaton received no beneﬁt from this company,” Mr Zhong said. Cr Eaton said he had written to the NSW opposition leader, Mr Luke Foley MP, calling for him to sack member for Wyong, Mr David Harris MP from the role of shadow minister for the Central Coast. He said there had been unanimous support for a mayoral minute at the Council’s meeting on Wednesday, June 24 stating that all planning decisions made by Council during

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Cr Lloyd Taylor moved a series of motions at the meeting aimed at investigating the management of tourism and event promotion through a newIssue shire-wide 73 body. Management of tourism and events is currently in the hands of third parties with which Wyong Council has contractual and funding arrangements. Those organisations include Central Coast Tourism, The Wyong we have been told that we Regional Chamber wouldCommerce, need a minimum of The of $50,000 to take it there Entrance Town Centre and we haveand nothing of Management Greater that kindVision. at the moment,” Toukley he“To said.have a shire-wide Member Dobell, events and for promotions Ms that Karen body willMcNamara focus on attendedis logical the Council Wyong to the meetingofasthea area,” show Cr of growth supportsaid. for the Ourimbah Taylor residents. “Whilst Central Member for based The Coast Tourism, Entrance, David in Kariong,Mr actively Mehan hasthe also expressed promotes activities supportPearl for theBeach Ourimbah from to residents and is expected Lake Munmorah, many to speak at theoperators JRPP in Wyong tourism opposition to the boarding don’t provide their events house development. schedules because they saidfrom the are Mr too McGill far away Stop he Glen Road Action here,” said. Group did not meeting believe The Council thataddressed the developer had was by Mr John met therepresenting six conditions Millard, the set out by the JRPP in community. relation to its concerns about the bulk and scale of the development. oor has come “One ﬂ ﬂoor off the top but there is an additional wing to be built and they have reduced the size of the rooms to just above the state minimum requirements,” Mr McGill said. In the speech he did not get to present to the meeting, Mr McGill said the group would be detailing the issues that it believed the developer had failed to address to the JRPP meeting.

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An artist's impression of the proposed Glen Rd boarding house as it will be presented to the JRPP

or not they supported rted the development,” Mr McGill said. He said the outcomes mes of the focus groups oups chaired by Mr Thompson pson had been used as part rt of the developer’s social ocial impact statement in its development proposal al to incorrectly demonstrate trate community support for the development. The Stop Glen Road Action Group is also seeking advice as to whether Mr Cox is an appropriate person to make submissions to the JRPP given that he wass the author of the ﬁrst report rt to Council recommending ding the original development ment application. According to Mr McGill, the group roup will be “up the creek without a paddle” if the JRPP approves the current version of the development application. “Our only avenue would be the Land and Environment Court and

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Zoo and Snooze to raise funds for Coast Shelter

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he Annual Zoo and Snooze, coordinated by Ms Vicki de Carle from Coast Shelter, will be held at the Reptile Park on Friday August 7.

For the first time, Zoo and Snooze has set a fundraising target of $100,000 with money raised going to Coast Shelter and staying on the Central Coast to support local people in need. Unfortunately the vision many people have of homeless people is the drunk old man in the park, but that is rare. So many homeless people are women and children fleeing domestic violence, young people escaping physical and sexual abuse, people with mental health issues and sometimes it’s just that life has thrown someone a curve ball. One of the most important elements of Zoo

and Snooze is that it raises awareness across the business community. “It will change them forever, they get a little insight into what it would be like to have to carry your possessions, unpack your sleeping gear on the ground, try and get some sleep in the cold and then pack it all up again in the morning and move on,” said Ms de Carle. “I am so proud of the Central Coast Business community who not only support this event but actually sleep on the ground in the freezing cold with every year getting more sleepers. “It is really hard, uncomfortable and extremely cold, but they do

it to support people who need a hand, isn’t that the great Aussie spirit displayed perfectly,” she said. The minimum fundraising goal for each sleeper is set at $1,000 as a way to maximise fundraising potential and create greater awareness. The sleepers ask colleagues, friends and family to sponsor them to sleep rough for the night. Each sleeper will ask everyone they know to donate or buy a raffle ticket, telling them why they are sleeping rough, which in turn raises awareness about homelessness. Media release, 15 July 2015 Joshua Lucas, Dosh PR

Free screening of ‘Earthlings’ entral Coast Vegans are hosting a free screening of the multiaward winning documentary film, ‘Earthlings’ and a free supper on Friday, August 7 at the Rhythm Hut in Faunce St, Gosford.

Using hidden cameras, and never-before-seen footage, ‘Earthlings’ chronicles the day-to-day

practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.

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The Avoca Seaside Resort artwork has been reborn to raise funds for a community noticeboard

conic artwork by Australian artist Charles Tindall that was used to promote the Avoca Beach Guest House in 1911, will be used by the Avoca community to raise funds for a new community noticeboard.

The Tindall painting of the Avoca guest house was used on the cover of a tourist brochure and was found in the paperwork of another long-term Avoca resident, Norman Hunter Senior (the father of Norman Hunter who now owns the Avoca Cinema). Mr Mike Rubbo is heading up the campaign to use the art work to raise money for the notice board. Mr Rubbo said he was delighted to have the work of Charles Tindall passed to him by Mr Hunter’s daughter, Ms Sarah Powter who found it within her father’s posessions. “We fixed the image up and then conceived of the idea of selling it at the Avoca Markets and in the local gift shop (Sublime at Home) as 30cm by 40cm reprints. Charles Tindall was the founder of the modernist movement in Australia and the Avoca guest house brochure is the only known

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example of him doing commercial works. According to Mr Rubbo, Henry Frederick Halloran owned the guest house at the time and was known to be an early and innovative developer. “He was the prince of the premature developers,” Mr Rubbo said. “He was quite a visionary who commissioned the art. “We are hoping it will become an iconic image for the Avoca of today as it warns us not to overdevelop and to appreciate the natural beauty of the area,” he said. Mr Rubbo said he believed he was destined to find the work of Charles Tindall. “The name Tindall rang a bell and it turns out there was an amazing connection. “Tindall and my grandfather, Antonio Dattilo

Rubbo, were both on the selection committee for the Royal Art Society Show in 1916. “Tindall led a push not to have several works by Rubbo’s students, Roland Wakelin and Grace Cossington Smith hung, so Rubbo challenged Tindall to a duel. “Tindall backed down and the works were hung. “My grandfather’s judgement has been upheld by history as ‘Down to Berry’s Bay’, the offending work, now has pride of place in the Art Gallery of NSW. Tindall was a famous water colorist, specialising in scenes of Sydney Harbour. Email, 8 July 2015 Interview, 6 July 2015 Mike Rubbo, Avoca Beach Community Noticeboard

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Not for Profit Organisations Directory Community Groups ABC - “The Friends” Support group for Public Broadcaster. Aims. safeguard ABC’s independence, funding, & standards. Meetings through the year + social afternoons Well-known guest speakers 4341 5170 www.fabcnsw.org.au

Central Coast Family History Society Inc. Resources, information & advice to study your family’s history. 1st Sat 1pm Lions Community Hall, 8 Russell Drysdale St, E. Gosford. www.centralcoastfhs.org.au

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4340 4529 kersuebay@philliphouse.com. au Seniors Computer Club Central Coast Inc. Beginners Class PC or Mac, Mon or Tues. Other Classes Mon to Fri, 10am to 12 md or 1pm to 3pm. Mthly Meeting with Guest Speaker, 1st Monday of month. All at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre. Information 02 4369 2530 U3A Central Coast Mature age people are invited to participate in a wide range of courses to broaden the mind and make new friends 0408 704 701 www.centralcoast.u3anet.org.au

Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group Invites Ladies & Gents for dinner, dancing - BBQs & Socialising each w/e. Our friendly group can be contacted for our monthly programme all areas of the coast 4396 3640 4388 4505 50pssg@gmail.com

Community Care Services - Central Coast Memory lane - Doing things together Café For people with memory loss & their carers to enjoy a relaxing coffee morning with others experiencing similar circumstances 10am to 11.30am Caroline Bay Brasserie - East Gosford 2nd Wednesday 4324 4244 Gosford Politics in the Pub Come and solve the problems of the world over a friendly drink and a bite to eat. Guest speakers. First Thurs 6pm Dutton’s Tavern 161 Mann St, Gosford 0438 363 108 I AM LOST Deep Conversations & systematic exercises for understanding my self & my place in life. - Gurdjieff Society - Ancient and modern knowledge. Thurs evening fortnightly 0425 296 783 www.gurdjieff.org.au

Rotary Club of Gosford North A very active community minded club with many projects focussed on assisting youth. If you are keen to support our great projects, get involved with our fun club or discuss joining, please contact Graham Black 0410 509 071, grahamblack@iprimus.com.au

Rotary Club of Kariong/Somersby International service club improves lives of communities in Australia and overseas. Fun-filled activities, fellowship and friendship breakfasts. Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang Rd (opp Shell) - Fri 7:15am

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GROW - Grow Groups are small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, Terrigal Fifty Plus Leisure depression, and loneliness and Learning Centre and improve mental health & Regular events Fitness, Yoga, wellbeing. Weekly meetings Handicrafts, Mah jong, Bridge, at Bateau Bay, Woy Woy and Line dancing,Tai chi, Painting, a new group starting at Wyong Bush walking, Indoor bowls, soon. Grow is anonymous, free Zumba, Computer and Ipad and open to all. Bring a support courses, Bingo, Concerts on 1st person if you like. Details 1800 and 3rd Thursday of month. 558 268 or 4384 5152 www.grow.org.au tsc1@tac.com.au admin@mingaletta.com.au

Central Coast Over 30s Social Group Inc Koolewong, Point Clare We offer social contact, & Tascott Progress entertainment events & new Association friendships for people in their Aims to provide resources for 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s etc. communication. Special guests, Our events range from; community involvement, Live Music, House Parties, heritage, diversity, education, Restaurant Nights, BBQ’s/ safety and small business Picnics, Trips Away & lots more opportunities. - For a FREE calendar call call Point Clare Community Hall 0422 243 101 or 2nd Thurs Bi Monthly. cco30s@live.com.au 0411 266 325 Central Coast Pension & Welfare Officer Network This group of Volunteers, trained by DVA, to look after servicemen & women, meets at Ourimbah RSL Club at 10:30am 2nd Fri - Feb to Nov 4322 1505

Mon-Fri 9am 4pm 6 Sydney Ave Umina 4342 7515

Community Centres Gosford 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre Handicraft, Painting, Knitting, Tai Chi, Scrabble, Darts, Table Tennis, Indoor Bowls, Patchwork, Yoga, Fitness, Gentle Swimming, Line Dancing, Cards, Variety Social, Womens Group, Zumba, Crochet, Computers 4304 7065 Gosford-Narara Neighbourhood Centre School Holiday activities, playgroup, multicultural programs, community activities - Rooms for Hire admin@gnnc.com.au 4329 4477

Volunteering Central Coast Refer potential volunteers to community organisations and provide support to volunteers and community organisations. We also provide training to volunteers and managers of volunteers Information Sessions “Bridge to Volunteering” Held regulary across the Central Coast 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au Wyoming Community Centre Programs and activities incl. Yoga & Zumba classes, Art and Craft classes, Playgroup & Vacation Care, Support groups, Book Club, Community Garden, Rooms for Hire, Work Development Orders, Centrelink Volunteer hours 4323 7483 reception@wyomingcc.org.au

Health Groups Alcoholics Anonymous meet every Wed 1230pm Someone cares Anglican Church 3 Mann St Gosford

Better Hearing Australia Central Coast Hearing loss management Support and educational group 7 groups across the coast Providing practical experience and confidence Green Point Community Learn the benefits to hearing Centre aids Provides information and referral Better hearing services, a meeting place for Australia Central Coast community groups, OOSH 4321 0275 cave, excersize classes, school www.centralcoast. holiday programs, playgroup, betterhearingaustralia.org.au arts & craft, room hire, and much more. Central Coast Parkinson’s 4367 7591 Support Group We aim to help individuals and Kariong Neighbourhood their families better manage Centre living with Parkinson’s Disease ‘KNC provides the local Gueat speakers are a regular community with a meeting feature of our meetings. place and hub for groups, 2nd Tue - 1.30pm services and information. 1800 644 189 Regular activities include Early childhood clinic, free family Central Coast Prostate law advice, active playgroup, Cancer Support Group computer classes, OOSH (Gosford) services, fitness classes, arts Meet last Friday Month & crafts, over 50’s friendship Terrigal Uniting Church group, youth group, social 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal groups and many more 9.30am to 12 noon services. We also have an 4367 9600 extensive resource and DVD www.pcfa.org.au library for members to borrow. KNC membership starts at only Central Coast Prostate $5 per year. Cancer Support Group 4340 1724 (Wyong) wwww.knc.net.au Meet last Monday Month Toukley RSL Club Kincumber Homes Ave Toukley Neighbourhood Centre 10.00am to 12 noon • Exercise classes 4356 9300 • Yoga for adults and children www.pcfa.org.au • Community eco garden • Room hire Dying with Dignity NSW, • Health support groups Central Coast • Counselling Working to give those • After school activities suffering unrelievedly from 4363 1044 terminal or incurable illness www.kincumber.nsw.au the legal right to request & receive medical help to die Mingaletta Aboriginal Quarterly Meetings Torres Strait Islander 4369 8053 Corporation The Mingaletta community Gambling Solutions centre provides its members Gambling help counsellors and other community groups a provide free, confidential, meeting place and referal hub professional service to for education, health, well-being gamblers, family and friends. and cultural programs through Available Woy Woy, Kincumber, consultative services and Gosford, The Entrance. community programs.

Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels Delicious meals delivered free Join us for a midday meal Help with shopping and cooking classes 4363 7111 ParaQuad Specialist healthcare products delivered to your door, for all your continence, wound care and respiratory and nutrition requirements Professional Clinic Support available 1300 886 601 www.brightsky.com.au

History Groups Brisbane Water Historical Society • Coach tours • School educational tours • Annual Street Stalls • Participation in History Heritage Week Celebration Margaret Pearce 4325 2270 Fellowship of First Fleeters Central Coast For anyone interested in early history or early family histories. Don’t need to be a First Fleeter. Wyong RSL Club 2nd Sat 10:30am 4323 1849

Music Brisbane Water Brass Brass Band entertainment for the community playing all types of popular music Rehearsal every Tuesday 7.30pm-10pm 0419 274 012 JAZZLEAGUE Live Jazz Bands - Come to listen, Come to dance Free - Every Sun Central Coast Leagues Club Gosford 2-5pm www.jazzleague.net Soundwaves Men’s acapella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon Central Coast Leagues Club Kieran - 0407 267 675 khutton58@gmail.com jbthomson51@gmail.com Sydney Welsh Choir Cultural not for profit organisation performing at concerts and various venues to promotoe the Welsh culture with our singing, also performing for charity fund raising. 4369 3378 Tempo Terrific Community Showband Active showband available to play at your community function. Wide ranging repertuore. Always seeking new members, come and join us and have fun with music. Follow us on Facebook Every Monday 5pm to 7pm Kincumber Uniting Church 4365 4414 www.tempoterriﬁc.com tempoterriﬁc@live.com Tuggerah Lakes Showband An enthusiastic group of people who play brass instruments, meet every Tuesday and Thursday to rehearse their crowd-pleasing music and play at communioty events Park Rd Band Hall Tues 7.30pm Thur 6.30pm 0407 406 669

Playgroup Gosford Gumnuts Playgroup Parents and children meet socially for the parents to make friends and learn more about parenting and the children to have fun and play together. 0 to 5 yrs Wednesday 10am-12noon Thursday 10am-12noon Friday 10am-12noon and 1.30pm-3pm Gosford Uniting Church Hall 129 Donnison St Gosford 4325 3695 gumnutsguc@gmail.com

Political Party Central Coast Greens Branch of Greens NSW, active regarding ecological sustainability, social and economic justice, peace and non-violence, grassroots democracy and getting elected 3rd Thur centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

Australian Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Discussion/action community issues - 3 levels of Government Niagara Park Primary School 7.30pm 1st Mon each month 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Politics in the Pub Central Coast Discussion of important political, social, economic, education, land philosophy issues in a non partisan manner - 4th Thur every month besides Dec

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Biz Plus Networking Association Attention business owners - are you keen to grow your business and in the process build worthwhile relationships? Then why not attend a Biz Networking breakfast? Every Thur 7:15am - 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au CCLC Bridge Club Duplicate Bridge-partner not required for most sessions. www.cclcbridgeclub.asn.au Central Coast Leagues Club 12.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri Sat 1.30pm Wed 7.15pm Mon 4323 3456 cclcbridgeclub@westnet.com.au

Central Coast Art Society Lectures, demonstrations and discussion. Weekly paintouts Tuesdays 4349 5860 for locations Workshops - 4363 1156 9.30am - 12.30pm 1st and 3rd Wed Social Meetings 1.30pm 4th Wed Gosford City Arts Centre. 4325 1420 publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au

Central Coast Cake Decorators Guild Sugarcraft demonstrations conversation and lunch Visitors welcome 4th Sat - 10am Walamba 50+ leisure and Learning Centre Gosford 4382 6236 lsroe@bigpond.com.au

Women’s Groups BPW Central Coast Empowering women of all ages in the areas of work, education, well-being and friendship. All women welcome to attend monthly dinner meetings. Be enlightened. $40 covers two course meal and speaker. Community transport available to and from centre Chris Lewis 4344 3277 bpwcentralcoast@hotmail.com Brisbane Water Evening View Club Social activities, outings and functions monthly - new members welcome Tours, Dinners, Lunches, Theatre/Cinema, fashion parades Dinner meeting with guest speaker 4th Tues each month 4325 1688 or 0466 513 600 Country Women’s Association (CWA) Quilting, patchwork, spinning, knitting, crochet and more 9-2pm Every Fri, Opposite Terrigal Bowling Club 4385 9503 or 4384 3696 Gosford RSL Ladies Indoor Bowls Social indoor bowls Frid 9am - 12pm RSL Club 4344 5812 or 0412 773 441 Gosford RSL Sub-branch Women’s Auxiliary Raise money for the welfare of veterans and their families. RSL Club West Gosford 4th Mon 2pm 4323 7336

Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners and Textile Arts Inner Wheel Club Guild of Terrigal Spinning and weaving, Share friendship, social activities patchwork and quilting, felting as well as fundraising for local, and other fibre and fabric crafts, national and international community quilting bees - Day Probus Club of Avoca projects. and Night Groups 10.15am 3rd Mon Avoca Beach 2nd Tues, 7pm Terrigal Rotary 4325 4743 Bowling Club Hall, Duffy Road Terrigal www.probussouthpacific.org/ www.cottagecrafts.net.au 4385 6276 terigalinnerwheel@gmail.com microsites/avocabeach 4382 3372 Central Coast Lapidary Kincumber View Club Club Minerals & Gems For ladies looking for a place Probus Club East Gosford Learn silverwork, Cabochons, to make friends. Interesting We have now opened our Faceting, Enamelling, Stone speakers, lunch, bus trips, doors to men and women, as Fieldtrips & fossicking movie days and home a combined club, 1st Thurs Weekly Workshops 10am each month - Waterford Tues and Thurs 830am-230pm functions. 4th Tues Davistown RSL Club 11am Retirement Village, Kincumber Thurs evening 6-10pm 4390 2527 4325 2601 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah Public Speaking Central Coast Women’s 4362 2246 Health Centre Develop confidence by We offer counselling, improving your speaking skills. CCLC Indoor Bowls therapeutic and social groups, Meetings are entertaining and Ladies - Mon 10am educational. Mixed Social - Mon & Wed 7pm workshops, domestic violence and abuse issues. All services 2nd & 4th Sundays 1.30pm are provided by women for Brisbane Waters Breakfast 4363 2360 or 0403 994 313 women Toastmasters Club 4324 2533 8:30am-10:30am Fellowship of www.cccwhc.com.au 2nd and Last Sat each month Australian Writers - The Hive and Library Erina A friendly and supportive group Soroptimist International Shopping Centre for new and old writers. Gives Brisbane Water 0459 240 183 encouragement and critique Soroptimists speak for women of your work. Workshops and and girls of all nations through Blue Gum Flat competitions awareness advocacy and Toastmasters 10am 3rd Sun action by supporting national Mthly meetings 1st and 3rd Conferance room Gosford Hotel and international programs Mon 7.15-9.30pm 4363 2627 2nd Thur 6:45pm - Breakers Ourimbah RSL centralcoastfaw@live.com Country Club, Dover Rd 4362 7227 Wamberal National Parks Association 4367 6331 Gosford City Toastmasters Central Coast sibrisbanewater@siswp.org 2nd & 4th Thurs, Gosford Twice weekly bush walks on the Bowling Club 7:30 to 9:30pm Central Coast and further afield, WOWGIRLS Wave 4340 1929 varying distances and grades of of Wisdom Inc emcloon@bigpond.net.au difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom fauna, floral, history. Keep fit connects women and local Service Groups and make friends. businesses around a common Northern Settlement 4389 4423 or 4332 7378 theme of wellbeing. to share Services - Volunteers jbthomson51@gmail.com wisdom and explore lifes Volunteers needed for friendly potential. visits to the elderly in nursing Sailability Gosford Regular Powwows, WOW homes. Participation in sailing for Wisdom gatherings, WOW People with a second language people with disabilities, mature days and WOW courses check encouraged to apply. age volunteers invited to help our website for activities. Training support provided us with all aspects of our www.wowgirls.com.au 4334 3877 info@wowgirls.com.au sailing operations - no sailing cvscc@nsservices.com.au experience required If you would like your Tuesday and Thursday Special Interest Community Organisation mornings Brisbane Water Caravan listed here, see 4382 2035 or 4322 8227 Club www.duckscrossing.org sailabilitygosford@gmail.com located on the Central Coast for the forms or contact and looking for new members COAST Community News on 4325 7369 All Probus clubs have interesting guest speakers, friendly atmosphere, make new friends, fellowship. intellectual stimulus, and social activities.

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YIPA presentation night held

Out & About

Several sites of cultural signiﬁcance at wildlife park

outh In Performing Arts held its annual presentation night in the Don Craig Room at Laycock Street Community Theatre on Friday, June 26.

The event represents the final session of YIPA for this year, and once again, the young performers were encouraged to apply for a series of Scholarships and Encouragement Awards. The awards are funded by local sponsors, who play an invaluable role in fostering young talent on the Central Coast. Scholarship and Sponsorship Coordinator, Gary Jackson said this year $13,000 worth of awards were presented on the night. “Through the generosity of local businesses and community groups, this year has seen more awards presented than ever before,” said Mr Jackson. Mr Jackson said the record number of

sponsorships was a direct result of the standards of excellence upheld by the performers in YIPA. “2015 has been an excellent year of YIPA,” he said. This year, the coveted scholarship grants were awarded to Ashleigh Moon, Karina Swan, Ebony Bender, Charlotte Brown, Sam Newing-Stern, Millie-Rose Kent, Joseph Arrua and the Future Falcons. Encouragement Award recipients included Cory Jones, Renee Stein, Kate Harding, Rachael McMahon, Claire Wallace, Billie Dobson, Brad Evans and James Woolnough. As part of the presentation, each of the award recipients were asked

to perform their best act for the audience. Mr Jackson said the night’s performances were exceptional and lay testament to the hard work the youth had put in all year. “The concert series were very well attended and the talent was of such a high level this year,” Mr Jackson said. NSW Senator Deborah O’Neill was in attendance on the evening and presented a special Senator’s Award to Mr Alf Taylor OAM, in recognition of his recent OAM award and his years of service to YIPA. Media release, 15 July 2015 Gary Jackson, YIPA

The Gosford Diary For events in post code areas 2250, 2260 and 2251 If you’ve got something happening in Gosford LGA area over the next few weeks, l et us know about it and we’ll list it here for you, for free. Contact details are on page 2. See the Peninsula News for events in post code areas 2256 & 2257 and the Wyong Regional Chronicle for events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 & 2263

Wednesday, Jul 29 Gosford Bush Poets, Gosford Hotel, 7:00pm in the conference room

Thursday, Jul 30 The Garden at the End of the World film screening, Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre, 7:30pm

Friday, Jul 31 Building workplace resilience workshops, two hours each Friday until August 28, Wyoming Community Centre, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Sunday, Aug 2 Central Coast Blues Society, Breakers Wamberal 4:00pm Central Coast Jazz League, Leagues Club from 2pm featuring Geoff Bull’s Olympia Jazz Band

Wednesday, Aug 5 Out of Africa, an exhibition of Wax Cloth Quilts by Alan R Tremain, Art Studios Gallery, 391 Mann St, Gosford running until August 16

singer/songwriters at The Hub Erina from 6:30pm, tickets $5 at the door Central Coast Guide Dogs NSW/ACT volunteer Support Group fundraising stall, Imperial Centre, Gosford from 9:00am to 2:30pm Central Coast Vegans hosting a free screening of Earthlings documentary at The Rhythm Hut, Faunce St Gosford from 7:15pm to 9:00pm Opening of A Walk in My Garden exhibition by local artist Angela K Dennis at Gosford Community Gallery until August 11

Evolution’s Achilles’ Heels documentary showing at Avoca Beach Theatre from 7:00pm

Friday, Aug 7 Heat 3 Discovered competition for emerging and unsigned vocalists and

Saturday, Aug 22 Narara Eco Village open day and talk by David Roberts, sustainability coordinator, Willoughby Council from Narara Eco Village open day and talk by David Roberts, sustainability coordinator, Willoughby Council from 4:30pm

Sunday, Aug 23 Avoca Beachside Market, Heazlett Park Foreshore, Avoca Beach, 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Saturday, Aug 8 Creative Craft Group monthly craft sale, Studio 2 and 3, Gosford Regional Gallery

Kimcumber Kommunity Konversation with special guest Prof David Isaacs

Sunday, Aug 9

Friday, Aug 28

Central Coast Jazz League at the Leagues Club, Gosford from 2:00pm featuring Gearoge Washingmachine and his band

Whole Lotta Love Led Zepplin rock tribute, Laycock Street Theatre, North Gosford

Sunday, Aug 16 Thursday, Aug 6

Quilts by Alan R Tremain, Art Studios Gallery, 391 Mann St, Gosford

Central Coast Philharmonia, An Irish, Gosford Anglican Church, Mann St from 2:30pm, tickets $30.00 for adults, $25 concession from Central Coast Conservatorium Last day Out of Africa, an exhibition of Wax Cloth

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Sunday, Aug 30

An example of the Indigenous carvings at the Wildlife Park

n Wednesday, July 15, Senator Deborah O’Neill paid a visit to the Walkabout Wildlife Park at Calga to congratulate owner and general manager Ms Tassin Barnard for her work in building a unique Central Coast tourism hotspot whilst also preserving important indigenous cultural sites. Sen O’Neill commended the Park’s commitment to job training by providing hands-on internship opportunities to students of animal husbandry, ecotourism, and conservation management. “Not only is it a popular tourist attraction, the park also provides vital training for young people from the Coast, around Australia, and even around the world,” Sen O’Neill said. One of the major drawcards of the sanctuary is the indigenous cultural significance of this area, with a number of ceremonial sites and rare rock carvings readily accessible for visitors to view. The most famous rock carving is the renowned giant emu carving, signifying the site’s connection to Daramulum, a sky god of the weather for a number of local indigenous communities. Ms Barnard, owner of the park for nearly a decade, says it is still exciting to be finding new sites of cultural importance to the traditional indigenous owners of the land. With “knowing our land” as their philosophy, the team at Walkabout Park work closely with the indigenous community to uncover and re-discover cultural sites. “The rangers at Walkabout Park are still exploring the area, which is steeped in Aboriginal

Mangrove Mountain Country Market antique and collectables fair, peats Ridge Public School, no junk or car boot stalls

Friday, Sept 4 Heat 4 Discovered at The Hub Erina from 6:30pm

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history. “There have already been a number of intriguing archaeological finds, and we are sure there are still many treasures to be found at Walkabout Park,” Ms Barnard said. Sen O’Neill encouraged locals to visit the park to learn about the indigenous

history of the Central Coast firsthand or even experience a night sleeping under the stars at the park’s private campsite. Media release, 15 July 2015 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Deborah O’Neill

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Coast Community News - July 29, 2015 - Page 21

Three good wins for Gosford juniors

Sea Eagles take on the Broncos at Gosford

Scattering the Eagles, Gosford on the charge in the U12(3)s Photo Andrew Stark

he Gosford Kariong U13(2)s re-entered the winners circle on Saturday, July 25, fighting back from a 12 point deficit to overrun Berkeley Vale 34-20 during round 12 of the Central Coast junior rugby league action.

The visiting Panthers began the contest strong, securing a healthy scoreboard advantage before Gosford steadied with two late tries of their own. The fierce competition saw the teams headed for halftime at 12 a-piece. An early raid pushed Berkeley Vale back into the lead immediately beyond the mid game chat, however Gosford managed to cross for four of the game’s final five tries to earn victory. Rangy prop Tarren Wargent, having missed the

previous weekend’s narrow loss at The Entrance, celebrated his return with a hat-trick of tries. Representative half Nick Rodrigues notched his customary, long distance solo try, tearing through 80 metres midway through the second half. Left edge second rower Taylor Eilersen also proved himself as a constant challenge for the Berkeley Vale defence. Gosford’s U11(2)s reignited their semifinal aspirations on Saturday July 25, with an emphatic

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40-16 defeat of competition leaders Wyong. The locals managed to score seven tries in a free flowing display despite Wyong’s defence. Storm’s forwards laid a solid centre field platform that allowed dummy half Tyson Pagacs and five-eight Jeremy Hendricksen to lead the way to victory against the Roos. Coach Wayne Oatley led Gosford U12(3)s to victory against Erina. The 32-22 upset game saw the Storm’s Nash Dorratt-Mavin bag three muddy touch downs to go with his impressive swag of tries, scored this season. Home team forwards Jake Martin and Gokhom Emeli were prominent upfront, whilst Michael Porter was a constant threat to the Eagles out wide. The Storm’s battling U14(1)s broke a two month point drought on Saturday July 25, when they crossed for four tries during a gutsy 32-20 loss to Terrigal. The game saw yet another wholehearted and powerful performance from Gosford’s Suli Hakalo. A monster tackle by Lachie ‘Big Red’ Pullen was followed by a brace of tries to lively hooker Kyle Quill, securing the victory unquestionably.

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Manly Sea Eagles players will be wearing the Daredevil jersey. “Daredevil is a champion,” five-eighth Kieran Foran said. “He is known as ‘The Man without Fear’. “As a Marvel Superhero, he has some pretty incredible powers, such acrobatic martial arts and sonar senses. “What a great superhero

to channel when we take on the Broncos in Gosford,” he said. Round 21 of the 2015 NRL Telstra Premierships will see seven teams wear the ISC Marvel Super Heroes’ jerseys. Roosters will wear the Captain America jersey, the Raiders will wear The Hulk jersey, the Cowboys will wear the Thor jersey, the Dragons will wear the Iron

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The win made it five games in a row that the Panthers have won by a margin in excess of 90 points. The Hawks suffered a setback prior to the game with their best defender Zac Metcalfe and reliable on-baller Nic Chapman withdrawing through illness. The Panthers dominated the match from the outset, illustrated by the fact that they had 15 individual goal

kickers. At the other end of the ground, the Panthers defence led by James Hart was again at their miserly best which prevented Cardiff from kicking a goal after half time. Alastair Richardson was dominant around the ground and also kicked four goals, with James Webster, Hart and Sam O’Brien also standouts for Terrigal Avoca. The only downside for

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errigal Avoca, as they have done all year, dominated Cardiff with a 28.14.182 to 4.6.30 win at Adcock Park in round 12 of the Black Diamond AFL competition on Sunday, July 19.

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Man jersey and Manly will wear the Daredevil jersey. Those attending the game are also invited to dress up as a Marvel superhero with the best dressed paraded on field and the winner receiving all seven 2015 ISC Marvel Superhero character jerseys.

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Terrigal Avoca was the hamstring injury suffered to key forward Jono Gourlay which is likely to sideline him for a few weeks. Terrigal Avoca also attained Victories in both the first and second divisions of the competition. Media release, 21 July 2015 Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

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Coast singles championships decided he Central Coast Singles Championship was played across three separate disciplines, the open Major Singles, the Senior Singles for players over 60 years of age and the President Reserve Singles for Grade 5 Pennant players and below.

The prestige Major Singles known as the “Blue Ribbon” title attracted a field of 79 players and was narrowed down to eight quarter finalists, all of whom had never reached the final of this event. The sectional rounds were keenly contested with many of the name players falling by the wayside. Terrigal’s Darren Morrison powered his way into the final with a strong semi-final win over Gwandalen’s Chris Willingham 31-13 and Avoca Beach’s Tony Shoebridge’s experience and consistency overshadowed his younger Gwandalan opponent Billy Maskell 31-20.

(l to r) Major Sinlges champion Darren Morrison with runner up Tony Shoebridge

The final was a new stage for both players and Darren Morrison was in great touch to establish an early match winning lead over Tony Shoebridge 18-3, but to Tony’s credit he fought back in a very high standard game of draw bowling to give the final score some degree of respectability at 31-19. For 27 year old Darren, a No1 Pennant skip at Terrigal and a Central Coast Representative skip, it was a well deserved victory and another step up the ladder in elite company. The Senior Singles was

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contested by a field of 52 experienced and crafty bowlers keen to show they haven’t lost their competitive edge. The four semi-finalists had all previously enjoyed success in this championship event, they being Terrigal’s Garry Murphy runner-up in 2013, Lindsay Willding from Halekulani and Alan Rogers from Avoca Beach winning the title in 2009 and 2011 respectively and the best overall performer being Terrigal’s Tony Swaine, who won the title in 2007 and was runner-up in 2006, 11 and 12. The semi-finals produced some top draw bowling with Alan Rogers gaining the upper hand over Garry Murphy 31-23 and Lindsay Willding playing out a close encounter over Tony Swaine 31-28 to gain a finals berth. As was to be expected, the final between Lindsay

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Media release, 20 July 2015 Kevin Dring, Bowls Central Coast

hadow minister for trade, tourism and major events Mr Guy Zangari MP met with Central Coast MPs on Tuesday, July 21 to call on the NSW Government to guarantee an upgrade for the Central Coast Stadium.

Mr Zangari said: “The Central Coast Stadium is a vital piece of infrastructure for the local community and its long term plan needs to cater to a mix of sporting and cultural events.” Shadow minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris MP said: “The Baird Government needs to stop ignoring the Central Coast community and ensure we get our fair share of the $600 million allocated towards stadium upgrades. “Improved facilities will make the stadium financially viable in the longer term, boosting the local economy and tourism in the area,” he said. “It’s time to get serious about making the Central Coast a real contender when it comes to marquee

(l to r) President Singles winner Paul Charge with runner up Robert Dwyer

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sporting and tourism events.” Member for Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith MP said: “It’s blatantly unfair that the Baird Government has overlooked the Central Coast Stadium yet again, focusing on Sydney-based projects for more than four years. “We’ve got a population of more than 300,000 residents and yet local tourism has seen a 10 per cent drop over the past year,” she said. “This government needs to do more to bring world class events and tourism back to the Central Coast.” Media release, 21 Jul 2015 Ksenya Belooussova, office of Luke Foley

Terrigal Surf Lifesaving Club ranked third at state champs EE

errigal Surf Lifesaving Club made the top five in the overall point-score at the 2015 State Pool Rescue Championships held at the Peninsula Leisure Centre on Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19.

Almost 300 competitors aged from 12 to 60 from around the state contested a variety of events throughout the two-day championship. Pool rescue is a highly technical sport and is an opportunity for both patrolling lifesavers and those who are approaching their senior nipper years to hone their skills. NSW Surf Sports Coordinator Mr Rob Pidgeon said: “The NSW Pool Rescue Championships are

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Willding and Alan Rogers was a close encounter with Lindsay establishing a handy buffer of 5 to 6 shots for three quarters of the game before the margin was progressively narrowed and the scores became locked at 30 all. It was almost down to the toss of a coin, until evergreen Willding drew the “absoluter” for Game, Set and Match. The seventy five (75) strong field in the Presidents Reserve Singles saw a bunch of emerging new faces reach the finals, with Breakers/ Wamberal Paul Charge maintaining his winning form in the semi-finals to defeat the 2012 President Single’s winner Steve Balsdon 31-20 and Diggers’ Robert Dwyer playing himself into the final with a strong 31-10 win over Ken Young. The final was a new and tense experience for both players, with Robert Dwyer establishing and maintaining an early 5-6 shot lead throughout the first half of the game with Paul Charge clawing his way back to take the lead 17-16 after 20 ends and held on to a 2-3 shot margin until Robert leveled at 28 all. It was “Game On,” but Paul steadied with some telling draw shots to claim the title 31-28.

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always a hotly contested event and this year was no exception. “We saw some excellent competition over the championships and I would like to congratulate all competitors for what was a fantastic event,” he said. Overall, Terrigal Surf Lifesaving Club ranked third with 219 points. Media release, 20 Jul 2015 Liam Howitt, Surf Lifesaving NSW

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Coast Community News - July 29, 2015 - Page 23

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Lex and Lex are Coast veteran pairs champions

Gosford win but Avoca and Kariong unlucky in round 13 voca Beach felt the pains of defeat against Ourimbah in Round 13 of the Central Coast Rugby Union on Saturday, July 25.

Ourimbah just got the best of Avoca Beach, with the final score at 27 points to 15. It was a tight struggle that saw Avoca secure three tries, to Ourimbah’s four. Avoca Beach started strong, opening the scoring with the first try to lead early by 5 points to nil. But it was not long before Ourimbah hit back, taking an interception and racing to a lead by 7 points to 5. It was anyone’s game for the first half, but Avoca’s fate was sealed when Ourimbah managed a second try, breaking for halftime with Avoca behind 14 points to 5. The second half proved as tight a struggle as the first, with both teams scoring a further two tries. Despite the loss, lock Jack Booker had an outstanding game and was involved in all facets of the match. He was well supported by No.8 Peter Steele, flanker Chad Martín, and centre

Matt Anderson. Kariong was defeated by Warnervale at Kariong Oval, the final score was 32 points to 24. This match saw most points being scored during the first half. Despite a strong start from Kariong, the visitors forced a 22 points to 17 lead at halftime. The second half was also a very even affair with Warnervale scoring 10 points to 7 to grab the victory. Both teams scored four tries in each half, with Warnervale’s Josh Rennie making up the difference by securing 17 individual points. Kariong had several very good performers including five-eight Jeremy Gleeson, Jake Holwill and Scott Hanley. Gosford soared to a 3722 point victory against Hornsby on Saturday, July 25. Of the 11 tries scored, Gosford managed seven

overall. By the end of the first 15 minutes, Gosford had crossed for four tries, bringing a 20 points to nil lead. Gosford could not convert any of their tries, and only kicked one in the whole game. Hornsby got back into match with a converted try, taking the teams to halftime with Gosford leading 20 points to 7. The second half was far more even, with Gosford only outpointing Hornsby by 17 points to 15 in the final quarter. Best players for Gosford were back Josh Reid, who scored 3 tries, winger Shay Neist and lock Mitch Cornwell. The win lifts Gosford into clear third spot on the leader board. Media release, 26 July 2015 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

Avoca Beach’s Lex Clark and Lex Gemmell claim their first Bowls Central Coast championship title in winning the 2015 Veteran Pairs

voca Beach veteran bowls pair Lex Clark and Lex Gemmell gave fresh meaning to the old proverb ‘It’s never over until the fat lady sings” in the final of the Central Coast Veteran Pairs at The Greens The Entrance on Friday, July 24.

The Entrance pair of John Edwards and Kevin Jeffery seemed to have the title well within their grasp at 14 shots to 9, with just four ends remaining. Then the Avoca combination of Clark and Gemmell came home strongly to score seven shots to nil over the closing ends to take out the title 16-

14. For 77 year old Lex Clark and 73 year old Lex Gemmell, it was an outstanding effort and capped off a great week of bowls over the qualifying rounds. It was their first Central Coast Championship title and one that will remain in their memory forever.

For John Edwards and Kevin Jeffery, it was a costly finale to a very consistent week of bowls, as they had won four sectional rounds in an impressive manner to reach the final. Media release, 25 July 2015 Kevin Dring, Bowls Central Coast

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